1
THE HÀNSITY IF ́INDIA,
Calcatta, Rith Docstabos,
Calenta find the wider publie intezarís das Crested in bha'muniofpal dizaire of the city," p
ADAS been attended with grou-sanitary raferma and that tiss improvements effactor since the infin. tuction of the system would kour favourable comparison with similar impreseiner is undo during any corresponding paried in the past bistory of the Municipally, when i was under Cosuzament control for under the orntrel of justiceo entirely oppointed by Government,
The Press are of opinion that the Viceroy's telegram to the Secretary of State advising that nothing be done in Englout le ruim si famloo fund till the situation is more developed is satisfactory in, one way and shows that the Government of India feel confident of olup cable to deal with the seroity without or
tranous mistnice. However, there is gravat scarcity in the esantry and the Nativo prese arguts that the Viceroy will neither accept outside ald ner himself a ford that what A urgently required. Byou the Anglo-Indian- presa zoom to think that, the telegram will be reductive of move bar then good, so far ne
ician interonta pro concerned.
At is slago the debate, was adjaɛrned aud the epok will he renewed on Thursday Jebuary 7th
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
Tha 0.0 steamer Doric, with the Ameri-" can mei of the 10th December, arrived gostar-
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TUESDAY, the 19th JANUARY 1807,
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For Bundry Accounts)ment by acodent
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£2,000 in cuso of death by acclitont ***** £1,000 in euro of natura, desth
£1,000 in 1s of permanent total disable
£500 in cess of partial total dienbloment by Decident
by asetilent
Mayor atalisg ho hna just received a telowy The following telegrams are from SHAVELLED GLASS OVERMANTEL (£1,000 in case of dooth and wooky
London, Sixt Dobe Lol George Hamilton has written to the Lord from Lord Bigin ariviving that until the sitno tion is more fully devilo nothing be done in England to inise funds. No defuite option own be formed until the results of the winter rains cre pown.
*Onlausta, 2nd December Out of 43 Rergal distrios Tippera is the only one-reporting an average crop this year The remainder repost from fourteen to wight nanas crops.
THE INDIAN GEREENCY
Calcutta, 18th December.
po
A LONDON CLUS RAIDED.
London, 8th December.
GMCTURES, 611 ORNAMENTAS
Cinh, ca Gospel ftond, at in early hour on Sun A hundred constables added the Battenberg day morning and artostan 150 persons, telu dug my w
THU PROTESTANT MESIONARIES IN A
MADAGASCAR MAPS
Paris 7th December.
On to vole for the Madagascar credits fr | the Chamber of Deputies, M. Michelin asked The Bill waanding Indien Paper Caroucy for explanatioris on the subject of the state of Act of 1882 has on passed by the Viceroyal woey sit to exist in costal parts of the Connel. The suretion of this Secretary of land and that of the Carmeliz concessions, which State will be asked by telegraph and the mothe Deputy claimed were equivalent to a com- sare put in fordo without delay
Calcatta, 18th December.
plate aandomnant of Madagascar to the Eng
CARPETS and IEAETHRUGS, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDE. BOARD with BEVELLED. GLASS, DIN. WRITING DESKS, sud WRITING NER WAGGONS, GEASS BOOKCASE. TABLES
CROCKERY GLANS and PLATED WARM PANGYAYA
DOUBLE and SINGLE TRON BEI STEADS.
DOUBLE and SINGLE WARDROBES, WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS DOOKS, CIFEST of DRAWERS, at MAR BLETOP WASHSTANDS,
Ous LANCASTER, FLATE CAMERA O UNDERWOOD; PLATN CAMERA, Ugo SEXTANT. AS
za
fish. His adroitin it was enld that M. Curnoilze formerly ripressatod a Fraoh company, but he
in whee it was really English companies who offered taild the railroads.
Government grant the railway concessions to a Thereupon M. Michelin mored that the
that the circular abolishing slavery had begu or granting Koreitory: D. Lebon-answered chisted and was being for, and sil the
TERMS OF SALEAB Catonary.ON AJ MARMSTRONG;
Hongkong, 8th January, 1997
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Cô par wosk a case of temporary disallemsat
Avcilenta insured against for £1 and 15 per
paymenta tu orce of injury,}***
Fer farther Parlours, apply to
JV VERNON,
BANKS.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
JAILTTED.
OTROKIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000, SUBSCRIBEE
* 500,000
HEAD OFFICn--Hogarona;
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
Storgatron, Fay
D. GILLIE, FOC
DLL IT SIAN, Esq
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 8th January, EXCHANGE
OS LONDON
Cndy Tuna Sitaro, Loj KWAN HOF CADES, NON
Chief Manager,
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong. 1765 November, 1803
Telegraphic Transter Bank Billa, on dumad
Bank Bills, At 90 days sight am 9/11 Bank Billy, at 6 months sight. 2/11 Credits, at manta sight BAK Documentary Bills, onthe sight PARIS
SA 2.67
Hauk Bille, on domand Credits, at 4 months' sight. OF GERIAT
On tomasd.N
POZ NEW BY CHLADN
Mate Banke Bills, on demand
Crodita, 00 days Right OF BOMBAY
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA Telegraphio Transfer IQA EVETLIMITED.
11498
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBCOBIDED
-Hongkong, 18th Juno, 1895
TOETH BRITISH AND MEROAN- TILE INSURANJE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT 8173 DECEMBER,
28 1895, 812,433,131 03 01
AUTHORISED CALITAT. 128,000,000 2 BOYSCENTED CAPTIAL: 275CÍDIOV
PAID-UP CAPITAJI vera vakantie 687,500-0-0 II -FIRE FUNDS 2,001,036 % 9 Tho Undersigned having been sppointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIEB at Carroat Rato
SERWAN TOMES & CO.
Agants,
· Hongkong, 23rd July, 1990, 1994 1526 THE MANCHESTER TIRE ASSUR-
TANCE COMPAN
· ESTEÜLISHED A.D. 1824.
TAID UP Parque Luis
LOUDON JOINT STOCK Hàng, LINÌndi INTEREST allowed on Carrons Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balanco,
ON FIXED DEPOSITE For 12 months
ON MANILA...
2.74
Bank, on demand.
1165
1655
ON CALCUTTA — SAD
£1,500,000 £1,125,000 562,500
Telegraphio Transfer
$105.
Bank, on flomant:
ON
SHANGEAL-
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' Bght
ON YODOHADEM
On toward
On demand
7% pm
ON SINGAPORE,
On demand
P
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Enying Rate...0.30
GOLO LEAF 100-Suo, ter tsel.
48.80
Hongkong Sth July, 1858.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
J. V. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. [15
JOINT STOCK SHARES." COMFANT PAID UP. LETITATION.
Bezike
ye (1368.75m
Hongleng & a
$125 150 wa
China & Japan, piff
So nominal
HE Business of the abcro Bank is conducted HAT BANKING CORPORATION. -Bac CAPITAL,000,000 may be obtained on application. TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY
INTEREST on deposits in allowed at PREMIA
PER CENT, per annum NST ANNUAL Fina
Dopositora may transfer at their option
£2,480,058 737,478
Do ordinary
Do. defe-red
£2 not inal
£145, hryors
28 $26.
£1 £100, sellers 1. sellers
850 (in iquidation), $70 $60
320
Two notifications are fasted giving effect toed would the Government grant it a conces o Currency Reeerra Bill In the Best it was notified that with the consent of the Soerotary of Stato, one hundred millions of rupees was Ased as the amount of coin and bullion ro eived for currency notes which need not be re-ch.com any, without guarantooing inforost KELLY & WALSH, inined and secured as rearre to pay for such uotes In the second-it was announced that the Government had directed the creation and
sue to the IFead Commissiones of Paper Car-Covernment would not talk of granting cou
THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND Sency and the Master of the Mint at Calcutta cossions to a company which was in Roy way.
CHINESE DIARY FOR 1807, VRAA FRICE ONE DOLLAR: of Rs. 2,04,56,500 of stock of 3 per cost of the foreign
footace sizes, 3 days ons page, interlanced with loin. of 1806-97, beating ferest from 1st Gayesse, remarking that M. Michelin Decembe 1606, nod, a receipt from the Head had spoke of English gold," palatul out the Bloting Paper, arranged with English and Having been appointed agents of the shera, balances of $100 or mere to the HONGKONG AND Chin Sugar $100 $134, ellers" Commissioner of Rs. 1,89,9,845-10, being the the English pilesionatics ne von the first Chinese Dates and epataining a NARS OF USE- value of the above amount of stock at Ra 07-10 victims of the dirarlsts. No iniportant change L LOCAL INFORMATION, the chief features per rent, that being the current market price had been madosiner 1. Lamchat left the island Complete Chinese Cue Stockcaroker's Asanolf
of which, ara A (of the said stucks.
and General Gaitioui the President General of
Tariff of Bre Madagascar, had not expolled way of the
korngas foreign deionarios,
Difference in time be
tweet Hongkong and the world the principal ports of Wages Tables from $1 to $200 and from 1 day to 365. Chinese Evitirale:
THE FLAGUR AT BOMBAY
. Uenaby tunintained that A. Larochet had obed the Biblo sorlatias, o had protected bi uding:Those societiese werking the ruin of our influence and stealing our por coesiona. They are to be found threnghout French territory, trying out the works.
In conclusina M. Demaby asked the Minister for the Colenice if he approved of the action of General Gallioni in not expelling the English Methodists, claiming it was time for their
Bombay, 17th Doceraber, The death-roll of Bomlay City for the wook curling Tuesday evening exceeded that of the needing even days by 59, the exact number being 40, equivalent to a death rate of $121 per thousand por anum. Last week's figures sclipsed att previous regard. Now it is again thrown into the shade. When we rotater that the average total por week is but 470 torrible extent of the fuorees will be autre ciated
Mr The bubonis fever is not posible; for, the whole neroaso in the mortality. Over four hundred persoas died of other fevere, this week's expel the Jezuits, Maristo, Methodists, oto average of the past 1vo years being but 91. Eren Megasour To this suggestion Close mpen 200 persons died of phthisis as cap Lobon replied that Gonoral Gallieai had full pared with a mean of 70 and 171 of affectious war to act gainst any propaganda of a po- of the respiratory organs against an average of its churautor, at race and not be right 84 Dinelica proved fatal in largo pain expelEng. brezobus en fusse. Eventually. portion of attacks and altogether the week Ens. Michelin withdrew his motion and the Gov boon the blackost eer known in the city...".
The little improvement, show at the com mencement of the ourreas week his unfor tanately not beon maintained Today's rotere show 36 new cases and 36 donths
Bombay, 15th Decoinbor.
The plague retains to fly show 67: cases ou 30 deaths. a spizion bus boen expressed that it is not ang worse than a month ago but the cases are now being accurately registered na re quired by the Micipat Act
The plague returns to day show 23 now ca
Bombay, 20th Dizezber and fit death.
Bombing, 41st December.
Mr Beans more that the Government
banment's "izotion of confidence was adopted.
OBITUARY.
Paris, 7th December.
Pra
A report bus hoon received here fram Stattuck to fre Tect Unit Emil Wollt, fessor of chest stry, is dead LOS
M. Gressot dead.
A Paris, 6th December,
A Londen 6th December Tuis Faller the painter, died hure yesterday. Ife was born in Spain St vonra ago, but hed lived many Fonts in London. His best known works are in Stars" and "The Dream of
THE THREAD TRYSK
London; 5th Decelaber, The Costes Thread Company which, on June 24th, aftor becoming amalgamated with the Clark Compony, also amalgamated with
Jonas Brooks and frothers and James Chad
The plane returns to-day show 4 new cusesHINGT and 26 deaths. There was a ranrkel decrease in the number of deaths fran bubpaic forer recorded in the twenty-four hours onling Sun- day making. The cloudy weather which has prevailed yesterday and today, however, has been followed, as from the first similar weather has boca, with a desided inscess in the nube of cases and deaths. There has born at increase in the amber of cases. In which this linbonic swellings have either becu delayed in appear. nues or laye even wholly failed to appear? This is regarded na a ver mentisfactory impicta, being one which at Aleppo and elsewüere has been associated with the commencement of a zorera opidemic form of the disease,
However, experience is showing that the measures the Health Department is taking a proving slicutions in stamping out the disease, This is proved by the faut that with but two or three exceptions the houses that bad ones how treated by tho department Jind not bal a re mowal of the disease and the few instances there have bron of cases occurring in disinfected houses are probably cases in which the infection was brought by patients themselves from the outrie
Bombay 2nd December.
At a mesting of the Tora Committee io non sider the necessitios of the pagne list aight it was amnounced that the Governor var ploused to place the park of Government Heava at Perol at thy disposal of the Commissioner for the purpose of cutablishing hospitals gation cumpa for the vics of those who were Jarving infestod fcases in towla, bre
Taft Test of Star Jutien Porta Gaide. Chaly and Jirisala Tynton Warnings
Farca, Ho Seal of Commissions and Brokotages as anfLorizel by the Chamber of Com
THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND
CHINESE DATE BLOCK; **
·PRICE SUUNTS.
toldly printed in red and black, with Englists and Chinese Dates, space for Memoranda, at foot and with open sales to facilitato making forward untes
Corapany we are prepared to accept Butoni nad Chinese Risms at razront rafen
STOLLIDAY WISE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, th January, 1800, 12727 QUN-INSURANCE UFFIUE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710779"
The Undersigned, having been sppointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS ogni FILD at Curriat
Bates R
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenta v Hongkong, 18th May, 1892 TVOETH GERMAN FIED INSURANCE
ÎN COMPANY OF HAMBURG.-
Natl. Burk of Chi | 11. Cheres
Feen Shares... Brown & Co. 11. G Bell's Autos E. A
Carmilisel & Curapbell, Moc & Co
SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED tlakin, Calico Co DEFONIT PEE (ENT. per annum.
Dairy Farm Ca For the HCNORONG AND SHANGHAI Folk & C, C
BANKING CORPORATION,Greenland Cement VARIANTYJACKSON.
H&O. Bakery Chied Manager. Hongkong &C. Gas Hongkong, Ist Angust, 1895,MENGE 13 longkong Escicio THL Tramvay EE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA Hongkong Howl
AUSTRAIA AND CHINA.
Hongkong Foot H&Kauf & ... Hongkong Rope INCORPORATED BY ROYiZ Cuanter, 1853,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
H. & W. Dock
Co
China Firewal China Trader. Hongkong Fiy
18
CAPITAL PALD-UP
de £800,000 LESERVE LIABILITY OF BHALE.
£800,000 HOLDERS RESERVE FUND
£350,000
North China ma
Union
Yoog
Company PREPARED TO ACCEPT Firet The Underaged AGENTS of the above Unss Foraign and Chinese Risks at. Current
Kates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
KELLY & WAESIT, LD, HONGKONG,Hongkong, 28th Bay, 185.19
W BREWER & CO.
Phi. May's Gutter Suipos, 50 Sketches.. 8 339 7.50 Carot's Physics
Senf's Biar p Albani, raw editiou: 10:00 Lecky's Wrinkles Practical Navigation... 11.50 Who did it by Net Could up 100 Her Foreign Conquest by Savago. Enquire Within. u elition........... Penny Poet (Volume).
102
.50.
0803 4.00
Mauuder's Treasury of Knowledge... Mander's Traponry of Botany, 2 Tel: 000 Manders Treasury of Biography Mander's Trossury of Sciench
* NEW STOCK of GAMES,
3.00
3.00
FARANSATLANTIUFIKHINSUKANUE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for tho abors Company, are prepare to ACCEPT RISKB against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSUN & CO.
Agents Hongkong, 16th November, 2572 17
PHENIX FILE OFFICE,
To Undersigned aro now prepared to „GEANT POLTOTES & INSURANCE
against FIRE &t Current Rates.
MARON DOUGLAS LAPRALK & CO.,
Agents for the Phonix Fire Office, Hongkong: 17th August, 1997; 6 120
ASIATTO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
wick and Brothers and innemigod that the Coatos Company would rate ite total nominal capital from: £5,570,000 to £7,500,000, has now
To Undersigned, having been appointed feld & Co and Scott & Co, and is also neger: Change for One Shilling (now Game); prepared to secept RISKS against FIRE at absorbed the throod, mills of dingyion, Bouse- Chess Board Chess-mon - Draughts; Domi; L AGENTS, of the abura COMPANY, ANG goiating was the Looses for thoir fuoteries Rexique, Paying Cardy, dn, Ca
A.J. DAVID & CO., in Scotland and Amerion,
Agents. Hongkong 1st December, 186.
LONDON'Ą NEW SENSATION... Day London, 9th December.
The Morning envoices that Arthur Kitson will bring an action against Sir James Kitson, Member of Earliament, and others of the family, La sot paitle his father's will involving 1,000,000, in the ground of insanity and undue interco
"It was Arhar Kitson who some time since ubiniad 12,000 daronges against Dr. James Playfair forelander in impling information to his wife regarding Mrs. Kitson that he had obtained in a professional capacity
THE NORD DEUTSCHER LIOYD. SUBSIDY A Berlin, 3th December;
During the discussion in the Reischstag to day of the bil sabaiding the steamship licen
the Bar Bist Dr. von Bosticher, Minister of the rerior declared that the competition in Eastern Asta between the Fations areking ent lets for trade was so koon that there was overy
stication for protecting. Grecian enterprise | by subsidies which in its opinion, should be
It was then decided that Tir. Hankie skoold;} be invited, in the absence of bio reporters, to state his views on the situation. The reporters were not admitted during this stage of the proceedings, but Mr. Honkin gavo su account of his views of the nature of the disease and of the inode in which infection was contracted. Ho aid stress on the possibility bonour of Mr. Bayard on March 2
mised to 1,500,000 marks.
London, 9th December, LAURA BAYARD TO BE" BANQUETED.
that rats and insects, that. foudendeari
rats are the sources of infection besides
axatious from the patient. The speaker wat
The United States Embassado, Thomas F Bayard bas ecopted the invitation of the Lord layer of London, George Brudel Phillips, to be present at a baquet which will be given in
A FEW SAXON PRINCE,
Dresdou, th December Princes Fridrich Augusta, of Saavny, garo
of opinion that either always, or at least in the birth to a son today. She was formerly immuneo majority of casos, thu lissace war not. Princess of Pascany.
due to breathing bad air. It was rapzobable in
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PORMAXER, 28 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.
LATEST NOVELITES FROM LONDON and PAR 13. Hongkong 3rd September 1896.1 p220-
IENTING,
SURGEON DENTIST
No.: 10 D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Comsahstion Free. Hongkong, Lird optombs, 181 19176
"AMERICAN SYSTEM"
JNTISTRY
Carront Ratos
NOTICE TO MARINERS: No 66 (SEECIAL):
CHINA SEA
SHANGHAI DISTRIOL
SOUTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE
TANGEZE
SURVEY of a asetion of the “Bouthern Az Entrance to the Yangtze, about 25 miles in length and extending from abreast of the Triplets to within two miles of the Tungeba Lightship, which was completed on the 15th- instant, shows that the despost and safest eban- mol for tessels is now to the north straıl of * the Kiulon Lightship rustend of to the suth-
westward of her, as formothy
DIRECTIONS.
the rebt of 3% yoy augm on the Daily blazes and and Batkling
On Fixed Deposite for 12 months... 4per cant.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at
J
2 TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager Hongkong. Hourkong, 16th September, 1890,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
• ING CORPORATION, 9 PAID-EF UAFITAL,
$10,000,000 RESERTA FUNDS 3,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS.$10,000,000:
COUET OF DIRECTORS
A; MCCONAC, Esq-Chairman. ST. CAMIONABLED, ES Deputy Chairman;: Hon. JJ Eel-Irving EL Richardson, Ent
DR. SURVEY, Ag R. Slieman, Es
Benicio Es
G. B. Dodwell; E
1. D. Eckel, EqN. A Biete, Eng.
M.Chay, Eng R
BATORE MANAGER Hongkong-T. JACESON, ESQ.
AKAGHEAN Shinghai-JP. WALE GARD NEE ESQ LONDON BANERES LONDON & COUNTY BARE-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED N
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED;" On Curren Acéon at the rate of 2 per Cont. per Annan on the daily balance
VINAZON FIXED DEPOSIES, For 3 months, 21 por Cent, par Aamum." For 6 months, 5 por Cent, par Annum, To 12 months, à. per Cont. par Ainum,
“T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 9th December, 18962025 (9) 12:
FOR SALE
PRO
EDUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1712 CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND.
SUIT PERS:
Slip only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Groen fient). »LAUTS, WEGENER 400.
Solo Agants.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895
To make the best direct courtes pass 2 cables to the south-westward of the Tangalia Lightship and than bring her to our about 8. 51 deg E.D. true, uni keep her out the Kutoan Lighrelin 2350s sighted on the opposita boring continuaz
TON-SALE
Hlaut-nvestment.
Humphreya Estalo..
$5 nominal 25 55; Domínal 2530, myers $10-$18), buyers $50 $90
$100 $93, seller
8031, buyers. 355 18 55059, allers 8503145 $125 217 pct. prem
530025, neten & a.
1820 103 $51744 303365
7255 T. 185
$20 $253, sellers
$50 $229/buyurs 500 144, Luyéma,
250 tro, les
$10.25, sales &inyers. $30-$17 sollers
Kowkon Land & B West Point Building $0 $18yers. Luzon Sogar$100 buyers Mining
Clarhoanges. Fes, 500 $75, alts Jelcbi.......$30 ellersDAR
3351.30 sale by ora 55 55, sellers
er Balmor "Oliver's Mine, A
at Don Tunjona
Dos (Preference Beatles Elesmship Coys—
2 621, sellors
19.75, coal. div.sal, $8330, cum. div. tel.. 136,101, eller
Clues and Manila China Matatak: Ord
Do Pref
10 7 bayers Douglas B.Co $5000, eles & buyer Canton and M. $162, tales reitere IndChing 8. NAU$10 buyers Wanchal Warel's Co. 8377 $45 Watson & Co, A. 3101225, kales
NY, VERNON, Broker,
Aalwy (this year's) Malva (Inst yours).. Ms we (okler) New Patna
ORIUM.
WAR, Allowance.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAZIA
The P. and O staantor Airmapore "Telt Bingapore on the 6th lualant, at 4 pong with the outward Hnglish mails and is exported here! about 4 pm on the 12th inst. SMANTER AMERICAN MAIL
The F. Matonmer Gina, with nils, de, from San Francisco to the 10th elting, via Honolulu, has arrived at Voltglams, and left for this port via Inland Hoe, Kobo, Ingatiki, and Shanghai on the 8th instant..
• The O. & 0, stenmer Belgie, with maiis, &o, left San Francisco for this post, on 29th December, The Yokolíónia, Tulärid Sen, Koba, Nagumki, and Shangbai.
MASTER GERMAN, MAIL, -
The N. D. Letnamer Prina Hainrich, carry- ing the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 14th nit, lefs Colombe on Friday, the latinate and may be exportel hore on or aucur Tuesday, the 12th inst.
Te
DESPRE AUSTRALIAN MAILAN The CN Co's steamor Chingin, from Australian poets, loft Port Darwin, ba thu ath Inst, and inay be expected here on or about the
THE INDIAN -MAIL
The stramar Catherine Spear, frem Uslentta left Singapore for tins port on the 4th instant, MDECHANGISTEANDES,
The Prasu Ustastor frindzas left Honito for this port on the 3rd lost
The N. P. charteror steamer Macduf sailed from Tscons for Tokobama on the 22nd vita The steamer Atonmouthshire left Victoria, B.0, for Yokolisena China vie Honolulu on the 30th at
C
The P. & Ostowner Sturghini haft Singapore for this port on the 4th inst, at-4 p.m.
The Austrian Lloyd's stomper Afarquis Batinchem left Kobo for this port vis Moji on the 7th instant, at noon.TAALAMAN
The N. Y. K, steamer Omit kari leit Thure-- day Island for this port on the Slet nit, and is Aus hero on the IIth inst.
The C. M. steamer Copack, from Glasgow and Jáverpool, passed the Casal on the 20th alt, and may be considered dus at Singapor on er chout the 14th inst
The D D 1.stormer. Mohe, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on the 7th instant, and may be expected hero' sa or abone the 14th instant,
The Ben Lannatenger Bragice, from. Antwerp and London, laft Singapore on the 4th inst.
The N. P. steamor Digerar left Tacos on the latist for this port, via ports of calle
PROVERING GEPASUND THE CANABI
QUTWARD Ist Dae, Helen Bioloners. Seli Des Gleinkiel. 8th Day Glenfargy. "Romanry," 19th December-Glamorgan- shiro. 15th December--Bullmouth, Jens Mobath, Ringun diurs, 29th Dowzalier- Bengohr, Canton, Kirkdale, Normandie, Genertney, Dowiešti lain. — Krajmhild, Nester, Antedor, Moria Bickmers, Oly :Patradük; Sikkj: Oceanían, M HOMEWARD-29th Dec, Colstonian, Gerde, Jenuairlich, 5th Jon-Ernest Sinions, Japan, Sachsen,
POST-OFLICE NOTICES.
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POWERFUL STEAM LAUNDRY: varg sititable for a Pahlia Laundry $780-3 to of catties share a large amount of washing is to be done. 3780 2 to 3 Tnd of the washing drums are fitted with two 567) Oli Patonshers Washington Lyon's Pulent Steam Disinfooters, New Beriares
so that while the wasking process is going ka 4670 Old Lenares $710 Persian, Oflying
5-190 to $300 with a pressure of 2016s of steam, they produce Pemian. Taper-wrappol --
8500 to $555a temperature of 200, which destroys the gerink of all diseases and all forms of insect life. At the same tiuis the finest kinds of fabric aro not ssuaged, though all clothing is thoroughly purified in this process of washing..
Sales 10 chiesto Petan cost Beastc
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL HEGISTER; 7th JANUARY, Ard Pa
STATION.
Windivostock
0121
Tokyo 29.80
ASHE1DBIKS Saloy CHAMPAGNE, 1880, W2 4L ·Canton te
Kochi
29,87
Nagsaki
1205 Kagoshima...
29.20
Bung
Sharp Peak 300 Amort
20,00%
Hongkong
120.98
Victoria Peak
Gap Rock Maran Deiphcog
29.97
29.91:
Bolinu
Manik
Line 8. James
815
$30 per case of 1 dozen quarts, 599per cars, of 2 dozen prints.
KRDSSMANN & CO.
GRA, RDS AND WRITE BORDEAUX WINES HILBERT & CO.sk
on the same coarse fill the latter is about thyes GG SON'Smiles distant when House Island Beacon mill BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
02, DEFEN'S ROAD CENTRAL ~ CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATS & HOBIZ). Hongkong 6th March, 1806-
AVID CORSAR &
MERCHANT NAVE NAVY BOILED S LONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN-- TARPAULING:
"ALNHOLD, KARBENG & CO.
the highest degree, that it was cannot by 6 ONE BOY OF CLARKE'S B 14 PI, iswar opening my and cleaning of the Bombay draineranted to care incharges on the Urinary 286
Guar
It was likely that in most cases the disease was Organe, il, tither cox (acquired or constata not due to food, but to inoculation through the ticual), Gravel and Pune in the Back sking. It is more likely that it way due to rate antea imeirom Mercury – Bobl ja Boxes és, úd and other antonls un insanitary godowns than to each, by al Chemists and Pazóns Meleins the grain itself: The speaker was of opinion Tenders throughout the World, Proprietors that it was the damp portions of hozas, sucus Tas LoL AND MIDLAND COUNTER einks, bathrooms; efi,, that ętood must in weed Dave Company, Lincoln, England
nt disinfection. As a precautionary meaİTE
he advocated the ine of chozila of lime in the
form of powder as being less likely to hurt casts
foolings than disinfectants in and form
NEW SUN & CO.
[1546
NGINEERS, GENERAL MACHINE
DEES, AD POTEE MAKERS.
There were grounds for thing that the lisMAKERS, IRON and BRASS FOUN atlashed itself to lomlity and eat that, locality had tosin sufleioutly disinfected it wFOR advisable to evagnate it, but the speaker Jaid
No. 18 & 181 Queen's Road East,
HONGKONG
stress on his pinion that it was not new All Work executed by Hiperienced Engineers te leavs Bombay but merely the place in which with the Newset Appliances and Machinery.
there tus infection.
Bombay, 2nd December Tus Mägas returns to day show to new cance and 40 deaths."
Bombay, Brd Docember,
The plague returns to-day show 85 cases and
INSPECTION INVITED Hongkong, 16th November, 1816
[2888
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TORJA REMEDIOS, OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP ARMANDEALER
No 6, WOUDLAND TETRACE, HONGKONG,
Will bo gind to send STAMPS on approval
VESIEMSSON & CO. Hongkang, 1st February, 1898,79%
CUTLER, PALMER
00 S
bear N.E. Then keep a little to the north-MAINZER BEEB eastward and pass the Kinton Lightshipat wi dittango of frote 1 to 1 vabled, hanling to the westward so as to bring the lightship to bear sbout 5.63 deg. E,, trus, by the time she izonami la distant, and keeping her op that bearing till she tie 6 miles distant, when the reazel vill be a littio to the north-eastward of mid-channel, with the Kiutoan Small Beacon bearing abunt W. by S. from which position to: thể- Wocgmg. Outer Bar the resent Britishi Admira Ly Chart
The lount depths of water, at low water of
*
Ng-1600 mg be followali
to any addrons on recript of 'entisfactory roforspring tides, fond ou the track above indiested
Is also prepared to purchase and POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or small Quantities for Cash AGENTS WAKIND, Libaal Discount Alowed,
ship then from 22 to 8 fest till abreast of were 21 fretati milos inaidothe T'angsba Tight- House Island Beacon, decreasing to 18 feet in- the vicinity of the Kuteon Lightship, whero n 13719 har miles in width between the 18 feet ook- tours, has been fornied by the junction of the. former Middle Ground with the Blockhouse
Shoal After passing this bar to walce gradually despers to a fathoms at 4 miles inside Ure Kiton Lightship
RICE $2.00 TEE DOZEN
NET
SPECIAL BLEND
WHISKY.
lead
of Botected
Wladivodock 30.32.
30.00 Kahi ANG.67 Nazáriki ................ BUIT Kagoshima.2011 30.10
Shangbu Sherp Peak. 30.15-
·ADDY A
Cintru
Hongkong
30.08
Victoria Teak.
Gab Kock
Haiphong
30/07
SOOL
2995;
29.9,
Cape & Janies,
Distillations of the Bolinge
Finest Scotch Whiskies Manila
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Wind:
False SURSUM1° | Weicher |- ~
Hours
Bain Lést
App to
On the 8th at 13-31 am. Excinta medimato wercase about STEMSSEN & Co Hongkong. [39 the Son of Supes, chudges of proture are unimportant
Grallenta szú Nighti gomerully Forecant tochirale. 27.1. UTL
CO.
NUTLER PALMERA
VEEARCH AND
COAL MERCHANTS, -havo always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVELY DESQUIP.
CAUTION. AddressCare of Memrs. KWONG BANG & CONSIGN MARKE
No. 88. PRAYA
FRIS The Klotnan Ligbiskip, lus xustafael zuMA- Grous collisions through vozsols--most of them teamore-nadertaking to eroen her boy wilboat making dus allowance for the strength of the 371 and to their friends in Shanghai,
37 deaths. The abnormal increase is traced to TRON & PERUVIAN BARK BISTERI
the goalition of the weatherThe theory that
the outbreak fa que to the state of the agains
han recuivo a rude shock by the fact that cases
have occurred at the extrate end of Worli
where there are no drains
BIRA NAÇILENZIE AND THE
“MUNICIPALITY
Culentia, 22nd December
FERRO CHINA BISLERIY
A LIQUOR STOMACHIC Recostituent, Antilymphatic having TRON end CHINA tance from the lightbip
a ne por its basis, –RECOMMENDED Lydfodical Atfluorīdies.
It may be faked by feel or with Pare or Mineral or Sols Water,
FERNET BRANCA
The question of the Liontenant Clovernor's speech one up for discussion at ties Municipal meeting last night and a stormy delate for lowed. The Emopean markers, neked for an jadjonnimant to consider the voluminous reply drawn up by the Native Commissioners and to be send to the Lieutenant-Governor. The pra posal for aljournment was defeated by a furgo majority, wrongion all the European Commis signers excopt three loft the meeting in a body,
The remainder proceeded to business and after (25) many lengthy speechies in whisk the Lieutenant Governor was spoken of in anything but polite torms the following relations woro umuni mously carried amidst the wildest applauso
ALIQUOR composed of Vegetable Ingredients, Provonis Tudigestion.and STRONGLY
AECOMMENDAI to people suffering from INTERMITTENT FAYERS OF WORS
It may be taken by ibdf or with Para or Minemi or Soils. Water, mud with Coffee or
FONGKONG
SOLK ADENIN— "
U. NERVEGNA & CO
Why No. 28, STANLEY STREET, Hongkong.
W ROBINSON & CO. SINGAPORE
(1) That the Commissioners in-mating here. HDD ox MONTHLY
by rocas their respectful but ouplatio protest
against the gandonnction passed upon thom.by.
This Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Bangal
156 FIANOS 201
PAYMENTS
on the ceration of his laying the foundation · FIA NOS REPAIRED
stone of the now drainage worls es being unaited and inappropriate to the cocasion, as involving a grava tapprolension of the facts of the case, and, as Aounting to e-sRVOTU censure of the municiral administration of The town without the Commissioners being allowed in opportunity of explanation of lefense, and that the introduction of the elactive sys into wunicipal admini tration, apart from the stimulua which it has given to the public spirit of the uitizens of
EQUAL TO NEW- WORK WARRANTED.
TUNING BY ErrERIENCED MENONLY.
SECOND HAND PANOS CHEAP,
POPULAR AND CHEMON MODELS $300, 6360-3808.
5 & € DCT, PIANOS
$175-$225.
A GUARANTEED
FOR CLIMATE,::
ILLUSTRATRIN (CATALOGUNS. PEEL,
MUSTO, STRINGS, AND "MURICAL: FISTALEISIENTE.
lide; and those on board of her complain diat their Lives are frequently Imperilled, through steamers passing dangerously near, when thors is nothing to prevent them keeping w saf, dia
~~ Thé varolny girou in Notice to Mariners No. 1
35 (Special) that susele should not pass between the Tuugsts Lightlip and the Bontle east brit, is repeated. This locality has not yet boop re- survaymt, but è slinst pater has been found there with a depth of only o fest over it at low water where the latest churt shoes 3 fathoms
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
ALE
The positions of the two Lightelups oud of
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brance to our caro,
for over half a century, Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, MORTARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
TONIGHT!.
TONIGHT
ALITE SKATING RINE.
LUDDELL STREET
TO-NIGHT and BVERY EVENING SATURDAY A LIGHT WEIGHT BOX ING COMPETITION fors Handsome SILVER CUF, presbital by a focal eleman
the Middle Ground Lower and Southeast Knoll SATURDAY, 16th; GRAND MILITARY Buoys remain unchanged.
| CONCFET The whole of the West Yorks
The Middle Ground Urne Buoy will shortlyBand also the Drum and Fife Band and be removed and a contoal red buoy surmeurtai
by a black inverted frastom cago, to be now Fire To conclude with BRITISH ARMY
the Blockits Shoel Buoy, will be pooled QUADRILLES
on the edge of the Bhoul, becwoun tia Sencha est Knoll Buny and the Kintuan Toghtslip.
M-BISBED
Const Lighact
197
IMPELIAZ MKEITIME CUSTOMS
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICER Shanghai, 28th December 1896, 4
MARBOLINEUM AVENARIUB
ASONARUSEL FOR 10 YEARE
3'horoughly reliable, rusoryative for Wood and Stone against White Auts, Decoy, Fungus Bet, and Dampneas
Antro: Bols Agents for Chin, Ge
PASCHEELE & CODE Hongkong, 25th January, 1802,
Prorioas
Barometr
19.03
BONGKONG REGISTER ·
pt 20.
PROLON
65
28.97
Ar
脂
Die skin wind met Weither
HARMONY OF OD ME KOmperature on the 7th..! is larwent öpeli mie tupporters on the 7G
EG. F05, Bnt Aistant. Hongkong Cheeryatory, Jamiary, 1897;
MESSIS. FALCONE & Co. a R, Stl Jain Barometer 9 A.001 Treur, 9 AM (Wotbulb) 85 Inmuneler 1EM:1992 Therm. Irx:(Wethalb) 68 Baruster 4 P.2.0992 FlowmirWethulb) 60 Freemon 9.68 Then, Maximum ***. 21 Theom 1 36.71 There. Mirinum (over T, 4.69 km yaja. 67
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
Bih in 15:2 January..
SAH MARKS;
Hongkong, 8 January, 1897
SIAM TRAK TIMBER.
Ban: 30.
THE BOENEO. COMPANY LIMITED
WKBANGKOK.
Mean Time.
LOW WATER
મમ
881
EDERS car Le Booked and Hates Supplied Thurs 14 Houferior high maro 25 |2
Fel-£25 | Ne inferior; bigham (33) 0 1
For Full Particulars, apply to W LYSAUGHT, Wanchai Machinary, Godowns,
189, Wanchai Road. K
Hongkong 16th Noremhor, 1896. [2880)
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA
Ne. S, QUEEN'S ROAD, CRNIBAL SPA
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Branch Officer-LONDON, NEW YOSE. Bow-
BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIRK TIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Poris in
AGENCIES —
Milko Coal Mines. Ohnoura Coal Mines.
Kanada Coal Mines,
The Mike Cotton Spinning M1, 147 Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., L'miled. Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Government Pope Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working Co,
Shanghai
Onoch Cement Company, Japan. Kantgafuchi Cotton 6pinning Will Tokyo Chiton Splinting Mill, Japan: Hayashi Clock Fäntory. Jongwong 12th December, 1806.
TO SHIPMASTEES,
FR485
ANQUIRE, where voan FRESH WATER
Elaine or the Water Brais, as FOU
WATER is the cause of much Sicknes on bort
We are the ONLY Wazim Boat COMPANY. in HOFORONG EXCLUSIVELY wypłyny FILTERED WATER. D CALL FLAG W
L W. KEW & CO., STEAM Water Boat Company, Hourkong, 9th October, 1895
PERS DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CO.,
PORATION, LIMITEDAV BANGKOK AND BANGOOL
TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, BOLEDS and SCANELINGS PLANED, TONGUED, ANRI GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOODING, CEILING, WALIJSO,
TEAK SHILOLES FOR BOOriss, PENTADOR RAILWAY RLERPezas foll CAŬGES. ADANA AVIV Rates Supplied and Oilers Booked by MARIA JARDINE, MATHESON &:00. Hongmag, Brd uy, 1896.
RESOL BLACKHEAD-
Mast EFFECTIVE and BEST PRESERVATIVE for TIMBER
against N
* Dedat, DRY RỚT, and WHITE ANTS, Oto.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.:
Soap nad Boda Factory Hongkong, 2011 February, 1896. CREOLIN-BLACKHEAD.
RON
Most Reliable ANTISEPTIC. Mest effomive DISINFECTANT. DEODORIALA,
LEG CARMICH DE.ANGEL
*** Unsurpassed as a Hygiento Mochum for Public Places, Domestic Us», Sick Rooms, Water Closets, Drains, etc. Absolutely Non-FUISONOUS BOC CAUSTIC. I Duse 9 to 4Teaspoonsfull in a quart of untar.
BLACKHEAD & CO. 24 Soap and Sods Exetery, Hongkong, 20th February, 1896.1/2 1,117.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor tho DWNEER" will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contructed by the Offers or this Crowe of the following meals during their stay in. Haugkong Harbour Amor, Ger bin, Wulf---Urder, BANIA WEES, Brit er,
Livingston & Co.
Webster-Gibb,
MOUNT LEBANGs, Brit str. MoLean-Shewan,
Tomes & Car
TRÂT SQUARES, PLANES, SCASTLINGS, AND BOARDS, S
3. The height hi then sea-level has been deterofped from flas PLANED, TONGTYD, AND GROOVER TEA dal sheereation 957 and 1836, A8 3.97 list slave roof SANTA CHUL, Amr. sch, O'Koofe-Captain
the tidagangs is this Romioon Tidal Quservateer ) and the BOARDERS Dover Univery Byling Tiles, to which stam the BOWHAWA, Brit.bk, Rehbangbewap, Tomus *182244 inches, Tables are petorred; no diaz text above zorO, »
The heights in the Fabled marked with wing ARE THOMAS Amor. s Niohols Standard GIBR LIVINGSTON &00 are baby Lover mater Ordinary Spring idem, and should be Hongkong7th July, 1695,
0149. aubtracted from the Quratest EITIS ROOTNO