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Inraelite religion shall bo legally recognized that existing facilities for Christianising the Jerra bo abolished without conditions, and that the conversion of Christians to Judaism, which lius hitherto ban impossible in Hungary, shall be legally sanctioned.
KING ALEXANDER HAVING TROUBLE.
LONDON, 28th April.
A private dispatch from Belgrado statos that dissension prevails in the new Cabinet of King Alexander, formed under his direction after the conp d'etat of two weeks age. The King, it is stated, has declined to swept the resgration of Franssovias, Minister of War, sad Djatas, ex Minister of War, has gone to Roumanis on a confidential mission to Quern Natalie.
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
LONDON, 29th April,
The eight-hour bill for miners was passed to anond reading by a vote of 279 to 2013 MAR LORD CRAVEN, HANDLES A RAZOR GANZEEBLY.
NEW YORK, &rd May,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WRONKIDAY, MAY 31st, 1998.
HONGKONG RECITTER.
Lord Uraven met with a serious accident a Barometer few days ago while at Syracuse, just after louv-Toeparatore ing ou his wedding joursgy. He was stripping a Tumidity rasne preparatory to sharing, when the razor Direction of wind Weatherman slipped from his hand, and, falling, hit his leg, are ontting a great gash. The flow of blood was alarming. Inflammation has sot in and biond poisoning in faared His condition was serions snough to warrant the attendant surgeon tele- graphing Mr. and Mrs. Beadler Martin, who at one eat out for Chicago Rearly was week before they intended.
NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
MR. ALBERT BECKER has been ad-
mittel & PARTNER in our Firm from the 1st day of January, 1898.
SANDER & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 16981049 UNION INSURANCU SOOLETY OF' CANTON, LIMITED.
Prevfema in cate On data. dayp.m, at leasab↓ pim.
29.80 ...
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76
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Highest open air tenuenture on the Townet synir bomperat
AROMATER
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on the 29th 74 steintel.
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DIZAJN OF
TATE OF THE WR12th blas ley
ghiago.
By Order of the Board;
Hongkong, 24th May, 1893.
N. J. EDE,
- i permentera of maration, the hoidity of sturated with moistarding 160
SPCAOR OF ITE WIRD Abelingha
innow to flaudáve
detregel
p. pakana akowers; q. aqually 1 x..
NOTICE
BANKS.
INSURANCES
HARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.
TRALIA, AND CHINA. HONGKONG BRANCH.
INTERNET ALLOWED.
5% on Fixed Depcaits for 12 months. 4% on Fixed Depesite for 6 monthe 3% on Fired Deposits for 3 months.
% on Current Acbeant daily kaluwong.
T. K. WHITEHEAD,
Maneger.
Hreskong, 16th May, 1898.
(146
DURING the ty be the THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND
J. BASTON will
No special word has been cived of the pro- sent condition of the Earl. In aase bloed poisonous d. deixaling rain; f. for: g ploomy: b. ball, Act as SECRETARY of the Sooloty. A report of the highost importanne has justing should set in with fatal resolte a settlement reached the cars of your anerespondent, which is of 8750,000 mado by Mr. and Mrs. Bradley corroborated and means that the entento cordials Mortiu on Lord Craven woald revert to ha between Gongy nad Eaginad han-consed to hother. Hon. Rupert Cosil Crayon, Fair to him exist. It will be remembered that the Empress tile and estate in case there le co posthumous Frederick recently paid a visit to Queen Visista. --
toria in England. According to this inform
ation, which year correspondent will probably
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, 95th April.
be able to firm later and give the details which he does not possess at present, there has
A dispatch from Berlin gives a story reveal- been a strong difference of opinion between the ing the shady side of Bassian Enanoe. It states Kaiser and his mother, the Dowager Empress that the former Russian Finance Minister, M. Frederick, who invoked the aid of her alber-Bange, intended to fons paper rables to the Queen Victoria took the side of hor daughter amount of 500,000,000 at the time of the Russo and went so far as to remonstrate with the Turkish War, but the money was not usedod. Kaar, who, it is stated, mando de arrogant re Therefore, the notes were ordered to be destroy ply. In this way it is told that the ormitioned in batches. Meanwhile, M. Viebaegradsky which existed in such wouls form at the time of the death of Graperor Frederick have bain partially ravived. The good fasting between the two courts fostered during the past two years, which had become so popular in both on trics, has been dispelled..
The report, which gains wide nurrancy, will readily deconat for the evilent slight which passed intually between the Kaiser and Duke of York in Roms, atil now unaoccanted for and the departure of the Queen from Florense in order to avoid meeting the Kuiser,
--- THE CZAR'S ENEMIES AWAKE,
orme into office and allowed an announcement of the destrmotion of the notes to be published, although noted for 90000,000 rubles were still in hand, and the Government has now decided accretly to place them in ciron'ation in behalf of the Now Biberian Esilway, and thus get 30,000,000 rubles for which it will not have to account in the budget.
DUBLIN, 25th April.. The Most Rer. Hugh Conway, D.D., Roman Catholic Bishop of Kilials, died to-day.
BRUSSEL 28th April.
The Belgian Seante, by a vote of 52 to 1, with fcartoon abiontear, approred the Nyssea plan to establish univerzal anfiiage, with plaval soting based on the ownership of property sad the posession of oortsin educational qualifications.
PAE, 28th April.
ST. PETERSBURG, 29th April. Chief Director Karah of the Asoff Railway bas issued nu offleial statement oncerning stoppage of the Cair's train. He says the train was stopped at 5 o'clock in the morning on March 13th by the guarde discharging their roarms
Eight thousand men employed in the Loire owing to the discovery of a fracterad rail. The Navy struck at Nantas to-day, and marched ecoupante of the our were not awakened and the shouting and stuging threage the streets rail was replaced in eight minutes. The watob-Trot.ble is apprehended and the tropa have man who discoverit the fracture was rewarded boon confined in the barraoka with 10 robles,
PRAGUE, 3h April. The statement, however, fails to explain how A large portion of the town of Kratzberg, the rail was fractured, al secording to a private containing 1,500 inhabitants, has been barued. version it was not a fanfare, but a pomplete One hundred and soyanty houses were destroyed, displacement. It is a siguisset fact that their persons burned to death and many seriously disaster to the ioperial tesir returning from hart Five hundead people were rendered home- the Caucasus in. Oetober, 1548, occurred on the Iss. sa railway under similar circumstanoss.
-ATLANTIC_LINER*.-
LONDON, S0th April. The new Charter Campanta laenon to bave rival in a White Star vessel deigned to be larger, swifter, und in every way more remarks ablo. Hor builders aro making a great asorat of her constraction and all information is with beld. However, it has leaked out that he is to be called the Gigantic. While the Campania, the largest cassel now aflost, is 890 fest long sixty-five feet beam and of $6,000 horsepower the now Gigantic will be larger than the Great Eastern. Her dimensions are to be 700 feet in length, sixty.eight for him and 45,009 bores-pawor, She will therefore be sight fat longer than the Great Extern, but afteen feet lose in broadib. The horsepower of the Grant Fostera's enginee, however, was less than 8000 While the Teutonic Majestic, New York, and Pariz bare sacomplished an average rate of twenty, Kanty oross the Atlantia, the Compartiza and the Incaxis are expected to do twenty three, but at one bound the Gigantic is to run sta spood of twenty-hawon knota an hour, so that the voyage from town to Handy Jook will be reduced to about 15) hours or just over four days.
NEW Your, 30th April The great international raus between the American laer Paris and the new Cunarder Campania is over. The Paris won, basting is Compania wany hours over a rough ocowe,
BONAPANTE'S DIVORCE SUIT,
LONDON. Tat May
WELLINGTON (NZ); 26th April. Ballaves, Prime Minister of Dew Zealand, is dead.
PARIS, 28th April. Charles Domiaade, the noted anther, editor, and critic, is dead.
ST. PETKEKSURO, 78th April. Prince Donduakoff Kesakoff is dead.
Pars, 30th April.
Of nine Cathalio prolates deprived of their stipends for hostility La the republie all bat one base boen restored to fall rights and privileges:
ROME, 80th April,
A. DODERUK, Aseistant Meteorologlet Hongkong daereatur. May 30th, 1869
MEDIA. FALCONE's QBOTE, MAT....2011. Antometer 9 & Therm. 94.31. (Wortalb) 78 Hurameter 1 ......85 The IP.Wet ball) Aarnioter 4 R... Thorn. .Wobbalb) 78 Thermom. ' &.....81 Therm. Disximan |
Thorx. Minimum (orar Thermom. I .....
night)..........78
her 4.ar .. 82.
DOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
GLORING QUOTATIONS.
YS LONDON,→→
EXCHANGE
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE STRAITS, LIMITED."
SUBHCHINED CAPITAL
£3,000,000
281,093.15.0
| ÇAPIRAL GALERII SPLkonan Secretary. $1200
BOARD OF DILECTORS. WM. KESWICE, Esq.-Chairma61. Adolf Vos André, Piną... ER ́D. Saascón, Esq. Egbert Ironnn, F
H.D. Stewart, Esq. David MoLano, Esq.
THE Undersigned his resolved instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
FRIDAY, the frd day of JUNE. 1893, at £30 PM,
at No. 73. WYNDEAN STREET, the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &,
Comprising ORETONNE COVERED DRAWING- ROOM SUITE.
CHIMNEY GLASS, PICTURES, and OR NAMENTS.
DINING
TABLE SIDEBOARDS,
Hongkong O'MMITTEE. The Hon. J. J. KESWICK, The Hon. G. P. CHATER, H. HOFPIUS, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-3, Painer's STREET. LONDON. Branches-BoBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG, and SHANGMAI.
Agencies-Pavany, Singapore, and Yoko-
HAMA
BATES OF INTERCET allowed on Current Acconuts and Fixed Deposits can be ascertained or application.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
.: Manager.
WHATNOTS: CROCKERY, GLASS and Hongkong, 10th April, 1899. PLATED WARE.
TUERDAY, War Máy
Telegraphie Tranber
9,3
Boak silna demand.
284
Bank Billa, at 3 days sight Bank Hulp at month'sight,
2/8
સ
Credite, at + months' sight
2,87
Documentary Hills, 4 mouth'sigh: 29 IN PARIS,
Bank Billa, on demand
3.38
Credits, at months' sight.
3.46
UN GERMANY-
On datend
2.73
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bils, ou demand
68
1 COOKING RANGE,
Credits, 60 days sight.
071
A
IN BON JA
Telographio Transfer
Bank on demand ......
221
TERMS OF SALE-Ae castomary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctiezser
EN GAICOTTA
Hongkong, 26th May, 1893.
11919
Telographic Transfer
2201
C. Jaxton, a
Bank, on demand....
297
H. H. Jaeoph, Eag.
Hon. J. Keswick.
SHANGHAL
.714
Boak, at sight
Private, 30 days' eight
SOVERING, Hank's Baying Rate 7,90
Banks
JOINT STOCK SHARES. Сонтакт. Puder QuorATIONS.
$120 sulcs & sollers Bengkong & Sh
21.591 Clúria, Japan, ko..... Do., Fonnidur... Not. Bank of Ch...
Sharea. Foon.Shares....
Brown & Co., G... Campbell, Moore&Co. China Borne? - Chiun Sagar
Da New lane.-.-.-. Do. Do. Clunose Lost "86 E. Dali, Cruise' &0. Dairy Farm Co....... Fenwick & Co.. G. The King and Queen of Italy and the Ein Green Island Cem
-BrBrick & Cement.
H. &C. Bakery and Empress of Germany will arrive i Spezzia to-morrDW.
Hongkong & C. Gas LONDON, 30th April. Five hundred stervedoras bave atrack at the Hougkong Electric... Victoria, dooks against the federation of feos, La Tramways, laboureta.
LONDON, IL May,
▲ dienstob from Znezibar brings, news of the drowning of 19 slave by the espring of an rab dhow in which the captives were being Conveyed.
CHICAGO, 2nd May,
"Give me a good breakfast President Cleveland ontd yesterday morning to a waiter at the Lansington. For a starter the weiter aut down two quarts of Floride-grown strawber rias in front of Bir. Cleveland. Theas the vie for presently put away from the sight of man. Then the waiter appested with a large boiled Spanish mackerel which Mr. Cleveland atò in havear of the day he celebrated. Then came In the awn of Louis Clovis Bonaparte, son standerlin steak large of aras and two inches the late Princo Louis Inuinn Bonaparte, who in thinkpas. A broiled chicken and several -brought anit to have his marriage with the wo pieces of toast. and generous supplies of French alling herself Rosalie Clovis Bonaparte de fried potatoes disappear d with the steak and clared null and void on the ground of the pre-mackerel, as did alge six caps of coffee. The visus marrings of Realie to Mr. Megane with President had got failed his breakfast when out subsequent lawful divorsa, the dearen declare ofleisl notification existent his carriage ing the marriage null and void has been made waited to take him to Jooksen Park. absolute, the validity being that established of Louis Clovis Bonaparte to Laura Elbet Scott.
MAY DAY IN EUROPE.
Marseilles, Tut May,
SEESFORD (Wales). 2nd, Mar.
Mr. Whittle of this place bed in her employ a groom named Shelterd. He took a holiday yesterday and returned in the evening. He utered the bed-room of his mistras and shot ber. After kneeling down and delivering a prayer he blew out his own braips. Ho threaten
to kill a serving-maid who appeared during the progress of the tragely
A large part of the working population tank part in the May day onlabention to day. Toward arning the crowds in the streets became very disorderly. The police tried to arriet savara? socialists who were waving red fags feciting the
It appears that there was a liaison between workingmes to violence. The crowd resisted. Shallard and Mea. Whittle. Her husband is and in the fight which followed the polios were town conncilor of Chariton, a suburb of Mon- Worsted.
shester. The relations between Shellard, aged The Hasists came to the reman of the police, and Mew. Whittle, aged 28 bogan when hu and a, general fight began. Floyol, a maicipal was in the service of hor parents before her Councillor, s kavoked in by the charging marrings. She persuaded her husband to hire Hugars, bie clothing toru and I was trampled him, bat he discovered the relationship and geot under fool. After the first charge the Heart his wife to Gresford, whicker Shellard followed.. were repuland.
LUCAENT, 2nd May, The Emperor and Empress of Germany re-
The orowd of rioters aaptured the Folies Com missary, knocked him down and dragged him in
the dust. He was rescued by the troops before ceived a royal reception here to-day on their serions harm could be done him. By a united return from the silver wedding festivities of the effort the military and poles avoninally split King and Queen of Italy. The city is decorated the mob and drave off a group of the riotera in honour of the imperial visitors, who were In several distrious disorderly creeds ware still received with salvos of artillery and the shouts
of the asambled multitudes. parading of a late hour.
Pante, 2nd May. AMSTERDAM, 1st May,
Hongkong Ice
H. & K. Wharf & G.) Hongkong Kepa..... II, & W. Dook......... Hotels
Austin Army. Hongkong Hotel... Do. Now Lasua
Amoen......
taroga
"Canton ......
China Fire China Traders' .. Hongkong Fire North-China Straite Fire... Straite Marine......... Union
Yangtze..... Lanil & Building
H. Land Invusu'l Kowloon Land & D. Peak Builling...... Humphreye Estabi West Point Bubig? Luzon Sisyar ******** Yiuing--
Balmoral Gold ««
8.10 $27, sellors $180
$50 30, sellers $$, cdlora 1511Balen $100 $245, sellera $100 $140, allers
310 $25
Tls. 250 18 pct. pm.
$5 $2, sellers $1 $4 $20 $14, bayerz $50 $2, sellers. $12MM | $3
350$60, nom. £10 $308,com div, sales
$64, jes $100 370
$26369, sellera
160341; wllera
85090, sellers $1272 par ceat pa
Caller
$50 $4, cellars $60 $20, jalin
1134 buye
ECO #112, buyers.
$20 $33, sales & sellers
125 $54, sollers
310 $220, sellers
228 | Tla, 110, knyera $20-3165
$2013, sellers $25 $99. buyers $100 $03, beyene
$50 334
$20 $71, sellere $13❘ you. #10 #14: les $401328 $160 $25, edler
$1050 ct., sales
Charbonzagon..$131.56 91, sales
Jelebu
Panjom
Do. (Preferenco)|
OCTO
Selami
Do............ Steamship Coys
China & Manila... Douglas S.S. Co.. H., Özaton, & M...... Indo-China S. N.... Steam' Launch WoWareb'se Co Watros & Co.: A. S.,
16 46,80,- buyers 1330, sales & buyers $1$2.19, buyers
18. 4. 26, buyers
nom.
$0.50 now.
$220, severs $50 136, allere $20 $20, ellers 21 41 p. et dis $30 nom. $374 5416
$0 $114, ez diy,
K.-J. COXON.
3, 4, 5 years old Malwa 3559
Share Broker
Allowance,
CORPORATION..
FOUNDED. 1710.
TULE Undersigned having beou appointed
bou prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE As Current Eaton,
SIEMSBEN & CO,
Agouts. Hongkong, 16th May, 1899 THE MAN ON INSURANCE
PANY, LIMITED.
VESSELS HAPEOPED,
TOG FRENCH' MAIL, The M. Metather Sydney with the Frezeb mat of the 28th Apr, left Saigon at midnight on the 27th, and may be exported herg.00 or about the 31st inst. This Packet brings cap.som to letters despatchel from Engkong on ad March.
THE ENGLIERE MAIL.
The P. & O. ateamer Borutta, with the Eng- Hish mail of the 5th May, luft Singapore on Banday, the 28th inst, at 5 am.. and-may be COested here on or about Friday, the 2nd June This puckst brings replies to lettera dospatched trom Hongkong on March 30th.
·· HRAD OPPIOW-HONGKONG CAZITAL (SUBSCRIBAD), SL, 000.000).
BULLD OF DIRECTORS, LUM BIN BANG, Esq.
BAN HUP, Esq.
| YOW GRONG PANG, | Chan Li Üzoî Bag Q. Hos CRINE, Eq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of ita Agencien
Contributory Dividende are payable to all Contributors of Darkness, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Beorotary."
HEAD OFFICE, No 2, asan's Road West,
Hongkong, 4th Erob, 1881.
CHINA
[669
FIRE INSURANCE THE COMPANY. LIMITED,
EXPLISHED. 1870.
HEAD OFFIC-Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS
(383
PAID-UP CAPITAT
READEVE FUND
DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BED-HANGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK- STEADS, WARDROBES. ONEST of DRAWERS, TOILET TABLE, and WASH- STANDS.
IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF AD- MIRALTY OF HONGKONG.
SUIT No.3 or 1893.
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED, PLAINTIFFI against
THE STEAMSHIP PROPONTIS."
A Marshal of the Colonial Cours of Ad- miralty of Hongkong will (parent to a Commission for Sale faued durein) Ball by Pub lic Auction, on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of June, 1893, at. 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Su preme Court Buns, Vitórie, Hongkong-un
ess previously sold by private treaty)-
The Iren Sorow Steamship "PROPONTIS."
Grose Tonusge 2.132; Not Register Tonnage 1.367; as aho now lies afloss in Songkong Har bonr.
The Vessel was built by the Londen and Glus. gow Ship Holding Company at Glasgow in 1864 and classed Aal.”
Length 825 feet, Breadth 37 fest, Dapt 25 test. Is fitted with tripla expansion Enginee of 250 H.P. 1,125 HP. affective, built by John Elder & Co. 1874, diguster of Cylinder H.P. 221 × 40 x 50.
Stroke of Piston & inohos. Double ended multitabalar steal Boilers 160 iba. pressure, baili by D. Rolta.& Sous, October, 1885. Fairly good sondition.
Total dezdroight ospuelty 2,400 tons; Basker capacity 30 tons.
.
PAIT OF CAPITAL.
$10,000,000 BSERVE FUND 8 3,600,000 RESTEYR LIABILITYOY PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORA —
H. Horrius, Eeg.-hairmaTE.
C. J. HOLLIDAY, Faq.-Deputy Chairma
John S. Laprik, Esq.
J. Kramer, Esq.
A MoCanachie, Kay
J. S. Mora, Bag
D. Banoop, Eng. CHIET MANAGER:
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq
MANAGERA Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERA LONDON & COREY BASE- ING COMPANY, LIMITED. Flonase-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the esta cft per Cont per Anzuu on the daily balanco.
ON FITED DEPOSITS.
.
For 3 months, 3 per taut, per Anmum- For 6 months, 4 per Cant. per Annura. For 12 months, 5 per Cert. per Annar,
T. JACKSON,
Chiot Manager 111
Hongkong, 25th May, 1893.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Basiness of the abore Bank is conductol 1 by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING. CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita la, nilowed at 31 PER CENT, por sunam,
GRAMS PAID.......
$10000)
85,00 95£,000 631,000
THE 10IAN ! Tu
The Indo-China stamer Autung left Binge- pore at 5 &.m. on the 29th Maj, and may to ex- posted here on the 4th June
THE AMERICAN MAŤ,
The P. M. steamor Peru, with the American all of the 13th May, loncos Yokohama at noen on the 31st May, and may be expacted home cm or at the Sla Juve
The O: stamer Oreurie, with the Amerinen zusil, left San Francisco on the 23rd inst.
THE GANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. stoamer Empress of China, with the Canadian. mail of the 18th May, left Yoko bama at noon on the 29th, vis Kobe, Nagasaki, and Bhanghai.
MARRANT THAMERS.
Tha Alen Line steamer Glenesk laft Singa pere on the afternoon of the 25th May, and may te expected here on the S1st May.
The Ben Line stecer Beklawers left. Singa- pore on the 36th May, and may be expected here in the 31st May.
The U. D. R. atemor Ocean left. Singapore on the afternoon of the 27th May, and muy ba expected here an the 2nd June.
The U. 8 S. Ca's elester Danisani left Singapore on the morning of the 30th May, and
The P. & O. steamer Malacca left Lost on
be expected here on the 5th June,
BONUSES PAIN
RISKS accepted at CURRENT Rare 07 the 6th May. PREMIĄ.
1862
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th February, 1988.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON
THE Undersigned baring been appointed Agents for the above Company. Ara pra pared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE and LIFE at Cum and Rates.
ROUTER, BYÖCKELMANN & Co.
177 Hongkong, Est July, 1880,
THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- ANGE COMPANT OF HAMBURG.
HE Undergued having been appointed
Agant pared to GEANT POLICIES of INSUR ANCE against FIRE to the extent of $100,000 on First-class Eiska at surrent rates
SCHEELE & CO., Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1892.
116
【ORTH BRITISH ANDMESCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Depositors may transfer at their option bal. anons of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AUD SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED-FI DEPOSIT 3 PER CEFT. per an
1.12
For the HoyGRONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chinf Manager, Hongkong. 28th April, 1893 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
LATE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, & CHINA.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEE
General anrvoy completed Gstüber, 1892, on Hall, Engine and Boilers, stace which timeT there has boon sttod 200 plain Tubes in Boileri and 48 Stays.
100 Tons of Akaiki Cos) now in Bunkers. Awnings fitted for main dock and poop all complete.
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Marabali·
[3210 Hongkong, May, 1899: YOMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS
DE FILIPINAS,
10
MANILA
TOBACCO GROWERS AND MERCHANTS AND
MANOWACTULINS OF CIGARN, CIGARETTRO,
CAPITAL
AND CUT TORACEDS.
ESTABLISERD 1981:
£3,000,000
£1,500,000 £1,125,000
BANKUBE. LONDON JOINT STCUK BANE, LIMITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Acconati st the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancs, On Fr DarosIT:- For 12 months .......
5
THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.
LIMITED.
1361
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
£1,000,000 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,
£500,000. SUBSCRIBED
- HEAD OFFICE-HONGSONG.
COVET OF DIRECTORS.
CowTONG SHANG, Esq. D. GILLINE, Esq. B.STOLTEROIr, Esq. KWAN HUI CHUAN, Usq. CHAN KIT SEAN, ES
Chief Manager.
GRO. W. F. PLATPAJE
BLANCRES: LONDON, YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAL, AND AMOY.
BANKERI.
THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF. SCOTLAND. PABE'S BANKING CO. AND THE ALLIANCE BANK (LIMITED).
Interest för 12 Months Fixed.....5
6
3
OPIUM.
Por Piaol. This year's New Malwa 8520 1 to 3 cattis.
1 to 3 Two years old Malwa ... 353)
1 Yo & 7 years old Malwa... 85800 to 1
$5571 Patna Now.
per chost. Low Nor. $549Į Į It is stated that King Behaasin of Dahomey, Patus Old High Nga. Sótik | The socialiste of Moningen marebed through the streets of that city ibis afternoon. They who sings the capture of Abomey, his capital, Bouare (New).
... $5481 refused to disperse at the commands of the has been carrying on a deuitory warfare against Bonarea (Oia) pollos. The paties than charged with drawn the Frenos, has submitted La Froush authority. swords and cleared the strasts. Barerat a cialists
LONDON, 3rd Mey,
EXPORT CARGOE were wounded.
African Explorer Oswell is dead."
Por steamship Energia, sailed on the 21st VIENNA, lot. May. The British Women's Temperance Axociation MayFar New York-9.199 mall packages Fifty-six meetings were hold by the working-mt in convention from 10 o'clock this morning tos (particulars ankence), 96 rolle matting, 101 men of this city and suburbs to day. The police until 11 o'clock to-night. The day's prooeedings oaks ginger, 20 casas gambage, 50 boss obetia kept out of eight and no effort was made to wore endeaned by a sumber of spanthus, in which 50 case soy, 220 packages rettans, $5 ser disturb the meetings, At.5 o'clock this after bitter personal remarks were Indulged in. Lady blackwoodware, 2 cases skinswore. 18 boxes noun -0.000 men and women massed on the Somerset was ro-olested to the presidence. The bristles, 50 hales feathers, 80 baga rive, and 2,611 Agents for Hongkong, Messrs. ARNHOLD, Noid in Honging by Prater. Thayesug the Marselinise "and other minority, thamapon left the convention in in-pokages merchandise, revolutionary hymas, and obeared the strikers dignation, declaring that the introduction of poll- Per steamship Oriental, sailed on the 25th KARBERG & Caˆ-
who demanded universal androga. At 8.30 tis late the association work would split the May For London-58 rolle maiting, 31. oases
they began a march through the city. All the organisation and rain the temperance ostv
soldiers were confined in the barracks. As Heveral thousand labourers passed the Emperor Franz Josaph barracks they cheered the soldiers aud the soldiers returned the cheer. The in- eilent illustrates the good baling which pro- vailed in the city throughout the day,
PRANDIS JOBRPH CHEEREN
BEDA PRATH. 3rd May
PENS POR PLEASANT WAITING-The Pans of Masaiven & Cameron sea recommended by 1,947 Newspapers:-
They come as a bɔɔn and a blossing to men. The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pan. Sold by all storekeepers. Howare of imitation.
Emperor Francis Joseph paid his long-MACHITEN & CABRION. Ddi bargh, Scotland. anticipated risit to-day to the Hungarian capita),
He was received at the station by members of
nu
the Hungarian Ministry, Pristes.of the
garian Hierarchy and tha magustes and represent
atives of the Reichutng and other prominent
THE WEATHER.
people, forming a brilliant gathering. The CHINA COART. SINTINYHOLOGICAL REGISTER, strants were thronged with people, who elsered the Emperor with great enthusiasm.
Olad Tong SCPPORTS THE EIGHT-HOUR LÁM
FOR MINERS.
LONDON, 3rd May.
STATION:
19TH MAY, ATA 2,36.
Wind.
In the Homs of Commons to-day. Sammal Woods, the labour member of Parliament for Southwest Lancashiro and loa-president of the
Toide National Federation of Micers, moved a bill Nagasaki domu. establi hing eight bours as a legal day's work Shanghel
Wadivostook
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20.21
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in mine. It was rend, a ascend time.
Gladstone commented on the probable effect Amy
of the measure. He did not bollere, he said, that bow........
diminution of the cutput would produce an in- Canton oratze in wages.
Hongkong All were agroad, he unid. that. It man noi a Victoria Folk. party question and the Government could sat he Gop Book identified with it.
MADRO daly
BOTH MAY, AT
Ho pormally was newilling Holloway to interfere with the freedom of adult labour, Haiphong w but the present ouse'seemed to justify in excep. Beliano tion to the general principle, since the majority Mails of miners favor the proposed restriction. Es Cape B. Jacin would therefore, support the bill under rotarve: tions and would not consent to the extension of divestock
Tokio Its provisions to Northumberland und Durham, Naguski .... where there was strong apposition to the propos. Shanghai Foodler ed limitation.
Gladstone, having been asked whather the Ame
Ampou Government was prepared to apply the same principle of local option to the government of Canton Ireland, which was proposed to apply to the Hongkong question of eight hours in the mlues, reminded Vistoria Ponk... the Houes that in sebesitting the Irish boras Gap Bock rale bi he expressed his willingness to on-Macao......
Koibo tartain much a proposition if Ulster so desired. Baipbang
The Government, Gludstone said, never has šalino.......... withdrawn from this position, likeagh of course Manila the forerament had not tried to give it effect, Caps & Jazist in view of the disinclination of the peopla of Ulster to accept such a plan
On the 8th at 10,12 am, barvmeder aloudy. Gradača gratis Weather Blandy, waras, and pechage Updat showe
ahinaware, 200 balen waste silk, 3 cakes sandries, 7.143 paskages tan from Facok, 20555 lbe, nongau, 292,299 lbs. sorted per, 21,098 soonted amngs pekoo, sad 20 dagen bristles. For France 249 bales raw silk..
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer thinjptag, from Chaloo 24th May, had light variable winds, rain and calms.
The British steamer Copack, from Liverpool
Awarded in Fight Exhibitions sundry Gold Medis, First Prizes, Diplomas of Honour, and First Order of Merit,‚··
.
Gold Medal at Paris, 1889.
All orders should be addressed to the Sole
H
The Starers of the Compania Trasatlantion from Barcelona to Manila and vice versa will call at Lisbon every days and will reies Cargo and Passengers there.
"
Correat Accounts Hongkong, 24th May, 1893.
LEGGE'S.
GUIDE TO HONGKONG,
UP TO DATE.
113
Published by WALTER W. BREWER,
-Qushy's Road, Hongkong.
WALT R W. BREWER. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. KELLY & WALSH, LD.
Agenta:
Kobe & Yokobra...KULTY & WA'sa. LD. Bingapore
JOHN LITTLE & CO. Shanghai... WALTER W. BREWEк. Hongkong 16th May, 1993.
HOTEL
1929 HONGKONG LIMITED,
PILOTAGE IN JAPAN WATORS.
•
KAYA (Japanese subject), Licensed Coast and Inland Sea Filot, hetween
26th April, and Singapore 24th May, had mode alf of Tokyo and Kuchinotsa vie Inland Sea
rate to light S.W. mosmon throughout.
The Northern Pacific steamer Victoria loft Yokohama on the 27th May via Kobe.
The P. & O. stemmer Aden left Bombay ou the 21st May.
The China Matral steamer Kintuck passed the Canal on the 29th May.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guida for 1993, rarised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory P. XX. This is the only anthorised complete Bummary of Postal information published in.
Hongkong.
PEAK DELIVERY el at Post Ofon at 11.90 s.m. and 3 p.m. or in Trattor Buses in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Tram Letter Boxes ab Peak will be cleared at 12:30 and 1 per
The authored List of Vails word in annection with this paper is the one published twieseno day in one Extra, which is ever-sted to a mach later hour thea that given below.
MAY W
For Sato, Amoy, and Foochow Per Hattan. to-day, the 31st inst, at 10.30.
For Shanghai-Per Cant N, 10-day, the 31st inat, at 8 30 P.N.
For Any and Stands.--Pee Don Juan, to day, the Sist inst., at 3.30 p.m.
For Shanghai-Per Lyenson. today, the Bat inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Bio-Per. Motopedin, to-day, the 31st
TOTAL ASSETS AT 319T DROEMDEE, 1891; £109.968 24. 114.
L-AUTHORISED CAPITAL.3,000,000 £ B. d.
SUBSERHED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 PAID-CT CAFITAL
687,30+ iust, at 4.30 ..
For Hongay Per Cape Calonna. 10-iny, the FUNDS
2,717,177 19.9 The Undersigned having been appointed 31at inst.. st 5.00 PM. AGENTS for the shore Company ara pra- pared to ACCEPT RIJKS against FIRE at Current Tintas.
SHEWAN & Co. Agosta.
11486 Hengkong. 18th April, 1892,
HONIX FIRE OFFICE
Tus Undersigned are now propaead to GEANT POLICIES INSURANCEagainst FIRE at Carent Rates.
[15
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for the Phonix Fire Offe Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977 IN HAMBURG.
THE Toderaigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE
torrent Rates.
For Straits and Calontta-Por Lightning, on Friday, the 2nd June, of 1.30 A
For Boibow and Haiphong Per Haiphong. on Friday, the 2nd Jane, at 3.56 PM.
For Straits and Bombay,Pur Bisogne, an Saturday, the 3rd Jace, at 11.3.M.
For Fort Dartin. Thursday Island. Cook town, Townsville, Brisbane, Scduny, and Mel. burns. Changsha, on Saturday, the 3rd June, at 2.30 PM.
For Singapore. Samarang, art Sourabaya- Per Cromarty, or Monday, the th June, at 3.30 F.X.
For Straits, Colombo and Gambey-For Thisbe, on Tuesday, the 6th Jna, at. 11,30 a..
For Straite and Bombay.-Par Reseana, na. Thursday, the 8th Jane, at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai Nagasuli, Kaha. Yokotazza; Vistaria, and Vapever, B.C-For Fapress of China, on Wednesday, the11b Jane, at £1.30 ..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, REUTER BRÖCKELVANN & CÓ., The French Contract Packet Holbonene will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the Agents.
123ist with Maits for the United Kingdom, Hongkong, lạt Fairy 1997,
Europe, ad pleom beyond, win Marseilles: to FRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE Saigon, Straita Bottlemente, Batavia, Burmak,"
Ceylan, the Australasian Colonion, Pondichére, Madras, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malls, and
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the shore Company, aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
SIEMSYEN & Û...
Agents.
| 14
Hongkong, 18th November, 1872
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY......
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"DIOMED"
are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into Craft, andfor landed at the Go- downs of the Undersigned; in both cases it, will lie at Consignese risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivary from Craft or Golan on and after the 28th irst.
Gibraltar.
The usual bones will be observed in closing the Muila, o
The Fist Office doolinos 211 reasonsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bink No Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has boon neglected, will make no enquiries foto allagai losses of such letters.
NAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contrael Paeket. Beria will bo despatched on TUURSDAY, the 8th Jana, with Maite for the United Kingdom. Farepe, and countrine beyond, a Brindia to the Straits Settlestonta, Netherlands India, Burmak, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the malls, 40.
The Post Oas deoljuss all responsibility for Unregistered Exiters containing Back Notos. Coin, or Jewellary, and, where Registration.hss- Goods nadelivered after the lat proxime will been neglected, will innke no acquiries into be subject to Bent. All damaged Goods rust alleged lesson of ench latters. be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex- amined at 11 As, on the 2nd proximo.
DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th May, 1993.
NOTME TO CONSIGNEES.
117
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND
SINGAPORE.
HE Steakip
"LIGHTNING "
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave a Nos. The following hours will on shverved in closing the mails for Europe, &s, by the English and French Packets when they leave at Naos. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 PM, tha day before.
5.00AM-Posting of Friass Curront and Cir
oqlara desme.
(Prices Currant and Circulare may however be posted up to 20 o'clock if they se tied in buntles having arrived from the above ports, Consignseantry by osantry, with the addressss all one way.
of Uarge are hereby informed that their Goods 10.00 Registry dossan. will be delivered from alongsida.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining
10.30 AM-Porting of newspapers, books, and
pattern cases.
on board after the 29th instant will be landet at 11.06.-Mail olosos,
LATE LETTERS nosy he posted (from 11.10 Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns. [1156
of the Wansbai Warehouse and Storage Co.,.M.) with 10 cents late fes up to 11:30 A.N. after which how they may be sent on board Limited, Wenaki.
◆ with the same latą Pani
COMPANY
SUMMER CHARGES, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, $75 per Month
and Nageld. Helds London Master's Certif- for BOARD and EODGING in Roems facing The British steater Glenakis, from London este of "Crepetancy and also Japanese Mastor's Pedder Street or to the Eastward. FUR 16th April, and Singapore 4th Way, bad Bight Certificate of Compstancy. Ten years' commandNISHED ROOMS without Board $45 per to modula W. to S.W. wind and floe weather Kyodo and Nippon Yusen Krisha Ships and Month. throng hout.
The British steamer Sungkinng, from Manils 27th Mar had moderate and fight 8.W. and W.S.W. winds and fine weather throughout, moderate B. W. swoll
The British steamer Belgia, from San Fran einoo, Honolulu, and Tokohama 25th May, had fine weather and light winds throughout." Time -5 days 9 hours 49 minntės.
DR.
K NUR RS. LION BRAND NTIP TRINE.
(Daso for Adults 15 to 33 grminstroy.)
Is the most approved and meat sficacions remedy in oneee of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, BHEUMATISM, FEVER, INFLUENZA, TYPHUE
DONGUE. ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complaints. It is also the very best Antiseptic. Highly recommseded by the ledi on Faculty. Ask for Dr. TNORE'S AN TIPYBINE! Each Tin bears the inventor's signatura "De, KNORE" in red letters.
"DERMATOL" in the bart Vulnerary; its affoot in stimulating the closing up of Wontala.
is described sa amazing.
Seven years' experienos of taland Bea.
93, Shisbichome Shimeraunsto.dari, Kabe, Telegraphis Address:-Kaya, Kobe, and Boji
SEATING'S POWDER
EATING'S POWDEL" EATING'S POWDER." AEATING'S POWDER"
K
This Pandur, celebrated, is utterly unsivalled in destroying BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all Envonta (while perfectly hemlow to all miral life). All woollens and furs should bowl sprinkled with the Powder before placing away. It is favaluable to take to the Senado. To avoid appointment Insist upon having "Eeating's Powder," "Na other Powder is effectual.
BUGS, FLBAS KILLS MOTE
BURTLES MOSOITTOES.. Unrivaled indemtrying. FLEAN,MDUGN, COCKROACHES, BESTLES, NOTHS in FUES, and every other specios of insect. Sportmen will find this invaluable for destroy ing as in the dogs, as also Jadies for their pot logs.
Apply to
No Fire Inveranos will be affected: Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C Agents.
Hongkong. 27th May, 1883.
THE
11221BOKHARA" PAMPHLET
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"PROMETHEUS
are hersby moufod that the Cargo is being de charged into Craft andfor landed at the MANAGER djor SECRETARY,
Godowns of the Undersigned: in both casus it HONGKONG HOTEL
1182 liest Consignees risk. The Cargo will be Hongkong. 20th May, 1893.
ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on PHOTOGRAPHED | and after TO-BAY. A FONU, A. Easju added to his COLLECTION
G-cods untelivered after the 4th Jere will
of VLDW8 come NEW SCENES and Photos be subject to Bant. All damaged Goods must
bas now been
REPRINTED,
and includes the Report of the PURGIC MEETING AT SHANGHAI, and of the MaWLING OF THE HONGKONG COMMITTKE.
Prics 50 Cts. Daily Press Oce,
Hongkong. 29th October. 1892)
19268
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS. Naither the GAPTAINS, the AGENT, nor tho Owsene wit le RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offfears or the Crow A of the following Vessola during their stay ins [1189 Longkong, Harbine →
of NATIVE TYTs, copies of which are obtainable be left in the Godowns, where they will her ar in his Studio orat Mpeara; KELLY & WALSH'S. amined at 11 AM, on the 5th June.
IVORY MINIATTLES of Superior Quality and
PERMANENT of Excellent and High Finish ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTOS. und VISTE wad raprodīnelions of the game on Paper, Cautas, or Oui.
INSTANTANEC 9 VIEWS, "GROors and Por AKAITS are taken in any state of the wouther and all Parmaneat Processes, ses executed ou Moderato Torma k
STUDIO-ION HOUSE LANK
14
Y
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UCAL MERCHANTS,
levo always on hand
TION OF COAL
181
C-0.
The PUBLIO CAUTIONED that packages of | LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
the genuine powder boar the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Bold Is Tine and Bottles only
"KEATING'S WORK TABLETS.".
WORN TABLETS.”
*ING WORK TABLETS."
APURELY VEGETABLE AWEETMEAT, bolk in
To be had at every reputed Chemist and appearance and tarte, furnishing & most agradable method of administering the only curtain remedy for Denggist..
Supplies courtantly on hand at the China Ex-INTESTINAL OF THREAD WORKS it in a port, Import, and Bank Co-Sole, Agents for footly safe and mile preparation, and is especially adapted for Children. Fold in Battles, by all Drag [2578] Proprieter, THOMAS KEATING, London.
Obina.
Beware of spurious imitations
Address-Camel Misers. Kwong Bang & C..
No 68 PRATA.
1769
"AIE TABLES sro now Beady.
M
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1803.
THE MUKE COAL MINING COMPANY.
JENALDER, Brit. str., C. K. Meintosh-7tbh;
Livingston & Co.
BERLABIO, Brit str., Boutillier-Gibb, Living
ston & Co.
THE MIKE COAL is a Bitamisana Cusă | CICERO, British str, A. George-Araboid, Kar THE UK MALI, tam pus
borg & Co.
poses, it has beos provoquead to bo THE BEST HABITANT. Brit ship. Potter-Melobars & Co. AND THE MOST ECONOMICAL OF ALL THE JAHON, Ger. str. J. Brats-Wieler & Co. PANISH COALF
JOERPKOR Arious ship. Hugers-Router.
Brockmann & Co.
Its export is incressing yearly, and the opinions expressed by overal of THE LARGEST REGULAY CONSUMERS are in testimony of the EXCELLENT QUALITIES OF TE: Coat.
KINGSLAND, Belt. str. A. Mark-Sinauna &
Co. LIGHTNING, Brit, str., J. G. Spence-David
Sassoon, Soun & Co.
Attention is called to the following ADYAN TAGES to Shipowne and Captains who Coul|LTERNOON, Gen str., G. Hezermann-Siomassen · thoir Banker direct from the Undersigned:-
Freshness of the Coal.
Uniformity of quality,
Freedom from impurities.
-Supply in any quantity on shortest potion,
Quick despatele
Best of welgbt,.to., etc.
10 cts and 20 ota.
་ -——
Cash preferred,
Daily Press Office,
----
Hongkong, 24th January, 1899.
1248
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.
Bote Agents. Hongkong, Sed July, 1892 ·
1300
& Co.
Mnay, Ger. Bob, O. Kasler-Sieman & Co. PAPA. Ger. bark, Thooth Wieler & Co. PRINCIPALITY, Brit. m. slip, E. Jones. PROPONTIS, Bell, str., Furrandi-Aruhold, Kar
berg &.Co.
H.R. THOMAS. Ame, sb., Nichols Shewan &
Co
Size, Brit. str., J. Bowley-Dadwell, Carlili &
Co
: