1525
INTIMATIONS.
CHAMPAGNE “MONOPOLE.”
HEIDSIECK & Co., REIMS,,
PURVEYORS to the IMPERIAL and ROYAL Cover of BouLIN
and to the IMPERIAL COURT of RUSSIA.
CARLOWITZ & CO., Sole Agents.
CHAMPAGNE
Extra Dry, Gold Seat
ITALIAN VERMOUTH
T'er Case of 12 bottles
...$6.70
SUPERIOR COGNAC.
Mark Red Croks
For Case of 12 bottles -
$6,70
GARPENÚ MAEVOL.
Purveyors to the Royal Cours in Italy
Per Cass of 12 bottles..
$20
Por Cass of 21-bottles
ني
LIQUEURS.
KUNNEL, MADALCHINO, CURAÇÃO,
Per Case of 12 Folles
HONGKONG
MENTA, &
AGENTS—
U NERVEGNA & CO.,
No. 28, STANLEY STREET, Hongkong.
W. ROBINSON & CO. SINGAPORE
150 PIANOS vos HIEE 2 MONTHLY
PAYMENTS.
PIANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW
WORK WARRANTED, “
TUNING BY
EXPERIENCED MEXONIT.
BECOND HAND
·PIANOS CHEAP.
R. J. REMEDIOS;
AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER,
Fo& WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval. to my address on foceipt of satisfactory refer
Aces.
le also prepared to purchase and POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Cash; AGENTS WANTED, Liberal Discount Allzwed.
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YARBOLINKUM-AVENARIUS
USED 2011 YEABB,
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone agains: White Ants, Decay, Funga Rot, and Damne
Sole Agunts for China.
SCHEELE & CO- Tonkong, 25th June, 1892... 1969
AUCTIONS.
OF
PUBLIC AUCTION·
RARE OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES, AND CURIOS.
THE BEST LOT OF THIS SEASON.
THE
CHE Undersigned will offer for Sale by PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
SATURDAY, the 20th March, 1897, Commencing at 3.30 PM.,
at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, A LARGE AND VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND CURIOS from the MING DYNASTY, the Eoigos of YUNG CHING, KANGHI, KIENLUNG, KA- HING, &c.
Comprising
Valuable and Rare Spool cimens Fine BLUE and WHITE HAWTHORN JARS and VASES, BLUE and WHITE FIGURE VASES. FINE FIVECOLOUR VASES
A JARS, RED Bad GOLD POWDER BLUE, YELLOW GREEN, and OtherwiNG
·Decorated" VASES and JARS, BLACK and WHITE HAWTHORN nnd. FINE SANG- DE-BŒUFVASES. IMPURIAL DRAGON Decorated BOWLS, CUPS, PLATES, &c.:
FINE PEKING CLOISONNE VASES: and ORNAMENTS (Ming, Kanghi, and Kilung), Rare PEKING SNUFF-BOT TLES, OLD SOOCHOW LACQUER, Windy Carved RHINOCEROS HORNS, IVORIES, JADE ORNAMENTS, PRONZES, PORCELAIN SCREENS, Oli Inlaid ANNAMITE TRAYS and BOXES, und Grent Variety of Other CURIOS. AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LOT OF SILK EMBROIDERIES,
ALSO,
A Comprising: TIANGINGS, SQUARES, MANDARIN COATS, LADIES COATS, Bad PETTI COATS, very Fito PEKING BROCADES, and other Articles,
c...
Catalogos will be issued provicus to the Eals.. On view from FRIDAY, the 19th March Tarks OF SALE-As Custommy..
GEO P. LAMMERT,
Anotioneer.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1997,
POSTPONE VENT:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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MInstructions from the hiertgages
J. M. ARMSTRONG has received
TO SELL BY
AUCTION
SATURDAY, the 90th March, 1807,
"AT 3-PM. on the Spot, All that piece or parcel of ground situate at VICTOETA, Hongkong, registered in the Land Offco as "The Remaining Partion of Inland Lot No. 493 and now held from the Crown For the residue of the form of 209, years, to
a
gathe with four Hours thereon znova Nos. 95, 97, 99, and 101, First Street, Soy Ying ou
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to
HO WYSON, Solicitor for the Mortgagees,
or to JM ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1897
PUBLIC AUCTION.
fore
NAE Unidoresgned has received instructions
BECADE to Selby PUBLIC AUCTION.
MONDAY, the 22nd day of Maroli, 1897;
Athe Sale Rooms Quen's Head A POWERFUL STEAM FLOATING
FIRE ENGINE TRAN Theprincipal dimensions of the HULDare
Touth over all 58 foot.
Breadth 11 fast 6 inchon "Deptlefoot 6 inches. Built by the Hongkong and Whatapos Dock Company Limited, in 1829.99 ADEN
BOILER ENGIN AND PUMP.
POPEIAL" AND
"CREMONA MODELS $300, $350-$385,
5 & 6 Our PIANOS
1 $175 $225.
ALL GUARANTEED
"F08 CLIMATE-
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FEES..
"MUSIC, STRINGS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTA
NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. ·807.
CHINA SEA..
AMOY DISTRICT.
AMOY INNER HARBOUR,
subjoined information has been received Trou admiral F. V. MIGNALE Commanding US Naval Force on Asiatic | Station:----
"ASIATIO STATION.
Boundren) US Flagship OLYMPIA, Notice to Nagasaki, Japan, December 28, Moribers,
1896, No. 4.
The fellowing hydrographlo information. is published for the guidance of Commanding Offico
HAMOT HARBOR.
1 rook wita depth on it of 10 fest. 11 inches, at mean low water. Hea in the fol lowing position
S.D. Corner British Consul's rosidonne:
to Thumb Rocis, 36 deg. fiin Thamb Rock to sontherumnat porch on
Amacy side. 44 deg. 30 m
rock reported us existing to the west the above has been swept fer, but not
ward of found.:
3-The pagoda on Hau Seu Monkey Teland), marked upon the chart, does not exist
(Squad. Not to Mar. 1, 1896)
(Report of Navigator of U.S.S. Machine, forwarded by fommanding Oficer)
(Signed) F. V. MCNAIR,
Rear Admiral, US NAVY, Commanding US. Naval Force un Asistio Station."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY MARCH 16rn, 1857
INTIMATIONS. OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINGS,
MARLIMITEDR
OTTON is hereby given that the GATI
No 950 outs per share on B. aliares
numbered
28985/199847939245/30249,
INSURANCES.
TORTH "BRUTISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT SIT DECEMBE, 37. (1895 £12,433,181 0 M.
BANKS
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA:
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1813,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID OF 2,750,000 Estyn LIABILITY OF SHABN-
£800,000
HOLDERS ......... £900,000 TUKEVE FUND
£359,000
{L--AUTORE CAPITAL. 41,000,000 Eard. must be FATD to the Undersigned at the Bumsenters CAPITAL Office of this Company, Ed find 40 Queen's Bend PAID-UT CAPITALSTA 687,500 0.0 Central Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the FIRE FUNDS 2,801,010 16th day of Murch, 1997, und, Notice is also The Undersigned having been appointed given that in the event of una payment of suca AGENTS for the above Company uro pre Call at the Ofico of the Company atarstand on pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at or before the said 18th day of Merah, 3807, the Current Ratay - The MAREKAN above-mentiorest Butres will be liable to bar a SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. forfeited. Mandy M
YPX Agente.
JOHN D. HUMFARBYS & SON,
Bwv 1 General Managers. Hongkong, 1st March, 1997,
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Hongkong, 16th February, 1897.
1500ANCE COMPANY.
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-
GEO FENWICK & CO. LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A D. 1824.
CAPITAL. TOTAL FUNDS AND SKUURITY NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA:
HE EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 1.SHARE HOLDERS will be held in the HorGLONG HOTEL on FRIDAY, the 96 Maroh, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors, declaring - Dividend, anti olueting Diretora and Auditor.
The ERANSFER BOOKS of the Com-sud pany will be: CLOSED) film the 18th to 10th Murah, boli Rays inclusive
· [668
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WG WINTERBURN,
General Manager, Hongkong, 12th March, 1897-
THE CHINA AND, MANILA. STEAM-
⠀⠀⠀ SHIP DOMPANY, LIMITED. TOWN H
THE
FOURTEENTH ORDINARY IT
GENERAL MEETING SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will bu heil at the Company's Office No. 9, Praya Central. Victoria, on MONDAY, #liw; 22nd March, at 12 o'ebook Noon, for the purpose of ruceiving Statement of Asccunts and the Report of"
the General Manages for the Year eating.
31st December, 186, declaring a Dividend, and clouting Cuasalting Committes and Auditors;
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- par will be CLOSED from the 7th to the
and inst, both daya itolusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hougkong, 5th March, 1897
[800 THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.
LIMITED..
TER EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be hell at the Company's Offico, No Pray Central, Vistoria, on MONDAY, the 22nd Marth; a5 12.30) P.M.; for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Loconuts and the Report of the Genera! Managers for the Yeir nuding 31st Decolor. 18, declaring a DIVIDEND and electing.
Consulting Committee and Auditors.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... per cont.
6
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MENU POMONDAY, 15th March,
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON WAN
Telegraphis Transfer...... Bank Bills on demand
201 20
Bank Bille et 80 days sight 201 Bank Bills at 4 months sight... 9075 Credita, at 4 months' sight Documentele, Amoris night 2/04
ON PARIS
སྙན 2 T. E. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 16th September, 1898. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK £2,000,000 PATE-UP CAPITAL 4,490,058 BESKY FUND
$10,000,000 $6,500,000 ON SHANGHAI 757,478 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF'TOLS,810,000,000 |
CORPORATION,
Bank Bills on demand Credits, at manths' sight.
2.59
ON GRESANY
On demand..
ON NEW YORK
Bank Dilla, on demand
Credits, 60 day sight..
T16
ON Rona
}・・・ Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on démiand....!
1611 169
UN. CALCUNIA. ----
Telegraphic Transfer Buck, pù dewani:
161
163
Bank, at night. Privato, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA
-
On demand
1% pm.
ON: MANILA-
On demand
9% ym.
G. D. Bong, EL
1RL Richardson, E.
ON SINGAPORE
12727
G, B. Dodwell, Esq. R. M.Gray, K
Un demand.1% pu
17
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept TUROPEAN
CHINESE RISKS at surrant rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.
Agents Hongkong, 9th January, lęšė,
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOURDED 1710..
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carront Rates,
SIUMSSEN & CO
Agents ! Hongkong, 16th May, 1852
(18
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS
BT. C. MICHAEL, Es-Chairman. Hen. J. J. BALL-IRVING-Deputy Chairman. €. Beurmann, Eaq, A. J. Raymond, Esq.
A, MoCouachie Keg.
D. . Sassoon
R. Shawn, Eag
IN. A. Siebe, Eq
IN
CRIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, ESQ. MANAGER
y
Elianghai-J.T. WADH Gap'NEE, FAQ, LONDON BANKERE-LONDON & COCNTT BANK- ING COMPANY, LIMITED
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cont. per Arm on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS." For 3 months, 2 por Cent, par Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Gent per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annun
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
12
Hongkong, 27th February, 1897. FUE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
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AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
The Underagned AGENTS of the above Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Company are Fexraked no Aceper Fixt Bates..
STEMSSEN & CO. Hengkong, 29th May, 1895.
FARANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for His above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Hates,
SIEMSSEN & CO...
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November 1879 [17]
PUGNIX FIRS OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates. B
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-ORANT Pany will be CLOSED from the 17th to 22nd bust,, both days laulusive,
DO BILE WAN, TOMES & DO
BANANA General Managers
Hongkong, 15th Marols, 1897.
NOTICE:
raso
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
The combined 'ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of ENSURANCE, ⠀
A yearly premium of £29 12s (age 30) secures the following
2,000 in eas of death by accident £1,000 in case of antural death
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COM
MAPA PANY, LIMITED.
Naccordance with the Provision of No. 19. of the Articles of Association, the Generef Managers with the approval of the Consulting Committee hare this Day declared an IN- TRIM DIVIDEND at the Tute of per Cent for the Half year ending 31st December, 1896 on the Paid-up Capital of this Company.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS. parable occident TUESDAY 23rd instant will be issued to SHAREHOLDERS,
mont by Accident
£1,000 in case of permanent total disable
£500 in case of partial total disnhlement by
£6 pm week in case of temporary disablement COM.ccident
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the the 23rd instant, both days inclusive, the lord vistant, both day in the 19
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers Hongkong, 13th March, 1697.
(079 CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY. 'LIMITED,
NOTICE
By: Order of the Inspector General of 1306 Customs,
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Iuspector,
Imperisi Maritime Curtams, Ocast Inspector's Office: Shanghai, Cth March, 1897.
CUTLER, PALMER
0038
PRICE: $9.00 PHE DOZEN
NET
A
F657
PECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
CUTLER,
Bland
PALMER
of Selected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies Apply to BIEMSSEN & Co. Kangkong [38
& Co
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, -Who have consigned their Brands to our care
for over half a centuryATIKAN. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON; Moser. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
And to their friende in Shanghai, HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
971
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
EMBERS wishing to entor for the above Mwill find Jil81'S on which to suver
their uses in the HONGKONG CLee and in the CRICKET PAVILION.
Entries will CLOSE on the 29th MARCH. Hongkong, 11th March, 1897
ress:
C. LAZARUS & CO.,
CALCUTTA
BILLIARD TABLES, TELEGRAPHIC VE
ADDRESS MAHOGANY
CALCETTA
The
A... Code:
HE NINETEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF the bold at the Offers of the General Agents, at SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be
Nion, on SATURDAY, 275: March, for the purpose of "Teceiving their Report, with a Statomout of Accounts in 31st December
COTIA IRANSPEL BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED. from the 13th to the 17th March, both days inclusive GA, LARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Geroral Agents Hongkong, 8th-Marsh, 1897
1617 LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY AN NUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the fece of the General Agents, Pedder. Street, at 12.30 PM, on BATURDAY, 27th March, -for the purpose of receiving, their Beport, and Statement of Accounts to: 31al December, 18IGA
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be -CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th March, 1857, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Gural Agentă. Hangkane, Sile Murch, 1897-
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE
·JUBITED.
(B18
...........£1,600,000 ......£ 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Covat oF DIRECTORS, D.Gres End
CHOW TENGSHATO, ET, II. STOLTERFORT Eaj. KWAN KOL CHUEN, E CHAL SETSHAN, E.
Chief Manager. ⠀
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Inforest for 12 Months Fixsd:..5%
Hongkong, 17th November, 1898
114
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
DALIMITED. **
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIHED PAD IP
...„£1,500,000
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...9.78. GOLD LEAF, 100 fire, per tual51.50
PAID UF. QUOTATIONË.
Banke
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY.
$335
Hongkong & Shal....
$125 148 ", "prem Chica & Japan, pe£ nominal
Do. ordinary 24 on us Do. deferred
T
21 £5, buyers
Natt, Pank of China
B. Sharos!
43 825, sellers
...
EL
Foun. Shares.
Bells Asbestos E, Brown & Co., H. G..... Campbell, Mocre & Co. Carmichael & Co China Sugar Dakin, Cruick
& Go Dairy Farm Co,... Greenland Cement... Fenwick & Co., Cle... H. & C. Bakery Luna Eciszkong & C Gini ... Hongkong Electric H. H. I Trways.... Bengkong Hotel Hongkong loo
II. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope... H. & W. Dok... InsuranceeTM
Canton China Fire. China radj994 Hongkong Fire North-Chicare.
Straits joints Uoion Yargisze.
Land and Building- H.Land Investmen
•Humphreys Estalo... Kowloon Land & E. Wess Puisi Building
£1,125,000 Luzon Sugar
---562,500 ↑ Altning-
BANKERS: LONDON JUINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% por uma on the Daily balance.
BON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months.
%
:6 3
Hougkong. 13th Febrasty,, 1897.
1.31%
J.THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
·Chartonnages Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do. Preference .....!
Oliver's Alines, A.
Da
Panfort
Do. (Preference). Babe Staanship: Coy
Chana and Manila. China Muual Ord "Do Prof Douglas 38, Co.
H. Canton and M... Indo-Chine & N anchini Warea ra bởi
Asidenta insured against for £t and per anum (61,000 in case of death and woolly Rasingsofthe store Bank is conduta Watson & Co., A. &
payments in case of injury.)
For farther Particulars, apply to
J. IV. VERNON, "Agent Hongkong, 18th June, 1896.E 11492
ASIATIC FIRE INSURANCEYA
COMPANY LIMITED.
ER Undersigned, baring book appointed AGENTS of the above COMPANY, are
Current Rates prepared to accept RISKS against FIBR at
8. J. DAVID & CO,,"
Agents. Hongkong, 1st Degerator, 1896.
:(6
NOTICE.
WHISKIES
Gloiret, $0.65 per hot, 3 7 per des. The Old Trigada 075 Finest Liqueur
1.10 BRANDY
Hennesseya *** 1.65
39.
Al the shovenre bottled by Masern. CALD BECK, MACGREGOR & CO., and are of guaran toel parity.
Other Brands are also kept in Stock.
• TIE,
£1 $100, sellera
$50 in Ugulation).. $10 13, buyers
$100 $140, ales & sellers $5 (in quidation)... $5 $5, el $25 $38, buyers 810 $20, sales -$50 30
EID Si, borers-
$858, sales & sellers $100 $95, buyer $50 $34, sales $265109, les & tayers 850 $50, sales & buyers $50 $166, sales $125 244 p. st. pre
[430 $50 $1877, . & collors 120 108, sellors
100370, buyers £28. 195, sellem $22, siles & sellers $60 285, ales $60 1624, buyers
$507, gollers, $10.8.70, ellers $80 18 $40:20; sellers $1004 veilers Fes. 300 ($75, soles
$250. sales & sellers $192.50
11
$5.50, mal. & byera $3 2
188, 108.151, sales & sällers
$50 $27, les
£53. 210 46
・
$15-6, Sellers
£10 $47, ecces
$271843) $101, sellers
JY. V VERNON, Broker
·OPSUMU
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 33 New Malte (this ruu)$700 1 to 3 caties: with al'ance Allowance. PSE CENT,
City transfer at their option Near Mela last year's) to
23
New Paine
Now Benares,
$665 Old Palm 650 „2012); Old Berárra 2.6718 Persian, Olly
510 to R600 Toniau, Paper-wipped
5400 to $580 Saloe1 chest Pain and 1 chest Bewares.
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balazzos of $100 or more to the Heroxors AND SHANGHAT BAE te he placed on EIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PDE CANT. per annum.
For the HONGBONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
ST. JACKSON
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1805.
VICTORIA PERCEPTORY:
REGULAR MEETING of the VIC AL. TOKIA, PRECEPTORY will be hold at the ·FREEMASONS HALL on THURSDAY, 18th March, at 8. for P.M.procisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attende
Hongkong, 11th March, 1997
THE WEATHER.
CHINA CANT METEOROLOGICALA REGISTER, 14th MARCH, as 4 1.M. :
STATION:
Wladivostock, 30.33:
50;27
Kochi 30.28
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA Ngasa 30.12
No 8, QUEEN'S BOLD, CANTRAL.
Head Offic-Toxic
Branch Officca: LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM DAY, BINGAPUEE, SHANGHAI, TIEN T8X, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in JAPAN
[687
AGENCIES
16, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 11th March, 1887.
THE NEW CHINESE NEWSPAPER
:
"T
HE HONGKONG SAN PO,”
Boconthy established, is Published DVERY MORNING, and already enjoys a very con siderable viroulation. It therefore has bacoma ́un împurtant Advertising Medium. The Pro- jeisters" respoelfully solicit support from the
Mercantile Community and General Pavita.
For Terms and Advertising, Charge: apply
THE HONGKONG SAN PO”
· No. 19, Queen's Bond Hongkong 5th March, 1897
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE to Nirvan
PACH YEAR- 1906;
(MONTRIBUTORS to the above: Offico mie
requested to farnish the Undersigned willi LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS for tho Fear ending at Decanther, T896. In order. that the DISTRIBUTION of BONUS MAY be stranged. Returas rot rendered prior to the 31st day of March ustast will be adjusted by the Office, and no claims or alterations will be abeoquently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,
General: Agate, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. Hongkong, let Mareli, 1897
1566 NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. THE CERTIFICATE No. 2,708, dated £31st July, 1888, for Ten Shures, Nos. 5416/5425, fa this Company, standing in the name of CHEONG BOW of Hongkong, has boan LUST, and if ut the expiration of ONE.
AMERICAN
TAILORS,
the tha se hage OPENED -E, Undersigned, beg to notify the
TAILORING BUSINESS AT No, 15, D'AGUILAR STRUCTU All Orders oxorated by experienced EURO- PHAN WORKMEN, and none but the bust Materials kept on hand. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. A Trial is epcotfully
solicited.
H. MALIN & CO.,
Hougkong, 3rd March, 1897
21579
SANTAL-MIDY
These Capsules are used in the London
4th Edition used MONTH from the cute boreof the above doceant Paris Hospitals in place of Copabia
STANDARD INDIAN HILLJÄRD:
TABLE ON RAMAL
es manufanterol by s is a NEARLY PRE FECT as it is possible to ranka & BILLIARD TABLE SAVED
PRICE, complete, with hopeasoria for Billiards R 450, packed igatpur If you want a NEW SET OF CUSHIONS, or if you want yoUR OLD CUSHIONS ELNDWED, place your order with us ASA
We can renew a Set of Cushions, and return them to you in three weaks from date of their rconipt
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.
The BOILER is one of Merryweather's We take all RISKS against Breakage,
patent watertube type, 3 fast diameter and BNB.This fact is worthy of consideration.] foet bighit is about 2 years old. The
DRIVING ENGINE Las one Cylinder 74
inoles dinmotor, with a stroke of 7 inches, gr The PUMPS are of the Horizontal Mocry Weather's type double-acting 2 Steam Cylindera, [278] 7instes lipnoter, the Water Cylinders 5 inches
Bead for ear PRICE LIST for 1298.
C. LAZARUS & CO.
CASCUTTAJ
mant le not forthcoming, another Certineate Cubebs, and asingent injections; they zeliora
Miike Goal Mines.
Ohmoura Coal Mines
Kanda Coal Minns
Kagoshima. 30.07
Shanghai 50.14
Sharp Peak
...30.74
Andy
80.00
Swator
80.00
Canton
Hongkong
30.06
Victoris Peak
Giep Rock
30.04
Macies...... Haiphong
90.02
Bolinao 20.90
Makila Cape 8. Jrites!
3120
The Miike Cotton Spinning Mill, La. Tokyo Marino Inenance Co, Limited.
354 MARCHI, Meip-Kiro, Ingrance Co., Limited.
Wladírestock, 30.21 Imporial Governmont Paper Mills Tokyo Coften Cleaning and Working. Co, Kochi.....
Shaugha By Nazzaki....... Ouodu Cement Company, Japan.
When Kagoshima.... Kanogafuchs Cotton Spinning Mi
Shanghai... Tokyo Cotton. Spinning Mill, Jopak, Sharp Peak... 30 Hayashi Clock Factory,
30.1 Hongkong 12th December, 1896. (2485 Bwaww 30
Canton
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STOCKHAUS
DEAPER, MINER, DERES AND Mawelm MAKER, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTEÅL
LATEST NOVELTIES.
FROM LONDON and P AEDB.
·Hongkong, Ord September, 1896, 南:
2015:
Gap Rook
30012
Maso
30.03
20.00
30.01
Haiphong
Rolíneo
Manila.
Cape 8. Jums.
Wind
*NO]AWNPEN INDOLA
Poll 123 ones fusal eft.S!
On the 14th at 11:30 am, Pressure has given way giiekly. da the North and has Inerenzed in re Gall of Tonkin. 100 dias ikrint on the Us Coast Forwa-kindsikke
NH winda olaully, Call
On The 38th at 11.25 5. The sramotor has coationed in full in the North, a low pressure area apparently ar
* N. China Gradicale slight in Hu Bonto. For Moderate E. wióda; fated
WING NAM & co.,
JEWELLERY and Best
MANILA CIGARS No. 96, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hougkong, 16th February, 1897
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED BANGKOK,
RDERS can be Booked and Eaten Supplied
will be issued by the Corapany, and thereafter the patient, without exusing any of the polon Application to the Undersigned for no other will be acknowledgin
BATASA B COUGHTRIE,"
Sorelary.
609
Hongkong, 6th March, 1897
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS: WATCHAT MACHINERY GODOWAH AND EN- BANGINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
1 to 8, Cross Lane, Washi
A LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY,
known ingonveniences of these old semedies, in 48 horura
Dr. Poamer says:The parity of Oil Bantal is of the greatest importance; the best
fort we have paod is the French properation known as Santal-Midy sold in all capsules
by the beast Knglishmakers, alwayson Lund ansy to swallow and readily supported by tho such on Steam Steering Gear Steem Winches, stomach-Deutsche Medicinal Zeitung, July Steam Capstans, Steam Pamps, Steam Donkey Puup, Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mills, 1956.
Merino Peilera Lnd Engines, Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Stool, Boiler Plates, Pig Iron olo, ets.
SANTAL-MIDI sold in bottles of #
Spheriost caprules, ouch of which
TEAR SQUARES, PLANKS, SONTLIKUFAND BoAnne.
-FLAMED, TONGUED, AND GROVED TEAK BOARDS.
TEAK SHINGLES.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Bengkong, 17th July, 1805. 1897.
1897. «NOW READY
1897.
MAIL TABLES.
THE Card published at the Daily Press Offon
Contains
We are now prepare, las exunto orders for dropa of the pare amber-coloned Baudal wood Horik Mols, bemorned and outward
the building or repairing of all kinds of machinery with quick despatah al geod work all distilled by Midy's grooms.
wnship Enquiries solicited for any of the above of the scmplate plant of any kind of
diabetes, with a stroke of 20 inches, and when BOMBAY BURMAR TRADING CO. minéry.
in good order are dupable of discharging 800 gallina per minuta, p
TERMS OF SALE-Carl. The Steam Engine Lole at purchaser's risk on the fall of the haurier PARA AMAR
The Floating Fire Engine in lying off the Water Felice Sustab at Trim tas-sai and enn bá soon en application to the Inspester in Charge.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Austlumeer. Hongkong, 13th March, 1397.
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PORATION, LIMITED BANGKOK AND RANGOON:
TRAY SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and FOANTLINGA, FCANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BUARUS, FOR FILCKING, CEILING, WALLING, ko. Thig SHINGLES FOR ROOFING,
PINKADOE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all GAUGES
Rates Supplied and Orders Bookishly A JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Hongkong, Std May, 1895
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W. LYBAUGHT,
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Hongkong, 20th January, 1897.
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Franch
All Capsules bear the name Midy" printed
black letters
German Canedien
Parcel: Post
Calendar for 1897;
(2850
VEEN SANG & STOFOLI
AL
COAL MERCHANTS,
to always du henly
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP *TION OF COAL/ Aildress Care of Messra KWONG SANG & Co. No. 68, FRATA.
1816
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTRY
62, QUEEN'S ROAD GENERAL. OHADWICK KEW (LATS OF FOATE & NOBLE): Hongkong, Sth Match, 1996;
171--2
That is, more information than in riven ou one printed in Loulou for which fifty mouth Is conrged. The price of the locally printed correct card is 20 cante, on paper," 30 cents on dardlard, Bupplied only for cash, 2017
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·HONGKONG REGISTER.
ButoirterARE Temperature Dination of wind make
Weather
Prarione | On Nata On cale ¿dag á piva, ok 10 nam
50,00
15
76
70
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TRE FRENCH MAILI'
The M. M. steatoer Galozie, with the Franch. mail of the 13th ultimo, loft Saigon on Satur day, the 13th instant, at 8 m, and may be ex peated hers on or about Tuesday, the 16th Instant This Packet brings replies to lottars despatched from Hongkong on the 6th January, LA TRH AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. & O, stormer City of Peking, with the Ameridan mail of the 13th wtiano, left Bangla on Saturday the 13th intact, at 3. pao, and may be expected here to-day,
The O&Osteczier Doric, with the Amerionu of the Bri ultimo, left Yokohama on Sunday, the 14th instant, at daylight, And may be expected here, on or about Monday, the 22nd instant, gr
The P. M. atoamor Clean, with matis, do, Jeft San Franciscs for this port, via Honolula, Tokobuna, Inland "Bon, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 4iki instaut.
ZHN CANADIAN MATE
The C, P. atemor, Empress of China from Vancouver arrived at. Yokohama at 739 3.m on the 15th instant, and left agin at 1 pm for Kabe whero she is expected to arrived at 4 m on Tuesday, the 16th instant.
TER AUSTRALKAN MAILA
The N. Y. K. starar Yanraaleiro (Stara left) Thursday Tyland for this jiert on tho at inat.," ad is expdated to arrive heap on the 16th instant..
MBROFANT STRAMURS,
The P. & 0, steamer Brindias left Sings- poro for this port cu the 10th instant.
The D. D. B. steamer Frado, from Hashlang, laf Singapore on Friday, the 12th instant, and may be expected here on er about the 18th
tunt
The Cabeamer Nintuck, from Ginsgow nad Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 1st instant, and may be considered due at Singa." pore, on or shout the 2nd instant,
The C. M. atcarrer Canfa, from Glaager and Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th instant, and may be expected here ou or about the 16th instant
The Bickmers steamer Ellan Rickmers, from Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg. pursed the Cannl on the 22nd ultime, and may
be considered due hora on, or about the 2nd iustentades
The N. G. I. steamer Disage left Bombay en the 9th instant, and may bo oxpected here on or about the 29th instant
The N. P. stemper. Olympia sailed from. Tacoma on the 36th vitim for Hongkong via Japan.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer art Valerie 18ft Kobe for this port on the 134k instant.
The P. & O. steamer Japan left Bingapore for this part on the 14th instant, at 8 am.
TheRickmers" steamer Eliambeth Pick- mere, from Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 18th instant, and may be considered dda at Singapore on or about the. End April.
The Norwegian steamer Aladdin, from New inst, and may be expected here on about the York; left Singapore on Saturday, the 13th
20th instant.g
PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-2nd February--Cyr, Dordogne." 5th Fob-Hector, Kanazawa Maru. 19th February-Anopa, Guadalquiser, 16th Fel Benlarig, St. Ces St. Jerome. 19th February Hertha Aclown, Cerca 23rd February-Elion Rickmers, Tosa Maru 26th February-Arping: Pothen, Sophio Hichmers, 1amsue 2ad March Glenekire, Gisola, Benedic, Orestes, Merionethskiva, Tencer, Langtee. 5th Mar. Adan, Surpeton, Teishun h March Turbo 12th Mur-Mogul, Elizabeth Nick- mars, Tukou, Taucorville: HOMEWARD-9th Masch-Formosa, Meran
12th March-Natal
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PRAK DELIVERY close at Post Olion at 17,80, and 3 pm or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 280 o'clock Trams. Letter Bores at Peak will be eared at 1280 and 4pm,
A MAIL WILL CLOSE, For Bangkok.Per Chow Fu, to-day, the 16th fabent, at 9.30 A.MA
g, today, the 16th fost ab 2.00 For Singapore, Fensny and Culentta-Per For Singapore--Por Strathiwen, to day, the 26th instant, at 3.30 P
For Shanghai Fer Meejoo, wo-stay, the 10th Instant, st. 330.FM:
For Shanga, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yoko- bama-Per Ounfa, to-day: the 16th instant, at 480P.M.
For Shanghai-Por Glenavo, to-day, the 10th instant, at 4.30 PM..
For Amey and Maila
Per. Zafro, to-day, the 16th instant, st 4.30pm. SA
Fer Hoihow. and Yakhoi-Par Hailan, to day, the 16th instant, at 5.00 PU.
For Saigan. Per Amara, tomorrow, tho 17th instant, at 3.30 .R
For Brator, Bingspora and Bangkok-Par Monghut, on Thursday, the 18th instant, at 9.30 AM.
For TertainPer Kwong Sang, on Thurs. day, the 18th instant at 4.30 PM.
For Singaporo Por Jara on Friday, the 19th instant, ut 11.80 A
For Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C., and, Portland, Oregon.Per Chittagoly, on Satur day, the 20th inst., at 11:30 ADI
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Por Arvatoon Apcar, on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 230 P.M.
For Kobe Tokobama, Vicia, B.C. and Thenres, Washer Victoris, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, et 1130A.M.NI
For Nagasaki, Echo, and Yokohama Par Verona, on Friday, the 26th isot, as 11,00
For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisban Sydney and Melbourne-Per Tokie Mark, an Friday, the 26th instant, at 3.30 PM..
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
The Canadian Mail Tacket Empress of Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 17th instant, with Mails for Shanghai Negaki, Kobe, Tehybama, Victoria sed Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed a fol Jowa
10.00 A., Registry cosas. 10.45. Post Office closes, bas eorrespondancs may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fo 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET. be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th The French Contract Packet Occanion will
instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and pine beyond, va Marcilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlement Batavia, Bur mah, Ceylon. Mudria, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar.
8.03 M-Posting of Prices Current and Qiz-
eulars cenfes
10.00 AM.-Registry ceasesR
10:30 AM-Posting of Lutspapers, books, and.
patterns ocases,
11.00AM-Mail closes.
Highast one a'r tonpenture on the 14th Lowựt upon wir, temperatura on the 14th 1-BAROMETRn reinical to 22 degrees Fahr, mut malevels TERATURE in tie abundó in degree Fakangholt.
the hamidity of S
9 HUMIDITE a percatagenturion,
ira aménzsteri will insistaru king lu
PS, HG. FRIG, Pirat Asistant
may be posted na boart the Packet with the Late Fee of coste extra poslaga.
of
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
· Hongkong Observaçırı, 10th March: 1887.
The British Contract Packet. Kaiser Hind MEES, FALCONER & Co.'s 165ara, 15 Mar will go despatched on THURSDAY, the th Berometer & A-3 The Weibelby & instant, with Mails for the United Kingdoui, Burugter 18002: Ther. 1 v. (Wetbulb) Gurope, and countries beyond, sia Brindet, to the Barometer 4 P.M..248 Tena. 4 P.M. (Wetbulb) 2 Strails Bottleinouts Netherlands Indis, Burmah Thermota. 9AM.62. Therm Marium Curiou, Adon, Egypt, Malta, in Gibraltar Thermom. I'F.M...85 Therm, Minitam (over 8.00 AM-1′osting of Prices Current and Cir Thermom, 4 paidat nighthammanith BỤ maganlarg‘ECİNARİ
HUNGKUNG TIDE-TABLE
16th to 22nd Marcha.
Him" WATERS AND LOW WATER,
·Hongkong
·Mian Tipes.
del Hongkong
Moon Tinka,
Halgbk
height of ven seskoven be drained, from the
PORTLAND CEMENT
3 WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO so below Lowers of Ordiziner Sprieg Tider, and should be
F077
Hongkong, 11th April, 1889
2287
tidal curvations of 1187and 1850s, as 6:50 Jack mica mora ot kan tie-gaugens the Kowloon Tidni, Obserratocfi and the Tows water Ordear Spring-Tites, to when datum is à Bodgate in the Inties are alorreal, as 387 test shown sera":
The heights in the "chtes marked with diminta mi
kkkraaded frónmily oumitankgirenov
10.00 Registry ceases: 10.30 Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns ceases. 11.00 AM-Mail closes.
LATE LATHES may be posted (from 11:10 A.M.) toit 10 vente lala fee up to 11.30 A after which hour they may be seat on board with the same late fee
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither this. CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contacted by the Oilers or the Orens of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALBINGIA, Ger, str Witt-Wieler, & Co. AREATOON APOAR, Brit str. Sundberg-D.
Baron, Sona & Co.
HELEN RB, er str, A. Brandstoftar
Arnhold Karberg & Co. HNBY FAILING, Amer ship Merriman
Under
KAMBIRA, Brit ship, J. J. Browall-Mouter.