A pressná of some deer from Queen Victorta is said to have brought to the French colony of New Caledonia a post nimilar to that of the rabbits in Australia and the mongoose In. Jamaica. The deer have multiplied with great | rapidity, and now invado the plantations, caus iog gat loss to the farmen.
A test of the purity of metals, rivalling the spectroscopo in deliosdy, has been pointed out by Prof. J. A. Hennig, who ins found that the electrical conductivity of pare metals ia iña Thosely incresand'hy lataush cold, while the in- create in alloys is not-more than ten por-coût,
The remarkable reculiarity of the new dark. ruga, or "critical mys," reported by Prof. E. Friedrich, of Elbing. Prassi, is that photo graphs by them of the living land show the bones, while only the fosh is een if the hand In deal.
A new method of utilizing wavo-power has 35-1] boen suggested by the motion of a boy. Mr.
INTELATIONS
BICYCLES
For GENTLEMEN, LADIES, 10ð CHILDREN,
PRINETTI STUCCHI & Co.
CYCLE WORKS, MILAN.
16 GOLD MEDALS.
FATENT, DOUBLE` PNEUMATIC TYRES
SOLE AGENTS
GUARANTEED FON-UNE LEAK,
WALDLESS STEEL WOOD TUBING,
PRICE from $135 to $136.
U. NERVEGNA & CO.
No. 28, STABELT SZERT, Hongkong.
W. ROBINSON & CO.
150 PIANOS FOR ITINE on MONTHLY TAYMENTS.
B. Morlay Flatobar, se English engineer, hes HONGKONG devised an ingenious apparatus which consists essentially of a horisontal dise anchored as | buso to the sus-bottom bolow the action of the. wares, an upright.tube rising a for foot above the water, and a bylindrical or other-shape buoy which floats on the water around the tube and carries a pump barrel. The prap-barrel moyes in the direction of the wares, the fixed tabe providing a piston rod. An experimentat plant generating about i hores power has been tosted in Dover harbour, and un apparatus or pooted to yield 400 hored power the second uxample of this simplo kind of motor to be con- utructed. The water pumped can be stored for hydraulic purposes or used droat to drive electric or other machinery.
The milliouaire is appealed to by Pref. A, C. Hadden to save the vanishing knowledge that is to be negaired only now and will be of inesti able value to future agos. Colonization, the apread of commerce, and the intentional or ac cidental importation of animals and plants, ATU rapidly changing the character of the indigenous life of many parts of the work. In many in Juods the nativa forms have been largely swept away already. Investigation of oven the best known portions of land and sea is yet far from complete, but there are man competent to re cord details of lito that are disappearing if moons wore available,
Absolutely pare alcohol, a compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxyguia, cun now be prinod at greatly reduced cast by oxidizing the bydrocarbon acetylate,
SHIPPING BEFORTS.
The British steamer Hinseng, from Balgor 22 March, had fresh to moderato N.3. wadr and generally fine weather to poist, fogs to. arrival
The British stanner weiyang, from Tientsin and Chafco 1st Ala., had fine weather through.
The German sleader. Hertha, from Hamburg, 31st Jan, arid Singapore' 181 Mar, had fog 50 miles catzirie Gap Book to port
The British steamer Hemburg, from London 6th Jan., and Bingapore 18th March, had fin weather and fluk fog outsido part
PIANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW~- WORK WARRANTED.
TUNING. EX FXPERIENCED MENONLY.
SECOND HAND. PIANOS CHEAP.
VICTORIA LODGE
No, 1,026
N EMERGENCY MEETING of the A VICTORIA LODGE will be held at the 31st iust, at 8.30 for P.x. precisely Visiting FREEMASONS HALL, or WEDNESDAY the Brothron are cordially invited to place
Hongkong, 27th March, 1997,
PROSPECTOS.
TEBRAU
مرية
PLANTING LIMITED,
[787
COMPANY.
Incorporated under Ordinances of Hongkong 1865 to 1891, by which the liability of Shareholder is limited to the zmount of their Shores.
GENERAL MANAGEES JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
CAPITAL
$100,000
(Divided into 20,000 Shares of $5 each of which 10,000 fully paid up Shares luve been allotted to the Vendors and the. remaining 10,000 arú nev
affered forsubscription). Share on application: S
TERMS of SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 per
The balance in instalments of $1 per annum Applications for Shares, accompanied by a deposit of $2 per Sharo; must be rent in to the
PARKS MONDAY, MARCH BIL 1897,
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by HONGKONG AND BILANG HAI HANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applications dan mas
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PEA CENA par anima
INSURANCES,
YORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Underaigned AGENTS of the above Company are FREPARED TO Accert Jim Class Foreign and Chinese Bisks at Current: Rats.
SIEMSEEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May, 1835.
COMMERCIAL,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SATURDAY, 27th March, EXCHANGE
On LONDON- Be
Depositors may transfer at their option: balances inf $100 or more fathe Honekord AND BRANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED LANSATLANTIOFEREINSURANCE OR PA DEPOSIT & 4 Pen Cur, pera,
COMPANY OF HAMBURGER The Undersigned, having teen appointed ON
For the HONGKONG AND SHANORACAY
HANKING CORPORATION,
170
*
Bank Bills, on tomand Credità, of 4 unnths sight.; GRMANY
Telegraphio Transfor Bank Bub, on demod Bankr Bills, at 80 days sight Bank Bill, at 4 months' sight! Credits; at 4 months' sight Doormantary Bills, montha'sight 20
2.84 2:58
201 200 2/08:
On demand..
..2.06
OF NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand
494
Credits, 60 days' sight,
503
| ON BOMBAT.—.
[37
Telegraphido Transfor
.360
Bank, on demand....
1601
ON CALCUTTA —
to
Telegraphie Transfor
160
Bank, on demand,
1601
ON SHANUKAI
Bank, at night
T. JACKSON,⠀⠀⠀ AGENTA for the shove Company, are prepared Chief Manager to ACCEPT KISKS against FIRE at Current Hongkong, let August, 1505)
13 Ratos
SIEMSSEN & CO. PIHE, CHARTERED RANK'OF INDIA
Agente, EL AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
Hongkong. 16th November, 1872 INCORPORATED EF ROYAL CHARTER, 1855
HMAD OPTICE LONDON,
DHENIX FIED OFFICE. SINGAPORE
"POPULAR" AND "CREMONA MODELE
$300 $350-$385.
6 Ocr Prano $175-$225.
ALL GUARAN FED FOR OLIMATE.
ILLUSTTEATED CATALOGUEN. FREE
MUSIC, STRINGS, AND ANICAL INSTRUMENTE.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED
-ADJUSTMENT OF BONÜS FOR THE
YEAR 189
requested to furnish the Uadersigned with ONTRIBUTORS to the aboro Office are LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the Year ending 31st Decoarber, 1898, in order that the DISTRIBUTION of BONUS may be arranged. Returns hot renderod prior to thin 31st day of March instant will he adjusted by the Offics, and no blinas or alterations - will be subsequently admitiud.
SJARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
"Genóra) Azenty, CANTON INSURANCH OFFICE, LD, Hongkong, 1st March, 159-
[566
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED
p
Nissue of B shares at par. In offered to
the Registered Sheholders of the
abaye Company in the portion of Suven shares for every fifty shares they hold. Every Shareliclder on the Register on Wednesday, the 7th day of April next, will be entitled to
CAPITAL PAID-VT.
........................£600,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SKLEZ-
£900,000 RESIDYA FUND
£350,000
Undersigned ars now prepared RANT POLICIES at INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
Private, 30 days'
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phonix Fire Offloa
ON YORGRAMA Hongkong 17th August, 1987.4* 20
00TTIS METROPOLITAN OF MANILA
On demand
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rule of 37 per sanum on the Uatly balances S
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 persent.
ET
ASSURANCE. CO.
The octabine ACCIDENT A LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong Honging, 18th September, 1896. [18 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK,000 in ease of death by nocident.
A yearly pronium of £25 18. (age 30) secures the following →
CORPORATION.
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PALD OF CAPITAL $10,000,000 RSARYL FUNDS 6,500,000 RESSIVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS.$10,000,000.
Cour oF DIETITES
ST. O.MOHADESÉN, ESQ-Chairman. Hon. J. JBL Inmiss-Deputy Chairman.. G. D. Boring, q
Beurmann, Beg. A. J. Raymond, Esq. . B. Dodwell, Esq.
Lichapo, E. ...R. Sution, Esq. R M.Gray,
R. Shewan, Bay. N. A. Bitte, Est
A. MoCornolie Bag.
CHIEF MANATER; Hongkong T. JACKSON, ESQ. MANAGEE
Shanghai--J. P. WAKE GARDBEE, De LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNEZ BANK-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED,, :””,
w
HONGUONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 piź Cant. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months 2 por Cent, per Anu. For 6 months, per Cont. per Anaum For 12 months, por Cent. per Annom.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 37th February, 1897.
LIMITED.
12
au akctment of Seven shares for every Fifty |10E NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA shares whellier A or B stored in bis name. All applications must be mzde og forms for the,
£1,000 in ense of natural death. £1,000 in eams of permanent total disable. ment by accident
£500 in case of partial total disablement by scoitout.
30 per wook in case of temporary disablement by socident.
Accidenta insured against for £4 and £ per sanam (£1,000 in dato of death and weekly payments in case of injury.)
For further Particulars, apply to
JY V. VERNON, Agent. Hongkong, 18th Jana, 1986.
OBTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS ir 31st DECOR, 1895, £32,493,131, 0s. ca.
E-AUTHORE CARITAL. £3,000,000
SUBSCRIBED CATTRAL... 2,750,900: PAID-UP CAPITA I-FIRE FUNDS.................
• On demand
ON SINGAPORE
..11% p
%pm.
1+% put
On demand SOVERDIGNE, Bank's Buying Rato.9.75 GOLD LAW, 100 fine, per tel: 50.25
JOINT STOCK SHARËS. COMPAT
¡Paid-ur. QuoOTATIONS.
(5331.25, sellers Hongkong & Sha... $125 165 From China & Japan, pel
Canky
..
Do. ordinary
Da delered
Nai. Bank of Ching
B. Shares Foot. Shares
2omival
nominal
£1 £5, buyers
£8 $26, vellers £1.5100, seller's Fell's Anboto-
£1 $9 brown & Co., H. ($50 (in liquidation). Campbell, Moore & Ch$10, buyers Carmichael & Co
90 28. Claw Bugar Izkin, Comics &
11433 Dairy Farm C...
Fenwick & Co, Geo Greuland Conen... H. & Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas... Hangkong Matric...] H. H. L Tramways...] Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ies
887.600 0 0 2,601,016 29
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
..... SHEWAN, TOMES '& 00.,
Agonte Hongkong, 16th Peyrnary, 1897, - 1526 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUL
ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.
500,000.
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIS
purpose, which may be obtained at the Ohes of AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000. the Company on and after the 7th day of April: SunsqRENED, any bud must be filled tp and Indiren with the 14th day of April mext, together with a suni óf Two alors and fifty cents for every share applied for is first instalmont. A receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the Compon exchange for Corin
The Japanese steamer Jinisa Mara, from Moji 19th March, had first part light breeze and Hongking and Shanghai Banking Corporation Company on or befors WEDNESDAY, the cloudy with northerly sea; latter part foggy that its Head Office or at my of its Branches on following sea
or before the 5th day of April, 1897 The Bah atazrez Tasany, from Shanghai 21garth, and Swator 25th, had moderate to JOHN T. HUMPHREYS and Sox, General For forms of application apply in Hongkong nd sad fine weather to Sutow, thange Managers, or to the Hongkong and Shangbai Light saaturly wind and dull foggy weather to Banking Corporation port
The British steamer Phra Chain Chon Kiso, from Bangkok 16th March, and Koh-s-chang 3th, had moderate to light wind from S. to E. frúm Koh-ihing to Pulo Obi; from Pais Obi to Paracels moderate to frish N.E. wind sad fine; from Parabela to Gap Rock moderato and light NB. and fine; from Gap Rock to port, Variable wind and dense fog.
1897.
1807.
'NOW READY '
1897
MAIL TABLES.
THE Card published at the Daily Press Office
Contains
English Mails, bonieward mal outward
Fronch
Germig
Canadian
Parral Peut
Calendar for 1537. (2)
{
The Company has boon formed to tako over and improve and extend the property in Johore of the TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY with a Capital of $100,000.
over 2,000 acres, which is held on a 99 years The property consists of a black of laud of lease from the Jokers Government
Of this land over 900 acres have been planted with Gambior; the staple product of Johore, the results showing a handsome profit
The Estate has boo acessfully worked for a number of years andor the management cf1 Mr M. LAREEN and this gentleman, whe
TbƏ SHARE KEGISTER will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, tho 7th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April wext, bukla days inclusive, during which period ne trasfor of shares can be registaral.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
38.40, Queen's Road, Central
Hongkong, 25th March, 1997.
NOTICE
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
COURT OF DISCIOUS. D. Gu,
TUND SHANG, ES H. STOLTERROUT, Eay KWAN HO, Unges, Esq. CHAN, ITSHAN, EMI
Chief Manor. Gro. W. FEPLATFALE
Interest for 12 Months Fired
Hongkong, 17th November, 1993
25%
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
T
[765
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCE)BUD
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
A COMPANY, LIMITED. TJIE CERTIFICATE. No. 2.703; dated
largely interested in the Company, will continue 31st July, 1888, for Toy Shares, Nos. Le manage the property.
It is now proposed to plant in addition 300410/5425, in this Cocirury, standing in the
sors of Coffee, for which a large proportion of the land is suitably and which is now giving good paying returns in Joliore.
It is proposed to issue $100,000 in 20,000 Shares of $5 oh, of which 850,000 or 10,000 fully paid up Shares will ho faken by the Ven dor, the present proprietors, fur le parehisa of the property and the remaining $50,000 will be derated to extending this plantations as above. The Capital will not all be requiral immodi-
That is, more information than is given in one printed in London for which £fty conta is charged. The prion of the locally printedately and the process from the existing planta- correct card is 20 conte on paper, Su cante en cardboard. Supplied only for cuk
name of CHEONG SOW of Hongkong, has ben LOST, and if at the expiration of ONE MONTH from the dato bereof the above docu ment be not forthcoming, another Certificate will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged
POJAS, BS COUGHTRIS,
CG Secretary Hongkong, 6th March, 1897
£1,500,000 £1,125,000 2562,500
PALD UP
usin DAN BANTEES : LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts a
rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance.
ON TISED DEPOSITS- For 12 months
& 3
DAY
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5. ITURBURN, Manager, Hongkong.. Hoogkung, làth Fébenary, 1897, 24
AMERICAN SYSTEM.
ENT IS TRY,
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
·WHARF AND GODOWN, COM
"LIMITED...
tions will be sufficient to pay from 3 to 4 per [517 cent on the paid up Capital nutil the now
plantations coate into benelog, when fee returnsTHE
The Estimated profit when the additionst Iand is in bearing is as follows:
W. BREWER & CO.ill be greatly incroisse.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
300 acres of Coffee at
to sore, 1,200 picuals, në $30 $36.000 Lem yearly upkeep
12,000 3,000
815.000 Or an interest on Capital of say 1 per cent JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Geroral Managers
Hongkong Hongkong, 22nd March, 1997, 4,00
CUTLER, PALMER & COS
pions
24,000
NANSEN, LIFE AND TRAVELS,
1881-1993
89.00
200 acres of Gambier net profit
Year Brok of Thantment.
4.00
Casals, by Bonrinot
2:45
Estimated annual profé à par
Jawson's Pleturesque Scotland, illus.
Irated with over 70 elromo-littographs. 15.00 per School for Scandal, Bhender's Play
ahoice coloured illustrations Beoton's Dictionary of Industry and
Commerca
10.00
Kidnapped in London, Sun Yat Sen 10.70 Application of Flatrielty to Railway
Working, by Longden
6,00
Marco Polo's Travels, by T. Wright
2.76
Navy and Army Illustrated, yel 2
6.50
Naval Warfare of the Future, by Warakor 2.40.
-Pace $9.00. FER TOZEN
Notos on the life, by Freemantle
2.50
Chemical Analysis of Iren, by Blir
7.50
QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HORE. [24
M
ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
Head OffloeTORIQ
Branch Office LONDON, Nay Yosk, Eor RAY SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEX- 1917, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in MAA JARAN.
AGENCIES
Miiko Coal Bines Ohnear Coal Mines.
Kanada Coal Mines.
The Mike Colton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited 3torji. Fire Ineuronce Co.. Limited. Imperial Govorament Paper Mills Cotton Cleaning und. Working. Co.
ng Shanghai N
Onoua Comant Company, Japan.
Kausgafushi Cotton Spinung Mi Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Chook Factory.
Hongkong 12th December, 1896..
I FUNTING,
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10. D'AGUILAR STREET,
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Copielation Free
Hongkong, Ard Beploraber, 1891. TARBOLINEUM-AVENÁRIUS
USED FOR 18 YEARS
2485
T746
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Anta, Duony, Fungas Rot, and Dsimpasse.TUN
Solo Agente for China,
SCHFELE & CO. Fourkens. 25th January, 1892
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
NET
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY.
Blend
737
of Soketed Distillations of the Finest Bootea Whiskies. Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong [3
CUTLER, PALMER & CO,
WIND SHIPPERS SINCE 1816, Who have consiguel their Brands, to ont care
for over half in century
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,UGG Mesra JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,
Hongkong,
And to their friends in Shanghai.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
CERTIFICATE NO. 2241, dated 28th October, 1896, for 26 shares a the above Company zamboroit 11,670 to 11,638) and standing in the me of Prince A LOBANOFF DE ROSTOW, of Yokohama, having been LOST ; nolico is hereby given that if at the expiration of ONE MONTH from the data hereof the above document be not forthcoming, another Cartificofa will be issued · by the Company for tho saul shares and there. aftor no ofier will be recognised.
EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary Hongkong, 20th March, 1697.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
D
52, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW, (LATH OF POATE & NOBLE), Hongkong, 6th March, 1896.
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CHABEHOLDERS are horby informed
kọ
thất at the Aural General Meeting
AVID CORSAR
MERCHANT NAVY "NAVY BOILED LONG FLA
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
1677 SON'S
OANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
N
Solo Agents, TO SHIPMASTERS,
INQUIEU where your FRESH WATER
is ehtained by the Wuter Boats, as FOUL WATEr is las cates of junch Sieknas on board
hald in London recently, a final DIVIDEND | Ship,
ONLY
of 3 per cent, was declared on the Company's We are the ONLY WAIER BOAT Company. PREFERENCE SHARES, for the Biru HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY applying moztus ending 31st Decomber, 1898, making FILTERED WATCL
8 per oant, in ali. A DIVIDEND of 6 por cent for the same year was also declared on the Company's ORDINARY SHARES,
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the Blat instant..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be. CLOSED from the 29th to the 81st instant, inclusive."
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO,,
Agents. Fengkong, 26th March, 1897,
1777
GRIMAULTS
SYRUP
OF HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIMS
FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
The original preparation prescribed by the BEECHAM'S PILLSgetic authorities for CONSUMPTION
FOR AL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
ANNUAL SALE 81X MILLION BOXES.
The la. 1 d. Box containg & Fil Price.50 Cente
Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BEвCEAM, St Holons, ENGLAND SOLE AGENTS for Hoxaron and the EMPLES OF CHINA - WATKINS & CO. 431 - 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkon
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONST WANGHAI MACHINERY GODOWNG AND EN- GINHURING ESTABLISHMENT,
WKAR LUNGS, BRONCINAL IRRITATION, and OINATS COUGHS, for the Just 30 years with, the greatest sucess. It continue to retain its raputation where other medicines have fuilcil
CALL FLAG W.
J. W. KEW & COM STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, Hambang. 9th October, 1895:
RSTOCKHAUSEN
DRAPES, MILAANGE, DRESS AND MANTLE
MAKER, OG 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
LATEST NOVELTIES
LONDON and PAEISN Hongkong, ard Septembar, 1896, BOMBAY BUMAH TRADING CO.,
#PORATION, LIMITED;
4 BANGKOK AND RANGOON,"
£2,000,000
42,480,053
757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the shoro Corupcy we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and Cuinon RISES at ourreat rates.
HOLLIDAY, VISE &.00.,
Agents. Houghong, 9th Janungy, 1898, 2: [2797 UN INSURANOS OFFICE, LONDON
-FOUNDED. 1730.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared 10 ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates...
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenta
Hongkong, 16th May, 1899
TO LET
TO LET.
"M*
46 TACOMER," near the LR0.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, Slat Cotóber, 1806
TO HE LET.
[18
150
TO. 4 RICHMOND TERRACE
N° 4soms: Moderate Rontal,
"HARTLY:"/ partly furnished or unfor. aishod from 1st May next.. Five-romed Bangalow, with Taonis Lawn.":
Apply to
+14+
11. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Ropioidid H.&. Dock Jasurarios
Canton.. Chips Fire Ca Traders'.. Hongkong Fire North-Chins cogist Struit
Vaion.... Yangtze
Land and Building
H. Land Tnvestment Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & E Wed Point Building Lazon Sugar Mining
Charbonnager Jeleta New Balmond
Do. Preference...
Oliver's Mines,
B
$100 6141, les bayer $ (in fiquidation). $35, nominal
8.10 425.25 $50 $30 £10 $110, buyers $3$7.5y buyers. 3100 385, hugars, $50 $85, buyer
2 $100, inayers
$50 $61, hayam
$50 154, al
$125 1244. et, prom,;=
[8430, les
650 ($1872, seller 520 $102, zileut $25-1879, llen $50 $360, buyers €25 TIs. 185, sallem 320 ($10
$50 $235, seller 860 18105, sellers
$50-877
$10 58.76 $20 $16, unles $40 $19.78, sellers. $100 10
F, 500 $75
$6 $2.25, sales $1.32.15, buyers $1-$2.60, sellers $5 $18, les
023.js, infan
Funjom ng $1 (15), miles
Ds. (Preference). $1 $1.50 Steamchap Coy
F18. 10. $13.75; sulla
„China and Manita..
Chinn Mutuel. Ord
Do Prof.
Douglas 8. S. Co H Curton and M... Indo-China S. N..... Yamacher Wanli và Du Watson & Co, Ação.
IY.
$50 $71
£ 102 10%..
$50 $60, cellars $15834), ellers £20 $46, salea & bayers $871 $437, malas. $10 $12), sales
V. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM.
with all'anes Allowance New Malwa (this year') .750 1 to 4 cattles New Malwa (last yanc's) $750 460 29
Malwa (older)16
New Patna $655; Old Faina......$677)
VESSELS EXPECTED,
LEX FRENCH NAIL
The M. M. steamer Yangise, with the Frensh tell of the 20th ultime, left Saigon at 8 am on Thursday, the 25th instaub, and may be ex- pasted here to-day. This Packet brings replies to lettera despatched from Hangkong on the 20th. Jaubury.
TEM AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. steamer China, with the American mail of the 4th instant, left Yokohama ba Tuesday, the 23rd instant, and may bu ongestel here on or about Wednesday, to 81st instant.
TE AUSTRALIAN MAJI
The C. N. Co.'s stoster Changsha, from Australian ports, loft Thursday Island on the 19th instant st daylight, and may be expected here on or about the 31st instant.
The B. & A. atcamer Australian, fros Sydney, & loft Pint Darwin on the 23rd instant for this part.
MERGEANT STEAMMES.
The N. P. steamer Olympis, from Tacoma, left Tokobania on the 18th instant for this port via usual ports of cail.
The steamer Glenellel, from London and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Friday, the 20th instant.
The P. & O'steamer Aden loft Singapore for this port on the 27th instant, at 8 a.m.
The Austrian Lloyd's" atapuser" Fitobong, Left Singapore for this port on the 26th instint.
The N. D. L. steamer Suchsen left Shangha on the 28th instant at a and may be ex pected here to-day.
The N. G. I. tamer Bisegno lat Singapors on the 22nd instant, and may be expootad hare, un er about the 20th instant.
The - Hiokmers' stenor: Ellen Rickmerò, from Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg. left Bingapore on the With instant, and way be oxpected hero on or about the Süth instant.
The N. Y. K. steamer Kines Maru loft Kobe on the 24th instant at noon, and is expected. Lore on the 30th instan
The . E. & N. Facifio Blcamor Zount Lebanon left Portland, O., où the 7th instant,
The 0. 9. S. Co.'s teamet Sarpedon, from Liverpool; left Singapore on the 27th instant, and may be expected here on or about Thura- day, the 1st prox.
The "Rickmers" steamer Elinaveth Rick.. mers, from Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamberg, passed the Cusal on, tha. 13th instant, and may. he constared due at Singapore on or about tho 2nd April.
The G. M. steamer Saisou, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed in Canal. on the 15th instant, and may be considered dite at Singapore ́en or about tüa 3rd April,
1
5th
VASKES THE CANAL. OUTWARD-23rd February-Teez Maru. 26th
FabAnping, Pathan, Sophia Rickmers," Tanuus. 2nd March-Gisela, Benedick, Orestes, Merionethshire, Tauer, Cangise.
Murah Taishtin. 9th March Turbo 12th March-Mogul, Täkou, Tan- caroille, 101 Muroh-Bayern, Antenor, Yamaguchi Mare. 19th Maou-Argyle. Chingwe, Socctra. 23rd March-Bento mand, Carmarthenshire, Sydney, Taritatus, Adour, "Pestom. 26th March --Beulezi. HOMEWARD-19th March--Myrmidon, Priam,
Port Adelaide, Thyra, 23rd Mariobe 26th March-Caledonien, Preussere
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Directory, P. XIX. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Pastal information published in Hongkong.
-PEAK DELIVET closes at Port Office at 11.30 am, and 3 .. or in Detter boxes in the Care by 12 and 8.30 o'clock Trama Letter Boxes at Peok will be oleared at 12.30 and 4 p..
The authorised List of Mails iesmod in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a mob later hour then that given below..
A MAX WILL CLOSE.
For Swatow and Shanghal-Per Touny, today, the 20th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Tokdham and pogo-Per Hera, to-
New Benares E685; Old Benates8700day, the 29th instant, as 4.30 F.M.. Persian, Oily SAARE
$550 to $25
For Hoihow, Singapore and Dangkok-Per
Persian, Paper wrapped 1500 to $650 Kong Bong, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 1.30
~ THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 531 MARCH, at Å PM.
STATION.
Wladivostock.
90.31 12.
Tokyo ....................... Kochi
30.80 RO.IL
Nagasaki 29.99
Kagoshima
80.03
Stanghal
29.35
Sharp Peak.
20.09
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Amoy ...** Ewäfor
· 29.97
Canton
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO. LIMITED. Hongkong, 20th March, 1837.
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES --
D'HOUSES ON THEAUM
CODOWNS in BLuz BurLDINGE. "HARFORD,”nd MAGAZINE GAP. THE KENNELS, at MAGAZINE
GAY.
FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to ROYA
Hongling Victoria Pea
સ્થળ
29.91
29.95
Gap Rock... 20,93 Macao Haiphong C287. Bolinao 20.59 Manila...85 Caps & Jamest
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A MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. 37
Hongkong, 19th February, 1897.
TO LET.
30.03 30.07
Kashica 30.07
[48 Phanghai 29.89
Sharp Tak... 3ILOS
ANDY
99.9%
20.01
In
ROSEBLET,
Canton Hongkong 30.00 Victorin Peaks Gop Rock
29.95
23.97
Care of Girault & Coy.
29:53
6. Queen's Road Contral.
Hongkong, 23rd Merah, 1897
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29.95
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TOLEWILD, Seymour Road, and WEST- BOURNE. VILLA North, Bonham
1100
Road,
apply to
-TEAK - SQUARES, PLANES, BOATES end SCÂNTLINGS, PLANKO, TONGUED, and GROGVED. BOARDE, FOR FLOORING, CEZLING, WALLING, &o. FEAR SHINGLES POR ROOFING, GATORS
PIKADO RAILWAY SLEEPEES for \}}
A Rates Supplied and Orders Bookst by BESTEDINE, MATHESON & CO
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895,
FOR SALE
12484
12. GRIMACET' SYRUP immediately arrests, the
COUGH, and NIGHTSWEAT, and the APPETITUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS impuros rapidly fart soon downstrated by
an increase of weight and healthy arpenizace
GEIMAULT STRUP has
sold in fat oval bottles
rosa colour, and is
BEWARD OF IMITATIONS. GRIMAULT & CE-Paris, Gold by
AS WATSON& Co.-Hongkong.
1 to 8, Cross Lane, Wakelni. 99AARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, the beat Englishmakers,siruysan hand. such as Steam Steering Gear, Steara Witcher, Steun Capstanx, Steam Prings, Steam Dorkey Pups Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mills. Marino, Boilers and Engines Stationary Bollers and Driving Engines, Steel Boiler ERRUGINOUS Plates, Pig Iron, ate, sta. BAUMA
We now prepared to uzeento orders for
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED
BANGKOKOMENTA On Applicstion to the Undersigned for
RDERS on ho Backed and Eates Supplied
the baldinger pairing of all kinds of
TEAK SCCARES, PLANKA, SCANTINGS, AND machinery with quick dosyetel and good work- BOARDS.
FLASED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TAX mashup. Enquiries solisted for any of the sbove or the complete plant of any kind of TEAK SHINOKUS,
manchinery. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
W. LYSAUGHT
19 Wanchal Rom Hongkong, 17th July, 1885.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1857. JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
WING
440
NAM & D 0,
JEWEL LENY
MANILA CIGAR 3. Yo, 96, QUEEN'S ROAD. CENTRAL Hongkong, 18th Februar 1997.
UHN & KOMOR
KUHN
FRRAVALLO'S
Established 1719... CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Stal).
· LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Bete Agents, Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,
11206.
7-148,
UININE
The Great Austrian Tunio
PERUVIAN BARR and IRON
Over 200 Medical Latifantes notifying great STRENGTH-DIVING PROPERTIES the same time being st an
its
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SELL, 350 per case of. i dozas queris. 892ada par çans of dozen pinte ED. KRESSMANN & COʻS END AND WHize
BORDEAUX WINES VYS
C. HIBBELT & C ́O'S “
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAINZER PEERSON
SIEMSSEN & 00. Hongkong, let Folareary; 1996.
FOR SALE.
at GRAHAM'S CELEBRATED CROWNS
SPORT.
LIGHT WINH, specialy SUITABLE Afor Tropical Climates. This Wine has.
a enormous solo in India.
$91 par ense of cas Doson,
EXQUISITE TASTE.
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Hongkong, 22nd May, 1896
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pray to
G. C. ANDERSON, Sole Agent, 13 Praya Central Hengkong, EL Foursary, 1807,
HONGKONG, TOKOHAMA, KOBE.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, * Hongkong, 16th February, 1897..
TO LET.
Cape 8. Jardes.
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ANTRAITEMEL EMU
the 27th 4 21.10 am. Ta baremuntar has continued
fall. Cum Conit and Japan. Prenmen is highest over the NE. parvus thodes ef Jayan, lowent in covering 5.01 Cradlestickb Form
HONGKON
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TOP FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
No. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROADST
· DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hùngkong, 15th Mareb, 1897.
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TO LET
AVENSHILL, East and West, and
REINSFOOR Immediate posses
Bion
Apply to
VICTOR IL DEACON. Hongkong, 5th March, 1897
TO LET FURNISHED.
NROM 1st May til 30th October. No. UPPER ALBANY, Pak Rozd
Apply to
J. J. BYSTERUS HEEMSKERK. Hongkong, 27th March, 1897.
"TO LET FURNISHED,
[599
1788
...
MILLION BUNGALOW, Robinson Road
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moniamarkus
On duin
·nt de justo.
Highest open air Lot peraluru on the 37th Lowest open air tem pomters on the 27th M Dissezida organ Wend to two pointe.. 5-FORCE OF TWIND according to Hoaufort Sopio, 8-RTUTE OF YEN WRACKER: 5, "hlon, sky ;, og d detached elady, d driving, cal; £ logs i glnom ühalu: o. overcast. passing showers; 1. squally; J. mila; a snow; ti žbunde":-7, viability ; w. dew i
JANTEE trest to 3f deger Fall, an sentara
KRYERATO in Flori in dogryen Fahrenbicik be -wrt in persentage of saturation, the kutily of in zalunate with meisturu bóng 104,
DR. G. FIGG, Frest Amistuoti“. Hongkong Obervatory, 28th March, 1897,
For Singapore, Puusag and Calcutta-Per- Chelydra, on Wednesday, the Glat instant at
2.00 2.3
For Moji, Kobe and Yokohama,Per Waka- noura Mark, on Thursday, the lab prox., nt 30.
For Singapore and Colombo.-For Kinski0- Maru, on Friday, the 2nd prox, at 30 r.
For Cebu.For Taiwan, on Saturday, tho 3rd proc., at 3.00 p..
For Kobo-Pet Quang, on Monday, the 5th prox,, at 2.30 eM. A
For Singapors, Batavia, Samarang and Soura. haya Per Chanaang, on Monday, the 5th Frex, at 2.30 PM,
For Nagasaki, Kebe, and Yokohama.-Por Ancona, on Friday, the: $th prox., et 11.30 A, IT, For Shanghai, Chefoo, Cheranlpo, Nagasaki, Pusan, Genern and Wladivostock-Par Totomi Mare, on Friday, the 9th prox, at 3.30 .:
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet Suchsen. will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Sh! instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malia, &... Registry cases at 790 AM. The mail closes at £,00 AM -
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
The French Contanat Pocket Mourne will be despatelied on WEDNESDAY, the 31st inetant, with Mails to the United Kingdom. Europe, and placca Layond, via Marecilles, to Buiyou, Strilts Settlements, Batavia, Bar mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Anstralasian Colonius, Acon, Natal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar A
8.00 am-Posting of Prices Carrant and Cir-
enlara ooUNÉS, 10000 A-Registry cases.
10.80 A.M-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns ce25E5.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.) with 10 conto late fee up to 11.80 3, after which hour they may be sent on bosed with the same late fee...
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET. gen nnt The Canadian Mail Packet Empress China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 7th April, with Malls for Shanghai, Nagnaald, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoris and Palloonver, B.C., which will be closed as fol low :---
10.00 AM, Begistry.c contes 10.45 4.1. Post Offies closes; but correspondence
may he posted on board the Packet with. Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until. the time of departure.
be
MAILS HY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.CA The United States Mail Packat China will
despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th April, with maila for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco,
which will be ticked as follows
MESSES. FAYCUS And Co.'s RESTES, 27th Mar Barometer 92003 The Wetbulb) 68 United States, Canada, Honolula, Para, &o, Barometer 1 P.M.29 90 Therma, v.. (Wet balb) 70 Eurogaster 4 PM... Then...(Wesbulb) Therxiom. 9 AM... 69 Theim. Mamm "Theronors: 2 ra... F1 Theria. Minimum Cover
Therman, 4 night
الرد
Surgeon-Captain BDYE,
At tho slove nu tross Mon Hongkong, 24 Mareb, 1807. [76% DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS GLENEALY BUILDINGS,.
· Hongkong, Sth January, 1890.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLN. 29th March to 4th April
Heer Waren.
Hongkong
LOW WAIT
Hepiken
Hey Mann T,
West.
15
40
2 m
M.
046
COMFORTABLY FURNISHED
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
Fongkong, 1st January, 1892
2 Pedder's Hi
Helgbt
68
The hotelit of misen nes-1916) Las byen determined, from the ila obervations of 17 and 1883, 5.87 feet bot of the tidagogoat the Bunkou Tidal. Dagilary aunt the Town-made Onliney. Spring-3ides, to which datum Flue halgte in its Tables are valorived, sa 882. fent above zaza." ...Thm heights in the tables marked with dige aza balow Lowon water Ürdinary Spring Tides, and shivali jaătrueled Izoomika (osztata giyen shoɔs,
10
Registry casos
I AM. Text Office closes, but Correspondetics
may be posted on board the Pusket with Tate
Fee of conta extra Postage until the lim
of departure.
能生怕
ANG
YCOAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
A, TION OF COAL
Address:-Caro of Monsra KWONG SANG & C2 "NA 12. PHATAN 1784
TOP RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Craw of the following Vessole during their stay in Hongkong Harboard. “ BENGLOR, British AWS. Thomson
Gibb, Livingston & Co. HENRY FAILING, Amer. ship, Her KAMICA. Brit ship, J. J. Browns-Mantar,