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A correspondent in a London contemporary has described a piece of mingled anobbery, and tyranny in hotel management which would be kard to boot, and which deserves something more than pussing cordemnation. We only ro- grot that be omits to publish the name of the "well-known. West End hotel " where the out- rage was committed. The story is a simple one. The doughter of the correspondent in questivi is a nurse in a hospital nor the West End hotel where her father ves staying, and wont be breakfast with bor father in the public
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room of the hotel dwased in her uniform. He The birthplace of storms? Ewitzerland has ressived an intinsation from the manager that been studied by Prof. Hess from his own obser
auzes in uniform could not be admitted avations and for 4,000 woethe reports of the guests at the hotel. Ultimatoly a compromise Swiss Meteorological Institute. He traces the was arrived at. The nures, on remaving her starting point of 5 per cent of the storms to aloak, bonnet, and prou, was finally suffered to to the Swiss "middle-land, between the Alps. breakfast with her father, bet at the expense and the. Jurs; 234 per cent, to the region of the fa most disgraceful insult to the uniform that fere Alps, or Pilatus, Rigi, Niesen, oto 20 per she wore. The correspondent wishes to know cont to the Jure and only 11 per cent to the whether the anrso's aniform is to fall into the high Alp. The principal storm-contre is in the sama unjust contempt as that of, the soldier." Bosle and Solothurn, district of the Jura. The The answer is."Yes, whenever hotel proprietors second is the upper part of the Lako of Zurich, decide that the service of the Queen and the and the third ie about the foot of the Bends in garb of charity some wador the ban of the snob the Inndo cf Appenzell and St. Gall bish Beansed ritualler." Such an incident would be impossible outside these islanda, except in India, but for different reason. Iadian easta prejudices are respectable when compared to ours. Theirs at Jeet nos founded on 70- Mgions bolet. Ours spring from the degraded prejudices nasaointed with bumble callings:
Nursing, one of the noblest and most veofal allings that can occupy a woman of any class, ought to bear with it a badge of respect. The idea, however, is connected with lowly sovich, It is, in the noblest any, mental, Therefore,
A remarkable pit near Ingleborough, in its garb was ostracised in this unfortunately Yorkshire, was recently entered for the first nameless West End hotel. In the mes of both time by M. B. Martel, on adventurous Freurb soldiers and nurses, it will be observed, it is the
explorer. Tha stream flowing into the Gaping, dress, and not the wearer of it, which is shunned.
Ghyll Hole, as it is called, was diverted, and Thackeray has called tan natica of mobs. When docent was made by two zopó ladders. The we recall suck incidents is "Signu" relates in his Lole proves to be a vast Sombor, 150 feet long. brief note on botol atiquette, there certainly up-130 fost wide, and about 100 feet high. The pears some excuse for the sweeping enaderination. There exists, apparently, rua strange philo -soply about clothes in the wonderful world of hotel proprietara. They guard our morals and yar manners from risks of contamination: by protecting us against lady nurses in the dress of their office and gosticnwn privates wearing the Queen'a red cost; whilst they pormit us to bread broad with: vulgar batting- men, horse-jockeys, and the brazen iomcles who share their obampagne. One imagines the autocratio hotel kcoper saying to hisolf,
We must draw the line somewhere; let us draw it at nurses and coldtions." It ša the cast-iria etiquette springs up, founded on-contemptibla volgarity and the must ! ridiculous social presumptions. It is esined that the young man serving in the ranks in more or less of a rallian, and quite unfitted to sit at the tables of the respectable middle classes, and that the young woman devoting hor life to the care of suffering humanity is e modified type of the female oalcast.
In France one sees the private scidior dining at the best hotels. The foreign hotel keeper who questioned the right of a hospital oarse to breakfast in his public room would raa the risk of being fun into the streat. Our snobbish hotel autorate make a social law for themselves; and there is apparently no one to check their tyranny. Truly, we English are an odd people, whore coolal laws are moro ridiculous than those of the people of Lapata. Nottingham Daily Expresen
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Ugly Man (who thinks he's a privileged wag to Artist: Now, Mr. Daubigny, draw me." Artist (who doesn't like boing callo Deubigny and whose real name is Smith) Certainly But you won't be ofended if it's like you El
A correspondent writes to the Spectater lady friend of mine had a very favourite cat, named "Peter" One night she left him in s nemal sleeping-place and went to her own room Not long after she heard a noise at her door scratching and other sounds, which she knew must come from the cat, and took no notice of it At first, but as it continued she opatied her door. apon which the cat immediately turned and walked down straight to the kitchen, followed by his mistress, who, to hor dismay, w that the logo of the table vers
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BIPLANATION OF SOME SELECTEU MORBELS, At first, saya the Standard, these now words and phrases of the Australian are very confus-fire! She started at once to the station ing to the English mind. Many of them, of the fire-brigade-not willing for bonnet or indeed, aro literally taken. from foreign lan shawl-shout five nuimates V The pagine guages, namely, those of the various Australian enne ud extinguished the fire, and the fire- sboriginal tribes, or "black fellows," us they brigade presented the eat with a meal, which are called. Others are old English lang, for- it wore always hung round its neck. This took gotten now in this country, and others new place in Brighton. The station of the fire English claug, imported direct from America.rigade is in West Hill Road, whore this story A stationfar removed from contros of civilian can be verified. The canso of the fire was traced tion is called back block," a smali fermer is to the fact of the fire in the grate having been a "cockatoo" or a "stringy barker;." a young raked out as usual, some of the hot cinders Lad. man working on a station for the sake of learn reached the wood-footing, and the table was
was not far off. ing how to farm is pulled a "juckaroo;" "selector" is a man who, pader certain con-
A remarkable story of canine faithfalones <litions, is allowed to cccupy a small portion of the squatter's holding and farm it until he is is reported from the residential. Babarb of bought out by the squatter. Such electors Sarcoma, situated on the Cheshire side of the Suod formerly to be able to fix on the most Merasy, opposite Távorpool. A Mro. Margaret valuable parts of the Lelding. They were they Glynne, uyed fifty two, was found lying lead on Bald to have picked the eyes out of it," and a private road in the district, having, se was afforwards ascertained, fallen a victim to heart hence, from a currection of this idea with n
disonse. Mrs. Glynne was lying foco down- pescock's tail; have "peacocked" it. This is still dene in acre part of Australia. Naturally wards, and across her body foy a large black holders of stations often have their cattle retriever which belonged to her, and which, stolen, especially by these selectors.
it subsequently appearod, had been taken Stealing stock from a station is called "duf. out for walk by the deceased earlier. in fing." To provent this it is customary to brand the afternoon. A man named William Williame steak. At ogrtain times, however, there are first observed the body, and on approaching the Likely to be great anambers of unbranded young spot with a view of raming the woman, the dog stock running wild. These are called clear dow at him, barking furionely. Assistance was. skins," and, moro rarely, "cleanskins." "A soon olitaine, and in a very short time u large "is esheep left behind on the root. Tcrowd and collected. Every effort was made. crawler" "bail" cattle, as is well known, is to secure them drive or coax the dog from the body of its by means of a bail; honce to "bail up is to drive into a porast; and, fore generally, to render helpless.
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7 feet above zero. belght in them Tubles are referred, na 5872
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and few with great violence at every one making 5-11 The dry of Bail up!" significs Hold your the slightest display at force. Finally the wed. orme above your mind and keep them Core till police obtained a rape, and a pargel van, which further orders, or I'll shoot you The idea happoned to be standing near, was slowly backet of the position is that the person lailed up shallover Mrs. Gynne's body, and from the van the be rendered helpless and not be able to reach dog was lassed amid great szeitenout, and his revolver. So mach, then, for stationsand eventually drugged away from the spot, not, stocks; we may now pass, on toon however, without a savors struggle, during hands. Not many, as a rale, ure permanently which the dog bit the horse severely engaged on one place... A man of all work, espucally at shearing time, is called a "ronse- about The ordinary Australian labourer who travels from station to station, carrying his kit or "swag" on his back, is called a "swag. or swagger. While on a tramp through the bush-with this oboch in view, he is wid to be on the wallaby" to wallaby being a small form of kangaroo common in the buah), or tabe " marrying huey," and generally speaking, to hump one's away" is to make a start, to wet out or continue on a tramp or journey, and up forth. The ma who appazes st stations at sunset, ostensibly in search of work, but really desirous only of a night's lodg- ing and some provisions, goes by the name of a **sundowner. Such a man, like all those who are not fit to be accommodated in the squatter's house augusta, is sent to sleep in an entham built for the parpoo and commonly called the barracks." Hance the barrackenhes come to zas a rough or a rowdy of any sort The word is more common in New Zealand than in Australia, though the slang of both countries is practically the same..
The swagman and the eundowner invariably carry a “panikin" and a "billy." The former is an open fut, and the latter is usually a tin pot with a lid, holding a quart
those who auffored from the delusion that they could predlet the weather or change it by artificial means and to those who believed them, ho would repeat the words of one of our ow kings to the last man he touched for the *
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I wish you better health and more Almanac prophecies were worthy only of Bedlam Namiki. The compiler of one of these ridiculous produc Singhal, tions made his fortans from a laky guess, which Sharp Peak chino about in this way. In sending the "copy"
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We hare not sacceeded in getting through tenth part of our list of Australianisms, and herefore in what followd we must be brief "Of hie pannikin," "A ehringle short, To have white ante"the laste Queensland phrase) WA KA are expressions for wrong in the head. “Cab bagohead is New South Walesfora Victorian "Cerngatalks Victorian for a New Bouth Walesman.Coose" is the peculiar shout used
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Mr. J. Y. W. Macalister Reus the following interesting letter to the Times" Last year I paid my first visit to Cornwall (Sermon, and the Land's End), and again and again during my
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BA & signal in the bush. Within eccen" interocarge with the less sophisticated sh within earshot. Lerrikin is a town rowly, "Larrikiness" is the feds of the same, push,"
a gang of larviking "Over the river Tin dish," and "So long all signify good-by that peculiar, so-called basal inflection which is Haiphong "phont" is to stand a drink. To round -up" catile je to vids round them and collect them into a close group or "mob. Generally, "mob" means a lot of cattle, and crowd" a number of men collected together, but not ascessarily a large number. A mga starling drink to all the mea is a bi-perkara ive or six only would be said to “shout for the whole crowd. A "remittance man" is a shady Englishman, tally of good family, sent ant to Australis, and paid an allowance by his family so long as he renining there and does not dia- grace them by returning,
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TEN AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The 0. N. Co.'s steamer Chingi lath Port Darwin for this port on the 2nd inst, and may bo expected here on the 11th inst.
THE LANADIAN 'MAIL. The C. P. steamer Papres of China arrivad at Nagasaki at 6 .. on the 3rd Inst., and left at 3 pm. for Shanghai and Hongkong. DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS..
THE AMERICly May- JOHN THURBURN.
The 0.40. steamer Coptic, with the Ame Manager, Hongkong, rican mail, from San Franoless to the 12th mit. Hongkong. 3rd August, 1895.
[via Honolulu, arrivet at Yokohama, and left for this port on the 2nd int., via Nagasaki.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Basiner of the above Bank is conducted THE BORONE BANTA CON OF
The FM, attemor City of Río de Janeiro, with the American mail, left San Francisco for this post vis Yokohama and Nagased on the 24th utt.
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-THE INDIAN MAIL.
The steamer drratoon Apcar, trem-Calanting
the 28th nit.
HAI BANKING CORPORATION-Ruios may be obtained of application.
INTEREST on deposits to allomat at asit Singaporn for this port on the afternoon of PER CENT per Buku
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND HEANGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. por suŭlun....
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T: JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1805.
Chief Manager.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
MERCHANT STRAMERS. The steamer Lennox left Singapore on the Tat inst, and is due here on or about the 7th inst
The D. D. R. steamer Aginia, from Hambury, left Singapore for this part on the 4th inst
and may be expected bore on or about the 10th ingi
The K.T. K. Baster Miki Mora ft Bar- bay for this port on the morning of the 20th
ult and is dus hers on the 11th it.
The F. & O. steamer Jana left. Bombay for this port on the 9th ult.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Maria Teresa left Kobe for this port on the 20th ult, at dey--
INCORPORATED BY ROZAL CHARTER, 3555, fight.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPWAL PAID-UP
LIABILITY OF SHARE- ~HOLDERĀ—.widge RESERVE FUND.
THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR-R
ANCE COMPANY, LIFTED, are prepared to accept Eisks against LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOONE at moderate Rates:-
For Particulare, apply to
WILLIAM MACBEAN, Loral Manager, HONGKONG BRANCH, Connaught Hans,
Queen's Road Central.
[1374 Hongkong, 2nd July, 189%, (UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON:
FOUNDED 1710.
£800,000
£800,000 £325,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account st the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances. On Fixed Deposits for 12 months,...$%
6.
8
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T. H. WHITEHEAD.
Manager, Hongkos Hongkong, 18th September, 1895.
CORPORATION.
The T. & O. stearter Sunda left London for this part direct on the 7th ult.
The P. & O. steamer Malacca left London for this port direct on the 21st ult
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
PEAK DELIVERY loro at Post Office at 11.30 am, and 3 pm or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 5.30 o'clock Tropis Letter Bozes at Peak will be oleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m.
The Postal Guide for 1895, revised to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, 15. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
$10,000, $ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS,$10,000,000
COUET OF DIEŽCTORS:
The Undersigned, having been appointed to ACCEPT RISK3 against FIRE at Cament | RESERVE FUND Rates
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents
Hongkong, 10th May, 1892
GENERAL NOTICE..
THE
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THAT ON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL. SUBBORISED-81,000,000, The abore Company is prepared to Accept MARINE RISKS at Current Bates on Goods, &c. Polioios granted to all parts of the World payable at any of its AORNCIES.
CHAN HE-WAN,
Beorntary. HRAD. Örrios : No, 42, BONHAM STEAND WEST, Hongkong, 23rd August 1995. FIRANSATLANTIC FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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11760
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Piston
SIEMSSEN &.00.j
Aganta
Hongkong. 16th November. 1872
FIRE OFFICE.
PHENIS
J. KRAMER, Esq.--Chairman.
A. MOCONACHIE, Euq-Deputy Chairman. Hoa J. J. Beil-Irving. 6. C. MichaRelsen, Esz.
G. B. Dodwell, Ex.
D. R. Sessoon, Foj.
H. D. Ezekiel, Eaq...
B. M. Gray, Fay..
LONDON
N.A. Sice Es
CHIEF MANAGEŻ:. Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAJER: Shanghai--H.. BRVIR, Eq BANKRE-LONDON & COUNTY
ING COMPANY, LINIZED
HusUKONG-Intérzet ALLOWED.
The antherised List of. Maile issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Exte, which is corrected to a much later hour thas that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swetow, Singapore and Bangkok.-Per Phranang, to-day, the 5th inst., at0.30.M.
For MacsoFor Houngchan, to-day, the 5th inst at 130 P.;
For Singspero, Penang and Calcutta-Per Wingsong, to-day, the 5th inst., at 2.30 p.ar
For Shanghai-Por Exisang. to-day, the 5th inst., at 3.20 rat.
For Hoikow, Pakhoi and Haiphong For dek today, the 5th inst, at 4.30 pm:
For Bangkok For Singapore, to-day, the BANK-5th lust, as 5.00 ..
Ou Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent per Annum on the daily balance, potem
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months 21 per Cant, per Annum. For 6 months, 3h per Csak per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Anauti.
·T, JACKSON,
Chief Manager- [21
Hongkong, 25th September, 1895.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL (16 SUBSCRIEND
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of LYSTRANCE against FIRE at Current Raten
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agunts for the Phoenix Fire Ofide. F18 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
NFILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 51st DECEMBER, 1894, 11071,018 s. d.
I-AUTHORISED CAPITAL. £3,009,030 SURYATED CAPITAL... 2750,000 PAIDER CAPITAL.......... IL-FRE FUNDS
FOR SALE
1360
D.OILLOR, Esq.
£1,000,000.
£ 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
COTET OF DIRECTORS.
CHOWTUNGSHANG, Esq. H. STOLTA FOHT, Esq. KWAN Hor CaVEN, Esq CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq.
Chief Matager.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed Hongkong, 17th November, 1993
For Bingapore and London-Per Tantalis, to-day, the bih inst, at 5.00 PM.
For Canton,--Per Pouran, to-morrow, the 6th ing, at 9.00 a..
For Bangkok-Fer Monykat, on Monday, the 7th inst., at 5 PM.
For Singapore-Per Energia, on Tuesday, the 8th inst, et 11.30
For Shanghai, Koba, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C., and Tacos-Per Hankow, on Trenday, the 8th it, ot 11.30 ..
For Part Farwin, Thursday Island, Cook town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel. beurre.--Por Changsha, on Thursday, the 10th inst, at 3.30 PAL
For Singapore-Per Figga, on Thursday, the 16th inst., at 9.30 F.M..
For Nagasaki, Kobe und Yokobama-Por arena, on Friday, the 13th inst., at 13.30 AM, For Singapore and London.-Per Glenshiel on-Saturday, the 12th inst., at 8.30 ...*
For Singapore. For encarn, on Thursday, be 24th inst., at 3.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Peru will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th Oct, with Maia for Amoy, Tokohama. Suu Francisco, the United States, Canedo, Honolulu, Pern, &, which will be closed as follows: (41 Noox Registry ceases.
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Ο
.
LIST OF BUBSCRIBERS TU THE
687.500 0 0 2,410,992 7 8 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXTANGE pared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIRE. st 40-Anderson, Capt. G 32-Hongkong Hotel
C, Enst Foitt 37-Himphreys, J. D., Current Rates.
SHEWAN & CO.,
Residence Anderson Capt. G. Agenta
C, Prava Central 68-Humphreys & Son,
J. T Hongkong, 13th July, 1895.
8-Arold, Kerborg &
Lapons & Exporis
Dilico 23-Jordar, Dr. Office 43-Jurday, D., Ras. 108-Kuw Hong Take 4-Kennedy, J, Horse Repository 4-Tha. Causeway Bay 107Kin Fat Hong 50-Kirch, H. II, Res Shipping Office
190,- Krch & Co.. 36. Bytterbeld & Swire, 70-Kramer, J., Re·
91-Lanike & Bugge Lugar Office Bell, Dr., Residence 32-Luka, J Roe 74-Caldbeck, Macgregor 117-Land Investment
& Co.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE,
HEIDSIECK & CO., REINS PURVEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL COURT AT DEELAN AND TO THE IMPERIAL
COURT OF. RUSELA MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry).
Do
800 BED FOL (dry), Do.
GOLD FON
do. (extra day):
CARLOWITZ & CO.
Bolo Agente Far Hongkong, Chins, and Japan.
[1359 Hongkong, Let July, 1835
DRY Do.
FOR SALE.
80-Atkinson, D., I 66--Bickhead & Co., P. 65-Blackhead F., Res 96. Bradley & 06. 39.-Butterfield & Swire,
Peak Residenén 98-Butterfold&Bwire, Quarry Bay 18.-Butterfle & Swire
Ob. 42--Canadian Failo 97Lane Crawford &
Co. Bailway Co.
1
111-Carmichael & Co.
105. Chan Kui & Co.
PYRINE! Each 75. bears the Taventor's CAMPAGNE, 1889, WHERE SA11.-Glob, Flungkung
Signatus Dr. KNORR red letters.
"DERMATOL" is the boat Vulzorary; ita effect in shimalating the closing up of Wounds is donoribed as amazing..
To be lind at every reputed Chemist and Druggist
532.per case of 1 doren quarte: $34.
per case 1'2 dozen zinis, E U KRESS MANN'S
RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.
Supplies constantly on Land at the Chins. ECC. HIBBERT & Cos poit, Import, and Bank, C., Sole Agents for
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BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
Beware of Spuriais Imitations. [2347MAINZER BEER. in Quarts and Pints.
DIEMSSEN & CO. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
[27 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1835.
ORDEAUX WINE.
LT KWONG LOONG
CABINET MAREE, AND ART DECORATOR from Shangh, has opened' a FURNITURE STORE
NO, WINDHAM STREET.
The only Shop in Hongkong with this name, Where HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every description on E made to order in any design required.
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited, and cther lading Betablishmentsfa the Colony, to whom referenca inay be made na to the Superior. Wurkmanilip and Materials of the Furniture, &c., supplied, and w
Kosers. A. S. Watson & Co, writes follows, We have plesence in stating that Mr. II "KWONG LOONG frihed "he Annexe "to our Dispensary and gave us every satis "faction.
BR (SIL)MAGA. S. WATSON & CO; LIMITIN,
ORDER punctually attended to and CHARGES zrost ziccurate.
B
RED WINE
Cra Wynbroa$9.50
St. Estophe.....
WHITE WINE..
Hout SantorueS
.
89-Layton, B., Offer
90. Do., Residence 87.-Laprik & Co, D.,
12.80 r., Tost Office closca, bat aurrespondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fos of 19 renta ortm postage until the time of departure,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Reactta will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th Oct, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa, and countries berend, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlande India, Barmah, Ceylon, Aden. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing. the mail. ko. HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Puckets leave at Noon. The following hours, will be observed in closing the malis for Europe, &c., by the Eoglial and French Packets, when they leave at Necs. Tha Money Order Office will be closed at P., the day before.
8.00.-Fosting of Prices Current and Cir-
culars censos.
(Prives Carreal and Cirenlos may, however, be posted up to 10 clock if they are Lis in bundles ountry by country, with the addrvenes all one way.) 10.00 AM.Begistry contos.
10.90 AM-Fosting of newspapers, hocks, nad
patterns consen.
11.00 A-Mail close
LATE LETTIES may bo posted (from 11.10
MAILS BY THE GERMÁN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet Karlsruhe will be despatched on MONDAY, the 14th Oct, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, vid Brindie; to the Straite Settlements, Hatavia, Burma, Ceylon India, Aden, Egypt, Mata, &o, ko. Registry seast 1,00 m The mad olexes at 2.00 2.M.
Lata lettore. from 2.10 to 2.30 PM with 10 conta extra postage. --
FOR SALE.
115.-Chee Tien, Res 22"China Ma Office Compradore, Off..) with 10 cents late fee mp.to 11.30 72-China Bogar Retin-88.-Lapisik & Co., D. after which hoa they may be sent on board
with the mme into feo. ing Co., East Point 116--Lasitane Cirb 71.-China Sogar Refin 12-MacCallum, J. Re
ling Co., TosuCffice 707--Man Chean Your
98.-Man O Insurance 318-Marty, A. E 112-Melchors & Co. 36.-Mount Austin Ilotel 5-Nam Wo & Ch 118-Naval Hult 109-Naval Yard 58-New Victoris Hotel 119-Oplam Factory. 146-Opinn Farmer
19-P. & 0.8, N. Co. 69 Do. Mas, Peak 16-Police Station C. 10.-Peak Club 3-Peak Hospital 29--Peak Hotel 34-Bay, E. C., Res 61-Ray & Darles 10%-Horal Engineer
Guard Room, 104 Royal Engineer
78-Cousins, J. P. 12Daily Press" Office 85-Dairy Farm Co Wradham Street 67-Dairy Farm Polluta 121-Danby, W. 73David, A. J. He 60--David & Co., 8. J. 25-Dock, Aberdeen 20.--Dock Company 41-Dodwell CN&Co. 58-Electrle, Corpaay Béla--Electric Co., R. 74.-Fletcher & Co. 48-Gas Coy, Ian Point 47.- Do. West Point 81-Gibb, Livingeten &
33-Godomu, Weet Point 15.-Rope Factory
44. Governmeet House 4-Rumay, Cadt, Res. 29A-Harrison, W. B, 62-Seiler Hode
1 dos.
bottlox
2 doz. * 1-bottles.
$1.50
St. Emelion
4,00-
5.00
6-Godown Ca, Ofoe 21.--Godown, Kerveine 7.Godown, Kowloon
4.00
5,00
St. Julian Madea
5.00
6.00'
$4.50
BURGUNDY
88.00
32.00
8 9:00 13.00
$8.00
$ 9.00
Chablis
51.00.
12.00
Apply to
- G. GIRAULT.
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RED WINE.
Beaune Chambertin.... WHITE WINE.
Maçon
Hongkong, 28th July, 1895.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 4th February, 1895
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NOW EBADY, PRICE $200. ALLED OUT:
THE CHUNG WANG'S DAUGHTER: AN ANGLO-CHINESE ROMANCE:
CHAR. J. H. HALCOMBE,
TALES FROM VAH UATHAY," ETO.
AUTHOR OF
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Mera KILLY & WALSH, "M. W. W. BREWER,
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1894
BA
COAL MERCHANTS, “have always on, harid
Ries..
94-Seseon & Co., M.8. 2-Bartigen, Cantin and 99 Sebelibas&Co., Ed. Stedman, Dis. 49-Shewan & Co. 95-Haskell, D., Res. 81 Biemmen & Co.
100 Sperry Flour Co 27-Holliday, Wise & Co 81-Stevens, Ct. B. Offa'n 191-E. C. & M. Steing 52-Stering, G. R. Ros
56 Steden, Dr. Bas. brant Co., Offic -192–-H. C. 431 Stem-14---Telegraph Co
23-Tores, GA Res. bast Co., What -Hongkong & Chang 64-Tram Biation
hai Banking Corpa 13-Tung Kee 4-Hongkong & Shang 16.-Welson & Co A 8.
ha Bank, Moes 69--Welder, Li, Res. 1-Hongkong Telegraph 76.Walloy, W. Res. 13-Hop Fling Hong 67.--Wickham, W. H
Alico 26-Hospital,
Memorial
90-Woolley A. Res CO, 80-Hospital, Gart: Woolley,
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DEBORIF TION OF COAL
Office 3.Hospital, Peak 65 Kee & Co. $2-Hung, BhimSid. 38-Yun, Fat Hlong
Da, Prava Central i 70-Yeang Jam Kee. D., Reaidence
77
69
1725
Address:Cars of Messrs. Kword Sand & Co.
No. 68, PRAYA;
FNTING
SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 19, D'AGUILAR STREET.
PRIVATE TELEPHONE LINES. Dock Co. Howloon. Never & Ci..
Hoogkong Telegraph North China Insuranca. Jarling, Matheson & Chọ. | Tracoway Omiyany,
East Point -
In caso of Fax ring up No. 15. Note AddremPAY&CENTRAL
W. STUART HARBISON,
Маранст
F1101
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation' Free: Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
(1980
Hongkong, July, 1896,
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JAPAN HAND MADE PAPERS.
JAPAN PRINTING PAPERS.
JAPAŃ COPYING PAPERS. JAPAN WALL PAPERS.
ko. 3o.
PEICHS VERY MODERATE;"
Orders to be respectfully received, by the Undersigned.
MITSUI DUSSAN KAISHA.
9, QUEEN'S HOAD CENTRAL.
[2040 Hongong, at Jasry, 1894.
TOT EESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CarTAIS, the AGENTS, nor tho OWNER will be RESPONSIBLE for sty DEBT contracted by the Offloors or the Crown of the following Vessels during their stay l Hongeng Harbour:
ADAM W. SPIES, Amr, bk, Field-Ordor. CAMBUSDOON, Brit str., MacDonald-Wiedər
FOTLE, Brit. str., Stoneheran & Co. INGEABAN, German at Elper--Chipses. MOUNT EREANON, Brit, str., Hendry-Order. P. N. BANCHARD, Am bk, Blanchard
Fiemsson & Co...
WE. LE LACHEUE, Brit. b. Haddox-
Chinone,