Mr. Madgregor replied than the Council would'ed to have anything le ch with them. The be very glad to revajvs. the tablet,
dad experiment was inada it Wily by Mr
The Taqtal and bis (mmediatéaltendanta whee; Lu Süel-Lain : hë türked out 'dellsea which com. then-regaled "with shampagne in tus of 'pared favourably with focsiga, dellars in every pavillazu, atid shortly afterwards returned to the partianlar.xosptune, namely, that pickiedy would yenra. The Tuah. Band" played selectlona, a them. The opponents of the mesure plat le during the popeedings,
theas, ty, oxamples, and my the coinage dalsze in China will novor nasasa.
Che total cost of the garden, which is 8 mow An extent is about file. 8,000. It is bounded by dwarf red brick waly súrovnentale by siroh miling and ja Jald ony withiwales and gross plate boatstning lower boda. It has álie Tätið asil pavilions which approximato to the Queen A style in design, and will be used se qic tors for watchmen and gardeners employed in the new garden and the older Publin Gain, In the centre, rained on stone atobe, is a radial, the base of which is ornamented by a forcolou fooking dragon designed by Mr. G. R. Corner The plans of the garden were drawn it the offon of the Municipal Surveyor,
THE CHINESE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM EXTENDED-TO-MUMEIN.
Some of these apponents de not go so far, hạt merely any that oren If the Cliness Govornement is able to put home-apde dollars in circulation, it ona only be in the southern and assterk pro- vices, as in the north and most the people astound in ayees and paper-money, would shrink from the manifold Inconvensazes involv ad in a sadden osange, to a dolle median of exolange SAPA
FE-DAILY-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 2nd-Dioenuen, CLOSING QUOTATIONS. DANMARKCHANGEL
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$195 280, axles cram new T 310 view 33161 263, bayra 27.1.9375 21012
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$100 || $176, salem. Chifique Loen '86 BT. 250 11 pot prom. Cruickshank & Co. Dalry Tam Co
-1360 | $45, nga. $10 $12. noun.
synd, under China's sky, and fad of Chiuse. folds but thinks of his orautry Intion 48 and the depresjon. of foreignney Pal If today all loro foreign money, it is because there is no yet. Chanem money, Paga ist. Abers bo Chiance bady and we shall see how many will bara 16 for Belgo, The two Instances alleged shore As showing that the Chinese are determined how, frat that the colon ob people to extend the telegrapha ali over the empire intocked at, rung and ryjoqted, wore talay in look spite of all physical obstructions, the following and false ring. The semi parate way in which memorial, whid appaped in the Peking Casette they were coined in a village maslino pag of the 12th alt, will be red with some interest pab in An Imperis! Mint openly condoled and to azel'o the guęplofens of the great mass of the Ms Vacuorot Yunnan and Kuuiohow, Wang aming eat good work, would erones no such Wish, and Fan Chan-pe, the Governor of suspicions, and its money glory, toon the salter province, submit a joint memoral in be cure a notony in the procipres of the youth who they report that the line of telegraph com- and past, but also in those of the math and voet, mayiation in Yennan dag bean extended to for the following rassen Mein and request that the Emperor may be
The travelling smerahant, and trader of the pleased to confer rewards upon the pours where, and west hus now to say, with big both meriterious mirvices have contributed towards var syren and copper 35 Cepper 203 the completion of the work. They explain that beary, and it is impossible, te garry, qual, value te project of constricting a line from Yaanau in that form; and the crying about of ver Jo. Momain for the pargos of establi entails may and grievous homes in enge. Chine Bugar ing commanication with the ath-western is satural to suppose that he would welcome as frontier og sat on foot immediately after the groutest boon a gold and silver arrency the telegraph system of Yanan as which, by its portability and uniformity of bested with that of Saechman Knochovals, would relieve him of the obstacles which and Canton, and add that the undertaking the prepat system in ragne in the north and bating been anbaiting to the Throns by seat appends she path of commas the high authorities of the provinces concerned it received the Imperial spotion, 4 list of the offrers detailed for service in contiur wit the work was forwarded to the Board by Oban-wborns feasting Governor-Generel of the Tug Epi, province. The task of mak Firetly, the facility of counterfeiting the *ing the Feliciary surveys was entrusted to ooidago Secondly.the dignity of crimge, if cam-
Probangquxstant Profast on the Kpang ml. Thirdly, the loss to China's prestige by Step Londry. establishment, assisted by the foreign artimu, an imitation of foreign manufactures Fourth-longung Kope Jensen With them was scistell an expectantly the possible venality of oficials and workmen w. back......... Pret-of of the Tutor staff named Ling King in the Mint, wa, who waneforgel wijk malug that the locu authorities along the line of rente famished the pecesary apply of telegraph poles. Park of the materinis was procured from the sarplug, stook. Tu Szechuan, and the rosicder had to be conveyed from Shaugh by, say of Lachou i Sreobuan, under the care of pnt an end to eat impoverishment which is now officers, specially deputed for the parnase Op going, on year after year for the benefit of reaching Yonar the materials were divided late foreigners P
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Gropm Island Cammen 150 $25, sallers. Gender & On, A. G 7 $25 | 1920, 2017. The opponents of an Imperial Chinese-int for. the precine metala commonly diduce for Brick Cement. 1860 176, gdiers unters, the contemplation of which they say,
„HA. C. Bakery-350-$76, nom... should make Chita basite to luene them. Let Henglong & Cha 2010s120, nom.
98 $71, sollers Hong Kong Blecteľo H. d. L. Tramways..
$100 | £85, gellcra 306 $93, sales
na look at them in the face, They are
Floteli
Austin Ame
Ichigong Hotal. Peale palm Sharmeeni
Would it not be the depth of preilianfunity, the extrume of opresaposleness, for our great nation to give up, for fear of dangers, such as these a plan ich ospried out under the guidants and control of well-selected men, willgurances- admitally do the on How of our wealth, and
portions and storm, at Chasing Tali Fa-The-impossibility of ocising the precious- Yangon ung In and other places on the gay barsly without alles will no longer afford the twan Tunaan Fa and Momoin. The task sarvoying the route and procuring the austdy of fogger a profit. This prode, will go to car own Government, who will not be taking it
China
China Traytera Bangkong Fize... -North-Chies ***.
Singapore, Straits Fire Štrajta Marind.......
Lead & Billing
E. Jand Investm'i Kowloon Land Idv. Peak Byflding........ Humphroge Estate.
Mining
West Point Build Lamson Ergar
Balmoral Gold Charbonnages...
poles gooupied from March, 188, to the rd of from the people for nothing, bat amply earn-Yangtze February 1889 The construction of the line ing it by giving them.universaalform was gommanowd on the latter date and was comp. medium of exchange. It quirky and plated on the 30th of May following The de nuiformity will retose the Lorguable wer tance from, Tayana Fato Homeinis 1,600761530 chant of the present uncertainty of exchange, miles), and the rente os through a mountainous and deprive the shifty.spooniator of his present and densely wooded country where frequently no rent to gambling in time-banguns dayan trace of habitation goours for orer a hundred dens on the rise auf fall. (angle The work was carried on by day under a blas- heged this easy bg- enumerating, yasiona ing which gened intense thirst, while grils which are capping the Tealth and by night the men were obliged to camp out in power of China. How best to apunteract the open and were continually disturbed by the harling of wolpes sad tigers, The Mekong the Baireen, and the Shweile had all to be crossed fu fever triokaalcalities. The passage of the Salmeen, in particular, is attruded with horror. It is a river which is mentioned in history as having been crossed by Cha Kollag the gout gueral of the Hon period. Its waters ava trudly and turbulent and so deadly that the ft of in nad dogla of horses rot and drop of after mustast with them. The qficers sud men of the expedition crossed the river on Lufta cenion vonios would hardly worthy cut aftsa- structed of coils of wire and only reached the tivo. It is of doares an essential conditaten of: opposite bank after's very land struggle. Tho the sapopes of the Mint that it should be organ- sassou being nomer, the makeris was at ita
the evil is a problem hich our stated. med and politicians are now devoting their sen une endpagoury to seleg. The mates bib-to proposed involve, when compared walk that high.
Panjos
“Jetabu
Fabia Selama
Do.
Fast Bornen
has adrecated, a larger expenditure at the patent and dapat sen to promise, in any in Planting
tapen, spareedy a-return of benefit to the pation.
gold and silver coisage by the Imperial GoreonTabik Harting meat would je all probability, in a very fan yours be genforcing on every province of the empire advantages in comparison with which the justial
feed in such a complete manner as to leave no;
$60 hom
360 $181
$128. g. salas
350 $12
$100 - $160, buycin
$40 $20.
$35 $20, 20-
250-1 $317, sellors
-$20 | 16%, dollers
$50) #330 Eo Tis. 300 sellarí *320*$71)
(318) [15, buy dine si
$100 $90. now.
150 2013, les 690524
$13 nom: St $200 $201, nom.
4081e $100 $96, bayers.
$to$111, ellers $131.69: 1500, buyers 36.31 $114, anlam
**5*2, sollers $10 $, eller 179.13185 ****$512, sellers' ¥2 $11, sellers
260310 43525, buyers-
310 15810
3031
Laing Panting.... Songe Koysh...e Starship Cogs.
China & Manila... Bongles &.8. Co. (: $50, 148, sollore.
Canton, M... Indo-Chine. N... Steam Launch
30 $36, sales bayan
25 pct.dis, sellers $11.16 $181. Ungern
412700
worst, and no less than ten members of the party contingener auprovided for, and then to enrere Trust & Loan to $50 130, OM.
andvabed to its affects during the three days occupied in carrying the telegraph line across tho Firer. The dification contented with the con trasties of this extension line have, the mezurilists atató, bach far greater thud auf experienced in first introducing the talegraph system into Tutuan, snil luy ask that the old- cers engaged on the work ang espire towards on the same koalas is noporded in praction for the safe transmission of argent messages from the Bald af butils.- Boceipt Wuccede to the abs request. Tet the Board cmderned taka zote.
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its stability a permanence. I shall be happy if any of my humblo ramarks are worthy to con- tribute to such & Doily News
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.
The tas trade to Formou, bas bien, vory, brisk this year; the Dongles Company, gre, Bonding threesteswers to do the ton cateringi, and they are always fully Indon when they lava Kalgag and Tamaul SANDAL
Do, Founders:; Watron & Co, A.
New Malwa Old Maiwa. Older Malwa Pauta (New)
$10 3214, buyers
E. & S. COXON,
Share Brokers.
WEDNESDAY DEOKMBER SÁTH, 1900,
SEIPPING INTELLIGENCE
(Continued from 1st page.L SHANGHAI SHIPPING December: DREARTURES.TW
14, Sachsen, German etc. for gmburg. 17, Hain Yu, Chiasse ale,, for Hoogkung 17. Tangshan, Chinese str., ker Capfos 17, Alvine Begd, Gorman atre for Nagasaki 16. Kumasaka Maru, Jap, bark, for H'notza. IR Biagas, Brillih ste, for Amay***
15, Yang ching, Chizens str., for amoy. 18, Aatto H. Smith, Amr ah for New-York 19 Higo Mara, Japanese ster for Kobe. 39, El Dorado, British air., for Chofuo, 19: Lienshing. Betliaží str., far Wahn, If Ingo, Gorman str., for Nagasaki. 38, Kobo Maru... Japanese str, for Nagasaki: 1960'ston, Biftish sir, for, 8wntow 19, Lysemoon, Gerpen str., for Hongkong.
YESSKUS PASSED ANJER December 5 British str. Afians, Kilgour, Qot, 28, from Cardiff for Batavia. ⠀
6. Ned sir. Fainees Wilkelesina, Turkboer, (Oct. 25, from Ameloidem för Hataria, a {7, British it. Lord Londonderry, Arthur,
Del 25, teors Barry Dook for Batavia.
Ned at Spécimau, Uct. 25, from Anster den for Batavia.
NEW TALES.
ITNORMOUS SUCCESS having attended. Ehe columns of Cha Daily Press for some years past of Original Tales by the best writers of fiction in the Big lish Language, they will be continued regularly, Arrugataenda are being mule for the public tion of a nors to run for about six montte, bat u-16 will not commenco for some wooks yet, wƏ hare, to fill up the interval, purchased the | right of original publication of a thrilling story.
entitled
"BY MUTUAL CONSENT," from the pen of 3. MARADEN SOTCLIVTE Author of The Balls of St. Barnabas,"The Romance of an Imperance Office Borsaled by
200+Fire,? St., &
The Opening Instalovat appeared, in car volumes on SATHEDAY/4» 18th.......... Hongkong, 11th December, 1890.
(2612
THE PEAK HOTEL "AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
"NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS.
TOTICS is boroby givan, Tant the FINAL.
CALL of. 810. (Ten Dollars) par Share
In the above COMPANY-is hereby made, and is Payable at the HONGKONG AUD SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, O or before JANU- ARY 2016, 1991.
Interest at the rate of 13 per cent per annum will be charged on all Calls overdue,
By Order of the Board of Directora,
J. WHEELBY,
-Elecretary, bu
Hongkong, 20th December, 1890.
ت المحمد
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GEORGE R. STEVENS & Co, may deposit more than $2,500 in any on's your.
Agents 3Depositor in the Savings Bank Maving $100 or more at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Bhing. lai Blinking Corporation on fixed depart for 12 months at 5 por cont, per and Interest
Interest at the role of St Twr pant per Kündig will be allowed to Depositors in their Zily Baknces.
-Each Depositor will be supplied gratia with a Boas-Beck, which must be presented with
payment or withdrawal, Depealtors must nót mais any entries themselves in thar Past- 'Books, but should send them toglio, written üp
as twice a year, about the begining of Jandary and beginulag of July.
6. Qajor's Rima, Hongkong Hongkong, 11th February, 1800, 1890 HONITY FIRE OFFICE
The Undáražgood grać now prepared to GRANTFOLICIES INSURANCEagainst VINE at Current Rates. T
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COURT OF DIURASO H.LDAGUEMPLE, EagÜhairtaan.
J. S.-Moars, BitDeputy Chairman T. E. Dation, Esq.
W, H. Forber, Big,
H. Hoppian, Bay, Hod. J.J. Kwick-
MoCormabio, Esq.
M. Misoladin, King..
Poennenker, Kay Hao, Egi
CHTO MANAGE Hongkong Tues. JACKSON, Eng.
MANAGER.
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ON BAKTERK-LONDON & COUNTY BANK
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pany will be CLOSED from thẻ (5th to the 91st instant, both days inclusiro.
F. W. CROSS, Mansgor Hongkong, 15th December, 1890.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LINITED.
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THE ÉQUITABLELIFE ASSURANCE
OF THE UNITED STATES,
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A prista
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[$433
|
VESSELS EXPECTED.. THE INDIAN MAURON Män The stontier Japan, with the Indian meil laft Singapore on the 20th and is duo on the" 26th inst.
THE GREMAN-25ALI** The Norddeutscher Lloyd stjamer "Prmojnë, ist instant, and le due here on the 28th inat.. with the German, tanil, foft. Bingapore on the
·TER APRIRÀLIAM MÄTI, The E. & A. steamer dirlía luft: Port Darwin |on the 17th inst.'atid in duo on the 27th lost.
THE AMERI The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeirs, with the American mail left Yokohama on the 24th ingt, and in das on the 30th last
MERCHANT ATÉAIRE.
The N. G. Istoamer Barmida lätt Singapore." on the morning of the 18th mod in due on the 25th inst.
The P. & O. extra stenuer Vaneliu left. Sing pore on the 19th and is duo or the 25th inst.
The R. & O. steamer 'ibot left-Bombay at. noon on the 16th December.
The 0, 8. 6. Co's stemmer Luertes laft Sings. poro no the evening of the 19th, and in das here. on the 26th. Inst., ---
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Palinuruq “Jaft Slugspere on the morning of the 21st, and je dus bere on the 28th inat:
The Mutgal teamer Pingoury left. Singapore go the Tint and it due on the 28th inst:
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide fur 1800, revised to dala A be found in the Chronicle and Directory, p.760. This is the only authorised complete Summer of Postal informaation published in Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1890:
The authorised List of Maile issued in esanection with this paper is the one published TRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE wide each day in our intra, which is corrected.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG, The Untersigued, Laving been appointed
to a much Ister hour than that given below, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratex
agenta
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Bongbong, 16th November, 1872," THE MAN ON INSURANCE THE PANY, LIMITED.
115
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BEAD ÖVPICS-Hoxazona CAPITAL (Sunsenren), $1,000.050.
· Board of DIEŽOTORS. LUM SIN BAKOJ Bry. IAN HOP, Esq. CHAR LI CHOY E. HOT CHONE, Eeq.
YOW CHONG PERO,
The
Phra Nang, today, the 24th in at 6...
For Hoihow, and Bangkok-Por Somdetch.
For Straita sad Bumbay-Por Teheran, today, the 24th inst., st 1LS).
For Yokohama sad Kobeer Hesperia, today, the 24th mist, at 5.30 T.M.
For Shanghai-Per Fushun to-day," the - 19th lost, at 320 px.
For Amey and Manils-Per the 24th ist, at $.80 P.M.
Zafiro, to-day,
ForAmoy and Masila-Per Don Juan, to-day, the 24th insi, at 350 M.
For Boihow and Pakhol-Per Triumph, to- day, the 24th inst, at 5.00.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tomsui. Per. Hai.. Eloong, to-day, the 4th ist, at 5.00 PM.
Company GRANTS POLICIES 07 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any, clita Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Bace whether they are Shareholders or not.
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THOS JACKSON Benny Chief Manger.TK Hongkong, 11th September, 1890.110 THE HONGKONG LAND: INVEST- TH
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LIMILED.
Sursokirk) CAPITAL PAID UP CAPITAL Rusaurs FUND
For Nagaasid, Kobe, and Yokomon-Per Verona, on Friday, the 26th Inst., at '9.00 à..
For Brator and Deli-Par Taicheang, on Friday, the 28th inst., at 9.00 a..
27th init at 3.30 PM -
For Baigon Per Chine, on Saturday, the
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Caylen, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Chibraltar
The usual bours will be observed in soáing the Maile ko.
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ENTAULÍSUHDi 1879. "HEAD' ÜZRION-Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-UP CAPITAL”
$100,000 KESERVE FUND modigenen q. 700,000 $5,000,000 | CLAIMS PAID.......
759,000 2560,000 Bore EN PAID $30,000 ...................... 1,280,000 | RISKS.' noodpled at ConzENT RATES Or
PRERJA
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· Hongkong, 18th April, 1990.
NOTICE
ROAN OR DIRECTORS:
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TN accordance with declion 120 of the Arthlea of Association, the General Agents, will approval of the Consulting Committee, will on the 1st JANUARY, 1801, isc. INTEREST on J: J. KRSWICK, Chairman 7-Managing WARRANTS of 5 par Bhare, payable at the C.F.CHATER, Vice-Chairman Directors. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORE SING. Eso“ PORATION, the same being at the rate of IU per. ST. C. MICHAELSEN, ESQ. seat, per amani on the Paid-up Capital of the J. S. MOSES, ES Office-for-tho-yraz 1960-and-Notine-is-hereby G, NOBLE, Esc given that in order that the same may be POON PONG. Es adjusted, the Transfer Books of the Office will D. R. SASSOON, 794 bo Closed from the 18th to the Slet instant, both days inclusive.
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[2680 Hongkong, 18th December 1890,
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.,
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OPIUM.
Per Tibul,
8500
18 to 24
310
1 to -8
$530
24023
8477
EXPORT CARGOES.
THE CHINESE PRIZE ESSAY ON place named 2 ohu, near which
Botwan. Keling, and Tauszi the railway Benures (Old) THE ADVANTAGES OF A MINT place the mountahu torrents often wash away:
faé, track and interrupt domination some The steamship dehilles, miled on the 20th The Shen-Pay of the 14th December given timer for days. The track has been placed in December-For Loudon-91.716 lbs. congon, the text of the prize essay of the Chinese Polyproposed and decided to construct a long orange Fetoo, 11,800 Ib. Borta, 208 bales waste garinna positions but not with docess. Now it 119,020 th scmathd raper, 19,545 his woonted technic Institution in reply to the theme est by erga to the track on and in silam the silk, 528 rolis matting, 15 bales deurs, 20 se the Enotai of Ningpo-last-nummerThe south-water to ram naderneath it. The work in ox-obina warede tamos blackwoodware, 10 ons fans, one feru provincas now have much foreign money pentod, to ba tuished at the end of the Chinese 64 asas briatles, 2,816 onska preserves. ju circulation, and the natives ouzaider it a great year. onvenience to trado: Should Chineset about coming gold and silver money? Wold it circa- H.E. Son Ping-cheng started from Anhui Iale ireely? Would it be advantageous ta the on the 12th instant for Nanking and arrived Country or the reverse The Etui Aimwelt there the next morning at 3 o'clock. Jõe war "Toked over the essays, and awarded the palm to roomved with salates of gum from the gunboats the composition of Mr. Yang taxi of and forts and by all the officials, high and low, Tapu, Ch'obofa, Canton prorines, of which to the number of several hundreds. As the the following is a translation:
podin of Teng Kaschau still lying in late Those who treat, at the present time, of the in the viceregal palace. H.E. Shen took up his ganes which are draining away the wealth of gastars in a farden fired up for the purpose of Chios to forviga countries, are as rule in the socommodating him. On the 14th ho took over habit of confining their observations to two of the wank of Viceroy of Liang-liang and will act are 30.10 Therm. As (Wat bib These one: the importation of foreign opium,na Viceroy tili the.ext spring, in H.E. Lia Barometer 1...30.01 Therm. 1 .. (Wet boldii sad the purchase of foreign ships and ambitions Kan-y', who is appofited to the position, arrivos, HSTÓDICO F 30.00 Thers... (Wethraib) 69 of war. They appear to be rporant indeed, for, and will go back to Anhui sa Governor of tant Tho. V 8 Therm Maximpm-79 that part, that there is another cette work, persistent, insidions, whose effects are more far-reaching than either.?
[@: The steamabip-Hector.“ atled on the 13th My Doncabar For London-47,931, The conges 08.805-1, scented caper, 1,281 1. borta, 1,278 rolls resting, 75 hales waste silk; 35 canda straw, 20 once chinavara Jur very
The stomakip Myrmidon, sailed on the 11th December:--For London--50 bilen ante kilk, 35-bales maiting: 28 prolong on sizdiries.
The Formosan Anglo-Chinese College has
THE WEATHER.
MEINE. FALCONta a CD. Ë'Reglarza, Dei. 1985
Thermom.
The 1. Ma
plekt).
METEOROLOGICAL, BESIFTER.
WED DICEMBRE, AT À TÉMATE
--STATION, “
The first silver money brought to China from baon in existence now for four years, and the abroad was the go-called Luson Dollar," ooined gobolars who attend it pëogram y pidly h by the Spaniards from the product of the amines her studies. During the present year nine of which they had sequired in Amerig, at new the students have graduated and joined the country first settled by them. The Spanish dollarTolograph Berrics The vacancies were quickly was followed by others made in the apo style, fled, The original inthation was only to coept Beet the American, and then the Japanese. From sily bays, but the competitore for entrance were Kuangtung and Fekies, these valors spread to so numeross that it was found necessary to fu- Kintu Sud Chelg. Kings, Ash, and oreso the accommodation of the school. The Faro
Whadi you look Hape, in the ceder aomid, with grost zapality, is ope forniga profesor, with 10 printable who Naga Their anty and convenience were soon in every are formigo-educated Chloess, besides other na changhai. body's mouth, and the loss to the conútry beams tive teachers who instract la Cones classica Fohow heavier and heavier as their importation increased. and essays U.E. Liu sparos ne labour and exy .........
To speak of loss from the flag of foreign pose in the direction of foreign an Chinese dollars rusy appear paradoxical to those who have donation, and he is well seconded by the manager Högkong!/ only you for the palpable loss to the entry of the College, who is a man endowed with mop Vicaria Pask. caused by the importation of foreign opium and intelligence and liberal idegs manufactures, and the parobase of foreign ships
and canon. Indeed, a very little reflection
mnic
Hollow
suffices to show the disastrous tendency of ex- times of the present year committed depredations Bollas
The aborigines in Szechuan have at different Haiphong changing for useless weed the bounteons on the Chinese. As a rule ty, always retreat Manier province of our barrests, of deluding with now when the soldiers are sent 15, pursuit, and once Capo B. James fangled faventions the practical minds of our among the thickets and mountain fastnomes it
Macaofany
Weather.
ENCE
DECIM SER AT
uple of spending on a gunera ship town of is opgerous and sometimes imposible to Wadivobook thousands of tools. I shall endeavour to show folge them. But of lats they have be. Tokio that the proposition is uo pamdor, and tint the come emballeged through the evil-disposed loss to. Ubina estised by the Inter of foreign and Contestad Chinese who argo Them deltur i fons visible on the sui face at on and share their plunder feveral skir Amos bottom one the less real mishes have taken place. The soldiers always Auping Duri the reigis of Tan Evang and line on count of the superiority of their: frea Fong (1811-182) bay each of these dollars
armk. In the 7th and 8th moon the troops of
Hongkong Ghias parted with 35 outs of fael, and the aboriginos, angmented in tuber by riotous Con
Victoria Ponk.... real value was 72 tsel coats on every dollar Chinese, amounted to no less than several thou which she purchased the lost 19 taal sonte sands. Detal Anon followed their tracks: Tuer Hoihow taking all the provinces together, the pst have were stopped in funir course of maroh by Chahong been purchasing at last forty or fifty million a brave who were ataliono on top of
Butono.... dollar every year, she must have been losing i A battle immediately entaod and the Aght Cam
Manil every year, by exchange, the enZAGA I Owen desperate indeed. Relying anpm their great four ne ve, million, kaelaaumber they rushed up the bill recklessly, but
Tipes bare changed, but rasi numbers of dul the cannon, the machine guus and rifles in the Washer cloudy and camped at 10,45 am) lare ur vearly treported from various countziok | hande of the Chinese braves' mowed them tcost of them composed of our tant alloy 1 down with deadly precision. After struggling paymeat of his alrer blended with baser mot bore to gain the position without shesess our pure giver is shipped away in haspa and losing are thonend for dead end, wound- Motocar Allars which are worth at most 79, ed the attacking party foully withdrew When Or 73 al cents sto sold in market al., two, reiformenta arriba the Glumes braves took threo, or four tel oudstore than that, Buch the Beawe and utterit roul dd the aborigines Baronete...
drain will end in exhausting our silver supply, and their in allies. With the setting la even we bad mountsion of it, if not checked of winter it is intended to send a large éxpedi
Huich betimes.
tipu to give them a severe chastisement Anthero
Hagemanterí, ring. Gradiostation. E a windo
CUTLER, RAIMER & Cos
COGNAC, & STARS. $13.50 per dosen quiets.
COGNAC, 3 STARS,
$12.50 per 1 dozen quarts.
› COGNAC, 2-SEARS,
$10.25 per 3 dezợn quarts.
CUTLER; PALMER & Cola
WHISKY,
PALL MALL. 11 your old, $12 per i dezen gaiarta, City Armlyst'a Iaboratory,
38. Bath Street, Glasgow,
20th December, 1889.
I have made a careful sunlysis of an average sample
of eace. CUTLER, PALMER & Co's, we onlled "Pat Store in Glasgow, and I am of opinion that it la Pam, Kail" Wniczy, taken by myself from the Bonded
of fine character, and in wekl'matured.
JOHN CLARK, Pab. F.C.3. F.LC Public Auslyst for the City of Glasgow and the Counties of Lanark, Benfrew, Fatherland, &c.
HEART BOTTLE,
38.75 per 1 dozen quarts.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO. INVALIDS”, PORT,
Analysed and Certificated by Professor Cassall Each bottle beare Els cariffaste of Purity. The Wineisas derīgnated."
$12 per 1-dozen quarts.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRIES,
AMOROSO,
$12 per 1 dazen guirla LA TORRE,
10 per 1 dozen quarts,
inburgh. 11th June, 1988-
«KU, Corsan, Panax &Ɖo
The
BANKERS! THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK AND CORPORATION.
Monoy advanced" on Mortgags on Land, or
Buildings an Propertion purok neat and cold... Estates, maxsped and all kinds of Agency and Commission basinise relating to Laad, do, conducted.
Full partionnes can be obtaland at the Com pany's Offices, No 5.Queen's Road Central
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Boerotary.
Victoria Buildings,
19
1852
The Post Offies declines all- responsibility for Unregistered Lettere containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas boen régleated, will make no enquiries inte alleged Insees of such lottown-
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Djamnah will bə despatched on THURSDAY, the Int January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe. and places baynui, via Mereziller; to. Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah. Ceylos, the Australasian Colonies Pondichěry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, "Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, sull
The usual houra will be observed in closing the Marls, ..
UEER FIRE INSURANCQibraltar. Q
COMPANY! The Undereigned, Agouts for the above Com- pany, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIEE it Current Ratio
NORTON & Co.
Agonte. Hongkong-16th July, 1997- 134
TTORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
As Agents of the above Company, we nee prepared to accept LISK8 against FIREat Current rates.
· RUSSELL & Co.
The Fort Offon, declines all responsibility for Unregistered, Letter's sutamping Bank Notes Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration haz boon neglooted, will make no enquirise înto alleged losses of such letters. mapana kada j
-THE BOA VISTA.
BISHOP'S BAY, MACAO.
TE
THIS HOUSE situated on the Coast in one
of the best und belthiest parts of Ma 1078 and commanding admirable Flow facing the Eonth, was opened as an Hotel on the 1st July, Brery comfort will be provided for Visitors with excellent Cuisïns and cħbice Wines..
Hot, cold, slower and sex Water Baths: Large and well ventilated Diping, Billiard, and Read ing Rooms and wall supplied Bar.
A small dairy is attached to the pramines.
M. MARIA B. 'T REMEDIOS, 15301
』2
Proprietres
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1689. THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company, are
Hongkong: 3rd May, 1889. THE TRUST & LOAN COMPANY OFpared to GRANT INSURANCES to the TCHING, JAPAN, AND THE
STRAITS, LIMITED.
extent of $100,000, on first-class riska at cur
DUNN, HELBYE & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.
CAPITAL BUESCHINED £1,000,000 real rates. BROERVE FUND WA
£40,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
[17
WM. KESWICK (Messrs Jardino, intheson & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
Co.) Chairman.
ADOLF VON ANDDE (Moasra, André, Mondel
EGBERT IVESON (Masses. Tensou & Co.).
DAVID MOLEAN (Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation).
D. SASCOM (Iste Messrs. David Sassoon 8. WILLKS PONEBOT (Mesars. Russell & Co.)
Soba &C. H.D.STEWART (Messrs. Stewart, Thomson & Co.
HONGKONG COMMITTEE: " W. H. FORe (Mesra, Kassell & Co.)
Chairman. Hon. J. J. KewICK (Mesra Jardine,
Matheson & Cbi).
Hon. C. F. CRATER
|
IN HAMBURG. HE Undersigned having been appsisted propared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FILLE Agents for the bare Company are 54 Current Rates
RENTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CH,
Agabts. Hongkong, Lat July, 1889,
1235
R. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE
FONG, PHOTOGRAPHÉE
AFONG
VIEWS some NEW SCENU and Photo of NATIVE TYPes, copies of which are oblažnable iv hìnStudio or at Messrs. KALLY & WADHN.
IVERY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and ENLARGEMENTS OF PHOTOS. and VIEWS and of Bachent sad High Finib. PERMANENT réproduxions of the nams on Paper, Canvas, or Opal
INSTANTANEOUS Views, Grovra and Por TRATTS Dre taken in any state of the weather, and all Permanent Processes, are executed on Moderate Term
STUDIO 10B HOUSE LANE,
NOTICE.
196
and its WORLD-WIDE reputation as the ONLY For TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS has maİD, SAFE, RELIABLE CURE ever d'apowered for Brain Wastage, Paralysis Sleepless, Hassing LONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Dreams, Prematura Depay of Vital Power, and all A COMPANY, LIMITED. Fractional and Fine Conditione of the Systou dependant upon the Dulciensy of the Vital Foron
Ik Corsa Dyspepsia, Nerva sad Bourt Disegno. Cares Kidney
This Company is now prepared to make Loans se advances upon all kinds of Goods su apon approved Securities; and to transzot this businoGA provided for lá the Memorandum of Association.
Cares Depreener Compista.
And Low of Aypstita. For laformation, terms of business, do, apply Galar Copenmplioni and Control Disty. to
Chocks all warding of tas Vital Forces, DE WESTLEY LAYTON,
From whatsvengance pristavo e s The host of thời Sandard Chophoro. Baroods in Beöretary,
Nerraus Debility and ita Kjoked. Evita ia immediate Victoria Buildings, Queen's Road and permanent, alth and Feelings and Dis. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1890.
1074 rowing Spetstoms lappenting with spidity that
I REALLY MARVELLOBE-
DR LALONS PHOSTRODYNE ORIENTAL BANK Aday Creator New Herrons Fluid and Brain Mater CORFORATION, LIMITED, by supplying the Blood wit's it astrie Life Kamork, Phosphorus the "very Core and Lontio of the JEZ,100,000. Brain Iteel, and steillai sfroth the Fira of Life from 580,000, the Sole of the Foot to the Crows of the Head, re staring the fullest and most sigarans conditions of Reburt, Health, of Body and Mind, so that all tha
THE REW
I have made careful and exhaustivo Analysis of sample of Sherry of the markLa Torre teenita show dai Shorry to be a matural Wing of AUTHORISED CAPITAL .. great parity: free from adde alenler other PAID UP
Ucon
"Tuo LA TORRE Fliecry is well spted for gozoril neo, sad it a monio wa dla way be safely on- ployed by those auffering from a work digestion.
* STEVENSON MADADAM, 2, 2.KE, POS, FLG,
1140||
WHITE BEAL,
$12 per 3 dozen gnarts. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'.
- CLARETS—
MOUTON, $1650 prz 1 dozen quarta. LABOSE, $9.75 per 1. dozen. quarts. MARGAUX-MEDog
$5.00 per 1,dosen qüärlɛ.
LIQUEUR, BENEDICTINE.D.O.M, $22, per 1 döwn' quarta,
STEMSSEN&Co.,
HONGKONG.
CAUTION TO SBIPOWNERS AND
CAPTAINS.
DAATJEN'S ANTI-FOULING COM. POSITIONS.. Other usker than our original Manufacture are now being sold.
The genuine and only Composition consected with Mr. HAHTIEN Aimooi Is-HARTMANN'S KÄÄNEY'S," and packages are marked with these words and Trade Mark an open and in
HONGKONG REGISTER,
† Pratoga i On dato | On datu day 4 pm at 10 mm, 4 pm
$9.37
300
cara...
70
180
160
ired.
Direction of wind...
3.
E
S
We cannot prevent the importation of foreign trekare stripped at their loves and kickat Washer dollars nor probibit their use by the people, for the being dry are easily borned, their hiding places Bandana peop e ish for them, although they are deplete will be much exposed and it will be easier to
ing the country of ile veelthThere appancs to discover and dial them
me only one way of checking this depletion, and
that fe by Chius ooining dollars Iprae15,
Opponeule will way, on it, China grin thos
נלי
W
Highest opim me kempyrion my the Malvinas .......... Läirut open sie kama paráture of the land
1---Panemaren zedabad la af dagrici dikti nk son lovak, *TERIZANTUN In the sada inftagram Putova
--Eywany i perveninge of maturation, the humidity
they will aut coulate. They will point toutes ). PENS TOB PLZARANT WRITING.—The Fenstorted with moisture being 100 previous fustanies simre such an attempt waelet Hucniuen ExCuneral, as remmended by made and failed. The first was towards the end. NOW
CO
They was a Youn, and a blogging to EDER.
of the reign of fee Kwank azt 1860), two officials ohtriped permission from the Governor The Fiokwick, the Chel, and the Vazoclay Pen, of beslag to start a silvermant, and weary Sald by nutek Bee of listions, byly looked on the glow, rear them, and dollar Xanxivan & DAMIHAN, NAJOBBINS, BRENG
243 2015 agending to Boaufach Boalej: int DEATH OF VAN VRATA) b. filai" ogy; e. Uitsched clothes & defeating rala; t. fog . glousr Fighting: b. -overty p. pang somessy pinggally
Pongkong Chorratory, Dengan Tin 1992.
Beject all others.
Agents in Hongkong
F BLACKHEAD & Co.
· Hongkong, 28th June, 1890
CHRONG & Co.
LONDON L
HPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are rempetfully informed that, if upon their kerival in this Harbour, none of the Company's Foremðu should be at hand, květova för espnies if went to the SAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will inside prozapt attention.
In the event of complaints being found Recessary, communisation with the Undersigned is requested, when immediate steps will be taken Pada to raptify the cases of dissatisfaction.
'D. GILLIES,
Souretary.
Jas
Hongkong, 25th August, 1885,
RIFFITH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC
GROOMS sen suitably lighted in produtos
Head Office, ERERADNE TERET,Dating of Life any be pursued wilde Candidiano wall Styles of protraiture.
West End Offos, 28, CocesEUR SLEET.
BRANCRES IN INdia, China, Japaṇ, AND THE COLONIES.
THE BANK vor muy on Dipoait, Bure and Bella Billa of Exchange, japana Lators of Credit, forwards Bills for Collustion, and Transnots -Banking, sed Agency BuŰKÖ generally on terms to be had on application.
Interest allowed on Deposite Fixed for 12 months, é per Cent, per Angan. Fixed for 6 months I per Crot. per kuanz Fized for months, 3 per Uruk, per akning
Un Carreat Deposit Accounts per Cant. per Annum on the daily tuinoco, saj
E.W. RUTTER,
Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1997.
FOR SALE HAS HELD BLECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1860. WETE SEAL
per oss of l dosen quarts. ....... por else of 2 dosia pints. PAUL DUBOIS &›C% CLARET, GIAND VIN TAOTLINE $25......... per vase of 1 domen quarto, OLARET, GĦATgan: Laroon. $15.7 per case of 3 doxen quarta.
my. For case of dozen ponte.
PONTET CANDT
89.50
$7.50
1436
$5
General Dealers is FURNITURE, ELECTRO-PLATE,GLASS and CROCK.
·ERY:WARE::CUFLERY, CARPETS,
LAMPS, &o, &o. UNDERTAKE FURNISH HOUSES at the shortest matige
per mee of 1 down quarla, PALMER MARGAUX..........
per page of i dowon quarte pet data of 2 dozen pista, ALARMONT.—---------
per esad of 1 dogge quarte, JOHN VALKER & SONS”
·OND UYGULAND WHISKEY.
„.......... "per cute of 1 dosas bottles.
CUTLER PALMERİ ALESSA
WINES AND SPIRITS. RENÉREN Fearmer Jet Jomary, 1874
Plensare
Thousands of tinimpenniable Testimoniala from all paris of the work; and from the Highest Medical Authorities. ter Sold in bottles at 4j6, by all Chemlata.Fhronghent tha world
Manafectened only at Da LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE LABURATOST, HAPran, LONDON, K.W.
art_Bolo Wholesale Agente-sid DAKIN BROTHERS OF CHINA, LIMITED,`' Sold by . NIMHandy, Mediasi Hail, Hongkpog.
OUTER GUILLET&CIE,
COGNAC, TRINCE.
For Ten Year the Largest Shippers
Balk BRAND. Y
All Communicatione direct or to LONDON BRANCH, ·
ROUTER, QUILLET & CO., 39, MARK LANE, LONDON, EG 11829
UTLER
PALMER & Co.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Tondon and Bordeaux
are represented in
Hongkong Chins, and Japa
by
MONTE JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
CABINETS from $0 a don. CARTES DE VISITE from $9 a dợn. LIFE SIZE BUSTS IVORY MINIA. TURES, &c., Aơi
HONGKONG JUBILEE VIEWS—A - sorios of Large and Magnificent: l'hotògrapha jast completed and on View at the Studio.
3. Ica Hour ROAD, Hongkong, 25th September, 1600.
Y
G
COAL MKECHANTS,
have always or band
1827
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL.
| Address :—Care of Mosers. Kwong Sang & Co,
No. 68 PRATA,
THE
271.
1745
PREMIER - ↑ CHAMPAGNE,
BINET FILS' DRY ELFIE,
So labelled and branded; i
to
C. ANDERSON,
APPARDINE, WATHESON & Co.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BEETS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the ACEROS, nor the Owyzna, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crowa. of the following Vessel during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALWIra, Gor, ste, Bondizen.--Wieler & Co. COLE MEUS, Ger. Ship. L. Berdoop, Melcheri
&Co.
FIDELIO, Ger. str., Bromma,—Melchers & Co. LTBE MOON, Gor, at, Gr. Equorinazi-Biomed
& Co.
"Ar
Sian.
Chines
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