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Entimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1896.

W. BOFFEY & Co.,

TAILOR S,

2, D'AGUILAR STREET.

Have an entirely NEW STOCK of WOOLLENS to suit the Present and Coming Seasen,

Conststing of:-

FANCY SUITINGS, DRESS, FROCK and MORNING COAT SUITINGS, ULSTER and

OVERCOATINGS, BREECHES and RIDING MATERIALS in variety.

FANCY VESTINGS, TATTERSALLS and others.

Hongkong, arst September, 1896.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Jahan under the authority of an Imperial Ordinance No. 29 dated the 6th day of the 7th Mouth of the 20th Year of Metjt.)

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL............... Yen ra ooo.cho PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

Hand Office:- YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.

Branches and Agencies:-

5.350,000 5,010,000

KOBE, LONDON, NEW YORK, LYONS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, BOMBAY, SHANGHAI,

London Branch .--

130, BISHOPFGATE STREET, WITHIN,

London Bankert ş—

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIDÁ THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, ITD,, THE PARR'S BANKing Co. and the ALLIANCE BANK, LTD,

Shanghai Agency !--

Nada, THE BUND. Honghong AganCY 8---

No. 6, PRAYA CENTRAL and ICE HOUSE

STREET.

RAFTS granted, on all the Principal Places

D JAPAN and CHINA, and on the Prin

cipal Commercial Centres in EUROPE, INDIA, and AMERICA, and every description of Exchange Business Transacted.

NAO NABEKRA,

Agent.

· Hongkong, aand September, 1896.

NOTICE.

INDER the Authority of the Directore and the Sacelles of the Japanese Minister of State for Finance, I have The Day OPENED AGENCY of the above BANK at No. 6, PRAYA CENTRAL and ICE HOUSE STREET, Victoria, Hongkong.

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*NAO NABEKRA,

Agent. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1895.

070-dan's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

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HE SALE of MARINE LOT No. 278

THE

published under Government Notification

No. 353 of the 12th instant, is POSTPONED usdl MONDAY, the 12th October, 1896, at

3 F.M.

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Directors of Public Works. Hongkong, 78th September, 1806. (1330

LIGHT ON THE STUMACH.

Such is the verdict of all those that have tried SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTIO Co.'s product.

Some beers ite heary on the stomach." That is certainly not desirable. Avold such beerk

By using the "RAINIER" brand you are sure of a mild, light bees, one that is easy to digest and nutritious.

F. BISHOP,

Acting Manager. (KOFFICE ICE HOUSE LANE, Hongkong, 18th September, 1896,

Trzal

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamships

"KUTSANG"

having anived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are Eereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongalde.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining an board after 4 P.3. of the 30th instant wil be landed at Consigncos' risk and

expense into Godowns at East Point,

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSART,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

'IMPLE AXRATED WATER.

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI,

HE Steamship

THE

"LYEEMOON," Captain G. Henermann, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the aġth Instant, at 4 P.M.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th September, 1895. [1517

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN AND NEWCHWANG.'

THE Company's Steamship

"KWEIYANG,"

SODA WATER.

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GINGER

INGER ALE

EKONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

RASPI

ASPEERRYADE, &c.

DAKIN, CRUICKERANK & Co WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified Engilsh Chernist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to Horra, CLUBS, MISITSs and other Large Consumers.

Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched an above | Any complaints should be addressed to the TO-MORROW, the 19th instant, at 4 P.M.

Manager. Honging, and May. Thot.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 18th September, 1896.

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ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF NETHERLANDS INDIA.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE

OF STEAMERS,

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, HE Steamship

THE

Captain Prentice, will be despatched for the "FEDERATION,"

above Ports TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, a $PM

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co.,

General Agenta, Hongkong, 28th September, 1896. [1516

TH

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SANDAKAN.

HE Company's Steamship.

"DEUCALION,"

Captain Branch, will be despatched as abova on THURSDAY, the 1st October, at 4 F.3.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th September, 1896.

[1$14

OCEAN STEAMship COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through raten for NINOPO, CHIFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the YANOTSZE.)

*HE

Company's Steamship

"TEUCER,"

:

Captain Riley, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 1st October,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th September, 1896. [1522

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, THE Company's Steamship

THE

"TSINAN,"

Captain Moore, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the and October, at 4 P.,

AN APPEAL

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THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CADE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Rezidents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that The will be pleased in receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

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BIRTHS.

At Chinklang, on the 18th instant, the, wile of R. H. NASH, of a son.

On the 27th instant, at 110, Frays East, the wils of K. H. SUNDBIRO, Chief Officer S.S. Lightning, of a nuE.

DEATHS.....

On the 20th August, at Petersfield, England, in her yand year, MARY ANH, widow of Joseph | Mackrill Smith, formerly of Shanghal.

At Shangbal, on the rgih instant, Anxin, the beloved wile of W. E. Benton, aged 46 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HOMOKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1896,

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGE,

THE PRESS ON MR. GLADSTONE'S.

ORATION,

LONDON, September 25th.

The Liberal papers approve of Mr. Gisdatoom's speech at Liverpool, The Tory papers deprecate isolated action. The Timer rays that two of the Powers at least would not tolerate the coercion of Turkey,

TELEGRAMS. W. Brewer & Co. have for sale a nactal

(From La Courrier de Saigon) DIPLOMATIC.

PARIS, September 19th. Count Mateukata has been nominated Premier, and Count Okuma, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

THE TSAR'S TOUR,

PARIS, September aand, The Tour and Trailon arrived this morning at | Lelih to vialt Queen Victoria.

(From L'Avenir du Tonkin.) THE KADIR CASE.

PARIS, September 14th. An English telegram from Bangksic states that a serious difference has arisen between the Siamese judicial authorities and the French

Minister-Resident.

September 15th.

The Minister does not attach much importanca to the dificulty with Siam (iw re the trial of the | Freech Cambodian named Kadir.)

ARREST OF FENIANS.

September 16th.

Five Tenians have been arrested 'at the peris, of Rotterdam, Baologne, London, and Glasgow engaged in a plot against England. Bombs is their possession have also been seized.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bitlo work `entitled “Hamlet; Questions and Notes," which will be found most nssful by candidates for the forthcoming Oxford Local Examination.

THE other day"we'noted that the native private | portal agencies in Shanghal "tried to disobey the chcular of the Imperial authorities, ordering them to register at the Customs, by petitioning the Viceroy Lia affering to sell their agencies to the Government. Finding thefe petition, was me avalling they are now eager to register.---N, C. Daily News.

We regret is hear that since the anival of H.M.S. Rattler two of her officers have been attacked by fever. This is probably the résult of her visit to Jawn, it being a well-known fact that the fever prevalent there has a long period of locubation and frequently, does not make its presence in the system felt until wiltors have left the island. ›

At the Pollen Court this afternoon Joseph Keller was charged with the”, manslaughter of Arthur Connor. Both men were employed on the steamship Radley, and on the voyaga from Singapore Connor died. During the day ho kad hurt his head and was unable to work, and it is alleged that as a consequence he was ill-treated by the prisoner in such a manner as to hasten if not cause his death. After taking some *evidence the asse wai remanded.

ACCORDING to several Madrid papers the chief

| [The following is the gist of the “GO M1⁄2" speech as wired out by Renter --Mr. Giad- stone.recommended the warmest support to the H.M.S. Rattler left for Macao yesterday after leaders of the seditions agitation in the

BOOK,

Government with the largest discretion in regard to theArmenian Qaesitan. He said that the fist stop was to break off selations | The death is reported from Quetta of Lieutenant with Turkey, and asraming, though not Dalyell, R. A., from enteric fever. contemplating, that war with walted Europe, or with mainly united Europe, would be the result, Great Beltsin should still be prepared to act on her own responsibility to order to enforce the broken Conventions, if this proved to be the only alternative.]

(Special to the Asiam.) RESULT OF THE ST. LEGER.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs | The ST, LIGÈR STAKES of ag rows, each, for then -and Collars renewed on old ones.

three-year-olds colts gay filles Sat. 111ba; the owner of the second horse to receive 300 savs,, and the third roo rovs, out of the staken: Od St. Leger Course (about one mile six farlangs and 132 yards).—ags subs. Cloved September 1815, 1894.

Ladies and Children's Under clothing, Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, wha are taught by the Slaters.

Hongkors, vend Äneši, vkoa...

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

·ESTABLISHED AD. 181.

WINES

AND

SPIRIT S.

.7401

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct fat first hand, imported in wood sod kotised by ourselven, thus saving all inter- | mediate profits, med enabling auto supply the best growths as MODERATE PRICES.

Application.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Eagles. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire

Toyage.

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A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fined throughout with Electric Light,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

PORT after removal should be rented a mont

before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at

the DIPENTARÝ before being sent oEL,

LONDON, September gth. H.R.H. Prince of Wales' b c PERSIMMON, by St. Simon-Perdita 11.........................................]. Watts Duke of Westminster's 'br_c' LABRADOR, by

Sheen-Ornament ................ ....M. Cannon 2 Dake of Westminster's ch a RAMPION, by

Amphion-Rydal .......

..Morton 3

Mr. R. E. Camba' b c DYNAMO, by Peter-

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EMPHATIC official debial has been given at Simia to the report that mere troops will pro- ceed from India to Suskim.

At a fancy dress ball si Viceregat Lodge, Simi, on the aged Instant, all characters were taken from the Waverley novels.

On the 17th instant an armed attack, happily onsuccessful, was made upon the Haiphong branch of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine.

The returns of the number of visitors to the City

Hill Mrieam for the week inded Sept. 27th are ---E sropezas, 216; Chinese, 2,407 ș total 2,623.

THE memorial to the late General Elles will take the form of a tablet in Simla Church, as the family do not desire anything more than this simple term of memorial

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Electric Light....................................................Rickaby o THE 1er ppointment of the Hon. T. H. White | Mr. E. Courage's chic FUNNYBoar, Fernandes head to he an unofficial member of the Legle- -Cason .........................................T. Lostes glative Council, provisionally, and enti Her Mr. J. Lowther's br ¤ LOVE LANE, by Swilllog- Majesty's pleasure may be signified, is gazetted,

ton-Sub Ross..........................Woodburn o Lord Radner's ch ©CHIVELE d'Or by Bend Or

- hevil Grove......................................................Bushell o BITTING: 11 to 3 on Persimmon, 6 ia 1 against Labrador, 65 to 1 Love Lane, 200 to

* the others.

Funny Bont, getting off well, showed quickly to the front, followed by Rampion and Labrador, the test in ciora attendance. At the riña baits Labrador began to creep up, and shortly after- wards joined Funny Boat, and then took the land; but on entering the straight be was challenged by Partimmon, who paised him and won a grand race aidmat tumultuous cheering by's legth and-a-half. Rampion was a 'bad third. Time, 3mta, 20 secs.

RESULT OF THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES.

The CHAMPAGNE STAKES of gotove, ench, soft. and 5 only to the'fand if declared by the first

Tuesday in feve 1846, with goo sers. added, for two-year-olds; colta gat, fillies 8st. 11lbs; the owner of the second horse to receive

100 SOVE, Dal of the stakes, and the third to save his stake: Red House 3 subs Closed October 29th, 1895.

Lord

LONDON, September 8th. Rosebery's b © VELASQUIS, by Donovan-Vista......................... Watts z Mr. P. Lollard's and Lord William Beres- lord's che BRZAK, by Sensation-

Belpbabe...................Finlay 3

Bathing: 100 log on Velasquen, Won in a canter by two lengths.

HANDICAP.

[1495 SHERRY. Excellent Dinner and After Dinu RESULT OF THE GREAT YORKSHIRE

Wines of very superior Vintager. All are

trua Xeres Wines,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th September, 1895.

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. (FLORIO & KUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES) STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Having connexion with Company's Mall Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN (und. GENOA,

ALSO

VENICE and TRIESTE, ■ll MEDITERRA- NEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO, Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN

GULF and BAGDAD,

BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE,

·ALMERIA and MALAGA. 'HE Steamship

THE

ALSO

·

"BISAGNO," Captain Mancial, will be despatched se abova on SATURDAY, the gid October, at Noon. (1519

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in

Hongkong, 18th September, 18o6 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR LONDON,

VIA STRAITS AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL

(Taking Cargo at through rates for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORIS,

RIVER PLATE, &C.)',

THE Company's Steamship

*NINGCHOW"

I. Warral, Commander, will be despatched as aboys on or about the 7th October,

„To be followed promptly by the 9.8. Pingeury.

For Freight, &, syply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Hongkong, #81h'September: 1896.

pina Agents, e

[13x)]

| VICTORIA DOCK.

For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co, Agents.

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Hongkong, 18th September, 1996.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.

•HE Company's Steamship

THE

"KUTSANG," Captala G. Payne, will be despatched as above

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on SATURDAY, the 3rd October, at Noon,, 195

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO

General Managers,^^ Hongkong, 28th September, 1896, Cu

CLARET,—Our Clarets, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the jules of the grape and are jaj, sitifully made from ralains and currants, as is generally the case with Chanp Wines,

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BRANDY,-All our Brandy le guaranteed to be pure COOMAC, the différence in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKEY—AU our Whiskey is of excellent quallly and of greater age ikan mört brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKEY packed “2” is universally popular, and le propounced by the best local conneľusenes to be superior to any other brand in the Hangkang market,

We only guarantee our Winks and Spri Įto be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from one authorised Agents at the

Coast Ports.

A, S. WATSON & CO, LD. THE HONGKONG DISTENSARY, Mongkong, 15th September, söpö,

The Great Yorkshire Handicap PLATE òf 1,300 movs.; second to receive 100 sove, and lind too sove out of the plate; winners of * kandiesp after the publication of the weights (August 27) 4}bs, of one valus 300 sOYE, Tibs., of one valus 500 sovs, ralbs, or of any maca value 900 sovs, raibs, extra; entrance 5 sors, the only forfelt I declared by Tuesday, Septemper 1st, 15 save, if left to alter that time, or as sovs. for starters. Old St. Leger Come.

LONDON, September 8th. Lord Durham' b í DRIP, by Barcalding--

Drizzle, 3419. mu.................Roblason 1 Mr. W. M. G. Binger's ch a TREESCOPE, by Mr. A. Calvert's ch 1 CHIT CHAT, 311

Tyrand-Astrology, 4720..............................Allsopp 2

* T. Loates"3

second and third.

Won by four lengiku; seven lengths between

(From Bangkok Observer.) THE EASTERN CRISIS.

LONDON, September 13th. The Armenian Revolutionary Committee has circular to sense of the Embassies declaring that, unless all the reforms they damand are granted, a more sesions démonstra- tion will ensue. The cavalry patrols in Stamboul have been increased,

Bust

REPORTS regarding the now called Martini cartridge care for use with cordite will be furnished from the Indian Schools of Marketry | shortly. It is expected to give very good results.

Tar new Japanasa opera by Mascagni, com- poser of Cavalleria Rusticams, has been accepted at La Scala, the great opera house of Milan, where it will be produced in the early spring.

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GRAVE fears are entertained in Tonkin for the coming crops. The Avenir du Tontin fears a great augmentation of the misery from this cause, and warns the government to taks every

maass to prevent dite distress,

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AT a meeting of the Sanitary Board convened for a p.m, on the goth lastant the orders of the day will be :-3, Bye-laws. for the sanitary mal tevance of Opium Divans 1 2, Bye-laws to be made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894

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Philippines reside in Japan, whither they migrated from Hongkong after the Japanese triumph over China. They there aim at exciting the Mikado to seize the Philippines, and indeed some time ago'presented His M›jenty with a petition signed by twenty thoseand inhabitants | asking him to invade the islands. Alterwards, however, it was discovered that at least nineteen thousand of these alguntures were chiained by making the natives belleva they were sigolog a peiliion to the Spanish Government for a reduction of taxes.-L. &• C. Express.

THE reams of the Institute "of Shipbuilders and Engineers were crowded last Saturday evening on

the occasion of the first "smokey" of the season. to and as most of the vocalists, including of The lengthy programme was faithfolly adhered

course the ubiquitous "C. T." and Mr. Crispin, came in for undeniable encored it was rather late before the pleasant proceedings were brought to an appropriate conclusion by the whole company, led Mr. W. Ramsay, who made a most excellent chairman, singing [“Auld Lang Syne," Before this, ' however, voles of thanks to the Chairman and the vocalists were carried by acclamation, the whole company emphasising Its ́oplulan by singing, “for they are fully good fellows." One or two of the "jolly good follows scem a little annoyed, though, because the company remained seated while the musical honours wem bring showered upon the recalists. But some people are never pleased, and possibly some were so awfully Jolly that they really didn't know whether the company was standing or sitting,

I Portuguese Timor, the Government forces are { said to make little progress in bringing the rebels under, and the disturbances have taken bad effect on the field of caffes there. That yinid. which, in good sensent; ranges from 16,000 to $3,500 picula, will, this year, hardly reach 5,000 picols. Trade has so fallen off that the Import and export duties, this years, come to very little. Hitherto the currency of the country malaly

consisted of Mexican dollam' at the rate of“ two guilders to a dellar, and duties were paid on that basis. Bat now the law is that tha duties must be parily paid in Netherlands at the beat, hay not enough money to meet money. The Treasury of the Colony usually,

expenses, and matters will be worse this year, what with military operations and a falling off in Customs revince. There are but few

The China Merchants steamer Resangles, In command of Captain Fred, Wallace, who was troops in the field, and the autherilles bave to specially telegraphed for by the Envoy, left rely on so-called friendiles, who desert or fro Shanghal for Yokohama on the 21st instant, in their artikels in the air when called upon to order to being back to Chins His Excellency La fight the rebels. The latter awarm in the mountains, which the Portuguese commanders proposa to invade with a handful of troops and thousands "of disaffected anxiliaries}==Stratte Timis.⠀

Hang-chang.

On the 16th instant at Bangkok the compradore of the Loyal was arrested by the Customs ta

` connection with the case of smugglog firearms, recently decided at the German Conzt. Os the intervention of the German Minister the man Was At ODCH Talessed.

MEMORANDA.

TO-MORROW,-29th September, Australian mail due,

The Transfer Books of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., closed from this date to the Sik prox., inclusive,

How is it that Hongkong is at present without 'an annual flower show ! We have races, zaraltar, ["5. pantomimes and even fancy bazaars, but nothing

WEDNESDAY,30th September. to allow our local gardeners to exhibit their botanical treasures. A show could be easily American mail dae. · arranged during the coming cool, weather, say Subscription fees for Football Competition to be

sent in to Fion. Secretary, when the chrysanthemums are blooming, and Last day for applications for shares in the ́now would doubtless prove a grest attraction. Want -!· Dairy Farm Company, of a suitable building can be no excuse as the 2x «m-Outward French Mall closes. new market or even the City Hall would meet | Noon. Sydney leaves for Europe. all requirements; or, failing these, a mat-shed Noon-Empress of Faßan leaves for Van- could be erected on some'sultablu apot, for the

couver, sís usual paite of call. occasion.

Noon Coptic leaves for Ban Francisco, wid

sual ports of call. 3pm-Meeting of the Sanitary Board.

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-THURSDAY -—-1st October.” Interim Dividend Warrants of the Chius Muina!-

8. N. Ca, ready today, my

my and Tacoma, vią manál ports of call, Daylight-Victoria leaves for Victoria, B.C., Noon-Mecting of the, Blagipore Interasen

Company, in Singaporn, sp-The race for the Jockey Club Stakes, at

Newmarket, - S 9pm-Mosting of Zetland Lodge.

TEUS the "Lock-out Man" in Fairplay 1-Tha|| wish of Li Hung-chang to this country has led, many to hope that on kis retum to China ha will endeavour to rightly dispose of the tonnage. dues payable at Chinese trusty ports. Undar the tariff fixed by the treaty of "Tientsin the Chinese Government were allowed to ltry tozzage-dues for the solo object of Improving the harbours open to foreign vessels. The tonnagu-duen have been levied, but have not bean spent in improving the harbours All the Treaty ports have been neglected, especially Shanghai, where the existeson of the Woosung September 16th bar is an impediment to free navigation 4:30 The "Austrian - paper are alarmed at the | Vessels drawing over at er 22 feet of water heve Agitation is Great Britain in favour of interven- të be lightened, causing great delay and expense. Ing in Turkey, They bitterly secuss Grant fritain of lomarating trouble, and declare that 21 is wreed that Wooring har should be

Mi. Gadstone has written a letter in which ha

describes the Sultan as a great assassin, and declares that all remonstrances are uscicas un [less the Fowers intend to use coercion."

hamAX, 2nd October. pm.-Extraordinary general meeting of members of the Hongkong Jockey Club at the City Hall, BARV

-5-ptt/Tha-annual generál meeting-of-the

Hongkong Jockey Club si the Cify Haik

any isolated action by Regland is likely to and removadiby drudging in sa'to allow of the passsan | 1 pm Catrion for Gymkhana inelig dians to 15°1 So how Youling aspelled itsas Xerpt:

| vi vannid drawing my 16 nó feat.

The Hon. Hecratory, mi' the Hanging Cli