a prevents that 33,, Chang Xin-kuan te la teks to England to present For Blajesty Queoa Visteria upon her Diamond Jubilee were viewed a few days since by a well-known con noisseur, who remarked that the caly piece of valuable porentata in the lot was itaperfect, and that the baloupe was awand of navale. In t connection it may be stated that at first Chang Yin-buau and Li Hong-chang solooted and. approved-two thousand isela worth of ourdos of really valuable nature from a well known Chinese onio merchant in Ingation Strest, Prince Kung, however; rejected these and ould the palace treasury would sand the present,
thug havo done, and the present is a materially inferior one.
INTIMATIONS.
TER BORGSONG DALER FORM. DUAL APRIL 01, 1944.
ITALIAN BEMOUTH
CHAMPAGNE
Per Cusp of 12 bøttion
.:86.70
Extra Dry Golf Salt?
SUPERIOR COGNAC Mork Red Cros
Par Cans of 12 bottles
1.8670)
$12.
CARENG MALVOLTI.
Furveyor to the Royal Court is Italy.
Por Caso of 12 bobtfer
Por Case of 21-tot-los
AGENTS
LIQUEURS. KUMMEL, MABASCINO, CORAÇÃO, MENTI, &O.
Tho dielike of the Manshu olemert for foreigners still romains very hittar ns of old. A Mongol Frince from Monkdén dived three times last week with foreign company. Frines Chang being notiBad of this onlled for the Hougal who is rated to him, nad warned 35-2]. kin to discontinue his visit to foreigners andar ban of incurring the distrust, not to say punish- mont, of the powers that is. Another young prince who had been move or loge intimate with.
American gentleman recently assured him that he would call oftener, only his visits boving boon neticed and, unfavourable comment made, ha would fe fataro have to appear less friendly without in fast being so. Still Princes Kung and Ching, Li Hung-tano and Wong Tung-le who are the bead and frent of opposition to re feam, are slowly losing ground with the younger
au, at loal as regards moulding opinion now in their lifetime. And as they are all old men, excepting Prince Ching, their span of years chant in the nature of things extend much -longer-Shanghai Daily Prest correspondent
OLIA PODREDA,
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The Princess of Wales (a gossip saya) is ono of the few amateur masisigas who have com- poped for the sither.
Loo XIII. feels pretty certain, that be will ronek ninoty, in virtue of prophecy made sixty Fears ago, when he was laid low with a danger
For Case of 12 bottles
U NERVEONA & CO,
INSURANCES.
No, 28, STANET STEET Hongkong.
TO LET
C3UOTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE 09, 2
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE,
A yearly premium of $98 12. (age 30) secures the following —
£2,000 in cust of donth by assident. £1,000 in case of natural death.
£1,000 in car of permanent total disable. ment by accident.
£500 in use of partial total disskloment by Bocident.
✡ per week in case of lemporary disablement by accident,
Accidents insured against for £4 sud £2 per anam (£1,000 in case of death and weekly paymonta in cass of injury.)
For further Particulars, apply to
YVERNON,
Agant.
J.
11432 Hongkong. 180. June, 1898.
TORTH BRITISH" AND MERCAN-
ons illess, an old woman at Caspiesto pre NITLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
licted that if he lived till he was thirty, ha Wanid reach sixty, and it to reached three score of yours, he would attain to four and a half.
J
TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECEMBER,
1595, $12,13,131 Os. Od.
. . . "Woman," said be, in agonized tones, "you AUTROLLED (AITTA £3,000,000
HUISCENTED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 line braken my art." She laid her head on his manly bosom. "No," said she after listen 11-FUR FU801,016 20
PAID-UF CAPITAL.
657,500 0 0 ing intently, "thors is not the slightest evidenco,
Tho Undersigned having been appointed of organic lesiou. There is a slight palpitation, AGENTS for the above Company are pres dne, perhaps, to cigarettes. That is all."Audpared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRB at now the young man swears that beroafter whor ho makes love to a girl at a stimmer resort, he wit! hà sure she is not a medical student.
The Fine Young English Gentleman, who
Carrent Bates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 16th February, 1897. [1520
TO LET.
TACOMER," near the LR.C. and. M
WESTBOURNE VILLA NORF, Ton bam Hand.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 6th April. 1897. JP (870
TO LET.
ROOM above Messrs. MEYERINK & Ca's
Oficos Apply to
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
TIL Busines of the abere Bank is cundusted Me by the HONGKONG AND SHANG, HAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rulee may be olitained on application.
INTEREST on deposite is allowed st St, PER CENT, jer annum.
AUGITONG
FUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned has recaived instructions
to Ball by
PUBLIC AUUTTON
WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April,
ut 3 a'olank P., ut the Promians, in A
OND LOT, Ay The following VALUABLE LEASE HOLD PROPERTY, being Nos. 11, 19, and 13, ALBANY STREET, "No: 45 6, 8-10, and 12. CROSS STREET, and No STONE. NULLAH LANE, Viatorin, Hong, kong, created on all that PIRCE de PAR OEL of ROUND) registered in the Land Omde as The Romaning Partion of Inlaid Lot No. 498
Depositors y transfer at their option balanous of $100 or more to the HONGBONGAMI SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CUNT per annum
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI KATIKING CONFORATION,
2. JACKSON,
Chio Manager: Hongkong. let August, 1895.
THE CHARTERED SANK OF INDIA
·AND AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
Nos, 9 and 16, ALBANT STREET, and Nos. 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, und 19, STONE NUL INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1833.
LAH LANE, Victoria, Hongkong, erected on HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
all that FIBCE or PARCEL of GROUND
CAPISAL PAID-UP.
istered in the Land Office us The Remain RESULTE LALITY OF SHAIN Portion of Tuland Lot No, 129.
For Further Partimulers and Conditions of Salo apply to a
HOLDERS RESERVE FOND
$900,000
£800,000 $250,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances. On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... percent
K. WHITEHEAD, -
Manager, Hongkong. "Hongkong, 16th September, 1906,
[878
JUHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Vandore, S
13. Queen's Road Coutral,
or to the Undersigned,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1897
PUBLIC AUCTION.S
M. FREDERICKS. THONGKONG & SHANGHAI WAND instrations from the Mortgage
Hongkong, 6th April, 1897.
TO LET
THE Building known as "THE HONG
KONG CLUB." HONGKONG. "Fran the 1st August, 1897.
Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
Solicitor for the Owner. Hongkong, 3rd Apri. 1997)
TO LET
HOUSE No. 10, BELLILIOS TERRACE,
[652
NABRACONSFIELŃ ARCADE,
facing Parade Ground,
HOUSE No. 3, BONHAM ROAD, Bull's Court,"
GODOWN-in DUDDELL STREET
Apply to
BELILIOS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897,
TO LET,
WELLING HOUSES
live in London and day' E MANCHESTER FIRE ABSURD'HUUSES ON TERRACE.
economical hunting takes his horas down to tho bires by train and gets back in time for dinner, is not regarded with couplels affection by people who live in ko Midlands. They hardly So why they should pay all the expersus of the hunt, while the pilgrim from Piccadilly comes in and enjoys the sport fer thing. So the Quera Hunt has decided to take to "capping " strangers. Any person not being regular subscriber or a local farmer or landowser will be asked to pay a sovereign each time he geos, on with the Qaurn. It is not stated what will happen to him if he declines to pay. But there are ditches and aron borse-pouts in Leicester- shir....
It is not an uncommon thing is examinations for men who have been ploughed to think they should have passed. Not. brorg ano, however, has the courage of his convictions possessed by a candidate at a law agent's axamination at Edinburgh to other week. Being informed that he had failed this young gentleman (says Truth) insisted that some mistake mast have been mada, prevailed upon an official to show him his paper And then triumphantly proved that his marks halboan wrongly added up, und that ho bad 'really passed. Pussed be scoritogly was. The mistake was serious and inexorable, and whoever made it deserves a severe wigging. It is to be hoped that the incident will not cau rejected candidatos generally in jurap to the conclusion that they are the victims of similar erron, or azuiainers will have an inhappy time of it.
ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLINKED A.D. 1824
CAPITAL CLAPETARI TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY N ANNUAL FIRE PRIA
and CHINESE Riess at current rates.
£2,000,000 £2,480,053
£757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the abovo Company we are preparel to accept EUROPEL
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agenta.
|2707 Hongkong, 9th January, 1896, JUN INSULANCE OFFICE LÜNDUN
FOUNDED 1710.
The Bolersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agaust FIRE at Current Rates
SIEMSSEN &.00, Agents
Hongkong, 16th May, 1992- TORTIL GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
· COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undecaigned AGENTS of the above- Compans are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Firri Class Forsiga sad Chinene Riska of Current Bates,
SIEMSSEN &00
Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE.
Miss Frances Power Cobhe is noxious tantMPANY OF HAMBURG. the sixtieth year of the Quest's reign should ho signalized by the formal hailing of ber Majesty by Parliament and paspla, an, "Vio- torin the Great Miss Cobbe is surprised, an a reader of history, that the only woman on whom the title of "great" Les hitherto been conferied is "that for from exemplary person- age, Caterina 11. of Russia." But surely, Buys the St. James's Gozeltų; that would be ab
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE & Current Ratos
Youson for not making Wonen Victorin the second. Our Queen's epithet, ally itaohod by those desirous of adding anything, is "the Good" Bat why and anything etc! Our venerated Sovereign is Victoria, the only Quson of her numo. Let her remain so. Let it ba an understood thing in England's history that' there shall be no vocond Victoria: This is the Age of Victoria, just as Queen Elizabeth bas
Agents:
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Heugkong, 10th November, 1672 DURN
1853
GODOWNS IN BLUE BUILDINGS.
HARFORD," af MAGAZINE GAP, "THE KENNELS," at MAGAZINE
GAP.
FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY, CO., TDUA Hongkong, 19th February, 1897,
TO BE LET
ING CORPORATION.
$10,000,000.
6,500,000
PAIN.UN CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS$1400,000
Count of DIRECTORS ST. C. MICHARLSEN, ESQ-Chairman. Hon, J. J. Bart-Invio Deputy Chojumam, C. Leurmann, Eg
McConnobia Esq.
| Gel Föning, Ex.A. J. Baymond, Esq.
G. 35. Latest, Day,
R. L. Richardson B M. Gray. Eq H. Shewan, Eag David Gabbay, Esq. A. A. Bicle, Esq
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACEGOX, Esq MANAGER:
Shanghai. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BANE- ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG--INTERNET. ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent per Aio on élis daily balança.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 months, 2 por Centi per Aruúm. Tyr 6 months, 35 par Cent. par Annum. For 12 months, 4. per Cent per Annam,
DEUT. JACKSON,
Chief Managor.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1897.
[819
P.J. M. ARMSTRONG has received
to Sell by PUBLIC" AUCTION
OX FRIDAY,
COMMERCIAL,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
THURSDAY, 8th Apríl, EXCHANGE
ON LONDON
SHOU
Telegraphic Transfer.
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days sight 205 Baak Bille, at 4 months' night Credits, at 4 months' night' *205" UN PARIS, —
Documentary Bulla, 4months'sight 2,07
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, a 4 months' sight. OF GERMANY
On demand.
ON NEW YORK~-~-
Bank Billa, in demand
Credits, 60 days' sight.
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfor Bank, on demand
ALUEITA
ON STAROHAI
ON
Telegraphic Transfer
*
Bank, ou doriand
Bank, at sight
ON YOKOHAMA -
On demand
ON MANILA
On dormand
ON SINGAPORE,
“
Private, 30 days' sight
On demand
9.05
.11% pus.
.9%.pm.
SOYRERIGNS, Bank's: Buying Rate 9.78
| Goại Tráv, 100 fire par tael.........50,75
Banks
JOINT STOCK SHARES COMPANY, PAID UP. QUOTATIONS, --
[$387.60, suc
Hongkong & 6'bal
China & Japan, prf
Do ordinary
Do deferred
Nail, Bank of China B. Shares
Four, Flures.
$125 170 1
£ nominal £2 nomini
£145, buyers
£8 $24, cellers
£1 $100, sollers £149,lers
$50 i quidaâsari),"
the 18th day of April, 1897, at 3 P.M.
gut abẹ Premises All that PIECE of PARCEL of GROUND Bell's Asbestos E. A situato nt. VISTORIA, in the Colony of Hongrown & Cay II. C...... kong, registered in the Land Office as The Campbell, Moore & Ch$10,373, cales & buyer Romining Fertion of Section C of Inland Castaiciel & Co.
Chian Sug Lot No. 118, together with the Messunges thereon known as Nos. 50 and 52, Gribam Streit.
For Further Fartieulare and Conditions of Salo, apply to
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Voador,
70, Queen's Road Central
or to
JM. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong, 8th April, 18972 2
THE
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THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED: LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE F159Aberdeen, Papar 37Humphreys, J. P;"
VT Mills Office
Residence
£1,000,000,
500,000
Dain, Cricks'k & Co. Dairy Farm Ch Fenwick & Co, Geo.... Greenland Cement...
·H. & C. Bakery Hongkong &C. Cas... Hongkong Electric... H. H. L. Tramvaye... Hoogkorg Hotel Hongkong les
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· Kowlona tenul & B
West Point Building Luzon Sugar
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA 190-Aberdeen, Faper 63.--Humphrey's & Bon
'LIMITED.
Mil
·J. D," 40—Arderson, Cipt, &. 178:--Joo Tok Shing...
O East Point-Janian, Dr., Öfies 24 Anderson, Capt. 23-Jarkan, De, Res.
C, Praya Central : 103-Kaw Hong Tako 6.Ambold, Karberg & 185.-Kelly & Watch
Co.
195a-dos BookMining 80-Atkinson, Dr., Res. binding Bopt 158. Bock J. M. Res. 64-Kennedy, J. Hora 1-13-Tell': Asbarios Co. Repository 83-Ball, Dr., Residence. 84A-Do. Causeway Bay 148Benjamin Kelly 107-Kin at Hong
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AUTHORIZED CAFITAL SUBSCRIBED
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HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GULL, L.
H.SULTSKFORT, Esq.
CEANISHAN, Beg.
FWAN HOI CHIEN, Esq.
Chief Managar,
TO, 4, RICHMOND TERRACE
4m Moderate Rental
“HAKILI,” partiy furaished or mafor nished, from lat May moxe Firerocmed Bungalow, willi Tennis Jawa.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS DETATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hoogkong, 30th March, 1507.
Sina
TO LET
623
Cover or DIEZCTORS,'
CHOW TUNG SILANG, Faq.
GEO. W. PLAYTAIE.
Interest for 19 Months Fixed ........& qu
Hongkong. 17th November, 1893.
114
"THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAJ: „ÉG SUDHOLIND”“
AVENSHILL, East and West, and PAL DE
DRNSFOOT." Immediate
Apply to
VICTOR HA DEACON. Hongkong, 5th March, 1897.
[399
· TO LET FURNISHED.
ROM 1st May till 30th October No. 1,
UFFER. ALBANY, Peak Road. Apply to
- 141–Kinghown, J.-W. 173 Benjamin S.S, Res Office
70-Beurmano C, Res. 120,-Kirch & Co. 66.-Blackhead & Co. F. 151.-Kruse & Co. 65-Blackles F., Res. 91-Lamke & Rogza 36-Bradley & Co. 117-Lood Investment 161. Brick Co. Desp .Co
Water Bay 97-Lane, Crawford & 122-Bumile & Goddard, Co. 36Butterfield & Ewire, 69-Layion, B; Ofice
Peak Residenc 100 Do, Hesidence 1,500,000
30-Butterfield &Swire, 17-Lapraik & Co, D. £125,000
Quarry Bay 87.-Lapraik & Coir Di,. €562,500 | 18.-Butterfield & Swine, Compradore Office Shipping Office 88-Laprak & Co. Du 36-Buttextiell & Swize
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Co., La
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ON FIXED DEPOSIT For 12 months
31%
Bes 6.--Caldbeck, Macgregor
49-Canadian
J.J. BYSTERUS HEEMSKERK Hongkong, 27th March, 1897
1.758
TO LET
3. THURBURN, Manager, Kongkong, Hongkong, 15th Felinary, 1897.
AVID C.DBSAE & SONS
17
JOS. 3. 4. sud 6,- HIGH STREET.
Apply to
SPANISH PROQURATION: 1 Hongkong, 3rd. April, 1897.
FRS1
(2505).
PENIS FIRE OFFICE.
Tho Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE- against FIRE st«Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agouts for tha Plauix Fire Office.. Hongkong, Fil August, 1897.
·Feo
Diabella Age for overhand har time the MS. STOCKHAUSEN
Tibetan for ever.
So the truth about Diana Vaughan is ont at last. In a pamphlet with this title, M. Gaston Měry gives a lattor from Signor Domenico Margiotta, asserting not only that the person to whom us Diana Vaughan several respectable per- cons ware last year presented was no other than Madama Léo Taxil dressed up, but that M. Trail is kimwolf the author of Diana Vaughan's Memon Dr Bataillo's revelations, and the greater part of. Signor Margistin's own dis- closures of Masonio iniquity ns well. The most
DRAFER, MILGInat, Deus, and MANTLE -MAKER, 29, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HIGH
LATEST NOVELTIES
LONDON and PARTS Hongkong, 3rd Septembar, 1836,
"AMERICAN SYSTÈM.
OF
amusing part of the affair is that M. Méry DENTISTRY
the editor of La Libre Parole, which is above all thinge Catholic and anti-Semite, feels himself compelled to sfeclare that the whole imposturo
» Masonic plot designed to make the Popo and
the French clergy look like fools. The explana ti is rather thin, but may be successful with the people who rezily baieve that the Free-
AT
52, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NORLE).. Hongkong, 6th March. 1893. FITBUI BUSSAN
mascus worship the Devil. When will fanatics M understand that it is of no use to reuse a foot deep?
BHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Strofanion, from Hongay. 401-April, experienced thick fog and cals from
5 to 7th From Hainan Straits to port raodo- rafe head wind and sea,
Man
The British stopper Cheung Hock Kian, from Singapore 29th March, experienced njerierate to Light N.D. monsoon hand time weather to withfu 16 miles of Hongkong: thenes thick dirty
The British steamer Kaslonus, from Tamsai 5th April, Au.oy 6th, and Swator 7thy bad fresh NEwinds, doll cloudy weather throughout. High N.L. san blong count. In Amey-EM.3 Grafton. In Swatow--Str. Koongicai
EXPORT CARGOES. The Gerican steamor Krivechild, sailed on the git Marot. From Hongkong for, Havre 350 packages tos, 7 rolla mats. 11 case bamboo baskola, 4 buxis feathers, 1-bor vases, 1 case ricspaper, 1 ba cane, and 1 os china ink. For Havre option Hamburg 300 cases engin and 10 bales canes. For Havre ention Hamburg option Londen 725 beges camphuc, 17 cases- essential oil. For Harre endfor Hamburg and or London andfor Axiworn 330 cases bristles For: Hamburg -30 baleg rattan shavings, 43 hales rattad, 497 balas canes, 251 cases bristles. 367 bales feathers, 20 cases aniseed oil. 600 osĘCA camphor, 80 cuase cascio ligaca, 1,850 cares caszia, 14 oaths curios, 5 cases paper, 100 bags gallas 50 cases galluate, 12 cases tensticke 52 cuska ginger, 120 cases gingar, 230 packages firecrackers and 47 packages sundries. For Hamburg option London:50 cusos Aresia buda, Jonson bristles and 500 cases cassia. For
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1771
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7645
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260
$10 $8.75, Ales
$30 $10, axles
$40 319.75. soilara
$100 $41, sales & buyers
Charbonnages.cx 500 $75, buyou
Jelabo
New Balmoral
Do. Proferendo .....
Olivery Mines, Ai
-Du. B..... Panjom
Do. (Prefcacice), Raube
Steamship Corn
China and Marila China futual Ord
Do Prof. Dongles S. S. Co
·H. Centon and I........ Indo-Chins & N Wanchai Waren'ts Co Watson & Co A &
$5 $2.40, saliers
$1 $1.90, sellers.
$1$2.40; selles
55 $18, sales & buyem $24 $7, salca & myers
$1 $1.50, antes
18s, 104, 814,50, sules
$50-$60, sales
45.42 50. ex div. £10 £5.10, oxdit, $50 $60; selera $16 35), sales & sellers £147, ale & bayas $378-432, sales $1012), sales sellers J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM.
Allowance.
New Molwa (this year't) ...........$710, 43 to 5 patties Old Nalen (14 years) 56001 to 2 New Malwa (lass rezur's) 6770 to 91
Old Malwa (6/7 yems) 4625 D x 3 Wen Pass
$650; Old Patria...670 New Besares.......$651); Old Benares 2700 Persian, Oly .......................................$500 to $700
•Penisu, Paper-wped in.....$550 to $710
--Balen:—5 chósta Patna.
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL BEGISTER, 716 APRIL, AT. 4 IMA
STATION.
Whulivestock
Toky? *****
Parometer
red, to sea
20 Fabr
Tempera-
29.07
29.82
20.02
8-Men On Insurance 118-Marty, A.R. 112-Melchers & Co. Pacific (35.-Moont Austin Hotel Railway Co. [101 --Meyer & Gam $126.Canton Lace 114-Meyer & Co., Go
Co
down 15:133,--Carlowits & Co. 124-Meyer & Co., North
111 Carmichael de Co.
Paint 104.—Carnieliau), H. F. 157-Michaelsen Bt. 0,
Res
Rea 128-Chan Choy, Res. 195~~-Mitans. Ba 23-Choo Mail" Oly Rataba. 180.-China Merchants 164. Mitsui Bussan Fei-
Office
sa Branch Office ISA-China Merchants 125-Nam Tai Hong
Godin
Nam Wo & Cor 146-National Bank 110-Naval Hospital; a 100. Naval Yard : Kochi [136.–Nethersole Hospital | Nagamki .........
16.-New Victoria Hotel Kagoshima". 30 A 119-Opiam Factory Saugai. 30.03
6.---Ophim Farm
Sharp Peak, 30.03 4-bore E., Res..
Amoy
30.00 19-P. & 0.6; N. Co Swatow 61. Do. Mess, Peak
Castonhe 16.-Pacion, Dr., Offles Hongkong.. 127. Pauloo, Dr. Hes. Victoria Peak 147 Play Thir, G., W., Gap Rock ... 29.83
Residence
Mica 2000. 16.-Police Station CXI.
Haiphong 10.-Peak Club 29--Perk Hotel· 184.--Potts, W. II. Res. $4-Ray, C. Res. 51. Ray & Davies 35-Kennis Dr.
Tokyo 80-Ritchie, H-A., Re Kochi
BEECHAM'S PILLS-Clark, Dr., Les
DAE FOR ALL ::...
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDEES
ANNUAL SAZO SIX MILLION BOXES.. The 1s 1. Box soubeins 50 Pills
Price 60 Cents. \
Propared only by the Proprietor THOMAS REECHAM, St. Helem, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONOONG and the HR of CHINA- WATKINS & CON 7. · Queen's Rond Uentral, Hongkon
R. J. REALEDIOS, JOEE)GN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER ARB
FOREIGN
14.--Club GeRATI
11. Club, Hongkong 13-Colanid, Rey: B
E. Res. 158,--Colonial Secretary, 153-Commercial Uniua
Asince
78-Cousins, Office
Daily Presa"! Cfice Dairy Farms, Chce 67,Dairy Furci Poklo -121.—Danby, WV-
3-David, A. J., Tes 60—David & Co., & J 121-Detective Dept.
(Chinese)
25. Dock Aberdeen
Belin Manila Cape 8. James!
29,92
09.50
29.87 19.82
5th APRIL Windivostock286
No. 5, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG,DocCompany-Richie Au Nagak.......
Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
gues
Is also prepared to purchase used FOSTAGE STAMPS ia Largo or Small Quantities for Cash.
AGENTS Wanter, A
Liberal Discount Allowed. 2719
就
4-19
EBGSANG & OL
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on handusa LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- BASTION OF COAT. AUGUST Address-Care of Mesars, Kwore BANG & Co BA PHAYAJNERA
P
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ORTLAND
•
1-Dodwell Culill&Co. Office 136-Edre, Surg-Capt., 108-Boyal
Res Guard Rooms 58-Electric Company 104.--E. E. Mess 58 Electric Co., Res. 18-Fennie, Dr., Res 142-Fenwick, Geaca (10-Router, Brooke 74Fletcher & Co.
mann & Co.
Revideare
Kagoshima... Engineer Shanghai
Sharp Peal Amoy Shaton Ro Canton
S
20:06
Hongkong
Victoria Peaks!
29.87
29.50
29.85
20.87
135, Garde, Price & Co76-Richardson, K. L., 139-Garm, J. H. Res. 48.Gas Cay. Blast Point 1 Do West Paint 50-Caupp & Co 37.(Hbb, Livingston & BA Col
15. Fope Factory 169-Ros, A., Res 13-Sale, P., Res.
Badors' Fleme Canibarinn, Poklum 8.—Godown Co., Ofice 94-5 & Co., M. ♬ 21.Godown, Wanchai, 40.-Bhowany Tomes & Co. 7-Godown, Kowloon 187-Siela, N. A Res
Godown, West Point 81,-letassen & Co. Government Honge 173.--Smith, A. Findlay 180-Hall, F. W, Res. 186kost, H., Res UEMENT Hancock A Ber. 189-6p & Boda Fa
50.-Narbour Off
tors, Sau-ki-wank, WHITE & BR 09. 99Harling Bushmenn 100-perry Fimir Ca
Hanna Mienzeli 05-Stedama, Dr. Res.. 86,-Harling, Bis, 61-Stevens, G. R., Ofis SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
USA-Harry W.862-Stevens, G. E., Res HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Res
63Hai Knit Bank Hongkong, 11th April, 1983
2-Hartigen, Stedman 168-Straits Insurance i
and Reguía, Drs.
Co. 05.Haskell, D., Res 14 Telegraph Cos 92-Hermann, C1 Res 162-Thomson Dr.,Office 113-Him Keo & Co. 163 Thorason Dr, Besi UINART PERE & FILS, REIMM 27 Holliday, Wised Co 26-Tomes C. A, Res 101-H..C, & M. Steam-137-Tong Lee Chuy
bout Go Office ⠀ 102. C. & M. Stem-128-Tong Lee Choo, - hont Co Whar
Spo-k-wan -Hongkong Shang-64-Tram Station, Peak
hai Barking Corpn9-Tung Ken & Co. 84 Hongkong hung 130-Vacuum Oil Co.
10. Watson Co, A. §. hot Kauk, Mess 1.-H. Telegraph 67-Wickbars, W. H. 136-Hongkong Mee Res.
FOR SALE
Established 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS 25
Ship only the finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Boal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Hole Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
699
71206
:FOR SALE
ARHEIDSIECKS CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE 6BAL $30 per case of 1 daten quarts.
per ease of 2 dozen pints. E D KRESBIANN & COS
RED AND WHITE TRA BORDEAUX WINES.C
C. GIEBERT &.00/8/73
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT: MAIN ZEE BLDILAR
LA DE A STEMSSEN & CO. "Hongkong, lat Fobry, 1898.
FOR SALE
GRAHAM'S CELEBRATED 5 CROWNS PORT. LIGHT WINE, specially SUITABLE
The sale of this good footsh inorvases month I NO NAMCO for Tropical Climates. This Wine has
by month; it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, PALMER & CO. SELECTION.
Sole Agent for it
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong.
JEWELLERYRK popatlamand Best SPAR MAN 1·LA, CIGAR E No, 88, QUEEN'S KLAD CEFTRAL. Hongkong, Bth February, 1897-
an enormous sale in India, sty
Sil por case of one Donen, Anly to
G. C. ANDERSON, Bolo Agent, 13, Prova Central Hongkong, 8th February, 1807
382
Offct
Intrance Co (170.--Wiadÿr, Flotel Se-Hongkong- Hotel 165-Wieler & Co
Public elephone 142–Wing tri n th 26-Hospital Ali
Office Mensoriely 145-Wing K÷o & Co.
Godown Hospital, Peak Peep |0--Hospital, Gevt. 68-Woo Kee Co.
181-You Wo Ca 82-Ho dung, Praya W3Yuen bat Hong 774 Do, Praya Central 177-Inen Hop 5- Do Residence 70 Yeaug Las Keo
PRIVATE LINEN.
North China Ins Co. Feather Factory
Lane Crawford & Co.. Tum Co Jardine, Matheson & Co."Hongkang Telegraph" Deck Co..
Gap Rock
Al2c80.
Haiphous Belinao Manila Cape 3. Jama
Wind.
NE
Weather.
On the 8th at 115 low pressure aros is forming in Northoco Ulins, with &cobadorable falt of the barometer slong the E. Coast Forecast Moderate E to R5, winds :
loudy, misty, perhaps em S
Barometr
་་
· HONGKONG KEGISTER
Erians
at 4 p.),
dag & p.m.
On date at 10am.
20.9%
29.01
Temperaturo Direction of wind
Weather - Cara paka usada ay Rain
BS
1
Highest open wir, témperatare on the 7th worry. Lowest po nir temperatamos the 7th
DILECTIDE OF THE WIND to two points.
FORO ON 22 Wu neording to Rowafors Beste, STATE OF THE WEATHER; D. blue sky; d. dotuolin plends driling me; f. fngs a plazmy: 1. kall; lightning; o, overtastj. p. paucing showersz q. Mpally; 2; D; AUW aki kumador, va vialbility z w. "done (wót), K.
Fabr. &t replevel. reduxifo Sets Fahrenkelt
TRAINEE in the shade in ‹
3-Humbert in percentago of extauration, the humility of tesatented with. G. FIGG, Fint Aletant ilstaro bulge 103.
Hongkor Onervators, ath April, 1897.
MAHARS, FAILUNER & Co& REGTE 811 April. Bameter 0 AM 50:85: Thornt. A. Watbulb 66 Rerome or IP.M. 39.80 Theed. 1 p.st. (Wetball 69 Gerometer v...29.75 Therin. 4. (Wetiml) 70 Therdim. A.M...68 Therm. Maximum Thermom, 1 P.M.1 Therm. Minium (over Thenduso. 4 x47. Wight
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE -
9th to 10th April
HOR WATEL
· LOW WATZE
Bagh Hoogkong Holg Hoan Mihos
It i
Στ
high
In case of FIRE ring up No. 16.. Note AddressPRAYA CENTRAL
No infertur
zine low.
Spin
Noinfgrior
water.
-12598 Man. E
No infreier
mil
W STUART HARRISON, Manager.
Hongkong Jaurary, 1867.
NOW BEADY.
ROUND VOLUMES of the
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS JULY to DECEMBAR 1896. With Inez. Prioo 37.50 ONLY
Hongkong Dusky Press Offe
Hongkong, 20th Jnuary, 1897.
Jaya. 15
Wed, 14
Than
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE BENCH MATE The-M. M. steamer, Sydney, with the French mail of the 14th alimo, loft Birgapore on Tuesday, the 6th fastant, at 5 pm, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 15th instant. This Facket brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong pa the Bri February,
THIE ANYDIGAN MAIK
Tha P. M. steamer Peru, with mails, go. Jeft; Ban Francisco for this port vin Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 23rd ultimo,
THE JANADIAN HAIL, -
The C. P. statinor Hanprain of India sa:led. frusi Vancouver, B.C.. for Hongkong, vis Yokohama, on Tuesday; the 30th altime.
THE INDIAN MAILEMAT The steamor Kuliang, from Calontta and Sirulle, laft Singapore for tliks port on Saturday, the 3rd instant, ad 5 pm.
PRE-AUSTRALIAN MÁJL.
The N. Y. K.sicamer Omi Maru, from "Méllverne, &a. left Thuesday Island for this port on Sunday, the 4th instant, mail is expected to arrive her on the 13th instant.
MERCHANT STNAMERS,
The Q, R. & N. Pacifo stoomer' Mount Lebanon left Portland, O., on the 7th vltimo.
"The steamer Monmouthsaire left Victoria,
B.C., for this port on the 7th 'instant.
The C. M. Starter Kaizon, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 6th instant, and may be expected karo on or about the 12th instant.N AWARE
The steamer Mogul left Singapore on the 7th instant and is due here on or about the 13th instant. I
Tho Rickmers" steamer Elizabeth Rick.: mere, from Middlesbro, Antwerp, And Hamburg. left Bingapore for this port on the 6ta instant, and may be considered due here on or about the 13th instant
The U. 8. B. Co.'s steamer Aatenay," from Idverpool, leaves Singapore this morning, and may be expected here on or about the 13th. instant.
The China Matuni.steamer Trenkui, feom Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Conni en the 80th ultimo, and may be considered dus at
Singaporo on or about the 18th instant.
The Rickmers' steamor Dorothed Rickmers, from Middlesbro' and Hamburg, possed the Cansion the Jet instant, andis due at Engapore on or about the 22nd instant
PASSED THEN CANAL
OUTWARD-23rd February-Tuna Moru, 26th FebruaryArping, Sophie Dickers Taman 2nd March-Gisela Benedick, Orestes, Teucer, Ganglio. 5th. Marob- Tilshun; 9th March-urbo. 12th March -Takor, Tansarville. 16th March Tanuguchi Mara, 18th March Argyle, Chingwa, Socotra, 23rd March-Bento- inond, Carmarthenshire, Tantalus, Adour, Fectan 26th Merah Benledi. 30th Maroti. -Poseidon, Yarra, Eskdale, Glenlochy, Melbridge. 2nd April-Gerdu, Oceana, Blysses, Dorothea, Susdo, th April→→ Glengyle, Hyson, Chuden, Combonwecità, Bukato Haru. ·· HOMEWARD-2nd April-Strathtay, 8th April
Energia, Prometheus
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PRAK DELIVERY closes at Post Office c 11.50 a.m. and 3 p.. or in Lotter Boxes in tho Cara by 12 and 3.30 o'clock. Trans. Letter. Boxeant Peek will be slanted at 12.30 and 4 pan.
DIANA, MAXE' WILL GLOBE, For Swatow nad Shanghai. Per Cloyaạng, to-day, the 9th instant; ut 10,30 AM,
For Swatow-Per Amaro, today, the 9th instant, at 11.30 A
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Tokobama-Per "Ancona, to-day, the 9th instant, at 1190 AM.
For Taiwanfoo-Par Woong, to-day, the 9th instant, at 11:30 AM,
For Mac Per Heungshan, to-day, the 9th instant at 1.00 F.3.
For Amer-Por C. H. Kion, to-day, this 9th instant, at 1.30 PM..
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Lightning, to-day, the 9th inst, at 200 Fax.
For Shanghai Per Lysentoon, to-day, the 9th instant, ut 3,30 p.mij
For Kobe and Yokohama.-Por Micks Maru. to-day, the 9th ineinot, of 500 PE
For Canton--Bar Fatehan, to-day, the 0th- inst., at 5.00 e..
For Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Cerés, to merrow, the 10th instant, at 11.30 AM
For Cebu Por Taiwan, to-morrow," the 10th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Swatow, Chefeo and Tientsin.--Per Nan- chàng, to-morrow, the 10th inst, at 11,30 ani. D
For Swatow and Shanghai-Far Canton, to- morrow, the 10th instant, at 5.00 pm!A, For Kobi, Yokohama, Victoria, BC. and Tacoma, Wash-Per Olympia, ou Tuesday, the
18th inebant, at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai, Chefoo: Chemolpe, Nagasaki, Fusan, Gensan and Windivestock-Per Salata Maru, on Taonday, the 13th inst, at 3.30 pr.
For Singapore, Colombo and Bombay-Per Idzum Mary, co Thursday, the lith instant, at 3.30 P...
- For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brískuns, Sydney and Melbourno. Per Tamashire Mary on Friday, the 29,3 jesfunt, at 3.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Pachet Ching will. be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th inst., with mails for Shanghai, Jopan. San Francisco, the United States, Csunda, Honolulu, Peru, Ken which will be closed as follows - 10A.M. Registry cosses
11 A.. Post Office closes, but Correspondence
may be posted on board the Facket with Late: For of 10 cents extra Porlage until, tḥe fiem of departure,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET:
The French Contract Packet Ernest Sériona willbe duspatebed on WEDNESDAY; the 14th instanty will Mails to the United Kingdom Europe, and places beyazd, riž Mureeilles. to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Balavín, Bar- sh, Ceylan, Madrus, the Australasian Cofonics, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Multa, and Gibraltar
8.00 4.M-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
culars cesses:
10.00 AM.Registry ceases.
10.30 AM.---Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns ceases
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKDE.
The Canadian Mail Prokot "Empresa: India will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokolaus, Victoria, and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed as fol-
·lows
10.00 AM, Registry ceasna,
10.55 AM. Post Office oloves; but currespondance.
may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fes of 30 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
WILLIAM LYSÄUGET & SONS. WANGHAI MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN. GIFEERING ESTABLISHMENT
I to 8, Cross Lane, Wanchai,
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, A by the best Englishmakers, always vs land. such as Steam. Blooring Gear, Store Winchos, Steam Capolane, Steam Pumps, Steam Donkey Pumps, Hydraulic Prossen Sagar lills. Martie Bailors and Engines, Stationary Boilere aad Driving Engines, Steel Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, ote, ota.
73 Is are now prepared to excoute orders for the building or repairing of all kinds of (6 wuchirery with quick despatchi nad good work. inanship. Enquiries solicited for say of the shore or the complete plant of any kind of machinery.
W LYSAUGHT,
189, Wanchai
Hondu Hongkong, 20th January, 1897. r (2880
* The height of DUNIA non-level luua kenus détervánd, from the Plel obat vations of 1942 and 1885, a 5.57 14k te bere ut "tho didn grupo at the Kowloos. Ndal Observetbey and the Lower-water Ordinary Spring-Tide, ich dash 1699ghts in thaes Tatien are reared, an 8.87 feat aborra kera,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Nelthor the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DUET contamoted by the CRsors or the Crowa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harkour
HENRY FAILING, Amor, ship, Merrimana---
KAURIBA, Brið, ship, J. J. Browall--Mastar. LIGHTNING, Brit str., J. G. Spence D. Sas
LTEKROON, Gar. str., G. Houermann--Sicmassi
& Co, ADA BA Pone STANLEY, Brit. barque, 1, Williams
Standard Oil Co