SATURDAY, JUNG 17, 1990.
Insurances.
UNTON ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
(Mstituted in the Reign of Queen Anne A.D. 1714).
CAPITAL FULLY SUCEDIDED, £450,000. CAPITAL PAID Ue, £180,000.
TOTAL INVESTED FONDS EXCRED £3,254,623.. TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME, 2023,208.
EE Undersigned, having been appointed of the above Society in Hong-
kmg, are prepared to issue Poker Casinst FIRE on the usual terms,
110
HARRY WIOKING & Da,
Prays Central.
THE IMPERIAL MARINE 'INSUR- ANCE Co., Lab,, TOKYO,
Thin
as R120 THE Undersigned are prepared to nocept
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 5, 1899.
45
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 813 DECEMBER, 1807,
£13,558,969.
Authorized Capital........
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
Fire Funds
£3,000,000.00
Intimations
IMPORTANT TO ARCHITECTS, CIVIL ENGINEERS, BUILDERS, &o., &c.
THE CHINA MAIL
THE INDUSTRIAL ART.
1
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN NAIL HONGRING IN MARKET.
· Musára Benjamin, Kally and Potta, in shair wookly share report, dated Fong kong, Friday, 10th Juno, atata *— *.
Since our last laxis the markah his ruled rather quiet and with the exception of a
Amorien in the Far East. Des Moines (In.) May 15,→John Ai Renson, United States Plenipotentiary for the negotiation of commersial ernsties between the United States and foreign in Punjoma and Hongkong Lands naware Arvived in the city to day and will there are not many changes to report, on Wednesday deliver the address as tho Dank, Hongkong and Shanghai Banks popner at one laying for the lowa. Historloni | dropped to 883 per cent, promtumu, at which building.
Tato a ampoll lot changed hands, but they In my position plonipotentizzy, quickly rana Agala to 800 per cast, pre and Mr Kanton, a brought con- mium Nations are unquired for at $90), Marina Tauren-Unions are wanted American commercial expantion. As kab
MOSAIC TILES, ARTIFICIAL STONE AND MARBIAT Mantly in contact with the avidangos al 8232. Chins Traders have been sold
CORNICES, TOMBSTONES, WATER PIPES,
DAINS, &c., &c
Agents-L. LE BRETON & Co.,
Merchants and Commission ROOM-
SAMPLE
to the effect an American comaneros in at 862 Yangtans are quiet at $100, | the Orient of bolding or relinquishing the Cantons have been placed of 8140. Straite Philippines, I can only say that the matter have been done at rates between 34 and | P plats to any man who has at hand tho in: | 25.
Pirs Insurances-Hongkong Fires have formation as to the advantagon of holding a
depot, an entrepot to the great Orient, been sold in small lots at geld. Chins Furos With
and
the Philippines we would hava
wo would have a bass have boon nogatisted at 987 and 888. Agenta.dantages incident to hoklings power. on Beamboats have improved slightly and
of operations, a magnificent harbor and all
to use t Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Ma ful situation in the Bust. The Amerion have been taken off the market at 829 firms of Bustell & Co. and Forina & Co. 29. Indo Chinas aro frm with buyers at
a great power in | 889. formerly gave Amarica
Chins કાન Manilas are in request at the Orient. They were American houses, 885. Douglas Steamships are obtainable at but have withdrawn from that part of the 859. Star Ferries can be placed at 914.
է 1025 world. Amories arust rocatablish itsolf, Rolnerics,China Sugats are eliainable
its shipping and its commerce in the East, at 3175, and Luzons at 355. and certainly any min con porcsive tho ad- vantages of hulding a base in that part of the world.
18, D'ÁGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG, AND SHAMEEN, CANTON. Hongkong, 26th April, 1800.
PHOTOGRAPHIC
£2,750,000.00 Flates, Papers, Films, Chemicals,
Kodaks, Cameras, co„," ɖco.
...£ 687,500,0.0
£2,601,016.2.0
AVING been appointed Aarre of the
Accept EVROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS t Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 22, 1803.
1547
Coast Pori Orders Excouted.
ACHEE & 00..
FURNITURE STORE, 17 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
W. BREWER & Co.
Navy and Army, Vol. 7, ... Que Fadia
$2.50 Jack Curzon......
NEW DOOKS & NEW EDITIONS. Tales of the Malayan Comt, by
Hounsovallo Wildman... The Philippines and Remind about.
by Younghusband
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Hing taken thuleni 18 MPLIFYING the ◊ ADITIONS 138 RACING
A CONTRACE of LIFE ASSURANCE, | The Philippine Talanda, by Doan 0.
to the Hold ta of the O me any's Pads,
For full Particulers and Re
Apply to
DODWELL & CO, LO,
Agovt.
3-83
Hongkong, Ja uary 2, 1809
Fo
To Let.
TO LET.
OM the 1st July, 1899, to the 14th Juns, 1900, SEVEN ROOMS on the SECOND FLO01 No. 13, PRAYA CRN TRAL NOV ocupied by the INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SUIPBUILDIFY.
Apply to the HON. SECRETARY, at the INSTITUTE.
Hongkong, June 16, 1899.
TO LET.
1420
FFICES Bad GODOWNS in DODDELL
STREET, recently coupled
RH & Co.
HOUSE No. 1, DUDDELL STREET, TOP FLOOR GODOWN No. 5A, DUD-, DELL STRENT.
ONE SMALL GODOWN, in DEDDELI STREET.
Apply to
- BELILIOS & 05 Hongkong, June 14, 1809,
TO LET
(WITH IMMEDIATE Possession),
1408
HALF-HOUSE, UNFURNISHED; CVOTY
convenience. Tennis.
Apply to '0.,'
Cars of CHINA MAIL' Offic Hongkong, June 12, 189.
TO LET.
EMI-DETACHED
VILLA
1400
RESI-
SDENCES ON BOWEN ROAD--(Now
in course of erection). PROPERTY lately occupied by the
BOWLINGTON SAW MILLS.
GROUND FLOOR, 52 PEEL STREET. OFFICES-1ST FLOOR, No. 10
PRAVA CENTRAL (Lately occupied by Messre, Mezcers & Co.)
Apply to
VITE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, May 31, 1859,
HOLE
TO LET.
1217
of SPACIOUS
WOFFICES, FIRST FLOOR of Nu
Worcestus
Lak
1
Norie's Navigation, (1898 Etition) 5.75 The Yellow Dangar
Hack Douglas, by Orop eft
British Labor Leader on Amer can Invasion,
Londra, May 13.—The well-known labor lander, George N. Barnes, wearetary of the Amalnied Society of Engineers, has taken up the question of the American luconative invasion of Great Britain, and this week has issued a statement denying 1108 that the recent engineering strike bad ng
thing to do with the purchase of American" ongines. Mr Barnes says the fact is that British labor has been and all is kept so fully employed supplying all the world, from China to Paris, that no time is left to 1400 supply English miloads. He then dus
0.65
ents upon the latitude loved American 100
be comparad with
English contractors. 9.50 Mr Hammes quote
unter affelit tiguros slow. 1.50 ing a stody ineresen in
crease in s
value e F
802 800 pode in
fra:n 50 Rah esports, of locomotives
1
0.00 World Magazine, Vol.
6.00
Swedish Disisuary
9.2 pounds in 1800 10
1:2
850
0.50
Hostfold's Spanish Grammar...
furat's Avehicoetural Hand-Boole.. Gladstone-Statesman and Keltolas,
by Williurison
2.00 18. And ganglion 1
1.85
*
Tennyson A Merair, by hia Hon... Método de Ollendral, Para Apron,
der El Ingles and Roy, 9 Vols, Olandaffa Method English Spanish,
2. Val
FLA
L
U.S. WAR STAMPS And Stamps of the
Atso, 100 SETS OF OTHER VARIETIES.
ach.
Mining-Panings an osatied de mand has resulted in sales being effected at: advancing rates up to 18. Charbonnage, after sales at 8505, are wanted at 8296. Jelebua bave
changed hands at $10.90 $10.80 and $10.75 and are offering at the letter rate. Olivers have been roll at 84. Great Eastern and Caledonians have been fixed at 291 and are now obtainable at 831.
Docks Wharess and Godowns-Hong- kong and Whampoa Dooks have been negas tiated at 400 per cent. pronian. Kowloon Wharf shares have been sold as 988,
kong Lands Five been in string demand Land Hotels ant Buildin-Hong and have been Exel at 888, 889 and 600. West Points have changed hands at 8202- Hongkong Hotels have been sold at 90.5. Humphrey's Estate have been placed at 810.40. China Providents have found buyers at $0),
Cotton There is no business to repeer In stooks-under this hooling
3. A by Amerian predict the market and 829 at the le
3.00
New American Colonies;
RARE PHILIPPINE STAMPS,
Zueluding lost Apandik lease for Le06499 (in acti):
Apply to GRACA and CO., Hongkong Hotel Corridor. 1402
Hotels, KOWLOON HOTEL,
PRUTIH KOWLOON.
BIS HOTEL is now under New Management, and is oftasted in s qulet Tomlity. Excellent accommodation,
using the best in the Colony.
BOWLING ALLEY AND BILLIARDS. J. WILLIAM OSBORNE,
"Hougkong," "Jenusry 9, 1879
Notions to Consignees, NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY:
tatteterad
3. 8. GLENOGLE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND UNDERWRITERS.
Proprie orand Manager, Ca
METROPOLE HOTEL SAURI-WIN ROAD.
cant malleation of -Brisas from
Anuthan combines, whatarer temporary result to the status of workmen, hava 001 tainly resulted in a more counties of baton Centralization and specializa tion m's giving an enormous advantage:
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Amera firma, and Incanuch as they are
entirely on the line of progress, we would welowane them herb.
a standard Of Tanks.
fisellanes Green Island Cementa have continued in demand and have heen bought ne
日本
edaly with adfera at $284. ectrios have been booked at PIE Watsons have been done At #12). Ropes have been and at 9170. Fenwicks have advanced to i salen. Ices have been plated and aro firm with buyers 8112. Dairy Farms and wanted at 94.
at
LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAI? The inly article wałek zoally pastoren entrilions tuce for silmalting, and restoring the air, Frenc, May 18-The Standard Of The EWLAND'S MACARAS OIL, Thrastovės muurf, Works, located one mile north of this oily, heimen, dryness, prevents the hair being wers almost totally destroyed by frented by Blue, and should always he quot which broke out at 10.30 to right. The encha beautiful and doing appearance to the ildren's hair; no other Hele imperta cause of the fire is stars turned in the anguisget the hair ar RewList & MACARS18 On, and it see
have never used in disaster was not grasped tills touting of pocura a bottle wi licut delay, and continue are strankly silvand in Bouthern Preific reservation, on which the Sold by Stória and Chemlabs, staan whistles from the engines along the coing it; also in a golden colour for fair hair. works are located, gate notion that some». thing unusual had happened. At first it
of
was supposed to be a packing-hure e pell, Hauke, Allison, Rachas Robinson fire: New. Stock of Pianos by Brinsmead, Chap but the rapid sequence of fire explosions
to
dealight
of
CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS
Leare, In
either sex, all acquired or constitutional Dir- charges from the Uribery Organe, Gravel, and Pains in the back. Free from Morcary. East-
sach, of all Chemists and Patent Medisine
COMPANY, Lincoln, Nagtand.
and the glare of burning gas which lumin Piano Co. ad the northers city limits and made like as at a un day, showed what had 60- aurad Vast volumes of smoko rolled to ARGO Shipped by 8. 9. Gienosie in ward town, driven by a brisk breczo and Tacoma for Hongkong and the South there was a rapid exodus of citizens to the 79 is being transhipped at Kobe had will beche ull tanks went up ons after the bisted upgards of 50 years. In boxes 48, 6₫.")
I be scene of the conflagration. forwarded to Hongkongbya.. Columbia and 15.8. Rosetta. Consigirees will be required other, within a fow seconds of each other, Vendors sheraghout the World Proprietors of 5 per cent on the arrived valus of the the shook, peroeptible in erary sa: THE LODEN and Mziland Counties. Davo to sign an Average Hond and pay a deposit with
Furtunately the works are Cargo previous to countersignature of Bills located in an isolated spot with only one or Livo houses near. One of these was de- of Lading.
DIARRHOEA AT SANTIAGO. · stroyed, and in the wreck of the company's plant, two horses perished, two wagonieHARLES H. Marks, while aering in the were burned-up, and the residente in the residing bouace were glad to eac pa insion Hospital of the Fifth Amy Corps at capacity of marie at the Seennd Divi- their night clothe The fire wrought Santiago de Cuba, usad sfow bossles of Cham havoo with the talegraph and telephone berlain's Colle, holera and Diarrhoea Ro and wires, teinporarily delaying commedy for diarrhoea and found it to work like, a ohseni. For sale by all Dealers. estimate of the loss cannot be WATKING & Co., General Agents ascertained, but it in known that 100,000 galiona
of refined oil, 3000 gallons of gas. line sad 4000 gallons of case oll went up escaped injury. The sires of the explosion AUSTRALIAN . in smoke. The oil refinery chise by
A City
NEy and deligafal drive from the FINEST BRANDs. of WINE, SPITS and BELKS.
BILLIARDS Telephone No. 123,
DODWELL & Co., I., General Agents, Hongkong, June 14, 1859, 1403 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
1902 FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
CHAS. DLTON, Maseger. Hagykumu Oatcher, 14, 1598,
BOARD & LODGING
$2.00 PER DAY.
90 & 92,
THE WESTERN HOTEL.
QUEEN'S ROAD
WEST,
519
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL
ROTISSERIE.
Neuls a la Carte.
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. With In-HOPS, STEAKS, etc., etc., at any
melite Possessiun.
p.m.
Apply zo
S. J. DAVID. & Co.
Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, May 29, 1809.
1205
TO LET.
time between 7.30 am. and 11
Monthly Tin at Moderate Bates Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors Hongkong, May 1, 1899,
1788
FFICES on 1st And 2nd FLOORS, WINDSOR HOTEL,
OFFI
No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Apply to
TAK CHEONG, No. 6, Quen's Road Central,
Hongkong, May 18, 1839:
JAPANESE
FINE ART CURIO.9.
1200
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong
35, Water Street, Yokohama ;"and. 38, Division Stroot, Kobe,
WONDERFUL MEDICINE
PA
HONGKONG, STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
ASSENGER ELEVATOR FROM EN TRANCE HALL, TO EACH FLOOR
BOARD AND LODGING, MONTHLY RATES NOW GIVEN.
DP BORM, Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, 28th April, 1800-
1997
NOW READY.
THE Steamship Kutsang having arrived from the above Fusta, Consignees of
Cargo by hor are hereby informed that their Goode will be delivered from along
aida.
Cargo impeding the discharge or ranmin ing ouard after Noon, the 19th Fustant, will be landed at Consignoes' risk and ex pense into Godowns at Haás POINT,
IS
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Alangers. Hongkong, June 16, 1899.
Intimations.
Fubicacion.
vot an area of 200 yards around the scene souflered the iron tanks in staall fragmente
of the explosion. The Owl' train passed through the burning area safely shortly be fore midnit
The Millwall Dock Frands. London, March 19.-G. R. Birt, Chair- men and managing director of the Millwall
CRICKETERS
Dock Company, who disappoarod in Fob IN ENGLAND..
Jast, having a deficit of over £200,000 1421 ($1,000,000) in the affairs of the cone irn," was sentenced te-day tô nine months' im" prisonment. Mr Birt in 70 years ohl, and the father of thirteen children..
Orders for Steel Placed in Eng- land. London, May 15.The cable dispatches announcing that Dick, Kerr & Co. of Louden have secured an order for 300 tons of steel guard rails, to be used on the how Easton elevated road, have been treat 898ed how by the nowaparare as an industria) victory and so no a reply to the granting to a Philadelphin firm of the contract tu
TING, I EN
Surgeon Dentist,
No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Free.. Hongkong, April 6, 1895,
SOMATOSE.
(REGISTERED
TASTELESS, Odourless, Nutrient
SPECIAL ARTICLES
By W. J. FORD,
THE WELL-KNOWN CRICKETER.
erest a bridge over the Atbars river in the THE LAST ARTICLE WILL DEAL Soudon.
The correspondent saw Mr Kern, the senI-
los partner of the firm, to day. He said i
*It is no victory at all. Three coutracts,
·WITIK
Intimations.
Manly purity and beauty are insepara, bly associated with CUTICURA, the world's greatest blood purifier and skin beautifier.
Hold thronehamn the @geld, Westhi sapoti J. NEWEBBY's Fosa 4. Eine Köywedyd, Landes: "Forzan Buta AND DRUG VINTŲ Mom Trophy Braun, V.H.A. Kływ to Purify the Shodand Bouky De tide? post bryg
tierith
Bonuty
SKIN.
Lanoling
Tollet Soap
ANOLINE
ANOLINE
Wholerika TopGY, HOLEDEN VLADHAT, LOSZOK,
Ideal Milk
DEAL MILK
Elviched wat GREEN BAZEN NOT SWEDE
"BOS
SCOTCH
Enriched 20 për
cont. with Cream.
STERILIZED
NOT SWEETENED.
A Perfect Substitute
for Fresh Mik.
WHISKY.
MATURED IN- SHERRY CASKS,
A Luxury in Pate Scotch Whiskten The word "BOSMAN the Name Bann, áruh Registered Trade Black et ibis matchless Old. Sexch
GOLD CAPSULE
BLUB CAPSULE
'GREEN CAPSULE
*** 5.05"" is sold in 'square white batffer, tablet and capsuled, the quality being natified by a small bil in tach bottle,
The prophelers me skilled blenders of Scotch Whiskies, but in all the eieperiesm of their Pum, extending asariy-ever the" procuit gaatury, they have never been able; to accomplisli anything so fally complying with the most exarsing, tear as is now presented in these special blenda of BOS
Correspondence invited from Pirms who desire to handbà our Whiskies. PEASE, SON & CO., Letth. SCOTLAND,
English Addreams LONDON and DARLINGTON, Durham. --- Apat-Armor KATRU A CA Hose KONG-CANTUM, SHANGHAI,
ΟΑΚΕ
WELLINGTON
KNIFE POLISH
WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAD SOAP PLATERE
A Meat Powder SOMATOSE suin- from Now York, Boston bod Philadelphin THE POSITION PO
tains all be albumineid principles of beef a given to as without solleitation and in sily soluble form. It has intens aimply because the American mils are over. xtensively employed, and found to us of the crowded. Afor years ago English Sma greatest service in conacaption, danses of had all this branch of the Exifineds, and the atouch and intestinal tract, chlorosis they hold it until the American mills took
Bit in of and rickets; it is
great value in our
Coon-up the work 1 Valesegerom all castion t
SOMATOSE promoles, the
Hongkong Tides
of nitrogonom foud, it strengthens the muscles and stimulates the oppetite in a The Tide Table given below, has been remarkable manner, Sole Manufacturers compiled by the Nautical Almanso Office Torbenfabriken, vormi, TRIEDE. BATS &in London from the result of the analysis, Co., Elberfeld.
of observations, laken by means of an at-
To be had in all dispensaries and druggist tomate tile-recording machine in the Wa shope, and with,
ter Polion Basin at Tan She That during tho years 1887-8...
W. MEYERINK & CO.,
OF THE
PROFESSIONAL.
SEE THE "OKLINAS MAIL
SATURDAY, June 15, 1890,
DENTISTRY BUI SANG,
Thus zero of the table la Low Water De Sole Agents for Hongkong & Chip.dinary Spring Tides, which has been found Hongkong, April 1, 180}______________ 824 to be ? fest below mesh sea level.
Tyobain the depth of water on the tide Latoly Practising with Dr. I BAKATA)
at the Victoria Naval Yard wild 6 it,
BEECHAR'S CHINA REVIEW TANK OF Fed the Law
PILLS
are universally a buffed tạ, be Worth a Gainen a Box
NERVOUS:
FOR BILIOUS AND
DISORDERS, Stck Headache, Long of Appetite,
Scurvy and Elotches on the Skin
Disturbed Bleu Se
For females of all age they are insoluble
The Wild boxes.contain of Pil Price, 50 Cents, a for
Prepared only be the Pr Thomas Butonus des Bel
Bole Agenta
CONTAINS
The Japanese Invasion of Korea-1502
A Chinese Narses...
The Thotab King,
Dr. Miclagin and the Tao-teh King. Note by Dr. Baclagon.
The Chinese Mind.
The Booty of Language as judged by their
fugi in Clunce.
Notes and Quamo
Misce suudas Notar
to Chumo tựr Mining in
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITA
SUBSCRIUEN
PAID VE..
£1,600,000 £1,125,000
LONDON JOINT STOOK BAME LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accunts
at the rate of 2% par summa on the Daily Balinda
UN FIXED DEPOFTE Tue 12 Months.
on gauro at Ink, Hd 12 ft 9 in, in the haighi
Aberdeen tivon in the table”
18th to 24th Jane.
DENTIST
No. 4. Queen's Boad Central Hongkong, January 1, 1808
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
Ο
the large
continued
to the
FOR CLEANING
METAL POMADE NEVER BECA
DHE OTHER METAL PASTES WJJOHN CAKEY & SONS WELLINGTON MILLS LONDON JOHN OAKEY 4d SONS, Livira), "WELLINGTON!! Mizze, Louper.
G. FALCONER & Co..
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW SELECTIONS OF DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WÄRE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
* LABOZ ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. ___ PINOB.NEZ AND BYE PRESERVES.
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BINOCULARS, LORD KRUVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
UGAUMIRALTY CHARTS, 251 BOL
JUST ARRIVED - EASTMAN'S CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES
HOUREN'S ROAD
Co
HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH 00
LAUNCHES FOR SALE HIRE OR CHARTER,
GORDON General Manager,