......
THE GREAT STEINITZ,
oard of 'n oortaim suit and the thirfaonik tesmp. | di£cult-not quitanta gai chess champions Chess is too solers.too alor, loe great a tax apan together as it is to got the champions" of the the patienos. Chess is, of conrás, a plamoursbis boxing areas to face wok-öther. Pursuit for the intellectual, and the latter dón, alitatea mianeity. There is no gambling sud no betting in chess, so that it dosa Lat satisfy the craving for everlastify excitement which Serms to hate possessed most people. A. L. THE RECREATION OF THE WORLD'S MOST
CULTUBE MWEN,
STAR BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DEⱭOMBES 181 1894.
RONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
TE TO MAT ÜHEID, 1894.
HIGH WATER.
=་ Low Wa
Hoogkoor
Msins. Falcowan & do 's Beanies. Dia. 14rm, Herometer 20 The 9. (Wetbal16 Barometer 1 P.30.19 Therms....1mm: (Wek holb: 85 P. 30.10 Therm. F.: Web, ca Bat Steinitz a remarkable sim with a Chon 1 P. 18 The init
Plumaca, 9.AH... ON Them. Masimas 53 warkable face and a remarkable career. Bleiutisha 4 P... 79. maja is in bis 58th year, and began to play chega de a mere bay. His first appearance in Harland wax * the Austrian deleguto to the London togrna- | ment of 1852, or six years before Inaker was born, Cheas has always been faroneità purauit with Steinitz lived in England over twenty years, the andis, although Sir Waller Scott ge it and then removed to America. He now readus po, wygular that a min might barn another in a' modest little home at Ipper Moutokur, bogange with lng strain to the mind. · As New Jerng. Ustawu 1:02 and 1892 otrivit z Sanity case pointed out, ull great thinkers have | phiyidh 29 mazobes and won them all. He was bed ware or Iras great chess players. Duokle says greater ja single matches than in 'tour the other of that adorable book The history nega. In 1867 he wanted the champion ef civilision in England." which was never completed owing te his indien death in Dawas ens, was perhaps n for a player ne England rer bad, although he never played in public, So were Voltairo and Diderot. "So were Fra derick the Great Rolli, Count Moltke, Prince Bismarck, and Emperor William I, of Ger- many. Archbishop Whately loved a game, and
-26
17
ship from Paulson, and has sivos vanquished at 15 euch selebrities se Anderseno, Blackburne, Zukertori, and Tschigeria. Ha sape lost two correspondanos games with Tachigorin-games M. that wore player un tests theory, but in the sitg of Havas he conquered the Eussian, Steinlts has largely reduced ohess to a scienos. Atskaits | W. is not a man of commanding prisenon, althonga.
Д 16
Hongkong Menu Tim
18
D
20
Hakata Tik.
15
Tout of mean sectoral has been debris, from the all observations of 1837 Med 1939, 5.57 Rees above pers the d-gigs at the Kowloon The Dharwad Low water Or Umer sprien Tile, to waida atam the haght
The Uberts in the Tables marked with * miaus size (in) are low owater Destinary Sparg-Tim, and would
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
it as the favourite diversion of Samuel his menneer Bavoure of authority and power. He Warren, who recommended, it
11 most is a wiry me of about ve fust. Els je Lams: desirable recreation for. These training for and gets about with the aid of walking sticks. legal honours. I are said sofient to show Bis this, pusy frame it atermoented by a wall 46at it has been the delight of all sorts and shaped and fargo bend, with no expausite for comitiens of men of nail. It will be for ever, haud, and deepet ander bestling brows, ein bese Tables ato refarge), na? fest whore seco
, although of late years ohess has become very pair of sheep twinkling eye→yes that week much more popular. Mr. B. F. Green, in his to look you through as he talks to you Some hank ou etesa, expresses my feelings with chaste folks bare mcenard him of being rain and tracted from the ostale viven above. nese &nd notbeis aber he says Never forgotiation, but, as a matter of fot, I don't gotten in any country where it has once set foot, mind a man being so if he fan something to it has aly been neglected when art, seinnse, and he proud of, What I do not like is the person every intellectual parsnit hava boen neglected who is arrogant and conceited with mo record als. It has been fer materies the favourite and no bralas to hack him. Steinitz is a man of revention of the greatest minds, it haemanj rast thisking conception, sad bis knowledge in cipated itself from every social restriction, and sat by any man's confued to chess. Ou this he Barkoanted every national custom and pepjudios; may be autocratia and bigoted, but curely he has it has arrested every pull ical change, and every every right to be so. Sleinits did not cosa of distraction of fashion, and is to-day moro widely a family of ohose players. le was about twelve. know and pretend than any other game in the when a jong man who was his friend taught world. Who, in how of these fusts, and making him the move. They out the piece out of the slightest iniusto vulture, can afford to paper and draw a chess board with lead-pandil. negot it "Who, indeed.
Later, they carved a set of ohooned for them.Į solved. With such rude materials did the som- | ing champion of the world learn the game,
MEPHISTOFBELEY V. KIRCHEN WASSER
THE OPINIONS OF STEINITE.
below that acosa in the game is brought skaut by means of a well-balanced mind, by sua- lyrical powers, by a vivid imagination, and by the capacity to put yourself in the place of your op- ponent, and think his game out as well as your our. He looks upon obersas mental gymnastics and believes that chess trains the mind as the ho risontal bars and the like train and develop the bedy. In the course of an Interview which Bleinita pase had with the representative of
Republio, Le exchan
FEDAT, 14th December. CLOSING QUOTATIONS, EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON-
Telegraphis Transfer
20
Bank Bila, on demsad.
..... 2/0
Bank Fills, at 10 days' sight
Bank Bills, at-4. modthe sight
2/04
Credita, at 4 months night...21 Docamentary Billa, mos that eight}]} PADIS-
Baok Bills, on demand.........
...287
ON
Credita, at 4 months, sight GEEMANT-
2.63
De domand
..2,08
NEW YORK.-
Bank Billa, ou demand
491
Credits, 60 days' night
On
Bommate
Polegraphic Transfer
1891
Baak, on demand
.1891
'ON
CALVÉTTA--`
Telegraphic Transfor
1804
Back, on demand
1894
ON
SHANGHAI -
Bank, at sight.......
Private, 30 days' sight
ON
TOKOHAMA➡
On demand.....
ON
BI ANILA.
On demand...
ON SINGAPORE,-
On demand
...1 % dia.
A 14% pm, rom.
960
One man wys fint cheiss is of. Persian origin, and another dreinres that it is Indian. The Jodians and assert that chess was invent He early manifested his powers, and when he ed by Queen Wardedara during a long siege was at the university of his motive town, Podgna, in the up's aga. Really it doesn't matter from Steinitz became an accomplished that he begen | ON which anuray it, a one- Dja poflsient (or to that to play exhibition games in the cafes. Indeed it in been bandw 6e probly be the be defeated everyone he was pitted against, and Jan of the North, intot. The Se sobeng boorme the nhsorbing passion of his lies. weie the first knowu auk rs of chess ploïa ale des vol consider himmelt a pentas and he in thors early dare oltess was very fashionable ***D. 7, 42A & Deorai'r of lifa. The people, who word mostly sint pin big castles, required 80 fscinating amiamont Chamber games wen absolutely indspaanble, and in various paris of Barone ches boards have been found curred on the stone benches of the guard rooms of old wastles and on the ombrasure bf the windows. Ja the iddio agen obesa was so fashionable that it even liuged the literatúre of its time. Mon and women were set the 36 Louis te master cbous as soon as they know their al- pipa wada, a remark that I shall never for- babet, white many and many a obess match. He said There could, I belloru, bo was played, in. Tos yorators more SUTERELONS Bank's Buying Rate br.de.
You would hardly think that much as introduction of obess among the workingmen of Ootn Lear, 100, fine, nec lạat .... 50.20 kastere goes would lend itself to this country and of Europe, the establishment tale, aud yet, I think it was in 1878. that I fell of chess clubs, and the general encourazamont ansa a pleasing starr ocucarning chees in ous of the game. It would do more to sradote the of the magsainen of the period. I cannot reüd notions of Anarchiam, Socialism, and the call, whether it was The Gentleman's Maga- like than any other means that could be devised. iMacmillan," or "Loudon Society," bat For the grast paint of these is that it trains tho I frol confdent that it was one of the three, brain to carafat, accurate, connected thought, Ti story rud Bomething like this. There was Nothing will banish erratic and fantastic ideas open a man called Christen Kirschenwasser or notions puything like so quickly or so woll" aged chess player who did not like to be So wush for the champion and the ex-champion defunted even by men like Zukertort, Buy
DE: TAKKASUB. Lopez and Andereran. One night is ha sat The saznal German chess copgreas was bold thinking. Mephistopheler samo ant offered to this year at Lapsia, and was won by Dr, Tar- play him the games. Kirsakenwasser resisted, zasob, with a score of 131 games, while Paohanese Loan 96 E. but the devil insisted, and three games wore Lipke with 13 was second, R. Teichmann third Dakin, Orucks'k&Co played on the condition that if Beatz-bul won with 12, and H. Blackburne and A. Wal Dairy Farm Co........ the trio Kirschwasser was, to po about the bredt fourth and fifth each with 11 points. Fenwick & Co, Goo. [ world under bis direction playing all the great-Dr. Tarrassà thus won the first prise at suoreen-Faland Comant wul oben playara, and beating them tro, The cesure international tournaments at Hralan, 9. Brick & Cena bargain was struck with one restriction, that Mandhoster. Dresden, and Leipale-which is Basary....... neither was, in the core of the gume, to make quite an onique record in the history of oheas the sign of the eras with the pieces on the bard. Dr. Siegbert Parrasch was born on March 6th. Nephistophates on the frat two yames nud at 1862, at Bresles--the birthplace of Professor aertain stage it the Lost contact the men were Andersen, and Horwitz He learned his obess in the positions which I will now indicatest ocllage when in his teens, and when he wout
BLACK.
? K+K R &
2
Q-KK7
3
R-K B
4
R-Q Kt
5 K-42
6 P-Q4
7. 5
WHITE.
1 X-Q B2 ****** K*-Q Kt 2
3
P-Q 4
4 P-08
5 Q-KR$
4 P-KB2
KKB3 *RK B4 To mate in wesen_nuves; Black te mora. This
was the poiticz and the move
BLACK
[Mephistophelos. Rx Kt & ola QR &-ch—-
3 Ex R&ch
$ Kt to B7
УНІТЕ Kirschen wasse
K to B 8.
3 Q to k 3 Fx R
5 P to K
6 K 10 Q3.
to Berlin to study medicine he was so well Tored in the game that both theoretically and practically he cauld compete with the best of Bortiu chess players. He took part in a minor tournament in 1881 and in 1682-83 went to the University of Hall to completo his studies. The Hall chees unb sent him to the Nurom- berg opgress, and ho competed successfully in the minor tournament, this qualifying s "Master." After this be won the four toscan menta, as I have indicated, and is clearly entitled: to be classed as the boat tournament player in the world.
"MASTER "THCHIGORIN.
Thelp other player of note that I seed refur to is Tschigorio. iobael Ivanowitch Techigorin was 44 on the 1st ult. Edmoshaicī Dear St Petersburg for the civil service of the barasnoratic empire; of which he is a native, Tachigerin frat Insrued his obess from su
And then lo and behold the devil size bie rook enthusiasts Garmsa professor, and he anori- to coate, bat gave a yell and vanished as he fced his prospects in the civil Tio to that by doing so he would complate the sign of devote himself to cheas. the cross. This is quite a medieval Lavoy.
Ere 1881 bed arrived he was the finest chung expert in all THE QUAMPIONKILIP THE WORLD. Bus Hoe out at the Berlin Congress of The event of the year 1804, en far as chess thus year, when be tied for the third and fourth players are concerned, wantin moetlog of Lasker prizes. In the great London tournament of 1833 and Steinits. In 1893 the telatud young Ger-Zukertort was first, Stoicita second, Blackburze man master, Lanier, was in America, and Lavingthird, and Tsebigorin fourth, with Mason. greatly distinguished himself, visited that great Rosenthal, and Mackensie below him. In 1889 chess playing capital, lavagn, and created he tied for the fiest and a-seed honours' of the a favourabla impression. Aboul this time Herr New York Congress. As I have said, he beat Waltrodi, another young. German expert, weal Steinits in two correspondence games, but was to the Bavanas, and the tubans were very butun by the great muster at-Havana by ten anxious for the tac to mest, bat Lasker raised game to six, and one drawo. en many objections that he rather diere.
dited himself with the Cuban amateurs. The
· Goooquenda - Was that tho Ontans declined
ha
Ba
JOINT STOCK SHARES. PANT
QUOTATION 1125106p.ct. p., buyers £2.50 om.
Hongkong S'harj Caina, Japs, & Do., Founder.... Nat Bagk of Ch...
B. Shares....... Fonn. Shares..
Brown & Co.,
G.
Campbell,Moorak Co.
'hins Boruce
hina Sugar........
kong &
21, nom."
28 +191, sailors
wow.
350 | 12), allora $184, ellers.
$50 po $100 $140
s. 250 tip. et. pm.
$1
$10 18.26, enli $25 FIG $50 141, kollek $12,50 18,05, males
$50 $56 CLO $125
SHIPPING ESPORTS. The British atsamer Nanchang from Chin ng 10th Doc., bad light winde and dne WON- thar throughout
TO LET
TO BE SOLD OR LET.
ROOMED BUNGALOW, KALLET, PRAK, HUMAN For Partisulary apply to
The British stiauer Vorang, from Chinking 4. ffth Deo, had moderate N. W brass and so Es far as Tarabout; thence light variable sire and aloudy weather Dec. 14th. 5 sm, passed stoamer Tulsang, bound North,
The British stormer Forncen. from Tamani 10th Deo, Amy „1th, sud Swuteow- 13th had Fresh NE, monsoon and moderate sa, siondy windbor fram Tamaniio Amoy. From Aniay to Beatow light variabls winds and smooth non, efur weather. From Swatow to Hongkong light 2,2, | -monsoon and cloudy, smooth, son. Steamer in Tamiani; -Cass. In Amoy-Mandarin. Feino. and Chinzas ganboat. In Ewatow:-Taicheang and Deparcongue.
The British atominer (Hanahiel, team London, and Singapore 7th Des bad light to moderats winds and be to the 6th parallel of latitude from there to the 12th parallel had strong mon scom, and high sos; thenga to port moderate to i Light winda with high easterly awell; en approach. ing the land bad hoary rain and thick weather. Subted a folt rigged ship hond Sunth, in lat: 12.34 .. long. 113.47 1, painted lead colour with black topsides.
The British stosmer Bullmouth, from Bateam 3rd Nov., Sun 11th, Colombo 27th, and Singa pore 6th Des., experienced moderata musRDON and five weather to lat, 8 N., long, 109 Ej shende strong monson and high sex to lat, 15 N.. long. 115 E.; from thenon pori moderate No FN.. winds, Ene wasthor, wasterly swoll. Ea perienced fresh monsoon-frown Adon to Straits of Maloos. On the 14th, 2 am, passed a barque bosąd 9., 80 miles,South of Gap Rook.
THE HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
BOOLETY.
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the above 80018IY will be held at the CITY HALL 09 THURSDAY, the 20th day of DECEMBER, 1894, at Noon.
all those who take any interest in the 'work
of the Society whether Mombars or not ses
| cordially favited to attend,
F. H. MASTER.· ́
Hen, Beoretary:
Hongkong. 7th December, 1894.
Moexr
PALMER & TURNÉE, Architects, Victoria Buillage.
Hongkong, 1st November, 184,
TO LET:
2002
KANKS.
ING CORPORATION.
BANK-
VRALS EXPLOTK
TEC FRENOM KÄTL,
V
The M. I, steamur Yarra left Salgna on the te 12th inak, at 4 pm, aut may be expected Lers PALLUP CARITAL,
310,000,000 on or shout the 15th inst, RESERVE FONU.....
$ 4,500,000 NERVE LIAMUTI OF PEOF TOES...$10,000,000
Count OF DIRECTORS; C. J. HOLLIDAY, Feq.-Chairman. J. 8. Moses, Fig-Duty Chairs, B. M. Gray,
1. Krainde, Eng. Hon. A. MeCouashic
SU. Mohedron, Est
D, R., E
H. Hoppina. Eag
H, Jusoph, g.
Ron. J. J. Kozwiek.
Unter MANA
Hongkong T. Jam
MANAGER:(
1948
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED.
HOUSE at Magazine Gar.
From the First July, Apply to
CHANTREY INCHBALD Nongkong, 25th Jans. 1891,
TU LET.
DBAG
WELLING, HOUSES--
(turalshort
Huanghai-H. M.. BEVIS, E.
LONDON BANKER-LONDON & COURT
IND COMPANY, Liuiren HONGKONG-INTERET
LUDW G37,
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. M. steamer Paru, with the American mail of the 24th Ngrumbur, left. Yokohams on Friday, the 14th inst, at daylight, and mur bo expealed bere on or about Thursday, the 20th iust:
The: 0 &0. stenary Oceanie,, with the Ameriono mail, lazt San Francisco for this port vis tionalalu, Yokohama, and Nagasaki, on the 4th just.
THE GERMAN MAIL
The N. D. L. stuna Gora, with the German mail of the 19th November, left tulamliv out a |Orh inst.. nd may be expected here on or abunt A. Friday, the 21st inak.
THE INDIAN MAIL. The steamer Arratoon Apear, fram Caloitta
Os Cureout Account of the door pis Gent.lft Singapore for this port on the afteraven of
KELLET per Annum on the daily balanop
MOUNT "DUSHEVED" ROBINSON ROAD;
Facul
HIGHOLURA" at MAGAZINE GAP. No. 2. CASTLE TERRACE.
A HOUSE in West End Terrno, BON-
BAN ROAD, FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS.
FLOORS in ELGIN STEELT, PIEL
STREET, and STAUNTON STEBET. FLOURS in No. 3. SHELLEY STREET. JODOWNS--
BLUE BUILDINGS.
No 7, PRATA Central”
Apply to
HE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 14th December, 1994.
TO LET,
[2210
ARGE COAL GODOWN, 9 PRATA
East.
SMALL GODOWN, 72 PRATA BAFE.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hanglong. lat Dicember, 1894
TO LET.
(2208
70, 12. QEEN'S ROAD CENTUAL, now in the 12257 Negation of LOOK HING.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, let Doumbar, 1891.
TO LET.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL, $150,000.
EX
30,000 SHARES OF 35 EACH.
NOTICE
2208
At a Bear of 350 Per Month.. GODOWN near No. Police Station,
A Woo Hoo Space 3,007 square
feet, height of walls 2 feat, which gives it a is proposed to INCORPORATE AN-STAGE CAPACITY of 67,500 Cable Feat, or 14 JACRPORATE AN |abuu; 1,800 Tanis.
For further Particular, apply to W...
NAME to the above, to TAKE OVER the Business, Assts, and Liabilities of the present Company, and for this purpose Subscriptions Lor Shares in the New Company, when formed, are invited from the public.
IESPECTUDES and FORMS OF APPLICATION may be obtained from the nudersigned.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 10th December, 1891.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
£270
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the COM- PANY will be CLOSED from the 18th
to the Bist instant, both days inelasiva.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Agenta, CANTON INSURANOS OFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong. 11th December, 14.
12279
II. L. Tramway...
$83. sales & sellers KANANGA Hongkong Electric... Hongkong. Lee........
H. & Wharf & G. Hengkong Rope......
& W. Dock..................... Hotolo
Hongkong Hotel... Shame...
DUB
$100 $40
$95 $78, por $50 186, olles
$50 $118, bayers 8123 p. pm, tales
$55019, buyara:
.5.20 | 21
150 1142
Canton Chin Fire Chiz Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China's Strata Marine....... Vaica........ TAKIANO -a Email & Building-
1. Land Invalint Kww. Humphreys Estate West Point Buildg. Lazor Sugar... lining
Now Haluneral
$ $1:25, Tea Charbonnago...$1.38 $25
$20 $791, vaiwyk buyers Seller
150 175, ellera Assa, 195, buyers -$2-$17. sale:
32 9120, sales & sullam $677
Punj
Do. (Prefitiens) Кидя texmship Coy...
China & Matka.. Douglas S. 8. Co........) K., Canto, & M... Tudo-China S. .....
chai Warch'seCo
Wu'son A. S
350 1024, solen & sellera
9010, sellers $10 $10
-40 $10, ellers $10048, lees
#5 $11, sales & buyers
$32 35.75, барате
$$1.61, uster
13.10.35, ente
360 400, sellers
$$, sales
ΠΑΡΑΝ
A NAW TOILET WATER
Prepared by BIGAED &-00.
PERTAMERS BY APPOINTMENT TO THE BOYAL
FAMILIES OF ATAIN, HOLLAND,
AND GREZOI,
5. RUE VIVIENNE, PARIS.
A purely vegetable toilet Water which posaneses the most refreshing properties I wakes the skin white, soft, and velvety, impart- ing to it a fragant perfame; it is a are remedy against freckles or pimples.
It fortifies the delicato parts of this Body, and is especially recomiended, to ladies for the intimate telĺat earos,"
Fold în pint bostles throughout the world,
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
* $20 | 3148, nalen & sollers And take only “RIGAUD'S KANANGA,”
£ 18, wellart
$874, elleri
||$|| 310
CHATER & VERNON, Shara Hikers
UPIIM.
Par Picul
Allowance
New Bulwa... Old Mala... Older Mala
.......$080
1 to 2 rattles.
$690
0 to 1
$700
4 to 1
187.10
· 4 Tools
Douares (39)
ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S 8 & PILLS is war-Oldest Malwa. to entertain, proposals for a match to played in Havana between Steinitz and rated to dare all discharge from the Urinary Patrin Now Lasker in the early part of this your How Organs in either sox (uired or constitutional) ever, after densiderable discussion the two rival and Pains in the Back Guaranteed fraa arranged to meet for WD a-site and the from Mercury, Sold in Borsk, An. 6d. sack, by abas ebampionship, the victor to be the first Cheacists and Patent Medioias Vendors winner of tes gaines, draws not to orunt throughout the World. Proprietors: THE LIN The watch was de menord at New York, where GOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG COM the first series of eight game was dooided. TANT, Linculo, England.
Here Lasker won twice, as many Da Steinitz. Sull faith in the sheen absmpion was barely boken Euwever, at the Franklin Chess Club. Philadelphia, where the gaze was continned, the young man still held the upper band. The
[1790
SH55 per pleet.. .8840
EXPORT ČÁRGOES. The stasahip Sydney. Biled on the 23th November-256 balas raw silk 100 balas wat silk, 9 bales Lale, 10 oases milk piese goods gas easential oil, gases sarlos, 2008 briellas, 50 sees cassis, 3 cases binaar, I can skine, sad, 499 packages ta. For Loadea cases sitk pince goods.
Per ateamsip Glangyis, sailed on the 4th
duel wes brought to a ponclusion at the Cox CELINA COAST METROLOGICAL BECH18 Dember for Loodon-14 ha. congon,
THE WEATHER.
18 NOVEMBER; AT 4, 5,
Wind.
STATION,
politen Club, Montreal, towards the end of Muy, and then it was found that Lasker was the vlotor, as he had won his games, while Steinits was credited with Ros, and four game were left drawn. Thus cine the downfall of Steinita.. It is somewhat singular that the same year should also have wituassed the first Wadical important defvat of The Herd Laddie the Jokio champion at the companion gans of draughts.
Nuki Shapi Poculiow
Amlog.... swater.... wits, the adult Steinitz ignored Andereann, Hongkong. and now Lasker, one of the westminstere, asunea Sictorie Fees.... Steing to strike his Ang which has waved sloft day loc
EK ANGEL-LASEBE. Young Morphy vanquished, the older Euro-Amoy pas masters, and Enised; I believe, is playing. himselfiatoanssylums. Young Kolizoh boat Hor
so long Still Breinitz tried to take liberties
Center
Holbert
with his opponent and paid the penalty for his Haiphong...
daring combined with hir obstinacy Lasker Enlan........
was too strong to be loyal with. But youth afaria
-30.13
121 13 1828 (12 IKZJ |
310
89,13
201
80.00
will be served and as I have just pointed Caua S, James80.18
HTE DECEMBER.
man ja his 58th year is uot so quick, so ready
Nigh
out, history repeated itself. The younger
mind is stronger and more imaginativo. A Wladivostok 31.24
in rosores, fertile in intentions a ghai...... able man of 26 Laker in an auravitable, contoyhow fident young man, with a lad os clear as org-1.Anas. sal. He has perfect knowledge of the tech-Anping. nique of the game, and thì openings and defences. Swatow He plays with mathematical asruracy, but is
Canton ingeniously devine béo becerary and bea a Victoria Penk..
longknut quick eye for un advantage. These are great qua- dap Rock, Ities for achos player. Lasker, who is now in England, was to bavo branntertained to dinner Budow
30,43
B1.26
30.13
27.28
80.26
organ 3.18
30.11
80.21
by the M-tropolitan Cares Club on the last day of October, but owing to a avere attack of ant
Balinas... typhoid faver the maibers are denied the Joe J pleasure of sening the young champion of
10 A.M.
On the 19th at 11,6 am Barometer ride.
the world. menue! Lasker is a Prassian of ti fala A. and N.. winds with fair weather.
NOW ON SALE
IMPER) LL QUARTO.
3802-6
NGLISH AND CHINESAJ
DICTIONART.
WITH THE POATI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
| An Anglo-Chinese Dhotionary, published at tho
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work visada 'unrivalled. All the new words which the Chines have of latey esra bonu compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months 3 per Cont. per Aumma
mouths, 4 por Gent: per Aunue,
For
For
months, 5. por Contipur A
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager
Hongkong. 20th August 1894.
the 12th just.
· MERCHANT STEAMTIPĖ The Uates Lino stoomer. Oberon, from Mid-
| disebro, and flamburg, left Sac pors on the
5th ist., and is due here on the 15th ins
The P. & O. Steamier Farmorail-ft Singapore at 5 am, on the 8th ing.... and may be speoled hare on the 15tbuat.
The D. D. . tumor Aglaia loft. Singaporo
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, ANI or this port on the Ittu int. and any ba-ex
THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
STOLIBED CAPITAL £2,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UP****
231,093.15.0
BANKERS: CAPITAL AND COMATION BANK, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE: No. 3, PRINCE'S STUEST. Lospor.
BRANCHES: BOMBAY, CALcutra, HongkONG, and
·SHANQUAI..
AGENCIES. PENANG, SINGAPORR, and YOKOHAMA,
IRATES OF INTEREST
allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposit can benzertained on application,
Every descripting of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
CHANT BEY INCHBALD. Manager. Hougtong. 6th November, 1893. 11471 THE MERCAN TILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL, SUBSCRIBED.
PAID EIGIN
(1243
sło Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 11th December, 1894.
TO LET.
:
„£1,500,000 £1,125, 00 ...2 582,500
BANKERS. LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST showed on Current Accounts at
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
A DESIRABLE GODOWN, well adapted the rate. 2% per annus on the Daily baluous
for Storage of Perishable Goods and First Class risk for Insuranoo Storage For 12 months Capacity 6/6 000 Tons of Coal.
Corner of Ship Street and Prays Best For Terms apply to
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. Hongkong, 11th December, 1894.
TO LET,
FROM IT DECEMBER. OUSE No. 2, GAINE ROAD.
Apply to
pected here on or about the 19th inst.
The O. 8, S. Co.'s steamer Telamin Joft. Slogapore at boon on the 12th inst, and may de arpinted her on or about the 19th inst.
The N. G. I. stemer Bormida luft Bombay for this port on the 8th just, and muy ba ex- proted here on the 28th inst,
The Austria Ligyd' steamer Marquis Bre- gachum left Singapore for this port of the 8th funt.
The Bee Live steamer Benioriy, from Autworp and London, löft. Slagapore for this port on the 9th fast.
The N. P. steamer Sikh, arrived at Yokoliams on the 18th inst. and sails for this port via Kobe on the 75th us!
The N. P. steamer Pictoria left Tagoma on | the 12th ingt for Hongkong-via Japan ports,
The Olina Mutual new aleamar Depuick, frota Glasgow and Liverpool; passed the Canal on the afternoon of the 2nd inst.. had may be onsidered din at Singapom un ne about the 20th inst
The P. & O. extra steamer Java fi Bombay for this port on the morning of the 3th inst
The P. & C. steamer Ceylon left Londen for this post on the 20th ult.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PSAY DELIVERY close at Post Oface at 11.30 am and 3 pm, or in Letter boxes in the Cars by 12 and R30 oʻolnok Trims: Letter Botos at Peak will be oloarul ut 13,80 nad 4 pam?
The Portal niða for -1994, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XXI. This is the baly authorised complete Summary of Pustal internation published in Hongkong,
The authorised List of Mutia issued in connection with this paper is the one published twinn auch day in on Fatia, which is corrected to a much latar bour than that given below.
MAIL WILL CLOSE:
For Maouc, Per Heungshan, to-day, the 15th fust., at 1,30 PM.
For Shaugh Per Kuangles, to-day, the 1415th insk, at 930 F..
5%
..4%
3
12282
JOHN TAUR TEN,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong. 26th June, 1893.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
by
M MOURENTE, No. 5 ArauTHNOT ROAD, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1894 12009
NGENSUAL POST OFFICE.
J
TO LET
(0.2. PEDDER'S STREET, next to the
Apply to
G. C, ANDERSON. Hongkong, 8th December, 1804.
TO LET,
ŁODOWNS is WaNCHAL, at the Back of
GOGORA BARRACKS
{2283
OFFICES, 187 FLUOR adjoining the Unices
of the Undersigned in Ice House STREET. Suitable for Brokers and Merchants.
Apply to
DAVID. SASSOON, SONS & Co.: Hongkong, 13th December, 1894.
141
TO LET
THE TURKISH BATHS, SITUATED NEARLY OPPOSITE THE GRAND HOTEL YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.
THE BATHS, including Tace Hot
BOOM LABOS FLUNJE BATE and SHAMPOOING Room in Marblo, COOL NG ROOM and Lounging Room, ars nawig nesated on the latest designs from Europe and are Handsomely Furnishel
A BARBER'S SHor is also attached to the Baths.
The Premises are offered at a low rectal to good tenant,
For further Particulars please apply to
JOHEN & GEORG
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 17th October, 1894.
TO BE LET.
5-ROOMED FLAT, WAŃCHAL
Apply to
of the
HUN Her Bank is gordnet HAI BANKING DORPORATION. Ruler may be obtained on application.
INTEREST a deposits is allowed at PAR CENT. per annum.
Dapasitors may transfer at their option hal Anusa of $100. or more to the HONGKONG AND BANGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 5 PER CENT. per axdar.
For the ilovexONG AND SHANGRA
BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JAUKSON,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1993.
For Bandakan und Kudat-Per Memnon, to- day, the 15th inst., at 3:30 PM,
For Amoy and Manila-Per Sungkiaag, to- day, the 15th inair, at 13 r..
day, the 15th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Yokohama and Kobe-Per Chingtu, te-
last, at 4.30 PM.
For Saigon Pur Donar, to-day, the 15th
For Swatow, Formosa, to-day, the 15th inst, et 5.00 P
Amoy, and Tamsai-Fer
17th insf, at 380 PM.
For Shsugu-Per Priyang, on Monday, thà
19th inst, at 980 ..
For Bangkok. Per Laszk, on Tuesday, the
For Singapore. Penang, and Caloalta.- Per Wingsang, on Tuesday, the 18th inst. at 11.30 For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Par
Chief Maunger. A.M."
| 12
MAILS UY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Ancona, on Friday, this 1st angt. at 11:30 AM.
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA:
INCORPORATED my Royal Charter, 198
HEAD OFFIOS, LONDON,
The United States. Mail Packet Belgic will be deepstaked on TUESDAY, the 18th December, with Mails for Mau Amoy, Japan, San Francisco, the United Blator, Clasca £300,000 Honolulu. Pore, ko, which will be closed as
¦ follows;=fun .... £300,000 (4.30 st. Registes causas.
2275,000 5.00 PM. Post Office closes, but correspondenca may be posted on board the Peaked with Late Fon of 10 cents extra postage until the tim of departure.
CAPITAL PAIDEV RESERYE LIABILITY OF STARE-
HOLDER ******* RESERVE FUND...
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at. the rate of 3% poraunun on the-Daily balances. On Fixed Deposits for 12 moutba, 5%
&
A. C. MARSHALL.
Manager. Hongkong. Hongkong, 181L May, 1894.
1967 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
SUSCRIBED AUTHORIZKO CAPITAL, ......
..£1,000,000. £ 300,000
BRAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
1905 D. GL123, Bad.
R. ETOLTERPOT, F.
CHAN KISHAN, ET
Couse of DISECTORS.
CHOW TONG SHANG, Esq. Kwan for CHURN, E Chief Manager.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIS..
Interest for 19 Months Fixed...5% Hongkong. 17th Noromber, 1993
FOR SALE
JUST RECEIVED.. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND ERICOTS,
VREME DE CACAO,
in machinery, photography, telagraphy, GODOWN, WARSHAL and in solange generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon thems. ace hero giron in eateneo. Back and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming exorcises for students of a most instructive nature, Beth the accents being carefully marked on the bast the Court and Punti proannciations are given pripatple hitherto attaint Than typography 30.104 lbs. scented saper, 47.649 lbs, congon, displays the suocess of an attempt to make the 246 balas danes. 5 bales waste silk, 17 Chi and English type correspond in the size bristies, 33 - cigars, 100 casos ginger, 100 of boi7, thereby effecting vast economy of daske ginger, 4 bales straw braid. 10 கட்கக் ardioine, 150 balen feathers, 43 boxes patulas eps, schioring a clamess not previously fans, 12 cases nbinsware, 4 colle mating, 8 stained, and dispensing with those vast margins packages sundries, and lonse' silk good. For sad vasant spaces which have heretofore okarac. Company'e Promises at Ice House Lane. Austerdam packages farsitura. For Ret torized Chinese publications. terdam-50 boxes ginger.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the Per stoumship lamorganshire, sailed on the Chalmers Vocabulary sautalus about 18.000 following facts are submitted for consideration:-- 6th Deconibor-For New Tork-12 cm chinaware. Il case paper, 100 cases ginger, 657 Chinese characters. and Medhurst's Earlish sad Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst alls inatting, 2,143 packages merchandise, 59 this work oontal us more than 50,000: English cases cannon erankers, 163 cases stential bil, words, and upwa is of 800.000 Chinese share 108 uses tencore, and 50 cmaken zog."
The P&O. 'eamer Ecoena, sled on the ter Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the 6th December For London-1,128 balas hemp, 410 rolls matting, 9 cast batabooware, student of this diftult language chrolutely za- cases blackwoodware, 9. cases ülke, 206 balas quires examples to display the pcions appli- waste silk and 1 prekager wandeiss, For Patios and equivalents of Lifferent words which France-518 bales raw silk, 25 boxes tea, 21 this work contains more than 7 times of have one general meaning. Of these examples bales strawbraid, 4 carer silks, 60 bales wasto many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab silk, 3 packages Boudries. For Milan-10 balos row silk. For Trieste 134 kalos consona and
Ushod 100 beles wasta vilk.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Per steamship Polyphemus, wiled on the 7th the work is so piata, that a reference to its December For London-85,260 1ts, scented
pages enables a person who understands English oper, 9.984 lbs. soonted orange pekor, 18,774 communicate footies with natives who Tba, congon, 9,320 lbs, anonted siftings, 16 boxes work will be found, indispensable to all understand nothing but Chiness. In this corpost essential oll, 550 casis proves, 1.836 Europeans residing in China, and to the natives preserves, 1.03 cases tea, X5 rolle matting. 20 Ehemselves it explains subjects tnily with which Bases GzDeo. 54 casey bristian, and 15 bags very low indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. Asugrove bark. For Glasgow-12 cases mir: To parties resident in England and interested. chendies.
China it cannot but be invaluable ocossion
Por German mali steamer Sachsen, zeiled on
the 10: Desamber:-Fer Blagapore gados
dgars For Aden 500 bags of. angar. For
comprises uptrarie of two thousand large
Port Said-10 boxes fire oractors For Bayras que agen
10 Loxes uential oil. For Alexandria 200
· 4 Vol, IMPERIAL QUARZO, Price, 320,
A Large REDUOTION in PRICE is made
We boxed fire crackers For Milso-20 balas raw to Parokseers of 81X or more Coplat
BONGKONG REGISTER.
Profes Un đste
Sca
Kay 4 pm at 10
50.20
Of date at 4 pan.
00,51
78 EN.E
E.9.E.
28 years of age. He has played the game from his boyhood, bat eine out as a player of prominenos in 1889. Jn that year he was second In the Amsterdam iournament, and after that; won musiches with Bire and Blaskbarne without losing a game. He took the first prize in the National Master's Toarnsmost of the Britiali Chors Assolation in 1892, and the Quintaogular Barometer...
Temperatazo tourasment which followed. tu 1803 he wak Bart in aff international tournament in NEW Direction of wind
Tumidity York, and aug out with flying colours as hur won the whole of his shirteen games right off Wear the real. At the time it was remarked that this Halt did not my aneb for ble opponents, but looked at by the light of bis later aohievements. the argument laoke force. Stalnits te very suxious to janet Lasker ooce again and maybe the contest will take place next anfamy, but it in almost sa-
albewuper stumperstore on the 16t Lowest open- ir tamperature o · the 1844 chemin 11.553
F.0. Fra First Assistant Hongkong Observatory, 14th Deomber, 1894.
all
For Gen10 box ofint oil. For
LONDON:
Antwerp-1 case sundries and 1 case ik goeds TRUENER & Oo, 60, TATKENOSTEL ROW.
For Hamburg-1 onso silk gooda and allrəcware, 20 boxes essential oii. For. Bremen-1 came enrios. For Now York-20 bases essential oil, Per British ship Burcors, cailed in the 12th Desember: For New York-28,000 packag
re prankers, 7,100 bales consla: 6,484 package ton. 55.2 paokeges matting, 1,039 casos Lane, 1.670 packages rattanware, 500 com jos sticke, 100 packages ossia bada, 30 pasks my, and 1,187 packages sundries. A
Per steamship Caledonien, sited on the 12th December: For Continent847 balss raw silk, 75. bale waste silk, 14 balas koir, 22 dames 'KRE' piece goda, 95 Case unential ell, 60, ona Forintles, 100 osaed onsals, 15 cases anndries,find
1,570 packages Yes.
HONGKONG:
"DAILY `Praze? Ormick, Wyndham Sr.
·THE #ONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.
·RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
TEON lat Juzzthe Bates of Subscription tó the Hongkong. Weekly Press will be as under. Advance Price Credit Price,
$12,00 Half Yearly.. 07.00 34.00
Yearly
Quarterly
13.50. 8.00
450
ph Portage 32' por Annum Additional,
Hongkong. 6th June, 1684.
[1800
FINANCE CO., LD.
Hoogkong, 14th September, 1894.
TO LET.
THE whole Salta of OFFICES on the let -Floor and GODOWN attached of the Ice
MANAGER.
11281
Apply to the.
Hongkong, 6th July, 1894.
TO LET.
COMMODIOUS. GODOWN on PRAYA
Birr. Apply 10
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkony, 5th April, 1993.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE,
117
BLACKBERRY BRANDY.
CREME DE PRUNELLE.
E. BICCO & 24. Queen's Road, Hongkong. Honkong, 26th October, 1894.
10"
►
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PÄCKET The British Contract Packet Biam will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th Deo, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, mia Brindiņi; to the Strafts Bettiemonte, Netherlands Lanju, Burman, Cerion, Aden, Egypt, Malta sul Giraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in slaging the mails, &c. HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packate leave at Nami The following hears will be observel in closing the mails for Europe, &o., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noos. The Money Order Oillos will be closed, at 5 p.m. the day befora.
100 L-Posting of Prices Current and- Cir-
culars seashd.
(Prises Current and Circulars may however ne poated up to 10 o'clock if they are tied is bundler vantry by artıq, with the addmmates all san waza 10.00 A.M-Registry ceases,
10.30 Posting of newapapers, books, aud
patterns ocases.
· 11,00 a.m.--Mall close.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 (43) with 10 sente · late fis op to 11,30 AM. after which home they may be sent on basrá Į with the same late fee.
MAILS BY THE VANADIAN FACIPIG RAILWAY ČO.'S PACKET. The Caundian Mail Packet impres |||2678| Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Deceber, wita Muuli for Shang- hai, Japan, the United States, Canada, ka, which will be closed as follows:- 10,00 4.x. RegistrT NU8.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE "MONO POLE."
HEIDSIECKA, REIMS8. PURTATORS TO, THE IMPERIAL & HOTAL.
COUSTAZ BERLIN & TO THE IMPERIAL Count or BBTA. MONOPOLE RE SKAL (mediom dry).
Du. "90" REV. Fou (dry), Da.
GOLD FOIL
do. (extra dry),
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
DEY DO.
(89
OMFORTABLY FUBNISKEDROOMS,
with Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER.
Hongkong. Tet January, 1992.
Sole Agents For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st Taiv. 1985.
FOR SALE
3. Peddar's Hill. CCHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SEAL
DENTISTRY.
RI. SAKATA (tram Japan),
Mr. SUI SANG,
DENTAL SURGEONE. "ES, Quèen's Road Central „Firat Class Dentistry and Moderate Form.
Consultation Froo. Hongkong, 6th June, 1904),
1815
YABBOLINDUM-AVENARIUS. P-USED Won 16, YEARS.
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against Whits Ants, Deoxy, Funga Baud Dampness,
Sole Agents for Chin BOREELE & Co. Hongkong, 25th Jannars, 1892.--
LENTING,
„SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATÉ.
- Consultation Fres Mongkong. Bård Beptember. 1891.
1573
11,00 AM. Post Offios closes, but correspondence may be pasted, on boord thy Tuaket with the Late Fes of 10 cents extra postage until time of departure.
|1987
$14
HA SHEIDSIE OK' 8
$42
per cue of 1 dozen quarte. 1338,gine i per case of 2 dozen pinta
CLARET, CHATRAT LABOSE.
$20.50 E'D.
....
ER
per case of 1 dozen quarts.
8.8 MANN'S
RED AND WHITE BURDEAUX WINES.
C. G. HIBBERT & Co
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAINZER BEDR
in Gaarts and Pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hagkong, 1st August, 1891.
貌生怡
197
EE
OGAL MERCHANTS,
have always on band'
LARGE
TION OF COAL.
FOR SALE.
UNICH
BEE. I
LÖWENBRATL
..........per case of 4 dasan quarts.
$16...per osse, of 8 dezon pints.
EDUARD SCHELLHÁSS & CO.
- Solo Agénia, Hongkong, 7th September, 1899. —
PORTLAND
CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS.
BOLE AGENTA POK CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE, & Co Hauekong, 11th April, 1888.
01705
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
N°
Address-Care of Mowers. Kwore Sang & Co. Neither tho CarPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the TERI OWNERs will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Olour or the Crowe
No 69 FRAYANA
NORTH FORMOJA.
of the following Yoasele daring their stay in
FOR SALE A MAP of NORTH, Hongkong Harne
FORMOSA, by J. W PATEESSOR, ATLANTIC, Gor. bk., Schneider-Captain.
I. M. Oustoms Herrion. Nawe Botros, LYDEENER, Norw, str., Hammertor. Coloured Prios, $2.00. To be had a Daily Oamoa, Brit. bk.. Drowa Master. Pravi Ofice and the Booksellers.
Hakong, 36th Jizim, 1840,
TAN O'SHANTIA, Aur, sh., Peabody---Order.
[1449 AMY TURNER, Amar, 1