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THE HONGKONG DAILY FENS, FRIDAY, MAY MIN, 1888.
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... -1891; £10,635,369.231ld:
Sunsɑata.CAFATA DI 3,750,000
60.. DOY 288:
Nos. 11 and 12 COOMBS ROTAL→a large Furnished House at MAGAZINE GAP.,
Eduet's offer to establish a four-wankly serrion, of goods, and 2 boros merchandise For Opogla
steabipe between Sydnov and Vancouver, is Ecret to For Colombo 80 bar gingir Honolula. Sir George Dibbeaded if the Do. 6 boxes fra crackers, 4 hores sundries” and 250) vernment was willing to jola in guranteeing a For Amsterdam-1 embelity of £20,000 The Festiuarter Oviscal, and 900 asks ginger For Bremen/Feburg Todd, says that from the standpoint of fail, 110 bales Feathers 48 boxes lead tobars, sad. leas Beath astralian basinmr mon foel Ittle eisen olgare. To Louden-1,010 phogenes onusera about the Pacids route, which more crackers Antwerp-10 cases palmisst fans, BOOTHIGH WIDOWS" ASSOCIATION:
LONDON, 8th April snoole the oustern colonies. The Government | caso earthen wars, 1 rolls matting, 13 sep Mr. Taraball, the stages, and Matera Cawan has not yet considered Sir Georgy Dibbs com- chinnware, 10% bales feathers, & own sundries, sod Jamieson, directors of the Scottish Widow manication
A Soo Japanese ondios, 8 cama bair, 282 baten
bamboo Borapa 50 balea rattad coro, and 69-belo Ansactation, have sailed for Austediä by the
LAUNO SION, 10th April. R... Austral, thei: ebjoot being to examine 'Ministar have not got consulted upon the hemp For Bremen 298 rollsmatting. 1 the prontadition of colors! Quandes. question of unbaklsing. Mr. Kuddart's Australian marobandise, 2 packages samples, 3 dages cigars, At the annual testng of the latyheld Canadian line. It adorstood that the Go 50 packages tea, 63 asseblusware, 20 packages yesterday the Earl of Dalkeith, who prodded, Ferment will decline in the present state of the adrias, 85 cases palmleaf fans, and 1 esta stated that the depatation but an aunt himply Annness of the salony to confrigate to the antiraclesca, 693 bales feathers, 103 packages mer 1-AUTHORED CARPTA 31,020,00 € STREET, End STAUSTON STREET
glager. For Estaburg-313 paskagen fire 'SYDNEY 101: Aprit. as a matter of caution; and not bebause theg Wore airaid of tas iety of their tavastanteri In doenaction with the proposed Canadian ser-chandise, 6 psokages quues, and 4 cases obina The society's dapseita, which had been placed vies as new step; have been taken by the Goware. on red torms, chirdy in Anstraina benktveramost. Haprasentations have, however, bɔea amounte £100,00 of which 1000 wade to the Postmaster General by the Union Invested in the Commercial Bank of Australia,Company, and also by the Orient Company, that bat from dable message which had been tiny anght not be arerlooked in any STEURO, CHINA 00187 MATRIKOLOJICAL REGISTHE roosivad. it was believed that the fands of the mants that may be made The stand tha soolaty were tierfvolly wafu,
to take is that they bare serval the colpay wall la the past and that they ought to repera comalforma tion in any new basiness that may be forthcoming. They claim that they are quite prépared to enter on the service, and assort that they would be quite as Hikely to give satisfaction am Modera. Wahvata duddart, Parkas and Co. According to the Coun Pastminster Goudral, whilst the Gaveram a agasal favorable to the service being establishes. It is Shanghai pledged to no particular company. In foot, be Foshow... states, the Government has not committed itsel in any way, and as yet ne defalte arrangements of any kind have been made.
GREMANY AND JAMOAS C
The Cologne Gazalts, commenting upon the present piction of aftales in Samos, atvian that Germany should nangathe idlandowner, maj
POLITICAL ORS IN SAVILKET The political situation in Sarvin is now very serious This liberal party, having failed of the the general elections to secans a majority in the Shoptotion (a national parliament, are still determined to contindain pavor, and are rolving apon thermy and the present coalition of the oantry is bordering upon anarohy,
THE MARSHALL ISLANDI,
LONDO3, 9 April.. It in reported ef Washington that Mr. Schmid, bo Governor of Marshall Xaixada in teads to deport re American missionarios who are slutioned thers.
3.1
THE WEATHER.
HRD MAY, AT V POG
Wind
STATION,
Canton Aulesti
Anping
water. A reporter for the Hydney Hrning Herald Hongkong.... who waited upon Mr. James Mills, manager of Victoria Paak..
Gay Book the Union Steamship Company, lest avming
informed by him that his obfoot is com- Hollow marloating with the Government was to koop Haiphong before it the claim the company had for con- Halinao..... sideration in connection with the San Fransicon Manila.....
any year with very meagre asistanog froin the vacions Goverments, sad it now saw its way
momen
29.80
20.01
4TH MAT, AT
Tukiona te
livestock
RIOTING IN TRAYALSAR-SQUARE, SA A comewhat serious vict coonerit in. Trafalaries. The company had kept it going for Cane 8. Jamind. gar-square posforday, when an organised body of 3,000 teststallers broke up matin which was being held in opposition to the Local Vote Bill lately introduced in the House of Commons, The teetotallers destroyed the banners aarried by the people present at the menting, and in the conflict which ensued several persone wore in jere. The police then intervened and arrested tam pecuns who 'bad taken a prominent part in the Hsturbandas
to effect some improvement. The Monowa Nagasaki baing required for the company's intereolonial Shangha Berties, arrangementa were being made to Fooobow
BEITINH TRADE RETURNS:
Swathir
place her in the San Francisco arvice with Amor larger and faster vessel, which would be running. Auping before the most sesson arrived The now on steamer would he of 4000 teab burthen, and Hongkong..... would be specially fitted a very way to Victoria Pesk..
once the comfort of passengers travelling Gap Book.. through tropical latitudes, and she would be
Hollow equal in all respoots to the best and highest class Haiphong... of steamers on the Red Som route. It was Bollino kowledged that the standard in regard to travelling was now much higher than formerly, and it was necessary to keep pace with the do mands of the traveling pablic, The Introdno The Timer says that the Board of Trade retion of this new steamer was only partret a turns just published are the bast for many manths.
The Board of Texts rotaras just published show that the exports from Great Britain for the month of Marol derassed to the extent of £232,000 as compared with the arresponding month of last year. The importa for the mouth of March show a decrease of £1.700,000.
LONDON, 10th April
PRAIRIE FIRE IN NEREAREA
Ao awful prairie fra has occurred at Omaha,
system of remadelling the San Francisco avion which would be sccompanied by the-making of Improvements upon an extensive sala The iden was to make the services 15-kust one insteed
11151 29817
Milie Cape Salama
Barber cleads cool, dry, and squally.
Emdents reading for X.R. winde Madaraissa
and at 10.29 a.m.) -
HONGKONG REGISTER.
-Direction of wind
in the State of Nebraska. Fifteen miles off about 15 to 181 knots, which was the case now. country was devastated. The fire travelled at At promat 23 days ware odampled in the jour Brester the rate of mitos na hea. Many vilingerney from San Francisco to Sydney, but the new Temperature which lay in the path of the flames were des system would lose the time to 1 days, includ- scored. The population inhabiting the villages ing stoppages at Honolulu, Apia, Samoa, and For are in a state of abjust misscy mod despair. Auskland. The stemmers now stopped at each Weather
IKE KING OF FORTUGAL: MAN ORD. of these places a few hours, and it had been found Lasno. 11th April that their doing so bad made the route a very
strastive one for paviezzers.
ADELAIDE 20th April." The Government has declined to fribute towards the proposed Canadian and Varer
A ram was arrested yesterday for alta pting tą mansaɛ Carlos' I. King of Portugal, while hie Majesty was out driving. It was found that
the man is a Joostio.
OHOLEZA IN FALNOS. Tenths from tholes were, raportid at L'Oriant, ia the South of Franco, en Sunday.
M. TURPIN PAR DÖN ED..
M. Jadi Carnot, the French President, has -grated a parica to M. Turpis. the inventor of the explore mélinite,” who was sentenced tɔ a torn of imprisonmons for nalling, as was allaged, this patent to i forsign fire.
The Paris Figaro saamesting or the matter akargos 1. de Freynines, the thes Premier, with having imprisoned K. Tarpin in order to pre- vant him divulging the sort of the manuteo- tare of the new explosive, and afterwards offer- Jug him a pardon aed a ranard on the condition of bis not making say sonadaí,
EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA MINOR Information av been raived of a terrible exethake bacing occurred at Mvalin, in Asia Minor, onning grast loss of life and immensRA daxtraction of peopurty Theas them and honse ara stated to have been completely destroyed; and 8,000 others moraor lee damaged, whila 180°| persons were killed by the falling buildings.
INPLEENEN.
LONDON, 20th April Indizeans of a virulent typo has broken out in.; Paris Half the officials fa the Post Offie: do- partment have been ihorpacitated
ODLIENT EXPLOSION.
A disastram ulliery explosion bas takau placo
ne Glamorgan in Wales. Que banded and Afty
ot Lks imprisoned men vs been rescued, but
Bft still remain enterabad.
THE OZAR 1.......
The Gear of Busije za prostrate under an at- tack of indo021.
THE IRISH QUEST'ON.
Lenor, Bth April Med. J. Balfour aðdesssed a meeting in the Lintas Hall. Dablin, at which some 1,000 persons were present. fat oight and was ce Deived with itaense ont dvalana.
Losboy, 19th April.
mail sorrion.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 4TH MAY, CLOHING QUOTATIONS.
EXCHANGE.,
Tographis Transfēru, Bank Bill on demsel
....28
Bank Billa, at age sight....29 Bak Bila at t'i silke sight, ...0 Crodita, st 4 months' night
Documentary Bills, Southesight2 98 PARIS
Bank Bille, on deman!
944
Credits, at months' sight
..8.52
'N GERMANI.
On demands wom
2.78
IN NEW YORK..
-----Bank Bill an lupat..
Credits, 60 days' right .... Bomar-
Tolegraphie Triunfa
Banki on demari...
Pelegraphic Transfer
Bank, on amınd
-3201 21
N SHANDRAL.--
Bank, at sight
Prieste o lev<" virki. ERION, Hank's Buginz Rato....16
Manks-
JOINT STOCK SHARES. PART
Hangar & S'h u. Chias, Japan. 4o... Dr. Founders Nat Bank of Cu..
B. Share........
Foun. Sharo
PAID UP.
QUOTATIONS.
119511 p. contij ralen 41.6 | 81h, ballern
RT-
48.10 $35), p. aut. diz,
·:4 (seller
Browe & Co., B. G..
33089, buyers Carpball, Moore&0.114, sellers China Bozen
$65 $1 in Sc
As Mr. A. J. Balfour was returning from the Lister Hall, Dublin, to the residends of Lord Ireagh where he ja staying as a guest, several D. New Lang... atoes were throws at the cirriago in which Mr.) Chinois Louis B5, B. Balfour was rated, Mr. Balfour esospodinjary. Dakin.Ceaiokďk&Co butrale other coupants of the oarrings wors Dairy Farm Co.
Pouvier & Co., Gòa. strcok.
Eight thanand land of seros have basa land-Groon Island Cament ed in Ulster Forty-four corps ira now being. Brick & Coment.. socratly drilled
Lord Houghtou, Vizery of Ireland. has is. sum & proclamation casteleling thaiaportation
of arms into Ireland.
The order issued. by Lord Houghton, Jard Lieutenant of Ireland, restricting is importa tion of arms into Ireland, is dus to the anmerode sezares of keins which bare boon made on paa sengers coming from America,
Aantin of the Clao-za-Galin Amerias Dwine to dissensions in the ranks of that organi astion, has abandoned the revolutionary methods of the Clan-na-Gaol, and joined the Irish National Fedoratina.
IẾN NET CATADIAN-AUNTZALIAN STEANSHIP SERVICH.
MULBOURNE, 9th April
Mr. James Haddart, who has boon in for viewed with reference to the proposed steamship service between Canada and Australia, said the servic will be worked by a company styled the "Caan
H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gras, IHL Teamwayz Hongkong Electrin.... Hongkong Toe...
|
& Wharf & G. Hongkong Rope....} H. &W, Dook Hotels
Austin Ar Hongkong Hotel... Do. Now favuse Shamoonipotens, sumano- Cantonmeni China Firetruria China Traders'. Hongkong Fire ... North China na Straite Furio Straits Marine.
Union ass Yangtze
H. and InvRATIO ́C Kowloon Land & B.
500 $145,ex new, buyon
|| $10 | $25, #kles & buyere
t. 2513 p.ot pm. haysta
$552, Ales & soilers
$18, aules
$25 IA
$50 | 52, sallos
• $12,50 | 980, umies
$50 303, vom,
410) $100, buyers
$100 $65, buyers”
$25 109, buyers
$50 149, sellora 15192 acllore *** $125 72 per cent. Em
$50 14, soUers $50 $20, asles $20 or
$15 184. Buyers
$50 $123, ale & buyere
$20 $90
$25. $54, voltara
$50 $225, sellors
- £95 | T78. 105, buyers:
$169
$20 $13, sellers
$25 182
$100 $92, ez div. bayara
$50 $5
$30 $74 Peak Building.....
$130 Haraphreya Estate $10.610, mom,
$40-$29 West Point Buld
$100 $37 Luson Suga
finlag
Infueral Gold | $10 38 ot, buyers Charbonnages...$18.6880, sellers Jelebu
$5 $5, sales
dina Pasifs Steaqship. Line" of which Mrand & Banding-- Huddart is this matsging owner, and that will by altogethe-oaleido sul distinst train the firm of Haddart, Pariter, and Co., Limited. The cable. gram published on Baturday showed that the Canadian Getoremont helagrend to embxidias tibe now lias to the extent of £25,000 and now it only remained for the Australian Governments to gustaates à like sweant, and the now service would be immediately lusagarats. Tio a steamers Miwora sad Warcinas will be used for the work Kfc Huddart is very hopeful, in the matter, and he is grotifed with the way: fa blob the Canadian Governoat has.. met kim, and alan with the interink showa 'in the proposal by the Premier of New South Wales Sir George Diba be taken up the matter in fadoral trit, and had wifrained from committing bis Government until he had coreulted with the other Australian Govera meats. As so indasemont to the Queensland Government to jain in the affair, the promoters Wchat Wareh're Cu.
Do (Preference) Ran's
Da
*Leanadhip Coys.
China Manila. Dongles S. 8. CA E., Canten, & Ft.. Indo-China 8. N... Steam Taunch
of the new undertaking are prepared to make Watson & Co.. 4. 9. Brisban port of cell, and they plain that
thin would put Brisbane on an equality with Ado
Iaido in the matter of speedy communicationAN
BRISBANE, 10th April
with London...
$119.25
186, dd, 36, salleen
118 ots, aller 40.50 80 otr, sellers
|$30||$20, MoRang_1_ 350 106, sallers ($20 1,5204, sallare
210431 pot.dis., buyers 330 $80
2016, ssica B. J. (XON.
Share Broker
Per Pion. Allowance, This game's New Malwa $520 8th to sta Two years old Malwa, $530-0 th to 2
3, 4, 15 restr old Maiwa 8510 1 sty to 2
Mr. Ward, representing Mr. James Huddart. had an interrier with the Chief Secretary for day in reference to the proposed Canadian steam & 7 yosrs old Malya... $550 11 aty. to. 3- service. It is intended that Brisbane stould be Patna (New). $550 per chest. thehet port of call inwards and the last part outwards, Sydney being the terminas Tho sab Patus (OMDo Now $5421)
High-Nou $5-673)
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THE AMERICAN HUL “
The P. M. starr City of Paking, with the American mail of the 13th alt, loft TokohamỦA on the morning of the 2nd, and may be expected bore oa or about the 7th in
The PM stares China, with the Amer can mail, lots Ban Friceless on the 9524 April.
189 KA MATL
The steamer Arrotzon 'Apcat left Singapore on the afternoon of tho Ba 1, and may be expect- ed hors on the 8th just.
THE CANADIAN MAULI The O. P. atomer Express of Japan loft Vanocnvor for Hongkong on the 25th April.
MEKECWANT. STEAMERS
The Ban Line steamer Bangise luft Singapore on the 29th April, and any bi ezpasted here on the 5th insk
The P. & O. steamer For noed loft Shangazi at noon on the 2nd, and may be expected hero on the 8th Inst.
The Glen Lin steamor Glinfulloch left Sin- gapors on the 29th alt, and may be expected hues on the 6th inak.
The Shell Line stenmar Cinne Euft Singapore on the afternoon of the 30th alt, and may be arpasted here on the 7th inst.
The D. D. R. steamer Electra loft Singapora. on the End, and may be expected here on the
The T. & O. steamer Teheran left. Singapore at 4 pai, on the Sud, and may be expected here en the 9th inst.
The work contains Diestories wil Descriptis inut.
CHINA Kiakinng Hankow
Hongkook, 15th April, 1892
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY. LIMITED.
2430
ESTABLISHED 1870.
HEAD OFFICE,tongkons
CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
PANOF CAPITA
00:00
Ressura FUND
$35,30
CLATMA PANDA..
BOYCAES PAID
887,000
PREMIA
RISKS Boompted at CCBRENT RATES OF
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19:09.
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FAN-UP GAMFIASED,000,000 BESERYE FUN 8,600,000 RIMERELIABILITY OF PROP TOIs...$10,000,000
COURT OF. PRIOTORS
H. HOPPTUR. BigJ-Chairma13,
C. J. HOLLIDAY, FagDeputy Chairman.
A.McCopdelte, Bay.
0. Jantsony ESL.
Hen J. 3. Kaswirk
J. Kramer, Esq.
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UTER A CORRES Hongkong-T. Jakson, Es
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On Camont Account at the fate of 2 par Cent, par Asam on the daily bitane up in $200,000,
Du Fixed Deponit
For month 83 por Cent, per Annim. For 12 months, por Cent. per Apon up to $200,000 04
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MACHINE. | Teka
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· Hongkang. 18th April 1899,
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GODOWNS in FLR OFER STEEKT.
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Yokohama Orika HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, -
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Terme for a Room and Board 870 @ $75 per month. Application to be made to the Montger or to the Undersignal.
By Order,
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Hongkong, 25th March, 1893
TO LET
Nagwaki Hakodate Niigata
COREA
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HONGKONG AND IT DEFENDENCIES
HAJAD. “Farwon `INDO CHINA”
Tonkin Hanoi
Haiphong
Province of Annem Saiger
Provinces of Tonkin Cambodgs
The China utaulaksamer Pakling left-Bin- gapore on the morning of the 3rd, and may be expected bere on the 9th fast.
The Northern Poole tease Mogul left Tasoms on the 20th April, via Lapaa porta.
The . & O, steamer Jard left Bombay on the lot fast.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Offer aut 11.30 am, and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 130 o'block Trams. Lette |Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30a1d4p.m.
The Postal Guide for 1993, revised to data will be found in the Chronicle and Diredory PXX. This is the only untlouisd completo Sammary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised-Eist-of-Mails-issued. in connection with this paper is the one published Awice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given bolow,
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For Nagasaki, Kaba, and Yakoba-Per British N. Borneo Ravenna, today, the 5th inst, ut 11.30 AM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tamsai.-Par Fo Srsair's 'BerLEMINTÁ
kien, to-day, the 5th inst., at 11.30 .M.
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Dopositors may transfer at their option bal anont of $100 or more in the HonзLONG AND Mens. PALOOSER & fa'a Racieran, MAT. ATE. Barometer SA-90.05 Tharm 9.. (Wet bait) 61. SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED Ratometer 1 .....39.00 Tharin. 1 r.. Woh balb) 6OEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum. Barometer 4 ... 29.01 Thermex (Wet bulk) 56
Tham. Harmsen sinine 19 Thermus. SAM...71 Thermom. 1.73 Thera Minima fore Theresa FM78
REPORTS.
Co.
Apply to
Hongkong, 5th April, 1898 TO LET.
BOZABIO & Co.
1817.
BOAD.
For Kuchiantan--Por Framnes, to-day. the 5th iust, at 330 E.M.
Fur Baigua. Por Metapedia, to-day. tho 5th Inst., at 4.30 ..
For Hoiber and Bangkok-Per Choufa, to morrow, the 6th Inkt., at 11 30 AM
For Roba, Yakobama, Victoris and Tusou -For Tacoma, operow, tas i instati 1130 A.M.
For Singapore, Penang, nad Calentta-Par Waysang. to-morraw, the 6th inst, at 11.3) AM, For Straits, Colombo, and Hombay-Par Maria Falais. to-morrow, the 6th inst, at 2.80 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Tokoban-Per Almogis, to-morrow, the 8th inst., at 3.30 13.
For Mano, Nagasaki, Koba. kolama, Honolulu, sed San Francisco-Par Guelic, on Wooday, the 8th inst.. at 550 PM.
For Straits and Bombay-Par Bormion, an the Surnames fastriotly Alphabetins! Order, so Tassdar, the 9th just.. at 11.30 am that any name can be found instantly.
MAPS AND PLANS, These have been engraved by one of the most sminont Firms in Great Britain and are øst- reeted and brought up to cats. They consist
A COLOURED PLATE OF THE HOUSE FLAGS OP
FOREIGN MERCANTILE. "HONGS.
For the HooKONG AND STANGULI
BANKING COLORATION,
T. JACKSON, WAS
Chief Manager,ECOND FLOOR of House No. 2, Quser's this year of Hongkong, 29th April, 1893. 113
Apply to
WAI PO SHIN,
45, Wing Lok Straat. Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
(839
TO BE LET.
The British steamer Irene, from Antwerp, 15th March, and fine weather throughent, prT vially from Singapore.
The British steamer Airlis, from Sydney tith April, Brisbane 13th, Townsville 16th, Cooktown 17th, Thursday Island 21st, and Port Darwin 25th, experien and variable wind and fine weather throngboat my d
..:
...The British stehnder Taising, from Shanghai 29th April, and 3watow 3rd May, had light and variable winds accompanied with dense fog at timas to Seatow; thence to port moderate E.D. wind and cloudy weather.
The British stenger Glengle, from Singapore 28th April, bad very fus weather with light airs and sulmi to North Boof; from theun light to moderata northerly brunas and ofendy weather; smooth men throng hont-
THE STRAITS, LIMITED, BANK OF CHINA JAPAN, AND
SUBBOROND-CAPITAL SA LOOM,200 CAPITAL CALLED UP.
251,093.15.0
BOARD OF DIaseross WM. KESWICK, Esq.-Chairman.: Adolf Von Anded, Esq.
1F.D. Jassoon, Esq.
H.D. Stewart, Beq. bart reson, Esq. David Kotent, Elg
Honors CHIZER. The Hon. J. J. KESWICK, The Hon. C. A CRATOR, H. Hopprys, Eq
Han OrrICE-3, PRIZCE'S BIREET, LONDON, Branebas-BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG, and STANGHAL.
Agencies-PENANG, SINGAPORE, and YOKO
HAXAV
The British steamer Fokin, from Tammi lat May, Amoy Sad and Sentowird, had light N.N.W wind evacoast and calm frst part of RATES OF INTEREST passage, latter part light variable 8.W. wind, slowed in Current Acts and Fixed Deposita oilms and fege to walow. From Swatow light can be ascertained on application.
CHANTREY INCHBALD, to moderate northerly wind and flus hat aloudy.
Manger. Steamers in Swatow:-Biskan and Neresa.
-+-888 Hongkong, 10th Apdf, 1893 ! TYHE'MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
LIMITED,
A LATR
INSURANCES
FIRE INSURANIS COMPANT. OF-1877
IN HAMBURG.
Undarsiguet having heat appointed A rents for the above Company, are prapared to ACCEPT
THEME]
TO. 2 MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, 3 No
Booms. CHAMBERN at WILD DELL BUILDINGS with every convenience.
GODOWN, WANCHAI.. Cheap routal
Apply to
...
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong. 11th April, 1893,
1780
(TO LET, NO.2, PEDDER'S STREET, next to the Post Olos. Suitable for Ollien or Cham-
Apply to
bert..---
G. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Cestral. Hongkong, 1st March, 1993.
145
TO LET.
OHABTERED MERCANTILE BANK B" Room.
OF INDIA, LONDON, & CHINA AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 £1,125,000
at Currant Rates:75KS, meinet FIRE Bu89CRIBED map-12a/kä
1218
REUTER, BROOKSLVANN & CO.,
Makoto agents, - Hongkong, la lv. 1859. FIRANSATLANTIOPIR INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBUR
HAYKUES.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST Allowed on Current Accounts at the eats of 2% per annam on the Daily balanca.
UN FIXED DEPontti: For 12 months
QUENSIDE, ROBINSON ROAD, Boven
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 8th April, 1893.
TO BE LET.
TO AN APPROVED TENANT.
The SHOP, ale tam
The FIRST FLOOR.
The SECOND FLOOR of
(846)
08. and 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN TRAL, adjoining the Hongkong Dis
Apply to
SECRETARY, A. 8. WATSON & CO., LD.
1606 Hongkong, 8th March, 1893.
6
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45
JOHN THURBURN,
Maunger, Hongkong. 1361 Hongkong, 4th February, 1895. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, 154 N
LIMITED
pensary.
AUTHORIZED CAPITALS Япрасвтнер санааны
£1,000,000
500,000.
The Undersigned, having been appsintal Agints for the whore Company, ase prapared to ACCEPT RISK8 against THE at Current Rates
SIEMSSEN &Co.,
Agsuts. Hangkang, 16th November 1872 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
THE
HEAD OFFICE-HOONG CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000.00.
DUARD OF Drezgrozs. LUM SI BANO,
BAN, HOT, EYow Grond PR. Faq OBAN EL OKOY 9. Hot Capre, Esy.
The Company RANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all sets of the Warid, payable at may of Its Agencias
Contebatory Dividends are payable to all Contribetors of Busiams, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN VUON. Bretary.
HEAD OFFICE,
No, Qun'e Bad West
I mgkenge 16th March, 1891.
[669,
TTH. NORTH GERMAN FIRS INSUE- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pro pared to GEANT POLICIES OF INSUR ANDE FUEL FIER to the extent of $101,900 on First-class Risks at oarrant rated,
HandtẠO BOHEELE & CO.,
Arrente.
ALB Hongkong 22nd April, 1892
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN LONDON,
Dodoraigned having "beau appointed
1 Kyoals for the above Company, and pro
EN
1287
BUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON, FOUNDED 1719
sidy required from Queensland is £3,000, irnar (w). 5540 Thomas Milwraith did not pater inte detalls regarding the ruggested teraz sa in the present
Per stoniniaip Eadnorzkira, sailed on the 27th-pared to A0019T BISKS gaat FIRE poitina of publia affairs no defa te arrangement cauld be made, but he is in favour of subsidizing April:-For favre-32 rolls watting, 120 and LIFE a Carijal Rates,
bales cause, 109 home staraniseed, and 800 hozne REUTER, BROCKELMANK & Co. direct line of stage to VPAR
MELSOC NE, 10th April tes (particulars unknown). For Loadon-190 fotgkong. In July, 1899. The Goracement had nader consideration role matting, and 400 onska pravos. For today the proposal by Mr James Huddart to Hamburg-574 bates fenthere, 3 pokaren ent- stablish a masif service between Sydney and ten war, 40 box bristles, 211 rails matting. Tenoreer. The consideration of the matter 116 balas rattan shavinga. &., 66 beles galangal, was adjourned. pending advions from the South 973. bales ones, 10: boxes starsissed, and 60... Amaraino. Government In nuderstood that puskagos merchandise. For Antwerp-30 box THE Undersigned having boon appointed. the Victorian Cabinet does not feel disposed, at eteraninod. For Havre and or Londos and/or AGENTS. for the abore Company, are FIRE prester, at any rate, to take much interest in Bamberg-50 cases shranitsed, and 1,243 paoke prepared to ACCEPT RISKS aj
at Ourant Estes. the propost.
ages merobandleo.
BIRMSSEN. & CO... Per German lommer, Oldenburg, sailed on the ADELAIDE, 10th April.
Apsali. The Premier today received a telegram feat at May-For Naples merchandise, De Gagere Dikke la referenon ja "Mr. Bade - For Grorudké bomen en genital pil § homm estren
HÀU GENICH. HoseEoWG
COURT OF DIRECTOBE
CHOW TENGOKANO, Esq. | | D. Gitter, Be HE STOPPMFORT, Ene W. Worson, Esq. CAR KIT BAY, EVAN HOT GRorax, Esq. Chiot Manager. GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR
LONDON,
BRANCHES
TOKOHAMA SHANGHAI, AMOT, AND
Нооснов
TEL COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. -PARR'S BANKING CO. AND THE ALLIANCE
BANE (LIMITED).2)
Interest for 13 Wontha Fized 5
·
www.
******* Banco quatang
Hengkong, 27 April, 1908.
TO LET. SMALL GODOWN at WANGHAL
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
1708 Hongkong, 29ef March, 1883.
TO LET
NEW AND ENLARGED. PLAN OF SINGAPORE Pram or GEORGE TOWN, PINANG PLAY or Manila
NEW PLAN OF SAISON
NEW PLAN OF HANOI
PLAY OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONU, SHANGHAI LABUR PLAN OF THE OITT DE VIUTORZA PLAN OF PEAK DISTRICT, Vicronta PLAN OF TOKOHAMA
NEW PLAN Or Kobe and roa MAP OF THE FAR EAST
For Singapora-Per Niobe, on Thursday, the 11th inst.. at 10.30 AM.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
AFTER this date NO FULLY PAID-UP SHARMS of this Company will be TRANSFERRED 1y which the Calls on the Now Sharos atmoding is the Bio name reusit Unpaid.
By Order,
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the varioue Customs Tariffs, Trade Regulations, Unasular and Court. Fess, Postal Guide, Chih nose Festivalsnad Observances, Tables of Money. Weights and Measures, and other Comiorgial Information, amongst which urez-
TERATIES WITH CHINA Great Britain:Nanking, 182 Tientsin. 1858. Convention, 1600, Chefs, with Ad- ditional Arlisle, Opium Clavention, 1886, Chungking Convention 1890. France-Tientsin. 1558, Convention. 1880, Tientsin. 1885, Conventions, 1899 and 1887. Duited StatesTientsin, 1855, AJ'ional,
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Hongkong, 11th April, 1893,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
Abations for the your 1892 has this day BONES of Twenty per cost upon Coptri- bean Daslared WARRANTS will be brand on
12th proximo.
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.,
Gondral Agonts,. Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limited, 10:30 Hongkong, 29th April, 1893.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM BONUS of Twauly-Five per cent. upea Contributions for the year 1899. haa beon Declared,
WARRANTS may he had on application at the OFFICE of the Bourgy on and after the 8th MAR -
By Order of the Bowed,
by
Secretary, [967
N. J. EDE.
Hongkong, 24th April, 1803.
TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
Orders in Council for Govorament of H.B.M..
Subjects in China sad Japan, 1985, 1877, 1873, 1881, 1834, 1884, 1885, 1890. Bales of H.B.M. Supers and other Courte in 291 China, Japan, &c; Tabis of Fess; Table of Consular Fean; Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong Now Table of Hongkong Court Fees; Admiralty Rules; Foreign Jurladiq. tion Act: Beyulations for the Consular Courts of United States in Chins; Rules of Court of Consals at Shanghai, Ühinese Passenger Act, Port Egalations
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UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE. Hongkong, 8th February, 1898.
FRO
TO LET.
FRONT Part of FIRST FLOOR of 10
QUEEN'S ROLD CENTRAL. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, and March, 1998.
1700
The size is Royal Octero-Complete, with Maps, sad Plans. pp. 1183, $5. Directory 5. pp. 780, $5.
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