sound a note of training against well-meant ex. aggerations. Fanatical distortions of a healthy impale, unless syathy he directed by pra- dene, may do more farin than good.
The Times commande. Mr. Gladstone's pru- dance and moderating in dealing with the poli- thal part of the Amenian, question and says: Efe carefully abstabad from eaying anything that might bumper the Goreanment, nor did ha advocate satonomy, which would not be an afetivo guaranty for the security of the Archians, and would not be approved by
Επικαία,
All the papers comment on Gladstone's astounding vigour and the brilliancy of his oration.
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faction is not on their side only. If the young Fon of the Ameer could understand and road English he would understand between the words of conversations and rend between the linse în even the yel-disposed section of the press that he is making himself droidedly obnoxious,
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Örn, 185,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL- REGISTER/4TH SEPTEMBER 17 43 M
"STATION:
When approached through an interpreter on the subject of his sudden determination to pro- long his visit, ho umilled pleasantly and gave. Wladivostock 29.92 an excue that he is acting in pocordance with This the will of his illustrious sire on the throne of Nagasaki,
Songhni Afghanistan, whd is seeking to place the diplomi Teak maide relations between his country and Eng Ano land on a Erm footing.
The truth of the rustter is, however, that the youth is infsted with his new sarandings. Nobely in his own.country ever thought of paying so mucir kojago to the second son of the Ameer, who has not the ghost of a chance: of suceding his father on the throne He loves to bo lonized, and it is even hinted that a young court bells has ondescended to some serious firtations, which have captured the lioart of the semi-barbarous Frined..
“WHAT THE NOTORIOUS. DR. CORNELIUS
HERZ CLAIMS 10 MAYS INVENTED.
LONDON Angus The Pall Mall Gazette has had an interview with Dr. Cornelia Herz at. Bournemouth The doctor is worn with anxiety and pain, and is clearly dying. He declared in, broken at terancos, that he would leave a great inventou
Others pooh-pooh this rumour. They day he to be patented and developed. The gist of the invention is an enormous improvement in tele. in charmed with England's green trees and graphy by which more than 100,000 words beautifal landscapes. There may be some tanth be tranmmitted by long submarina cables in the in this. The other day, when on a visit to the san time that tronty words can be sent now. Queen, he had slipped away aul was desing for The invention, the doctor claimed, would allow hours. The Queen finally became alarmed at of cabling fifty words at a cost of 5 cents. He his long abaemoo, and as he did not show up dwell upon tho iniuence the invention would even af sundown, the police had to be turned Invapon the newspaper of the fatare, and said out to hunt him up. He was finally discovered that he intended, in granting royaltion, torelling about in a hay field. He apologial to masura nil rights of far sa they applied to the Her Majesty, saying he found it impossible to new. The invention, he said, would ronder sub bear hhuself away from the celestial scene. He marine telegraphy and multiplex tolephony had never amelled no sweet point as the Fonsible. Among those ongeged in his laba fragrance of newmown hay. Notwithstanding ratorios in France a experiments which have this flattering candour all England rates bir n resulted in the invertien de muntioned Edison's Baique. myhow.
A BANK CROSS ITS DOORS HELBOURNE (Victaris), 8th August The City of Melbourne Bank has closed its
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THE LOSS OF THE "CATTERTHUŃ."
LONDON, 8th August
* DISCOVERED A LOST ART,
PITTSBURG, 11th August.
George Crowley, Cornelius Shay, and John Ryun, iron and steal workers, levo disenyered the lost art of welding copper to iron or Blook They show several samples of the metala per foutly wolded. The last record history given of these metals having been welded was in 500 B.C..
The Carnegie: Company has offered the men
A despatch to Lloyds from Sydney, NSW, sganounces the, loss of the British steamer Out-The mluo of the discovery comes in the foot torban. Pho Calorkun was a passenger that cepper offers greater résistance to the action stormer and was bound from Sydney to Heng-of salt water than any other metal. kong. She ran on Sad Hooke, between Sydney and Brisbane, and bacame a total_wrock.
The despatch states that some of the passengers andrew were sared, but some are missing and is is feared aro.Inst.
A Contral News desquatch from Melbourne sys that the vessel sink at 2. o'clock. this morning. Soon after the steamer struck it was found that she was sinking und Lint there was nu possible chance for her. Orders were given to abandon the ship. The boats were quickly lawerod, and every one safely reached them, and started for the rainked.
Only one of the bists had been heard of up to this time, and the greatest anxiety is felt as to the fate of others. The boat with the survivors redhod Forster this morning and reported the Iss of the steamer. There were mary Austra Jans and English among the passengers.
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a fixed price for the secret, Arhop has been dy fitted up for the men at the Horaostoad plant, where to-morrow the mon propose to wold a plate of copper to, as ingot of nickel-steel armour plate. Tho Carnegie. Company bojura to be able to cover all artour plate for the big battleships.
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'SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Fogle, fro Port. Wallut, Kebar, 2nd Sept, had light to moderato S.W. and W. winds and strong estarly syed.
The Bekish steamer Mongkut, from Bangkok 9th Aug, bet strong wastorly winds to Pulo Obi; from thenne light N.W. winds to port, with
strong ground swell from the N.E.
VESSELS PASSED ANJDE. Aug. 11, British str. Stentor, Peters, Aug. 14, fron Batavia for Lendon.
14, British str. Duke of Westminster, Fren- tice, Lug. 19, from. Bataifa for London..
Cable despatelus from Melbourne state that the Callerikun strack at 2.45 (o'oleek.în the morning and sank twonty minutes lator. The Lams of those who are supposed to havo beob lost as Niel Shannon, the captain; Mr. Pin- ney; the first offer; Third. Oflcer Lelim Chief Engineer Harper, Second Engineer Awas, Third Engineer Wilson, Fourth En ginder Westenholm, Chief Stoward Manning4, and Surgeon Audowon Phipps, thirty Chinese und eighteen Lascars.
The passengers who are supposed to be lost are: Meluran Malins, Loring. and Smith, tiss Loring, Robert Frazer and fifteen Chinese storage pascogora.
At the time the wissel struck a heavy south west galo was prevailing. When the vessel hit them was & SATore shock that could be felt No evas portion of her. The passengers were really alarmed and there was mpoh confusion,
The captain reassured thorn, stating that there vas no dangor, Ho thought the steamer had anls bron struck by a heary son. The ship son
inted on her way, but before many moments bud elused it was found that she had s bole ja her bottom and was making water rapidly. She bogan to settle dewand took a list to starboard.- The fires under her boilara were 300n ex- Linguisher and the vessel was then helples She breached to and the sea swept over her foru audnit. Every effort was made to lover, the bosis, bat they won balled by the sons which wept them on bear after they had boon awang out on the davits. The port lifeboat was leat entirely, ithoing washed from the davits, Notwithstanding the dangerons position of Ka stegner, which it was seen was doomed, excellent disciplins was maintained. During an attempt to over the starboard cutler ru immensa sea broke aboard the steamer aud zuried away the cutter. It also swept from tho bridge the captain word chef and secund officers and Captain Fawkes. The inst-named, having teen ausole to reach his cabin to obtain lifepel, had borrowed the captain's knife and was in the act of cutting the lahings of a small table on the brivigs when he was swept off into the sea.
▲ for minutes later, after a viry, sront effort, tho starLoad Hfeboat was lowered and it nicked up Captain Fawkes, who was clinging to the floating wrwkage. Only three cther Barepoins were resoned, "These were acond Mae Taufear, Dr. Copoman and a passenger name Crane, belonging to Melbourne,
Lutor despatches say that the Seal Rooks are 10 miles north ci Sydney. The Callerthun, in addition to having a goneral cargo, had on board 11,090 sovereigns. "Mrs. Mathias, with of the captain of the steamer ·Calla, trailing between London and Japanese ports, had been at Sydney visiting friends. When the Catter The cast off her liesat the wharf yesterday Mrs. Bluthias niece was pa the wharf crying bitterly. She said to her seat, "Oh, sunfie, you'll be drowned. I will never so you again.""
A despatch from Melbourne received this ensuing says that divers have left for the sceno of the wreck for the purpose of attempting to recover the 11,000 sovereigns in spesis on board tig steamer. The dispatch further says it i now known that a total number of lives lost in the disaster is forty-four, many of the Chi hose passengers and crow being sured. Of the: Europene, on bound only the four previously mentioned survivel
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FRANCE IN MADAGASCAR,
LODON, 10th August The Paris pr is making mash of the British Boots' formal recognition of Tomatare, in Madagason, as Fronob territory. But while expressing great entisfaction that the English eruiser Manthen, on entering that port, gave formal recognition of French claims by hoisting the French flag and bring a salate of seventy. O guns, the French newspapers note with anger that the American ganhost Castine neglected to pay a similar complement to the tricolour when spring in the harbour a few days previously,
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There is an anesy feeling in French Govern ment ciralos regarding the Waller inoldent, sad the opinion is freely expressed that the Amori. can ax-Cousal was fur top hastily judged, and unpleasant cousuences must follow if the United States Government parista ly ite dhamud for an oficial copy of the proceedings. at Waller's trial.
14, Nod. str. Lawoo, Van dar Yakk, Aug, 14, from Batavis for Botterdam,
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RECTICE OF THE WITY lakwo potute. &
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F. G. FIGO,
First Assistant. Hengkang Observatory, ith September, 1895.
18, Britlah str. Albion, Race, from Jays for | Fr Port Sai
20, British ship Engolhora, Shimmain, May 18, from New York for Hongkong...
20, Ned. ste. Prins Alexander, Fortuin, Joly
13, from Amsterdam for Batavia,
21, British ship Middlesex, Miller, July 24, from ueritins for Samarang.
21, Nore hark Emilie Marie, Tonson, April
9, from Savannah for Semarang,
21, Aar, ship Wandering Jew, Nichols, May 20, from New York for Anjer.
21, Ned, str. Voorwaarts, Feneng, Aug 2,
from Batavia for Amsteviara
2, Norw, bark Starling, Christensen, July 24, from Delegon Bay for Hangkok.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
THURSDAY, 5th September. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. EXCHANGE
ON LONDON
Telegraphic Transfer
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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
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COW BRAND of Fimist AUSTRALIAN-TABLE BUTTEE,
in Tins Fresh Socha always on hand. Special Terms to the Tidu
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KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
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3,80
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On demand
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JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY. PAID UP QUOTATIONS. Biak-
Flugkong & Stai...
China & Japai, pri Do, ordinary
The Shadow of a Crime, by Hall Caine.
Clark Russell's Works in Cheap Form..
Transition, by Author of a Superfluous Womso. A Man of Mark, by Anthony Hope. The God in the Car, by Anthony Hope.
Bug Myrils and Peat: B. R. Crockett. Hound the Red Lamp: Coaan Doyle. Barabban, Marie Cerell; Cheap Edition, The Stickit Miniater, by Crooksit
The Maid of Sker, by 8. Blackiere. Mona Maclean, Medion Stadent, by Travers. Inland of Fantasy, by Targus H. Works by Cheap Edition.
Robert Louis Staventor's Works: Cheap Edition. Vain Fortune, by Auther of Esther Waters, Reata What's in a Name, by R. D. Gerard, A River Hobinson Crusoe F. Bingham.
An Apostlo of Freedom: Tale of the Aureliate, By Order of the Brotherhood: Le Voléar. Tha Martyred Fools D. Christlo Murray.
$125 | 184p.c.pu, sales. The Frisoner of Zondi: Anthony Hope,
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TO THE POLE BY BALLOON.
Tion ONDON, 10th August.
Junglers Professor Andre, whose paper on the balloon mite for reaching the North Pole was by far Land and Building the most interesting feature of the recent In- ternational Cloographical Congress, in a con versation with a reporter, saysThe only thing they claim ia that I shall be unable to stear the carriage. Let me tell you that I love fried the steering apparatus over field and ntain and it has worked to perfection."
THE TILAND OF TRINIRAD."
NEW YORK, 10th August: The Herald's oorsdependent in Rio imeiro cables that the Brazilian Legation in London. Kanda worl that England is disposed to reoog uize Brazil's right in the ownership of the island. of Trinidad. This is on condition that Brazil. will permit the use of part of the island us. Hi, cable station. The Brazilian Cabinet will reply on Monday.
IKYING COMING IN SETLE
LONDON, 10th August.
Joel
New Balmoral Panjom
65 $340, sellers
**$50 $623
- $3 :) 31.25, buyers
$37 $5, buyers Do. (Preference)$1 $1.20, buyera Babe136.104 $4, sales Steamship Cov
China and Manila Chlon Hasppers Douglas B. 19, Ca.... I Canton and M........ Todo-Chin 8, N. Winchai Wareh se Co.
£5 £2176 $508541, sellers
$20, 8les. * 410 1847, vellers
#37 $371, buyer
CHATEE & VERNON, Share Brokers.
Bir Henry Twing vill mil for Amarice on Saturday, August 31st, by the steamer New York. The stomer Southwark of the Ameri
New Malwa ean line has boen, specially chartered for the
Old Blade 2 years. other numbers of the company, the sceneryol Malwa &-3 properties and rarions paraphernalia, amount- Paths (New) ing in all, to about 2,000 tons. The company Plan (Okl) will open in Montreal on September 16th.
·YASBULLA · HEIAN.
Benares (New) Painres (Old)...
OPIUM
$700 No 'wanon A catfice
$697
$700
THE WEATHER.
LONDON, 116 August Nasrulls Kis in stil on" the honds of tho English tuzpayers, and what is woms, his do parture has been postponed to a remote date.
MEARS. FAZMINER & Cofs Roses, Bept, buli. Thers is cauenkrable grumbling in the dazó- Barometer 9 A.M......20.43 Thermi, §-am. (Wet Club)” cutie press at the expensive entertainmont rometar 1.2.M...29.59 Therm. 17.M. (Wet bib) afforded for maths to this royal dunsatíty, sa Frometer 4 FM...20,50 Therm. 4 1.36 (Wet balb) if it is not sucugh that highly taxed vitizens Themom, ↑ A.M.88 Theri Mamumu
tak pamper the English court and its adherents Thermom, I P.M...90 Therm. Minimuımı (over with enormous sums yearly. But the dissatis Thermona. 4 PM...DI- !night)jisver
Li Hung-bang, by Fressor Douglas.
The Story of Christine Rochefort-
A Tug of War, by Author of Molly Bawn.
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THE CHRONO 18. dated 31st.
Augum, 1891, of the SHARES No. 1,888/1870 In this Company standing in the Namo of Mr. CONRAD SCHWENCKE, of Hongkong, HAS BEEN LOST and if at the expiration of One Month from the slate hereof 4:e above Dontinent be net forthcom another Carlificate will be issued by the Company and therofice nd ather will be sexnowledgod,
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· ENTIRE HOUSEKOLD · FURNI TURE, Now or Secondhand, in any Quantity.
JUAN ABRAHAM. Care of VILLA, Lorss & Co. 24, Stanley Streat. Hongkong, End September 1895.
MR. CHADWICK T. KEW (LATE OF POLTE & NODLE} ;
11825
"AS OPENED his Dental. Rooms at No.
H2, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, opposite
A, TACK.
TEETH filled permanently from 31.00upwards. CROWN and BRINDEWORK insorted and TEETH. EXTRACTED.
PLATES A STECIALITY. Hongkong, 15th March, 1605.
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Have been Shippers to Cura for nearly 75 years Their Hrands are favourably knows all over the World.
This ancient House consiga to us their well- known very old, and
AI QUALITY COGNAC, Distinguished by 4 STARS on the label. Prics $20.50 por I disen battles.. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, Distinguished by 3 STARS on the label. Price $29,00 per 1 dozen bottles, VERY GOOD COGNAC, Somewhat younger than the obore. Distinguished by Sass on the label.
Price $15.00 por 1 deren bottles, PALL MALL" WHISKY, Eleven years ok, very fine quality. Ench bottle bears an analyst's certificate. The quality is guaranteed. Price $18.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
Well-matured HIGHLAND, MALT WHISKY,
Bleashed by CUTLER, FALME & Co. Moderate in price, excellent in quality,.
Price $15.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
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Lan.
Uni U, Esq., of Moser: Kang Yuan. Lan Chek Hin, Esq., of Yesus King Kon Chi Bhaú Chi, Feq., of Nessra. Chû Yau Lax, Chi Chenk Kan, Esq., of Mesars. Hang Koa
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Hong.
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COMPANY OF HAMBURG.,
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To Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCBPT First Clas Fornign and Chinese Blaku st Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
TYPHOON INSURANCE, -
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For Particulars, apply to
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Queen's Road Central
1374
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FOUND 1710,
VESSELS EXPECTED..
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The P&O. stoánior Khedive, with the Eng. £1,000,000 Monday, the 2nd inst, at 1 pm, and may be, fie mail, of the Oth it, left Bingapore on £1,123,000 cpected hers on or about Saturday, the 7th £502,500 inst. This packet brings-repiles to batter das.
patoled from Hongkong on the 4th July.
BANKERS LONDON JOINT STOCK BANI, JAMITED. INTEREST allowed on Cerent Accounts at theme of 2% per annum on the Dally balancs.
ON NEW FIRED DEPOSTS 2 For 12 monthe
n
3
4%
2%
DEPOSITS. RENEWED ON ÜLI, TERMS. JOHN THUKBURN,
Manager, Hongkong Hengkong, 3rd August, 1995. [14
HONGKONG SAVINGS. BANK,
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. &0. steamer Bilgic, with the Ameri- can mail, left Ban Francisco for this port via Yokohama and Nagaid on the 24th sit..
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
The T. & Q. ateamer Bombay left Singapore for this port on the Sist nit, at 1 pm, nil is expected here on the 6th Inst.
The Union Line steamer Guildhall, - from Hamburg and Straits, left Singapore on Satur | day evening, the flat ult, and is die bors on
or about Friday, the Oth inst.
The D. 1. E, steamer Frigge, from Ham- burg, Jett Blagspart for this port on the lat [inst., and may be expected here on er about the
7th inst
THE Businen of the above Bank is sondusted The steamer Cam, from Bombay, bit Singa- by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- poré on the morning of 91st ult., sed may "he HAT HANKING CORPORATION. Bules | expactet kers on or about the 7th 'inst may de obtained on application.-
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PE UNT, per annum.
Exames of $100 or more to the HONOKONG AND Depositors may transfor a their option
STASONAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEFOEFT at 4 PER CENT permum.
For the HoxGKONU AND SHANGRAI
·BANKING CORONATION,
T. JAUKSON,
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Hongkong, Ish August, 1895,
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA THE CHARTER AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL, Charter, 1858.
HEAD, OFFIOR, LONDON
CATAL PAFU-UP RESETE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
FOLDERS...nanayakay RESTAVE FUND
The N. P. steamer Evandale, fron Tacoma. arrived at Yokohams on the 26th uit., and sailed for Hongkong on the 28th ult
The P. & O. stormar Canton left. Bombay for this part on the morring of the 2nd just.
The P. O. steamer, Formosa, sit London For this port on the morning of the 19th alt
The P. & O. stemmer Shanghai left London for this port on the 24th it.
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PEAK DETERT closes at Post Office at 11.30a.m. and 3 p. or in Letter Boxas in the Cars by 12 and 830 o'clock Trans. Letter Boses at Peak will be cleared at 12:30 and 4 p.m.,
The Postal Grids for 1895, revised to dato, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XX. This is the only authorised complote £800,000|| Baramary of Postal information published inev
Hongkong... *** £800,000
· £325,000
The authorised List of Mods issued in counerlion' with this paper is the one published INTEREST Allowed on Curent Account at twico pach day in our Extra, which is corrected the rate of 2% par bonum on the Dally balances.to a much inter boar than that giraa below.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months.....4%
3
T. ESANSON, pro Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK
CORPORATION.
810,000,000
The Undersigned, Laying been appointed AGENTS for the aboveCompany, are prepared | PAID-UP CAPITAL to ACCEPT RISKSsgainst FIRE at Current RyszTE FUND ........
$ 3,500,000 Rakce:
RESERVE LIABILITY OF Parsons $10,000,000 SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents
COPET OF DIRECTORS
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892
GENERAL NOTICE.
BRODIE & CO.'S FINE SCOTCH CHAI ON MARINE INSURANCE
WHISKY,
inSquat Rattles.
Prien $10.75 per 1 dover bottles,
P
C. P. & co's OWN SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Patented. Bottles.
Price $9.50 per 1 dozen bottles.
GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH WHISKY,
Moderately priced, good quality. Price $8.75 per 1 duten bottles.
INVALIDS' PORT.
This Wine is old, soft, and delicate. We strongly recommend it. Analysed and Certificated by Professor Causal, Price $18.00 per I dozen bottles.
DOURO FORT,
This is a Eno quality, Viira of argentionally gooel value, Price $13.00 per 1 dozon bottles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO.
The Earl Misa's shipping. Price $18.00 per 1 deze bottles."
LA TOKLE
Pries $15.00 per 1 dozen bottles Pure and natural Vine; a tonic. WHITE BEAL SITEBLY Popular at
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Fortuguese Books and Handsomely Bond Mass
Hooks.
Footballs, Boxing & lord.
Football Inflators. '- «
Lanostor Half and Ful! Plata Cameris, &c..
Complete.
Lancaster's Enlarging Lantern and Slides. Men's Brown and Book Leather Shoes aud
Boots, very Soft and Cheap. Tennis Shoes
Kropp's Razor Paste and Strops, Ofios Scissors, Nail Essore. Nail Trimmore.
Caws' Fountains Fem
The Popular Novel "Trilby,"
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W. BREWER QUBEN'T ROAD.
UNDER HONGKONG HOTA, 28]
the Club.
Dry, dationto aid of fine flavour. Price $19.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
CLARETS
is Quarts and Piats. CHATEAU MOUTON.
For a good after dinner Wino wo recommend this."
Price $28.75 per 1 dozen bottles.
LAROSE
This is a very attradivo, Clarot, of,
good bouquet.
Price $17.00 par 1 oson bottles: -
MARGAUX-MEDOC.
A breakfast Claret. Price $9.25 per 1 dozen bottles.
LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE, D:O.M.- Price $38.00 pur 1 lonen, bottles. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.
Ageats-SIEMSSEN & Co.,
HONGKONG.
CUTLER, PALMER. & CO.'8
Parce 59.59 FEE DOZEN
NET
Blend
"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY,
of Solooted
COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000,
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The above Company is prepared to Accept MARINE RISKS at Corronf Batas on Goods, & Policies gravated to all parts of the World payable at any of its AUENCIES.
CHAN FE-WAN. Eecrotiary.
HEAD OFFICE.. No. 42; BONHAM STEAND WEST. Hongkong, 23rd August 1895.
(1760
TRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corrent Bates.
SIEMSHEN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th Nowmber. 1872
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
PHO
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The Undertiggelio now prepared to POLICIES of INSURANCE GRANT against FIRE at Corrit KaAB.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & CO., Agents for the Phænir Fire Office. [18 Hongkong, 17th August, 1867,
ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- NORTH INSURANCE COMPAN
TOTAL FUNDS # 31ST DECEMBER, 1894, -£11,871,018. 2. 28. -AUTHORISED CARITAL £3,000,000 SUBCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 l'AID-UP CAPITAL
Ad
687,600.00
-Fine Fps... --241030273 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the stove Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Virront Rates.
SHEWAN & CO., Aperts.
[1960
Hongkong, 13th July, 1895.
COTTISH NETROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
· (LIFE AND ACCIDENT).
LIFE RATES 20% Lower than those charged
by most Conanine, ACCIDENTS FES ANNUM Sures £1,000
(in case of Death by ocident)ER
+ PER ANNUM B: £1,000 in caso of Death or Total Pemanent Disablement by Accident, and Welly Payment of from £1.10 to £6 a xest in case of Temporary Disablernant.
For Prospectus or farther Particulars, apply to
J. Y. V. VERNON, Agent.
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Hongkong, 19th June, 1884.
JAS. E. FORD, Australian Wool and Produce Buyer, 13. MACQUADie Place, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
Barkers
UNION BANK OF AVETEALIA, LAMITED. Lotters of Credit leuld be arranged with Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Finest Bootch Whiskles. Chins, or the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation
Distillations of the
Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. [495RFORD is prqared to receive Buying .Commissions for Australian Wool, Flour, Grain, Preserval Monts, Tallow, Hides, UTLER PALMER, & Co., Goal, and all kinds of Frodnes.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE İSİ5, Who have consigued thair Brands to our care
for over half a century. Apply to G.-C. ANDERSON, Meerg JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Hongkong, And to their friests in Shanglui.
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”
Incomparable in Popularity in PurityBRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL,
SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.,
as
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI TIENTSIN AND HANKOW.
Letters of Credit old accompany Orders: Mr. FORD is SOLE AUEST fur Trinidad Refrigerating Compound." Two coats ovpl Buildings about 25 degrees. Price £20 par ten Lo.b. Sydney.
All Information and Market Reports on spplication.
Cable Address, FOED SYDNEY,” Registered. (1808
KANANGA OF
JAPAN,
A NEW TOILET WATER Prepared by RIGAUD & Co.
PERFUMERS BY PRINTMENT TO TEN ROTAL
PANILIES OF PATH, HOLLAND,
AND GREECE, -
8, RUE VIVIENNE, PARIS."
A purely vagotable toilet Water" which possess the most refreshing proportion. It makes the skin white, soft, and velvety, impart. ing to it a fragant perfume; it is a time retaedy against freckles or pimples.
J. KRAMME, Esq.--Clairvana. Hon. A. McConachts-Deputy Chairman,
8. C. Schacken, Esŋ..
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. '
M.D. Ezokich Eng.
B. M. Gray, Bag,
D. R. Soon, EM.
N. A. Selry Esq..
ČEJER MANAGE) : HongkongT. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER
Shanghai--H. M. DEVIS, Eq. LONDON BAXERRE LONDON&COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
· HONGKONG-INTEREST. ÁLLOWED.
On Carreot Account at the rate of 2 per Cont. per Aunun on the daily balanc
ON FIXED DEPORTS. For 3 months 23 per Cent per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, par Arbem.
T.JACKSON,
Chief Mannger.
A MAN WILY. CLOSE:
For Swater and Fangkok-Per Kong Bong, to day, the 6th inst, at 3.30 x.m.
For Bangkok-Per Devantongie, to-day, the 6th inst., at 9.30A.M.
For Robo-Pez Tubeck, to-day, the 6th inst. » sit 11.30 a.m.
For Saigon-Per Riv. to-day, the 6th inst.. st 3.30 r.m.
For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Dardanus, to-day, the 6th inst., at 5.60 P.M.
For Haiphong-Per Hanoi. to-morrow, the 7th, ins, ut 11.30 AM
For Thursday Island; Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Holboara-Per Mogul, to-morrow, day, the 7th inst., at 2.90 F.is.
For Shanghai-Per Kaching, to-morrow, the 7th inet, at 5.00 PM, 201
For Singapore and London.-Per-Glenavou, to-morrow, the 7th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok. Per Machen, on Sunday, the 8th inst, at 9.00 a.m... For Foodbow-Par Tainan, on Monday, the 9th inst., at 5.00P.M.
For Straite and Calcutta--Per Lightning, on Tuesday, the 10th inst.. at 2.80 F.K.
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Tokobama-Fer Verona, on Friday, the 13th inst,, at 11.50 L.M. For Singapore and London.-Per Glenorchy, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., at 3.30 г..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Pe king will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 6th Sept, with Maila for Macao, Japan, San Fran eisoo, the Tnited States, Canada, Honolulu, Feru. &o., which will be closed as follows 4.45 2.M. Begistry conges,
Hongkong, 12th August, 185. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, 5.CO P.M. Post Ofoc closes, but correspondence
LIMITED.
£1,000,000,
£ 500,000.
Authorized CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED....
HEAD OFFICE-HOKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. GILLIPS, Fog.. CHOW TUNG BANG, Es, TOUCERFORT, E Kwan Hot Curer, T- CHAS KIT BAN;"Eseg
Chief Wansgar." GEO. W.F. PLĂTIAIN,
Interest for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong, 17th November, 1896
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
%
*31
may be posted on board the Twoke with Late Fee of 19 cents, extra postagə until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET
The British Contract Packet Rangel will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 12th Saph with Mails for the United Kidgdom, Europe, and countries beyond, in Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Atkm, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.
The newal hours will be observed in closing the mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. Whan the Packets: lease at Novuar. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, Sc., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Offee will be closed st. 5 F., the 8.00AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
onlara
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, day before.
BANGKOK
RDERS can be Booked and Raten Supplied on Application to the Undersigned for: TEAX SQUAERS, PLANES, SUANTLINGS, AND BOARDS.
PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TEAS BOARDS.
TEAK SHINGLES,
GLUB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July, 1895.
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TROMBAY BURMAK TRADING COR- PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
&
TEAK SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, FLANED, TONGUED, and GROOTED BOARDS, FOR FINDRING, CEILING, WALLING,
TEAR SHINGLES FOR ROPING. PINKADO BAILWAY SIERPERS for all GAUGES.
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895,
DE KNORR'S LION BRAND
N. TIPY RIN E..
(Dose for Adults 15 to 35 grains troy.)
(Prices Current and Circulars way, however, be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tid in bandles, country by country, with the addresses all one way.) 10.00 ..--Registry cares.
10.30 AM.--Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns consen 11.00 A.M.----īnil, closes.
_
LATE LETTERS may be posted from 11.10
with 10 cents late foo up to 11.30 A.BL after which hour they may be sent on borrit with the same Inte e
AURNITURE WAREHOUSE..
LI KWONG LOONG, CABINY MAKES AND ART DECORATOR, from Shanghai, bas operiul a PURNITURE STORE
at
No, 3, WYNDHAM STREET. The only Shop in Hongkong will this name, Where HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of overy description oun bo made to order in any [072 | dexigu rogútired.
The must approved and mostelcacious remedy in oases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER TYPHUS. INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complaints. It is also the very best Antiseptic. Highly recommanded by the Medi- Faculty. Ask for Dr. KNORE'S ANTI- FYRINE Esch Tin bears, the Inventer's Signature Dr. KNORR red letters,
"DERMATOL is the best Valuerary; its foot in stimulating the closing up of Wonde is dazérîbed as shkring..
To be had at every repated Chemist and Draggist
Bupplies constantly on hand at the Ching Ex part, Import, and Bank Co., Bola Agents for Uhina.
Beware of Spurious Imitations [2374
FOR SALE.
JAPAN HAND MADE PAPERS.
JAPAN PRINTING PAPERS.
JAPAN COPYING PAPERS,
·· JAPAN WALL PAPERS.
&i, &c.
PRICES VERT MODERATE,
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Mesars A. S. Watan & Co., Limitel, and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom referance may be inado as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, E. supplied.
MOBSTE. A. Watson & Co. writeas follows:-- "We have pleasure in stating at Mr. LI "KWONG LOONG furnished the Annoze "to our Dispensary and gave us every satis "faction.
(8). "AS WATSON & Co., LIMITED,** ORDERS punctually attended to and CHABO most moderate.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, il February, 1895
25 [1610]
VÁRBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS Za Uszó rOR 18 YEARS.
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Devay, Fungue, Rot, and Dampness.
Solo Agcute for China, SCHEFLE & CO.
[215 Hongkong, 25th January, 1892.
I E N TING,
SURGEON DENTIST,' No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE Consolation. Free Hongkong, 23rd September, 11 [60
CEMENT. OET LAND.
JB WEITE & BROS..
- SOLE AGENTE FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883. · ₤1200 -
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
N
4
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Orders to be respectfully received by the Owens will be RESPONSIBLE for any Undersigned.
MITHUI BUSSAN KAISHA
8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, let January, 1894,
13050
It furtillos the deloste parts of the book, and RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS,
is especially recommended to Indier for the
Intimate toilet curas
Bold In pint botols throughout the world."
BEWARE IMITATIONS.
And take only BIGAUD'S KANANGA." [1942-3
Establi-bed 1719.
CHAMPAGNE CROWERS AND
HHIPPEES.2
Ship only the Piast Quality. Extra Dy (Green Boal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sold Agente
Hongkong, 17th May, 185.
(2074
DEBT controoted by the Offloors cr the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in
Hongong Karbosry-..
ADAM W. SPIES, Amr. bk., Field-Order. BENOLOL. Brit, xr, Thompson-Gibb, Living.
ston & Co.
GEO. B. HOMER, Amr. bk., Henson-Arnhold,
Körberg & Co.
GALVESTON, Ger. bk., Eggers-Wisler.&.Co. LIGHTNING, Brit otr, Spanc-D. Sacoon,
Bons & Co.
LYNDHURST, Brit. 4-m. ship, Martin-Gibb,..
Livingston & Co.
F. N. BLANCHARD, Anu, 1, Blandhard--
Siemen & Co..
SAM, EXOLFIELD, Amr. bk. Shofield→→
Blomm & Co.