Libraries, and ales nouidering the aba of Galaloak ata, ba turned into a public lending library and the Musoam, owing to the fact that the contents are either gifts or loane, and also diving to the wall chaos at disposal, cannot be turned into sciantifically arranged museum, simli as one any expect to
In the aven't of the prospect of oating the loan being unfavourable, it la expsotal that the Grand Dake Nicholas, the Czarowitch, will visit Paris in the hope of hannaraging its access.
THE BRITISH NAVZ.
LONDON, 25th Nozombor,
THE IMPERIAL TED DRAPION LEAGUE DIBNOLVED.
LONDON, 25th November,
The "Government was further qustioned in And in large citional-home. The exterinary the House of Commons laut night as to ita pra- rapies 1 bare mentioned cost early fourteen grams for strengthening the navy. Mr. Glut hacdred dollars, and s the whole building is stone, la reply, stated that the constraction of ad now in good order it is hoped thers will be no ditional warships would be entered upon shortly, necessity for any specially large cutlay during It was the intention of her Majesty's Govaru. the soning year, but in contestion with the meat to maintain the relative naval strength of facial position of the City Hall it must Great Britain as poupar with the other always be remembered that the original Powers shareholders-hanive as-yet recital no interest apon the capital subscribed by them; and: jf tho Committer could see their way, tith sat sartuiling the ability of the building for the purposes for which it was intouded, to cosmissiviil, ba the ground that the objects for. lating a fund to enable them to pay intereat on the original shores, they would gladly do go. I do not know that there is anything more that requires to be mutioned, but bafora pripnsing, the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be glad to answer any questions that may be put There being no questions, the Chairman pre- post that the report and accounts as prosented be adopted and passed.
Mr. DALRYMPLE soconded the motion, which was carried:
This conelnded the business of the mesting.
CORRESPONDENCE.
{We do not hold offsolve reponsible for the opinions
starwad by, our Coeroupondenta.),"
THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED, IN -LIQUIDATION.
The Imperial Federation League has bien which it was formed husa beer attained.
—A-NEW-KNIGHT OF THE GARDEN,
LONDON, Bth November.
The Marquis of broadalbins has been created | Eright of the Sost Noble Order of the 'Car tor (A.).
THE KAISER FLOCKED,
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· Lonnox, 2616 November. During a rovent visit by the Emperor Willom of Gwany to Kiel.a town on the Baltic, a mil- way collision was. murrowly prevented, tho line being blocked by corts,
CAUTION BY AN ACTREES'S HUSBAND,
LONDON, 24 Novembo. Mr. Leigh, a yenug wombor of an aristocratio, family, who married a member of the Gaiety Burlique Company, und having left ber, visited Australia, is the plaintiff in a prosecution. which is exciting graderable attention.
Alr. Leigh has laid a cunrge against a solicitor, whose annie bez not bron published of having fraudulently disposed of £15.000, which Me- Leigh, on bir departure forjansiralia, entenst
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAY TASK." Dear Sir Will you kindly publish the ea oload letter which i resolved this morning fromed få tim for levesboårt. Mr. Thos, Cash, the minor in charge of our pro party at Moant MasDould. The remarks in parenthesis have an added by me for the bot ter understand bg of the public.
CARL GEORG,
Liquidator. The Balmoral Gold Mining Co. Ltd.; in Liquidation, Hongkong, 22nd December
MURDER-AND DYNAMITE IN DUBLIN.
Lorpen, 20th Novembor.
"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 236D, 1893.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
FRIDAY, 2nd December CLOSING QUOTATIONS, HXCHANGE.
ON LONDON,
Talagraphio Truusker ....
Biak Bille, on domanda2}{
Bank Bille, at 50 days' sight
Bank Bille, at 4 months' right Credits, at 4 months eight Depoimentary Bills, & muaths" night ON PABIA
ON GERMANY
ON NEW YORK --
INTIMATION.
Tav
JAPAN WATCH CO.,
LIMITED.
INSURANCES
*SUN, INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON..
بتخصي
FOUNDED 1710.- THE Undersigned having been appointed Tims for the above Company, aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRE at Current Ratos.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenta -
FOR SALE
FOR SALE. YUGENE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE. per csas 1 dos qte. 822. per case 9-plasm823,
E. RICO0 & CIE. Bolo Agonte. Hongkong, 19th April, 1899.
1170
FOR SALE.
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Bank Bills, on demand Credite, nt months' right
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TERMS OF RUBBORIPTION FOR. SITARES:
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ON MANILA
On domand
ON SINGAPORE.--
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[policies $125,100 per cent, prem., China, Japan, ...21.11 52, nom. Da, Founde
Nat. Bank of Ch...
Boun. Shares: cown & Co., H. G.. Campbell, Moore&Co. Chins Borno0 China Sugar
A brutal and sensationii murder has just been porpetrated in Dublin, ander sircumstances that fend to it a certain amount of political signi fcases Ever since the recent dynamite out: rages in the Trisis capital the polite have been an- Do, New Lasne-***** deavouring to traca hamn the arian to the partfas Chinese Low '86 E.Tis. concerned, but without sacome, Thio.otlir duy Dakin, Cruicks'k&Co two drunkeu Fenians ummed Shei)dan and Roid Dairy Farm Co,...? TEActorre-J Mount MoDonald, 24th November.his arrest Sharidan attempted to exploda rome
were arrested a certain charges Folloving Fenwick & Co., Geo... Green Island Cement Dear Sir-Just a few lines to lat yen know detonatoru. Reid was bangtantly reluased. E. Brick & Coment. sverything is going on right bora.
Tras Eine gild lease & tamed on ulinost on the street, in a condition pointing unistak Hongkong Etcio...
Shortly afterwarde Reid's dead body was found. Bakery
Hongkong & C. Gine. one ouro per fun, 13 bons for 52 . 13 drtably to marder. The supposition is that he was. H. L Traway. (known already by legrams); the reef still looks suspecteit of betraying, or being about to be Hongkong Tee... Proll and is shit 2 foot wide; the tributors will tray, certato aorote to the nathorities, and had H. & R. Wharf & G. have another orashing before Christrues, when I therefore to be silenced. The police declare Hongkong Rope will wire you the reunit as requested (will be wired that they hope shortly to be able to produce H. & W. Duck overland to Port Darwin; no donht arrive by evidence to abow that it was the murdered man Hotels next stommer).
who paused the Inte explosions in Dablin,
LONDON, 30th November.
Foob tribales bere sot had a crushing sinos you left, the mine looks about the same sincs! Several other suspïčiňus,parcela of explosives when you sit tasty Another fine show he have been discovered by the Dublin police, and boon found north of Block Claim the reef zenber of persons arrested; but incriminating is over fast wide and should yield hotween cao evidenze us to malicious intout was not furth and two onnons per ton. As there is not mach coming, and all the prisonma-scepting Specia work done on it yet. I will let you know all have been discharged. The evidence against tho about it in my nex: lotter.
[bntier is very strong. Hainshown to have bean
and is believed to have played a leading part in promoting the dynamita outrage
LOADON, 7th December..
So far there is no guld in the reef ander han active moriber of dangerous serret Renistíos. Mullock (only a small cross reef, of me import anes, but nothing has been dona yott provoit adeffror otherwise I have ant prospedtod tas new reef north of Belmerel flatcat addition to our property) bat will do so when we get a few pounds in spare.
Through the gold finds at Tena Blue and Blook China pamber of people are out pros pecting, and I think gold jd be found in dif- ferent plases.
(Signed) THOMAS CASH.
LATE TELEGRAMS. The following talegrams are from Australian Paper's
TRE M. M. COMPANY,
LONDON, 23rd November The manager in London of the Mesageries Maritimes Campany has been interviewed with „regard to the riportal ilteration of the ronte that line of stemmers through Torres Straits to Brisbane, there p Suo Fraseiron via Noumen, Hodolatu, wind Fiji.
To states that be has received notification of any intended change, and he does not beliers that the company proposes to make the indicated ziteration in the route. He states, however, that errangements may possibly be made to on- chia the company's steamore to call at Brisbane after leaving Sydney.
A DRAMATIO DIVOKOS CASE,
London, 23rd November.
Ed: Chester, the satenes, croently obtained
|
- Three arrests have just been made ju cantice- tion with the late dynomite erniosions in Dublin, due in novice to the exertions of the polion, but to information derived from inquiries act ou foot privately,
EVICTED THNLETS.
LONDON, th November.
The Goverment Intanil to introduce a Bill to. den with the cases of printed Irish tenanta upon the lives recommended in the report of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the question.
FIGHTING IN BRAZIJ..
LONDOS, 2nd December. News is to baud of a prima battle baving been fought by loyalists and rebels on the banks, of the Rio Negro Biver, in Brasil. The fight. ing lasted two days, aul was of a desperate baruster, resulting fually in the utter defeat of the Govorament troops, General·lidora, ja command of the latter, as captured by the rebele, along with one thonsled men, and a nung bevofguns, ammunition, &e. Thakillad amounted to over two thousand, exetesive of wounded.
OBITUARY.
Hoxhoy. 4th December. The death is announowd of George Gay Greville Brooke, 4th Earl of Brooke and Earl of Warwick, aged seventy-six.
BOWOTISM AT OXFORD.
LONDON. 6th Documber,
-Astbin Armia .....
Bangkong Hotel... Shareon (asianċcy--
Canton
China Fire China Traders' ... Hongkong, Fire North-Chin
Straits Fire... Stenita Macin......... Union
Yungtse
Land & Building
ti. Land InventCO Kowloon Land à E. amphreys Estat West Point Bldg. Luzon Sagar lii
Balmoral Gold
21
48 Sas..
11031
$150, sellora 250 $71, buyers
1561, bayern $109 || $180 $25 $75
2011 p. c. prem
$581 solos & buyers. $10.4
$25118, selleta 150 † 161, sales
$1250 551, sellers
150S60, aler 4109110, buyers
•18 | 144, bayan. "$100 || 4€6,; galos
$25 $83, ale & sellers. 150187, sales & sellers
$ 190, sellers
$125 70 pct. pallors
$50
$50 $14 120 $3
104,alo & boyarı! 320 $81, bayers
325. 305, sates & buyers
$60 $202, buyer
225 1. 195, bayers
120 117. allers'
120 $13, buyers.
195 $94, cales & buyers
460 $60,-bay
·
$50 $66, sales & selles 13019, cules & neliers 110 $14.
$40 $20, bnykes
$100, 86, buyerя
$10 1814, sales & sollurs
Charbonnages...$381.58 $66, buyers
Jolebn.... Funjum
$ 6, buyers
.:
$34 17 sales & sollers
$179.15, wales
Do. (Proferense)|| Haphs. Steamship Coya--
Chip & Manila..... Douglas-5.9. Co.... H., Cantón, & M... Tudo China & N..... Steam Launch
chai Waela Co Watson AB18208, buyers
CHATEN & VERNON, Share Brokera
PT TAL.
138.10.34.58, sales
350 $54, color & zelleru $604, mellerá $20-$31, sales & buyers 210 1873, sales &'buyers
130 $20
Allowance. Per Pieni. New Balwa
3610-0 to 1 cattiea Old Malwa muze 2020. 0 to 1 Dlder Malwa .......... BARD ❞ to. 1 Putus Now $510 par chest
THE WEATHER.
21 DECEMBER...,47 4 2.1.
STATION.
Wind.
An extraordinary outbreak of adviam fins JHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, a divorce from her husband on the growid of his occurred. among the students of Cliristchurch adaitory. It has since transpired that after the College, Oxford, through the astion of be divorce had been granted the divorded compleanthorities in refusing to permit the students: enerated a party of friends at dinner at the to attend a ball at Blenheim Palace. The angry Criterion Restaurant. It is also alleged that sebelara dacbed paint over the Ton's doer, they have lubated. The Queen's Prootor has afsoed Dean Taddell's statue, ent the bellropes. in consequence intervened and is charging the and indulged in sundry other enlightenett pranks. parties to the divorce with collusion.
LONDON, 26th Novembot.
LONDON 6th December:
FAST TOUTEDO HATS.
The Qusso' Proctor, who intervened in Two now British torpedo boats just launched disorda provedings on the ground that Edith The Destroyor and Havook," have pat ap Chester, the wife, un netress, had acted in col- another marine record, having covered fronty lasion with her bosband, bas arnonnoad bis la-BOTG koots within the hour in their trial trip. toulion to prove that alía commjtled udullery. Bill Chestor professes iudiguation at the no- tion of the queen's Proctoc.
THU 2.6.MIOWERA:"
LONDON, 24th November,
THE FURFER STATE.
LONDON, 7th December,
The Paris Pross complains that the proposed Bifer State pa the Siamese frontier will de al- most entirely, under the control of Chios, and
New birchod San Francingo of the suo will be of no practical utility to France. cancies fal Hosting of the R.M.S. Miowers, of the England, as is usually the case in any negotia Canadiau-Australian line, which went ahora at tions between the two countries, deriving all the the entrance to Honolula Harbour-on-bol berendit Trou Cho arrangement.
The Aflowerd is now undergoing repairs at
M. GLADSTONE AND THE EIGHT HOURS Honolulu, and when these are completed she will |
QUESTI N. resume boyege to San Francisco. Tha
Luspos, 7th December, versal's enginen on ezaraination wore feand to be perfectly sound and undamaged
Weiroolock Tokio...... Nagasaki Shangbai Poophow........
30.05
30.09
30.16
Amoy k
30.03
Anping
20.00
30.03
30.04
30.05
Victorli Paskı..
Swater..... Canton
tonybung
Gap Rock 30.0
HIsdmer-1|CKERS! 18KRéa
2218} & \-857 | | Hemility.
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Hoihow........ Haiphong BolianD Masia .....
20.11
10.10
29.85
$1.37
Cape 9. James.
Welc Tulis Nagasaki Sight
30.00
DU SKE
20.17
30.14
30.18
30.14
30.16
30.17
2018- 20.95
The Right Hon. W. E Gladstone has reles Poochor ed to dountenance the preposed.recognition of | Arapy the eight hours a day principle throughout the Anplag Government department of the United King Swator. do, balioving the adoption of uniform Hours Crys throughout the service to be an impossible
THE MANCHESTER HANDICAP,
LONDON, 25th November.. Following is the result of the Mapoliester Novembar Handicap of £1,375, a mile and turn quarters, which was run at the Manchester Norbsurdity. vember meeting today
-
Mr. Mir D Pencook's ch→→ Geldin Drop
yra, by Terlins Golden Fringe .......... Celoast North's Simocion, 5 yrs, by
St. Simon-Garonne
Duke of Banford's on a Son of a Gun, 3"
yra by Petronel-Ithon
1
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THE ALL-NHURY, ESTATE.
LONDON, 4th November. The oreilitors of the Marquis of Ailesbury, who bare boen investigating kie estate and fisencial transactions. Žavo, discovered that a sum of £180,000 was advanced to the Marquia by Mr. Sam Lewis, win received intersat et le rate of 100 per cent.
ADSTRALIAN BANK DEPOSIT RECEIT
HOMEER ASKING PAH,
LONDON, 26th. November.
Mr. G. D. Mandell, a leading member of the London Stock Exobange, reports that Acute lian bank deposit receipts are soares, aud hvidare are string par. There are few offering at a discount.
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY."
LONDON. 24th November
· From Visnus it is reported that the Austrisa military authorities are forming. 4 new rozi ments of artillery. When these regiments aro completed the strength of the Kustring ertillery will eclipse that of any other European Power.
THE GERMAN FRONTIER.
LONDON, 24th Novembar The newsnt types of artillery are being saj. plied to the soldiers at the German military. comp recently formed on the Belgiau frontisr and which is to be utilised as sentral station in the crust of the German, army. being mobílio,
THE EMPLOYEES' LENTILITY HILL.
Layday, 95th November!
victoria Post..... Hongkong.
Gap Rock LONDON, 7tr December Hollow- The Right Hon. W. E Gistletone is devoting Hainhong several bons daily during the 'arliamentary Manila repes towardsyncluding the task of translating Cope S, Tamar Horacu's oomplete works.
MR. GLADSTONE TRANSLATING HOSACK
́FAILURE OF A FLORENCE BATZ.
Lospor, 7 December Great excitement prarcils in Florence over the failure of the local tank, which is expected to uni roles thousands of the inhabitants in ruin,
WOMEN IN NEW ZEALAND FOLITICS
AUCKLAND, 30th November.
easted | Bentono d
***OFF!|B-kolonia | Weather.
On the 2nd at 10.37 m. Barometer riting, Cradlemis insessing for . to B.Ed. de doute Weather
HONGKONG
Baremcter Temperature..
lility Direction if wind. Forcedari Weather
HEISTER.
Frations Un date On date day 4 pm at 10 am, at 9 pm
90005 30.14
11.01
Sir Georgs Grey has been returned to Par. liament at the head of the poll, mainly owing to the recent legislation empowering yomon to Tota
Mrs Yates, wake of the former mayor of a town near Lackland, has besa elected mayer of hou open a temperature on the 21 đã the same place.
„Rain'
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Lowest open air temperafort-on thi 2st all t I-HAROMETER malunod to ig dorreos Faire, ut 103 Jever,
-TEMPRATURx in the shade in degas Fahrenhoit
$10 per Share on or about 31st January, 1894,
DIRECTORS:
EDWARD WHITTAL.
J. D. HANBURY,
A, H. BUTLER.
HENRY CHARLES LITCHFIELD,
P, H. WHEELDR.
SUPERINTENDENT.
P. H. WHEELER.
BANKEEN.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION.
LEGAL ADVISER.
HENRY CHARLES LITCHFIELD,
OFFICES:
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA,
EM object of the Company is to form and
Manufacture of Watches of all kinds and de Boriptions.
For this purpose it is proposed to purchase a site within the limits of the Foreign Settlement of Yokohama and theroon to erect the Factory.
The foundtors of the Company are possesead of a plant of machinery complete in every particular, of the newest design and the Anest workmanship, and, adapted for the making of all implements used in the watch trade, as well as the making of-watches; It is well known th66" machinery has effectad ́a complete revolution in the watch trade, and it is condently expected that by availing self of the comparatively cheap labour of the country this Company will be able to supply the trade in all parts of the world with an article whief for excellenes of workmanship and cheapness of price will defy oowpetition.
MF. P. H. Wheeler, the Superintendent of the Company, has been for many years engaged in daveloping wateh making machinery, and the testimonials from kis former employers testify to his business ability, still, and integrity. The machinery of which the founders are possessed has been parfasted under his superintendenbe, and a considerable part thereof is of bis ingestion.
Besides the machinery the foundersero possess.
218
REUTER, BRŐCKELMANN & Co,
Agents
·Hongkong, Jet July, 1889.
SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF-
NEW ZEALAND...
AE Undersigned are prepared to accept 1. FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES an favourablo.torms.
Carrent Rates and a guaranteed Boninis squal to that paid, by the Local Offices.
S. J. DAVID & Cɔ, “.
Agestà Hongkong, 26th November, 1892 12511
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF ITAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta for the atore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agentu Toagkong, 16th November, 1872.
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE
PANY; LIMIT IF).
C
FOR BALE.
11483
CHAMPAGNE, 1989, WHITE SEAL. $30. For ease of 'dozen quarts. $31...... por case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUBOIS & Gas- OLARET, CHATEAU LAROKE. $17.50 per case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
$9.50
810.30
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dosen pints. LORMONT
85.50
per case of 1 dezen quarta. $7.50 per case of 2 dozen plats.
SLEMBSEN & Ch. Hongkong. Ist July, 1897.
FOR SALE.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE 3XAN MAIL: The staguer Catherine Apear left Singapore on the morning of the 18th, and any be expected hers to-morrow.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The U. & O. teamor Kelyle; with the Amori- ena mail of the 30th ultime, leaves Yokohama on the working of the 20th, and may to or pested on the 25th just.
THE FRENCHI. MAIL,,
The MM. ateamur Milherme, with the French mail of 4th Novocaber, loft Bingapore oz Wedacoday, at 10 p.m., and may be expected here oc or about Thursday, the 20th inst
The P. M. steamer Peru, with the American mail, left San Fruuniton on the 5th init.
TIL CANADIAN MAL The C. P. steamer Engreat of China luft Vancouver on the 11th inst.
MERCHANT STEAMIENS, The 0.8. 8. Co.'s steamer Pyrrhus left Singa pore cu the morning of the 17th, and any bo expected bore to morrow,
The Heung Sing dosar Propontin left Singapors on the warning of the 19th, and may be expected on the Zuth inst.
The N. G. L. steapter Biura Left Singapore on the 32nd, and may be orpseta here on the
30ch last.
The Northern Pacific teamer Mogul left Yokohams on the morning of the 13th inst
The P&O. steamer Bonbay left Bombay on the 11th inst.
The P. O, steamer Teheran faft Bombay ca the 12th inst.
Tho China Matual steamer Keciar presel the Canal on the 15th just,
The Northern Tasise steamer Vittoria loft Vietor 10, on the 15th inst.
The P. & O. sinner Formosa lell London on 128 the 16th ist.
Tha P. & O: steamer Custon loft London on the 2nd December,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES. PEAK, DELIVERY elous at Post Offog at 1.30 a.. and 9 p.m. or in Letter Bezos in the Ours by 19 and 3 o'clock Trams. Letter Boros at Fest will be cleared at 12. Dund & pm.
114ONE Merryweather and Some Admiralty Patern, Patent Portable Double Cylindera STEAM FIRE ENGINE (the Conqueror, No. 2); the Steam Cynders.are ing. and the Water Cylinders arising, in diameter, and 20 is Biroko; it is complete and u good working COM and upposed to pamp 1,800 gallons per mlaate Three Shand, Mason & Co., Eon- Jon. BRIGADE MANUAL FIRE ENGINES for 20 Men, domplets and in good working order, supposed to pamp 100 gallons per minnta P. xx. This is the only authorised complote SUGAR MELLI varens Sizes. Two 42 Contri Sumary of Poetst information published in fugal Bugar Curing MabuINES with Hongkong. Double Driving Engine. One 6.P. N. Portable BOILER and ENGINE with enlarged
CAPITAL: (95950RIBED), 31,000,000.
The above Company is prepared to scoop MARINE RISES at Current Rates on Goods, 60. POLICIES GRANTED to all parts of the world payable at any of its Agencisë.
HEAD: OTRICE,
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No 2, Qroon's Road Waste
Hongkong, 25th November, 1693% TORTHBRITISH AND MERCANTILE
"ÎNSURANCE COMPANY.
The Portal Guide for 1893, revised toɔ date will be found in the Chronicle al DirectoryTM
The authorised List of Moils injured in fire back for burning Wood er. Coal aonnection with this paper is the one published Horizontal and Vertical DRIVING ENGINES, twice each day in our Extra. which is corrected and BoLERS Taricas sizes ap to 90 HP. N. to a much later hour than tant given below. Launch's Eres and BOILERS, Brake, Locas Bad, and Sore Cutting Lazes, VARIOLY VIZOS
For Straits and London -Per Paluned, to Planing, Shaping. Slotting Radis Drilling, dey, the gard inst. at 11.30 AM. Drilling, Panching, and Shearing, and
Fer Moji-Per Moray, to day the 23rd inst.,
Plate Bonding MAURINES, various sizes at 11.30 M. Sfea HAMALERS Screw Cutting MACHINES.
For Keratza-Per Denbighshiro, to-day, the
For Bangkok-Tur Borace, to-day, the 23rd '
For Shanghai-Fer Taisung. today, the 23rd
Pansing BEARS, Tars and DIES, Foronas, 23ed inst, at 11.30 AM. ANVILS, BMEET TOOL GINDEBE, STEAM WINDLASSES and CATSTANE. Steam Steering inst., at 11.50 AMG
For Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Frigga, to- OSAR, STEAM WINCHES, Storm PEKP3, Slam Dunker Forte, Deak and other kinds of day, the ard not, at 3.3P.M. Foreo FUMP, Overhoed TRAVELLERS, Crab WINGRES, Weston Patent BLOCKS and CHAINS, inst, at 3.30 M HYDRAULIO JACES, Hand Power DEIVING
For Saigon Per Hesperia, to-day, the 23rd WHEETS, Shaftings, Brakete, Pallege, and irat, at 50 r.M. Fly Whos
POTAL ASSETS AT Her DROBADER,"
1892, EXCEED £11,141,294 1-1
Fresh Water CONDENENE For Amoy and Manila-Per Yscinang, to Hand Power RIDE SHELLING MACHINES. day, the 23rd iust, at 4.30 P.M. I-AUTOR:Ken CAPITAL £3,000,000
Hal Power Stoo! FLOUR MILLS, and The Saigon.Per Chind, to-day the 23rd SUBÜCHİSED CAPTÄ... 9,759,005 Parody CAYITAL
47,560 & the complete plant of Powerful Laundry inst, at 4.30 P..
For Swator, Amoy and Fonchow-Per 2,678,923 122 MACHINTAY that formerly belonged to the I-FIRE FUNZE sa panin
The Undersigned having been appointed Hongkong Steam Laundry Co. A FIVE BAR- Haitan, to-day, the 23rd inst., at 500 Ft.
MACHINE For Sing pote-Tor Salutiqa, on Tuesday, AGENTE for the above Company sro pra. KELLED NORDENFELT pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at GUN, 450 Calibro, with Stand. Suisld, Hoppers, the 25th inst, at 11.20 ... Current Rates
and Fittings all complete and in perfect order. SHEWAN & Co., The Frame and Dresch are handsomely Nickel-
Agenta.
platad. Hongkong. 13th July, 1963.
11486 For particulars apply to the Manager of the Wanchai Machinery Godowns, No S, Crem HORAX FINE OFFICE. Lare, ser No. 2. Police Station. Any Maolines not sa band can be ordered at once fun The Undersized Card now prepared to England on moderatė formu. GRANTPOLICIES ofINSURANCEagainst Hongkong, 3rd November, 1898 FIRE ab Guerrati Bustos,
CUTLER, PALMER
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agent for the Phonix Fire On Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
*THE
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CHINA PIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
**TESİ LBLISHED 1870.
HEAD OFFICE,-Honghong." CAPITAL. TWO MILLION DOLLARS PAID.OF CAPITAL.......
$409,000 825,000 RESERVE FUND......
954,300. CLAIM PAID
$31,000 BossES PAID
RISES accepted at CURRENT BATES OF FREMIA.
JAS. E. COUGHTRIE,
--Estratory. Honekory.3416 February, 1893.
OMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS
DE FILIPINAS,
MANILA.
ed of ten thousand watches in various stages of TOBACCO GROVERS AND MERCHANTS
completion which ars the nat-turn of the mid machinery; and maiorial on hand suffejest to tarn ont about twenty-five thousand more. It will thus be nàom that it is vél an nutried plant which the foundora havo'sëquired, but one which Las already given proof of its excellence. It was only the advantage of obtaining a chaper labour market than can be found in the United States that hun induond them to work the business in Japan
1
1439
& CO., Shippers to CHINA, for over half a Centary Established in EUROPE ia 1815.
:
This ancient Honao consiga to us the well-known
4 STARS COGNAC,
superb, quality.
Price $10.75 por 1 dcson bottles. The S STARS COGNAC,
about 3 years younger, Prios $18.25 per 1'dezen bottles. The 2 STARS COGNAC, equal to Hennessy's,
Price $14.75 per 1 dozen bottles.
"PALL MALL" WHISKY, ~ very old and ligh elssa. Each bottle bears an analyst's certificate. The Whisky is simply, grand.
ॐ
AND
MANUFACTURERS' OF CISARS, CIGARETTES,
It is an established fit that the principal factories in the United States in acvon years padd 300 por veut dividend ora capital et-Bix Million Dollars; sai that was done on a suge basis of $1.50 (gold) per operativo, the factories employing six thousand hands. If the differenco in the rate of labour in this country is taken into consideration the operations of the Company will CAPITAL: I assured to reallut to the full the expectations
of the founders. The profits of watch making
are based oatirely on the price of labour
-AND CUT TOBACCOS.
ESTABLIED 1881.
£3,000,000,
Awarded in Eight Exhibitions sundry Gold
It is net in the labour market only that an Medals, First Prizes, Diploms of Honour, and salsanlage will be obtained. Coal and other First Order of Merit,
Gold Medal at Pa 1889.
materials can be purchased in this country et s lower rate than in the Cnited States. And besides all those aimentages, which are great there is one of still greater importanes, the
All orders should be addresend to the Sole knowledga a be obtained of the requiremsate of
ta grvelage of saination, the wilty of the local trade, of the trade for China, and that Agents for Hongkong, Messrs. ARNHOLD,
(of “The Straits * and India.. The Company will KARBERG & Co.
ate satarated with unisture bảng 100,
DINOTION OF THE WIN to two points.
Forge of 18 Wir according to Bonatori Scale
STATE OF THE WEATHER: b. Due sky, tache capable of supplying a watch of the bost
THE GOLD RUSH IN WESTERN: AUSTRALIA, LONDON, 30th November. Ente arrivals from Coofcardie oport usveral more important gold discoveries bat water antinare exceedingly scarce, village at frora le- la 2a öt per gallon in difrans-localities. dripsling rain; 4. fox: a mousy but
bghtalig pruvials & passing theory; ogamily on There is potically no alluvial digging, and a: 4,800w trenduri uulity was reti. thanesuds of those who rished to the field have
G: Fiao, been anzuseful in obtaining any geld. On the other hand several of the roots are proving exceptionally riah, and several sonsational yielde pre rosorded.
Pally Thompson, generally supposed to be the Saren's oldest subject, died corpuz at the Cam- orwell workhouse in her 107th year. She had been obliged to take to bar bed during the past three weeks, and gradually. ink. She attained er 107th birthday last Juue and was then the recipient of letters from the Queen, the Prince of
A dapatafion, representing 85,000 skilled workinen, waited upor Lont Ealisbury to protest Wales, and the Duchess of York. In spite of against the clause in the Employers Liability her great, ago. Thompson, who had never WAY Bill prohibiting workou from vatracting red, retained her faculties, and was accustomed to themselves out of the provisions of the bill!
Lord Salisbury, in his reply to the deputation, obat plaasoutly with visitors concerning (7ents implied that the House of Lords would protest which occurred in her younger days." It has bean anggested that, if suleisat fonds are forth- the interests of workmen.
coming, Thompson should be buried privately fastead of by the parish
THE AMERICAN TARIFE.
PER LONDON, 5th November
The Ner Fork Herald states that the proposed
new tarik of the United States will exempt rocks, hensp, copper, and black tin,
THE MILITARY IN SPAIN NO ARMU OL
CLOTHING FOR TNK TROCESU, J.
LONDON, 25th November The military arrangements in Spain ava res ported in ho deplorabia Thera are gather aro nor clothing for the troops under orders to proosed to burnos in reinforce tav Spanish garried at M
À EUASIAN LOAN.PROBABLE VISIT OF THE -CZAREWITCH TO PARIL
LONDON, 25th November.
The Bt. Petersburg corrnationtent of the Daily News states that, Kossia intends to legs a loan in Paris in February.
BHIPPING REPORTS;
Piret Assistant- Hongkong Obserastoru, 22nd December, 1898. NESSUR, FALCONER & CD'S ERSTER, DEC 22ND. Borumover 1.20.15 Tueria staWet buin) Gi Parometer...30.0% Therm. (Wet balb da Baracter 4.30.91 Therm... Wet bulb) Thermom. -Ý AMG, VE ·Taerm 'Maximum me.2 Thermom. 1 RS... 72 Therm. Minimum lever Th.....72 watch ti
TURNITURE WAREHOUSE,
.; LIKHONG LONG, CADINDT-KAKER AND ART DECORATOR, from. Slunghai, kas opengl a FURNITURE STORE
at
workmanship to the population of these large and important constrios atų price far below any i watch of like character that has ever been offered to these markets.
Taking into consideration the advantages the foundera confidantly expect to pay a dividend. of at least 18 per cent per annam on the first two years' work and thereafter dividende at a Amuigh higher rate.
No. 3, WYNDHAM STREET, The only Shop in Hongkong with this name,
Where HIGH CLASS TURNITURE of etery description on beats to order, in any design required,
The Steamers of the Compania Tramatization from Barolona to Manila and vice versa will all at Lisbon every 22 days and will receive 1929 Cargo and Pasorigore there.
LOVE
NEW AND STRIKING
STORY,
ENTITLED
THE
The Company has been registered in-HongDOROTHY'S DOUBLE, kong as a Limited Compary.
The foruders take and sequire 90,000 shares of the stock of the Company in payment for the machinery, plant, sizð stock and their labour and exporšause in preparing and prosuring the må- olinery and stock.
Ten thousand sitrus of twenty-five you each are offered for subscription.
The manierendum" and articles of association
Has be a pat oolsed by the Ho korg Club, of the Company may be inspected at the offices Hongkong Hotel, Mears. 4. 8. Wateon & Co
The Brilish steamer Linaking, from Waba 18th Loo, had moderate mum and fine word, and other leading Establishments in the of the Company, No. 10, Band, Yokohama
ther.
The French steamer Hyo, from
iphons
19th Dec, and Hubow 21st, bed fee and clear Father, moderate morioon.
The British steamer Xeenung, from Manila
19th Dec, bad moderate wind and sun with dulī Weather throughout the voyage.
The Chinese steamer Ching Ping, from Chefos, and Tientsin 16th Dec, had light variable winds and areola to Turnabopt, and freakt northerly winds to port
Colony, to whom reterende my be mostpplications for shetas-sbould be made on Furniture, &c., supplied. the Superior Workmonuakip and Materials of the foring annarsd to the Prospotes, and should be Mesars. A&. Watson & Co write us fullows forwarded to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. We have pleasure in stating that Mr. Ling Corporation, scopalist by a remittance! “KWONG LOONG furaiskod the Ausexe for haviat of the deposit. "to our Dispersary and gare as every satía. **ination.
Form of Application for Share will be seat
(B) A. 6. Waison & Co., Ld.” free to any person by addressing the HEAD ORDERS papotnally attended to, and CHABORS
most mod rel
AN INSPECTION INVITED: Hongkong, 30th November, 1893.
Orrion, 10, Brys, YexORAMA.
Yokohatia, Japani.
16th October, 1893,
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STORY, OF A GREAT BECEPTION, FROM THE PEN OF " MR. G. A. HENTY, Aather of "The Cares of Carne's Bald," "In the Days of the Mutiny" Soo COMMENCED IN QUE COLUMNS On SATURDAY, 28th OCTOBEL.
The following: Trasd
Pra Notices show the valus altauded to Mr. Hanty's Wordos TROJUS THE JUGOLER.
"Whoreover English, leds are found Mr Henty's name is a household word,Loeda Ath
WITH CLITH IN INT
A tharmgly good book, and may he har tily recommended.Birmingham Daily Post,
Aledately fall of brilling adrene frem the first page to the last." Erpool Daily Post. & work that old and young will road with profound interest.Datly Chronicle.
A churmalag story. The interest nover Baga"-Sunday Times.
It would not be easy to find a than this."-Spectator
Hongkong, 4th October, 1892.
Price $17.50 per 1 dozen bottle:
HEART BOTTLE SCOTCH WHISKY,
moderata in price, excellent in quality, a great,
forourites Price $12.75 per 1 dozon bottles,
BRODIE & CO'S RARE OLD WHISKY,
in Squat" Bottles Price $1.00 per 1 dozen butes.
GLENIFFER BLEND, OLD SCOTCH WHISKY,
·Prior $8.00 per 1 dozou-bottles-
INVALIDS' PORT, Anslypod and Cortifiested by Professor Casall Price $17.50 per 1 dozen bottles,
DOURO PORT, Exceptionally good value, Price $10.50 per dozen battles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
Prico $17.50 per 1 dozen bottles.
LA TORRE, ・・
Pejos $14.50 per 1. desen bottles.
Pare and natural wine, a tonio.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, and Vancouver, B.-Per Empress of Japan, on Wednesday, the 17th in 11.30
..
For Hugowaki, Kobe, Yakobus, and Sau Francisco-Par Chiec, on Wednesday, the 27th iust at 0.30 PM.
TAILS BY TITE CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY CO. CONTRACS PACKET,
The British Contrast Packet press of Japan will be dospatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Decembar, with Maula for Shangbai, Jopsaaneis, United States of America and- countries barond, vi Vancouver, C
The following hours will be observed in olosing the Mails; . 10.00 A.M. Registry closer. 11.00 AM. Port Offee closes, but sorrespondenen may be posted on board the Packet with the Late For of 10, denis extra postage until time of departure.
.
The Post Olse declines all responsibility for Unregistered covers obtaining Bank Notes, Cain, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas bean neglected, will make an enquiries into «llégad kases of such covers.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Dusther, with Mails For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Caanda, Honolulu, Pora, &o, which will be sidsed as fillows. 0.15 P., Registry voases, -0.90 P.M. Fest Ofice olosis.
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The Post Office declines all responsibility fer Carogistered Lettera containing Bad Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into allaged losses of auch letters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Pagkat Salazie will be Ideapaiolied 2 WEDNESDAY, the 27th Deo. with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europė, and places beyond, win Marseilles to Szipio, Straits Bettlements, Eatavia, Harwah, Caylen, the Australasian Calonias. Pondichery. Madras, Calontta, Aden, Maurithis, Egypt, Mal, and Gibraltar.
The 'nama hours will be cheurred in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Office declines al rowponsibility for durogistered Latlers containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas been neglected, will make an enquiries into alleged lasse of sath letters,
HOITES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Paolets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Harpe, do, by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Ordar Once will be closed at 5.3. the due before;
8.00 4.3-Pesting of Prices Current and Cir
onlars cessed.
(Prines Current and Cireplace may however, be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in handlas country by country, will the address all one way.. 10,90 à M-Registry casan.
10.30 AM-Poding of newspapers, books, und
Patterus ceases.
11.00-M-Mail clozas.
WHITE SGAL SHEREY-Poralar at the LATS LETTERS may be posted (from 11.30
Club.
ary, olear, and of good favour.
Privo 317.50 per 1 dezen bottlosi
¿
CLARETS
io Ota and Pia.. MOUTON.
Price $34.00 per donen battice
LAHOSE. Price $14.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
MARGAUX-IEDOC:,
Price $7.75 par I dozen bottles.
LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE, DOM...," Frise $32.59 por L dezeu bottles
CUTLER PALMER & Co.
AM.) with ante late fee up to 11:30 a.. after which hour they may be sent or beard with the same late fee
.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH JACKET. The British Contract Packet Rchilla will be despatched on THURSDAY, the dih Juunary, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa, and comtries beyond, vin Brindis to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmak, Ceylon; Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar,
The usual hoary will be oberved in closing the mails, &o,
The Fest Offee declines all responsibility for Unregistared Letters containing Esnk Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bu been neglooted, will make no enquiries inte alleged losses of such lettera
NOT RESPONSIFLE FOR DEBTS.
Agents SIEMSSEN & Co.,
HONAYOYA. ALMER & Co. Honek Harbo
3UTLER,
PALME
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Established London and Bordeaux in 1815. Shippers over half a century. Apply to GC. ANDERSON, of Messrs. PENJARDINE, MATHESON &
Rourkong
TOURISTS
HE
GUIDE
LA REUSED Price, $L Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History Famitars better.atory, &c., with the Pantà ad Mandan Pron
diation
12284] The Dully Press Omon.
Neither the Carrains, the AGENTS, or the Dwkers will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Qorts.or the Crow of the following Yosole during their stayin ALFRED HAWLEY, Brit, bk., Slewely Order, BSNLARIO, Srit str, Bontellter-Gibb, Living.
RtBu & Co. BERLIN, Amr. bip. Whitmore-Order. CLARA Jacsa Brit sela, Batouarl-Gibb,
ivingston & Co.
DONA BARTOLA, Amar, sok, Blechort-Biomestu Ingrayan, Ger. str., Piper-Wieler & Co.. LYEHMOON, ter str.Heuermann-Sicmesen
& Ca Mogar, Brit. str., Thomson-Dodwell, Carlin
& Co. TARU MARU, Jagi. bk., Simonson-Hagbos &
Hough.