CHINESE COPYRIGHT.
Concerning Chinese Copyright' is the title of an erasing little sketch in Black and White. It seems that an author and a critic were dis erwsing the copyright question at an "At Home" where literary lions do congregate, and a Chins-
Fário, 10th January
The Transvaal Minfiter et the Hague, whe is now hers, has been interviewed and expressed his opintor that all was ending well and there was no thought of doneansing the Convention of 1884
London, 14th January
The Garman prasa i cimer in discussing man who was amongst the guests clustered the Transvaal question and the tension is the statanan that they hul' no copyright in hisabating. country. The following conversion resalted i The Uitlanders arrested include the managera;
But you have hooks in China Tug of the prinsipal firms eoqurated with fand and geated. Who writes them Perk.
five prominent Americana,
"It is different with ns," he answerod." Wa do not begin us young man by writing. No one writes a book not he has gained money in his Government office or in his profession. Than, perhaps, when he is rich and has leisure ent not till then he thinks of an idea which ho would like to communicate to his fellow countrymen. So he writes book and pehliebes; it"
** How many copies oro-printed?" neted the author.
Perhaps two thensand."
Aup suppose the idea catches on with the public?"
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desLondon, 15th January 1 DIRETTOR OF TEEWIRD to tole
Lord Salisbury, replying to the message from Australia, said that nothing gives the Gorezi
out greater condone to uphold the rights of the country than the approval and goodwill of our great colonies,
15th January
The hiru troopship Victoria from Bombay with the Royal Lancaster Regiment on beard has strived at Cape Town, an
The Transvaal Volksraad has passed a resolu tion granting a large increase in the artillery of the Republic. A vote of thanka was aka passed to Sir Haroules Robinson and Sir Jacobus Do Wet for thair powerful and prompt support in avorting bloodshed."
If the idea in good one, and more, peoplo wish to learn it, comsone will print the book again, and publish it in another port, and so on. Chamberlain has telegraphed to Sir until it has go through the whole country"
Without the leave of the weiter?" asked the nathor.
He has no more concern with it when it is pablished replied the Chinaman. "Ho would not sare money in that way. He has ormani orted his fies, and that is his reward.“
"Well, I'm damred!” said the author.
"THE REVOLT IN GOA.
Advices from Gon report that ene hundred antiva trocps, despatched by Governmeat there against rarolted hillmen, met them in a defile and warp almost annihilated. Ninety men were. killed and seven woanded. Only three of the detachment escaped to tell the tale, & fores, one thousand strong, has taken field against the rebels.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
A ZANZIBAR BLÅVE TRÅDER CAFTWEED AND' EXECUTED,"
London, 12th January. Advices have been reseived that Consul John- ston has captured and executed the slave trader Olozi, after three days fighting, in which the Araba loat.two hundred men. „
TAR VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
London, 14th Janinary. Lord Salisbury's ressive to publish the Venezuela documents has had an exgent affect in America, where a direct settlement betweśń Grob Pritain and Venezuela is desired. LANCASHIRE AND THE INDIAN DUTTOS DUTIES.
London, 14th, Jennary,
Renter is authoritatively informed that the Indian Government is not expected to decide upou the exact course to be followed relative to the Cotton Datos vatif replies from the Chambars of.). Commerce are racéivel. There is no reason to doubt that Government will do something at the earliest moment to relieve, the position of the Lancashire manufactures; menawhile the reports current that the total opal of the Cotton Deities is at present contemplated are unfounded.
AFFAIRS, IN ASIA MINOR.-LETTER FROM QUEEN VICTORIA TO THE BULTAN,
London, 18th January The foreign Consuls in Aleppo haro started for Zeitun to ungotiate for the surrender of the insurgents.
The Queuh has sent an autograph letter to the Sultan
THE ITALIAN BORCE IN ANTESINIA,
Rome, 1514 January General Boxatieri has telegraphed to his Governtent that his position at Makaleh is one- of some difficulty, but may improve owing to
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Hongkong Observatory, 2nd February, 1896,
Mon 3:
Hercules Rebinson that he fears the arrests of the leading business man connected with the principal firms in the Eand will disorgardes thu industrias of the country. He is enquiring of what they were accused and what are the Tel. 6. penalties.
The latest advices from Pretoria stato that the Volkeraad met for the discussion of the crisis in the Transvaal, but adjourned owing to the excited feelings of the members.
16th January
Sir Hercules Robinson and President Kruger. hero fually arranged that Dr. Jameson and his
cors are to be conveyed to England for trial, and that the men are to be handed over to the Britjeh Government to be dealt with as it dooms
Bir Hercules Robinson is now turning to the Cape from Pretorian d
17th January Sir Hercules Robinson telegraphs that the prisoners at Fretoria, batweon fifty sad sixty in number, are mostly Rand reformers. They are charged with high treason. It is alleged that President Kruger ha ovidence of a plot to maize the Transvaal. British counsel will watch the trial of the prisoners at the Transvaal High Court.,
LONDON, 18th January,
The Pretoria Official Gazette announce that President Kruger has hitherto, made no de mand and reserves them until the country is pacifiod. He is, however, absolutely resolved to maintain the completa irodapendence of the Transvaal. The grievances of the Uitlanders will ho settled when quietudo is restored.
- SHIPPING BREA
REPORTS
The Spanish steamer Bastelena, from Manila 30th Jan, had strong N.E. wird with very heavy ea.
The Chinese stoamor Fuehur, from Shanghai. 29th Jan,, had strong, monsoon with raia and following sea.
The British steamer Tantalus, from an ohuster, earpool 22nd Dec., sad Singapore 27th. Jan., had moderate to froch moneson to Paracols; from there to port strong winds and high sea.
The British steamer Isr, from Yokohama and Maji 27th Jan, had strong N.W. gala and high sex to entrance of Formosa Strails, strong N.G. monsoon and rain with rough son thence to Arrival
The British steamer Lafia, from Manila 29th Jan, had light martherly wind and hazy weather, with northerly swell to Pratae siroal: thone to port strong N.E. wind and high cross sea with overcast miny weather.
The British steamer Kweigang, from Moji
the severe Josses indicted on the Shuang 26th Jan., had moderate winds from S.W.".On
THE CEYLON DINNER IN LONDON,
London, 18th January,
A dimer was given last night at the Imperial Institute to Kir Joseph West Ridgeway, the Governor-elect of Ceylon. Lord Stanmore pre Kided, and Lord,Woledley, Sir Arthur Birchy General Massey, id iaauy merchants, sod planters from Ceylon were present.
the 27th and 26th strong gals from N.W. with. very high sea. Passed Tamsoat on the 30th; moderate breeze and fine weather; from thence to port fresh baneze and light showers.
The British abonnér Kutsasg, from Calentts 15th Jan Panung 22nd, and Singapore 25th. Lori Wolseley in a speech said the army, was exporisniced moderate variable winds with mode- nerer batter prepared than at present to do reto see and fine weather 4 Penang. From whatever was required pl it..
Penang had light variable winds and smooth sun Sir W. Ridgeway mads a long sposob, which he welt na the importance of the with cloudy weather to Singapore. From Sings strategic position of Ceylon; especially of pore experienced light to moderato N.E winds Colombo. He said he would do tis utmost to and sea with fine but cloudy weather to 120 miles SV. of Gap Rock. From thence to port had aztand roads and railways in the island, and diety rainy weather with stung N.E. winds and develop its industries. He would give special rengh ses attention to irrigation and the promotion of commerce. As regards the deferors of the island, Sir Joseph and it would be his endeavour Wimprove the Volunteer force; for he was of opinion that preparing for war was a guarantee of peace, and he hoped Ceylou, wonki take her patt
SPEECH ET ME, BALFOUR,
London, 16th January. Mr. Balfour, speaking at Manchester, said that Great Britain maintained hat control over the external relations of the Treveal, and would admit of ne forsign interference. Ho did not believe that the American people would permit war with Great Britain, but in the event of war Great Britain was never better prepared than at present Regarding the Indian Cotton Duties, he said that their total abolition was impossible for finansial regsons, but that the Government had reaaled that the daty should be so arranged that no protection whatever, would be given to to Indian manager at the coat of his Lancashire brother: Free trade, he said, mas ainted at,
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
London, 17th January, The French Press declare that, until the Egyptain question is sotiled, the relations be twee Francs and England damunt be materially altered, notwithstanding the Mekong agreement Under that agreement, the details of which bare so far come from Paris, France obtains Margin and Battambang. The Buffer State has a parently been abandoned.
London, 18th Jantiary France has agreed to a renewal of the British Commercial Trosty with Tunis, and Great Britain has agreed to mitally elimitate the boundaries of the Niger territory.
TUS TRANSVAALI
London, 11th January."" The situation at Johannesbrug as agaia becero more grave. It is reported that a con- ference hell yesterday. between Bir Hercules Robinson and President Kruger was Krained snd difficult owing to the latter demanding the annexation of Toagaland by the Boer Republic ⚫ and the anualking of the Convention of 1884
The London newspapers deprecate the arrest
of the leaders the refurm party at Joharnes borg and bape that the Boors will not carry masters too far. ··
The Daily Telegraph's Berlin correspondent states that the Emperor Willam, replying briefly and gracefully to autograph liter from the Queen, gave his assurance that be had no intention of casting a slur on the dignity of England when he telegraphed to President Kruger,
15th January.
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Bir Walter Haly Hutchinson, Governor of | Swałow Natal, has gone to Pretoria to arrange with Sir Canka Hercules Robinson for the transport of Dr Henglong Jameson and his followers terugh Natal to Victoria, Feuksi England to be dealt with there as the Queen Gap Rock directs.
Mação 30,0 Four Rand reformers have been arrested et Pakhoi....... Cape Town on u elarge of tressin, Hughing
Bth January. Bolirno129.80
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to Natal a route to England, President Kruger Wadiyosock
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The Cologne Gazette ridicules the story telegraphed to London by the Daily Telegrapher correspondent here regarding the Fanporur Wiliam having replied to sa sotograph fatter from the Queen, The Gazette aid that any how the Emperor has not departed one inch from the policy of his advers
Musene. FALCONES & Co.'s Erin, Feb. let. Beroperas, 30.06 Thèring 9 A.M. (Wes bulb) 62 Permočler 1 gal. 30,00 Tserk, i pan (Wet bulb) 60 Barometer 12. Terni, & ..(Wetbulb); Tharon. 9 AM...61.00 Thera, Maxiom 62 Thermom. 160.02 Thern. Minlatum (over- Thermom.4 PUNKTA
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
3rd to 9th February
HIGH WATER
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LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBBUMBED
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURE OF DIEECTORS. D. GILLIES, sq. 1 CHOW TONG SILANO, EN H.STUMERIT, Eug. KWAN Hor Chus, Ex. CHAN KITSEAN, EST.
Chief Manager.
Gizo. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed5% Hongkong, 17th November, 1843
114
(THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. SUBFCLIDED
PAID EF
יך
£1,500,000 £1,126,000 562,500
BANKENS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. “་་་་
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance. ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITB ;~~ For 13 months
A
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4% ..31%
....................31% DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD SENĖ.
J. V. & TAYLOR,
Ianager, Hongkong. Hongkong. 11th December, 1895
FINE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Alice
LIST OF 'SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 40-Anderson, Cept. G. 26-Hospital,
U., East Point
Memorial.. 34-Anterson, Cyst G. 804Hospital, Govt.
C, Frara Central 8-Ambold, Karberg & 3-Hospital, Peak
Co.
82-Ho Tung, B'ham Std. 90-Atkinson, Dr. Res. 77. Do., Fraya Central 40-Buckhead & Co., F. 50.- Do Residence
13-Humphreys, J. D.,
Forudence.
65 Blackhead F, Res. 16.-Bradley & Co.: $0.-Butterfield & Ferire, GS-Humphreys &. Son,
J.D.
Peak Residence
36-Butterfield&Swire, 23-Jordan, Ur, Office
-
13-Jordan, Dr. Res. 108.-Kaw Hong Tako. 64-Kannedy, J., Hurse
Quarry Fay 18.Butterfeld & Sice,
Shipping Office 36.-Bunterhell & Sybe, Repository
644. Canseasy Boy Engar Office 83.-Hell, Dr., Residence 107-in Fit Hong (336-Cildbeok; Macgregor 120--Kirch & Co
& Ch
70,-Kramer, J., Ka 12.-Canadian Tucifio.Lorake & Rogge
Railway fo. 02.-Lake J., Kes 126-Cunton Insurance 117.-Land Investraent
Ca.
Co. care111-Carmichael & Co. 197.-Lane, Crawford &
128.-Chan Chany, Kes,
Co 105.-Chan Sui &Co, 180-Lavin, B., Ofice 115-C Ten, Res 90. Do, Kesidence 22-China Mail* Office | 17-Laprik & Co. D. 72-China Sugar Refa 57-Lapnik & Co, D., ing Co-East Poini Compradore, Ofee ling Co., TownOffic
8-Laprak & Co. D. 11-Chi Hongkong 78-Coneis, J. B. 12 Daily Press Office 85Dairy Form Co,
Wyndham Street. 67.-Dairy Farm Tak'Jura 121,--Danty, W.. 73.David, A. J., Res 60-David & Co, S. J 158 Detective Der.
(Chinese)
ones cigars For Francs-260 bales raw silk, DAVID COBBAR & BONS 71ine Super Rofia
5 cases silk piecs goods, and 250 boxes tua.. For Mina 40 bales raw silk. For Odesen balos rew.silk.
OPIUM
allowance New Malwa .. $740 Titty $750 1: catly. #7872
Oit Malwa, 2 years..
Fatra (Now)
L'atna (Old).
enres (New)
Borris (Old).
·TING
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE,
· Consulation Free V
Hongkong, 23rd Septembar, 1891
1990.
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
CANVAS
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., 26427
Sale: Agent
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
HOM 1st JULY the Rates of Subscription to Posing Weary Press will be as under
Yearly
Half Yearls.
Quarterly
Advance Price
$12.00 7.00 1.00
25.--Dock, Aberdeen 20-Dock Company 11-Dodwell Caclil&Co. 68-Electric Company 58A-Electric Co. Re
|
Hes.
140–Luiúnu Club - 122-MacCallion, J.Res, 10-Ann Cheun Yeun 98-Man On Imrance. 113-Marty, A. E. " 112-Melchers & Co. 3-Mount Austin Hotel 125-Nam Tut, Hong 6-Nam Wo & Cu 10-Naval Hospita 100 Naval Yant 56 New Victorin Hotel 118 Opitim Factory 40-Op Framer
10 P.&O.SN..
69 Do. Mes, Fenk
Credit Price: 74-Fleicker & Co. · 16.-Police Stator Cu
$19.50
8.00 4.50
Postage $2 per Annum Additional,
Hongkong, 6th Jung, 1894
Apollinaris
Godenz Co., Off
Gudown, Keroine
127,-Gerlach Dr., Res. 19.-Peal Club 48-Gas Coy. Hans Point2-Fenk Hotel 47 Do, West Pait 34-Ray, E. C. Een 31.4Gibb, Livingston, & -Kay & Davies
103-Keyal Engineer
Quard Boom, 104-Royal
Engineer 7-Godown, Kowloon
Mes B3Codown, West Point 45-Rope Factors 44--Government House (2-Sailors Home GO Harbour Office4--Santiarian, Pakeliam 49-Herling Buschraann 9-1-Son & Co, M.8.
& Menzell
40Sheran & Co. 50-Harling, G, Bes 61---Blemwen & Co., 251A-Hacristus, W. 8 100 Sperry Flour Co.
Stofenn, De Be 2-Hartig, Cantic,and Stevens, G. Rt. Office Stelian, Drs. 02-Stevens, G.-B. 'Res;
14-Telegraph Coẻ... ...... 118-Hi Kee & Co. 28. Tomes, C. A BEL 27-Holliday, Wis & Co Inuta Station 101-1, C. & Mon
About Cu Office
OF TABLE WATERS." Hiell, D., Res
THE QUEEN
More wholesome
than
93. Tung Kee
CHAN HE-WAN, Secretary.
IBAN OFFTOR:
12494
No. 43, BONHAM STRAND WEST. Hongkong, 23rd August 1305. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY..
TESSRS ARNHOLD, KARBERG 1 & 60. hayo This Day been appointed SUBAGENTS of the above Company.
lat Jengary, 1998.
8. J. DAVID & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong With reference to the above we sto prepared to ocen FIRE and MARINE RISKS at | Churrout Bater
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
Sub-Agents. [I62
HENIX PIRE OFFICE, The Undersigned are now propared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE Against FIRE at Chirment Bates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office [20 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY:
ESTABLISHED A.D. -1824.
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£2,000,000 CAPITAL....... TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY, 480,053 NET ANNUAL FIDE PEENIA £757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at current rates.
HOLIDAY, WISE & CO.
"Agenta..... Hongkong, 9th January 1996.
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The P. & O steamer Bolilla loft Bombay for this port on the 23rd alt
The P. & O. ateamer Bomboy left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 31st alt, at
6.10.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Gisela left Kobe for this pors on the 31st ult., at 4 mm.
The N. P. Co.'s steamer Victoria, from Tacoma, arrived at Yokobags, and sailed for thin port via the anal Japan ports of cell on the 25th alt.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
PRAK DELIVERY closes at Post Office at 17.30 am, and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'ulock Trams. Letter. Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 1930 and 4 pm. ་-་
The Posts Guido for 1885, revised to date, will be found in tho Chronicls and Directory, r. xx. Tun is the only authorised complete Summary of T'astak information published in Hongkong..
The authorised List of Mails Jeaned in connection with this paper is the one pallisbed twice each day in our Extra, which is currooted to a much later hear than that given below,
A MAIL WILL 'EXOA
For Yolehan and Kobu-Fer Occură, tu day, the 3ril inst. at 11.30 A.M.
For Swater and Shanghai-Por Cheyeasy, to-day, the 3rd inst., at 3.30 PAND
For Saigon. Por Wuotas, today, the ard ist, at 4.30 г..
Singapore, Poning, and Bombay Bingo, to marrow, the 4th-inst-at-11.30 Ax
For Shanghai-Per Daphne, to-morrow, the 4th last, at 3.30 1.1.
For Swator and Bengkok-Per Phranang, to-morrow, than 4th inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Singapore-Per Thekla, on Wednesday, the 5th inst, at 10.30A.M.
For Singapore. Por Glenesh, on Wednesday, Cho 3th inst., 3.30 ..
For Port Durwin, Thursday Island, Coot- town, Townsville, Erisbane, Sydney, and Mel.: bourne-Per Chingti, on Friday, the 7th inst. at 2.30 PM.
For Shagani, Kobe, Yokohama, Victorie, B.C, and Tavona (Vash.)Per cteria, on Teslay, the Lith in, at 11.30 a..
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Garman Centraat Focket Karlsruhe Will by dosystched on TUESDAY, the 4th Feb., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, vil hrindiei; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burinah, Ceylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &o, &o. Regialey ceases at 8 A.. The mail closes at 8.30 am.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet. Natal vill be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 5th February, with Mails to the United King- dom, Europe, and places berend, viu Marseilles; to Baigon, Straits Settlemonta, Batavia, Bur- wiak, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasion Coluntas, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mail, &e..
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pactecis lezec at Nom, : The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, &e by the English and Tho Fruck Packets, who they leave at Noon. Money Order Office will he closed at 5 r.st. the day hafora..
TOETH BRITISH AND MERCAN. TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1894 £11,671018 29. 21.
J.--ANTHOUSED CAPTYAL £3,000,000
B0A.M.-Posting of Prices Current and Cr SUBSCRIEND CAPITAL... 2,750,000
anlars ceases. PATIMUP CAPITAL.
087,000:09. (Prices Current and Circulars may, however, ha FEE FUNDS 2,110,99% 7 3.
justed up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in hundles Tho Undersigned having been appointed wintry hy cuntry, with the address all one way) AGENTS for the above Company GL pre10.00 A-Registry ones. pared to ACOFIT RISKS ogsanst FIRE at 1080 AX-Porting of newspapers, books, and Current Ratce.
SHEWAN & CO.,
Agents.
patterns censer. 11:00 AM-Mail vlogos,
LATE LETTERS may be poate (from 11.10 [1300A.M.) ith 10 conte late fee up to 11.30 am
after which hour they may be aout on boarti with the same Into fee.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1895.
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
The original preparation prescribed by the leading medical suthorities For CONSUMPTION, WEAK LUNGS," BRONCHIAL IZITATION, auf! OBETINATE Corens, for the last 30 years with the greatest success. It eastinuos to retain its reputation where other medicines have failed.
GRIMAULT'S SISUF immediately arrests the
Corsa, and NIGHTSWEATS, and the APPETITE improves rapidly-s fact soon demonstrated by increase of weight and healthy appearance: GRIMAULT'S SYTEur has a rose colmay, and is sold in fat oval battles.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. GRIMAULT & Ors.-Paris.
Sold by
A ́S. WATSON & Co.-Hongkong...
FURNITURE. WAREHOUSE
LI KWONG LOONG, CAMNET-MAKSE AND ART DECORATOR, from Bhanghủ, has opsmed a FURNITURE STORE.
No. 3, WYNDKAN STREET. The only "Shop in Hongkong, with this name,
Where HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE avory description can be malo to order in any? design fequired.
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club,, Hongkong Hotel Mesara, A S. Watson & Co., Támited, and other loading Establishments in the Colony, to whom referense may be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furnitur, & supplied
Messrs. A. Watson & Co.writes follows "We have ploure i stating that 3ir. LI "KWONG LOONG famished the Annere to our Diepensary and gave us overy satis
AS WATSON & CO. LIMITED, ORDERS panemally attended to and CHARGES
16 Watson & Co...most moderate
Welder, Im Ite
102 IL C. & Blend
Boat Co., Whare 76-Wiley, Wes 3. Hong Shang 67-Wickham, W. IL
Id Basig Corpn any
01-Hongkong Sling- 10.Woolly
aerated water which Art can supply.
THE TIMES.
SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & Co.
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENISIN AND HANKOW
AN INSPECTION INVITED Hongkong, 4th February, 1895, M BANG &
hos Y COAL MERCHANTS
his Bank, Mer IPA Woollos, Office 1. Telegraph 3 Wo Koy & Co. - 126A-11.Fire ingurue 129,--You Pryson 32Hongkong Hotel 38-Yuen Fat Hous! 18-Hop Hang Hong 70 Yang Lane Ke PORNPRIVATE TELEPHONE LINES. Dock Co., Kowinan Meyer & Co.
Hongkong Telegraph North China Iosrince. Darline, Matheson Ca Treaway Company.
East Polatakb
In case of Fin ring up No. 10,
Note Addrem AAYA CENTRAL
EW, STUART HARRISON Manager
Forukong, October, 1895:
[2278
00.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British. Contract Pucket Pekin will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 13th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countriesbeyond, vie Krindisi; to the Biraits Settlementa, Netherlands India, Buruinh, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in elesing the maile, & MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.'S PACKET. The Canadian Mail Packet Express of India will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th February, with Mails. for Shanghai Japan, the United States, Canada, &o.; which will be closed as follows:--: 11.09 A. Post Office clesis, but correspondence 19.00. Registry ceases
may be posted on board the Packet with the Lata Fe of 10 its extro pusfago until time of departure.
MR. CHADWICK T. KEW (LATS;OF FOAFE & NOBLE)
HAS OPENED hin Dental Rooms at No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, opposite Ther Tegri fled permanently, from $1.00 upwards. CROWN and BRINGEWORK insorted and TEETH EXTRACTED.
PLATES A SPECIALITY.
Hongkong, 15th March. 1895
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
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THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, BANGKOK.
RUERE can be Booked and Rates Sapplied
alt on to the Cudorsignal for TEAK SQUARES, PLANKA, SCANTLINGS, AND BOARDE
PLATED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TRAK BOARDG
TRAX SHINGLEY.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July1895.
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JUST FUBLISHED. DEMY DOTATO, pp. 246 Price, $2.50.
ARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY by J. FETHERSTONHAUGE
Published at tho HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS Office, and to be had from all Beckullora.
Hongkong, 21st December 1894)
(362
TGT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT R
Neither the CTAINE, the AGAT, zer the
•hare always on hand
AN OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for Buy LARGE STOCKSOF EVERY DEL RIP DEBT contimated by the Offloors the Grea
TION OF COAE
of the following Vessels during their stay in Addrein |--Care of Messrs. I woke SAND & Co Hongong Ilabour CHRoN
No. 63, FRATA23 BONNINGTON, Krit, N. D. Leighton ORTLAND CEMENT
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JB WHITE & BROS
Bonn AGENTS FOR CHIYA,"
Dodwall: Call & Cop
BIGHLAND FOREST, Brit, bk., Dormody--Jar.
dine, Matheson & Co.
JOHN R. KELLY Amr ship, Chian
Arnhold, Karberg &
KONG ALP, Norwest Thint-Oedar. HOLLIDAY, WINE & CO. ST. Andrews, New, str, Krog-Hansen-
2000
Hongkong, 11th April, 1883
12032
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