THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. stoor Oceanien, with the Freak mail of the 2th Decembar, arrived yesterday. The following alegrams are from the Times of ∙Ceylon
THE TRANSVAAL
Berlin, 4th January. The Cologne, Gazelle states that it was intonde te land Corman wilers at Delagos Hay but for tha stolory gained by the Boers."
London, 5th January
The fighting between Dr. Janisson's foron and the Boors took place at Krugersdorp and lasted eight hours. Jameson thrice attacked a Atrong position hold by the Boers. who were 1,500 strong. The Boers lost four killed and a fow wounded: Jameson was outnumbered by the enemy, and his men ware starved, some of thora having hea withart food for three days Their berses were also in a state of arbocation Jameson was not woźndid.
The dwarf unts that bear in three years are being watched with interest,
Nanis Hemp-The satisfactory growth of the plant producing this Abro has been fully prored, and in two or three places, there are coolerabla patches of it, but so far dioulty bas been experienced to getting a suficient Bapaly of skilled labour; several ganga of Soolaos that know something about it have baciti brought over but after a short time they havo always gone off to more attractive forms of work. Three hundred acres are being opened on home account opposite Icong Plasow and, at worst, sativas easily learn the proosså of extraction by baud.
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17th FEBRUARY, 1896, to comme comta the INTEREST on laposits is allowed at 3 Junites of the introduction of PERRONEY FEL CUNT. Por Un into Hongkong and the FournING OF ZER
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RAMMERS Yoted to degrera Fabra son Jere TEMAT the shade in degross Sabranite it.
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The EONGKONG CLUB ZE The HONGKONG UTEL The VICTORIA HOTEL
Sugar Cane, has been experimented with incontrizioni" to 8. Kloomy) . had one or two places with entistäclory remite so far wi; IN PR mors: quaily! THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. EST
an proving to extremely low price at which the raw material, ile tand, can be produced, und its high quality and sugar-yielding capabilities, but np to the present the crushers used have been ok allogether too small à scale; one is now at work on the: Sam Laitila. It is argod that where the raw material is cheapest that is the Mr. Chamberlain yesterday received a Southplace to erect factories for whatever the product African deputation healed by Sir Donald may be, and nowhere is no chospor if 20 Currie, making that Sir Ileroales Robinson bo cheap as in North Borneo; nne at the end of instructed th vocare protection for British resi the year wo hone that negotiations are in pro denta at Jylannesburg, and that the Governgress for tho otection of a ortebor on a larger mont should maintain British and Qutonial in-seale larasts in that quarter. Mr. Chamberlain, in reply, muid that the Government sympathizerises wall. Some of the earliar planted with the griarances of the Uitnader, and hoped that their friendly advice to the Transvaal (lovernuient will ba hoard. The British Government, he said, adhered completely to tho Convention of 1831:
Colton is on trial in one or two places and
thea were in rather lonely districts and we almost entirely eaten up by deer and will cattle which seem to have a grost fondness for is. The later plastings are in places where theed animals will not coms. The Park Resurre troca are in good bearing.
made; brillity; . dew (wetiz
MANN G FIGG,
Fest Allani.z Hongkong Ohnervatory, at January, 18995. MASS. FALCONEH & Co.'s Reyer, Jan. 2lei. Tarameer A30.26 Therm. A.M. (Wetlab)36 sander 1PM...80.18 Ther. 1 r. (Wetbulb) 57 Therm. Maxinium 62 Thermom.4.3.67 larineter 4 0.16 Therm 4 pat (Wetbulb) 58
There. Minimum (over Theresant. 1.r...82 Thema FM...62
London, 6th January.
Cocos, Bago, Nutmegs, and other products Prasident Kengor has telegraphed to the Emperor William, thanking him for his 100stave boon planted by Europeans in sovor) Wal 20 sage, and stating that by God's hole he will places and in all instances promico well. Samples
do everything that is possible to hold the coons have alsody been obtained. dearly bought antonomy of the Republic and maintain its stability.
Tobacco The prices realized in the latter
Mr. Chamberlain telegraphed to Preilontortion of the year did not fall the hopos band
..
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
£2ml to 28th January,
Hinn Watz,
HongkongHot
Mann Time.
11'10
25
F
Sat. 26
d
LOW WATZL
Time. Hangar Delight.
53
27
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Krager on the 3rd instant that he relied on his clemency to spare the prisoners, and adding that Mr. Cecil Rhodes denied the current rumour that a force was asserabling at Boluwayo. Pre-again hending the list with 150 cents. Koyah Bident Kruger, in reply, said that the prisonera romande: 120 veils or witli Lamsg an average The if 99 cents and Labot Data 124 Cont who hul not ren shot wont be judged ncenal. ing to the laws of the Republic, and adding that average of the fone south Maruda Bny plantations
ou the previous sales. Messrs. Bingor & Ho inforior shelf's Review of the 1894 Barnce Crop gives the average price all round of 100 Dutch muts, the London and Amsterdam: Boruoo Co
Mos. Mn interior Tork "3 m.9
61
Thru af meniace detectiued, freas the tidal cortion of J7 and 1858, 46.87 7h along und of fa vain dish the Lamor water Brianry
3,37 fect ohoTA INTEA thatitenges the Kawloon as Ohrerroberg end the
· The heights in the Tables" neo Sadow Lowror-water Catuary Syring-Tiden, and should be antracit fram the dustand given abors
bis conlider in Mr. Khodes was eðsluken that i was 99 cents, Boukuka fetching conte thu. belphia tu these Tablesa minus nigh?
his denial respecting the oombling of a force at. Bulawayo was received with extreme caution. He hoped that Great Britain and Bir Korobles Robinson would prevent any further incursions into Beer territory. Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to this, said i had sent an Imporis) ofcar to Bulawayo to prevent the assembling of any force, and declaring that Great Britain would uphold the Convention of 1884.
The English press saimeasly declare that Germany's Peterrention in the Transvaal inabaissible, and maintain the British Treaty zights.
"
A despatch from Johannesburg, datad. 31st, ultima, statos that Mr. Leonard, the chair man of the Committee of the Natiouni Union, had formed a Provisional Government to preserve order and protect the town against the Boers, pending a settlement with President Kruger. Numbers of men are enlisted and Nine Inundred on from the have hean armed. Simmar and Jack Mine guard the spproaches to the town.
President Kruger, raplying to a loputation at Preturia, announced the abolition of the flaties va food stuffe, and promised to support the Franchise, to grant equal subsidies to sil Hobools, anila salation of the Labour difficulty, if law and order were respected.
London, 7th January. Captain the Hou. O. J. Coventry, 3rd Bat talion Worooster Regiment, serving with the Boobuanabad Forter Tolica, died at Protoris of wands received in action at Krugersdorp Captain . Gray, Glh Dragoone, niso serving in the. Bockundand Border Police, was wonadod at Krugersdorp, and numerous other offloars were made privonors.
55. conta.. other plailations varied from 84 The total arrivals at Dutch porte werd 9,794 balos, approximately vained at 2588,000. The present crops, however; are looking well and con siderable prograss had been inado in cutting bo fore the rainy season not in. At Bilit 630 piculs will bo harvested and ut Kaysh 900. Lamag and Batu Putih are well advanced, the former averaging five piouls of a little more per fielt. unfortunately wanting beyonil the general Details from Labat Datu and Maruda Bay aro assurance that the plantations are doing well.
Timber-Tiso timber trades during the past year has pursued a steady course aur though there has born no rapid expansion there has head what is better still a growing feeling that tho industry, is becoming now settled and likely to forms pormationt one. The China markat, however, ine not been favourable fe producere oxcept for small billion which has been in some demaid: The European markets have remained autonehod by exporters, owing to some extent to difficulties garding freight.
A gn that the worst period of depression is well employed during the past year, over is that the sawmills have been upparently
SHIPPING EFFORTS.
The British steuer Heel, from Swatew 20th Jou, had freak, E.N.E. wind, fine cloudy wasther, and molerate sen throughout the pas sega.
The British steuner Taichiow, from Moji 15th Jan, bad strong N.. monsoon and heavy sAS until reaching Single Island; from theuse po derate winds and the weather to port.
The Japanese stormer Hiroshima Maru, from Bombay 31st Dee, and Singapore 14th Jan
Bolated tulegrauis continue to arrive from Johannesburg. The latest, dated 1st January, states that the Germans and Amerinus, ultr unsatisfactory interviews with the Gevarumont, had made common cause with the Willanders.had maioruts N. to N.B. winds and fine weather The mounted colunteers, are keepjag order la the towi.
A telegram from Johannesburg, dated Friday last, slates that a three-days armistice was concluded on Wednesday with the Doors.
Dr. Jamieson's for fought for, thirty-six hours against the Boers, who outnumbered ibon six ümer vor and were provkled with artillery, Dr. Jameson rouched within six miles of Johannesburg, and only yielded because is men were starving and had no help from the Uitlanders.
The French press, thongh hostile to Great, Britain, clares that it would be a blander for France to join Cerminy in, the hope that Britain's difficulty would lead to the soltlement of the Egyptian question. Herr Richter, the German Liberal Leador deprecates ang por- manent estrangement with Great Britain. London, 8th January Dr. Jameson's raid is still unaccountable, and strict enquiry is generally demanded into the conner which led to it:
ay if the 10th: then strong winds to modérato
with heavy rain squalls at times.
The British steamor Formoen, from Tamsui 17th Jan, Amoy and Swatow 20th, and froeh to moderate NE. wind, considerablo sea, overcast wanther from Tamani to Amos. From Anwy to. Swata moderate to light N.B. wind and fine weather. From Swator to part same weather. In Auby-German man-of-war Concord, stra Cheang Hosk Kins, Euro, Jahene Rickmers. PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE FAR EAST.
Per. Messageries Maritimes steamer Polyne sien, from Marseilles, Jan 5-To Hongkong: Mr. Hiliges.
Per Messageries Macktimes steamer: Ernest Suzons, from Marseilles, Jan. 19-To Lako. hamas: Mossra. Chuntie, Fanta, Mes. Laugurilior, Mrs, do Valpino. To Shanghai: Messra A. M. Bokford, J. Dyeu, Mr. and Mrs. L Becher.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TULEDAY. 21st January. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. EXCHANGE
ON LONDON
ON PARIS
ON NEW YOEX.—
Telographic Trauster
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Bank Biits, en dezaind.
3/14
Bank Hill, at 30 days sight- Bank Bille, at months' sight. Crodits, at + moutie" sight Documentaryis,months' sight 2/2
On demand
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 3 months' sight.... ON GREMANY
2.69
2.74.
.2.18
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Credits, 60 days' sight...
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ON YORGAALA,-*----
Un demand
ON MANILA,
On deniand
ON SINGAPORE.-.
On Begin
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B. Shares! Fran. Blares. Bell's Anfestos FA.... Brown & Co., H. G.... Campbell, Mours & Ca Carichsel & Co.......
Chinese Lan China Segur Dakin, Cricks'k & Co. Dairy Farm Co... Tenwick & Co, lies a Green Island Cement..!
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mgkong&us..... Hongkong Eletric Hongkong Hotel kongkong Lee.......... H.K. Whur, & G... Hongkong Supe
Per F.&O. atarer Arcadia, freni London Reater's special correspondent has inter Doo. 20To Straits, China, and Japan: Me and viewed Dr. Jameson in the Pretoria jait. The Mrs Wilson, Messrs. D. G. Gough, Shelton, WH. HI. I. Fruitwaye ... Doctor states that he failed in his object because Russell, Holme, Dr. Turner, Dr L tarin, Mrs the Johannesburgers never sent hits the help and Ms Hogg, Civilian Foretan Barry, Mas which they had promised, and on which belied, Barry and child, Major und Staff Farminster Do and that they even allowed fresh supplies of uma P. Robinson, Musers. G. Bagnal and A. H. raunition to be sent out to the Boers while his Bagnal, Mr. and Mrs. trahan, Mours. Roden, own was exhausted. The official telegram to M. E. Flowers, C. Sharp, W. D. Fisher, W. the Colonial Office states that Sir Horcales E. Wood, J. C. Hutchins From BrinElsi, Deo. Robinson will disones everything with President Krager to day.
Private telegrams from the Transvaal are still four days late; bat according to the latest misie, the Provisional Government at Johan Aesburg still held the town after the armistice had been concluded.
PLANTING PROGRESS IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
Mr. and Mr. RS. Whitney, Mr. and Mr Dean, Messrs. B. A. Isná Kincaled⠀⠀ Per P. & 0, steamer Ballarat, from Londer, Jan. 2-To Straits, China, and Japan; losers. A. B. Lako, E. W Cooley, Mr. Dunmore, Messrs. Loveband; S. L. James, W. Bullard, Mro.
Logarances!
China Fire Resi Canton............................................ Chia ‘Tender North-Clikuksineens Hongkong Fire......
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QUATATU
18350 sellers $15 180 p. ct preat.,
nominal
EL 21
nominal
£2, buyero
FA
$27, seikes
£1
$105, sellers
15%
$10, Leliers
$50 $5, Bollers
30.
13, Insyers
$20 $190
$10, sellers
8111
$1
830
19
210. 19 p. et prem.
$14, wiles.
$10 $123$60, ellers そのほ
El layer
4 $75, relin
1904 ex div, seller
$100
$50 $19 sales & buyers 30102
0947, along
$50
8150, sellers
$1
$81125, Buit's
860 $10 -850
801·
119 p. ct pre?1.
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$25 $74, Ales & callent
25050471, sodes
£25 Tx. 220, sules
$20 $25, Bellari $25-$197, veliers -500 $120
Llogati ami. 2 ohildren. Sir Nicholas Hanne Land and Beildi-50 $29, buyers
Colonel Lucius Cary, Miss Cary, Mokus. W.N. Dow, Claytor. J. Fisher, IL A. farshall, S. Messrs. Huttojen, Dalla, D. Farquhar From MeAribar, Mr. and Mrs. Sneyd Kynnersley, Brindisi. Jan: 12-Mr. and Mrs. Ourkitt. Mr. W. II. ant..
Par and O. steamer Rome from London, Jan. 17-To Straits, China, and Japan: Mr. sod
The British North Borneo Herald, in ils re- trospect of 1895, says: During the year on siderable progress has been made in the cultivars. Mompes and two children, Misses Emma tion of general products. We subjoin notice Danzdan, Jusie Cuthbert, B. E. Jogies, Mesare Lovelands, Hendry, Colonel Townshend, Mr. and of the principal items:
Coffee has been started in une or two now Mrs. Ryder, Messrs. V. H. S. Charlwood, Wol localities, as, for instance, at the soreuth mile comb, bss Slude, Mr. Jenkinson, Misses K. stoso ontside Sandakan, on the Beaufort rol, Andrews; E. Brooks, M. Barbor, L. Banober, wheres Chimman has planted some 50-astes, R. Clemson, E. J. Harrison, A. L. Lay bourat, while most of the existing estate have been on B. L. Little, Oatway, Mr. and Mrs. MasGregur larger. The following is tla menthly crop of and two children, Blisson Wathon, Gardiner," coffee in parchment since June last from the Morgan, Mr. J. Fisher, Dr. and Mrs. Conner, Byle Estate, which is estimated to be sheat 170 Mr. Shearer. acres, and the average age about 2 years 10 months in July, to 3 years 3 months in cani bar. July. * pols: 23,58) October, pels, 65.02 August
33.30 November 81.22 44.73 December September.
The monthly advance slava by those 5gures cannot be considered as otherwise than very
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IL Led Investment. Humphreys Estain... $10-$94, siler
$39 Kowloon Land & B Wed Paint Buliding Luzon Sugar Mining-
Jelet
New Balmoral Punjora........
$40 $18
¿59, ullens
F 600 $724, layers
$5 $2.75, layou
$3-$1.60
$4 84.75, salon& bayan
Messrs. CAMPBELL & MOORE Mess. FALCONEL C Mem. KELLY & WALSIT Messes. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Messrs. A. B. WATSON Ch. Ld Hongkong: 16th January, 1898 CUTLER, PALMER
(163)
& CO. Havs heen Shippers to CHINA for nearly 75 For Their Brands are favorably knows all on the World.
This ancient oase onasiga to us their well- Laown very old, and
#AT QUALITY COCK
Distinguished by 4 STARS on the label. Prico $1000 per 1 doson boities. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, Distinguished by 3.9rans on the label. Price $17.76 per 1 dozen botiles. VERY GOOD COGNAC, Somewhat younger than the shove. Distinguished by STARS on the label Price 814.00 por 1 dozen bottles. "PALL MALL WILISKY, Eleven years old, vary fiue quality. Each "botile bears an analyst's certificate.
The quality is guaranteed, Price $16.75 por 1 dozun bottles. -- Well-matured-HIGHLAND. MALT WHISKY,
Bhaded by CUTLER, PALMER & Co. Moderate in price, excellent in quality. Trice 814.00 por 1 dozen bottics,
BRODIE & CO'S FINE SCOTCH
WHISKY,
in "Saat" Botilon.. Price $10.00 per 1 dozen hottles.
C. P. & CO.'8 OWN SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Paterfed Bottles,
Price $9.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH WHISKY,
Moderately priced, good quality." Price $8.00 per 1 dozen battles.
INVALIDS' PORT.
This Wine is old, soft, and delicate.
We strongly recommend it..
Analysed and Certificated by Professor Cascall,
Price $16.75 per, 1.dażan bottler.
DOURO PORT
This is a Ene quality Wind of axooptionally good value.
Price $1.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
The Earl Miss's shipping Price $16.75 per 1 dozen bottles. LA TORRE.
Price $14.00 per 1 dozen battles. Pure and natural Wine; a tonic. WHITE SEAL SHERRY-Popular st
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the Club.
Dry, delicata, and of fine favour, Price $17.75 per 1 dozan battles.
CLARETS
in Quarts and Pints. CHATEAU MOUTON.
For a good after dinner Wize wa rocommend this
Price $26.75 per 1 dozen bottles. LAROSE,
This is a very attractive Claret, of good banquet.
Price $15.75 per 1 dozen botilon. HARGAUX-MEDOC.
A breakfast Claret. Price $8.75 per 1 dozi bottles.
LIQUEUR. BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. Price $33.50 per 1 dozen bottles. CUTLER, PALMER & Cɔ,
Agents SLEMSSEN & Co.,
HONGTONS.
CUTLER, PALM R
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PRICE $0.00 PER DOZÈK
NET
A-
Bland ·
SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY.
Apply to
of Selected Distillations of the.
Finest Scotch Whiskies
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong.
De (Prefercow) $1. $1.80, cules& buyera CTIE PALMER
Raulo.... Cabs and Manila ...) Steamshiji Coys
Chi Shipper ......... Douglas B. B. Ca...! H, Canton and M... Ile-China B. N.
Wanchai Wareh'se Co. Watton & Co., A. B
18. 10d., seller
850 $70, selless
E.10
350851, sules & seller! $81, sules
CIO $57, & nolluca-
$7 liem
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$10 $11, ellers CHATER & VERNON. Stare Brokers.
Per P. and O. steamer Valetto, from London, Jan. 30-To Straits, China, and Japan: Dr, and Mrs Gilbone Ellis and elild, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Botham and two children, Mr. Torch, two Misses Schwann, Mrs. Wade Gardner kau swo children, Dr. Milles. From Brindisi, Fels, 9 New Malwa
My Old Malwa Mr. and Mm. D. P. Ricketts.
Old Mala Patna (New) Faina (Old) 1erates (New)
Par Canadian Pacifiu steamer Express of
salefactory. The erop delivered in Sandakan Japan, from Vancouver, Feb. 3.Te Tekotaron
en about the 20th at mich month where it is Mr. S. F. Gillani
at once said, and the money went up to tho estate in time to pay the wages on the 1st, Byte cloin coffee has been sold in Singapore at $12.75 per pioul for the whole parcel, the out side quotation than being $43; and the better lines of a shipment from Foraipen felled Eps. par avt, on the London markol
THE WEATHER..
CHINA WAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER, A JANUARY, T
The end of the year sees coffee coming in STATION. from Byte, Kabel, Loong Piasow, Begali, Weston Jarvis, Sobuga, Taratinan
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and
Kudat, the prion in Singaporo is $450 per:
rier-tigher than it has ever been before
Walivom
29.05.
and at the Byte, Taratipan, Kinabatangan, Tokro
2105
Baluno and other places further fresh clearing
Nugastki
30
are in progress for immediato plaxiting
Blapphi
30.41
Gambler.This calivation is extending Sharp Peak. steadily at Malinao; three bailing houses are at ABID work and two more will be gracted by June to Swatow most the requiroinsuts of the young plants now Can some months in the ground, and it is anticipated Higkong that the monthly outpat will then be 180 picub. Viceria Peak The gambler produced is of the post quality and Gap Hook finds a roady local sale at full prices. Felling Fabol for fresh gardens is in progroNE.
Cocosouls.This cultivation has only been Boriously commen sed by Europeans during the Mail 29.04 82 last four years, but now at a great many Capo S. James
er JANUARY, AT 1. diferent places round the coast, cocosmet planta
30,36
30.26
30.20.
30.80
30.23
30.21
Macro
Haiphong Bulana
80.20 30.19 30.1751 29,95
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tions haro buen clartod and frech ones on an Whorlock 233 Ingrossing scale are contemplated. As yet but Tokyo
very tow of the trees are in hearing but when Nagasaki...
they enes commence, the dotiarn of ants will Shaighals
be continuons, and will increase until it boarp Pesk. comes of large consequence to the comitry. Amy Every month, at a rough estimate, something Sertow. like a thousand fresh troos are planted stane Canton -place or another,"
9900 N İSFANTRIS, RECOMMEND MAUNIVEN & CAMERON'S TENS
• to their Banders.
The WAVERLEY Pray for Bay Writing,
THE FAVING SOONIMAS PEN, intend of a Quill THE ENALL HINDO PEN, Oblique Cut Point.
MACHIVION & CAMEDOR, Waverley Work, BINUGROH
Hongkong Victoria Pank. Gap Bock
Prichoides).
Solino 2004
30.29 30,31
30,13
Manila
30.08
8162
Cape B.Jpes
On the Sits at 21.10 m -trak widi : dui, eldudy.
Rain last
24 hours
Penarts (Old)
OPIUM
allowance $740 S (aels to fatties $730 .$740 $770
Dopseitors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGRA BAR to ha placed on FIXED DEPOSIT PER CENT, per bam
INSURANOES
TORTIT GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF HAMBURG.
VESSELS EXPECTED:
TILE INDIAN STAIL The steamer Taghtuing, from Calentia, left Singapore for this port on the nfternoon of the 19th inst
THE EXGRYSH MALL. The P. & U. steamer Raveana, with tho. Eng fish mail of the 27th December, feft Singapore The Undersigned AGENTS of the above on Sunday, the 19th St, at 4pm, hod may Corignoy aro PhePAR TO ACCEPT First he expected hate on or about Saturday, the 25th Class Foreign and Chiurse dicka at Current inst. This Paskot brings replies to lettera
despatches from Hongkong on the 21st Hors
THE CANADIAN MAIL. Tales
SIENSSEN & CO. Hongkong, as 18 (39 Tho C. P.sleamer press of India, arriver £ 4t Yokohama at 7.0 .. a Inesday, the lat UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON. Inst., and left again at 2 p.m., the sens day. for
Hongkong. FOUND 1710 The Undersignol, Loving her appointed AGENTS for the bore Company, we preparel ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carcent.
WASANE Lates
SIEMSEER & CO- Agoule
[18 Hongkong 36th May, 1802
LANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG The Undersignal, ning hooa appointed AUKNTS for the above Company, are proptred to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents.
[17 Hongkong, 16th November. 1572
GENERAL NOTICE.
For the HoxaKONG AND SIYANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON, V
Chief Manager,
[131 Hongkong at August, 18057 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPOELTED BY KOYAL CHARTER, 1859. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON. CAPITAL PAID-UP plaqu £800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
$800,000
·HOLBERA .... .........
£325,000 Batos. TREEVE FOND.
INTEREST allowed on Caresat Apometat the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balanõus On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...por cont..
$
སྤུ་
T. E. WHITEHEAD,-
Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 13th September, 1895.
BANE-
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FILE
COMPANY LIMITED. "HAT ON MARINE INSURANCE
CAPITAL SUBSCRIRED $1,000,000,
·-"-":,་
ING CORPORATION.
The above Company is rampared to Accept PAID-UP GAFİTAL
$10,000 MARINE RISKS Current Ratas on Goods, RISERVE.FUND ......... 5,500,000 & Policies granted to all parts of the World BESKEYE LIABILITY or Peuross$10,000,000 payable at any of its AGENCIES
COURT OF DIRECTORS: J-Khairen, Esq.-Chairman.
A. MCCONACHIE, EQ-Deputy Chairman. Hon. J. J Hell Irving. G. Michelsen, B
D. E. Sassoon, Esq. G.B. Dadwelt, Esq. M. D. Ezekiel, Eq -R-M. Gray, Esq
R. Shewan, Es.
N. A. Siebe, T. CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esa MANAGER Shangbai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, ESQ. LONDON BANIES-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of per Cent. per Annum on the daily halance.
OF FIXED Deposits.
For months, 23 per Cont. per Anunin. For 6 months, 3 per Cout. per Aama. For 12 months, 4 per Cont. per Annum.
T: JACKSON, “
Chief Manger, 710 Hongkong, 24th Decorlar, 1895. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED-Capital. SUBSCRIDEL
£1,000,000. ..2500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
D. Gas, Eng
II. STOLERFORT, EKL
| CHAR KITSeas, Esq.
CHOWTONG SHANG, Eng. KWAN HOT CHUEN, Esj,
Chief Manager.
Guo, W. F. PLATFAIL
Intersat for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong. 17th November, 1897
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...
SUNGURIDED
PAIL UP
BANKESU:
£1,500,000 €1,325,000
...£ 562,500
LONDOX JOINT STOCK BARE, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Acconuts at
CHAN HEWAN," Secretary
·HEAD OFFICETEA No. 42. BONHAM BIRAND WEET. Hongkong, ed August 1895. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE- INSURANCE COMPANY.
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TESSES. ARNHOLD, KARBERG CO. have. This Day. been appointed SUB-AGENTS of the above Bompany.
1st Junnary, 1806
S. J. DAVID & CO.
Agoula Hongkong
With reference to the above we are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
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PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned am now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Cuéront Estor.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO., Agents for the Phonix Fire Oleo. [20 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. THE MANCHESTER FILE ASSUR
ANCE COMPANY. -
ESTABLISTLED ́A.D. 1824.
£2,000,000 CAFITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY £2,480,053 Ner ANNUAL FIRE-PREMIA
787,478
Haring heon appointed Agents of the above Company we are preparol to nocent EVROPMAN 3RD CHINESE Bases at eurront rati
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
TORTH BRITISH AND NOETHE DRSURANCE COMPANY.
THE AMERICAN MATY.. The P. M. steiner China, with the Americas bail, from San Fransoo on the 91st ult, has Errived at Tokoh and will leave for this Nat inst, vin port Quis morning the Nagusid.
The O. &O, shartered steamer Afridi, with the American mail, laft San Francisco for the port vin, Tokohama and Nagasaki, on the 11th. inst
NEPORANT TEAMIES.
The stormer Flon left Singapore on the 14th inst., and is dus here on or about the 21st iust,*
Tho Chins Mutual 'stoimer: Oopack from Glasgow and liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 15th inst, and may be expected hire on or about the 22nd us.
The N.. I. steamer Bisagne left Bombay for this port on the 8th inst, and may be ox pected here on or about 1ha 28th inst.
•
The P. & O. stomer flydaspes left Singapore for this port on the 18th inst, at noon.
The N. P. steamer Victoria, szilot frem Tacoma for this port via usual ports of call in China and Japan, on Monday, the ith inst
POST OFFICE NOTICE PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Office st 11.30am and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Care by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Tram Letter Boxe at Peak will be cleared at 18.30 and 4 p.m. A MAIL WELL, CLOSE For Niugpo and Shanghai. Por Taksung, bo-day, the and inet, at 3.30 F.M.
For Shanghai, Kobe, Tokohama, Victoria, B.C, And Tacoton.Per Tacoma, to-morraw, the 23rd inst. at 11,30 .M.
For Straits and Calentia-For Chelydra, to- morrow, the 23rd inst. at 2.30 PM.
For Swalow, Amoy, and Tamsini.-Per For- mora, to-morrow, the 23rd inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Swaton and Bangkok-Por Lok, to-morrow, the 23rd iust, at 5.00 .N.
For Kudat and Sandakan-For Memmo», on Friday, the 24th inst., of 2.80 TM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Verona, on Friday, the 31st fast, at 11,30 A
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, -The French Contract Packet Sydney will January, with Mails to the United King be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd dom, Europe, and places beyond, ria Marseilles ;; to Saigon, Straits. Settlements, Batavia, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The unus! hours will be observed in closing the Mails, Sc.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCHF MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noor.. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, to, by the English and French Packets, shen they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5. x.m. thu day before.
8:00 AM-1'csting of Prices Gurroat, and Cir
onlar's ceases.
(Prices Current and Circular may, however, be [84
posted up to 10 o'clock if they are the in bundle MERCAN-antry by country, with the address 1 one way.
10,00 -Registry censes.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 3lar. DECEMBER, 1894, 11,671,018 29. 24.. I-AUTHORISED CAPITAL...£3,000,000 SureCRMED CAPITAL 2,750,090 PAYINUT CAPITAL...........
10.30 -Posting of newspapers, bocks, an
patterns oeste.
11.00 AM.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be postel (from 11.1 £8.8.A.3.) with 10 cents Inte fee up to 1.90 A.M after which hour they may be sont on han e87,500 0·0 with the same Inte fee.
the rate of 2% per annum of the Daily kainneo-FIRE FUND,419,082 7 3.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months.
2
..6
J
3
34
94%
DEPOSITO RENEWED ON ÜLD TERMS.
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Managar, Hongkong. Hoogkong. 11th December, 1895. G
TERRIBLE COUGH.
A TERRIBLE COUGH.
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-404, Commeicial Road, l'eckham July 12. "Dear Sir,I am a nor hand at expressing my feelings, but I should like to lacak you. Your Inenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible ough. Since land the operation of Trackeotomy' (the mue as the late Emperor of Germany, un I like him, thank Gork, I am still alive) performal at St Birtholomew's lfospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent ough; it was so bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which Was very cupious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficult.---I au, sir, os truly, J. HILLY A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A. DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.
"Ronth Park, Cardiff, South Wales, Sept. 26, 1893. "I live, indeed, great please in adding my limony to your excellent preparation of Cnght Longa fara prescribed I now for the lat eight years in my Ixspitals and private practice, and found it of great benefit. Toften sitter for Cluronic
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCENT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN & CO,
Agents.
..
Hongkong, 13th July, 1885.
COTTISH
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METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO..
¿LITE AND ACCIDENT).
LIFE BATES 20% LOWBE as those charged by vosk Companies. ACCIDENTS & PRE ANNOM OS £1,000
(in case of Death by Aceitent
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX..
B
FECHAM'S
.
P
ILL
POE ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDEE
ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION Boxrs. The 1s. 1d. Bex contains 56 Pills, Prion 59 Cante. Propared only by the Frontista: THOMAS BEECHAM St. Helens, Lanca SOLE AGENTS for Hondrong w EMPIEK of CHINA –
75] LA PER ANNUM Secures £1,000 in case of Death or Total Permanent Disablement by Accident, and Weekly Payments of from £110 to £6 a week in case of Temporary Disablement.
Y. V. VERNON, For Prospectus or further Particuları, apply to
Agent.
Hongkong, 18th June, 1894
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WATKINS & CO. 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongko SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITI
BANGKOK.
ORD GRIMAULT'S BOARDS
·SARSAPARILLA
Broadtitis; your Lozenge is the only remedy which Cares Boils, Eruptions, Pimples, and im-
gives me fauolinte 'ease. Therefore I certainly and
most strongly ravamend your Lovenges to the pulle
RDERS can be Booked and Tales Supp on Application to the Undoraigned for TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, SVANTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED T BOARDS.
TEAX SHINGLES
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Hongkong. 17th July, 1895.
who may suffer from Cabarth, Fronchitis, Winter Proves distion, invigorates the system, en BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING C
Coughs, or any kind of Pulry Irritation. Your rishes the blood, romoves aches and pains, pro-
rily
334.GABRIEL, M.D., L.E.C.P.ml L.M. Edinburgh duces refreshing sleep, dispels melancholy and
& Co.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brande to our care
for oror half a century. Apply to th C. ANDERSON, Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Hongkong, And to their friends in Shanghai.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has been Appointed SOLE AGENT for WOOD & Co.'s well-known
COW BRAND of Kinest AUSTRALIAN. TABLE BUTTER, in 1 16. Tine. Frah Stocks always on hand. Special Terms to the Trads..
GEO. P. LAMMERT, DUDDELL STREET, Hengkung, 20th April, 1895.
Apollinaris
THE
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L.R.CS. and LM1. Edinburgi, i
ISE KEATINGS IDZENGES.
USA KEATING'S - LOZENGES. USE KEATING'S LOZENGES.
Nervousuose, and builds up both flesh and
"IT 19 75 YEARS 400" since KEATING'S strength. It is a legitimato medicinal blood COUGH LOZENGES were finit le, and the se
dus to its superior composition. Don't be pné
is larger in ever becase they are unrivalled in purifier, and its marvellous remedial resulta ar the relief and ture of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives relles. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED.
Kening's Cough Tenge thefarivalled remedy for COUGHS, HOARSENESS, THROAT TROUBLES e sold in Bottles by all Chemis
1607
PORTLAND
CEMENT
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off with some worthless compound recommneridel to be" just as gouch"
50 doses in a Bottle.
Small Dost-Small Price GRIMAULT & Cia.—Paris.
A. S. WATSON &Co.-Hongkong.
150-3
D & BONS
J. B. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTE FOX CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883
ARBOLINRUM-AYENARIUS
USED FOR 16 YZAGS. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Store against White Auls, Decay, Frugs, Rot, and Dampness.
"Sola Agents for Chim,
SCHEELE & CO. Hongkong, 25th January, 1892.
NOTICE OF FIRMS.
QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." NOTICE is hereby given flist
First in Purity.
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
which makers of
"Has a charm artificial aerated waters do not even dream of. — MORNING ADVERTISER.
SOLE AGENTS:
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW
ALFRED F. O. KRAUSS
BERNHARD Mr. PHILIPP ANA SCHMACKER.
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY. BOILED.
RELIANCE CROWN TABPAULING
LONG FLAY
*20421
PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND KANGOON.
TEAK SQUARES, PLANES. Boards SCANTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROC HOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALT PIEKADOS RAILWAY SLEEPERS fo &c. TEAK SHINGLES FOR BAUFING. GAUGES.
Bates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, Jrd May, 1805.
QURNITURE WAREHOUSE
LI KWONG LOONG, CABINET MAKKE AND ART DECORAT
from Shanghai, has opened a FURNITURE STORE
at
No. 3, WYNDHAM STREKÍ. The culy. Shop in Hongkong with this Whers HIGH-CLASS FURNITU very description can be made to order it design required.
Ias been patronised by the Hongkong Hongkong Hotel, Mosses. A. S. Watson Limited, and other leading Establishments CANVAS Colony, to whom reference may be male the Superior Workmanship and Materi the Furniture, &o., supplied
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Solo Agouts.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned have been appointed
AGENTS OF
Messrs LEEMANN & GATTY'S PATENT FAST-DYED KHAKI
for MILITARY SERVICES,
and are prepared to azeente Orders at Cun.
JARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
rotared from Dar Firm on 31st DaCEMBRE, BEST PRICKU. 1895 and that
Mr. FRIEDRICH CARL PAUL
SACHSE
Mr. CHARLES ERNEST RAYNER,
Hongkong, 18th December 1895.
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7.EE BANG &
Mr. GUSTAV ADOLFU DEGENERY COAL MERCHANTS,
BONING, WIN
have To-day boon admitted PARTNERS,
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HONGKONG
HAMBURG 1st January 1996, CHINA
CARLOWITZ & ÇÒ...] NOTICE:-
MHC Interest and Responsibility of the lata
avo always cu hand
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP. TION OF COAL. Address-Care of Hessa. Kword Blaze & Co No. 68. PRAYA.
TOʻSHIPMASTERS.
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Messrs. A.8. Wilson & Co. write as fol We have ploure in stating that M KWONG LOONG furnished the to our Disperary and gave us every faction.
(81) A. S. Warson & Co., L ORDERS punctually attended to and CH wet moderate.
AN INSPECTION INVITED Hongkong, 4th February, 1895.
ME. CHADWICK T. KEW
(LATE OF FOATS & NOBLE)
HAS OPENED his Dented Rooms
62, Qusen's ROAD CENTRAL,
A. TAUK.
TASTE filled permanently, from $1.00
CROWN and BRIDGEWO
TEETH EXTRACTED.
insert
ETLATES A SPECIALITY,
Hengkang, 15th March, 1995.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
Neithor the CAPTAINE, the AGENTA, OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER DEBT contracted by the Oilcers or th the Art of D. MONCRIEFF WRIGHT is obtained by the Water Bosts, ts Four of the following Vowels during thoir CHASED on the 31st day of DROMBER, 1994, Wazen is the cause of muel Sickness on board Hangeng Harbour
ASLOUR, Brit. ate, Murray Shewan & since which dea the Firm has been carried on by Ship
We ars the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY TILT A WHITNEY, Amr. ship, Pon ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS upon his own in TOWOKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying Carlowita & Co.. Acsonat
HIGHLAND FOREST, Brit. bk., Deřizo FILTERED WATER,
The sad LOBERT JOHN HARTINGS will continue to carry on the Business of the Jato Fient froni the lat day of JANUAET, 1998, unday the name of D. M. WRIGHT & CO.
·F193 Tainanfu, 3let Desember, 1885.
CALL FLAT W
J. W. KEW"&'60., STEAM WATER BOAT COMFANT Hongkong, 9th October, 1885.
JOHN
dine, Matheson & Co.
KELLY, Amr, skip, Ch
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. "2607 S2. FRANCJE, Amr, ship. Winn