SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
fais benang very popular In Brussels for Booking purposes The Flos has, boon greatly redwood sizes the introduction of electric light- ing, and the gas comparics supply spobist stoves at an annual rental of about ten per cent," of their total value. Many different kinds of gas stores have boos insented. Mouthly lectures on theme of gue as fuel are given, with wookly lessons in cooking by means of gas stoves, Cook ing by gas bas important advantages for hot weather.
Bark
JOINT STOCK SHARES. DOMPENT.. PAID UP.
Hongkong & S'has.. D. New lesa. Do. Old Cata New.
China, Japan, ke... Doy Four.daraz. Now Oriental Brown & Co., H. G... Campbell, Moors&Co. China Borneo
China Sugar) Chinese Linen '84 0...]
QUOTATIONS.
$125 167 --#125 | 155
160 p.st. pin.
| 215 | #15}, Ballózis
210 £19 $50 $4.
10:10, no.
855, 36, $100 $190
$50 $40, nom. 310 SA
6600 per buyóra The world's telegrapbio doet-that is, the array Chinese Losa '80 E. Ta 250-Ts. 2774
Cruickshank & Co....| of perals engaged in laying and repairing Dairy Fara Co. submarine cables-Is now composed of 18 steak-
Fannick & Co., Ge ships, ranging in eine from 300 to 5,000 tons.
Gordon & Co., A¦ Oh. Two of these passed belong to the French Go-Gon Island Cement Fornment, one cash to the British, Indo-British, T. Brick & Cemcat Italian and Chinese Governments, and tho¦ H. & C. Bakery ........... others to private companimostly British, Hongkong & C. H. Hongkong Electrie...
Boots with stove aules, which are said to be, IL Trays very fluxible and almost indestructiblu are the Langkang fea......... ikea of a Gerrama, inventor. A thiu lathur sole H. &. Whonet & 0. is usual, a paste of guests sand and wator-proof. Steam Laundry... glao being spread' on it.
Hongkong Hope.......... It.&W Dook.........
Natural gas has been discovered in the Arbela "geatine Republic, and proves to be equal to that |
of the United States, .
Besides the well-defined groups of shemion elements, there are now recognized underlying aub-groupe, very slightly different, which here received the name of 'wista-elements. The DOW ideo, which Mr. Wa. 'Crookes affirois baš pasand the stage of hypothesis to the rapk of theory, in that tho atoms were originally generated by two forms of energy-one working unifirmly ju so- wordance with a contindous fall of tompérature, and the other having periodio eyoles of abb ned swell and intimtoly connected, with electricity. At this genulis stage the now-wru particles. rating in all directions and with all velocities, gradually tended to masumble in groups moving! io diferent parts of sproe. Each particle sanght out the group whom averago of energy govern- ing stomin weight was nearest in accord with ita own. In time a gondition of stability was es tablished, giving the prenant series of chemical elements exob with a definite atomic weight definite on account of its being the average wight of an eartips "number of sub-atsus, or mote-elements, each very rear the mezu
A plan for converting pest into a more con- venient form of feel has been doubtfully received in Sweden, but has boon teated with results that seem to be very salisfuntory Beveral new maonfactories are to be started soon in different parts of the country, and "pest real" is likely' to prove an important product, and to have s stimulating effect upon other industries.
The danger (rollerusting ourjois is found by Prof Elibs Thomson to diminish as the rapility of the alterations is foraaned. It took twenty times as strong a correct,to'kill'a dog when the alterations were 4,500 per scopuų, and twice as long when they were 500 per second, as when 180 por cooods
A submarine ran has beer successfully tried:
Austin Aring Hongkong Hotel... Poak Hotel Shancen MINI
fpearance
Canton...AN Chius Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fixe sig Nort&-Cluna Singapore... Straits Fire
Straite Marine...... Unimat siess Yangtze Eabuk Planting Land & Building
·A, Lund Tuventusin'k Kowloon Land kuv Peak Building.... Humphreys Estato. West Point Bulld Luzon Suger Mining
...
-
Fulmeral Gold ... Chartonnages...
Jelobu Punjem Kau
Salaina
De.................. Shequshiji Copa
China' Manila... Douglas 5.5. Co....
Canton, M... Indo-Chinn 9. .... Steam Launch... Watson & c... 8..
325310, soliera $650 313 $31.50 $15, nom. $60 $75, bom, 410 $120
2015
$100 $70, cellars 928200, sellors
260 $85
940 пот
$50 $122, sollers
31263308. c. pm.
$50 $1,110........ 180 $65, nom. 150 Sid; allera $1A320) BANG
350 | 5415, saReru $20-$81, buyera $25 $09 $50 $910 450 s. 160 $20$, buy
$20+ $15
52016
$25 $90 $100 $59, EE.
$50 $5, ellers.
$50 555, buyers $30 $17,om. $19 nema. $100 $209, nóm.
$40.950, 1020... $100 $99, callers.
10, ocllora $161.68 8360, sollars
66.31 310. sollers
363220, sollers $10 $41. saltera
176.Pd. 60 cis. sellers
$5 $2, ler
$253, sellers.
$60 $110, Tiera
$60-$45, rom. -$20 $824-
2. M
A10 90 pct. dis, sailore
n.
$30 $30, $10 $20
E. & B. COXON,
J
Share Brokers.
This your's New Mulwa 3400
OPIUM:
Pez Pioni.
Allow ce
cat's.
to l
10-
to 2..
Last year's New Malwa $500 Old Malwo................. $500.
- in Char Lake of Como-its-dieoburgo-at-e-depth Onder Malea £330-
of 100 gorda causing, a boat to capsize.
Recent politis arents on the sarth-east coast
Oldest Malwa ......... $550 Patna (New)
Badares (New) $40 to $150
$495 to $1975 per chest.
EXPORT CARGO,
พ
of Atries give renewed Interest to the theory that the faraone kingdom of Ophir, from which are made of Ulie vast wealth of Salamon," was
Par German ship Columbus, sailed on the 3rd loented in this vicinity. Not only is the name Jane For Hamburg-14,500 boxes osmiz, Soals, which is at the head of a bay opposite 500 boles broken cassia, 8.151 bags charecal Madagascar, a possible corruption' of Ophir, but travellere have found an astea shing quantity of 500 packages onarents, 345 refis matting, 125 gold in the hands of the untives, while sencillus feathers, 20 cases essential oil, 50 packages explorers have met with most remarkable ringeskors, and 4) vasex xandrias.
in the interior. These remains to malike any others found in the Dark Continent, being gvent anclosures made from granite blocks regularly lad and sometimes cemented. There works must have been built by foreign invaders, pro hably, representatives of, one of the grash nom- mercial powers of the ancient world-Ba bylonians Harews Pheniciens, or Egyptians, and add strong confrmatin to the hollef timt here was the kingdom of Ophit.
་་
THE WEATHER.
STES:09. FALCONSE & ONU Resistan, JUNE 9TH
TEN HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JUNH 19xx, 1801.
3, Chintang, Chiuses atr. for Chefoo.
35suttgart, German str. for Bremon
4. Yoritomo Mara, Jap. etc., for Katohipozza.
4. Hoe-shin, Chinese str., for Fontow.
4, Pool, Chinese sir.. for Tientsin.
4 Hoe-ting, Chin.o str. for Cheloo...... 4, Inga, German str., for Tientalım.
Wopation, British str., for Tientsin. Tongahun, Chinese str., for Chedoo. Blogan, British air, for Hongkong.
PENS BOR PLEASANT WRITING-The Pan of Mansion & Cameron are vasommended by | 2,317 NewsperE=~;
They come as a boon and a blowleg to men, The Pickwick, the Orl, and the Waverley Pou Sold by all torakoupers. Dowarë në imitation, MAONIVEN & CAMERON, Minborgh. Sootland.
BANKS.
FILE *NEW
* ORIENTAL CORPORATION, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED Capital.....
BANK
„£2,000,000.
.. £80,000.
ION BON Hend Office, THREADXEEDLE STREET, West End DiBea, 13, CocriptR STREET,
'BENCURS IN INDIA, CHINA, Jaray.
AND THE COOKIES.
THE BANK reniya: money on Doposit, Baysal Salle Bils of Exchange, issues Loitera of Credit, forwardz Bills for Collection, and Transits Tanking and aquary Business generally qu terms to be bat os application.
Interest allowed on Deposita Fixed for months, 5 por Cout. par Anim Plxed for 6 mths, per Uent per Annum. Pred for 3 incaths, 4 pry Cant, per annya, On Current Doponit Anovynts 2 per Cent. For [Angum on the daily balanca.
E. W. RUTTER,
Manager.
Hongkong, 12th March. 1897:
[]
HONGKONG&SHANGHAIBANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPTIAL9677.07
TO LET
TO LET.
WITH IMMEDIATA POSSESSION,*-
■FFICESabora Mesars, Douglas LayULIK
Co's Fromises. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LD.
169 Hongkong. 81st Dampbar, 1690,
TO LET. FROM TE MAY.
THE FIRST and GROUND FLOOR
16, PRAYA GAME, hitherto coupled by the Gorman Consulate.
Applyin Hongkong, 20th May, 1991
TO LET, Possession 1st January, 1891.
METER & Co.
11117
FIVE REALDENCH,
STOWFORD, Bonham Road. Apply to
[37
LINSTEAD & DAVIN Hrugkong. 3rd November, 1990, THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
TO LET,
KATSFORD TEBRAUN."
KOWLOON
HUSES, Tonnie Cometu. God love and TOUSES with 5 Boone, ding Bail healthy situation. Rent and Taxes $92.6 month.
INSURANCES
INTIMATIONS. TTURE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE HE STOOL. SHARE AND DEBEN.
SOCIETY
[22438
OF THE UNITED STATES.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 15th November, 1890, TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG, The Undrigued, having bees apreinted ACCHET RISKS, against FINE of Current
Rates
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agente. Tengkong, 16th Novembar, 1872.
130 HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM THE
FANY, LIMITED...
HEAD OFF-HONGXONO CAPITAL (SUBSCRIIED), $1,000,000.
LIMITED.
PROSPECTUS.
VESSELS EXPECTED,
THE GERMAN MAIL- The N. D. Lstenice Bayern, with the 'Gor man mail dated Ferlin, 12th May, left Singapore an the 6th sod way to expected, here p the
Luth inst
THE AMEBUJAN MAIG
AURORANTSTRALINKL
1-This Company is formed for the purpose The O. &, stanar Bagic, with the Aməri- of trailing gaterally in Stocks, Shares, and Do- faan mail of the 20th May, oft Yokohama on the boxtures of Dividend paying Companies on 7th and is due on is 13th inst. Divkond paying Companion orly) establishind er doing business in the Straits Eile meats, Hongkong, Ching, and Japan Min- ing and Planting Companies whather dividend paying or not, are asolated from the soapy of the Company's operations.
The 0.98. Ca stolim e Dionedd left Singa
on this is the Gardigretire loft-
Lina Cantiganažéro Sagaporo on the Rand a bore on the
The Austro-ungarian blogis sienter Elektra, from Trimts, left Singapore at pm.
1 7th and is das on the 14th ist, Tis O. S. 8. steamer Prians, from Liverpool, 1ft Singapore on the 9th and is dus hero on the lash inst
2-The Capital of the Tampanya 10th fast. $473,400, divided into 10,000 Ordinary shares of $30 ench, of which 325 will be called up 53 on applicatión, $10 on allotment, and the remain. inx. $10 as may be required, but not until sik months from date of allotment and 230 hrs, to be anlod orders' shares, of 5100 sach, to be fully paid up on application.
The China Mintaal steator Ningchów passed
Applicants for Founders' elaros must be pre-ths Canal on the 28th May.
The P. & O. stesmer Galior left Bombay on parail to take up not less than 76 Ordinary sharos for enol Founder's share allotted thew, the afternoon of the 28th May. Esgor, at their option, to underwrits that number
of Ordinary shares if they do not cam, to take i shem, firm.
BUSED OF DIRECTORS. Lon IN SANO: Esq,
TOW CHOSO PEÑO, ORAN LA CHOT EQ Hór CHONE, Esq. BAN HP, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISK8 to all parts of the World i payable at any of ita Agencion
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors. of Business, whether they are Sharebelders or not.
WOO LIN TUEN,
---Bocretary, -:-
KAD OPTIOR,
No 2, Quente Road West,
·Hongkong, 14th March, 1881;
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Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AGENCY CO., LD, 1200 PROMX FIRE OFFICE Hongkong, 23th March, 1891.
TO LE
The Untorsigned are now propared to GRANTPOLICIES EINSURANCEagainst DART of HOUSE at Easz POINT, with FIRE at Carmat Rates. PBath Room attached.
Apply to
MORE & SEIMUND. Hongkong, 15th May, 1891.
TO LET
1210
Rent 850. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIE.
[1169 Hongkong, 9th May, 180). POLET.
RESERVE FUND $6308,596231ODOWN, 50a, Prata East. RESERVE LIABILÍvror Psoe rom: 89,296,677.07
COURT OF Dangerous :——
J. S. Moses. Esq.-Uliviaan.
8. U. MIOBAELASE, Esq.-Depaty Chaifan.
H. L. Dalrymplo, Esq.
*.
Есд
J. B Ba
H. Hoppins, "Req. ·
Hon. J.J. Koawick.
Alex. MaCondohio, Esq.
L. Paomeckar, H
D. G. Sagecon, Elet
CHERFMANAGER.
Hongkong F. Dr Bovis, Se
MANAGER.
Shanghai-JGB Winter; Eng LONDON BANTERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK,
HONOKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
Or Current Deposit Account si tar malu of por aevit. par Annuns on the dully at:ures.
On Fire Deposits-
For 3 months3 par-Gerit: per AnaUNT For both 1-ONAT DET ARRIBI.___ For 12 months 5 por Cent, per Angus. LOCAL, BILLS DISCOUNTIN Cars granted on approrat. Securition, and
WITH IMMEDIAES POSSESSION.,
THE FIRST and SECOND FLOORS of RATON, Fondly
sailed for SaïPING OFFICES, having à oom- manding view over the entire Harbour.
Apply to the MANAGER,
CARMICHAEL & Co., LIMITED,
18: Praga Central.
Hongkong, 16th March, 1891.
1697
TO LET POCRESSION ler: APRIL 1891 VESTBOURNE VILLA, NORTH.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1891.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for the Phonix Fire Oftoo.. Hongkong, 17th August, 1987.
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NOTICE.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A BAR
Founders' deres will not be enticed in any year to any dividend, un til Ordinary shores For Swato, Amoy, and Focehow.--Par bare receisad 8 per cent. on the amount paid up, Nonne to lay, the 10: jas, at 13.30 AM. sa gach share. After payment of an 8 per cent. For Yokohama and Kobo.-Por Bar, to-day, dividend on Ordinary shares and after any the 10th inst, at 11.30 a. provision that it may be deemed' advisable to make for a Reserve Faad kas beox mids, the balance of monies avilable for distribution will be divided into two equal parts, of which one will be divided among the holders of Ordinary shares and the other among the holders of the Founders' shares.
The Helders of Feunders' shares will be in
terested in the surrine assets of the Company, In the event cf its being round up, in the same proportions-2.., Oro-half to holders of Ordinary shares, one-half is hollers of Foautora sunres, after repayment of the suborilad ́expital.
4-The Hond Offion of the Company will to la Hongkong, with Thronobes or Agendies in other porte and please in the East as may be deemed most advantageous and in London.
The bosinour of tho Cómpany will da eon; UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
ducted in Kongkang by a Board of Directori, COMPANY. The Undersigned, Agants for the above Compensisting of not less than three nor more than pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS five of whom one shall be Managing Director
and Chairnso, with a Segretary (Adam Liud) | agsingt FIRE at Current Rates.
and a competent European staff NORTON & Co.
Agezia.
83
Hongkong 18th July, 1887. The CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1970.
Ne foss ball be payable to the Directors, except the Managing Director, in any gear natil holders of Ordinary shares have received at faaat 8 per cent on the amount paid te on
their shares.
The first Directois ar)—
B.W.DICK, Managing Director auct
Chairman, G. 9:CoxON. Ε. Ε. ΜΣΤΕΤΕ. 749,500 818,000 who shall hold office until the first annual 46-1,000 meeting to be beld in the year 1892.
HEAD OFFICE-Hongkong, CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS, PATD-OF CAPITA. § 490,000 RESERVY FUND, jsm CLAIMS PAID usgeset BONUSED-PART
RISKS accepted at CURRENT RATES OF PREMIA.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Socretary,
Per Iloilo Per Vorarla, today, the 10th inst., at 2.30 P.M.
For Singapors and Tenang.—Por Chelydra.. te-day, the 10th inatu at 3:30 PM.
For Haiphong-Per Activ, 14-day, the 10th inst, at 5 OÜ PÉ
For Siutspurs Per Pelyhymnia, to-morrow, the 11th inst, ad 4:30 am.
For Yosobama and San Franaison.-Por China, tomorrow, the 11th inst., at 030 PM.
on Friday, For Bangkok-lor Meng Bing,
the 12th just, at 9.3.) A.M.
For Port Darsin, Thursday Island, Cook. town, Caitas, Townsite, Brisbane, Sydney, and felborres-Her Hermuir, on Friday, the 12th inst., at 3.30 г.M.
For Saigon. Par Dongr, on Friday, the 12th inat, at 420 em.
For Nagasaki, Koba, and Yokohama.--Fer. Verona, on Friday the 12th ins, at 5.00 P..
For Straits and ombay,--Per Tibel, on Saturday, the 13th inet, at 11:30 am,
For Strita, Colombo, Bombay, and Trieste. Per Elakle, on Friday, the 19th-Jast, at 11.39 s. x
NUT CES OF FIRMS.
"SHIRE LINE.
Undersigns have This Day been 15- printed AGENTS for the above. Lion of Steamers in HONGROSS al CANA
DODWELL, CAULIER & C Hongkong. 5th June 1801
NOTION
[1334
0-With a paid up Capital of 8500,000, a ro sarve liability of $473,000, nad a slent body uf shareholders, this Company may reasonably hope! to be able to carry on operations to the extent of Cheap Boutah Hongkong-18th April, 1841 from three to five millions of dollars, -obtaining RANDALLI, L'YE and Mr. FRANK
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 187from In Bunks and financial institutions fapilities that no indicinal dealer or are could command, and affording, in turn, to these in. stitutions, gaurantees and securities they could not well obtain elsewhere.
1575
IN HAMBURG
sary description of Ranking THE PEAK BUILDING'US, LIMITED.THE Understgued having been appointed
business transacted
DEATH granted on London and the hist commercial places in Europa, India, Australia. Amorim, Chius and Japan,
"F. DE BOVIS,
Ohio Manager, Hongkong. 11th March. 1891.
NOTICE...
130
RULES OF THE HONGKONG
4
Baroneter 9.22.71 Thom. 9.M. (Wet bulb)75 Bromsser I pix. 27 Therm. 1 .n. (Wet bulo) 78
1. The business of the above Paak will be Bacomotor 4 P.M. 3944 Tharm. 4P.M. Wot bulb) 75 esaducted by lm: Hongling and Shantai Thermom. AM. 78 Therm. MaximBanking Corporation, on their promises in
Thor. Miolatu (39 Thermom. 1 r...79
Hongkong, Business hours on wets-days 10 Thermom. 4r....60 nicht)
to 3 Saturdays, 10 to 1.
NBTEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. ITH JUNE, AT A PIME
STATION.
In a Parisis thates thras borses, each carrying a driver, participate in a genuine Favo upon the stage. The effoot, partly due to illu- alon, is very real,- Each Longa is wadaito gallop opoa no endless belt moved backward upon elect- really-driven drie onder the stage so that the racers van when going at full speed, are kept at a joint in the contre of the audience's field of Wativestock
Jokie.. vis The Illusion of the travelling around a
Näguenki tenek is made completa by a moting panorama, langhai 65 yards long, which is unrolled from one eylin- Fanalo der at the back of the stage-te nacther on the apposite side
way Aspeng BILATOW... Hongkong...
A new setimato places the earth's population Vitoria Peak.... at 1,510,280,000, distributed as follows dial Chan 830,500.000, Europe, 349,373,000, America, Mas40. 121,335,030; Africa, 203,321,930, Australis. Tolhow Polyposis and Polarland together, 4,500,000. Haiphong
Bolinao.... Europe has an average of 94 persons to the square mile; Asia, 45; Afrion, 18; America, 10, Cupe S. Jared... ánstrada and Polyusein, less than £; while, Po; Lacland has one person le about:20 square miles.
*0.84
Sra JUNE
Wladivostok Toklo Napak
Of 305 weather foreckets isäned in South Aus- Shanghal tralin in 1830 250 wen verified, and 40 were Ponchow partially verified
Amoy Auping An investigation of the influence of tags on engkong-
Swatow- rogetation in bain wade by a cominion of the victoria l'aak... Royal Horticultural Society of London From Canton epreliminary report, dealing caly with thocfects, Macho .........................
upon plants under glass, it appears thias bang
How miats de little, if any, injacy beyond lowerit Bas the temperature, but that the entrance of per Manila........... Pistent city fog into greenhouses is likely to do. Capa 8. James - much damage. A fog at Kow and Chelson fo
$0.70
28,72
29.78
59 80
| 202118891) F
Barometer falling govendy, Gradients tooderate for 8.3.
upon the glass roofs & dépouit weighing about winds. Weather only moist and bazy with sight rain 31 grains perequare yard, or & tone por mito. As time (at 18.555 m)
azalysis of this deposit shewe about 40 per cent.
el rutinecal matter, 36.par.esut of, carbon, and
15 per cont, of hydrocarbons, the last item ex-
plaining the oily character of London fogs. The salphacis noid reached nearly 5 per cint, and the bydrochloria nel 13 per geat. There was also Barometer
*Litza peratura
HONGKONG REGISTER.
from 2 to 3 per cent. of iron, which would injure Heat foliage by forming iron salts upon it Oas ro Dirastion of wind... medy suggested for lessening the danger to Force greenhouse plants naar large eitjeg is the use of Weather
a car vas filter over the houses; and another oon- sists in air-tight glazing, with triple doors, and Faded ventilators
08
2.Sue los than $1, or more than $25) at one time will not be revival. No opositor may deposit more than 82,500 in any one year,
Depositors in the Savings Bank having $10 or more at their credit may at their option transfer the ints to the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation en fixed depasit for
12 months at 5 per cent. per annum interest.
Inbredt de rate of de por cost you annum will be allowed to Depositors on their indy balunos
-Each Depositor will be suppijoi gratis with a Pass Book, which must bo meson led with ; each payment or withdrawal. Dopositors must
not make any entries themseiras in their. Fas Bruks, but should send them to be written up
at least twice & your, about the beginning of January and beginning of July.
G-Correspondence as fa. the business of the Bank if marked Q HONGKONG SAVINGE BANK Bustyess by forwardad fron by the various British Port Ofoes in Hongkong and Ching 7-Withdrawals may be made on donand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or Jis duly appointed Agent, nod the provinction of lie Pays-Book are necessary
For the HongxONG AND SUANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
Hongkong. 1st January. 1991.
TOLET.
EVEN FIVE-BOOMED "HOUSES Nos.
to S, STEWART TERRACE, mer Peak Cherok. Gas laid on Apply to the
SECRETARY,
at Oftes, 18, Queen's-Road Contrak- Iforgkong, 27th February; 1881.
150 TO BE LET, POISISSION FROM LAT JULY NEXT
THE PREMISES Low in our compstion,
known as "CONNAUGHT HOUSE," in Queo's Road Central
For farther particulars, apply to
THE MARINBURK FURNITURE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 6th Juno, 1891.
TO LET
TO. WEST TERRACE. Entry 18 MARCH.' Apply to
[1387
-O-C-ANDERSON, 13. Praya Central Hongkong, Sth February, 1991.
TO LET.
1857
WRE Immediate Possession. WVANOBAL ODOWN No. 476, to MATESOS STREET, Apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongker, 2nd October, 1990. 156
TO LET.
RAIGELLACHIE, B, BONHAM ROAD
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 21st August, 1880.
F. DE BOVIS,
Chief Menoget,
TO BE LET.
11
A
Reone HOUSE. Apply to
TO BE BET
KOWLOON KIMBERLEY VILLAS.
TO LET.
SITUATED
WO BEAUTIFULLY
TODESIRE
moderate
WEST END TERRACE (Cayir. Road),
Two FOUR-ROOMED-HOUSES.
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 9th May, 1891.
J
9.83
Previona: On date | On date (day 4 pmj ut 10 s. m. xà 4 p.m.
+ 20.72
29.43
+7
12
ENE.
TU LET.
od.
a
0.
ATO. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
9
..90
OFFICES & CHAMBERS in. CONSAUGUT House, Queen's Road Cantical...
OFFICES in Victoria BuiZDINJJ.. No. 2, PEDDEE'S 'HILL.
Ekkert opes war température on the
reduced to 19 degresa Prix, at soS JETOL - in the Ands in dear 264 Fahrenheit. 3—KOWIVEST in perosutage of axtaration, the koroidity
Thy old silver mines of Ir bram, in fiolepis, onstitule ere of the most remarkable mind with rostre seg o eralogical localities known, having forníakéð. more last 80 species of minerala, sóma very rare In addition to Beveral valuable metals. Some of
DIRECTION OF THE WIND to two padze B-Kouen of sala Waso nooeeding Sa Berudert Seato,
SITE OF THE WATER: b. hina sly: & detached
loaded drilling és f. for: y. nomy; b. hal lightning, u, orezat; p. prsdag showers; 4 ayanily
W. DOBEŁCK.
the shafte arm mum than 2,000 fost deep, the rise.ow; tthafer: allirty w, dew (web), -
Holy Virgin reaoking 3,600 feet and the Baipt Adelbert 3,600 foot. In these tan shafts, which are the deepest veriipal holes in solid rost in existence, have been stablished-obeseratorirs for recording variations in temperature and megretio deviations.
Lord Rayleigh showed, is a raosat paper, that Afin bole may replace alone in photographs unk der certain cnditions. With no aperture of 07
Hongkong Observatory, June 8th, 1691.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British Etosiner Keifong, from_Bwatow 8th Jane, bad light wind and dull rainy wes
ther.
The British steamer
er Bishan, from Salgon 5th June, had fine clear weather and light southerly
cf an inch and a foes distance of 7 foot, a photo winda until the morning of the 9th June; gealls graph by 10 inches of a group of trees gave es and heavy rain until she arrived in port. much detail se a long coreving the same plate.
but to obtain the definition of ■ lunz of 4 inchis The British steamer Diamania trons Manila in aportaro a food distanes of binile would be 6th June, had light to moderate B.E. wind with
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. .
TUESDAY 9 June. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
EXCHANGE
SORODNA SO
Taographis Transfer Tod
Bank Hills on dead. Bank Bills at 90ys wight Bank Büis, at'à mouths' siglat.
Apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1891.
-45
Agata for the abure Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE at Current Rates
[V] |--LETBURN HAPA NO INTEREST RESPONSIBILITE in our Firms exuupt at AMOT, FCOCHOW, and FBOA
1st Juus, 1991..
FEARON, LOW & 00.
1367
NOTICE.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED)
7-Reasonably handsome diviisurls on the puid up capital may be secured by simply incest. RAUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co..g is, and hang carefully selected locul di FASTEEN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
vidend-paying Stooke, purchased at the favour- Agents.
1433 able rameul. Trast Companies in Bagland Longkong, Jet July, 1889.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE____
ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON.
farmed for the purpose of such investments have?HE Undersigned unze been appointed
men almost uniformly enccessful. Had auch & Company existed in Bosgking twenty years 'G age. the average return on investment unle then would now bu about 17 per cent on the THE Undersigned having been appointed money originally laid out, and the grease in Agauts for the shoea Company, are pros į value of the Stoyks parphased would avorage pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE abch: 119 per cent. and LIFE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
THE NORTH GERMAN PIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
AGENTS for the above Line of Steamers THONGKONG and CHINA
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 6sh June, 1891.
1891
FOR SALE
New Companias are likely to be formed hers
FOR SALE. from time to time for a variety of parpuses, and 1840 there is no reason to suppose that investinouts
LLSOPP'S ALE ER ALLSOPP'S made in their shares in the early stages of their history na dividend-paying Companies, may not.
STOUT in CASKS of 8 doz, Pats ar 4 doz. Quarts. jin the curree of rears, akew sa haud samo pro- Apply to
fita, and as vast increases it value as any ri TE Undersigned having been appointed in the past. The Stocks and Shares of arising AGRITA for the above Company, are Companies afford also, on occasions; favourable prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the opportunities for invoalmont. extent of $300,000, on first-class risks ut cum-It will form no portion of the business of Test rates. -
this Company to float now Companion, undar. write shares or in vest or deal in anything but
DUNN, HELBYE & Co. Wongkong, 16th February, 1889,
Hongkong, Jure, 1891,
NORTON & CO., Quson's Road.
!1332
the Stooke, Shares, and Debentures of the antJULES prises indicated in paragraph 1.
Profits, and considerable profits, it la
DR. LATOR'S PHOSPHODYN bofieved, be made by the parohies and mia from
tained in WORLD. WIDE mpatation ke the ONLY three of the descripticus indianted. SAFE, CELIABLE CURE ever discovered for Brain The value of Stare proparty in Hongking is Wreckage, Fazalysts, Sleeplessness, Harassing Dreams, Promature Dacay of Vital Power, and all Fanotical and Heated Conditions of the son dependent upon the Dessioney of the Vital Forests Is Cures Dyspepsia, Norca and Heart Disane. Caror Kidney and Liver Complainte.
Caros Dupression and Los of Apposite. Cares Consumption and General Delity.
Chocks all wasting of the Vital Forcón. From whatever cADES Arising.
FOR PALE,
MGM M
Co.'s
CHALIPAGNE, Qts. 82 Pts $21. Dunos FRERES & DE GENTON & Co.'s BORDEAUX CLARETS,
AND
WHITE WINES.
1.
very grast, so great that even with the facilities CHAU LEOVILLE, at $23 per Caso of 1 doz
BAXTER'S BARLEY BREE,” afforded by the Banks, the purely speculation CIAU. HARGAUK, 323 dealers are pushes fairly to grapple with sho
Celebrated 7 years' O WHISKY, situation and afford to the many hollars ado-
at $3.25 per Case of des. gate natlets. There are few or as permanent
GIBE, LIVINGSTON &ÇO, investors in the Colony, and there are therefore Hoaglong. 10th November, 1838. (26 graat and frequent facinations in value o
ever obungiae nature of the population is un The effect of this Standard Phospheric Remedy instantly throwing share and stocks upon the Novons Debility and Rs Kindred Svila is immediate market. quite apart from the operations of 151 and perexmont, all is Miserable Faslinge en Dipecalatiro dealers, and thus vory cutable op
tressing Symptome diappearing with a ragidity that
partoritos am constantly being offered to buyera I REALLY MARуrtcode.
with capital at command.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNÉ MONO NOLE” -ENIDSJECK & Co-
Da LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE
The Company will, it is hoped, not merely MONOPOLE RED SEAL (median dry). Actually Canton New Nervins had and Rain Matiar Hexceedingly comfortable and cool dix. by supplying every Core and fentre of the but will confer s bonsfit on the shareholding y the Elove with its Electric Life Eleruent, secure reasonable profits for its shasboblars, Phosphorca, Brain Ital, and kindles &freeh the Firs of Lite from
the Bela of the Fast to the Crown of the Head, re-munity generally by steadying the les storing the fullest and most vigorona dorditions of markets and ensuring them against violent Habast Health of Body ard Mind, no that all the fluctuations. LIMITED. | Duties of Life may be parzzod with Confdance and
11805 P
The Secretary, Humpakits Estate and
FINANOR COMPANY, Bangkong, 21st May. 1991.
TO LET.
BAHAR LODGE, THE PEAK
. H, LOT No. 59.
THIS DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, with Gas-luid on, to be. Let, Farnished or Un- furnished
Apply
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Co, LD. Hongkong, 13th May, 1891
LANE
TO LET
FROM THE 1ST JULY.
11100
HOUSE in "FORFOOLUM ROAD, "Nallah UVE ROOMS on the Upper Flour of the ICE COMPANY'S PREMISES in Jox-HOUNK Site!!
ALSO NOW VACANT. LARGE OFFICES on the First Floor, and FGODOWN on the Ground Floor.
Apply be the Manager at the Depot, or to
JARDINE, MATHESON-& Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, lat May, 1891,
TO LET, TOGETHER OR SUBDIVIDED, FROM 18T JUNE NEXT.
"OUSE N. 5, CHARDEEP LAVE, with 10 Rooms and Bath Rooms. Two separate
Apply to
*J. M. V. 14 FIGUEIREDO.
No. 5, Caino Boad, Hongkong, sth May, 1891.
TU LET,
kravy rain at tires. Naaz Hangkang moderate Hoe single rock
N. E. bress with overast sed gloomy weather.
[118
TOUSE No. 2, CAINE ROAD, the whole
by
samer Menmuir, from Japan
STORE, No. 2, PEDDER STacer. Sitable The British steamer 3rd June, bad moderate to fresh westerly winds for Office
Apply to and overcast rainy weather through Inland Sea; Right variable winds and fine weather from there Turnbeut, and from there to port moderate
to light variable winds and overgest rainy wea-
ther."
June-
· SHANGHAI SHIPPING.
Poo-obi, Chinese str., trom Tiontsin,
ARRIVALS..
X, Yoritomo Marn, Jap. str., from K'notru.
Hae ting, Chinese str., from Tientsin."
9. Womehow, British ste, from Àmoy,,
3, Canulot, British bark, from Fremiantic.
3, Sung-shui, Chiesa str, from Tinfin.
3. Akashi, Japanese str, from Nagasaki, Canton, British str. from Hongkong Chungking, Britisk etc., from teataja. 4, Lishing. British str., from Tintain 4. Si-ngan, Britisk str., from Whampo
Cretlite, at 4 months" eight
Dcumintary Bitfe, biovitise” segir,
UN PARA
3, Ingo, German str., from Tiuntain.
Hark Bills, an demand
.3.96
Credite, et à mou sight
ONGELMAUX-
On demand
after aight...
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Billa, ca dlanina)..
702
Credita, 60 days' sight
Un bombar
Telegraphic Transfer
2011
Baak, en dan
Tuographic Transfor
ON CALCUTTA /***
Laakondenati.
ON SHANGH
lank, at night
Private, davri tight
SOVEREIGNS. Bak's Daying Raia..
4. Falinaras, British, str., from Jaiverpool
4. Empress of Japan, Brit. str., from Hong.
Sooshow, Drifică etc., from Swatów,
5. Hallow, British xir, from fluator
5, Yunnan, Britisiz sir,, froni Bwntow
5. Taka, Britisk stæ, from Nowobwang.
5, Alwine syd, German st., from Japan. DEPARTURES,
Java-
2, Kara, British atz, for Manila.
$, Tajsong, British str., for kwatow,
8, Nowokwung, Brilah sis., for Tientsin,
(1094
TO BE LET.
OUSES at MOUNTAIN VIEW, near Plun-
HP & District, consisting at
16 or 6 Large Dwelling Rooms with every con- veniense. These houses overinak both sides of the island, are cool, comfortable, and healthy.
Apply to
JOHN A. JUPP, Secretary, The Aperis ARMS HOEEL ARD
BUILDING COMPANY, LD, Hongkong, 27th May. 1802
1598
Thomsands of nimpeachable Testimonists from all parle of the world, and from tho Highest Medical Authoritie Bold in bottles at 4/6, by all Chemists throughout the world
Marofactored only at Da. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNK
LABORATORY, HAMPSTEAD, London, N.W, Sole Wholesa's Agents—. DAKIN BROTHERS OF OBINA, LIMITED. Sold by E. MEDARDT, Medical Hall, Hongkong
T1866.
NOTICE.
10-Considerable profits may also be anti- cipated from the employment of a portion of the Company's resourous in Cash and Time "deal- ings in shares, identitiod by numbers or other- wise, and deposited in the lands of the Company or with its Bankers Those, acquainted with this class of business in Hongkong and Shang- si arall aware of the heavy rates of interest
Do." LED FoLfary).
· 130.
Day
De.
GOLD FOLL
do.
(extra dry).
CARLOWITZ Co.. Soie Agents for BEIDSINCE & Con Reims, For Hongkong, China and Japan. Hongkong, is Taly, 1885.
FOR SALE.
¿1516
EIDSIECKS
neid la resport of such transactions, and willCHAMPAGNE, 1850 WHITE SEAL
ass what an openiny vxists for a business6 29 safe as it is, profitable.
11. Between the Head Ofice in Hongkong and the Lordon Branch or Agency, queful best- pres in the nature of " Arbitrage," now growing
BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK into importance, may be transacted.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS
elfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, one of the Camping's Foremen should be at hand, orders for repairs if sent to the TBA OFFICE, NO. 4, Pray Central will ressive prompt attention.
12-In one or all of the forms of business in- diated in the proed ng paragraphs, ik in anti- sipated that handsome profits may be made, and by judicions admixture and selection, it is boligreu hat a cafs as welised profitable business miny
be carried on.
13-There is no promotion-money payable to any ons. All the preliminary expensos for float
In the event of complaints being founding and registering the Company are bene and paid by the Founders. No Founders' shares necessary, commculcation with the Undersigned are bos reserved by the promoters or given is requested, when immediate steps will be takon away freed from the obligation to take of un- to rectify the range of dissatisfaction.
derwrite 16 Ordinary shares.
D. GILLIES,
Sectory.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1985.
书生怕
VEE BANG &
LARGE
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIF
TION OF COAL.
TO BE LET, DOSE VILLAS WEST, BONHAM and Ro-favourable terms.
BIRIN ROADS, Furnished, with Tennis
1218
Lawa
A. HAHN. No. 2, Pedder 34. Hangkong, 21st May, 1891.
TU LET. TOE Tao, Large, well lit FLOOR of CITY CLUB (late Tɗa-
Rooms, suitable for Offices or Dwelling Rooms; Moderate Rental.
Apply to
• THE SECRETARY,
City Club. Hongkong, 21st March, 1891
TO LET,
IMMEDIATE POSSEBRION.
GODOWN, NO. 2 BLÇE BUILDINGS,
A GODOWN of Weer Porter.
BIBNEE VILLA," PORVOLUM.
Apply to
MEYER & Co.
Apply to
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1897.—.
EUCHS TRADE LISTS OF
......... per enga of 1 dozen quaria. 323............per que of 2 dozen piątл. " PAUL DUBOIS & Co.'s CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE 525............ per case of 1 dozen quarts. CLARET, Chiteau LarOSE.
........... per crae of 1 dozen hcerts.
per cass of 2 dozen pints.
TONTET CANET.
per op of Tileo yards. PALMER KARGAUX,
318
$14.
*
50.50
$7.00
$8.50
....... per case of 2 dozen pints.
LONMONT.
$5
par cass of 1 dozen quarts.
per ease of 1 dozen 'quaris. JOHN VALKER & SONS
· ́OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, .
58......... per ease of 1-dozen bolties.
Au
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co
25 Hongkong, 18 January, 1994
14-Subaariptlens are, in the first instance invited for 10 Founders' ebaros of $10) much. Each applicant for a Founder's shar mest, apply for or underwrite at least 76' Ordinary shares, and must undertake in baar bin proportion of the Copreliminary expense, which enot possibly
exceed $10 for each Foundor'a shere.
FOR SALE, CHEAP, 15-There are no agreements or contracts of y description, entered into by the Company or CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR BOILERS, by the Fromoters, Directors, or Trustees thereof 150, indicated .?. eseb, nad testad to Address -Cara af Messrs. Kwong Sang & Co. except the arrangement with reference to the 150 lbs. to the square inch; they are 16 foot long
No. 68 PRATA,
1506 seription for lus Founders' shares, which may by 6 fost a canotar, donbls FURNACES, and
bo Contracts required to be set vit major the 116-24 in. Tubes, weight about 8 Tons each; TONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNS provisions of "The Companies Ordinances, they have been ball at H. Me Naval Yard, H
1865-1886" Applicants for shares will be deemed Hongkong. 2 CORNIJE BOILERS, 16 font long Goods reseived on STORAGE at Moderate to have waived all right, whether under the Or-by-5 feet 10 inches in diamotor, fitted with * Råtən, in. First-elses Godowna
dinanoon or otherwise, to notion of the particnlara | Guloway Tubes much, and an about 60 indented STEAMER CARGOES discharged on and dates thereof and names of the partice thereto. HP. oh. 1-12 H.T. CORNISH BOILER
18-Appostion for shares should be made on and HORIZONTAL DRIVING ENGINE. 5 forms to be obtained from The Hongkong & HP. Horizontal Driving Excings I Large, Shanghai Banking Corporation, os application, extra heavy; loose bel LATHE 15inch centre, 11517 and should be forwarded to Tho Hongkong & weight about 9 Pone. I LATHE, 10žin, centre; Shanghai Banking Corporation, and a som of 1 Slotting MACHINE, 19in stroko. 1 SHAPING ALL $140 in respect of each Founder's share applied MACHINE 12in. strake. 1 Double SHAPING for, and of 815 in respect of each Ordinary MACHINE. 10m. stroka. Bit, bed. Powerfal shara applied" for Aria should be paid into The Stoum Puarr. 1 Vortical BoE and Heri Hongkong & Shurghat Banking Corporation to gontal ENCIKE, indicated H.P. 1 Diagocal and 4 Horizontal STEAM WISUMEs, cylinders Fin. in The Now Editions of ENGLAND. OOUN-the credit of the Company's Acount.
17. If no allotment is made, or a loss number dia. by 12in. stroke. 9 Jeres TAPE and Dies, TIES, VEL 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALEE and European Fossessions, Vol 27a iselletted that applied for, the deposit will be various sizes. & Steem Donker PUMPS: 4 ship's AMERICA North, South Central and returned in full or pro rats, as may be, with Deck Force Pops; 2 Small FE EXINES. interest at the rate of 2 for cent, por ano. meanted on earriages. 22 Sets Woston Patent West Inkees, Vol 30....
IN THE PRESS.
The 10 paid in respect of such Founder's BLOCKS and CRAINS complete to lift from 1 to COLONIAL DERECTORY of Adrion, Asin, | phapo allotted will be applied aminaively in par-6 Tons, 5 Funching BEARS, 9 angla arst and Australasín, containing the Colonies of all rent of preliminary ofpanges, and the balance double parchase orb WINCHES to lift from 3 to 9 Tans, 10 HyDRAULIC JACKS to lift from & Nations, nod the Independent Empires and expended will be returned. Bates, Vol. 29,
The Babsiription for Founders' shares will to 20 Tone.. 1 Large Hand Power DRIVING BUSSIA and POLAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, close on the 10th June and subeription for WEEK, with shaffing and palleys. 1 Hard Ordinary shares not taken up by the Foundars Peror RICH SHELLING MATING. 9 Hari
Power Steel FLOUR MILLS. 2.000 feet £lis.. will then be advertised for.
1340 Water PIFE; and the complote plant of Hongkong. Ist June, 1891. "PRIVATE HOARD & RESIDENCE Powerful Laundry MACHINEET thst formerly bolonged to the Hongkong Saam Laundry Co. For any further particulars apply to the aschinery Godown, No, 3 Cross Lane, Wanchai,
hear No. 2 Police Station.
11468
SHARP & Co.
[L
Telegraph House
148
Hongkong, lat June, 1891.
1740OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGEкis, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for Boy DEHT contraoted÷by V.Océan or the Crews. of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Apply to REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO. Hongkong, 4th June, 1891.
1963
D
TO LET:
FSIRAULE OFFICE on FIRST or SE OND FLOOR, and GODOWNS,
No. 13, PEAZA CENTRAL...
Apply to
STOLTERFOHT & HIRST. Hougtong, 2nd May, 1891.
[1276
COUNTRIES in 38 VOLUMES
NOW READY.
EMPERS OF INDIA, Brit, str., Marshall-Dod.
well, Carlill & Co... JOHN BAISLEY, Amr. Dkt. F. P. Stephen Vol. 23, and other volumaa
Master.
LIGHTNING, Brit. tr., Geo. F. Pallet-David
Бевайсов. Вода & С.
NCLAURIS, Amer. ship, Oakes-Order. MENMUjz, Brit. sta, H. Crig. Gfbb, Living-
stota Cin
ST. JAMES, Amr. bk, W. Durhazsampell
1:00.
O. LEUCHE & Co.
$8, LITTLE BRITAIN, LONDON, EC.
• ESTABLISHNI 1794-
(WRITE PUR PRICE LEST.)
GOOD AGENTS WANTED.
1985
MBS FALCONER bas acaboles for
Kowloon
Gentlemen Resident Boarders
Hongkong, 10th January, 1690.
. [IGI
Hongkong, 8th November, 1990.-