W mi
HAPURDAY,
Insurances.
UNION ABBURANCE BOCIETY,
(Frattinted in the Beton, of Charen Anna 4.D.)
GARIZAL FOLLY Spawonmen, £450,000, CAPITAL PAID UP, £180,000, 3 TOTAL INVERTED FONDS DRORED E4,954,098. TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME, 2989,208,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Tame of the shore Cutey Hous Kong, are prepared to lasue Porrs against FIDE on the usual terme..
CATHARRY WICKING & Co.,
Prays Dentrol,"
114
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE, COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBE, 1898, 213,959,959. Authorised Capital
£3,000,000:0.0
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE INDUSTRIAL ART.
SINGAPORE
The Shade Times of the 7th ini, says - The socident to Mr B. T. Bid while playing in goal for the 8. 0.0. against the Engineers on the Explanade, Isat night, je much to be deplored at the present in ment when o Cup tied are approaching and the Club can i stare full servings Tow the leg was actually broken down seems to be class Fook bad ja missed
HONGHUNG BE. RE MARKET Messrs Benjamin, Kelly and Potts their pockly:ahara report, dated Peng lờng, Eday, 14th July, kiste kuns
A strong tono has prevailed in the mar ket dering the pass wedky and rayonl socios showgalar un previous quotframt are expany Hongkong and Stengl Banka Hongkong Canton and Mucid Steamboats fla
Hangkong Land faveLÍNA SULE, Hub Astra Mines Hands-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks
| MOSAIC TILES, ARTIFICIAL STONE AND MARBLE CORNICES, TOMB:ok and Reid rushed from have continuod in demand, and have been
Tiles from Europe.
STONES, WATER PIPER, DRAINS, A2, 60.
blees of kicking the ball out, and mat
Dr
of the opposing team. Whether the weaken off the market at The Manager of this Manufactory, being by profession an Architect, Civil was rekon as a roult of the kick, or who to 14 por cent, premium. The Lostor
ther Reid slipped with his
leg ander to in £12. Nationals are firm md have Engineer and Boulptor, we are in position to soept orderm for all sorts of Aquistia ; hina, is not clear. Any way the kono wanabl and have buyers at
heard to Decorations in Artificial Marble, Stone or Plaster of Paris, both for lade or outside of and, an Iteid did not rise, it was quenul K
distinotly
Masins-Fasurosces: Unions are in de sap by the spectatore
and at 8295 China Tondors have again Bulidings. Though now to the Far East, Articles of this Class are largely used all over once that something was hirukon
sold at B1 and B62. Yanghans are Europe, with advantageous results, being more economist and durable, besides having Glennis stranded the unformate player onquired for at $103. Unton have bech
and at the brok
brukou limbs as well as pe Bible Axo-1 Int a'much more finished appearance than the ordinary materials now in use in the Colony,
8140 Our Mosaic Tiles are very much cheaper and more durable than the Baked Clay cricket pad aml samo pieces of
was then carried off the field for fourencen -H-mekong Fires favid
hayo at 10. Chinn Fires and afterwards conveped to hospital in the slightly easier with sellers at hostal ambalanes wagon. The fractur Shipping. Honghong, Canton and M affects both boner of the leg, and in about Halfway between the ankle and the knee We wish Mr Reid a speedy roe vary. This is the first serions nocid, at which has ceur red in sport here, we believe, for some find sales have been off eterì at 862 and years. The last occasion was in 1805 when $69 ex the dividend and bonus of 16- paið Lieut. Greon was apmewhat seriottely hurt.n the 6th instant. China and Manilag pave buyers at $91. Douglas Wreamships. and are obtainable 857: · Star weak, Ferrios have been sold at $16, 8182 and 216)
£2,750,000.0.0 Samples of Articles from our Manufactory may be inspected at our Show Rooms,
687,500.00 No. 18, D'Aguilar Street. £2,765,459.7.11
1448
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capitalu.
Fire Funds ******
TAVING been appointed Aažurs of the
are prepared to
Accept EUROPEAN and CHINESH RISKS
Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, June 28, 1899.
1537
THE IMPERIAL MARINE INSUR ANCE CO., LTD., TOKYO,
THE Undersigned ato prepared to accept MARINE TRISEN BE CURRENT RATES.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 6, 1899.
46
THE
·STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
H4 long taken the load in &'MPLIFYING the CND TIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ARSURANCE, thereby given grostly fusrented Ascaris to the Holdern of the Commaxby's Pollë,
Nos fall Particulara and Reten
apply to
DODWELL: & CO, LD.,
AgencTM
Hongkong, January 2, 1899,
To Let.
TO LET
L. LE BRETON & Co., General Agents
PHOTOGRAPHIC
Plates, Papers, Films, Chemicals,
Coast Port Orders Executect.
ACHED & 00.,
FURNITURE STORE, 17 QUREN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
1108
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW SELECTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGIL-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, "LABILE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES, PINCE NEŽ AND EVE PRESERVES.
G, FALCONER & CA, ARE AGENTS FOR ROSSPH TAMOUS TERKOOPER
BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT", ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,
ray! ( = }} D
3-83/27
NEMI - DETACHED VILLA RESI
DENCES on BOWEN ROAD (Now
in course of erection)
PROPERTY Intely occupied by the
BOWLINGTON SAW Mills, GROUND FLOOR, 49 PALL STREET OFFICES-152 FLGOR, No. 10,
PLAYA CENTRAL. (Lately occupied ly Mean. MELCHERS & Co.) GODOWN:-No. 7A, PRAVA CENTRAL: Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, Jana 21, 1899.
Banks.
JUST ARRIVED: EASTMAN'S CAMERAS AND AUCESSORIES.
64, QUEEN'S ROAD,
HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH CO.
LAUNCHES FOR SALE, HIRE OR CHARTER, For Fiento, Shooting, Bathing Partios,
o
half
NAVIGATION OF THE UPPER YANGTSE
Mr Conzul Litton, la his report from Chungking for 1898, writes :--
Sura luvve book in strong request, and have been placed at mites betwein 890 ml 838) closing with buyers at 334. Indo China Fave again ens inte no fee,
Are
Befineries Chian Sugars have declined 10 salem, but olowe steadier with pro
81731 bably buyers at 8174. Luzons have been
nt lemat, pull the river has with collore at 89).
bouti
The Inst step towards the steam naviga-booked at $87. tion of the Upper Yangtus was taken in
Mining
~Punjona havo rul d quiet and 1808; a steam launet built in Shanghai, 50 after sales at 816) are dipsirable at Sidh, feet fong, of 20 horse-power, and 9 knuts Charbonnages and slightly easier and mre speed, succeeded in reaching Chungking in noted at 8245. Queen Mines have been March after 155 hums story. Early in done at 60 cents. Jelebus have been plicat the voyage a propeller was damaged by col. at $139 and $1 Raubs have been ic liding against a rock; it was found dificult strong demand and up to 8044 hen to get good coal; and delay was met by paid for shares, the market chaing with towing a native gunboat. Recurso was all re at 8001. livers B has been had to tracking on the warsh rapide, and ent
on the inedium
medium of fairly large business at the whole this experiment on to show 85, 85.20 and 25.25, and the A sharpe that thy means ingrassible, have chaned hands at 80, 88,19 and 87.
if the upper my will be Grent Eastern ad Caledonisas are quiet; Falay taran very carefully surveyed, and somU- Deska Wharass and Guduen-Hong his had been done te vectors the water kong and Whenpos Borka have been deni I the obstructions. A list of 12 koota në į šie të a small extóni at 409 | per cent, prez | beast, with a draught of not easre than &um. Kowloon Wharf shares are atcndy Foot, will ha neogeny it in doubtful whe with buyers at Sud and sellers at 207 ther a trait, otharvies suitable, would be Now Amoy Desks are obtainabila at 813). | able to carry much cargo, por is it many t Lands Holds and Buildina,-
of gurd cost that will bo zentaary is to havo risen to 2100 sales, with ly & Boo where the very considerable quantity | kong Lande haya had a sharp advance and con tron. Probally good profit night shares changing handa. Es leon Landis to made on the up fourney with
are in the market at 850 West Points sora, maila, and cargo containing gravhare hardened ganddorably and have been value in small bulk, but is is dous ful if taken off the matkat at 894, 943 and 694, Istoamera can compote
with the tow freights
Hongkong Hotels have improved their | ruling on the downward voyage. Bat afror position and
have
heen fixed at $104, 810
Hong
a leg
all there can be little doubt that the chief and 8103. Humphreys Esate are much dificulty Res in the character of the Chirmer and have been placed at $11, 81, 2010 and of their Government. Had the $11 and 81 China Providents ro quiet country belonged to a Western Power the and are obthinskie at problem of steam communication would
Specifications and Drawings for the Building of Launches. Tug. Baru bon solved Img ago.
Cargo, Water Boats, and Small Craft of every Description.
Apply to COMPANY'S OFFICE, 16 PHAYA CENTRAL,
Hongkong, April 1, 1898
A. G. GORDON, General Manager,
W. BREWER & Co.
2455
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Intimate China, by Mrs. Arobibald
Tittle Through Yangten Gorges, by Archis.
bald Little The Far East, by Norman
$18.00
3,50, 4.50
Through China with a Camera, by -Thomson M
$9.50 Clubs and Porto Rio by Robert Hill 9.50 Graphic Stories, Siem, The Son,
· (Sold Separately) of Kirgs, 3 Vol. each1.50 EACH COLONIALE.
-1.50
THE THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000. PAID UP CAPITAL,
£ 324,374.
HEAD OFFICE-Hongkonu.
Board of Directors. CEAN KITSHAN, Esq. D. Gilrs, Esq. Chow Tung Stand, Kwan Hor CHUEN,
Bs.
-Esq.
J.T. LAUTS, Esq.
Chief Manager GEO. W. F. PLAYPAIR.
**** 150
Lord Charles Beresford's New Book.
on Oblas Wannan's hiarine Engineer's Guide.. Tantwine's Civil Engineer's Pocket
Book Modernised Templeton's Work-shop
Companion
7.00 Miss Cayley's Adventures, by Grant Allon, 5.00 The House of Rimmon, by Keraahan.
Griat Pirate Syndicate, b Griffiths. 13.00 Rey's Wif, by Whyte Melville.
Mr. Dolay in Peace & War....35 &.000 0.35 3.50 Dead Man's Diary, Jy Kernalian...
And Stamps of the
Dutton Mills-Age unokarger), Advollapsons Green Island Comenta have been negotiated at $28) and $281.
Watsons have
uzperienced a sharp LIFE AND VIBOOR FOR THE HAI? TOE, and have been placed at rates up to only article which really passes autrtious $18) Electrice have more than dovered piriues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, their dividond, and have bean
bought
At ROWLAND'S MACABAE Grb. It removes sour! 819, 819 and 125 or the dividend of RO barulmean, dyzom, prevents the hair being cents paid on the 10th instant. Ropes ate jared by fitness, and should always be used wanted but none appear to be obtained. children's hair; no other article imparta Fonwicks are a shade ossieraud have seliers anch a beautiful and dressy appearance to the at 843. Iura can be place at $116. Dairy hair as ROWLAND's MacAssan O, and it you Farms have been sold at 251. have naver need it, yon, are strongly advised to poure a bottle without day, and coatings using it also in a golim colour for fair hair. BANJOS, Mandolines, Strings &c., Now Bald by Stores and Chemists.
E20-8b|| Stock, American Fulius and Mosić.-Ro
binson Piano Ca.
New Stock of Pisuos by Brinsmad, Chap pell, Baake, Allisus, Rachats. Robinson Piano Co..
Wky straight makes crooked paths. Naronbons will novor b-some bosom friends
back yards.
The diamond is the hardest known sub- as long as they can look into wich others' stance--to get,
WAR STAMPS NOW American Coloniesgos Buns the Unitary Organs, Umvel and
CLA KE'S B 41 PILLS
100
to
ww.antal entry i
Interest for 12 months Fixed
Hongkong, May 30, 1800
5%.
171
ALSO, 100 SETS OF OTHER VARIETIES.
IMPERIAL HANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE
12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI- BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
OLSTON,
CBXFOO,
CHINELAND, FOGOROW,
AN EPIDEMIC OF DIARRHOEA. MR A. Sanders, writing troul Cefosuut
MA & Tom Compute
RARE PHILIPPINE STAMPS, of all Chemists Patent Medioins hoes Remody. He says he also recon
Inewing last. Spanish lover far LEDB-99, (in melk];
Apply to GRACA and CO., Hongkong Hotel Corridor. 1402
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHADter 1855,
· ↑ HEAD OFFICE, Lonnay,
.39
Tis. 5,000,000 2,500,000
CAPITAL PAIN-U
£800,000
•HANKOW,
RESERVE LABIETTY OF SHARK-
DHOLDERS.
RESERVS FUND-
£800,000 £600,000
PRKING, SWATOW, THENTHIN
BANK PURCHASES and receivos Collection Hill of Brea for
on the above places, sud Sells Draftná d Telegraphia Transfers Payable at its Branches aud Agencies
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills Discounted.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate of 2% per Annum ou the Daily
•Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 3 Months
12:
E. W. RUTTER, A
Aeting Manager.
1970
Hongkong, October 16, 1898.
THE.
„YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE, LIMITED ESTABEREED 1880.
Yen 32,000,000 7,800,000
CAPITAL (SUBSCRISED RUN
∙Path-Up): RESERVE KUNDE
HEAD OFFNESS DROHAMA
TOKIO.
BRANCH AND ADENCIRE LAYAW
KOMBAT NAGADALIA LOR NRW YORK SAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU, BOXRAY.”
LONDON.
SHANGHAL.
LORDON BANKERA
The London Joint Stock Bent, Limited,
Parr's Bank, Limited,
The Union Bande of- London, Limited.
Нокато
Дени
Interest allowed.
On Current Account at the Kato 06-92
per annum on the daily balance,
On fired deposita for 13 months),
On fired deposits
for 8 months
Intimations.
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers
and Survetaris.
all og constitutŕwal, Bis-.
An epidemic of diarrbora there. He had a Paing in the back. Fina Trim Mereurs. East: 9evere" attack'and was cared by four dosea bisted upwards of 50 years. In boxes is. 6d. of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarr
Vendors throughient ile Worst. Proprietores mended it to others and they ay it is the Tee. La cols And Midland Coteries Drns best medicine they ever used For sale by COMPANY, Lincolas Bryland,
Es All Dealers. Watkins & Co., General
Agents.
Taxoughout the entire world there are about 20,000,000 square miles of pa -explored territory In Atrion there aro 4,500,000 square miles; Arctic regim
3,600,000; Antarctic regions, 6,300,000 Ari, 2,000,000; Australia, 2,006,000
Ani, 200,000, #2 F varieve islande, 000,000.
CONTRACTORS POR THE SUPPLY OF ALL IS IT RIGHT FOR AN EDITOR TO.
·· RECOMMEND PATENT KIKES OF MACHINERT, AND
-MEDICINES ? APPLIANCES
10B MAKING.
* INTEREST allowed on Current AccountESSES. KINGHORN AND MAC
at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily
balances.
On Fixed Deposibi for 17 montka 4-
816
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manger, Hongkong, May 20, 1839,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE business of the store Bank ia con- „ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CONFORA TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication...
FROM Sylvan Valley Nows. Brevard,
and
We door alle a
editor of a newspaper has the right to publicly recommend of the proprietary DONALD icing been appointed and fund the market pot an Sour AGENTS for Messrs. J. and E. HAL's PATENT ERFRIGERATING MACHINERY, ard Preventive of suffering we feel it a duty to prepared
to supply Estimates, Paris and Say good word for Chamberlain's Colic, Diarthven Remedy. We bave Specifications for all sizes of Miclines, Cholers
Address, Praya Central, under Hang. known and used this niedicine in our family kong Hotel
for twenty years and Lave always found it dose of this rom- reliable. In any cases a Telephone, No 143
edy would save hours suffering Tolegruas,KINGHORN, Hongkong."
awaited. physician is A. B. C. & A Codes used,
medicinio fu depending erue, but we do believe Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand and administered at the inception of an attack match suffering might be avoid. ed and in very-many cases the presence of physician would not be required. At least this has been our experience during the past twenty yesta. For sale by All- Dealers. Watkina & Co., frenem Agents.
JOHN W. KINGHORN, M 3. M.B., M.I.Mech-- London
DONALD MACDONALD Hongkong: May 28, 1898.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per sonum. Depositor any transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG ANT
LUT CAPITĀLUMU SHANGHAI BANIL, to be placed of: RUSETI ELABİLAY OF
BABY FUNDanyir TIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, par
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Barking
1063
D
Hongkong Tides
π
BANKING CORPORATION, ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
$10,000,000. The Tide Table given below has been 10,000,000 compiled by the Nautical Almanzo Office $10,000,000, in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an au-
VERZEUGUET or Ifukcruke ;- VOOR MAGsly, Esq. - Canirman;
NASES Eng--Domnity Obairman.
Goetz, Faq Alex. MaiCodeble, Hongkong, August 1, 1995, 1617. Amin Haupt, Esq. a J. Raymond, Esq.
Chief Manager,
MERCA
INDIA, LIMITED
VILE BANK
$1,500,000 £125,000
ROH Hill, P. Sachse, Esq. Home JJ Keswich Shellim, Faq
Rhewan, Esq.
OHET MANAGER Hongkong Sir T. JAUKFON,
,,
~J PAWAYE GARDNER, Eq
LONDON AND COURTY
LONDON BANKEai
400sunb at the tate of pro
Or
tomatic tile recording maching in the Wa 1 for Police Basin it
the years 1887-3.gm Sha Tsui during *The cars of the table is Low Water diary Spring Tiles, which has boon found to be 2 fost below mean sea laval
Do obra the Hopal of water on the tide
gange at this Vioburia Naval Tard add 6th. all Lamont Dock, 177 in, scd on the gange, all
Aberdeen, add 11 ft. 9 in. to the beight given in the tabEVER
· 16th to 22nd July,
Hotels.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS.
DASSENGER ELEVATOR PROM EN- TRANCE HALL,, nò zach FLOOR,
BOARD AND LODGING, MONTHLY RATES, NOW GIVEN.
P. BOHM. Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, 28th April, 1899........ 1937
BOARD & LODGING
$2.00 PER DAY.
DO & 92,
THE WESTERN HOTEL.
QUEEN'S ROAD
WEST
519
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL: ROTISSERIE
Meals a la Carte,
THOPS, STEAKS, etc., eta, at any time, between 7.50 am. and 11
CUTICURA
HAIR
LUXURIANT LUSTROUS HAIR
With cloan, wholesome Scalp, fine from ttching, bleeding, and souly. duced by warm shampoos with CUTICULA Soaz, and frequent dressings OLA, greatest of emollients and purest of skin cures. This treatment pleas and hair of crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothes irritated and Itching rus tates the hair follicles, nourishes the ecots and makes the hair thick,
Told Himgbout the world. Dugah dopati. y. Verigar & Born. Izados. GOLF., Jale Pigna, Boston, Li Li di ap*"Blew to Prodka ToyahaR BABEZA PIAN
UNTOUCHED BY NAN
MELLIN'S
For INFANTS and INVALIDS.
When prepared is similar to Breast Milk
MELLIN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLA
Ideal Milk
For
Health JAND Beauty
SKIN,
DEAL MILK
JEL
EARCHER WITH GREA
AZED NOT SWEDEN
Lanoline
Toilet Soap SPIBELESZ, ZAPLE IN A SZILÁG
MEDA
Enriched 20 per
cent. with Cream.
STERILIZED
NOT SWEETENED.
A Perfect Substitute
for Fresh Milk.
ANDLINE ANOLINE
Trou wil Ghamista.
Wholevile Depa—47, HOLBORN HABUIGT, LONDO
DELPHIA EXHIBITION"
OAKEY & SONS
JOHN
EMERY
WELLINGTON EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILLS: LONDON.
EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD "WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
JOHN DAKEY & SOND, LouÍTED, WELLIEDTOR” MILL, Lohug
HEALTH FOR ALLI
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT
THD PITĀLS
Purify the Blood, correct all Disorders of the LIVER STOMACH, KIDNEYS AND 1788They unvigorate and restore to health Dasilitated
Fém-les invaluable in all Complaints incid
Monthly Tiffin at Moderate Bates,
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors Hongkong, May 1, 1899 KOWLOON HOTEL
BRITISH KOWLOON.
STIBIS HOTLE I vow under New Is an infallibl Total is akad in and Cide
ezbyt lowlity, Excellent accommandation
taining the beat in the Colony vag
BOWLING ALLEY AND BILLIARDS FOR BORE
Glandular
Children and the