from Houtkong on the 10th January after an absons from Borneo of are three years, ho Anving gone to Eugland with Mr. W. H. Trasa our into Governor in April 1687. Tho Biavo arrived before this, but was y detained by illness in Hongkong.
It is is intention to revive the sugar industry in the country, as also the limber trate with Australia which be initiated five years ago. A steamer, the deanair, of the Eastors and Australian Company's fleet, kan been chartern to onll in, at Sandakan sa route from Port Darwin. We welcsina bask Baron de Lissa, and wigh him ovory arcotsa.
What the Royal Geographical niety of Astralla bare forwardul to Baroa da Lissa a draft of £100 towards endeavouring to obtain same laformation regarding the faunë, flira, eta. of the high landa at Kior, Bala and its neigh bourhood. Baron de Liara bas, we believe, placod hingelt in communication with His Exoliency the Governor on the ambjent, and is endeavour- ing to secure the series of a well known geologist and notamlist residing in Sandakan to enery out the object and desires of the Society.
AB noplessant affair condurrod laat week on the eganan estate in Darvel Bay on which a num. Lew of Irans and Sulus have for some time been engaged attap making. It opposre that during
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
*CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Saturday, 1st March. EXCHANGE.
08, London.-.
Polographio Transfer
Bank Bil, at 30 days' sight...
THE DAILY FREES MONDAY, MARGH SID, 1890
ONGKONGESHANGHAIBANKING
CORPORATION.
BANKS AND LAND CO.
HONG
PAID-UP CAPIZAT
100,000)
.3.11
BESERVE FUND x
302,414
300,000
Dostery Bills, 4 months' sight32
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIE.
مصنوعة.
Count or DOTORS
B. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.-Chairahn.
J: B. Moses, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
B. Lapton, Beq.
Hon. A P. MacEwon.
B. C. Hinhastean, Saq-
I. Posmeckar, Eau..
Hon. J. J. Kearch. D. R. Bassoon, Bays
But Dilla, on densid
Bank Bills, at 4 months' right
Credita, at 4 months' sight
ON
PAR
W. G. Brodie, Feq.
Ha Bille, on dema
0.04
T. E. Davion, Eq
Credite, ut 4 months' «ight
4.02
ON
GERMANY ----
W. H. Forbes, Esq. “
Hoppin
On demand
..8.17
OR
NEW YORK
Baakt Bills, on demand.
Credits, 60 days' night
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, on demand
On Galuurta..
Telegraphic Transfer
918
Bauk, on demand
ON BONBAT
On ShanghAL
Bank, at sight
Priests, 30 dars" sight
-the temporary absence of Mr. Sapiens the man-Solos, Bank's Baylug Rate......6.32
$100 $225 !
· 1500 || 3p. ut prvu, nom. $600 6p.ct.prem., nom. Ths.250 12p:et. prom., nom.
$50 542, aom. $10 $17,aɔm,
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par
$25 | $80, TÖKIN $25 $25, om. ŠGO 140 $17.50 $16
ngar, the transund by false pretences obtained pay-
JOINT STOCK SHARES. ment for 150,000 attaps wiriol they bad never sup
COMPANT. PAID OF QUOTATIONS. plied Wronlr. Stephenson his reinen discovered | Banka the frand he demanded repayment of the money,
Hongkong a 'bi. $125 192 pot. pm.4x div. which the Irons agreed to refund. Having boon Now Oriental ... £10 211 put of one or twice with frivolous eœnuses Ar. Brown & Co I 0-850-|-850-
$50 $40 Stephens want to the houtmas, who bucco ao China Boruco insolent that Mr. Stephens-reported the circum- China Sogne
Chinese Doen '83 H. stance to Mr. Hewett. No sooner had the messe♫♥ ger gone to Bilam than the Irius under the ciree. Chinese Loan '84 G.. Lions of their chief convened to moko hati pre Chinese Loan '86 E. parations, they displayed red flags in their houses: Cruickshank & Co. Bent away their women and children, und win Dairy Farm Com pusurpessful attempt to indnes the Salus to join Darrel Bay Trading them in resisting the polics, Mr. Hewett arrived Fanwick & Co., Goc.. Gordon & Co, A. G... with a party of polios next day and finding the Green Island Cement Irens allarmet withparangrand spears be invited. Brick & Oument. them to lay down their weapons-and represent. & C. Bakery...... their version of this mallee. But no our bud Hongkong & G. Gan. he made this proposal than they drew their Hongkong Electric... kaives and rushed on him and his escort. Three | H. H. L. Tramways. of the police including the Sergt. Major vero rather seriously woundon before the fray was terminated by a volley from the police which killed four of the ringleaders and sent the rest i hasty retreat to the angle. These irans (whe numbered about sixty belong to a notorious piratical tribe who have never taken inch trouble to comment their averslan to the encroach- mants of Europeus on their old hunting grennds in Darval Day-D. N. B. Herald, let Fobranry.
PEKING.
5th February,
The young Emperor seams, from the freqden! ediata in the Peking Gazette, to, by trying carry out energetically the administration of the government. It is a great pity bis well-inten tioned efforts are cop seconded by abla offoinks. Reform is said to be impossible sui no ono attempts it Phere is no one who dares to tell the Emperor plainly how mattara stand. The ofiials with but tow exceptions are selfishly occupied in providing for thismselves and their families: the interests of the Emperor or the Stato or the people do not soncern them. If re form is attempted it is only partial and for brief season-mitters saan laps into the old condition. The people admire the energy of the Emperor but consider all efforts at ameliora- tion of the present condition of abuses as futile. The decree calling upon the polion of tha capital to exerčias a strict watch over the gambling and opium dans with the view of suppressing orime has temporarily Lnd the
fact of closing them places.
Bat ere leng. these shops will re-open sad things go cu just as before till some serious crime again esils attention to the subject and then a similar
warning will probably be issued. The policy paraned by the Emperor in strictly forbidding aattling in Macoburia against the recommenda tion for the remorst of the rostriations against settiera from other parts of the
Hongkong ...
H.-& K. Wharf & &. H. Sten Laundry... Hongkong Hope..... H. & W. fack. Hotels
Austin Arms.... Bongkang Kotel.. Do. Detextures, Peak Hotel jame Insurances--
Canton....RKÁKY China Fion China Truser... Chinese Insurance. Hongkong Fire North-Chias Singapore. Biraits Fire Struts Marine...... Unlo Tangtare
Land & Building---
H. Land Invostet Kowloon Laud·Inv. Peak Building.........
Richmond Terrase.
360 $75, salça
210 stes
3638
$100 | 1220
$25 $196, ex div. 350 $06
$50 nom
503108, no. $125 68 p. ct. pm..
125 5p.ct din., wellars $100 $200 *$600 $501
$25 $25
$50 $125, nom. $20 $92, cum- $26 $7%
$200 $80, no.
$50 $400, £50 Ts. 350
$20 $16
$20 $18
$20 $283
$225 $101 $100 Tla, 22.
$50 $98
$30 $18
$13 $15
$100 $200
Shanghai Land... T. 0 TIs. 31. West Point Bulldz. LOL BEAT
$40 $40 $100, $71
Marinurk Furniture--36 16, zom. Mining-
$10 $12 Bamoral Gold ... Charbonnages... $181.58 $425, estos Jelebu
$536 $10 $171, unles Tunjan Selain Teruk Sugar Planting
East Borneo Labak Flanting. Laing Planting.. Sungei Kayah... s'ha & H. har Bhanghai Water. Steamship Goys.
China & Meuile... China Shippersz Douglio S. §. Co.... H., Banten, & M... Indo-China S. N. Steam Launch ... Trust & Loan Co.... Watson & Co.. A. S..
Tis. 50 TL. 21
$40 $57
$20 $20, noms. $25 $30
----- $40 380 Tis. 100 | Tls, 2275°
£20 £36
$50 $115
-213--11:106
$50 $66
$20 $80, sellera 210 18 p. ct. dio, bayera $30 nom.
810 592
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HONGLONG TEMPERATURE.
¿Me Patioonan à Ca's KequFTUDI
Larch 1st.
Barnoctar-EAR. durometer-İ FUN,
Batodefer==+3.3. T20-9 13. I'verter) MerisparareVUEM
Empire par la de Shantang, is a retrogrolo one. No der reigas These lands were exclusive- ly laras pasture lands and hunting grounds for the Bauermes, and so long as Chica ré- med isolated it did not perhaps much mattor w or these three Mauchurina provinces ware peoplod sparasly or not; but now the whole. aspect of China's northern frontiers her relations with the neighbouring nation have changed and the infiar of Chiness in large numbers is most desirablo. The people of the famine and inundated provinces of this worth ren quire to be settled; the neighbouring provinces, of Chins proper refused to be burdened with them, and the rich lands of Manduria are lying. incultivated and exposed to grave danger. It is s measure of strategic importance to people these regions with an industries population. The Chi- new government will in another decade or so Rombilera learn the folly of their presoni polity. To expect the Bannerman themselves to introduce agriculture or to improve their condition or to increase their population is valu; the experience of the last century proves this. We have the telegraph now running through blancharli- the iron horse must follow to enable the produce of the country to be exported to suitable markata. With the advent of the railway, tho settling of the pantry and the advantageons agriculture of the oil and the export of tha prodmen wenld turn a barren wilderness into a fruitful garden, relieve the congestion_aud | Wristick fanishing prariness of the north and streng foy
Kamak thon and enrich the Empire. But the advisers, Thingama of the Chinese Emperor hare not the knowledge of the faols, and if they have they dare not enggest a different polioy--
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CHINA COAST, MEILOROLOGICA),
STATION.
AKOISTA.:
19th Febdary. 1990; at 4, kam.
50.02
30 17
Haiphong....!
Wand
1st March, 1990, 41 10 4.36.
*TATION
1
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Hono Baliot On the evening of January 31sts paper entitat. led The Monetary Bystem of Chios. by Prince Lebanow, was read by the Scarotary in the nam voidable absence of the writer. The history of Chinese money was ably sketched, and altogether an important contribution was made to the s jeet. The paper it is hoped will be published it the Society's Transactions. The President re marked on the great difference between the mone- tary syutama of the east and west-noting the Sangle great lack of governmental adrafnistration in
Buakiwasi.. Chine, the people and the different provinces Laplank... being left so free, and the infinitesimally amali Bha
Kunik MICH Talas of the coins, indicating the smallness of trade. Dr. Martin expplemented the paper by interesting historical remarks on the currency. referring to leather and iron money, the pre- sant issue of the new regulation cash for tha capital, &c. Dr. Dudgeon also took up too ques tion of the fron cash, pointing out that in uo sones could it be said that iron cash were substi tuted for copper each in the reign of Hign-feng, that such sash were cast in large numbers aud
Auping
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JETLOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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the people refused to take them, and therefore Temperatare gaan
60
having been sent to the Emperor'; of the vari
it would hardly becaid that they were ever in direction of wind..... dulation The smelting of these ash was re-Fore of t farrod to somewhat minataly by this and the gather previous speaker. Reference was also made to the Ral ma'am met mint at Canton established by the late Viceroy, beautiful specimens ofika minted silver, opinis.
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W. DOBERCK. Пougheny Observatory, and Marob. 1890.
gold, of the proposal to make fareign gold coins
PENN FOR PLEASANT WRITING →→The Pens
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong-GE. NOBLE. Esq
MANAGER.
Shanghai-JowN WALTER, Bag LONDON BANKER-LONDON & COUNTY BANE.
HONGKONG INTEREFT ALLOWED, On Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 par sent: per Antum on the dally balance,
On Fixed Deposits
For 3 months 3 per Cent. per Anun For months 4 per Cent, per, Annum. For 2 months 5 par Cout per Ånnum. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED/ GERDI-granted co-opprozed Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transaciəd,..........!
WEWE NTIMATIONS.
RONGKONG & WEAMPOA-DOOK: COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
SAINTTIMATIONS.
JAPAN BREWELY COMPANY; LIMITED:
TOTICE is hereby given that the AN NOTOR MERG SHARE TOTICE is hereby gives that an EXTRA HOLDERS In the above Company will be held NICELY MEETING of the Cons
of No.7, Water Street, Yekolnas, at 3.30 P.,
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES..
STEAMSHIP “DJEMNAḤ,”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS" POSTE FRANCAIS.
*NOTICE.
pany will be held at the Company's Office, No. 14 Praga, Victoris, Bangkong THIS DAY MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1800, (USDAY, the Sr. Metch, 1690, a Tukke for the purpose of receleing sad pdopting in CONSIGNEES Carry on
and
of from Log
Bordeaux Ex 8. S. P. Leroy Lallier, in connes tion with above. Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exuption of Opiam, Treasure, and Valuablaw, ars being landed and stored at their risks at the Company's Godowns. whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on loss received from "the Censigues before 10 Am. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), qosting it to be landed here.
Bille of Leding will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
P.M., when the following Resolutions will be Directors Report and Accounts, electing Directors and Auditors, and transacting the submitted an 1-That the Company do barrow from the ordinary besinone of the Company.
And Notice is further given that an EXTRA Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited, the sum of Five ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Hundred Thousand Dollars bearing interest storesaid Company will be held at the aforesaid st the rate of Beron dollars per esat. per place at Half-past 4 pm on the said 17th day Anata, for such a period on such terms and of March 1890, or on the close of the conditions and to be secured in such a Ordinary General Meeting to ho held on that
souer as the Company's Directors eball day, whichever shall inst happen, te nocsider intimation think fit, and that for that purpose the and if comed expedient to pass the following
Resolution- Aaid Directors do cause all accessory deeds or docoments to be duly executed... 2.That at the end of Article No. 11 of the Company's erbling Articles of Association, there be added, the following worda, with the following morginal note, that is to say, Kimit on No Sharobolder, whether an in-
fisking
dividual, Firm. Company, or Cor- poration eball be entitled to hold
oh area,
DAAFTS granted on. London and the chiefs.-That commercial places in Europe, India, Australin. America, China and Japan.
GE. NOBLE, --------
Chief Managar, Hongkong, 4th February, 1890:
NOTICE. QULES OF THE HONGKONG titled..
SAVINGS BANK.
Tobes to whinhabere-
That the Dirostora be authorind to increasÁ the Capital of the Company to $300,000 with poor to isso as may be raquired.
Dated at Yokshana this 16th day of Febru- ary. 1890,
514
By Order of the Board,
WILSON WALKER,
Secretary.
at any one tires more that One THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING thonsand Stares.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
*NOTICE OF CALL.
THE Directors having decided to make the FINAL CALL on the Shares-in the
Goode remaining doclaimed after FRIDAY, the 7th March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges at one cent pas package per dion.
All Claims must be soût in to me on of before the 10th Mareli (MONDAY), or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been efected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 27th February, 160). "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
above rompany. Natke is hereby given that FROM LIVERPOOL, LONDON, PENANG the sum of Tess Dollars (810) per Share will be
BANKINO CORPORATION on or before the 5th, dag of Marsh, 1890).
AND SINGAPORE,
"GÉEN FRUIN.”
NOW READY.
THE
ARONICLE AND DIRECTORY
For 1850,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. TWENTY-EidWTH ANNUAL ISSUE), COMPLETE, WITH AFTENDIL. PLANS, do, &io., ALLER DITTON, Royal Sro, p.p. 880...33.07.
Royal 8vo. p.p. 1,295 $5.00.
Orders may be sont te Daily Prance, where it is ablished, or to any of the following Agents TONGKONG... Mears F. Blackhead & Co.
UFGKONG... Mr. W. Brower. LONGKONG... The Hongkong Trading Co. HONGKONG......Mears Kelly & Walsh. 11ozaton Mors Lan, Crawford & Co. HotORDING MATA, A. §. Watson & Co.. MACAO Mr. P. A. on Cras AMOT.Mr. J. G. Gotz FORNOGA Mr. J. G. Gots. 7000KW... Mesra Helge & Co. SHANGHAI.............. Hell & Holtz Co-operative Co SHANGHAI Mosura Kelly & Walsh. NoRTHERN &? Hall & Hofle Co-operative Ca LIVEB Perts and Kelly & Walalt, Shanghai. NAGABAXI...... More. . H. Powers & Co. Kong-Osaka Proprietors Hyogo News." -YOKOHAMA Messrs Kelly:&Walsh,
MANILA..Messy. Diaz Puorten & Co. TOREIN.Mr. H. Degenfold. SAIGON...Mr. Aug. Book. BANGKDE Magara Beway & Co. SINGAPORE... Kelly & Watch, PENANG Messrs Mayuard & Co. COLOMBO Mees. A. M. & J. Ferguson, CALCUTTA......Mora, Nowen & Co. STONEY... Mesars, Gordon & Catch. MELBOURNE...Meara Norton, Hargrave & Co. BRIANE...Mears. Gordon & Gotch,
..Mesare John Enddon & Co.,
Artiola No. 49 of the Company' existing Artiola of Association with its marginal note be carsolled, and that în lion thereof the following Artids and marginal note le inserted, that is to say, 10 Number of 149: Every Shareholder (if duly registered for one month previous to the Mosting at which ho claims myable at the Horrono & SHADHATHE Staumship bolder Op
to vote but not otherwise) shall hase one vote for each share up to
This Final Call will make the Shares faily having arrived from the shove Porta Consignees LONDON... Mr. F. Algat, Clement's Lane tea and one vote for every couplete additional qumber of ten shares. paid up, and all Scrip in, the hands of garegister of Cargo by her ara horsby informed that their LONDON..
goode ses being landed at their riskinte the Go That immediately after the Company'srexted Holders should be sent in for registration. Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting, Articls Interest at the rate at Twelve per cent. per downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf LONDON Mesara Streat & Co..30 Cornhill No. 63 of the Company's existing Articles Aanum will be chargeable on all Calls unpaid on and Godown Company. Limited, at Korlorn, LONDON Mesra Batas, Herty & Co.
LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wills, 181Cannon St. whence delivery niny be obtained. By Order of the Board of Directora
.......Me LH. Richy,66,Ena Latayette. Optional cargo will be forwarded antes notice Parts UHAS. F. HAETON. Aoting Beorotary.
to the contrary be given before 11 AM, TO. BERLING. Hildebrandt,11,Alexandrinen.
Stroot DAY. Hongkong 4th February, 1890,
SAS FRANCO..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Mahasis
Brckunge THE TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF
CHINA, JAPAN, AND. STRAITS.
LIMITED.
1-Tho business of the above Bank will be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their premises in Hongkong. Business hours on work-days, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 10 to 1
2.-Sams less than £1, or more than $250 at one tims will not be rousivad. No depositor
nay deposit more than $2,500 in any one year.
Dapoxiters in the Savings Bank having SIMI Or TUDTA I their credit may at their option transfer the sazas to the Hongkong and Shang hui Banking Corporation of fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cent, per annum interest.
4-Interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances.
5. Each Depositor will be supplied gratis with a Fass Book, which must be presented with each payment or withdrawal. Depositors mast not make any entrise themselves in their Paga Beaks, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and beginning of July.
6.Cotraspondence as to the business of the Bank if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS RANK
of Aescalation becinselled, and that in lien thereof the following. be inserted-
"No Persa shall be eligible to the Office of Director unless he be the holder of st least fifty shares."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES.
Sooratarz. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1890.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ana date.
J 1468
HALF-YEARLY HE ORDINARY HE
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel. THIS DAY (MONDAY), the Erd March, at HALF. PART THREE O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of the o counts of the Company to 31st December, 1889,
1341
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The SECOND CALL of Ten Shillings par Share is payable here on the 6th March.
Shareholdera will
please pay respective Amzate due from them to the undersigned, WxH. FORBES. For the Local Committee. 381 Hongkong, 6th February, 1880..
INSURANCES.
Cargo remaining madelivered after the 5th March, will be subject we rent.
No Fire Insurance has been offected. Con- aignoos are requented to present all olaims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 12th Marob, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON &Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 27th February, 1881.
[527 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FEOM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.
BUSINESS forwarded free by the various with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR THE Company's Steamship
British Post Office in Hongkong and China. 7.--Withdrawals may be made on domand, but the personal attendanes of the Depositor or his duly appointed, Agent, and the production of
hir Pass-Book are porossary.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
G. E. NOBLE,'
Chief Manager.
ORIENTAL BANK
Itangkong, 1st January, 1888. TCORPORATION, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.. PAID UP
LONDON:
£2,000,000.
any matters that may competently be brought before the Meeting,
"KUTSANG."
9 & 4 Boarerie St., Fleet St.
NEW YOES.... Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row.
Dusty Prom Ofen, Jannare, 1800-
SPECIALITIES.
N VAL D'S PORT
CETLER PALMER'S. Analysed, and Cortifested by TROY3000 CABBALL
Each bottle boars his Certificate of Pority. The Wine is as designated,
Apply to
SIEMASEN & Co. 281
MAIL EXPROTED.
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE KNOLIN MAIL. having arrived from the above Ports, Cousigneon
The P&O steamer Pekin, with the next (THE
Adess for the above Company, are goods are being landed at their risk into the outward English. mail, left Singapore at 8 am
Undersigned having been appointed of Cargo by her are hereby informeil that their prepared to GRANT, INSURANCES So the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf on the 27th February, and is ane here on the th extent of $100,000, on first-class risku at eur-and Godown Company. Limited, at West Point, instant. R. LYALL;
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from the 18th ins to the Brd prox. both days inelusive.
By Order of the Board,
roat rates.
1102
Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1889. CHINA SUGAR KEFINING COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HE TWELFTH
ORDINARY
DUNN, WELHYE & Co. Hongkong, Ali February, 1889,
·-- GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY IN LONDON.
whence delivery may be obtained,
[17
WE Undersigned having been appointed ANot for the above Company, pre pre
280,000.NUAL MEETING of SHARE-
HOLDERS in the above Company will be held pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
KEGTER BRÖCKELMANN & Co. the Office of the Gener Agents, Pedder And LIFE & Currant Patos. Street; on THURSDAY, the 6th March, at 11.SA, for the purpose of receiving a Re- Hongkolat July, 1989. port from the General Agents, with a Stalo.TORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE ment of count to the 31st December, 1889.
Hasd Office 40, THREADNERDLE STREET, West End Office, 25, COCK:PUR STRJET. BRANCHES IN INDIA, PERSIA, CHINA, JAYAN AND THE COLONIES.
THE BANK receives money on Doposit, Bays and Balls Bills of Exchange as Letters of Crodit, forwards Bills for Collection, and Transnots Banking and Agency Binaca generally on terms to be had on appliant" ..'
Interest allowed on Deposita:——
Fired for 12 months, 5 per Cant. Mr Annum. Fixed for 6 months, per Cent. per Annum:" 4 Fixed for 3 months, & per Cat, por annum. On Current Deposit Arocusta 2 per Cent, per Antun on the daily balanca
Agency of the NarrONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
HA BERBERT, Maunger, Hongkong Branch. Hongkong, 12th March, 1887.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st February to the 6th March, both days inclusive.
1BF1
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Arents Hongkong, 15th February, 1890. LUZON SUGAR NEPINING COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE
HE EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL A MELTING of SHAREHOLDERS iz
Strees. the above Company will be held at the Office of the General Agents, Peli THURSDAY, the 6th March, at Noom, for the purpose of receiving a Report from the General Agouts with a Statement of Aeronats th
to the st December, 1889.
TLTRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
INSURANCE COMPANY.
As Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE at Current rates...
́ ́ ́ ́RUSSELL & Co
:902 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1829. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.
”THE
HEAD OFFICE-HOGKONG. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED) $1,900.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUX SIN SANG, Fq. SAY HUF, Esq. YOW CHONG PENG, CaaN LI CHOY Esq. Q. Hot CHUNK BUL
1510
THE INDIAN MAT
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 4th
· The stemmer Avraison Apcar, with the Tulisn Marel will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effects. Con- mail, teft Singapore on the 2a4, and, is dus here signoos are requested to present all claims for on the 9th instant damages and/or shortages not later than the 11th Marol, otherwise they will not be re- cognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JANDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Gal Managers, Hongkong, 26th hip. 1899). TO CONSIGNEES OF OP ITOWALCARGO EXO. S. S. CO'S 8.8. "PALAMED." FROM LIVERPOOL.
SHIPPING Orders taust be obtained from the Undareigned not later than the 3rd prox.... for shipment per steamer STENTOR"
-BUTTERFIELD-1 SWIRE...
Akents.
1459 Hougkung. 24th February, 1890
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
CONSIGNEES par Couay's Steamer
THE AMERICAN MAIL The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the Artorican mail, laft San Francisco en the 15th February, and is duo bere on the 12th inst..
THE CANARAK KAIL The C. P. steamer Batavia, with the Canadian mail, loft Vancouver on the 18th February,And magis dus-bare-on-or about the 18th Inst.
PALAMED
STEAMER EXPECTED. The . D. R. steamer Niobe left Singapore on the 25th iust, and a dne here on the tih March.
TOST-OFFICE NOTICES, Letters Parcels &c. for Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour may he posted in are hereby notified that the Cargo in being in the General Post Office up to 11.30am. and charged into Craft, and/or landed st tus Go. 330 pm. Letters from Kowloon Puist may be Erg.downs of the Undersigned; in both cases it will posted in the Letter Box wilch has been placed lie at Consignese risk. The Cargo will be ready in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 for delivary from raft or Godown on and after cloak. the 5th 19t
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
TMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, will be CLOSED from 21st February to the payable at any of its Agencies.
LAND
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL .............. £5,000,000 .....2,500,000 ¡PAIÚ UP CAPMAL
BBSERVA FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
6th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Agents.
434 Hongkong, 15th February, 1896. 1,250,000 CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hon. J.J. KESWICK, Chairman ManagingTHE FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
C.P.CHATER,Vice-Chairman Directors, the above Company will be held at the Hong-
LEE SING, Esq
85. C. MICHAELSEN, ESQ.
J. S. MOSES, Esq..
G. E. NORLÊ, Esq.
POON PONG, Esq.
D. R. SASSOON, Esq.
BANKERS: THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
Honey advanced on Mortgage on Land, or
Buildings.
Properties purchased and sold.
Batatas managed and a kinds of Agency
and Commission business relating to Land, &o, conducted.
kong Hotel, on THURSDAY, the 6th March,
st 12.90 P., for the purpose of preventing the
Contributory Dividenda see payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No Queens Road West,
1ngkong, 14th March, 1881,
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HENTX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to
Report of the Directs and Statement of A-GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE
to 30th June, 1889.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 24th instant to the.
6th March, both days inclusivA,
1471
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents in Bongkong & China. Boughong, 20th February, 190. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Fall particulars can be obtained at the Com-HE THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL pany's Olices, No. 5, Quan's Rond Central.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
Victoria Buildings,
J
Hongkong, and May, 1880.
FOR BALE
ULES MUM M 18
CHAMPAGNE, Qts $20 & Pl. $21.
DUBOS FÉERES & DE GERNON & Co.' BORDEAUX CLARETS,
AND WHITE WINES.
CHAU. LEOVILLE, at $23 por Case of 1 doz. [CHAU. MARGAUK að 8287
BAXTER'S BARLEY BREB (Celebrated 7 year-Old WHISKY, -
at 98.25 per Case of 1 dos.
GIEB. LIVINGSTON &Co. Hongkong, 10th November, 1888,"
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE
-HEIDSIFCK & C2--
J
legal tender in China. The late panig at the of deceives & Cameron are recommended by MONOPOLE BED SEAL (medina dry),
capital when the change in the currency was con
tocplated was detailed by this and the pravings 2347 Nawapapers
speaker and was entered into still more minutely by
They come a book and a blessing to me,
Do.:
DBY Do.
Tho Fiokwick tho Ow), and the Warerloy Pen.
Mr. Jordan, who quoted from the Peking Gazette Sold by all storekeepers. Beware of imitations. the varios ediots that had been issued regard ing this question Dr. Dudgeon thought the MASIVEN & CAMERON, Edinburgh, Scotland.
smallness of the value of the cash indicated
the cheapness of living and the great industry
of the people, mentioning that one Peking
cash would buy as much as half-penny in Eng
(Continued from 16t page.)
·VISITORS AT HOTELS. HONGKONG HOTEL--Miss Barclay Mosers.
GOLD FOIL
.do.
To. 660 RED FOIL (dry).
(extra dry). CARLOWITZ & Co, Bola. Agents for Beibson & Ca, Ruzias,
For Hongkong, China, and Japan.
Hoogkong, let July, 1885,
A FUNG,
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
in the above Company will be held in the C- BEE OF COMMERCE BOOK at the City Hall, at Twelve o'Clock (Noor), on FRIUAT the 7th March next, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a statement of Accounts te Sist Desember, 1889..
The TRANSFER BOOKS will to CLOSED from 24th February to 7th March, both days. inclusive, during which period an Transfer of Shares can be registered.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Becretary, Hongkong, 18th February, 1890.
COMPANY, LIMITED, A
(452
FIXEt Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
Goods undelivro "?" the 4th March, will be subject to Kent i datinged Goods must be left in the thers they will be examined at 11 4.5, her fir Ís Marchi
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente. Hongkong, 24th Tetrary, 1890.
1459
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITER.;
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Local rates will be charged.
To avoid theft vendors of letters from Kowloon, are requested to come their stamps by writing Covers containing Bank Notes, Jowellary, &c. the word stamped across them. ehonid, be registared.
There will be no Sunday delivery.
Vhen, Correspondence bas bevu wis seat or delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addressed mood do is to note on the cover, Send to or Recessed et 7 pan., or as the oase may bag and forward in without any other writing whatever, to the Postanastor-General. This should be soted on
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND the first time cause of complaint cours: it is a
SINGAPORE
THE Compaty's Steamship
THE
716
AHE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARISE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
"NINGCHOW"
baving arrived from the above ports, Consignees
mistake to let such matters pass for fear of riving trouble, a course which generally, giros more trouble in the end.
The authorised List of Maila issued in
of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods connection with this paper is the one published ara being landed at their risk, into the godowna twice each day in our Exim, which is alwaTH of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and ourrected to a much later lionr than that givin may be obtained. Godown Company, Kowloos, whence delivery holow.
MAIL WELL CLOBE.
For Fort Darwin, Brisbane, Sydaay, and,
The Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT MARINE RISKS at Current have left the Godowns, and all claims must be Melbourne.--For Taiguan, to say, the 3rd inst
Fatos
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO Hongkong, Gth November, 1989.
118
NOTICE. UREN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. The Undersigned, Agents for the above "om- RISKS pany, ars prepared to ACCEPT gainst FIRE st Current Bates.
NORTON & Co..
Agent. Hongbong 16th July, 1887.
[34 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977 IN HAMBURG.
HE SEVENTH ORDINARY GENER. at Current Rates.
AL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offles of the Company, Praya Central, on SATURDAY, the 8th gg March, at Ngon, for the parpose of receiving
the Beport of the General Managers, declaring k & Dividend, and elooting Consulting Committee and Anditore:
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHEPHE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, sre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co.,
Agents.
1285 Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
OUTE BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW ZEALAND.
PHOTOGRAPHER
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st instant to 8th proxime, both days inclusive,
BUSSELL & Caj
General Managers
1462 Hongkong, 19th February, 1890. EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
N
PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVE
£210,000
The Undersigned are prepared to accept FIRE and MABINE INSURANCES on favourable terms.
Carrout ratas aid a guaranteed. Boons equal to that paid by the local Officer..
GEORGE E. STEVENS & Co.
Agents,
6. Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 11th February, 1800.
П
399
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
sont in to the efice of the Underigand before at 3.30 Fax.
For Shanghai-Per Peking, to-day, the Srd Noon on the 3rd March or they will not be
inst., at 8:30 PM. recognized.
All broken, chsfed, and damaged goods are to
For Tekohazan and Kobs-Per Orestes, to-
For Haifong-For Maris, to-day, the 3rd be left in the Gedowns, where they will be ex-day, the Srd inst, at 3.30 2.M.
inst., at 5.00 PM.
amined on the 3rd Marab, at & P.M.
Ne Fire Insurance has been effecled, and any Goods remaining in the Godowas after the Srd Marek will be subject to ret
For Saigon-Far Moray, to-morron, the 4th inst, at 4.30
..
For Straits Settlements---Par Kriemhild, ou Friday, the 7th inet, at 9.30 A.M.
For Straits end. Bombay-Per Dormida, en Friday, the 7th inat, at 11.50 A.M.
For Yokohama, Hozolais, and San Francisco. Per Gosanio, on Thursday, the 13th last, at 0.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohamaa, and Van- Optional cargo will be forwarded unleas rolios to the oautrary be given befors 4 P.,couver.-Per Farthin, on Thursday, the 6th TO-DAY.
inst., at 11.30 1.3. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., -
Agents.
1512 Hongkong, 24th February, 1890.
NOTICE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
MAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKET. The French Contract Paglost Natal will be CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 5th March, respectfully leformed that, if upon their with Risils to the United Kingdom, Europe, arrival in this Harbour, one of the Company's and places beyond, via Marwilles; to Baigon, Foremen should be at hand, orders for repairs if Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burmah, Ceylon. sent to the HEAD OFtics, No. 14, Praya Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal
and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Central, will receive prompt attention.
The usual tours will be observed in slowing the Male, &c.
Io the event of compliate being found neary, communication with the Undersigned requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES, Scorelary. Hongkong, 26th Augnat, 1885.
The Post Oes foclines all responsibility for Uaregistered Cores containing Bank Notes, Coin; or Jowallary, and, whare Registration has been neglected, will make a enquiries into 133 Mileged bases of son covers.
HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
"WEEK DAYS
8 to 10 a. ovozy qaurter of an hour.
12 to 2pm.every bĮ ho. 7. (TaCarat 12.45)
3 to 7.30 p.m. averzi oʻter of no búur.
THURSDAYS. NIGHT TRAMS në 10.30 and 11 p.m. SATURDAYS.
SUNDAYS.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,...
ESTABLISHED -1870. HAAD OPPIOL, Hongkong CAPITAL TWO. MILLION DOLLARS.
$400,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
850,000 710,000 CUATAN PA
BISKS coupled at QuererT RATES OF
-JA, B. COUGATRIE, Secretary.
1733 to 7:30 pm.every quarter of an hour." Hongkong, 19th March, 1989.
SPECIAL CARE may be obtained on applios TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE tion to the Superintendent
COMPANY OF HAMBURA Single Tickets are sold in the Cure, Five
NIGHTTRAMS at 845, 1, 10.30 and 11 μm.“ 1040 am: 12 (Noon) to 3 p.a. erery quarter
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEET ING OF SHAREHOLDERS.
me'..|. ATONICE is horeby given that an EXTRA
ORDINARY MEETING of SHALE- land, that is, the modessaries of life are five Geo. Bergmann, G. Cotton, Mrs. J.B. Coult
HOLDERS of the above Company will be held times aheaper in China. These corrections and hard. Mesars. L. Cuber, J. B. Cunningham, Has just added to his COLLECTION at the Hongkong Hotel, on THURSDAY, the valuable additions made, capecially to the Frod Davis Dr. McDougal, Messrs. 48 of VIDWS 20e NEW SCENES and Photos, the 13th dor of March, 1990, at 4.F., wher rocant history of the oath question, by the Ehlers Joha Forster, E. H. W. Fisser, Miss of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable certain Tesolations notary, to carry out the Reconstruction of the Company (proposed at a various speakers. It was thought would add Chaskell, Messrs. C. Grandjana, Geo. C. Gread to the value of the sble paper, In conclusion hill, W. Hostink, Georg Howaldt, Jr., in his Stadio orst Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'
Aiken pointed out the anomalies in the Kahn AL M. Kahn, Admiral and Mrs. of Ellens sad High Flash. PERMANENT of January altime) will be put to the bottin
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and Mosting of Shareholders held on the 27th day BONUSES PAID 100000 hvalnes round Paking, #1 Tientaiz, Paunting, W. M. Lang, Hon. Martín Lister, Mins N. O. ENLARGEHENYS of PHOTOS and Views and Copies of those Resolutions have been forward PREMIA. gan, ele, and vpecified the various taala in Larimer, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Meinertzbagen,
here and at these places, as illustrating Messrs. C. F. Morten, John C. Geraih Preprod notions of the name on Paper, Canes, or to the Registered Shareholders in the Company and Unregistered holders of Sharan can ob. in thứ mư hạ in the paper. The mecting was Firy, 5, Rembielinski, J. Remssat, U. G. Bogge, Opel.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B Bargoat, Moss Jon TRAITS are taken in any state of
INSTANTANEOUR VIEW, GROUP POR copies and fall particulars regarding the se honse of Dr. Martin:
weather,vohanie for Reconstruction on application at The winter has been extremely mild. The Schmidt, A. Shewan, Mr. and Mrs. Bladan,
amali Permanent Processes, ancouted on the Office of ears. GrS, LIVINGSTON & Co., on the 6th or 7th March next, between the hours Chinese new year holidays have presed very Mastor Slader, Masera J. Somerville, H. Moderate Termin, quietly. The absence of the usual fireworks, or-Stow, Dr. J. B. Stuart, Capt. A. B. Thomson.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE, 138 of 8 and 5 em. dered by the throne to prevent fires, has been Mr. and Mrs. H. Uriarte, Mr. A. H.-Wall.
By Order of the Board of Directors, W HI 8 K Y. GO TO E
CHAS, F. BARTON," very marked compared with former posza, The
VICTORIA HOTEL Mosers J. Barns, L.
Borotary, Chinese my they have not had sach a mi win- Basso, Wra. Bisir, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Camaron, tor for forty years. A grand ball took place at Miss Enuy Delsfeld, Mr. Friderick B., Dale Really the best in OuCLER PALMER & CO's Hongkong, 27th February, 180, the French Legation on the and Februar Trunt feld, Mrs. Lewis L. Delafeld, Musses. 8,
Because it is old and mature and rish, is approaching, which will put a stop to our Dampar, G. W. lie. Mre. M. Eichel, Mears,
Because it is quite tree from fusel 'vil, festivalionDaily News correspondant, Carlon Ponteira, W. B. Fitzgibbon, F. M
Because Physicians approve it as A 1. Fisk, Fehlman, Capt. and Mrs. X. Gardiner, It is shipped in Round, Square, and Heart
Shaped Baiter.
beld
TO THE DEAF-A person cared of deafness Messrs. A. H. Hatzis, P. E. Henermann, Capt and noises in the Erad of 2 years' standing. H. Hoar, Meeara B. B. Jorey, O. D. Martino, by a simple zomedy, will send & daription of it. C. Farato, Dr. Robertson Muse Agr free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Bohemburg, F. E, Taylor, M. S. Vilaan, Mr Bedford Square, London, W. O., England. 2599 and Miz AD, Wilson, Mr. John Wentzchen,
Our Agents have Stocks of either Flosse apply to: SIEMBSEN & CO
OF 20 LANE, UBAWFORD & CO, Hoppheng, Mist Jaanary, 1889,
E Y
1517
↑ UN GAISA COAL MERCHANTB,
have always on hand LARGE STOCKS ON EVERY DESCRIP TION OF QUAL
↑ Addran purgare at Moses Kruno Space Cor
No 39 FRAYA,
[659
of an hour.
The Undersigned, usting boon appointed Ceat Coupons and REDUCED TIDEETA at the Agents for the bore Company, are prepared to Offion
HAGEWEN, FRICKEL & CO, ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
Genaral Msangers. Rates
1947 Hongkong, las November, 1889.
SIEMSSEN & O
Agaate.
Hongkong, 18th November, 1872.
18
BOOKBINDING by European methods,
with materials, and under Europan supervision at THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Always pronounced equal to hoing. work and prims very moderate,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
-PACKET.
The United Staten Mall Packet Oceanic, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 13th inst, with Malls for Japan, Honolulu, San Fran- diego, the United States, Canada, Peru, So, which will be closed as follows 0.15 P, Registry ven848.
0:30 P. Post Ofaa olosos, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fea of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notas, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has boon neglected, will wake no enquiries into alleged loss of such letters.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOL. DEBTS,"
ΝΟΣ
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS Hongkong Harbour
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owres, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oftears or the Crewn of the following Vessels durlug, their stay in IRIE, Brit, Beh. Ewan.-Siemson & Co, Goods received on STORAGE s Moderate PARTHIA, Brit, str., Wallace-Adamson, Bell
& Co, charged P. M. BLANCHARD, Awe, abiy, Blanchard
Order. RINGLEATEE, Ár. ship, J. C. Entwila-
Butterfield & size. |1884 17, BLANCOsm, Aur ship, Daly-Humali d
Festes in First-class Godorns STEAMER CARGOES favourable terms., Apply to
Hongkong, 2nd July, 183]);
MEYER & Co.