THE WEATHER,
os linn of shaftig only, although the tais! leapt of main shafting soda 4,000 foot Current supplied by ancestral dyname, which is coupled direct to a 500 horse power Corliss CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
28an DECEMBER, AT À NE
STATIÓN,
onsek
Thira Shanghai... ਅੱਜ ਤ
moy.......
oping fwabout..... Carton
Hongkong........
Violaria Pack....
e mpand condensing engine Each motor is provided with an ammeter, which at once indi- extra wasin of power through friotion or im- perfect working. The second example—that of The Bedeon Wine Co., of Midlesborough, Eng. invited as an ideal application of electrinal driving. Every process conessted with the manhincture of wire in carried out by means of electricity, the wire drawing, galvanizing, sainning, ar barb fencing machines OPT- head and constire grano, bydraulis pumpa indboed draught falis Inthe gentrifugal pamp all being independer dly driven by eleotris matora Owing to the patire absence of shafting and belting, the construction of the building is very light. The current is generated by a 600 borse pewne dyname driven diroot by a triple condona ing engine, and there are 50 motors, et 5 to 40 hurea power. The lighting, which is very com plete, i mestly on the invertad are principle, and is so perfect that showers entirely sbant. One of the most remarkable 20complishments -of-the ancient Paroviana-who all in Tokip
serioatare, mining, milling, weaving, and en-agman ginoerings to s been trepanning, which Shanghai. is so diffont and hezardous that recovery follows FoneLow only about a fourth of the modern operations. | Amoy In the remarkable Muniz onotion of Peruvian FLOR....
| Saping skalle, so temporarily in the custody of the Canton Buren of American Ethnology, are about 1,000 Hongkong... Fragimens, of which 19 are trepanned, and 8 give | Victoria Pask.. indicalions of subsequent recovery. A young Sap Book ferde seems to have survived a series of opera obow
Маско Bions reuniting in an aperture in the skull four Haiphong..... inches long and an inch wide, which was covered Boli by silver plate.
In a paper to the Russian Geographiest Bo
Humidiky.
| 22518! (188) {${car
Gap Rook. Mare. Hoo Eclima. Isipkang Manila Cs 8. Jamer
TE DECEMBER, AT Windstock 30.04 | 34 1100
! Manila
20.00
26.20
80.10
30.30
30.18
30-14
35,10
30.14
*1-a-#ay«vན
FRI HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY. DICHMBER 17««, 1304.
BANKS.
BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Barisons of the abovaBank is conductað THE HONGKONG AND DURANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Enles may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PERCENT. ir sakin.
Dupositors may "transfer dö thair option hal- anous" of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SKANDHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 5 PER CANT. par sannan..
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Mavoyer. Į
Hongkong, 15th May, 1868.
12
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
THE CHARTERLAND ORINA.
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHASTER, 1955,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
A.X.'
CAPITAL PAIB-UF
Hanka DABILITY
HOLDERS
·OF 'SHARE-
RESERTS FUND
2800,000
......£900.009 £275,000
Đá The Bri, at 10 am. Baromatar fading, Hedhink
ely, Tacflief as proves that the southern N.K. winds with fair licit of the perpetually from soil in Russia Berpotter steady air rather. On the 24th 141,10 m.
and Sibarin rectly corresponds with the norther
een limit of forest growth, which in MOM
Jomation is cut off sharply like a wall. Pateter
of unfrozen mail with the tundra belt are al-
most invariably cocupied by groves of fr trans,
and along the drainage channels of rivers, where
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances, On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...... 5%
"..
3
A. C. MARSHALL.
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1891
4961
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CRINA, THE
LIMITED.
‚£1,600,00 L·KRIDE,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
KONGKONG REGISTER.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. Варескавко
Previous dalo Bay 1 panfat Ms..
$0.03 AL10
On dute. at & p..
30.01
COURT OF DIRKSTORE.
D. Gusa, Esq.
E.
H. Sroutsaror, Exo.
CHEN KHAN, E
a
▸
Chief Manager.
2.US
thero is little or no parmanent freesing, the Arco Barometer growth is hauriant. On the other hand, where morature
Hodity patches of frozen soil Laro invaded the forest reaction of wind kion preper, they remain as barren and treaters Force...... 1racts,
En opnir tempsembre au bler 26thugismer Oğu Extent ben als komparture on the
Gorman exalorar. Boren Pfeil, reports that Ginzibalism si prorails in the Rismarok Ar. chipelago, o emali group of islands near New Guines. The victims are chilly prisoners of in the whole in deases Fahrenheit.
war or forrige captivas, and only men are allowed to participate in the frant of human fleab. The inhabitants of these islands are nonequainted with the art of pottery-known to the natives of the zeighbouring Solomon Islanda-bet keem to have long been familiar with the art of mak ing cancer and useful end creamental articles of
wood.
BABOMITE reduced to 22 degrean Feliz, at mai larut.
2-Barce iz parvustare of 403humalty f SET PETOTAL WHEt mooisture being I
ERACTION or sax Worn la two polska. 5-Pock or vax Were accoring to Bevafort only.
-STATE OF THE WEATHER Wlan skye, disclos loads: 6. deiling and for gloomy; h. heil; l.. üyktung: o. avarens); p. passing slowers 9 squally; I
& now thandershtify w. die wekl
First Assistant. Hagkong Observatory, 26th Dombor, 1894.
CHOW TONG BRAND, Baq. KWAN do! Jurk, Esq.
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed....5%
king, 17th November, 1993.
ING. CORPORATION.
COURT OF DILOTOS
13
FOR SALE
JUST RECEIVED.
VREME DE CACAO..
ORDNEW ABEIOOTS, A
* BLACKBERRY BRANDY,
CREME DE PRUNELLE.
E. RICCO Co 24, Queen's Boad, Hongkong.: Hongkong; 26th October, 1884. 12375
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE "MON(VOLE.”
REIDSIECKO, BEIMS PURVEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL & BOTAL COURT AT BERLIN & TO THE INFERIAL. Count or Bussia, MONOPOLE RED SEAL modiva dry.
Do. "B" KED FOIL)
GOLD FOIL (dry) DEY DO.
IN
đa.
(extra dry)..
& Co.
Sola Agents
CARLOWITZ
For Hongkong, China, and Japan, Hongkong, Tat July, 1895.
|1287
FOR SALE. - HASEID SICK CHAMPAGNE, 1999, Ware SRAG $33............ por case of 1 dose quarte. $39
per case of 2 doson pints. PAUL DUBOIS & 06.'s
CLARET, CHATEAU 120SK. 1420.50..................... per case of I dozen quarta. KR, MANY'S RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.
ED.
.
C. G. HIBBERT & 00.'s
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT..... MAINZER BEER,
in Quarta end-Pints. "
STEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, 1st August, 1891,
FO-R
SALE.
NEW POWERFUL
A PUMP
MINING
A Complete Plant of SODA and MINERAL WATER MACHINEET Capable of prodaolog 1950 dozen per day, by HERMan LachatelLE
of Paris.
Que New EVAPORATOR Suitable for about 900 H. Power.
Three Shaul, Mason & Co. Fondon BRIGADE MANUAL FIRE ENGINES for 20
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANK Men, complete and in good working order. supposed to pamp 100 gallons per minute SUGAR MILLS various Sines. Two 42" Centri PAIN-UP CAPITAL:------ina
„$10,000,com | fugal Sugar Caring MACHINES with 1 Double Reserve FUND... F. G. Frad,
..$ 4,500,000 | Driving Engine. One Portable Bolsa and En- REKEYS CHAMLITY OF PROPTORS $10,000,000 | esse with anlarged fire bank for barning Wood or Coal, Harizontal and Vertical DRIVING Ex- GISER, and BOILERS various sizes up to 40. H.P. N. Launch's ENGINE and BOILERS, Brake, Laose Bod, and Screw Outling LATHES, Various sizes. Planing, Sasping, Blotting Badial Drilling;
and Drilling, Panching, Sharing, aud Pleb Bending MACHINES, various sites Steam BAMEELS, Boraw Ontting MACHINES. ANVILA, EMERY TOOL GRINDERS, STEAM WINDLASSES and Carstans. Star Steering GRA, STEAM WINCHES, Steam Praré, Steam Donkey Pumre, Deok and other kinds of BANK-Force Pumps, Overhead TRAVELLURG, Crab WINCHES, Weston Patent BLOCKS and CHAINS,
The following in a ricently published estimate for London of the 1 candle light houry to be a Patronen à 1%,`s Brainees, Deo. Atem. obtained for a pony by different illuminating -gystama : --With gan, nsing Wellabach barners, 2; incandescent lesirio lamp, driven by ges engine and Dowson gas, 106; deplex oil lamp F6; good petroboam lamp. &; gas, with Argand burner, B4; gan, with fibtail barber, & 7; in. candescent lamp-on fove wein, 2.2.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 24h Documber. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Bank Bills, on demand. 201 Credits, at 4 months' sight
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, Bille, on derazad
201
Bank Hills, at 10 days' sight.
Bank Bills, at & months' sight
Credits, at 4 montag sight
Doventory Bills, 4 months' sight?}of
ON PAK.
2.69
OK GERMANY.
On demo......
9.06
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bilts, on deyenne
Credita, 6 days' sight
OR BOMBAT
Telegrapbio Transfer
Baak 'où destand......
188 ..1891
ON CALCUTIA.—
Telegraphic Transfor
.188
Bank no demand...
...LBRI
ON SHANGHAY.-
Bans at sight..
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOROU AMA —
On dermad
ON MANILA.--
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.-
On demand...
w
7347
1% dis
14% pe bom
%dia. 9.20.
O
SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Ruging Gain.
RO LEAF, 100 Bio, vse tael
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
PAID WEE
COMPANY.
Bank
Hongkong & Sh
rains, Japan, e..
Do., Founders
Nat Bank of Ch...
H. Share .. Foun. Shares...
Prown, & de, 1, 0, ! Campbell, Moore C Chinx Borneo. À China Sagar
|
Barometer...80.18 Tberm. 9.x. (Wet bolo Haronetor 1 P.....3997 Therm. 1 r., (Wot balbi 84 Bicarater P.3.12 Therm. 3P.M..(Wat balo) 65 Thermom. r... 70 Thermom.... 66 The Maxima 72
Cheem. Minimum fever. Thermo. 4 ....73
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Bemeralda, from Manila 122nd Deo., had strong N.E, winds and high sea
from Capones to port.
The Brilish steamer Sangliang, from Manila 23rd Dec, bad moderate wind and asa N.U. by N. throughout the passage.
..
The British steamer Pallas, trom Kutshinotsa 21st Dec., experions:d Bght N.E. and S.E. winds and Ane weather throughout.
The British steamer Kiangles, feo Stanghui 29.1 Dov., Lal fresh N.E. and N. W. winds, dall cloudy weather from port to port.
I. M. Gray, Haq. F. H. Joseph, Eng, Ysr..J, J. Kearisk. J. Kramer, Kaq.
C. J. HOLLIDAY. Eaq-Uhsirnau. J. 8. Moers, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, Hon. A. Conachia. 8.0: Mishalsen, Eng 13. H. annan Kap N. A. Siebe, Eat- Citer ManaUHOKT Hunger. Jackson, E
MASAGERS Shinyb-H. M. Beris, sq. LONDON BASTERS-TANUDA & COUNTY
ING COMPANY, LIMITED. Hovawomi—INTEREST. ÁLMONELL
HYDRAULIC JACKS, and Fly Wheels, Fresh On Current Ansount at a rate of 2 por Cent. Water CONDENSERS. Hand Power Steel FLOUR par Annum on the daily balsuse.
ON FIXED DEгcetā.",
For 3 months per Cont. per Anunm. For 6 months, 4 pur Cant, par Andam, For 12 mmuthus-per-Căni, par Annte.
T. JACKSON,
"Chief" Mangrar. |11
Hoogkong, 22nd Dvormiliar, 1894,
MILLS. and the oemplate plant of Pawerful Laundry MACHINELY that formerly belonged to the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co. A ŠIVE BARRELLED NORDENFÉLT MACHINE GUN, 450 Calibre, with Stoud, Bhiold, Hoppers, and Fittings all complete and in perfect order. The Frame and Bresch are handovely Nickel- | plated."
For particulars apply to the Manger of the Waubs Machinery Godowns,
The British stommar Tamsic, from ChinkingHE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, ANI Lane, near No. 3 Police Station. Any Machines
21st Dea. hud light variable wind be White Dog: from thence to port fresh to strong N.E. mon
moon.
The British steamer Menmuir, from Koba 13th Des bad light foe weather from Kobe Lo Tungying; thence to arrival light to moderate menon and Bino, hazy weather.
The Germau steamer 1 In, from Tongka via Chefog 17th Deo, bad fino piensaut weather, to the Barroo Islands; from thence to port oloudy. Graronet weather with a strong. NE.song
The British steamer Mongkuk, from Bangkok 16th Dec. bed, fise weather and moderate V.E. winds from Aog Hin to Punjong'; from thence to part-strong monson with high head res Ship Isbegring and shipping water fore and aft..
The British steamor Andgay, from Churibon 13th Dec., had light northerly breeze and fine. clear weather to Berata Island; these adorata north-westerly windto è pi Pasange; then to la 17.6 N.. log. 118.17 E. strong northerly winds 31 112p.et pp.,aliurand high seas, with, plondy weather; theuss to
Lport fresh westerly winds sad.cloudy weather. £25.0¡ nom.
£K !'$181, buyurs £ now. S$24, sellerá S$4, sellers nom.
Come Loan at 6: Physon Dalein,Cruicks’k&G? Pairy, Parma, kao i Fenwick & Co, five. Breen Jabad Cranesini H. Brick Celoent R&t. Brkery...... Hongkong & C. Lins: Hoogkong Blastzita) H. II, 1. Tramwaje. Hongkong ......
H. & K. Whorf & G.
Hengkong Rope
H. & W, Dock
Hotels-
Hongkong Hei.. Suntreet Insurance
Cartonje Chir Tire.... China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-Chin 120 Strait Marine"..... Union
Yale... Trud & Biking
H. Land Jovostn* | Kowtven Land & H! Humphreya Patalą West Paint Buiti
Laren Segar. .... Kining-
New Bahura.....
145, allors - 1 pct. pin.
25 18. huyara $a$41. sellers $1.50 buyers
$50 $36 £10. $123
14, sales & buyers $600 $70
42590, sales 25, setter $60 $120 1181 p. ct..,bayern
fa, buyera $20 | 14
$146. buyere 520) | $76, buyerá 20260, sellers. $50 $175, buyers 2251.2 $21, sellort $25 $126 1877, sellers
$5 $52-sellera
38, ales & Bellors
Charbonnage.18
Jolalni.......
Funjo......!
Do. (Preference
18, selber
1:48 veli
di 2, buyers
A
$327,pales & bayarə $100, buyera
Rauland (196 101, | §4.30. sellera
Stempahip Coys
China & Magile. i
Dongles .. Co...
1., Canton, M..
Indo-China S. N...
Websi Wandito (5)
3 sales & buyar,
kid, Bellera
$2 $261, buyera
11139, selièra
o A. S.j 316 39.75
CHATEL & VERNON, Share Brokers
----
PJM.
Per l'ion,
Allowance
5890
0 to 1 cutty
.$700
$710
0 to i
toi
8720 ** 0 to 1
New Kalwa
GM Malwared
Older Malwa
Oldest Malwe
Prina Now
Benares (New).
88474 per oliest.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
T DESK TO 2ND JANEARY.
Hua Watre,
Hoogkout! Helgbt.
Lom. Waxx,
Tb.
23
Bah
20
Year Tiran
N.
12n
14 5
70.
W.
Hoogkong
Height
Main,
The height of mean non-loveš İran buan determiand, from the
ni timevation of 1857 red' 1890, na 5,6
sera
the things at the Kowloon Tin Queervatory and the
Low.wton Ordinary Spring-Tide, to who's detam tie baights
la Tables are referend, as 0,07 font au ser
The Leptin the Exbiur marked with a minga aling (--)
The Low Water Ordinary Spring Tidow, and should
pabtreet frui the constente piano mirava,
SHANGHAI SHIPPING.
December-ARNIVALS.
18, Peninsular, British str., from Hongkong. 18. Pingy, Austrian str, from Chefoo.
18. Taiang, British str., from Hongkong. 18, Kesman, British str., from Liverpool. 19. Woosung, British str., from Uongkong. 19, Progress, NorwTMstr, from Nagasaki. 19. Yarra, French str, from Hongkong, So. 19. Sochów, British str., from Hongkong.. 19. Lishun, German str. from Tiontau,
19. Kwangles, Heitisb ste, from Hongkong. 19. Faishing, Belilah str., from. Tongku, 20. Yalıyi, German str., from Focobow. 20, Taiwan, British sta, from Hongkong. 20, Chintang, Chiness atr., from Tientsiu. 20, Jalazis, French str., from Japan. 20, Pechili, British str., from Tisatin. -20, Wyclife. British str., from Tientsin. 21, Prochi, Chizas str., from Wenshow. 21, Peiyang, German str, from Hongkong.
21. Singao, British str, from Swatow. 21, Stare Nordiaka, Dan. str., from a oroise, 91, Cathey, British str. from Nagasaki, 21. Ayer, British str., from Baicum.
21, Nowchwang, British ate, from Chefso, 22, Chungking, British str., from Sestow.
22, Liting, German air, from Chefoo. 22, Farmors, Relti str, from London. 22. Glenshiel, British str. from London. December- DEPARTURES.
18. Shengyi German str., for Kalung... .19. Tongshow, British str, for Canton:- 13, Shanghai, British str, for, London.
1 Kungping, Britiab str., for Hongkong.
19, Chigner, Chinats eis.. for Bwatów,
19, Auretta, British str., for Kobe...
19. Troue, British sir, for Chinking.
19, Smith, Amr, atr., for Tamsui.
19. Changsha, British str, tor Hongkong. 20, Yarra, French atry for Japan.
20, Pingyi, A.unirian str., for Chinklang. 20, Mingyi, Gormno ste, for Chinking. 20. Liyu, Garman str, for Amoy; 21, Leshing. British sir, for Chinking. 21, Taiwan, British atr., for Chinking. 21. 8oochów, British str., for Hongkong. -21, Ozas, „Brouck str., for Marseillen, &'c. 22, Bingan, British str, for Chiakisng.
22. Paiyang, German str., for Chinkiang.
THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
SonSCBIRD CAPITAL CAPITAL PAID VP
£3,000,000
231,093.15.0
BANKERS": CAPITAL AND Counties BanK, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE. No. 3, PRINCE'S STEVEN, LERDOX,
BRANCHES: BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, JONOKOxa, and SHANGHAI.
AGENCIES
PRUANG SINGAPORE, and YOKOHAMA,
loved on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita
IRATES OF INTEREST can be ascertained on application:
"Every description of Banking nad Exchange bzsiness transacted.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager. Hoogknog. 6th November, 1893.—---
-1-1473
THE MORGAN TILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED,
AUTORISED CAPITAL......... SUBSCRIBED........ PAID YE
£1,500,000 .....£1,195,00 ......R 56250)
BANKERS. LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Carroul Accounts at The rats'o. 2% per anêum on the Dally balance" ON FIXED Derostre:-
For 12 months min5%
JOHN THUÊSTRN.
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 26th June, 1893,
FOR SALE.
124
| JAPAN HAND MADE PAPERS.
JAPAN PRINTING FAPERS.
JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.
JAPAN WALL PAPERS,
PRICE VERT Mobgrats,
Orders to be respectfully ressived by the Undersigned.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAIŠKA,
Bintang, 1st Tam
sat on hand can be exderad at ones frais England on moderato forme.
Hongkong. 25th December, 1894
[124]
CUTLER, PALMER
& CO. Have been Shippers to CHINA for asarly 75 yearn Their Brands are favourably known all uvor the Worl
This ancient House consign to as their wall. knowa very old, wit
AI QUALITY COGNAC, Distinguished by 4-Stans on the label,
Price $20.50 per 1 dozen bottles. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, 'Distinguished by 9.9rans ou de Jabsl. Price $10.00 per 1 dozen bottles. VERY GOOD COGN VO, Somewhat younger thas the abyṛa Distinguished by Stars on the label, Price $15.00 per 1 dozen bottles. PALL MALL" WHISKY, Eleven years old, vory das quality. Biob bottle bears an analyst's certificate. The quality is guaranteed. Price $18.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
Well-matured HIGHLAND MALT WHISKY, Blended by CUTLER, PALMER & Co. Moderate in prios, excellent in quality, Price $15.00 par 1 dozen bottles.
INSURANCES
(COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
(LIFE AND ACCIDENT).
LIFE RATES, Lowen than those charged
·IN PREPARATION.
THE
IRECTORY
DIRECT
CHRONICLE: AND FOR
FOR 1895,
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, 40. 40..
· With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.. This in the
by most Companions Al ACCIDENTS 43 PRB ANNUM Desurss £1,000
in Caso of death by Accident.
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL ÍMYTEK, Death or atal Permanent Disablement by and will es found, as to sheer an elvang
20 begð 13 000′IF SSZERGE. HORNY BEZ **.
Accident, and Weekly Payments of from on pesoeding years both in flames and B1.10 to EG week in Case of Temporary of Disablements.
For Prospectus ar fürther partionlars, apply to
J.T. V. VERNON, Agent Hongkong, 18th June, 1894.
(2336 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870.
HEAD OFFICE—Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-UP CAPIRE L
REEVE FOND
CLAINS PAD.
BONUSES PAID
information
VESSELS EXPECT
ཡཙཙ ན ནི ཏནུཡསྙན ད
„THE PRINCH MAIL,
The M. M. steamer Natal, with the Fronsh mail of the 23rd November, left Saigon on Sunday, the 23rd in-f, at midnight, and may be expento! hers on or about Thurulay, the 27th Inst. This packet brings repliós to letters doa- patched from Hongkong on the 17th October,
THE INDIAN KALL
The steamer Chelydra, from Calcutta and
fly the 20th St.," "at.4 p.m. Straits, left Bingapore for this port on Thura-
shuntin, left
Singapore fer this port on the afternoon of the 25th fast.
Thai steamer Lightsdag, from
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and offies of the Far East, from Panang la
THE AMERICAN MAIL Vodivostock, in which Europeazu reside.
The 0.0. steamer Oceanic, with the Not only in the Directory sa full and complete Amarien mail, from Ban Frangireo on the li In ook case as it can tre made, bas amca Coinnsinst, wod Henciala the Iltk, arrived at Yoko- Port, or Battlement is prefaced by a DESOBI bama, and left for this port on the morning of TION, carefully revised each year, most of which the 36th inst... via Nagasaki.
will servo na accurate. Gvipas for the Tonrisk. The P. M. ateaufor City, of Bin de Janeiro, giving every detail in connection with the places, with the American mail, left, San Francisco on their History, Topography, to.. ko. **.
the 13th inst
MARCIANT, WTBA XERS,
The Information afforded in these Descriptions alone would waffle to flau ordinary volume,
The N. G: I. steamer Bormida eft Singapore 400,000 coating of over NINETY highly interesting
articles, packed with frets concisely not out, and for this port on the 20th inst., uul may be na- 875,000
containing statistier of the TRADE of esh Conn-peoted here on the 25th inst 1.085,000
560,000 and Port
The work nostains Trectories and Descrip. RISKS coopted at CURRENT RATE OF tion of PANIA.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
CHINA Secretary.
Haagkook, 5th Warola, 1993. SOUTH BRITIS9 FIRE AND MARINE Tientais.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
Taka NEW ZEALAND.
Chafoo
Poking Newchwang 1770 Port Arthur
Kewkiang Hankow
Washaur Luhang Chankking
Talonofa Tskow.. Bwatow Canton
Wei Hai Wei
Ningpo Wanchow Foochow
Whampoa Kowloon Царра
Hoihow
Aməy
Pakbyi
Teut
Langoho
Kedung
Mongtex
BARTERN FIBERIA!
- Vladivostock
Mealsjack
JAPAN
[2175 Governmental Hyogo
Tukyo Yokohama
Becal
Kobe Omica
Nagamki Hakodata Niigata
ÇORBA
Chemalpo
HF. Undoraigned are prepared to accept Shanghai FIRE and "MARINE INSURANCES Chinking fa favourable terms.
Nanking Current Rates and a guaranteed Benos equal
Wehu to that paid by the Local Ooo.
R. J. DAYID & Co..
Agents, Hongkong, 28th November, 1892.
NORTH BRITISH. AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL ASSETS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1893, £11,054,697 76. 84.
I-Author at CAPITAL.-83,000,000 (2 1. d.
SUBSCHIED CAritru..... 1,750,000 PATT? CAPITAL........
• 687700 FS FUNDE
2314,102 21 17- The Undersigned having been appointed
ACCEPT
Compers pro
parod to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Ratne
SHEWAN & Co.. Agents.
Hongkong. 6th August, 1894,
— HONGKONG and 173 DureNDENCIES
MACAO
-Tonkin.
Hanoi
FRENOM INDO-Cáma
HEA
Prosiery of Annars Bmigon
Haiphong Provinces of Tonkis Cambodge
The Chine Mutual new steamer Copack, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port au the afternoon of the 22nd inst, and may be arpented here on or about the 28th inst.
The 0.8.. 8. Co.'s steamer Orosfta kalt Singa- pore on the 23rd inst, and is exproted here or or about the 30th jžet.
The D. D. R teaser Lawang, from Ham. barg, left Bingapore for this. port on the 24th fint, and may be expsoted here on or aboat
the 31st inst.
The steamor Arrays left Singapore on the | 25th-Inst., and way be expected, kore on the 2nd
proxime.
The P. & 0, steamer Java left Singapore for | this part on the 15th instų, at 6 x M.
The N. P steamer Sikh, arrived at Yokobars où the 13th fast, and six for this port via Kobe on the 15th inst.*-*
The N. P. steamer Victoria left Trooms on the 12th jgus. för Hongkong via Japan ports.
Tha P. & O. steamer Cegion left. "Bombay for this port on the 22nd inst.
The Chlua Mutual steamz Oolong, from, Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Caual on the afternoon" of the 18th just, and may be con- sidered dno at Eingapore on or about the 6th January.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PEAT DELIVERY cloak ať Post Olea at 11.30 am and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the British N. Bornso Cams by 12 and" 3.30 o'clook Teams Letter Boren at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and $ p.m. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
BANGKOK
Malacos
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PAILIPPINES
Daily BORNEO
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Labiau
1280
Singapore
Peanug
MALAY STATES
Johore
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Jeloba
X FIRE OF FLUB
The Untersigned are
BUN prepared le GRANT POLAÙIES ofINSURANCEngainst FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for the Phoenix Fira O Bos, Hongkong. 17th Anăut. 1887.
137
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FOUNDED 1716,
ARE
Undersigned having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Against FIRE AGENTS. for the above Company, are Current Rates.
SLEMSSEN & CO. Agents
Prov. Wellesley
Negri Sembilan
Selangor
Perak
Ka, s.
NATAL SQUADRONS British
Gerai
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The
contains the names of over
16,000 FOREIGNERS,
| oxrefully arranged, with the Initials as well es ,18 the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order, so
that any name can be found instantly.
Hongkong, 16th Slay, 1992, THE MEIJI FIRE INSURANCE. COM. |
PANY, LIMITED, OF TOKYO.
Hates,
91801
MAPS AND PLANS.
"These hare boon engraved by one of the most HE AGENCY of the aber named Com-emirent firms in Great Britain and are oor
pany having This Day back TRANS. rooted and brought up to date. They consist FERED to the Undersigned, they are now this year of prepared to Lcoapt Risks sgainel Fies at Current A COLOURED FLATE OF THE HOUSE FLAGE OF
FORRION MERCANTILE HONGS. For the MITAT Bussan Kaisha, PLAN OF YOKOHAMA
K. FUKUI,
Mausgar Hongkong, 2nd July, 1894.
FRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE LARGE PLAN OF THE Cert or VrorÒBIL
COMPANY OF HAMBURG... PLAN OF PEAK District, V VOTONIA"
NEW PLAN OF HANCI The Undersigned, having been appointed NEW PLAN OF SAIGON Agents for the above Company, are prepared to PLAN OF MANUAL ACCEPT RISKS galust FIRE At Current Rater.
SIEMSSEN & Co., ·
Agents.
| NEW ̈PLAN, OF KORS AND Hrono
PLAY OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANORAḤ PLAN or 'Hoxɑrew (Shanghai) FROM THE
NEW BUSTER
Bongkang, 16th Novembur, 1872.
GRIMAULT &
SOAP
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The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Estes, which is corrected to`s much later honr than that given below.
AMATI. WELL CLOAK. For Manila-Per Kmeraida, to-day, the 28th inst, ut 430 P.M:
For Port Dirwin, Thursday Iskað. Cooki towo, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, nad Mel- boarna-Per Alenmuir, on Saturday, the 20th ..... inct, at L30 P.K..
Saturday, the 29th inat, at 1.30 ..
For Kobe and Yokobams.→Per Stratheek, on
For Shanghal, Hoba, Yokohama. Viotorit, B.C, and Tacoste-Por Sikh, on Tuesday, the
lat Jary, at 9.00. A...
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Tokobama-Per Feren, on Friday, the 4th Jan, at 11:30 AM
"MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet. Peru will be despatched on. FRIDAY, the 28th Decembar, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Sistes, Ca anda. Handlain, Foro,
4.30 N. Registry season.
do, which will be erosal as followe
5.00 PM. Part Of closes, but correspondence mity be posted on board the Packet with Late Fad of 10 conta extra postage untill the time of departure.
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MAILS BY THE BUITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packet Peninsular, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the Bet Jan., with Maile for the United Kingilom, Europa, and devotries beyond, sa Brindisi, to the Etrafta Settlementa, Netherlands India, Burma, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt. Malta end Gibraltar.
''The nasal hours will be observed in closing. the matin, so.
New AND ENLARGED Plan of SingapORR PLAN OF GBosan Town, PERANS MAP OF TEB Fan East
The CHRONICLE covers the xitable ovanta | HOURS NF CLOSING THE ENGLISH 15 of the last half centary in the Far East, together
AND FRENCH MAILS. with the Texts of all the raost important Treatise. - When the Pacholi leave nl. Noon.
nobled with the Countries of Eastern Asis The following he ars will be observolinekming the various Customs Cariffs. Trade Regulations, | Ulm mails for Bareps, &a., by the Buelish and Genealar and Court Fess. Hongkong Stamp French Fackets when they leave at Noon. The Duties, Postal Grile, Chinese Fesilvals and Money Order Offlon will bo oloved at Arm, the Observances, Tables of Mousy Weights and day before. Mereuros, and other Commercial Information, 8.00 Porting st Prices Carson and Cir.
onlara comed. amongst which are.
TREATIES WIER CHINA
(Prione Carvent and Girentará muy howevet bo' Great Britain-Tonking, 1842, Tiantain, posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied a bandlas
country by county, with the addreasən ili ona waY 1858. Xinvantin 1960. Chefoe, with Ad 10,00 AM-Registry coase. ditional Article, Opium Conrsation, 1880, 10.30 Pasting of awspapers, books, and Changking Convention. 1890, Franon-Tiantsia, 1958, Convection, 1860, 11.00-Mail elonez.
CIP'S wfords relief and a spoedy ours to the minat agonising of itching pegemas. It clears the skio of the mint distressing of sosly, ororted. pimply, and blotahy hamon s; It cleanses the sosip of dandruff, scales, and orast; destroya microscópio ineɔcts which food on the hair, and supplies the roots with energy, and nourish- mont; it hesis "rough, shapped, and fissured hands, with itobing, burning palms and painful finger ends.
From the simplant blemish to the moat tortaring and diefiguring diseases of the skin ...and salg, even when consplicated with scrofaloon BRODIE & CO.'S FINE SCOTCH taint, it is equally succourful.
WHISKY,
in "Sqast" Bottles.
Price $11.00 per 1 dozen bottles,
C. P. & CO.'S OWN SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY
in Patented Bottles. Price $9.50 per 1 dosen bottles,
GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH WHISKY,
Moderately priced, good quality, Price $9.25 par 1 dosen bottles.
INVALIDS' PORT,
This Wine is old, soft, and delante,
We strongly rusommerded i Analysed and Certificated by Professor Cassall. Price $18.00 per 1-dozen bottles
DOURO PORT
This is a fine quality wins of exceptionally good value. Price $13.00 per dosen battles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
..
The Earl Misa's shipping Price $18.00 por I dass bottles. LA TORRE,
Fries $15.00 per 1 dozen bottles. Pare'and natural Wins'; a tönĩa,
Prescribed by the most eminent dermatologists in the treatment of severe cases of Skin Disenser of Parasitical origin.
FOR PRICKLY Hear, Bingwo a, Ácse, Irca, EcTeman, Próftasik, FRECKLES, ETC.
GRIMAULT & Ĉve.—Paris.
A. 8. WATSON & Co.---Hongkong.
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| 1802-4
patterus ceases.
..
Tientzia, 1885, Conventions, 1886 and 1897.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (feam 11.10 United States: Tantein, 1858. Additional...) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 a.
after which hone they may be seat on board with the same late fre
· 1668; Poking, 1980; Immigration, 1994. Germany -- Tientsin. 1981; Poking, 1890, Portugal, Ensia, Japan, Brasil, and Porn.
TREATIES WITH. JAPAN Great Britain, 1859, Trais Couvertion, 1883,
Talted States Extradition. Trosty, 1696- Morico, 1880; Great Britain, 1891.
TATATIZŃ WITH COREA Japan, 1876, Japan Supplementary, ↑ United
States, 1992, Great Britain, 1833.
TREATIES WITĖ ŠIAM Including the New Treaty with Franes.
CUSTOMS TARIFES Trade BesULATIONS China, Japan, Bian, Cores.
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For a good after dinner. Wine we
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