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the albacks of coughing: became again violent CAPITA,000,000! on interrupting the treatment, and all patients, TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY recovered in 3 to 15 days, during which they Net Arruan Tire Prosta - recuived from 12 to 27 inhalations of two ozone;
Tho alorrie furnace is now being mod at Charlottenburg, Germany for the production of ammonia and intrides Thonitridse result from sayesing oxygen kompounds of such elements as silicon, iron, angelum, titanium, aul vanadium to the heat of a high Lousion erga in the premes of free nitrogen sal sarbou, Frutment of the nitriles with team gires moniz and an oxide from which a nitride way be reformed as before,"
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Cantona China Fira China Traders Hongkong Fire...... North China Straila... Union
Land and Building-
H. Land Fuvestment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Loud & B West Point Building Lucou Sugar Mining-
Cherbourgesaai
·Jelebu *********
Now Balmoral
Oliver's Mites, A
Do. B Pantom
Do. (Preference)! Babe
Велмаһір Сота -
China and Mariln Chins Mutual Ord
Do Prof. Douglas S. 8. Co H., Canton and M... Indo-China 8. N. Wanchai Warch'se Col Was & Co, A. S
£120, buyers
£8 $201, sellers
£1 $100, sellers
1746 58. buyers
$50 in liquidation). $10 $7, buyers $20
$100 5146, vellers
$5 fin liquidation),
£596, moninal
2543, sellers & buyers $10 $22, Ders $50 $90
£10 110, buyers
$50 $39, sell
$25 5108, sellers
$50 68, ex div. buye $50 $160, caler & buyers $12 244 p. et prém,→→
VESSELS EXPECTED,
WATHA TRENCH 'MALL The Matoamer Ernest Simona, with the Franch mn of the 20th ultimo, Jatt Saigon on Thursday; the 25th instant, pt 1 pm, and may be arpented here on or about Monday,': the 1st March, Thúa Toalet, brings replies to letters Cospatahed, from Hongkong on this 23rd - December
THE AMERIDAN MAIL.
The Q. & O. stonnier Goelie withtha Amoričao misil of the 2nd instant, left Yokohame on Tues? day, the 29ed justunt, and inay bo expected here on or about Monday, the 1st March..
The F. M. stemer City of Peking, with mails, do left. San Francisco for this post, via Horolain, Yokohama, Juland Soo, Kobo, Nagasaki, and Slimglini, on the 18th instant.
THE ATATRALAN BAIT. ANA The E & A steamer Guthrie, from Sydney, o loft Fort Darwin on the 19th instant for this port
THE INDIAN MATE
The steamer Catherine Apear, from Calcutta, loft Bingapore for this port on the afternoon
| of the 20th, instant.
MERCHANT STEAMERS."
The N..P.stévér Tucome. has arrived at Yokohama (frcin Tacoma, Wash.) and left for Hongkong vin ports on the 224d instant.
Tho P. & O. steiner, Curia luft Singanoré- - for this port at G aim, on 2let instumt.
The N. P. stauner Victoria left. Tacorin on the 8th instant for this port via usual ports of coll
The O. M. steamer Galang, xom Ghistor and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on Thursday, the 18th instant, and may bo ospool od Zero to-day.
The O. S S. Co.'s steamer Glaneno, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 41st instant and may be expected here on or about the 261li instant.
The N. G. I. steamer Zetimbro left Singurore on the 21st instant, and may be exposted here one. cr alimut the 28th stand
The C. M. steamer Dunfa, from- Gluszow and Liverpool, pasand the Cuval on the 17th instant, and may bu tozsidered due at Singapore on or-shont the Sta prox.
The Rickmera steamer Ellen Bickers, from Middlesbro', Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 22nd instant, and may considered die hare on or about the 92ad March,
· PASSED THE CANAL,
49. $9.10, sales & collem | OUTWARD-22nd Jan.—Faloriam, dgo. 2651 Jan. - $100 695, buyers.
Agamemmon, Detke Rickmers, Normandie. 29th Jan Melpomene, Decana, Keetmy, St. Andreas 2nd Feb-Aglaia, Cyrus Dordogne. 5th February-Cayon, Hector Kanngaion Mir 9th February Glen aron, fenolatis, Helen Rickmers. 19th Feb. -Anapa, Guadalquier 6th February Besiang. Frab St. Giles, St. Jerome, 19th- FebruaryHertha, Japan, Aluun, Sarazia, Cerca 23rd Feb. Ellos Ricmers, Tean Afaru
[S417.50, ex div.b. $50 $187), 65, & æller $20 $198, ex d. sal. ib. $26 $79, buyers $50 $400, uales & sollera £2 Ts. 195, sollers $20 $244, Zales & seller's $50 $237, ellera ) ) $60 $150, unles
$50 ST & Bugeri, $10 89. ex d
$80 $16, buyer.
$40 $20, sellers
$100 150, sellara
F. 500 675, xales
35 72.50, sales & buyen Ss somninst
$5 $5, sales $23 621
54 $102, nies & Belles SI 13 18s 100. 12, callers.
850 809, sal
A520 selera
JY.
800 861, sellers $10 $91, sales &sellers 210 $47, sales & sellem $10 $121, safes & V. VERNUN, Broker.
OPIUM.
with allance Allowe New Malwa (this year's) to tie New Malwa last year's) $7300 to 34 Malve (older)100 to New Patra 68; Old Peio 700 New Benorca...3000 01 Benares.8713 Persino, Oily $120 to 250 Ferman, Tap-uri]pax)
Bales chats New P8000 10 SAYS
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REOISTER, 24th FEBRUARY, AT 4 FM
STATION.
an enormou sale in India.
$21 per mise of one Dazia, Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, Saia Agent, 13, Praya Central. Wladivostock Hongkong, 8th February, 1897. [982: Tokyo
KANANGA OF
JAPAN
A NEW TOILET WATER
Prepared by RIGAUD & Co. PERTUMERS BY APPOINTMENT TO THE BOTAL
FAMILIES OF SYAIN,-HOLLAND,
AND GREECE,
3, RUE VIVIENNE, PARIS.
Parimeter
red, to sen
Jerel and
320 Fahr.
80.05-
$0.18
Kochi 30.36. Nagamki 30.19. Kagoshima ... 30.10 Shanghai 30.07 Sharp Peak
Amy Baton Canton
Hongkong
30.08
20.02
30.01
30.06
30,0%
Victorin Fonk! Gap Rock... 3002 Lipong 20.08 Bolinas `Hiilih,suit: Cape 8. Janes!
20.82 $9.96
22312015951 811118221
51 FEBRUALLY, AT 10.
Vladivostock. 90.00
·Tokyo ***** 29.94 Kechi
29.59
A purely vegetable inlet Water which possess the most refreshing properties It Nagasaki 46.07. makes the alin white, soft, and velvety, impar Kohina 22.9 ing ve it a fraguat perfume; it is a sure remedy against freckles or pimples.
It fortifies the delicate parts of the body, and
is especially recommended to: ladies for the
Over 300 Medical Lertiarates notifying its intuante taflat cares, the same time being of an
ETODE STIENGTE-GIVING PROPERTIES and at
EXQUISITE TASTE.
[1929
Byle Agents for Hongkong A. E. WAYSUN & CO.
Hoogkang, End May, 1896.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S
PRICE $9,00 FEE DUZEN
NEW
Sold in pin bottles throughout the world.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
And take only RIGAUD'S KANANGA
171-8
永南
WING NAM & CO
JEWELL DRY
MANILA CIGARS
· No. 16, QUEEN'S "ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 10th February, 1807.
280
Shanghai...... 30.14
Sharp Peak... 30.16 Amey Bwalow
50:93
30.07
Cantor
30.11 Hongkong -80.1053 Victoria Peak
Gun Back 30.08 Marzo
30.09 Haiphong....
Fo
29,97
Munia. 50.00 Cape B. Janon
54
On the 2013 at 11:23 A. The slight depression in th Narth, ngpears to he incing eastwat verge the Bes of Japan, Fressure is very litt ohanged on the China Deast oudgredients coationalight Turcu-Tight tudta KE wind; clendy, misty
Betameter
·HONGRONG REGISTER
Froylgua Ga dita day 4 jam. at 10 am.
07.10.
[5
Turperatury Him:ty Direction of vi
0
Weather
FITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
BA
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Bleud
SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY
of Selected Distillations of the Test Bootch Whiskien
Apply lo BIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong [95
DALMER & Com
CUTLER PALME
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1816, We have consigned their Brands to our case-
en for ører hsit a coutury.
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, Mesara, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Map Hongkong UNE 57. And to their friends in Shanghai
NOTICE OF FIRM
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARYA
No. 8, QUztr's Rồản, CareRAL.
Head Office TDEK
Branch Ofoes-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM- COMBAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIBN- IN, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in
AGENCIES
Mike Cod Minna, Oknours Coat Mivés, Kaunda Coal Mines:, The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ca Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Lfinited. Meiji Tire Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Government Foper Mills Cotton Cleaning and Working Co.
Bhangbai.
O Cement Company, Japan, Kanggafuohi Cotton Spinning MIL Tokyo Colton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Olesk Bratory,
·Hongkong 12th December, 1890,
NEW, ISSUE--NOW EMADE,
NOTICE is horsby gíron that the Interest LAANA THEA WAR
[2485
of DARIN, CRUZOKSHANK & CO | CEYLON HAND BOOK AND
| LIMITED, in the business heretofore carried
on by them at THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY CEASED and DETERMINED on the 14th netunt,
Outstanding Accounts of DAKIN, CETICKAS ANK & CO., LIMITED; before the 74 instant will be PAID by the Under signed, who will slop colibet and receive all ancúnta duo to the said Firms, t
The Business will he carried on in the future nuder the style of· THE VICTORIA DIS. HENDARY
For "THE VICTORIA DISPENSATT
RANGANTAR CAPELL
-Kangkong, 10th Jenpory, 1897,
DIRECTORY R HIS Volume, which form a valuable Re perlury of Information regarding Ceylon and a Conoral Handbook, thereto, is widely cir rated not only in the Island but throughout the British Empire W
GE ID to Bouter
(até pum.;
23,00 .00
HOMEWARD-19th Feb-Polyphemus, Pyrrhus, Bellona, Cangis. 23rd February-Borrico,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PELT DELIVERY closes at Post Onco st 11.30a.m. and 3 p.m. or in Letter Betts in the Cars by 12 and 230 o'clock Tram Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m.
The Fosial Guide for 1896, revised to data. will be found in the Chronicle und Directory, XIX: This is the only sufborised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hungkeng
The authorised List of Mois fened in connection with this paper is the mus pablished twice dach day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
A MAXL - WIL, CLOBE. For Singapore.Per Energia, today, the 28th inst., a 11.30 ..
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Tokeluma.-Per Ferone, to-day, the 25th inst., at 11.90.
For Shanghai-Par Meetoo, to-day, La 25th instant, at 5.30-P... BE
For Manila,Per Bullmouth today, the
26th instant, at 430 r..
For Amacy and suita-Per Senghiang, to morrow, the 27th Instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Tientein-Fe Koryang, to-morrow, the 27th instant, at 11,30 am.”
For Fort Darwin, Thursday Islam), Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel- bourno Por deride, to-morrow, the 276h last..
For Swatow, Amoy and Taiwiafon-Per Thiales, Gu-murrow, the 27th iuxtent, at 5:00 PM
For Singapore, Penang and Caluttae-Pen Kutsang, uzi "Passday, the 2nd prox, at 2.00 P.M.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packat Frensen, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd March, with Maili for the United Kingdom. Haropa and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavic, Burnish, Ceylon, India, Ador, Egypt, Malka, do, do, Registry ocasos at 7.30 .3 The mall closes, nt 8.00. Late letters till 9.50 .. with 10 coola exire postage,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES- PACKETS
The United States Mail Packot City of Bis de Janeiro, will be despatched TUESDAY, the 2nd March, with mil's for Shanghui, Japan, San Francisco, the United States. Canada, Honolulu,. Foru, &c., which will be closed is follows IDAM. Registry ones,
IL A.M. Post Office dicsér, but Correspocitaone may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Fanket Celedonian will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the dru Match, with "Mail to the United Kingdom, Enpe, and places beyond, uia Afvrveilles, to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia Bur- ah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar...
The usual hours will be observed in closing the maile ko.
8.00 Posting of Prince. Current and Cir-
enimes conses.
19.00 M-Registry ceases.
19.90 Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns oensen,
11.00
-Mail aloses.
may be posted on board the Facket with the Late Fee of 0 wenke exiro postage until the time of departure.
NAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKET ANA Tho Canadian Mail Packet Eness of Japan will be dospitelied on WEDNESDAY, the 17th March, with Mails for Shanghai Nagasaki Kobe, Yokohams, Vistoria and Vandoayer, B.G., which will be closed as ful- lows
10.00 AM, Registry consos, 11.00... Post Office alosos, but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 10 sente extra Postare natil the time of departare.
Dj Nigbust open air tomontory on the 24th, Lovent egion air tem poisture un the ti 1--BARONIKA Zeduced to is degress Fahr. at reply70% 2-LAMPERATUke in the shade in degrees Fabergolinity S–Humidity in partentage of antaration, the bamidity, ot Uyaabarated with wouders being 194 can g
DIGE:7795 organ. Wan to two pelnika i S
bbine sky de clopta is drizzling wis; di foglige gloomy; hi-hall; ri İgötulog stocarentur; pi piselig elemurs) 'ge scpraliyį li
NORTH FORMOSA” PROF. G; FIGG, First Asistanl ・・・ Hongkong Oleurvatory, 25th February, 2887,
SINORS BATEA MAF of NORTH ECEMOSA by J. W. FAYERIDON, MIZARE, FALCONER 4 U'S BEUZTEL 25th Fax: Barometer UA50.00 Therm. & AM, Witbulb 53 M. Customs Services New EDITION, Barometer 1P.M.-29.92 Ther. 1st. (Wetbulb to Coloured Price, $200 To be had at Darly Partneler 4M-20,87 Tiseen. 4F, (Welbulb) de Fress Off and the Booksellers. Themom 9AM.60 Therm. Maximum ponia CI Hongkong, 36th June, 1890. Themera. I Par...61 Therm. Maimeri (over- Thamon. 4 z-MĢI
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
26th February to 4th March,
LOW WAREN
Hd W
Hongking Muan Tino,
Helght Hongkong
Die Tim
Haight
inj
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7
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No katertor
EES-27 [N, Inferior-
60 23 20
It includes a 6omplete list of all the Coffs Ha Cocosunt, Cinamon, Tea, Sugar, and Ginsbons plantations in the Island, with fall particularas ass Directories of all sections of the com murity, a nilunble body of Statistics, and much useful Gonoral Information. It le indiegenschl to all intelligent residents, or partina interestäl intas Colony
PEACH OF TIR VOLUME: 36--Orders may be 1330) want to." Daily Frue” Ofoe, Hongkong,
1
mor low war
NOW BEADY
BOUND VOLUMES of the
11449
· HONGKONG, WEEKLY PRESS JULY 1 DecMBER 1896, With Index, Price $7.50 ANTANG MA
Hongkong Daily Pres Omes;
Hongkong, 20di January, 1897.
[1850
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Lotнre, nor the Owngus will be RESPONSIBLE for Buy DEBT cantranted by the Ufffcors or the Craws of the following Vessels during their stay in
AIBLIS, British Mir, hifi-Gibb Livingston,
BELLMOUTH, Brist. Davies Arnhold
Karborg & Ca
MELUAA430 PER 10 Hongkong Flaxbour
Itu bisight of tusken-ures has beo, determined, fr
dal observation of 187 sel 1863, uap chrootMENUE, British str. Maarhaur--Gibb,
Lift, lidergoats at the roalcott Aldal Observatory, and that
Lower seator Onlines Byring Pics, Lo which antum 430
halgata in duors Tables are selfreed, as 8,57 feet abays ano,-
Livingston & USE
Bwirow, Gerstr. Jesperson-Sieassen & Co.