Magna Fr
GRADE
Mr. J. M. Dow.png MAS Par P. & 0. testace Japan, try Landan April 2 To Straits, China, and Japan: Dr.and Mrs. X. M. Westwater and two children, Chiof Justico Carrington, Mrs. Carrington, Misa Carrington, Mid M. F. Gralian S
The Japanem muitry nystam in' meme (ser | Mame Khu
CN v aplendidly orgalmad kunt even if a few unnin | Cornel O, IL LYMELE WITH should appear and there in awory nause to hope Allen, Miss Michnisen. they will not we have every doskillende in the Per P. & C. steamer Britannia, from Landa, ability of the officials te locals and epodily to Marah 97+ To Stakibe Câma, and Japan: Mr. exterminate the invaler: The ihguiflect and Mrs. C. 8. Moore and child, Major Fran way in which last your cholers was fought shell, Mises Franchal (3), Dr. ubi Mr. Fox, and conquered is the best example to re- Dr. P. D. U. Army CMG More Lido sare the timid. Auskiled at thousand Hornsy, P. W. Fraon, Boyle, Mrs. Nahal sad pointe the Sanitary sentive was equal two children, Messrs. P. A. Nixon, Sobrite, E to all emergencies and in a very fawr H. Phillips, Lieut. 0. 3. Harvey, Mr. L. M. F. weeks had reduced what threatened to be a Grant, Mr. B. Sharp From Brindisi, April 5. devastating opidemite of grunt virulence to com paratively innocuous propostions. The author Lles will not be less active, we trast they will be aqually as successful, upon the prose cocasion. How far it is nenuseary to impose quarantine we should hesitate to say. Quarantine indiote tremendous Lease DA akipping firms and irksmeinconveniences on the passenger Moreover, the more advanced countries, such as England, look no quarantine as antiquated, if not in a large meastro, neless. The instances of the man landed from the Gaelic, which was nine days out of Hongkong when the man was brought eshece, enggests that a nine day's guarantino periol is an inadequate sle- Rear Is any period adequate? Will any thing, short of forbidding all communications botrona China and Japan, keep out the epidemic
the If it will then to intorta of few intist baccificed to the security of the many The pagne has agvor," we bo- lisve, obtained a foothold in Japan and it is hotter to keep it outside than to admit it with the possibility of its assuming serious dimon- BIODE. We should not blame Japan if she adopts stringent measures, since it is too im portant a matter for empirical experiments. Fravention is better than car Japan Gazette.
REMARKABLE OPIUM FRAUDS.
Rombay, 21st March.
35 yours Old Filas (New) 4/6 Jous Old Patna (Old)e Benares (New). Benson (Old).
UNGKENG DATEY FE
HONGKONG TIDETABLE
For0. tr., Parramatis, from London, April 10-To Stai, China, and Japan: Colonel and M; Frowd-Wallsy, De. Tankommeren. Mr. W. J. Clennel, Mr. H. Soft, M. J. Willey, Mr. Lovell, Mr. Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Hicks, wed, is Tanr. 10 Tor Canadian Fasifio stermer Empress of Japan, from Vancouver, April 20-To Kobe Mr. J.B Reuters Tokina Mr. Gittens. Fri. 17 m 1
15th to 21st Arril.
TO JETZ
DAYĮPRIE. 1517. 1896.
BANKS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
INSURANGES.
TAMATIE
VESSBES EXPECTED.
USTRALIAN ALLIANCE ASSUR OUTWARD
A LARGE, Spacious, and Well-Voutilaisa TVHB Brainces of the boys Bank is conducted A ANGE · COMPANY.
GODOWN, PASTA Drieg, Wanchal Apply to
N. MODY & CO.
Hongkong, 1st April 1896.
1859
(With Immediate Fomentos),
[OUSE & ELLIOT CRESCENT
H ROBINSON ROAD.
Containing 4 Beception Rooms and 5 Bairooms.
・Apply to
CHANDRET INCHIALD Hongkong 24th Docetaber 1898, 146
DAVENSHILLEAST and Winery in
HongHag, Tean Thre.
Lengkong
Haight
ANTUFLET
R ROBINSON ROAD.
-10
Apply to
VICTOR R. DEACON. Hongkong, 1st April, 18
[558
Bat
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, TH APRIL, AT 4-PM.
Bu10 Mon. 20 No Lateral
This $1 Be inferior
No inferior
nor low-
watoru
-- 10
F
STATION.
THE WELUIDE.
80,02
30,21
20.80
29.60 24.73
29,70
Wadivostock. Tokyo. Nugasaki Shanghai...... Shark Peak Äingy Santow The Indian merchanta tanding in Bongal Canton.......... im at Hongkong have been natumlly Hongkong.. 28.73 alarmed at the disttivary of Indian cost Victoria Peaks instead of opium on oposing cheats shipped Gay Rock to Hongkong from Catentie. The subalita. Mom tione coal instead of Bengal opium is Pakhoi believed by the merchants, to hard, taken Haiphong
Bolinas place at Calcutta, at the time of packing at the factories before the scnsignments are Manila actually shipped. The merchants in Bombay are Copos Janus Maclined to take the safe view, and consider the Etate of things to be exel: ab to deal yet another Windivostock honey blow to this trade, threatenotasit is by the Toyo eubatibution of Chinen-grown cpium. A petition eki 29.8
Shanghai...... 20.97 has therefore been addressed to the Hon D.
Shura Peak... 1988 R. Lfall, CS, retury to the Board of Revenue, Lower Provinces, Caloutts, praying for an enquiry into the matter, which is one of immediate importance. The merchants ramark that unless the malpractices aro put an end to
the trade will be
completely disorganised." Gazette.
NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
London, 15th March." The Truusvaal Government ban decided to azhime the bodies of those who fell in the fight nt Boomkop. They will then be decently re- interred in the comatory at Pretoria. The Congress of the Bentle African Chambers of Commerce, now assembled at Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State, has rejected a motion which opposed the influx of Asiatice into South Africa
Aoting under the orders of the Imperiet Government, Best-Admiral HIL. Rawson, C.B., the Naval Commander-in-Chief at the Cape, and General W. H: Goodenough, commanding Her Majesty's troops in South Africa, ars con- ferring with a view to the defence o the Cape and contiguona British possESSÏVIS, baliered that both Port Elizabeth aud, Fast Loudon will to immediately fortified.
t
Canton
STIGERAIR FARKE
29.00
29.09
29.59
29.81
·
20.76
14th APE. AT 29.7929
29:43
-
20.34 81
Tanking Victoria Peak.
29.82
Gap Boek
29.31
29.79
-Pukhoi
Haiphong ....
29.37
Rolinco
29.87
Mardi
Maro
“Cape 8. James,
112881818181621AL
Heather.
On the 17th at 11.10 am. Farout:Darender rìring arging winds: 3.50 NE, moderate ur freskoally probably cuss thander hours: cooler.
HONGKONG BEGISTER
Previous
day 4 p.3.
'On date' at 10a.m.
Barometer
an
rection of wlad ΣΤΟΝ Water......:
Om data at & pin.
50.77
59
29
5.5.2
.9
High per temperature on the Lib.81 Lowest open air 1-Haurren eran the 13th
0.32 deerpes Fab, saya lovel
-UNI
ia percentage of actuation, the
It at STEMPERATURE in the shade in degracy Foxwabelte...nt
rated with izristore being 100. AUCTION OF THE WINE to the potat STORCE OF WHY Wien acting to Branfact
It is said that a commission, consisting of two British members, twe, Vonslu dan, and one Amoriou, will adjudiosta on the Yurnan cul
ba
biar akys detacho 6-STATE OF WHR WHATS fox: . gloomy: Fall! clouds drizzling roing t
king; e. orm, p. gang showern: d squally r.
FQ, FIGG, mgs in connection with the Fouesnelan bonaat; Lady; 4, thnoter. viskility, w, de frut
First Assistant. dury disputa.
Hongkong Observatory, 14th April, 1896.
The national dent of Madagascar has been ennverted by gazes of a loan; by the French Government.
Up to the present time the inquiries into the serions charges of cruelties to negroes against Dr. Carl Peters, the German traveller, hove not resulted in the production of bullicient evidence to secure his conviction.
A motion has been tabled in the Austriaă Parliament in favour of an international monetary, congress to discuss the question of bimetalliam.
London, 16th March.
The North Staffordshire regiment has been ordered to replace the Connaught Rangers in the expedition to Wadly Halfa. The troops will lose on Friday, and will proceed up the Nile to Wady Half Theroe they will march to Dongol Numbers of the officers and men who took part in the Ashantee expetition have voluntarod their torvicas. The Gerraan nors. papers anost at the British movement, but the Italian Press expresses its gratitude.
The Hon. Sir James Sivewright, Commis sioner for Public Works in the newly formed' Caps Ministry, his advocated the suspension of the charter of the South Afrion Company. Otherwise, he has declared, there will be trazble in the futuro.
Evidence has been brought forward at the trial of the Eitlanders in Pretoria to show that Dr. Jameson was specially 'suppbed with 150 hures for his ruid on the Transvaal
Several rilles and a considerable amount of Ammunition have been discovered in the To Boer mine.
.....
Verslak has announced that he will permit the evacuation of Adigrat by the Italians with the honours of war, whilating as a confilicà the granting of independence to the Tigre province. The Italian populace bitterly resent These conditions.
Ning Humbert has granted an extensive Banesty to political prisoners in Italy, in order to divert the attention of the country from tho recent reverses experienced by the Italian forees in Abykeitio.
Inspired articles appeared in some of the Vienna wsparts on Saturday referring in vory eulogistic terms to Quaon Victoria The articles declare that the Borereign of Great Britain was held in the highest esteem through out the Austršui empiri.
Owing to the roost distarhol condition of Cuba, the sugar crap in that island for this season is reported to have decreased senio 874.000 tous
From Pera is reported a rising of Indians, which threatens to cause some troable to the Goreraugnt, Although no census has been takon of late years, the total Indian population of Parnis autimated al 250,990,
General Joaquim Crespo, the Prosilent of the Venesuela Republic. has announcel the intention of that country to iene a loan of 10,400,000 fps (about £1,000). It is said that the Germun baus in Yousuela will, in consideration of certain concessions, pay the foreign railway debt,
SHIPPING REP ONTS,
The British tentact Bentawers, from-Londen
*
Messrs. FALOnes & Quiz Nasieren, Ápril, 14th. Hanneter 9 A....29.94 Thom. 9 A.M. (Wet bulb) 75 Bruneter i 29.92 Ther. 1.(Wet bulb) 76 Barometer 429,77 Thorn. 4r.m. (Wetbulb) 76 Thermon. 9 77 Them. Maximum 79 Thermoca, 1 P.M...78 Therm. Maimum (over Thermont, 4 P-M70
**sight).
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY, 14th April EXCHANGE
ON LONDON.
Talegraphis Transfor Bank Bills, on derand
224
Bank Bills at 30 days' night....... Bank Hills, at 4 months sight... 9/2 Credits, at 4 months' sight
OF PARIS `. ^
Or GBEMANT
Documentary Billa, month'àight-2/2).
Bank Bills, on demand
2.76
Credita, at 4 months sight
2.81
On demand...
O
NEW YORK...
Bank Bills, on demand
·537
Credits, 60 days' sight..
514
ON BOUBAT
·Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on dems.of..
ON CALCUTTA
Talegraphic Transfer -Bank, on-demand
184
ON SHANGHAL-
...Bank, st sight
Private, 3 days" sight UN YOKOHAMA
...On demand
ON MANTEA
On domand ON SINGAPORE.**
75
% pra
16% pm.
6.97
On demandin SOVEREIGNE, Bank's Baying Rate GOLD LEA, 100 fino, per tool...45.75
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
COMPANY.
Basik
· Hingkeng & Shai... China & Japan, pl Do ordinary Doi deferred Nuti. Bunit of Chin
B. Shares Four. Shares... fill's Asbestos E. A.....
·Bask&Co., H. &.......... Campbell, Moore & Co.
Chins Sugar
ranichaei & Co. Duka, Cruicks'k &Co. airy Farm Ct...... Fenwick & Co., Gen.... Green Island Camer..
IT. & C. Baker Hongkong & G
Hongkong Electric
H. H. L. Tuvaya ...
Hongkong ftotel
Hongkong ice
PAID T
[$361-22 sellers $125 188 p. ct. prom,
25 nomina? 42nomical
21 £2, buyers
28 332, & sellers 21415, buyers 15% 10
-$50 $ sales & buyers
810 buyers $20.88 $105 $123, llera
$10 $5, sales $25 $224, ellers $10510, vellars $50-$5
Myers $87.25, les
$50 $26, buyers
25535, sales & huyen
Aud Singapore 3th April, hud slight to moderate. & K. Wharf & G850 $47, buyers
5.E. winds the whole way.
The Spanish steamer Pio IX, from Europe
and Manila 11th April, bad fine weather during the voyage, with S.B. onsoon.
The Chinese steamer Kiangpuck, from Wahu And Chinking 9th April, bad light southerly wind and fog the whole passage
The Frenel steamer Sydney, from Marseilles 15th March, and Sedgon 11th April, bad vaster- ly winds in Padaran; S.E. winds frein Padurar,
and Ane and iswp weather.
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE FAR EAST.
Per Mcasseries Maritimes stimmer. Natel, from Marseilles, March 22-To Shanghai: Mr. sad Mrs. Bencraft Joly and 2 children.
Per Messageries Maritimas stoander Fille de la Giolat, from Marseilles, March 29-To Shanghai: Mesars. Craven, A. Cox, Lowry. To Hongkong: Mr. Tanker,
Per P. &0, steiner Victoria, from London; March 12-To Straits, China, and Japan: Mr. 2oad Mr. Horobin and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Beck, Mr. W. H: Shelton, Mr. Fulton rud two children, Messrs. Oshland, Maxon, A Gracis, Mr. and Mrs Derry, Mr. and Mrs. Martyn amlehlil, Mrs. F. Smith, Mrs. Stogai. Meesta. Coall Low. H. Hall, D. 6. Newmarob, Eunes-Corporal alsans, Lance-Corporal Ken nedy, Messrs. F. 3. Nutter, A. Van Merop, Pierce, Hornby, J.Muto, Miss Gertrude Walton From Brindisi, March Mr. and Mrs. J.. Christie, Mors. Owen Ordish, E. A. Blardell Brown, Hockley, Sir John Kaye, Messre, Beacon, Natiall, WH Willington, Ble A Noble, Mr. P. Watie, Miss Noblo, Miss Watts.
Par P. and O. steamer Manila, from London,
Hongkong Rape....
H. & W: Dock Insurance
China Fire China Truker Hongkong Fire..... North-China inve Strai
140 8130, ex now
$125 180 -
$150, sulc&tayré $50 $200
$50 19, yers $23 80, ante & sellers $50 $340, sales & sellers £25-T 230, sellore
820 1828, sales -$25-$212, Belce & sellors
$80 $167, buyers
A
*550 $73, saler& sellero
810 83.75, seller
$20 $18
$10 618, des
$100B09, sellers
28 614-410 5.0 10. The belght of main sendevet haben determinst, from the tal observations of 127 and 183, 185.87 foet bore Te et
thelogsage at the Kowloon Til burratory, 11 Inwer-Mer Ondiones Spring-Tido, to which gatunt the weighs in base Table and refurred, a 3.87 feat shaped saro
i with e-minum sign (--) The tights In the Tables
2010 Lowır-saber Ordinary Brylug-Tidos, nnd should bo·
from the adnutane aleenaporn.
CUTLER, PALMER
& 00/9
PRICE £9.00 PER TOZEN:
NET
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY.
Apply to
Blond
of Jalected Distillations of the '
Finest Scotch Whiskies
SIRMSSEN & C., Hongkong. [3)
CUTLER PALMER & CO.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,-
Who have consigned ther Brands to our care
for over half a century.
321
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, Messrs. JARDING MATHESON & CA,
Hongkong,
And to their friend in Shanghai.
TO BE LET
ENGLEWOOD. 5 Rooms, Turk, Tennis:
Court.
OAKLANDS," Rooms Turf Tannis Court and Kitchen Garden,
A FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE and SIX- ROOMED HOUSE in MOD TERRACE. TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES-a KOWLOON.
CHAMBERS at WILL DELL BUILDINGS. Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO, LIMITED. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1898,
W
TO LET
ESTBOURNE VILLA, FORTIL
No. 3, WoonLANING FERRAGE
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rule may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 81 PUR CENT, Ter antragi,DEN
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be plased on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 Par Gynt, per sunum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON, By Chìat Manngby. Hongkong, 1st August, 1805.
【VIE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CELINADIMA
TH
INCORPORATED BY KOTAL CHARTEĖ, 1953, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERYE LIABILITY OF SHARK
110LDERS RESERVE FUND
£800,000
£900,00
£950,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the faily balances -On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 par cont
8
19
3.
24 T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong
116 Hongkong, 16th Beptember, 1995.
(ONGKONG & BHANGHAI BANK-
HONING CORPORATION.
7856FACUT CAPITAL
$10,043,000 RESERVE FUND
$5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. McConacure, Esq.-Chaimaan.. ST. C. MICKARLSex, E-Deputy Chairmani.
J. Kraniery Res DR. Sassoon, Eaq.
1ST FLOOR of No. 12, QESEN'S. ROAD Flon J. J. Beil-Irving
CENTRAL
No. 4A, UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE. “
Apply to
a. B. Dodwell, E.
M.D. Ezekiel E
B. M.Gray, Esq.
[870
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 14th April, 1896.
H
TO LET
(With Possession from 1st APEIL) FOUSE at 4, WEST ENDTERRACE,
CAINE ROAD. Containing TOUR ROOMS. "Apply to
4, WEST END TERRACE. Hongkong, 6th March, 1996,
TU LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
GRIMAULT'S DHOUSES in HIPON TERRAON.
SARSAPARILLA
Cures Boils, Eruptions, Timples, and im
provas digestion, invigorates the system, sa
riches the blood, removes sobes and pains, pro duces refreshing sleep, dispela melancholy and nervousness, and buikkap both flesh and strength. It is a legitimate medicinal blood purifor, and its marvellons remedial results are dne to its saior composition. Don't be
off with some worthless compound recommended
to be "just as good."
50 dosis in a Bottle. Ball Dose Branll Price
GRIMAULT CIE-Paris
A. S. WATSON & Co.-Hongkong.
-5696
No. 17, LYNEBURST TESR108.
TESCULUM"-MAGAZINE (GAP-
-Furnished.
No. 4, KYUTEORD TERKACK, Kowloon 1st FLOOR of No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
·[#1 Hongkong, 11th April 1896.
. Shewan, Eery.
N. A. Biebe, FL.
CHIEF MANAGBE:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq., MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARN'sea, Esq. LONDON BARKEES-LONDON & COUNTY BANK. ING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON. FIXXE DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 2 por Cent. por Au For 6 months, 91 per Cent, per Augum. For 12 months, 4 por Caut. per Annam.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managız. Hongkong, 17th February, 1896.
THE
12
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED:
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL-I. SUBZORJAND
... £1,000,000, £500,000
HEAD OFFICE HongKora. COURT OF DIRECTORA D. Chitza, East- CHAN KITSHAN, Esq.
PRIVATE BOARD) AND RESIDENCE. SOLTIRPORT, Kay-
Mrs GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Honkong, 9th Junvary, 1898.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE..
CHOYTUNG SHANG, Beq KWAN HOI CHUEN, Esq.
Chief Mazugor. GEO. W. J. PLAYFAIR.
1149
Interest for 12 Months Fixed Hongkong. 17th November, 1888
5%
OOMS, with Board. OMFORTABLY FURNISHDD
Apply to Mea: MATHER,
2, Pelder's Hil. *Henrkong, lat January, 1892
AVID CORSAR & BONS
DMERCHANT NAVY
(59-32642
NAVY BOILED
: LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
CANVAS
ARNHCLD, KARBERG & CO., Sole Agents.
|_ CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
Fas.500 479 sales & sellers
$3.75 males & bayra
$3.96, sellers
Land and Euilding-
H.Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B Weet Print Building Lazon Sugar Mining
Charbonnages Jeleb New Palural,
$3$3, sales Oliver's Mines, A
Do.. Bi
$ales
34 $11.50, buyers Panjo
Do. (Preference) $1 $3, sellors Raube138. 10d. #5.75, sellera Steamship Cors
Chant and Magils.... Chiria Mammal m
Do Pref Dong S. 8. Co.
$15 16331 seller H, Cane and M... Indo-China H. N. £10 1870, les
1969, sales & Layere Wandel Wareh's Co Watson & Co, &$10 $12 sales & buyre CHATER & VERKON. Share Brokers EXPORT CARGOES SANA Per P. & U. steamar Brestée, sailed on the 26th Maroli:For London 140 baies canos, 7 Bilk plece goods, and 1 case, silver ware. For France-261 bales raw silk, 75 volls maiting, and I case silk piece goody.
$50 $85, sello
25 £8.7, lkėrs
£10 £8.10, sellers
Have been Shippers to CHINA for nasrly 75 years, Their Brands are favorably known all ever the World.
A1 QUALITY COGNAC," -Distinguished by 4 ran on the label. Price $19.00 per 1 dosan bottles. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, Distinguished by S STARS on the labol.
Price $17.75 per 1 dozen bottles, VERY GOOD COGNAU, Somewhat younger than the shove Distinguished by 3 STARS on the label Prica 814.00 per 1 doson bottles. "PALL MALL" WHISKY, -- Eloren years old, vory fine quality. "Esch bottle bears an analyst's certificate. The quality is guaranteed. Price $16.75 per 1 dozen bottles.
Well-natured HIGHLAND MALT WHISKY, Blonded by CUTLER, PALMER & CO. Moderate is price, excellent in quality. Price $14.00 per Ledozon bottles.
BRODIE & CO.S; FINE SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Squ" Bottles:
Price $10.00 per 1 dozen bottles
C. P. & CO'S OWN SPECIAL BLEND COTCH WHISKY,
in Patabled Bottles.
Price $9.00 per 1 dosen bottles. GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH 'WHISKY, Moderately prood, good quality. Price $8.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
HONGKONG
INVALIDS PORT.
This Wine is old, soft, and delicate. We strongly recommend it. Analgeot and Ceriseated by, Professor Corsall, Price $16.75 per 1 Loson bottles.
DOURO PORT,
This is a One quality Wire of exceptionally good-value. Price $12.00 pes 1 dozen bottles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
The Earl Missa alipang Price $16.75 per 1 dosen bottles, LA TORRE
Price $1.00 per 1 dezon bottles. Pare and natural Wine; a toxin. WHITE SEAL SHERRY-Topalar at the hub Dry, delicate, and of fine favour.. Price $17.75 por I'd bottles.
CLARETS
P
in Quirts and Pints. ORATHAY MOUTON. For good after dinner Wine tre recommend this
Price 226.75 per 1 dozen bottles. *LAROSE.
This is a very attractive Claret, of
...good-banquet
Price $15.75 per 1 dozer bottles. MARGAUX-MEDOC,
A breakfast Carot. Price $5.75 per 1 dużon bolding.
LIQUEUR. BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. Price 833.50 per 1 dosen bottles,
Agents SIEMSSEN & Co., HONGKONG. W. ROBINSON & CO.
150 PIANOS ver HERE on MONTHLY PAYMENTS
PLANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW inn WORK WARRANTED. TUNING BY EXPERIENCED MENÜMLY.
SECOND HAND- PIANOS CHEAP.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF TH
LIMITED..
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.....
SUBSCRIBED
PAID UN
11
The Undersigned laying bean appointed Aqused for the above COMPANY are prepareil lo cent MARINE LISKSat CunnERT RATES,
For Further Partionlaré, apply to
A
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & CO.
[798 Hongkong, 18th March, 1896. "
COTFISH UNION AND NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY! EDINBURGH AND LONDON. SERTARLINKED 1924 N
£6,000,000.
950,000.. E10UCHORDÓTT £11,000,000.
CAPPEAL
INTRATED FUNDS
ANNUAL, INCOME
CLAIRES PAID
FIRE INSURANCE effected at Cus REXTRATER
Particalars may be had on application to
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
NANOHAgents.
Hongkong, 16th March, 1896,
1729
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOURLED M
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents Hongkong, 18th May, 1899
18 RANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. AL The Undersigned, Iying, boen appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKSaghat FIRE at Current Pater.
SIEMSSEN & CO
Agents.
Hongkong, 18th November: 1872
HR MANCHESTER FIRE TER
ANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED AD. 1824.
CAPITAL.maria voj FOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NET' ANNUAL FIRE PRENTA
PASSED THE ÖZEL
27th March Breconshire, Glen- garrylet April-Herlin, Manila, Natal, Touser April Meguza 7th April Pathan, Myrmidon, Aggi, St. Ronal 11th April Heelor. HOMEWARD-1st April-Prins Heinrich, Port
Adelaide 7th April-Uran, Bellons 11th April-Diomed, Melbourne, Ocean
WAR THE ENGLIGHT MADE. The P.&O. steator Kleinna, with tho Eug-- Lish mail of the 20th March. laft Singapore on Mumay, the 13th inet, at 3. p.m., and may be expected here on or about Sataniay, the 18th inst, This Paekot brings replies to lettor despatched from Hongkong on the 18th Feb.
THE AMERICAN MAYE.
The O. &0. aleano Belgie, with the Amerion mail of 21st alt., loft Yokohama via Naga
akin on Saturday, the 11th inst., at daylight, and may be exposted hero os or about Saturday, the 18th jost
The PM, alesier Pera, with the American mail, left Ben Pranicisco for this port, via Yoko Lama and Nagasaki, on the 80th ult.
The O. &0. steamer Coptic, with tho, Amo Irisan' mail, left San Francisco for this port viu
Yakalama and Nagusa, on the Sch, inst.
THE AUSTRALIAN MATE. The C. Nsteamer Triyuan, froin Australiati porte, left Fort Darwin on the 8th inst. for this port, and may be expected shout Sunday, the 10th inst
*THE INDIAN MAIL. The stomer Chelydra, from Calcutta and Straits, loft Singavors fur this port on the evening of the 13th inst., at 6 o'clock,
TOÉ CANADIAN MAIL. ↑ The C. P. sincer Empren of India, from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama a 8.a.m. on the Lifth inst, and loft again at 4 pr. the sime day for Kobu
MERCHANT. STHAIRED,
The Rickmers Line steamer Deika Nickmers. from Europo, left Bingapore on the 7th Tast. for this port, and rasy be expected here to-day, The China Matus steamer Hyson, fron Glasgow and Livorpoot, left Singapore for this part on Saturday afternoon, the Ifth inst, and 17 may be expected here on or about the 17th inet. The I. D. R. steamer Erato, from Husbarg ASSURt Singapore for this port on the morning of the 12th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 18th inst.
£2,000,000 £2,180,059 M....£ 757:478
Having been appointed Agents of the abore Compimy we are prepared to accopt EUROPEAN and CxISED. Risks at current ratos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents
[859 Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 91ST DECEMBER, 1894, 11,071,018 2a. 24.
AUTHORIA CAPITAL.£3,000,000 BURSTRINED CAPITAL 2,700,0ne
2.4.
The O. S. Co's steamer Telamon, from Liverpool, left singaporn on the morning of the 12th fast, und may be expected hore on or abuat Saturday, the 18th inst.
The N. G. 1. steamer Latinbro left Bombar on the 9th inst, and may be expected here ou or about the 28th inst.
The N. Y. Ksteainer Hiroakina Mare, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port on tho 9th inst
The Glen Line steantior Glengyle, from Kew York and Straits, left Singapore for the port on Tuesday afternoon, the 9th inst
The P. & O. steamor Ceylon left Singaporə for this port on the 11th fust
The N. P.stentier Fictoria arrived at Yoko hatan on the 9th inst., and (sailed for this pori. via ports of call on the 10th inst.
The China Mutual steiner Moyune, Eroar Glasgow, Liverpool, and Newport, passed the TAID-UF CAPITAL. 057,600-6-6 Canal on the 4th inst, sud may he tonsidered II.FIRE FONDO
2,410,992 7 3 due ut Singapore un or about the 23rd Sat. The Undersigned having been appointed- AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISK against FIRE at Current, Ratos.
SHEWAN & CO Agents.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1895-
NIX FIRE OFFICE
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The Undersigned are now prepared to INDIA, GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
against FIRE at Current Ratos.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenir Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
COTTISH
£1,500,000
$1,125,000 £662,500
BANEERS: LONDON JOINT STUK BANK LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Carront Acosnuts at the rate of 2% per saum on the Daily balance.
...+% ..35%
ON NEW FORU DEPOSITA For 12 months
B
DEPOSITS KEREWED ON OLD TEKNO...
J. W. B. TAYLOR
Manager, Dongkery. Hongkong: 11th December, 1895.
KEATING'S POWDER KILLS
KEATING'S POWDER KILLS
KEATINGS POWDER KILLS KEATINGPS POWDER KILLS KEATING POWDER KILLS
--- UUGA.
FLEAS, MOTHS. BEETLES,
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. It is Unrivalled in destroying FLEAS BUGS, COCKROACHES BEETLES MOTIS in FUNS, and every other die
of inteet Sportsmen will find this invalu ahte far destroying less in the dogs, a les
ladies for their pet dogs
The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that every package of the gennine powder bears the autograph of THOMAS KEATING; without this any article offered is a franil. Sold in Tine and Boules only.
CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUSTER from WORMS, WORMS -CHILDREN SUFFER Froiri
which rules their health. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS are PURELY VEGETABLE SWECT- MEATS furnishing, boil in appearance and taste, a most agreeable method of administering the only
VALİ
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
PEAK DELLY MAY closes at Post Office at 11.30 am and 3 p.m. or in Letter Bores in the Cars by 12 and 3,80 o'clock Trains. Lotter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 13.30 and 4 p.in.
The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory. Summary of Postal information published in
xx This is the only authorised- completa. Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails Isued in- connection with this paper is the one pablished. METROPOLITAN twice each day in our Extra, which is correctvil
to a much later hour than that given below. ASSURANCE CO.
(LIFE AND ACCIDENT) LxE RATES 20%. Lower than those charged by most Companies. ACCIDENTS 22 PER ANNUM Sores £1000
(in case of Death by accident.)
È PER ANNUM Secures £1,000 in one of Death or Total Perrianent Disaldement by Asalient and Weally Payments of fron .10 to a week in case of Temperary Disablement.
A-MAIL WILL CLOSE For Moji. Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Victoria, B.C, and Portland, Oregon-Fer Amora, to-day, the 15th inst., at 11.50A.M.
For Singapore.-Per Dardanes, today, the 15th inst., at 1.30P.M.
For Shanghai-Fer Kugler, to-day, tho 15th inst.. at 3.30 P.M.
For Shanghai Per Lycemom, to-day, the 15th inst., at 3.30 ...
For Amoy and Mariln-Per Kameralda, to
For Prospectus or further Particulars, apply today, the 15th inst.. at 3.30.M.
J., Y. V. VERNON, Agent.
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Hongkong, 18th June, 1894.. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
For Kobe nid Yokohama For Strathnotis, 1o-day, the 15thist, at 430 FM,
For Amoy and Mantia. Per Zefiro, to-day, the 151 inst., at-4.30 P.M.
For Haiphong-Fur Hezkong, to-morrow,. the 18th inst., at 11.30 s.at.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook. The Undoraigned AGENTS of the above town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mal Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First bourne.-Per Orono, on Friday, the 17th inst Class Foreign and Chirioso Risks at Carrot Bates.
·SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
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SANG & COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hud LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL,- address:-Care of Hess, KWONG SANG &Co $15 No. ES. FEATA. NTING.
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SURGEON DENTIST, · No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET.
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TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Fres.
Hongkong, Bra Septembar, 1891.
R. J. REMEDIOS,
(776
at 5.00 r..
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Ferona, on Friday, tho Kith inst., at 11.90 A.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PÄCKET.
The French Contract Packsi Brazia will bu despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th April with Nails to the United King dom, Europo, and placek beyoud, nic Marseilles ruh, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonius, to Saigon, Straits Settlemants. Butavia, Bur Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar..
The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, do 7.30 AM-Posting of Prices Current and. Cir
culars pessoa..
8.00A.M.-Registry ceases.
6.30 am. Posting of nomenapors, books, and.
patterns contes.
9.00 3.-Mail olsas.
LATE LETTERS, may be posted (from 9.30 (A.M.) ·with 10 cents lata fer up to 930 A.M
after which hour they may be sont bourd
certain remedy for INTESTINAL OF THREAD FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP will the sane Inta fan,
WORMS, is a perfectly arfe and mild prepam- tion, and is especially adapted. for Children Suid, in Butte, by all Dragists.
Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London:
YARBOLINDUM.AVENARIUS.
USED FOR 16 TEARS.
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Thoranghly reliable preservative for Wood- SINGAPOREnd Stone against White Anta, Deony, Fangus
Rot, aud Dampness,
SPOPULAR" AND "CREMONA" MODELS
$300, $350-$385.
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ILLUSTRATHÚ
·Cataloguin FREE,
MUSI, STRINGS, AND MUSICAL INATAYMENTS,
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
More wholesome
han
any
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SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ
Bole Agents for Chinu,
SCHEELE & CO
[998 Hongkong, 25th January, 1892.
FOR SALE
QUINANT PERE & FILS, REIMS
Estallizhod 1719;
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality: Extra Dry (Groom Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.. Sole Agents.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
FOR SALE.
12074
HEIDSIECKS.
CHAMPAGNE, 1989, WHITE SHAL
$90............ per case of 1 dozen quarts."
$92
E D..
...por case of 2 dozen pinte
-
DEALER,
TA, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG..
Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval
to any widross on receipt of Antisfactory refer ances
Is also, prepared to parolus sed POSTAGE STAMPs in Largo or Small Quantities for Cash: AURNIE WANTED, Liberal Diracant Allowed. AMERICAN SYSTEM ENTISTRY
D
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF PORTS & NOBLE). Hongkong, 8th March, 1995.
FOR SALE
JUST LANDED.
12494
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet Orna од THURSDAY, will be despatobed the 16th April, with Mails for Japan, San Troacisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Fern, do, which will be closet as follows: 11.00 a.n. Registry contou
11.30 A.M. Post Odies cloves, but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departurò,
P
ORTLAND
CEMEN
J. B. WHITE & BRo s.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO
1732
Hongkong, 11th April, 1863
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL
CHAMPAGNE EUGÈNE CLICQUOT BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
Per Case 2 doz. Pindy $28.00,
Eat AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN."
E. RICCO & CO.,
KRD86 MANN & CO'S Hongkong, 12th Septerator, 1895,
KRD AND WRITE
BORDEAUX WINES..
C. G. HIBBERT & CO.'S
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT? MAINZER
BEER
SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, Ist Fobranry, 1896. JBL
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE.
HEIDSIECH & CO., REINS. PURVEYORS 70 'THE IMPERIAL AND. ROYAL COURT AT BERLIN AND TO THE IMPERIAL Couns of RuSSIA: MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry).
Do. "D" BEN FOIL?
[dley), Do..
GOLD FOIL
as (extra dry).
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
THE TIMES
DET Do...
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AD HANKOW
Sale Agerté
For Hongkong, China, and Japan.
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ANNUAL SALE SIX MILION BOXES The 18. lid. Box contains 56 Pills. Prico 50 Cents A
Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EXPIRE of CHIKA:.
Hongkong,
([2673-39
WATERBURY
75]
WATCHES
N°
-Saries "L" or Lady's Size, $4.50 each Beries "J" or Goat's Size; $4.50 each Sories Ear Gent's Size, $2.00 each
Apply to
WATKINS & co.,
66., Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
TOT RESTONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNEES will be RESPONSIBLE for y DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crow of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour- BYMORE, Brit. str. Le Boutillier-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
COLORADO, Amer. bk., Jones-Chrlar. ESMERALDA, Bril sohr., Harrison--Ordor Bror, Brit. xi, Brophy-Order FORMOSA, Brit. k., Orloff-Melchors & Co, GLOVORSTRE CITY, Dit. str., Bell-Master." LTERNOON, Ger. tr., Honermann-Siersson
& C
LUCY A. NICKELS, Aur. ship, Nichols
Router, Bröckelmann & Co. PROPORTIE, Brit. str., Farrond-Chinese. RETRIEVER, Ame. sola, Walia-Order. TAM O'SHANTER, Amr, sh, Paslody---Captain. 2283 VELOCITY, Brit, bx, Martin-Chinese.
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA..
& QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, 39th December, 1805.