Lucina, which enjoys the dialination of being
first supposed okémiai element to be patel has been exminined by Crooks, the great English chomish, who pronounorë jë ati imparo yisría, mut not a toy element at all.
Oolal authority to uno aluminum on parzon get, dan in place og frukt, oupper til iron-1 except for axles, bastings, springs, brake beack and couplings-hus been obtained by the ma: nogomsat of the French state railways The French passanger coadhes are 'smaller than the American, yet the cars trimmed with ajunta at a tou and a half lighter than those of old style, parking a total reduction of 30 lous in to waight of an ordinary train of 20 coches.
Surprising things ive been told of formic allhyde, which recent oxperiens vocenamends na a disinfectant in place of destructivo sulptur fanes, choring and browïve, or the poisonous. porrosive gublínte De Paul Rosenburg, of Berlin, finds it to be undoubtedly the most prarful gefelioide knot, fi polition of Lin
35,000 kills all disass gurms, but most wonder- ful of all is the effect he reports it in have on. whooping cough. A 60 per cent. solution of comuneasial formaldehyds in methyl eloskel is
used, with the sclition of monthnita overcoms that
irritating property. From a sixti to a third of nonce le placed in all erasoenting appiratus: of the air of the foom at once reduces the paroxysms of whooping warh from 18 to 20 per alght to 6 by and sood cases then to disappear altogether. Children in the early atagos entirely recover from the cough in a for days. The formis aldehyde, ministare in sunil doses in milk-sugar solution, was thought to hayo a favourable effect also is tuberculosis, oreipelns, and diphtheria..
on the floor, and it to chimed that inhalation
INTIMATIONS
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MIN ING COMPANY LIMITED
on
-DIVIDEND of UNE SHILLING ber
TEP BULAEONY DAIET PLUSS, TINIS WAY, FEBRUARY 17Tz. 1814
OFINDMY
HORILAN CAPITALISCO
Sham bog bean Declared PAYABLE SUSCET00125,000 15th March, 1997 in BERELVE in trappol | Paid or p of Shark on the Brbons Iegister and in SINGAPORE in Pukpes of Shared on the Sign- porn Regiatan
Notion is hereby alvon that the SINGAPORE BEARON BRCISTED will be CLOSED from 1st to 18th March, 1897, inclusive,
Noticis ateo giren that, ao. Transfer of Shares from the BLISSANE ROSTER to he SINGAPOEA dzsin Bren era, will bo given offoot to afiqe 2nd Tobruary, 1897, thu 18th March, 1807
By Ofer of the Diriere, në a
ACP. DERRICK,
Lock Benrotare. Singapore, 1st February, 1807 386 THE BAUF AUSTRALIAN GOLD MIN
A
TNG COMPANY. LIMITED. ENDELS are invited and will be received
up to Noon of 31st March next, at the Ocs of a Comany, both in BRISBANE SINGAPORE,, fur 10,000 CONTRIBUTING SHARES of CI each Paid-up to 19% 10d, sick
THE RACE AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
Telders, which should be sealed and super scribe TENDER PORTRAITO TEU BRADUA met gaots & pripa ih Stelling per Share for a minimum of 200 Shares or for any multiple of 200 Shares of to the mattum of 10.000 hates and must be accompanied by : Ul. depósit par Bhart, which will he retired in ouse no Allotment is mundo, deve
SCRIP t be issed on Bategang er SINGAPORE REGISTER ani Fure bosor....... The highest or any Tonder, not necessarily accepted
By Order of the Directors.
Few metallurgical facts are of greater in tolest and impossa dau the amazing in- fheuce exerted opanirm by a 'miante admixture of carbon, wrenght iron being noorly free, from this substance, the alleys known as the various steels containing from 0.25 to 3 per cent, and cast iron having a logher proportion. A recent Jeclare si Sustfield, brought out the latest knowledge of the effects of varying proportions of carüon in steel. Prof. Arnold stated that he asperiments tave shown the maximuła tenacity
C. P. DERRICK,.
* Crest Begrotary. Slogaroto, 1st February 1997W
AMERICAN SYSTEM
DR.
of anhardened steals containing about 15 por DNTISTRY
62. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTELL SEARCHADWICK KEW, VO (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong 6th March, 1996-
VARBOLINEUMA VENARIUS We Lost FOR 16 THARA
1395.
F2958
rent, of carbon to be about 63 tons par sjutra inch, more carbon actually reducing the tona city, until w 1.8 per cent the maximum tensile) stress is caly 05 tons par square inch. With incrons of carbon-the-hotility diminishes. At about 0.1 per cent of carbon the elongation was 77 per cent in 2 inches, nila at 18 per cont, it was only about 4 por cont. If le now. understood that spections of steal of similar) composition may have quite different mechanical propostics. The microscope has caused it to be forally recognized til stast is to Ebro Poteous solid, but an artisteial Igneous rocket, and Datapres, Arg like grants. Pura. Iron consists of a series of 41ystals belonging to the cabin ayetom. Won mall quantity of carbon is added, it does not bocams squally diased throughout the mass, bat combines with a certain portion of the iron. 10 forri stool, which should be regarded as a Jeffate course mutta uleet of mediting hard
zess-ing 0.15 per cent, of carbon-is really n mixture of a soft iron and hard steel. At 4.3 per cent of carben, which may be taken as the saturation point of steel, the whole mass is hard atgal. As mero encbon is added the petal besimaa kuperaturated, and what may be enlad white pig iron begins to appear. 1
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HONGKONG SAVINGE BANK --
TONGKONG AND SHANG THE Bustings of the stove Bank is conducted BẠI BANKING CORPORATION, EN say be obtained on application.
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For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT-
HANKING CORPORATION, PAR
A JACKSON NATAKA Chlef Mannger, Hongkong, Let Angust,
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Shanghai--). F WADE GARDNER, Esqe
Andreas--Cara në Moners, Kwong Sand & Co | LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTI BANKA
USBANDSING COMPANY LIMITED
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NGAI SUN & 00
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EAKERS, IRON and BRASS TOUR:
DERS, and BOILER MAKERS
No 181 & 183, een's Road East,
All Workerucuted by Experinuced Enginopte with the Newest Appliances and Machinery.
INSPECTION INVITED.
Hongkong, 16th November, 189S
TABES
HONOFONGINCREST ALLOWED.
On Current Acount at the rate ul 2 par Cent per Anzum on the daily balancs,
For
ON FISED Deposita.
moutlis, 2 per Cant per Annum.
- For 6 months, 35 per Cont, pÈT ANDRAL, - For 12 months, 4. per Cont: per Aunum.
By EVN JAUKSON,
Chof Mnogar Hongkong, th Disember, 1890, PS30 12 THE NATIONAL BANK OF URINA
ELIMITED,
ANNUAL FISH POUMTA
FOR SALE
VINARA FERE FELS, REIMS
Parablished 1719
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND:
SHIPPARE
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Groom Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. By Bola Arcule.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1805
ASSUR-・・・
2,47,053 £2,000,000 757.478
Having led appointail Agents of the shove Company we are prepared to oant EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at vurrent rel
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Agents. Hongkong, Jmiary, 1996, QUN-INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 10:
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abore Copany, airs preparod WACCEPT RISKSúgumt FIRE et Current
FOR SALE.
211201
COMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDSHODA, loti February, SAEXCHANGY
Telegraphic Transfer Banke Billa, va demand Bank Hills, al 30 days' night
:
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ON
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ON NEW YORK
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26
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15855 #009 $125-184rem,
Lorainal £2 nominal £145, buyers-
China Japan, prf. 10. ordinary Do. deferred
Nall. Bank of Chine
TO LET
Bart
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TO LET, FURNISHED,
“ONE. WOODLANDS : TERRACE
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. $400 Hongkong. 8th February, 1897.
TO LET.
ACOMER," near the L.B.C
Apply to
Hongkong A Ph
COAST, PA Agents. Hongkong, 18th Mur, 1892
TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY ON HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGINTS of the shore Company are TREPARED 20 Acoust Fits. Clints Foreign Bud Chinese Risks as Current Bates.
SIEMSSEN & CD. Hongkong, 29th May, 1805A [19: TRANSATLANTIC FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned having bath bec AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
SIEMSSEN & CO%!
Agents
[17
Hongkong. 16th November. 1872
UNIX FIRE OFFICE.
Unagdat sre now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE. Faust FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & CO., Agouts for the Phoenix Fire Olfes. [20 Hongkong, 17 August, 1687. LACUTTISH METROPOLITAN APA HASSURANCE COMM
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE, AN
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TO LET.
D
WELLING HOUSES
HOUSES In LIPON TERRACE.
B. Shares
Fisp, Shares
Bell's Aubenior E, A..... Brow & Co., H. G. Campbell, Moore & Co.
Cornichtel & 68
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£86, sales
£1 5100, sellers.
1769, buyena
allers
550 fiqulation). $10 (57, bigors $20 (28
in quidation),
$100 (139, buyers
Dakin, Cruickek. &Co
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(50
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
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[48.
TO LET.
TOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, 26th August, 1896.
(49.
No Peak):
PO BE LET.
TOE. 3 and 4, RICHMOND TEKRAÖĒ.
gry run of pas 19 (age 30) Noctoral Rolls
senres the following:-
$2,000 in bass of death by accident
$1,000 in mass of natural death.
STABLES at KOWLOON
£1,000 in case of periaatent total disable- | Apply to "ment by nocidenta
£500 in ones of partial total disablement by scoidout
Roper week ir con of tumporary diablemost by accident,MA
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For further Paclibdars,
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2895
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INEERING ESTABLISHMENT
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of
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2589 Hongkong, 20th January, 1897,
TOCEIAU 8 0 N ATES
DRAFTE, MILLIERS DRESS AND MANTLE 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
LATEST NOVELTIES:
LONDON and PARIS. Honghong, 3rd September, 1895.
SIAM TEAK TIMBER:
SUESCRIBED.IN
£500.000
HEAD OFICE HONOKONG,s
A COURT OF DIRECTOR 1. GUASS, ENG
11. STOTTERPOET, Fo CHAN ISHAN SA
Cow Tuxe SHANO, Esq. Kirol Hy Satin Bar
Chief-Miungur. --W GEO. W N, PIZITAIN,
Interest for 12 Months Pised
Fongkong, 17th Noteter 1893
W. BREWER & CO.
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ASIATIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..
TUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
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TO LET
176
64 TARNÁTOOT," UPPER RICHMOND ROAD, With Immediate Potiewión.
1432
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HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the aboro. COMPANY, 972 prepared to pocept RIBKS Kainst FIRE st Darrent Rates,
__________ 8 J, DAVID & CO,
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25108, ex div, sellers 3005, buyers
VESSELS EXPECTED
BU AVTHE GERMAN MAIL.
TN DI, steamer Preism, with tha German mail of the 11th ultimo, left Singapore on Sunday, the 7th inst; at 10 a.m. conÎ Tany bo expooted here on or about Thursday, the 11th instant. AND
THE AMERICAN, MAITH
The 0.0. steamer Copite, with the American mail of the 17 nithnes loft Toko homa on day, the thiustant, at daylight and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 324 fustunt
The PM stammer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American muil of 20l altimo, loft Tokohnin on Wednesday the 10th instant, at daylight, and may be urnested hoyu on or abont Thursday the 18th instant.
The 0.480. steamer, Gaelic, with mails, &o.. left Elan Franoisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kote, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 2nd instant. A
THE CANADIAN, MAIN? WHY, The C. P.shur press of Japan left Vancouver, BC, for Hongkong via Yokohama on the afternoon, of the lit instant
TER INDIAN MAIL.
The steamer Lightning from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the 5th instant. MERCHANT STEAMEES.ESK The P. & steamer Hydasper loft Bombay for this port on the 31st ultimo sam
The N. Tetennior Tachina left Tavomu on the 30th ultimo for this part, via Japan
The Austrian Lloyd's steator fecusa loft. Hobe for this part of the 5th instant
The P.& steamer Bombay lift, Singapore for this port on the 5th instant at 3p.m
The Bon Line steamor Benvenue, from Antwerp and London, left Singapore for this port on this 5th fustant
This NP stoner Breeirar loft, Yokohama onths 3latullime for Hongkong via porta of call.
the 6th instant, for this port via wenal porta The N. P. sicámer Victoria left Tacoma on
of call
The N. Y. E. steamer Vivi Maru "loft Nega- saki on the oils ant is expected to arrivo hero on the 14th instant
The C. M.S. N. Coastermer Vingeless, from Liverpool sa Newport, kft Singapore on the 9th instant, and may be ducted here on or about the 15th instant.
The CM. steamer Ulong, Lon Glasgow But Liverpool, pasang the Canal on the 26th uit, and may considered due at Singapore on or about the 13th instant
Tho N. G. I staumor Letiutro loft Herbay on the 8th instant, and may be expected hare on for about the 29th instant,
500 $150, des buyers {.
$125. 230 p. et. pram.--
[8412), ellenb. OUTWARD $20 $112
625 679, sales
20 380, eal. & bagers
£95 Tls. 195
$20529, sales & sellers
450 5371, les
$60 $100
$50 77, sales & sellers $10. 298, estes
$30 $15, ar div,
$40 $10, buyers'
$100 50
Pos.500 $75, als
$5 $2.45, buyers
$3 $1.40, sales & sellers,
$1
18s. 10d. (11), sis& buyers
$50 768. buyers
* C 210*127, buyers $500, sales & sellers $15 138, anayers 214,ellers & buyers $371344, sales
ASSED THIR CANAL.
JA Antener Obi, Sh. Sth JanTemplar. 15th Jan Breconeiro, Teenbai, 10th Jan Dardanus, 2nd Jan,
Tion, Palawan, Ayo, Candia. 26th Jan.-- Agameamoa, Melbourne, Dehe Kickmers, Normandie 29th Jan-Melpomene, Oceana, Keelong, St. Andrews 2nd February Aglia, Ernest Simons, Cyrus Dordogne, Glauous, il February Ceylan, Hector, Aanagrina Mara, 9th FebruaryGletayon; Monclaus, Helen Fickeners. HOMEWARD-5th Feb-Schides, Kagashima
Maru. 9th February–Glenjarry.
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The Poslal Guide for 1896, Zivisód to inte wil be found in the Chronicle und Directory, $10 $125, as he is is the only authorised complete V. VERNON, Bruker.
Summary of Postal information pablished in Hongkong. OPIDMS
MAS BANJAI.
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with sll'ancs Allowance. New Malwa (this year's) ......6760 7 to 2: catlics New Malwa (last year's)5780 to 14 Malwa (older) DO TË 10 AM DLEWILD, Seymour Rosd, and WEST-New Pains 3047 Old Patna... $695 | BOURNE VILLAS, North and South, New Benores.$087); Old Bentire $17 Bonham Itend.
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50 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. Top 11th to 17th February.
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Maunger. Hongkong, 30th feniry, 1897
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The French Contract Packet Natal will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 17th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom Europe, and places beyond, in Marsctiler to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Bur mah, Coylou. Mudras, the Australasian Colomise. undiohéry, Madras Calcutta, Adon, Maariti Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
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