bigonal Bazila, down it alan follow then tant we ought not to be pragued for any costing gonoy? Again, what ase of poparation has
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TRANS.SHENIAN RAILWAY, The following rule from a 'rrent fan of
The answer is given in a few words. An extre the Shengas may be of interest as it is a faithful exposition of the rews of the more heral and lezen or of disiplin battalions and a fett lightened amagat Cline afficials and upper tot stand of riffs with an extễn bittory di tanul fil-ki gaus! A lot of gaydonnde huo ben - Tomass in den Asiently treedt, informing the Elrong that "They regard with seque appesalensisa tha futurria
*abouhitibations in the military ATTRATTER relacions of China wil's Ressu, should then war the North-coat province hare bien angel row minded and igaunt Fringes and Ministers culcisut for the defence of the country at the bust of Government still persist but what comparing the propirations afteling to despise the power of Russin in Russia with our own any efforts, wo would particular and neona in general and
to show wil be the good of all this 7 ting to conduct thantselves in that supine What substantial advantages en bi expoate and apathetic tager which one msds thama by friss them in the days of troopes me aut of und eye their intelligent Callow-gryn surentrend the world as the hermit in tho mon WoN. U. Duly Newslharo mither given auntaine P The only cody line in the tavlor alifornt nor a loan trination; sufige it (ay of theigh the trim one Unse of supplies that in sima eyes we have been compiled to the fertiget dis of Haulin in order that whos amplify the text slightly, in endur te bring out
the timp ons, troops may be tunauported by our the ten gist of lus sunt usr's meaning, owingla his! terumess and taking things for gemtod, or as railways in the, frostiots for their protection sleads khawn to the avarage leatus. It is thenemy. Bat where the subject of be seen flat the writer has highly enlogised such a railway is broactatthors is always Ission perforante vex mire tiau, puhasking where the fund are to one from for siga grost adortaking, and compteisingut as dif-
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he intended to dò. The article is as followa :--- salty that will be experienced under the circum- It does not require much wisdom or even forestances. A bonghtful men thus Bad their hands sigt detect at Rusia, having been failed til, and despair of their ability to accomplish in e ambitions Crayas iz Europo, has matsal-anaided an undertaking of such vital import Sy tad ne tuation in-warda with the asos to the criatry. Others, again, offer the Ruine object in view-aggrandivereat. And the fallowing ridiculosa 28918a in words like these reason tho has not thus far only maked Grastid the inporting of such a railway, herself es fa the fact that she is bardly yet pre for the purpose of rapid communication and par fr such a step. This in all likelihood, is the drafting of troops and supplies to Lie our 1 the dissimilarity of the natural feature points of danger; bat supposing, for the sake of the two coutinouts. Here, in ou: portion of the of argimost, at by some inadvertence a globe, we might over, it is not the envy alone happen to allow the army to capture this rad that is all-important; but indeed thearsay la just
8. Raitis erou a sine qui non for the WAY. world this no give the easing su easier Anages of Russian under Urkings. Toe this, has ogas julo Chios? Would not this be merely
building a railway for our nomi banalit? aver, she must lava railways to bring on her is therefore for batter to have serilys the SOVEREtoss, Bank's Baying Rate...8.53 troops, to carry their supplies, and to connect her to hare them with wash n.dontingang in vium," | Gold Lwar, 100 finė, por taal communications with fintope, for without them Wa on only laugh at the foolishness of such a- she can de nothing Hee Russin, alive to the reply. The ancients have a saying that "wher Aprons importance of this base of Las Torrionever I has go. It ta jest us easy for my dueiny to Js been paying special attexlion to witway get there 190. By this is mint that there is gradually spreading her ramifications Anta- werden ndvatngs to running away nad-avoiding a throughout for west ferritorio, such enemy, but that it wonid be better to use one manner that. figuratively speaking with thdown best energies in resistor him. If therefore, of such day now duv kopaetscontinuously display the fear that the any might castea. wr themselves to the view. Yesterday we published railways has prorented the building of them, lot a paragraph from foreign spares to the offset na apawer by asking the question can the tine Russia was making extraordinary artis Adrienly guarantees that the mostly cruisers ir bailding her Trans-Siberian railway which is and include buring our ets, will to con el S. Persborg with Vadivustoak, on aver he captured by an enor If or calle: Gliên-wis frontier, « distance of 5,6 miles;asts ba sapture would not the CX5 That there was stary probability of der complet made above have the same appliostion? result mays own 86. F. ing the live in seven years ligin; that it would be, when completed, the Vogesh line in the world, after all, in the fact that the vast outlay akin, Cracks
induered over, and the time axparded on our Dairy Farm Co. ............... ard that, tually, by its cxpletion it would be dests have only bar dous for iba hausfit af Foawick & Co. Goo great boon to commerce is goural Granting the enemy Following the argument of our last Breen Esimal ewent This from amperdeiul point of view) to be the Oreo, we ou cur part. must not forgot that apologists, then it were far better that we possess: H. Brick & Ceincut.
no flest at all; it were batter, to avoid cap. C. Bakung...... Buguay ga in the future neurekrily becomes, tarp and arent 150 by the astmy, there cpgkong & G. Gas. Hongkong Electric...| under the circumstances, proportionally also fore that we neither by nor make out as H. H. Lang China's 'pril Aad shall those who have the munition, our machine and big gansHergkong luc interests of the Empire at heart look on with Tuns, we shall he fros from anxiety on their & K. Want & apa by mad under-estimate tie vital impactance score, at any ratet Alas what were mediosra, Hongkong Rope...... of this step? Slut our Ministrs "lowed more sontemptons its of resinning can there. W. ock willingly permit themselves to be, a posilly ba in khia wk than the above P. Sup Hotels whiped by the wheelall have first passes posing an enemy to be able to capture one of our themselves of ho instrument? Whataree may railway fines, dons got the argumom got the bag kierto boon errowed with gard to as other way also? Alight we not, on the other sin, we want to greater proof, atthe presh lay hand, be also able to do the same with an enemy's of her inhitious design in Wastern Asia thanling? It is supremely ridiculous to urza the anginal referred to above fussin touches that it is impossible for us to espeare no oney's CLimal antenutopposite Vladivostock which railway, whie we must always be prepared to tcomes Zone for her sultangs into this Ellow our onemos to take away mir lines from us. pire, if the forwar mere, to build (a milway It is indeed our duty to consider that" where wh from St. Petersbarg right down to lauten en go, there also can our enemy do likewise." then farewell to any fitare rateful anya te bat to confess that we can do nothing while the China's frontiers! And yet the Ministars at enemy is suppres to be able to do everything the rent of power fee to think that there is nothing wore or less than abaneful nothing to fear at the hands of Eussia Takeouwardios. Let us now conclude this article
instade: Sow time ago, the writer of this by asking those jo power. Which is prefer happening to meat neartain, high official, while ables are we to allow a possible eneng tokare pussing broagh Sivagant, began a condidaatio themes of coming to us, while wà wilfully conversation by the international policy of deprive ourantves of the same advantages? our country, had ainongah ottiva, biawl that China had a good deal to fear from the uxRIES sione af Russia. What then was this person's raply F Oh," said he or filently, there is really nothing to fear from Russia, you know. The routa bere Pyropuna Bessin to China 4s for the most part of barren and waste joonnley, which would b women great obstacle for the forwarding of supplies to an invading any capable of making an impression of such a cours try as ours. Celong as no railways are built, als could avor think of making an inrasion, Bhould Russia desire to build a railway like this, think into the in this week. of the immense distrong te bo surmounted. How much wsier it is to talk than to act! More-gaged in a fight suddenly turning upon a small uver, when I left Russo for home. I huuril a bag of 5 years of age standing close by sad thing in that country about such a r ilway. All biting him so severely before they could be this talle amongst the minified in saly to beaten off that he died from the effls. It is mrch is ruasoor, you may depend pen it expposed that the boy had struck them. Now what has becors of this official whose A Chinese yucu tady, telug latween the apathy has just boen poted He has glucagone long bridge and the nity, having lost her be to that boura from wh-noe there is no turn, trolled baud through deal made a vow that while the railway he pratened to seaf at has who would never hurry. Out of sympathy for Dow become a tangible fact. From St. Petersbac and aimation of bar reseto her relations birs in the Chinese f duties tema of Altri ad friend bribed agst them $1000! is disture of a lost in tres that it which they have presented to hur -will take seron years to complite such a lopatky On Tuesday last a Chinoman wablug to cross kieng 11th Jan, had strong N.E.. winds an
railway, and that an immens sum of money will the river at the ferry-cation near the long cloudy. have to be expraded before it non-ultimately be of bridge was the victim of a quarrel which took
The British steamer Kwonging, from Webe By to Busan, but notwithstanding these eb-plow butween the sampas men ne to which should stacles, we may xy! amned that Russia calents carry him orer: In a free ight which too pluca 10th Jer, had fresh northerly wind nod fre was te de ind will accomplish berubject 4 on he was kangkod ont at the boat into which i had they throughoo'. Passed the steamer Srachos
off Lacocks. alysis of the varinzasini of Bassit. Great Britain; slepped and was drowned. Fraser, an: ibe United States as regids Chios With the near appeoneli of the China New shows different real14. Tharlest named three Tor bolidays the market price of what articles ewelries for instego su cely at exposing of of merchandise, and indeed all súrabic articles, trade; thale Desire is to anks money from us. has been reducel in order to tempt beyers, but pentinry pidu is their ambition and ane galu times are said to be bad and money scare and in slives of territory. On the other hand, Hus at krst, daxild; to take posession of Tuckay, in order to have nu 'outlet for ber
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RELICK & Co, Banys, -
11488
For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hougkong, The Falv, 193%
FOR SALE.
HASTET OSIECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1899, WHITE SVAL.
por one of 1 flomi qasrts,
Hongkong. 15th May, 1893.
THE NATIONAL RANK OF CHINA LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, SUBCRIBED
£1,000,000.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agents.
Hongkong. 18th November, 1874 (15
THE LION FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.
WE
FE hare This Day been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, and are pespared to accept FIRE RISKS CURRENT RATES.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
103 Hongkong, las January, 1834.
NOTICE.
For Kola Yokohama, Victoria, and Tacoma. Per Fidoria, on Tausday, the 23rd just, at 11.30 1.31,
For Singapore-Fer Frigga, on Tuesday, the 23rd inst. nt 3.30 P.
For Shanghai Nagamk!, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, and Vancouver, BC-Par Empresa of China, on Wedaosday, the 24th inst., at 11.30 AN
For Nagasaki, Kobo, Yokokawa, and San Frauni Per Occanie, a Weddesday, the 24th inst, at 5.00 P
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Ganges will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th January, with Mails. for the United Kingdom, EuropH, and countries beyond, via Jinlists to the
...£500,000. HE MAN ON INSURANCR GO Straits Sottlements, Netherlands fuis, Baroah,
HEAD OFFIOR-HONGKONG.
ChowTORO SANG, Esq. KWAN HOI CAUSN, G.
Chief Managar. GRO, W. F. PLATFAIR,
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
$91.
| D. GALLERY, Baq, - HL. STOUTEFON,
CHAN KIT SHAN, Pa
$32
1. per ease of a dozen pints. PAUL DUBOIS & CA
OLARET, CANCHAĆ TARORE.
$18.75. Ar own of 1 down quarts PALMER MAEGAUX.
510.25
...par case of 1 dezeu quarto.
$11.2
per case of 2 desen pinte, LOILMONT
[..................
$7
IRA, DAse of 1 davon quart», 78
par casu of dozen pinta
SIEMSSEN & CAN Hongkong, lot January, 1994.
FOR SALE.
127
BRANCHES ::
PANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL (STESCHIDED), $1,000,00).
T'he store, Company is prepared to swept LONDON. TOKOHAMA, SHANGHAL, AND AMOY,MARIND RISKS at Garrant Rates on Goods,
BANKGEL
-TH«--COMMERcial Bank of Scotland. PABE'S BANKING CO. AND THE ALLIANCE BASE (LIMITED).
Interest for 12 Months Fired Hongtong, 17th November, 1893.
TAFLER JOHNSTONES —
1151
QUAKE BOTTLE WHISKY The sale of this good Sentoh itresses mot by month; it is of Simporte quality and of
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.
Sale Agents for it
NE Marryweather and Sons Admiralty antive store over the long bridge has been Hivahnos; thonge strong N.E. sind sail us to Eaters Portable Denble Cylinders ships from the Black Sea for the purpass systematically rabbed of its conten's by two Chapel Island, tilt arrival moderats to light vari
STEAN FIEB Bears (the Conqueror, No. 2); of contesting for the supremacy at turson watchmen pligadu charge of it and the manerable winds and bear weather.
tho Steam Orändora art 7 ins and the Water To this, busgter, the other countries of Europe lined by the sale of this goods used for gan- decidedly gajveted. They unanimously apposed Ming. As this way not sucursalelund they feared
The British steamer Telemachus, froor Foo Oglinders are ine in disaster, and 2008 Itussin and sympathised with the Turks, which detery if they continued to rob their emehow 14th Jan had strong beras and gloady Stroke; it is complete and in good working resulted in the former being faitest in her ambi ployers store, hur set Bro to the boiling and wasther leaving Fhoehow, which gradually mo-order, and is sepput in php 1,800 gallons tion is that acutiaubt. White for many years, disappeared Fortunately the fire was motion derated down as she drew maar Hoogkong, per minuts. Tore Shand, Mason & Co. Lon Ims been a spolut with Itassia, and so tan by the asighbours before it a mude much Passal stummer Dioned, and a Glon boas too Lon, BRIGADE MANUAL FIRE ENGINES for 20281
Men completa and in good working order, ing har eyes to Asia, she tried to vary long gress, nud patent. A reward has been far off to se nams,
Aupposed to pay 100 gallons per minute. age to requelle il Corea. Great Britain Baser offered for the spprehension of the Watchmen, The Chinese strame: Chiques, from ShangŠNI SUGAR. MILLS Aions Sizz Two 42′ Centri. tholes, sarpeting har seoral designs at once but without effet si fa-Echo
MACHINES with 1 1th Jan, and Woosuug 19, had strong mon- foga Sugar, Curing sw and drorcist from Hients to Lanoes, Duable, Driving Sugina. Ona 8 H.P. N. From Lamaoke to port light to moderate breeze Portable BOILLE and ENGINE with enlarged dall and cloudy. In my The Hirshana e bast for huruie Weel or Coal. on the 18th Jus, with a four-med ship sap Horizontal and Vertical Pairing EXGINES, and BOLLERS various sizes ap to 30 T. N. posed to be the Amarican ship Kenilwordt.
The Britisk stor Hailar from Foosho Launch'e Enung and Boers, Brake, Lo 12th Jan., Amoy 13th. and Straton 15th. b Bad, and Screw Cutting Lan:58, varios Rizes, ederate to light NB. breats, smooth and clear Planing, leaping, Stolting Radial Drilling. and Shearing, and Drilling, Tunahing From Amoy weather from Forchow to woy. to Swatow light to frash N.B. breeze, smooth and Plate Bending MAHIKER, Various sizes Stosin lammas, Srrow Cutting MacariES. clear weather. Feria Swalew to Hongkong light Punching Bes23, TAPS and DILS, FOLGER, variable gius und överoast, smooth. Staurers in ANTILS, EKYLT TOOL GRINDERS, STEAM Foolwow-Telemachus. Furgeh on, Feecken, and
THE WEATHE coNE HULKHONG-RUNTU
·ISTUSTANUARY, AT A PR.
fremstalled the riscurite by waking the island of Port Hamilton a naval station and rendezcons for her troops, in uger to be perquired fum agpressive movement on the port of Russia. The latter being agaie baulkel dared nat expone her intentions. Whoa quiet was again restored England ralcried Port Hamilton to its propor owper, Cores; but made a treaty with China | that that island shall never is the falara bu maled to any other formiga Power. Thus by a mutual understanding batai Chins and Groat wartonk
Toxic
Britain, Cone was oved from Russian Na westen Thaksin, 'aware of thin conscious v
her own inficiarity to England ia ships of war Pooch and lionelads, without counting the kesialanca" Array min of Chios, did not dare to show her fangs der duping ma anbitlos ng boss bralked and an approach Cantor.
·Swatour: by aes to Coran or to the sea through that Hongkong..... peaionala blocked by the two countries. Russia Vistoria l'eak.... has therefore since furled her sole attention Cap Book... towards holding a dominant position over Mas.... Chips, and Bünte ho being the most faiphong venient spot of acesso, the eyes of Russia Relivro are being now stadfly Gard on that point for ul
BOOK
30.10
30,00
30.09
80.93
gus
3160
B
A 1028 JANUARY,
Que attiesto necomplishment of her designs. Cares. Jaming1 263 But, as alredy stated, the pantry between Eura pesa Russia and Kae eta Biber is, for bo mataturk
Eur, necessarily one rast expanse of harrastewa thereby asking the transport of a lusue army Shanghai and ita accompanying impedimenta and supplies! Youchow endte a matter of seferhuena didaulty batween the 'Amoy - Two points henc Resia," to quote again. Aplus a →baabeen making lately extraordinary exertions
90.19.61
of the sumber of years that may be required for Usa Book 500
towards warmounting it. She fears of the dis-Frog To tenra, is out okery of the expense, and regards Vlotaria Bank..
the completion of her railway, sets forth eu lier
tak will at iron doterminalim. With the will
Edhow
eiphong
and the entaariasa" which, muko licht of diffcell
tiss it naturally follows that Roasis in nat eno
difischt of noosuplishment under the sun, it
seed in her undertaking. There is nothing Cape 8. James
O the 1'
30.06
99.97
29.12
-rigami: : 11*#2522
GLEEIRMU
HACUNHADA 21 boar
10.3. armelor ing. Gradio's.
orly rests with the in posessed of a will."gbt in China Ben, moderata on auget for N., wine, Ba
This proverb may berefore be pertinently op gut. Water elody, one deixating mia,
plied to Rassis and her Trans-Siberian Ladway.
Furthermore, it.bas benn advanced that
the
completion of the Siberinu railway will be à
great toon to comerce," When we stop to
nidity
Forpa
1. Drevinis ! On date („Dn. daje.
May á pariat 10
am,
30.03
37.09
62
3.82.
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4.
4
filehost pe artapurstore on the Ribs Latte tela pirukaiyun 25.3 O reduced to 3 Sereas Fitr. BOL YEA CASERASUDA into pinda ĝu siekriss Faliren Rx in pernenkugo of Buberatiɔu, annatal with moisture being 100.
consider bowerer, that a vast portion of the inter -country between / Baropoon Eussia sod Siberie Topptraturë m
is a waste, and but sparsely inhabited, one would naturally sasume that thers onnaot prasibly.mation of riad under the ciremstances, he much co along this rants, as compared with other mors favourel ones. It might therefore ba pertinently asked, what are the advantages, from a ommersial point of view, that Busia tight reason bly saprot by being so upr.) getle in trying to complete this line of rail why? After tarping or the question in tilide pro ned om, we en de rarazabin answer to it commercialy speaking;, hence, wa cannot but feel compelled to draw conclusions from this nopsaal esergy of Bussin, which must:| bo unfavourable to Olius. On the other band "granted" that we hays not purstrated the tere
Faux Wiring and Div. K WINK to two painted NA 5-8 THE WEATHEh blocky & cloude; u., datzell, rude. f. forsegloomy; a half lightning: 2. rerouter is PAL'S BOW, sanse I w.vizibility w. by Frank
F. G, Figu,: Brət Assistant. -Haghyny Observatory, 16th January, 1864-
two Chino men-of-war. In Away:-Wencha, WINDLASSES AT: CAPSTANS. Steam Stearing Neuschwang Hotachi, and one man-of-war. In GEAR STEAL WINCHES, Stom PrPÅ Stein Doutey Purrs, Deck and other kinds of Swatow-Hangebot, england and Toonas.
January
FOOCHOW SHIPPING.
ARBITALS.
Taksang, British str., from Hongkong.
9, Heitas, British str, from Hongkong.
11, Fangalan, Chinese str... from Shanghai. 11 Pekin, Britikl str. from Wasabor.
12, Telemachus, British r., from Shanghai: January
· DEPARTUEKS.
Pekin, British sir, fa Wanelow.
7. Halooog, Brilianty, for Hongkong: 10, akaang, British air for Shang 19, Haito, British str., or Hoarking 12. Pekin, British str.: for Hongkong.
SHANGHAT-SHIPPING,
Juonary— ARRIVALS B
6, Telemachus, British str. from Japan.
6. Bjerg, Norw. str., from Japan.
7. Hanch Chinese atr. from Anoy.
7. Bombay, British ate, from Lordon,
7. Apenisde, Gerinan six from Moji
7. Vorwortes, German stc., from Nagasaki
7. Thames, British str. from Hongkong.
8 Newohwang. British str.from Swatow.
8, Wachang, Brisk str., from Swakow.
8. Wandhow, Brilik air, from Swatow,
8 Chiyds, Chiness atci, from - A moy.
8. Taku, British str., from Chatos.
3,Paiyang, Goran she,, from Hongkong.
8. Yechigo Mara, Jap. atr., from Nagasaki..
3. Chefoo. British str., fram Svatom.
A Kranglee, Chinos atr., from Hongkong:
Flutebiro, British air from Jupen?...
9, Bangohow, British str, fron Bengkeng.
9, Yokohama Maru, Jap. str., from Yakobama.
9, Choworowloo, Britiib str, from Nagamki.
1), Alwine Soyd, German str., for Kohinotzn.
10. Kuitong, Briffeh str, from Frator,
10. El Dorado, "British str, from Bratow
10, Ebalugold, German str., frem Nagasaki. 10, Kosman; British str., from Elvargook.
(10), Palinurus, British str. from Japan.
10, Kintnek, British str. from Japan 11, Smith, Chinoso at frem Tameni. 11. Canton, British str., from Hongkong, 11. Yoritomo Mary. Jap sir.. from K'not.
11. Clars, German sir, from Nagasaki.
11. Maulla, British ste, from Japan.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong.
TEF
TING
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.
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e. POLICIES GRANTED to all parts of Ea world payable at any of its-Agencies.
HEAD OFFICE,
158
No 2. Queen's Row West.
Hongkong, 25th Novembar, 1893.
MAN. VE
CMNT
PORTLAND
JB WHITE & BROS.
Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta and Galtar.
The saal hours will be observed in closing the malls, ke.
The Post Office Reolines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing back Fates, Coin, or Jewellory, and, where Registration has teen neglected, will make no esquirlas into alloged losses of such letters.
1
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8.00 A.M-Posting of Prices Current and Oir--
calars dras01.
(Prims Current und Circulare my hoveras, so sted ng so 10 oolook if they co tied la bandien soundry by country, with the addresses all ota way. 10.00 Registry ceases.
16.30 Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns pensi08.
110 X-Mail eloon.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 13.00.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11,80 à M. after which hour they may be sent on board 2830 with the same Iste fee.
Sout ADENTS von Cuka
HOLLIDAY, WI, Hongkong. 11th April, 1882.
J. W. KEW & CO'S STEAM WATER BOATS.
PURE FRESH WATER.
THE attention of hipowners, Agents, and
NOITUR
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
agra for tho KONINKLIJKE PANETVAAKT
MAATSCHAPPIJ...
Optains is eslled to the superior quality are prepared to grant Through Kills of Lading
of TY TAMPERED WATER ofered by foortsef Java, Sountra (East and West Coast), 12060 J. W. KEW&Co., also to the advantages lativedelabas, Timor, Sunda AstRG THING NEW from their being able to supply their Water is insa eto, sta Bills of Lading or through one tearth the time occupied by the old fashion-cargo from these parts to be promated to the-
Undoraigned for countersignature. Led and obsolete jud pumps
LAUFS, WEGEN UR & Ca Fongkang, 27th Novea or 1895.
DENTISTRY.
COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOB
"DE TILIPINAS,
MANILA.
AND
MANUFACTURERS OF CARS, CIGARETTES,
AND CUT TOBACCOS.
Forse PUS, Overhead TRAVELLERS, Crab TOBACCO GROWERS AND MERCHANTS WINCHES, Weston Patont BLOCKS and CHAINE, HYDRAULIC JAUKE, Hand Power DRIVING Wheat, Shiftings, Brackets, Pulleys, and Fly Wheel, Fruch Water CONDENSERE. Hand Pewor RTOR SHELLINO MOLINES. Hand Power Steel Flour M
Laundry the complete phuut of Powerful MACHINERY that formarly balongad to the Hongkong Sinn Laundry Co. ALIYERAR. REGLEDNORDENÉDIT: MACHINE GUN 450 Ohio, with Sland. Shield, Hoppers, and Fittings all complete and in perfect order. The Frame and Dresh are kademely Nickel- plated. Y
For particulars apply to the Manager of the Wanaka Mechinery Gedowna, No. 3, Cross Love. Dear No, Police Station. Any Machines not on had can be ordered at ones from England on moderata terma.
Hongkong. Sid Novereher, 1893. -
FOR SALE.
ESTATLISHED 1881
1.1439
"MARGA DE CADINGA"
CAP
JAPAN HAND MADE PAPERS.
JAPAN PRINTING PAPELS.
JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.
JAPAN WALL PAPERS.
do do.
PRICE VEET MODERATE
Orders to be respectfully received by the Undersigned
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
No liapeding the loading or discharging of Carey.
Jaickest despatch with lowest possible rates.
J. W. KEW & Co. ajo Carmichael & Co., Ltd Hongkong. 13th June, 1893.
A
DE
KNUER'S LION BRAND NTIPYRJE.
(Dans for Adults 15 to 35 grains troy.)
1966
In the most approved and most Reacions remedy in cases of HBADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA RHEUMATISM, FEVER DENGUE INFLUENZA, TTPHUS ERYSIPELAS. HOOPING COUET, and many other complaints. It is also (he-rory testy Antiseptio. Highly renownquded by the Medi- cal Faculty. Ask for Dr. KNOKP'S AN- TIPTRINE! Each Tin begs the inventor's Eignatura "Dr: KNORR" in red letters,
"DERMATOL" is the best Valiseary; its eflect in stimulating the closing np of Wounda is described an amazing.
To bo had at every reputed Chemist Draggist -
And
Supplies Fonsizutly on haud at the Olilua Ex- £9,000,000. port, Import, and Bauk Co-Sole Agents for
Beware of spurious imitations
Chind
Awarded in Blight Exhibitions sundry GetaNGAL SHANG, Medals, Firat Print Diplomas of Honor, aug First Order of Merit.
Gold Medal at Paris, 1889:-
All orders should be addressed to the Soie Agents for Hongkong. Messrs. ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co
22, QUEL'S ROAD EAST. BATTAN FURNITURE of every description. CHAIRS, OUCHES, TABLES, BASKETS
COILDREN'S COTS, Z., dio.^ ́ LATEST PATERNE, UEST: WORKMANSHIP. ALSO.
RATEAN CORE, SPLIT RATTAN,-- CANTON REED. And Baudries of all Kids, Hongkong. 18th November, 1898
VEE
The Steamers of the Compania Trasatlanties from Barselona to Manila and vios vorsa will LARGE
8 QUEEN'E ROAD CENTRAL call at Lisbon every: 22 days and will receiv
F929 12820 ! Cargo and Passengers ther Hongkong, Jai Jatinary, 1894.
All rosse
BANG
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R. CHAD T. KEW Cats of PONTE & Komandort.kesto insert ARTIFICIAL, DENTURES at the fallowing rates :-)
$50.00. Full Sets (Valeritej, Fail Sets (Gold, 20 evrat), $160, Partial Sets (Valoanito), Cross 350) upwards. . Partial Set (Gold), from $10 upwards. Written Guarantee.gives with euch Sot, Teeth extracted. $1.00. Address
12.99 CARMICHAEL & CO.
and for FLETCHER & CO. Hongkong 5th October, 1893, NOTICE
NOTICE
28 HIGHEST PRIZES
AWARDED THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
nuț than CHICAGO WORLD'S FAM,
WEST and Nighost Prize VIBRATING
HEA
UFO
t
SHOTTLE VÁсmsk V. S No PT. S. No. 8, and
7.9. HAND."
First and Highest Prize on the IMPROVED FAMILY MA CHINES
First and Hibeat Pria awarded ont be differout Mang- facturing Machines,
To bild Wholesale, foutati, ani on Instal- mant Plan. Apply to” hay
H. B. BOTTLEWALLA & Co. Solo Agaitu,
2. Aguilar Strent. Hongkong, 25th Dermaber
4
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS,
121N
Neither the CAPTAINS, AND A GUN 18-nor the Owyers will be RESPONSIBLE for any CoDEBT contracted by flors or the Crew
of the following Yeads during their stay in Taonykong Harbour
OCAL MERCHANTS,
hare always on hand STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL.
Caru of Tesars KUONA SING & Co.
~No. 69÷PRAYA,
1763
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$Co