the
typisel Jehunde, plunged into all
the fest pleasures of faria life; raizet wind on post-dated kill to be taken up when he attained his majority. The rate of interest never cast him a moment's attention: bo was the client of very unrer in Farls and the provincesho bought heusus, mines, factorios, Forests, bar, elsotrical societies, and com panies on a kin, for extracting sunbeams out of moumbers. He was followed by representa times of all the tribes of Israch or, by still, Christian sharks of both wees.
To avoid, his rurning through his fortune, he was placed under the tutelage of a Judicial Connell, Ho demanded, on arriving at 21 years of age-ha bas just died at 22-to be eman cipated from that break on his pace down the rond to ruin, which his mother placed upon his condnet. He won his ult his ominent counsel demonstrated that his mother deprived him of the means to live up to his fortune, one of a quarter million franca yearly; that is debts, which he demanded to be obecked and the impostors exposed, did not stood his ravenne Counsel also laid down that it was good for
Tako, again, a few of the lossen skonči ii. South African shares between the highest prione quoted this year and the loss quoted Saturday
Afrikander Angelo Buffeladcorn City and Buburban
mens Estand Goldfields Deep Langchungta Modderfontein Rad ins Transvaal Gold Shoha Alcan Hottes Austral African Chartered Company of
Africa Consolidated Goldfielder Now African Tate Concessions Barnato Banks
don Paris Financial Robinson's Bank
Loes between highest prio thin Your and Wrice"
Tak Babirusy
£450,000 2,625,000
REGETER
Shanght!
Sharp Teak
Swator ∙Canton
Victoris Irak
Hamidiy
PRESS, BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10% 1800,
INTIMATIONS
WA
FALTRE WEREVLE
Whitator's Almanacks.
Dritish Photographie Aumal Donaldson's Engine
Hell's Annuals
Annual
Engineering Drawing and Design
Robert!
From Far Fermosse
The Chitral Campaign, by Thanipson Birafatombwary-Dzaring. Balfour's Foundations of Belif Oliver's Shipping Law Maqual Phillips's Fishpheres,
annal of Typewriting.
Titman's Shorthand Books.
3,900,000
1,380,000"
$1,000,000
[000,000
Amay
675,000
600,000
Hongkong
825,000
Gap Rock
1,193,000 1,123000
Pakho
800,000 Bolinio
20.89
Manila
5,625,000
Cape 8. Jairies
1950.000
990,000
Wadi toclock.
8,202,125
Tokyo
1,500,000
Nagasaki
Bhanged
Sharp Peak
30 44 90.52
241
Amoy
10,000,000
208,400)
£53,843,626
Haiphong
Cantonn
the interests of society that the possessor of inherited millions should be allowed to disburse them with an exir freedom. The deceased was never naturally strong, and dissipation rapidly exhausted his stars of vital force. Having reached legal age he was drawn, like other conscripte, for three years' service in the army. He was attacked as a mule driver-for he was only a simple private-i ananeation with his cavalry regiment at Fontainebleau. Really nafit for that hard work, he was transferred to Hghier dutice Then rose the cry of favour itiam," and he was handed by dammads for Ansh money. He hsf all this time an important stad, trained house for the turf, won a grand pris of 200,000 frs, that te handed over to the chari ties, and kept near his barracks a bachelor's home and of course pretty housekeeper. But his health.continued.to give way; military medical boards adimittel his constitution was impaired had he been an ordinary individual he would have hoon discharged; the doctors ront him from one hospital to suether they feared to sign his dia charge, last publis opinion should accuse them of having been bribed; the Minister of War Logitated to liberate the dying soldier, fearing to be taxed with having a special weight and measure for millionnaire privates. At last he www.sent to the hospital of Amélio-les-Bains, where the sick soldiers from Madagascar aro concentrated for onvalescore,. Here he opn moted typhoid, whick, sided by tuberculosis, emancipated on Christmas are the poor cavalry privato, whose last words were a lamentation for being the owner of millions, and envy ing the situation of his comrades who have only the regimental parket maney-one son por day. It was Madile. Maray, the benu bifal sctress of the Theatre Francais, who throw up her permanent appointment to nurse him in his illness who ofosed as oyes, Turkey, the Argentine, Uruguay, Porn, Por brother was also present. That's the carcer of a youthful millionnaire, whose only misory was his wealth. The decoceed was alckimmed the "Llido Sugarstick," out of compliment to bie father's industry in
No such sudden Issues occur to ownern of lands sad houses, Values, of course, aparecists and Hongong represiste, but owners do not find themselves Victoria Peak plunged down from a pinnacle of affluenes to a Gay Rock depth of penury in a few weeks, or days, or even Macas
Paklol hours!
The investments to be sooned at the London Haiphong Auction Mart and of any of the leading cetate Boliras agents in our country by private contrast are Manila. sach a yield returns, generally speaking, of Cape Jaines. a mfe and satisfactory characters there is no promise of sudden wealth, although, should there over be war with the United States (which God forbid), who could estimate what the vaine of wheat land in this country would rise to
Broad acres bavo benebed bottom przeds, and are ascending in valoa, and those who huynow buy at their present inatal values, with the certainty of increase in their capital talu Building and residential funds, ground-ronts bouses and shops let on repairing louses, and other kindred properties are investmeate walch, prudent capitalists should at all events put some of their sanay into.
The wealth of many great corporations and of many great families owe their present high positions entirely to the fact that her pre decessors invested their money in land and house proportion.
Apart from the millions sterling recently losi, as mentioned above, the savings of large and all investors of Great Britain bare, from take to time, bosn swallowed up to the extent of an incredible number of millions sterling h
tagal, Spain, South and Central Americzn States, and other foreign defaulters
I trust, sir, that you will permit mo thes to remind investors that the tangible and visible securities of the several varistice of British land and house investments would, in the long run, afford them more security and satisfaction them scrip investments, to many of whick bring
obedient servant,
C. F. DOWKETT.
The French are following with deep interest the Cuban question, and count upon the Spaniards being defeated by the insurgents The latter hava no property, because the ownersenden-and-absolute disaster. I am, six, your are chiefly Spamaris, so no occasion to spare it from destruction, which is their terrible weapon of offence, Aweakened, Spain can Laity be of very great importance to France, especially as no hidalgo over thinks of wresting Roussillon, the Spanish Alsace; all nations have their Alsaces to retake when able. Cuba would of course declare horself a ropublic, it ristoriens, and the United States would claim
3, Jinson's-inn-Gelds, Dea 24.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Norwegian steamer Oscarshq, from Bang
to be a sponser. Now as Northern Amerlés kok int Jen, had changeable leav N.E. .
is territorially more extensive than the States,
the Dominion ought, say, to start a Mentos doctrine, aud claim to be a second sponsor for Caba. It is the spe of scares,
The British steamer Phra Nats, from Bang
kok at Jan., had light breese and fine westier during the whole pasange
The British steamer Mount Lebonen, from Portland (O) and Honolulu 30th Deo. hed very bad wofther and rough seas till coast of Japa, Hue weather pinto,
The British steamer dehaller, from Moji 25th Jan., hud light winds and fine weather to the Goto Islands; thenes to Turnabout strong N.W. Fales and high beam sen; thesos to port ligat monsoon and misly weather.
50.10
30.05. 30.03
On the Shi at 11.5. Forear-erometer fidag* fresh B.E. Winds Gall, come drizzling esia, AR
HONGKONG RIGIETER
Poison éxte
∙1210
30.14
N:F
Barometer
Temperaturo Dieu of wind.
Hunkty Fores
Weather
10:00
- Un detu" st4p.m.
Harhest open air sowpustere on the Sibli
F. G. FIGG, web apen air temperature on the 50% 57. First Antal Hongkong Observatory, Jist January, 1898.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE FRIDAY, 31st January CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON. LONDON
EXCHANGE
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bills, un domand
Bank Bills, st 30 days sight
Bank Bills, af 4 months eight
2/14
Credits, at 4 months sight Dommentary Bills,
22
onthe sight 2/91
O
PABIB
Bank Bills, on demand ·
2.69
Credits, At& months' sight,
2.74
ON GERMANY.-
On demand.......
..2.19
ON-NEW YORK
Bank Bills, ob demand
Credits, 60 days' sight..
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank, on demand.
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at Biglit
Private, 30 days" sight.
ON YOKOHAMA~-
On demand
ON MANILA
On demand ON SINGAPORE
.par.
...par.
0.18
27-On demand skulding SOVEREIGNE, Bank's Buying Rate GoLD LEAY, 100 fire; per tac. 48.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
The holiday season continues to be pheno menally humid, otilly, and disagrosable. Wero it not for the ochsequences, it would bo sufficient to justify a man to freeze, the genial current of his acul and decline Now Years tips to tao Boolal vampires, of high nad low degreo. Tho Novogorod fair along the Boulevard is the sanie in aspert as it was thirty years ago. The wooden hute lave lost more of their picturesquences, because the tenants have brand to be their own arobitects; they rent a propered frame calan, coloured red,
The British steamer Haitan, from Fouchow white, and blas, as Boulanger had the sentry 28th Jen, Amay 29th, and Swataw 30th, had tores ornemented the only work that has a strong monsoon, high sin, and overesat, weather livad him. Then instead of the half-dozen from Focalion to Amoy. From Amoy to Swutow lampa in paper gubea, there is tho nib of gas moderate monsooli, evercast and moderate sea. or the stinking fame of petelem. More and more the working artizan, for whose benelt From Swaton to port moderate EN. brate, Bell'e Ashest B this rustic fair was founded, to castle him to sell out and moderate nas: In Poochow HMB Brown & Co H. G; directly the output of his inguity and the rift, U.S.8. Conobra, Bassman bt Zamek Campbell, Moore & Coy fasily help, is being superseded by the estab- stre. Pechili and Clara. In Amoy- German Cermehel & Co listed trader closely, the tente a stall to get off warships, stes, Leanda, Kalgan, Angia, and China Sugar
No invon Chinese telegraph stommer Feccles. In Swatow faded articles and ancient stooks. tions in toys are to be recorded-the pivota Bio, Chiyuen. Looysen, Teilee, Hary paint in attraction of the fai always. There chow, Phra Chow Klas, and Kwongang.
is a doll of"angel' make that opens its wings when's string is pulled, and holds in its band the legendary Christmas shoe, to remind parents what the tle ends expect en Christions Eve in their tiny shoes and slippers Ong is surprised Tanged before the reploes. at the absence-of-list-tba Padoma corrüp: tions; this is perhaps due to the fact that opinion is fatigued with the Arton scandal. However, a barking dog, oblcating sheep, an ass wogging its head, do, are always new for aney layer of juveniles, and most populae when each article costs but cne son. Boyond doubt there is a decided declins in the taste for military toys, Is vary young France commencing to ander. stand the value of keeping skalls uncracked and heads upon shoulders?
In the way of good cheer the Parisiana uz gloutons at holiday time, as are surrounding peoples. Only if the shops he unt so plentifully. filled with beef, poultry, bant, bacon, &c., it is due to the taverns, the humblest to the highest laying in stores, and it is there, nevar at home, that citizens repair to indulge in the bout con strictor meal. So, afterall, in the stomach paint of view resides the real equality of many Renan'e Ebrary is now catalogued and will It comprises Soon Come to the hanger 10,000 volumes. The meioty were his tools for: working his specialityBiblical criticishi. Thu other mciety includes modern works, mostly not. Reus never lant a book nor rast away une; also he disdained gorgeous bindings. His manuscripts are bequeathed to the Nations) Library, and ale tu Hebrew Bible, osvoad with marginal actes, the first and last is over usod,
On Christmas day a railway clark was to be. married; his best men ware in his room awaiting to accompany him to the church, when the body of the bridegroom was placed before them. He shot himsel in a cab
AUCTION MART. P. STOCK EXCHANGE.
The following latter appeace is The Tinc BirWill you permit me to improve the occasion in favour of British land and house investments P. You have often given inotations of depreciated prices in British-broad Batas, which pessimists and interested persons havu not failed to que to the utmosta Your New York Correspondant's article The Times of yesterday stated, "The people of the United States are at a $1,000,000,000 (say £200,000,000 sterling) poore than the were last Tuesday, when the President Younghet his massage and menson of war.
This one can easily believe, for by taking, a very few of the shares and bonds affected we Budan actoal ioss of no laws than $121,958,000, or pay £24,391,000 sterling, between tha highest prices obtainable for them during this year and the prices to which they had fallen last Saturday involving the rain of yery mang
The following is a list of the few I
I-rafer to
Lous between
persions.
AMERICAN
BILARASAN
Name of Company Hiltimore ard Ohi Central New Jersey Central Facile SE Chesapeake and Oljo Chicago and Milwaukee. Deaver and Ria Girazde
highest price thiy
Year and
Inst Baishey
L'ABSENGERS. REIVED. A.
For Phra Nang, str., from Bangkok-Dr. Peoples.
Per Hastan, air, from Coast, Ports-Lent Weellcombe, B.N., Mr. Winson, Lieut. Cald, Mr. Wing Ching Ch
"DEPARTED.
COMPANY.
Hongkong & Shi... Chlon & Japan, prí ardinney deferred Nail. Bank of Chilea
B Sharts Fors: Shares.
Do.. Do
Гал СР QUOTATIONS
[8931.25 sales
$123181 pct. prem
£5 Dosiaal £110s, nominal
£1 £% buyera
期
· ETB105, weileris,
$27, Kellera
35 $10, sallers
$50 $5, sellers.
910
buyers
20
SL, Mous
$0
$111
Chinese Leon 36 ET, Bakin, Craicks'k & Co.
250,
10 p. et prom
$5 $1
$10 $0
Fenwick & Co., G.
$25, $203, lea
Dairy Farm Co
$10 $14 cellon SOU 1301
210 $160, layers aut
Green Tiland Cement.{ H. & Bakery Jongkong & C. Gjus ... Hongkong Electric$8 HH. Tramways $100 Hongkong Hotel.....
Hongkong Tee.
II. & K. Wharf ... Hongkong Rope Instrume
Per Yueneang, str. For Manila-Rev. W&W Dock Garcia, Hey. W. B. Escalers, and Mr. A. G. White.
Per Tawang, str, for Shanghai-Misters. Branan (2), and Mr. f. W. Appleby:
Per Verona, str. for Yakalamia, &c, fròîn Hongkong Hosers FB Norman and C. E. Frost From London, ex Ravenna-Mr. Holine. From Brindi-Mr. E: Fisher From Colombo Mr. and Mrs. Hilton and (S) Mises Hilton,
AMOY SHIPPING
Jary AnRIVALE,
23, Rio, Gorman str., from Hongkong, 23 Pingobing. Chiro, from Lighthouse. 24, Haitan, British ste, from Hongking 24, Thaloy, British str., from Taiwanfor Hailong, British air, from Tamsal
25 Clara, German str., from Hongkang. -24 Kwong Mo, British str. from Tamaul. 21, Christan, British str., from water. 24, Ynensang, British str., from Manila. 24, tie, German gunboat, from Quemey 24, Chin Hai, Chinese gasboas from Foothow.
tom Swatow 25 Tams, British uur. // 45, Hinsang, British ste froh Hongkong. 25, Cormoran, Gernian cruiser, from Shanghai, 25, Tacoma, British str., from Heugkong.
26, Ferness, British etc., from Hongkong..
20, Albingia, German str., from Hongseng 26, Kalgan, British str, from Hongkong-_-_
Canton....... China Fire. China Trders' Hongkong Fire Norit-Clipa Struite Unfair
Lard and
$84, eller $500, sales & buyers
$25 $102, sale
$50-$474, cellers. $50
$150, sellers
$125 145 ppren
3) ($210, saler $10, $120, sellers
$50 $91, sellers ·
$50
$74, sellai
| $267); buyers 425TI. 220 420825, Baler & vollers $25 $105, sollera
91380 8121, Îniyer
$91, sellem
H1hd Investment Humphrey's Easier Kowkon Land & E. West Point Building Laszon Bugat
$30" $66, sales
SID $30 $40 $19 $100
| Mining
Charbonnages. Fis 500 $72
$0 $2.75, buyers
$1.00
New Baltuor
·Jeleba
Punjom
Do (Preference) Rank
Steamship Co
China and Mail China Shippor Douglas B. B. Co. H. Capton and 3... Indo-China's X
Wanchni Warch's Co. Watson & Co, &,8
27, Store Nordisko, Drnish st, from horuise.LOAN January DEPÁRTURTA
94, Nicolai L, Russian fronclad, for a cruise, 24, Haitan, British str., fer Tonchow.
24, Kwong Me, British sir, for Hongkong.
24 Dante, German átr., for Straits.
24, Clara, Gazmaa str., for Podobow
94, Hailong, British stz. for Swaton,
24, Chansken, British sto., for Straits
25, Fingebing, Chinesare, for loghthouses 25, Plover, British gunboat, for Foschow 25 Fuensang, British str, for Hongking,
25, Thales, British str., for Brautoir.
2 Tacoma, British st., for Tacoma,
8, Tamma Britishiste, for Shanghai." 27, Fermoar Brah str., for Tansui, 25, Kalgas, Bitial or for Triwwzico"
HONGKONG ITDE-TABLE
1st to 7th February
LOW WAVEL
| Kairit
Mod Time
HongkongHeight
The heichtes on www-level lade bou kletquined, from the
Han outrations of 137 gad 1553, ad 3.57 ft ovUTO KITOSE
Eng the finer Tids Oksenter and li
“Spring-riders to vello Cutuku), the
$7,000,000
2,300,000
7,585,000,
18,200,00
3,230,000
10.000.000
Louisville and Nashvillo
1810,000
The
Missarl Kanex and Texas
4,900,000
Pennsylvania.
26,000,000
Calon Facifo
8,935,000
R-MANAV BY GOLD; MONDE.
Baltioids and Ohio 43 p. c. 1st Muc. 2,785,000
Denver Jet Com Mort; pe
3,185,000
Denver Improvement & pin. Mie
Mir; Kanty and Toxus 4 p.
1,100,000 5,400,000.
Missini, Kane, and Taxes And Mort. 4,850,000
New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio 1st
4,720,000
Moram að NEMA, Oregon and California 14 Mor,000,000
kce in tim
beigu the Tables ked wiza los" nhựa (==))
are belower vente Oaktag Springsruton, sat shotal be
sul Arnelos Ret the mintent zirela abovi "d
APHE WHATHER,
MARTALOmner & Co's REUTER, Jan. 31
4 $3.50, es
$151.70, buyers.
19, 10d. $4.10; Saler
$50 $70, aldi & sellers.
$50 $50), sales & buigera $205 NOVA
1987, der
83744, welers $10 $116, sellers CHATER & VERNON. Share Brokens
OFIUM
7-11). Old Malwo. 2 years8750 Patna (New) 5737 Pain (Old) $800
New Malwa
Henares (New)60 Benares Cl7072
allowance
catly
Infantry and Musketry Instructivis Now Tennis Chooda, Susana B3 Lancastor's Photographic Cameras and Photo.
graphic Goods,, o tama Stetah Books and Artists Matorinis,
BANKS
INSURANCES. YORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOM THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
AUTHORIZED CAFITAL S SUBSCRIBED
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above EL 500,000
Company are PAEPARED TO ACCEPT First £1,155,000 Clas Forsign and Chiness Rinks at Current
BIBLESUN & CO Hongkong, 28th May, 1895
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
LONDON JOINT 88oCK,BANK: LIMITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Asociat
the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS For 12 months 4% .9%
FOUNDED 1710.
(15
VESSELS EXPECTED.
SANTER THEAĠE.MAJELOR
The 2. M. posmer Melbourne, with the French mail of the 3rd January, loft Saigon on Wednesday, the 29th alt. at Leon, and may be expected here today. This Faoke- brings replies to letters despatched from Hong kong on the 27th November
The steamer Kiteany, from Calcutta and Straits, Jatt Singapore for this port on Satur day, the 25th alb, at4p,m,
AARONKIE AMBETJAN MAJE
The O. O chartered steamer Afridi, with the American mall, late San Francines for this
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared vin. Yokohama and Nagasaki on the 11th to ACCEPT RIBKS sgainst FIBE at Current l %
The PM steamer Peru, with the America Rates
mail, left San Francisco for this port via SLEMSSEN & CO.
Ageats Yokohama and Nagasaki on the 18th ult.
The O. & 0. steamor Coptic, with the Ame 128 Hongkong, 16th May, 1892
rican mail, Tift San Francisco' for this, port via KRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki on the
28th alt. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD Trans.
TREAT WB. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong. 11th December, 15 TIB
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
NHE Basinate of the above Banks is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG WALTER W. FLEWER,
HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL may be obtained on application.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
NEW BOOKS, WHITAKER'S ALMANACK for 1898. HAZELL'S ANNUAL for 1896 Mantel de Langue Mandarins qu Recueil Français, et Ideologie en Chinois, Anglais. Paz A. Théophile Phy... With Boat and Gun in the Yangtzo Valley,
Edited by T. E. Wade. Ironclads in Action-A Sketch of Naval War- fare from 1855 lo, 1395, by H W. Wilson,
Chess Noveltion, hy HS Bird.
Caes Bracoin, by, FeMarion Crawford: Lawn Tennis, by W. Baddeley
The Rebel, by Helin Mathers.
The Benefit of The Doubt, by arthur W.
Finero
The Heart of Life, by W. H. Malloek. Expedition of Captain Flick, by Forgas Hame. His Father's Bon, by Brander hathons. The Bounder, His Bosk, P
The Red Badge of Coningsby Stephen
Crupo.
Hound the Coast-Besutifully Bound. The Demagogue and lady hayrė, by W.-J.-
Looke
་་་ !
My Japanese Wife, by Ulive Holland. Tom Cheater's Streetheart, by Joseph-Holton. The Red Cuckade, by Stanley Weyman
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
CUTLER, PALMER
& CO.
[33
Hate been Shippers to CHINA for nearly 75. years. Their Brands are favorably known all over the World
This ancient House
INTEREST on deposits in allowed at 31 PER CENT. Derana
NA
Depositors may transfer as their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG-AND' SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXEU. P. DEPOSIT at 4 Pen Cust. per arm
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, T. JACKSON,"
Caiet Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1805. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
[13
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1853. HRAD OPTION, LONDON,
CAPITAL PÁJEMPLO RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
WOLDERS RESERVE FUND...
£900,000
£800,000
£825,000
INTEREST allowed on Currant Account at the rate of 2% per anum on the Baily balanson
On Fixed Deposite for 12 months.
·per canti
sy
16
T. H. WHITEHEAD,"
Manager, Hongkong. Rongkong 16th September, 1895, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK
CORPORATION.
$10,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL
$ 5,500,000 RESERVE FUND KESHAVE LIABLITY OF PROPITORS.310,000,000
CONGO COURT OF DIRECTORS:
J. KRAMES, Esq.-Chairman. A. MCCONACHIR, Esq-Dopaly Clairman. St. C. Michaelsen, Beg. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving
known' very old, undgn to us their well-a. B. Dodwell, ED.R. SUNOGE, B
AT QUALITY COGNAC, Disting dished BTAES on the label. Price $1000 per 1 dozen bottles. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, Distinguished by 8 Srse on the Jabal
Price 817.75 par 1 dozen bottles. VERY GOOD COGNAC, Somewhat younger than the abovu. Distinguished by 2 STARS on the label. Price $14.00 per 1 dosen bottles. "PALL MALL" WHISKY, Eleven years old, vory fue quality. Each bottle bears sa analyst's certificate. The quality is guaranteed. Price $14.75 per 1 dozen botiles
Well-matured HIGHLAND MALT
WHISKY,
Blunded by CUTLER, PALKER & CO. Moderate in price, excellent in quality. Prico $14.00 per 1 dosen bottle.
BRODIE & CO'S FINE SCOTCH
WHISKY,
"Equit" Buttle
Price $10.00 per 1 dozen battles
C. P. & CO'S OWN SPECIAL
BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Painted Bottler,
Price $9.00 per l'dozen battles,
GEENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH
WHISKY,
Moderately priced, good quality. Price $8.00 per 1 dozen battles.
INVALIDS' PORT.
This Wine is old, soft; acid, delicate, We strongly recommend it. Analysed and Cerideated by Professor Cascall, Price $16.75 per 1 dozen botths/
The Blood in the source from which our systems are built up, and from which we derive our mental as well as our physical capabilities. If die blood is diged the body is disod SnCercra from Serofa In 33 Scurvy, Eczema Bad Legs Skin and Blood Diso sund Bones of Ay kind are, so tited to give Clarke's mark-famed Eloed Mixpire a trtul in text its value Thousands of wonderful cures have been effectcil by Bold everywhere a 25. 94. per botin. Benara
of worthless imitations and substitutes:
D
AVID CORSARISONS!
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED
-LONG FEAD
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO., 2049) Solo Agents.
JUST PUBLISHED.
DEMT OCTAVO, pp. 948 Price, 201
ARLIKE EXTEOITS OF THE FETHERSTON HAUGE
W MERCHANT NAVY,
Pobbiated at the HONGKONG DAILY PRZ Ofies and to be had from all Booksellera
Hongkung, 1st Dober 1894-20
NOTICE OF FIRM
AFE Interest and Responibile DATED MONGRIEFF
tholatu BIGHT LT
the firm of D MONCUTEFF WEIGHT. Osased on the 31st day of DECEMBER, 1954,
DOURO PORT,
fine quality Wine of exceptionally
good value. Price $12.00 per dozan buttles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
The Dal Miz'e shipping Price $167 per 1 dosen hoitos LA TORRE
Price $14.00 per 1 dozen bottles. Purapad natural Wine;" toulo, WHITE SEAL SHERRY Popular at
the Club..
Dry delicate, and of ne flavour. Price $17.15 per 1 dosen bottles.
CLARETS
in Quarts and Pinta. CHATRAU MOUTON. For's goed after dinner Wine wo
recommend this, y
Prive $26.75 per 1-dozen bottle:
LÁROSE, akaļ
This is a very attractive Claret, of
good banquet sk Price $15.75 per I dozen bottles. MARGAUX-MEDOC. A breakfast Clarot. Price $8.75 per 1-dozen bofties.
LIQUEUR. BENEDICTINE, DOM Price $35.50 per 1 dodem bottles. CUTLER PALMER & Co.
Agents SIMSSEN & CO.,
HONGKONG.
CUTLER, PALMER
FRICE. 29.00 PER DOZEN
BLEND
SPECIAL BL
WHISKY.
Blind
of Selected
•Distilletinins of the Finost Beotch Whiskies
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. (33 AUTLER DALMER & Co.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have ecnelgret thoir Branda la our care
for over half century. Apply to a CANDERSON, Messrs JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Longkong Pa 321 And to their friends in barghal,
SVARAJUST-LECEIVED
NEW
ainer wide data the Firm has boge carried on by Won ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS upon his own
AND AUSTRAS
SINFONE CONDITION
Baroneter 9330,10 The (Weibull) 38) Aecomul,
The said ROBET JOHN HASTINGSONAL P Bar Lú.1800 Therm. 3.vo (Wetball) $17
Gro. P LAMMERT, Barometer 4,800 Term 41. Wetbulby Elwill continge to carry on the Budness of the WOOD'S COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE Thermagia, 9AH Therm. Maximur 54 late Firm from the 1st day of JANUARY, 1896
Them. Minimum (Over under the me of D. MRIGHT & 00: Thermos. 1.M...63 +91-21,158,000
$125 Hongkong, 26th January 1876 6. Teinento 31st Decoplar, HUS, Thermo 1.M...62
Or my, £24,891,600 sterling
M.D. Ezekiel, Esq. E. Blasi, Baj. R. M. G127, ExX. A. Sieb, Fa
CHIEF MANAGER:" Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq."" MANAGER
Shanghal JP. WADE GARD NEB, Esq. LONDON HANKETS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-
**ING OOMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSTIS. For 3 mouths, 9 per Cout, per ADIUM. For 6 months, 33 per Cont. Far Aurum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th December, 1895. "THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
را
THE LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL........ Новасеткир
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The Undersigned, having bean appointed AGENTS for the above Company, sro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE no Currant
SIEMSSEN & CO,.
Agents.
Hates.
Hongkong, 16th November. 1872
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE
HEAL ON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
ICARZHANT STEAMERS.
The O. B. B. Co/s stasmer Tantalus, from Manchester and Liverpool, left Singapore on the ftorrinom of the 27th ult, and may be expected, are on or about the 2nd fast.
The af samer Barcelona, from Liverpool and Epanish porta, left Manila for this port on the 179vening of the Both alt and may be expected
hero.co Sunday morning, the 2nd inst
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000, The above Company is prepared to Accept MARINE RISES of Current Rates on Goods, Policies granted to all parts of the World payable at any of its AGENCIES.
CHAN HE-WAN,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE?
No, 12, BONADI STRAND WEST. ¿ Hongkong, 23rd August 1895 TRADE
The steander Sith loft Singapore, on the 28th nit, ad le due hers on or abat the 3rd ins
The 0. S. & Co.'s steamer frio, from Antorp and London, left. Singapore on the morning of the 31st ult, and may be expected Pliar a on or about 6th inst.
The P&O stoomer Hohilla loft Bombay for this port on the 23rd nit
The P: 0. ateamer Bombay left Bingapore. for this port on the morning of the 31et al., as- - 6 am.
The N. P. Cox steamer Victoria, from Tacoma, arrived at Yokohamos, and skiled for this port via the amal Japan ports of call on the 25th ult.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINEMI
INSURANCE COMPANY
PEAK DELIVERY GILES at Post Office at 11.30 am and 3 pm or in Lettor Basos i tho ESSRS. ARNHOLD. KARBERG by 12 and 9.80 o'clock Trans Letter SUB-AGENTS of the above Company
Jot Jamurg, 1896...
MCG bave This Day boon, appolated Boxes at Poak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pm.
S. J. DAVID & CO.,
Agente, Hongkong With reference to the above, we are prepared to accept TIRE and MARINE RISKE; at Current Rates,
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & CO... Sub-Agents.
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pHCNIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Pentel Guide for 1895, revised to dato, will be found in the Chronicle ayat Directory" P. IX. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information patlisted in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Maila issued in connection with this paper is the one published twine sach day in our Extra, which is corrected to s mroli Ister hour than that given below:
A MAIL WELL CLOSE
The Undersigned aro now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE, the 1st inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Hother and Hakhi. Par Frej, to
against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phonix Fire Office.
Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
(20
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASBUR-
ANCE COMPANY..
TH
CAPITAL
ESTABLISHED A.D. 184
tri
TOTAL FENDS AND SECURITY
NET ANNUAL FIED PREMIA
A
£2,000,000
£2,18 0,053 757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and Caryser Risks at current ratek.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & CO.,
Agents,
[84 Hongkong, 9th January, 1886. TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECESTER, 1894, £31,671,018 25. 23.. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 Pan-ne CAPITAL
£1,000,000 ..£500,000
II.-FIA PUN
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
COUET OF DIRECTORS.
[CHOW TUNG BHANG, Esq. KWAN. HOI CRUEN, F.
Chief Manager.
D. GILLES, Eug. H.STOLTERFORT, Esq. UHAN KISHAN, Eag
Interest for 12 Months Fixed Hongkong, 17th November, 1899
TERRIBLE DOUGH.
A TERRIBLE COUGH.
"114
94, Commercial Rend, Peckham July 12.. "Dear Sir,-I am a poor hand at expressing my feelings, but I should like to thank you. Your losenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of Tracheotomy (the same as the Is Emperor of Germany, an on- like Lim, thank God. I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomer's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a mom violent wigh; it was so bad at Limes that it quite exhausted me. The mum, which Ta very"odnious and hori, has been oftened, and I bave been able to get rid of it without diffileI am, sit. yours truly, J. HILI" A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTORS TESTIMONY.
"Kouth Park, Cardiff Bouth Wales, Sept. 28, 1893 "I have, indeed, great pleasure in adding my sony to your expedient preparation of Cought Lovenges, all have prescribed it now for the fal eight years in my hospitals and printe pas chromic practive, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer Bronchitle; your. Lozenge is the only remedy which givce is immediate exe. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may water from Catarrh, Bronchitis Winder, Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Iritation-Your
GABRIEL M.D. LK.CP.And LAM. Edinburgh: LR.CS. and LM. Edinburgh. USE KEATING'S LOZENGES. USE KEATING'S LOŽENGER USE KEATING'S LOZENGES
"IT 35 YEARS AGO" sina KEATINGS COUGH LOZENGES. were Bust made and the sile
is larger than ever bene Uity and wariralled in the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Brinchitis; este alone gives rehef. UTTERLY. UNRIVALLED... UTTERLY UNRIVALLED
12,500,00 2,410,992:78
For Manila Per Sangkany, today, the lat inst, at 11.80 a..
For Straits and Calcutta-Per lightning, to- day, the Jet iust, at 2.31 P:35
For Shanghal-Fer, Kwangles, to-day, the 1st final, at 380 r.M.
For Saigon Per Chittagong, today, the 1st: inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Swalow, Amoy, and Foschow-Por Hai, today, the 1st inst, at 5:00 P.3.
For Yokohama and Kobe-Per Oceano, on Monday, the 3rd inst., s. 11.30 AM.
Siagoporo, Pahang, and Bomber-Fer Bisagao, on Tuesday, the 4th inst, at 11.30.M. For Bhanghai-Fer Daphne, on Tuesday, the 4th inst., at 3,20 F.M.
For Port Durn. Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel- burne-Por Chingta, on Today, the 4th inst., at 5.00 r.M.
For Singapore-Per Thekla, on Wednesday, the 5th inst at 10.30A.M.
For Singapore.Par Glazesk, on Wednesday, the Sth inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Shanghai, Kobo, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C., and Tacoma (Wash.)--Per Victoria, ou Tansésy, the 11th inst, at 11:30 4.3.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The Undersigned having been appointed.
The United States Mail Packet Belgic will AGENTS for the shore Company are preto dospatched on SUNDAY, the 2nd February, pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at at Darlight, with Mails for Japan, San Fran Current Rates
SHEWAN & CO,
Agauts
T1800 Hongkong, 18th July, 1835.
COTTISH METROPOLITEN
ASSURANCE CO.
#
(LIFE AND ACCIDENT)...
LIFE RATES 20% LOWER than thoes charged by most Companies, ACCIDENTS PEL ANNOM Secures £1000
(in case of Death by &oridorit.)
$4 PER ANNUM Soures £1,000 in caso -Death or Total Permianent Disablement by Accident, and Weekly Paymenta of from £1.10 to £6 a week in case of Temporary Disableraeut.
cisco, the United States, Canada, Konolulu, Peru. o.
Mail closeg at 5 PM, on Saturday.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN-PACKET...... The Germ Contract Panket Korisruse will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 4th Feb, with Main for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyand, Brindisi; to the Etruite Sottlements, staviu, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aelen, Egypt, Matts, 6., £ Registry ceases at 8 AM. The mail closan et. 8.30 A.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Natal will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 5th February, with Mails to the United King-
For Prospectus or further Pa ticulars, apply todom, Europe, and jaces beyond, via Marseilles;
NJ, Y. V. VERNON,
Agont
Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1894
PORTLAND
to Baigan, Straits Settlements. Bateria, Bur meh, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, [1276 Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and *
Gibraltar.
CEMENT
J. D. WHITE & BROS.
1
SULS AGENTS FOR CHINA
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CU. [3682 Hongkong, 11th April, 1833
IE`N
TING.
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE; Consulation Free
Hongkong. 23rd September, 1891.
號
LARGE
Address:
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Keating's Cough Lokenges, the uarivalled remedy for COUGHS, HOARSENESS, and THROAT TROUBLES, sold in Batiles by all Chemists.
R
FOR SALE
牛怡
BANG
have always ou hand
COAL MERCHANTS,
1990,
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
·TION OF COAL.
Cam of Mesara, Kwong SANG & Co
No. 68. PRAYA:
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
UINANT PERE & FILS, REINS FRESH ILFOED DRY PLATES.
Established 1719.. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
Ship only the Finset Quality Extra Dry (Greon Sal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,
Bols Agents.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895
FOR SALE
CASTECE & CO.
13074
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE PUSYRYOES. TO THE IMPERIAL AND BOTAL COUNT AT BELIN AND TO. THE IMPESIAL.
COURT OF BUSSYARAH DA MONOPOLE BED SEAL (medium öry). Do* 600**RED FOLL (dry).
GOLD Foir Day Ho
do (extra dry). CARLOWITZ & CO.,
Male Agoute
For Hongkong, Chins, and Japan.
FL359
JUST RECEIVED.
PREEK ISIGNY BUTTER
in Battios
Slugle $1.05
Dozen 81325
G. GIRAULT,
Balo Agent
for Hongkong and Chlua,
∙130
137
Hongkong, th Jatuary, 1800,
AT REDUCED PEICES VARMA CHEE & CO.,
17, Queen's Road Central Hosgkeng 1st January, 1888, [250
JUST LANDED
HAMPAGNE EUGENE OLICQUOT
Par Case 2 doz. Pints 228.00. BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
E. RICCO & CO,
Hongkong
Hongkong, 12th September, 1895, WATERBURY
[2673-99
WATCHES
or Lady'e Size, $4.50 each
Series
Gent's Sise $450 each
Borjes "B" or Gront's Sise. 32,00 cach
Apply to
THE MITSUI BUSHAN KAISHA
3 QUBEN'S BOAD CENTRAL
Hasarlong, 3011 December 1805.
The usual hours will be oberved in closing the Mails, So...
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH, MAILS. When the Packets leave ul Noon.
The following hours will be observed in closing the wails for Europy, &c, by the English and French Packets, when they leave ut Noon. Tho Money Order Oilce will be closed at 5'. the day before
8.00 ..--Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
culars conse
(Prices Current und Circolars may, however, be posted up to 10 n'clock if they are tied in bundles country by country, with the addresses all one way.) 10:00 AM.Registry cesSES,
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns cHASES.
11,00 AM-Mail-closos;
LATE LETIERE may be pealed (from 11.10 A.) with 10 cents late fee up to 13.30.M., after which hour they may he sent on board with the same Ista fee
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFÍC SAM BAILWAY CO.S PACKET.AZ The Canadian Mail Packet Empire India will be deepstobed on WEDNESDAY, the 19th February, with Mails for Shanghai Japan, the United States, Canada, &c., which will be cloud as follows 10.00 A Hegistry ousses 11.00. Post Office olas, but correspondansa. may be posted on board the Proket with the Late Fer of 1 cents extra postage until time of departure.
ÅRBOLINDUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR 16 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable preservatite for Wool and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus, Bot, and Dampness.
Solo Agente For China, SOHEDLE & CO. Hoking, 25th January, 1892
*FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,“
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, Šo, au
PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPOBIS. A COMERBRBFEIVE AND COMPLETE RECORD
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
ein given in the
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS"
with which is incorporated "THE CHINA OTZELAND TELDE REPORT." Subsoription, if pahl in advance, $12 per annum Postage to soy part of the Warid: 82.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Reither the CarTAING, HIS AGENT, nor the OWNEES will be RESPONSIBLE for shy DEBT contanested by the Offears or the Crow of the following Verals daring their stay in Hongong Harbour
BONNINGTON, Brit, ND Leightm
Dodwell, Carlili & Co. S
HSCHLAND FOREST, Brit. bk. Dermody-Jar
dine, Mathegin & Co.
JOHN K. KELLY, Amr. ship, Chagiano-
Arnhold, Earborg & C
KONG ALF, Nogw, sut, Thinn - Order. BT: ANDREW Nere, niz. Krog-Hansen
Miteni Buzzan Ksiths