von Gifteen sans a day. Hela paya kiu sksebisak more than that.
Tim are free offers at avary Mayoralty what persons in search of employment can
ragister their numes and the work they seek
The Gemina staamas' Besn't soiled on the 27th April, For Singapore-1.enas calendars, For Port Saide-40 rattan chairs, For Triasta:
75 Esjes ratian shaving, 50 barcs ataxoniseed,
THE RONGKONG DAILY PRENE, SATURDAY MAT &
INTIMATIONS.
and as oseontial oils For Gezo 8 hores IRON & PERUVIAN BARK BISLERI
(FERRO CHINA DISHERI)
A LIQUOR STOMACHIC Rocstituent, Antilymphatic, having IRON cu CHINA
for its basis. RECOMMENDED by Medical Authorities.
It may be taken by itself or with Pure or Mineral or Soda Water,
FERNET BRANCA
gratuitously. There are nawapapora who insert | privata affiola For Lyons :--dh' haloa raw silk. Fireworks of the working classes ont of For Milan optional - balas row sills For ploce, free of charge, yet they aw, only Novus:-50 belas wanto silk, For Barcelona : the regular agencies that appear to be bales cares. For Antwerp/Hamburg aple, to soure" víluation; in return they 53 bulan featurs." For Antwerp→325 balas expect to. Thus a waiter who sacarne a plang leaf basco, 87. balus kathars, 45 bales, ratten... as his ordinary wages of 200 fres, a month core, 25 pacuages Grecrackers, 17 biles Eamhna pays 10. from, and other employments in proper tape, 17 magos wing, and 7 boxes chingwarą, tion, The agents are therefors not wrang in For Amstorine: bale waste silk, 20 cases claiming, to fiduce il por gont of the annual konstick 3 cases chinawaro, 1 case bamboo 06 million of applications for work. Why do buskete," and 1hor Hackwoodware, or Kot moplayan syok their services? Bemuse they, in tertan:-516- bales leaf tobacco. For Bromoda: semar, hoczno rasponsible for those they re,160 rolls matting, 14smas aundries, 5 cases commerci.
paper, 4 came bamboownão, & omane vigate, sod. The overa xentenes passed upon Dra. Bailousonga silverware. For Hamburg balos.
ia Farrige for practising briminal shortion feathers, 40 boxes tos, 8 bales, ave," and 1 bor upon Bliss Thompson and causing her death samples. will be productive of much good The Frefest The steamor Jalasie, aniled on the 28th April. of Felice inters to compal all privets sur For France150 Fals tawak, 25 lales waste 35-3 geries to be licensed and subjected to prosilk, 10 belox hair, 6 ensea silk picos goods, 15 fessional inspection. That refarer is weded, case sential oil, 60 caras tas, 2 cause provisione, Thor is in the poor districts an organization case feathers, 7 packages fittan and I that will require the search light frequently, box jewellery, that of the apothecary's shop, with weargory in the back parlour. The medicins mou gives- consultatious free, but his moipes are to be compunded in the shop that coram fees. However, many leading spociclists are share- hoor with apothecaries.
THE CONSERVATIVE CHINESE SCHOLAR.
Thore appeared lately an article by an old
fashioned Chinese disparaging certain of bia countryman porreasing some knowledge uf English as a bolter than boys and
Talk wat to these of man's progressive slate, Pilsophy or Science de no: relate Tiemaile the eagle's fight cars not to know Content to crawl in ways of long ago,
Their dormant winds cre set in ancient granes,
nnk deep in mid, a log that upver mores; The sluggish food may jump at passing flies, But these nam not beyond their filthy sties.
Jeluk with swagging gait they prowl aloni, With eyes uumed, and worse, inflated snout; Bewrapt with self-rufliciency, the earth They stride, u langling stack, or Journals mirth.
But such the half of Leia'a sos do rule
And grow der rich by making squeeze" a tool,
lo proclaiming Self an ample guide, All human righteo ignored and laws defed.
W. YORGAN.
SOIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. Blectric fornutes are divided by Petrodil into two classes the electrolytic, is whiel afrolysis in the dry or wet way is the basa of the process, and the electrothermic, in whol ctricity in need solely for the production of hen. An interesting example of a furnace de pending upon wet electrolysis is that of La mage, Halo, and Julien, The poles are Im morsed in acidulated water, and such resistance to the passage of the current la errated by the envelope of hydrogen gas that forms around the cathode that a temperature of 4,000 deg. C. has bean reached, while it is made easy to forge and oven weld a piece of iron used in the cathode with a perfectly enfo current of bat 100 to 200.vulta. In the Faure furnace, ore was heated in a tabe by an external fire, then reduced in the high temperature of an are playing bolasen two electrodos. In the. simple lawles brick farmase of 1895-66, the ors tolotreated was mixed with a substanos, mas varbor, offering great resistance, and the interes heat is attributed not only to this artificial resistance but especially to the infinite number. of ares that must be set up butwuen the partiales of the resistant meas.
TO LET
TO LET.
DWELLING HOUSE TRREACH.
GODOWNS in BLOB BULLÀNNGS..
• SHARFORD,” at MAGAZINE GAP. THE KENNELS," at MAGAZINE
Gar
No. 1, UPPER ALBANY. Furnished.
From 1st May. MYRTLE DANK" The Peak. Apply to
A LIQUOR composed of Vegetable Ingrediente Pretonta Indigestion and whoso
RECOMMENDED to people suffering from INTERMITTENT FEVERS OF WOR
It may be taken by itself or with Pues or Minora or Boda Water and with Cation of
Wino.
BOLE AGENTH-
DR. ENORES ANTIPYRINE Patented.
"LION BRAND.”
U NERVEGNA & CO.,
In Powder and Crystals, use in Drops of 3 grain, easly soluble in Water, Wine, ale. FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC AFFECTIONS.
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.
ARGONIN.
(REGISTERED TRADE MARE) BOLUBLE CASEIN-ZILVER PRE-
PARATION
Used in Gonorrhon in 1 to 2 per cent solu itous possos similar bastoriska metlon to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-isiver nitrate, but is distinguished by completo
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. abaones of irritating properties". Hongkong, 29th April, 1897.
It is requested that the directions on the boxes for making solutions slud be implicitly cllowed.
TO LET.
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TO 4 RICHMOND TERRACE,
room Moderate Rental.
Apply to
No. 28, STANLEY SABRET, Hongkong.
DR. OVERLACH'S MIGRANINE MENANAMLION BRAND"
(ANTIPTRIN-CAFFEINE OITRATE)
(1) Ercsilent results in the SYKEST CASES MIGRATHING, 8 well as in HEADACHE
AXISING FROM ALCOHOLE, HIGGTINELAND
MORFITA POISONING, NEURASTUngia, FLUENZA, GRIPPMANNAH
(2) The BEST ANTIPYBETIC, even in threat- pund vollapse, because the cufiting of Migrain. inoaots simullausously as an ANÁLEFTIO,
NOTION TO CONSIGNEED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HEP.&O. & N. ('a Steamship
THE
ROHILLA"
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 7th May.
EXCHANGE
Ox Loiroos.
Telegraphio Transfer.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO,
AND STRAITH,, Consignees of Cargo by the abcyo-narzed Taluru hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at doir risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go-ON dewn Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out muck by
rk and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, ko, ex 8.a. Oceana... Croni Persina Gulf, ex as Patna, Simla,
Kapurthala, Henry Bolkow, Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are gison to the contrary before 4 p.m. to-day.
Goods not cloured by the 8th inet, at 4p.m. will be enjoot to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged paskages must be left in the Godowne nad à certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
II. A. RITCHIE,
A Superintendent.
Hongkong, 2nd
2nd May, 1997
Uea only Dz. OVERLACH'S MIGLEN" LINE. OF STEAM PACKETS, GRAININE, Lion Brand," and always prescribe: MIGRAININE HOECHST"-
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS,
The bus medium dose for adulta is 17 grains given one or twice daily in powder or in solution, a
'Sale Manufacturers FARBWERKE VORM, MEISTER LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST o. M. Literature of the above Preparations applied
15" gratis et roquest to Medical, mani BANK CO., Sala Agents for Chius. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS INTTATIONSI
CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT &
INSURANCES;
(COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
CO, LIMITED
Hongkong, Bth Bay, 1997.
TO LET.-
and ERNS. DAVENSKILL, Wash
FOOT Immediate possession.
Apply to
R
VICTOR, H. DEACON. Hongkong, 28th April, 1897.
€599
TO LET.
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 20, Caine.
Road... Apply to
-PROCURATION DES
MISSIONS ETRANGERES. Hongkong, Srd May, 1397.
TO LET
11003
O. 2 CASTLE TERRACE.”
HOUSES at HIGH STREET
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 1st May, 1897;
TO LET.
(1059
TO 2,. STEWART TERRACE, at tho The trus and most. With lamediata Posesion,
Apply to
succesful electric furnace, us M. Poisson states,
is that of Moissin. This consists of two sinbe of lime, the lower one provided with a longi- tadinal greova for the electrodes and in the entre a earity serving as a cricible, and the apper one being slightly hallowed out above the ard. Tho sbstance to be treated in not is contact with the are or the capour of carbon.
Electrolytic action is aliminated, and fost alone auts making easy reactions that have been hitherto hapassthie.
The analyses of Berthelot not only show that. the Chaldean weapons, orzamenta, and tools of 5,000 or 6,400 years ago wero of pure copper.. but that fron, silver, and gold were known. The
peared later in both Egypt and Chaldea. It is further noted; moreover, that the form of hatchets with handles, the process of man- facture, and even the pratical mes, wore the sama for the pure copper hatchets of Chulder and the prehistoric hatobets of Europei
18:9
G. H. POTTS, Hongkong. 9th April, 1897.
TO LET.
THE Brilding known as "THE HONG-
the 1st August, 1897.
KONG CLUB," HONGKOnd. From
Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
Solicitor for the Ownor. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897.
OFFICE TO LET,
[852
LARGE ROOM on Second Floor of 18,
Praya Contral Apply
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE
form of INSURANCE.N
A yearly premium of 128 129 (age 20) secures the following:---
*** £2,000 in case of double by accident.
£1,000,in case of natural douth;
£1,000 in case of permanent total dienble- ment by accident.
THE
BANKS.
389
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER, 1863.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID UP...
$800,000
RESERVA LIABILITY OF SHA-
HOLDERS..i kina RESERVE FUND...
£800,000 *£360,000
· INTEREST allowed on Current Account ni
Steamskip
VOLENLOCHY haring arrived from the above porta, Com- alguses of cargo by, hor aro Lareby. Informed, that their goods are being loaded at their risk into the Gotowns of the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Gogowa Co., Limited, at Kowloon, wherico delivery may be obtained
Optional carge will be forwarded unless notics to the contrary be given before Noon today.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 10th inst, will be subject to rent.
No ir Insuranos has been effected. Cansignes are requested to procent all claims for damages and/or shortages not inter that the 17th inst otherwise they will not be recognised Bills of Lailing will be countersigned by
SARUJINE, MATHESON & CO,
Agente Hongkong, ed May. 1306.
{174
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE:
£500 in case of partial total disablement by the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally halones HE Steamship
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months.percent.
accident
EB per week in case of temporary disablonent by accident.
Accidenta insured against for £4 and 22 por (£1,000 in use of dentia and weekly payments in case of injury)
For farther Partionians, apply to
JY VERNON -Agenti Hongkong, 18th June 1996;3 70 F1452
·THE IMTERİAİMINSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, CENTRAL OFFICE, J, PEKINO BOADI SHANGHAI,
Hove Company, we are prepared to
3.4.
24
TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong 16
Hongkong, 10th September, 1895.
LONGKONG & SHANGHAI, PANE-
H ·ING-CORPORATION,
PAID-UT CAPITAL $10.000.000 Reserva t'UND...$ 6,500,000 RESERYS ABILITY OF PROP TORS SK1000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS
ST. O. MIOHAMISI, Esq. Chairman Hon. J. J. KL IRVING-Deputy Chairman. - G.Beurmann, EagA J. Raymond, Esq. G. 1. Bouing, Esq, B. L. Richardson, Jay G. B. Dodus)), Esq. Rehowan, Ey RM. Gray, Esq
N. A. Siebe, Bas Gerald Slade, Gagi. CHIEF MANAGSE;
David Gubbay, Esq.
Hongkong T JACKSON, BIG
MANAGER
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & County Bank- ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
AVING been appointed AGENTS of the
accept RISKS against Fire at current rates. DODWELL, CARLILI & CO,
Agents Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.
[1080 FORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN. `TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 316 DECEMBRE,
1895, £12,133,131 08. 04.
··I-AUTHORERD CAPITAL £3,000,000 £
SUBSCRIDED. CAPITAL., “2,750,000 "% PADD-ON CAPTIAL
$37,500 0 0. ITFIRE FUNDS..
zaxoia 29
ON FIXED Deposits. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre For: 3 mortlis, 2 per Cent, per Arn. For 6 months, St per Cent. per Annum pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at torrent Estas.
For 12 months, & per Cent. per Annum..
T. JACKSON, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Chief Munger. Agenta: Hongkong, 16th February, 1897: 13530 Hongkong, 10th April, 1897.
12 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
·ANGE COMPANY.
LIMITED.
ESTALLISHED A.D. 124
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED, Op Carmat Account at the rate of 2 per Cont per Anani on the daily balanco.
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CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SKOULITY 1 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREXIA:
$2,000,000 22,430,053 757,478
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SƠBSCRIBED
CARMICHAEL & CO.. L. Hongkong, 14th April 1897.
DORIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS, Hongkong, Bth January, 1896.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
146
OMFORTABLY PUKNISKED
300MS, with Board
Apply to M. MATHER,
9 Pedder's Hill, Henglong, lat Jonary, 1892.
FOR SALE.
Cellulose, the wonderful material that enters Bo largely into the arts in "papor aga," bas been brought into able form in several ways. With zine chorile a solable substance has be obtained that bra been much used in preparing the flaments of incrlescent lamps, and exprous unwoals gives another soluble preparation. Nitrifed csilluse, better known as gun-cottou, ja a more familiar prodhot. Dissolved in aleobel ather this forms the collodion of the photographer, and the basis of different cellu foids and xylonites. Artificial silk also in based on the nitrified cellulose. -4 inter pro- cess of making collalso soluble, due to Messe C F Crass and F. L. Bevan, har givan most striking results, to which Mr. Cross has just called attention in a lecture WOOD and COPPER FASTENINGS: to the London Society of Arts. The cellulase STEEL BOILER, 4 ft. 6 in. long by it. is treated with caustic alkali and then with 10 in, diamotor, Trated to 200 lbs. Working bigalpbide of carbon. The resulting sulpho-Pressurs 100 Jbs.It has a Now DONKEY Carbonate of cellulose is soluble in water, form- PUMP for Feeding Boiler. COMPOUND ing a remarkably visena solution which has NON-CONDENSING ENGINE, CYLIN. been named "viscose," and this solution doccur. DERS pesss oa afouding, depositing cellaless in a Stroke, with Water Heater; SPEED about in-and- 10 in. Dinmoter, 8 in, data textureless condition Flowed over glass, 9-miles per hour. the viscose, on deging, sets to a tough textnreleas The cartridge belts of the Maxim gun are now readered waterproof by viscose, which
NEW STEAM LAUNCH, 45ft. Long, A 9ft. Beam, 5 ft. Depth, hilt of TEAK.
This is a handsome, well-finished: Launch, suitable for a bouso-boat or a plaastre-boat.
Price and Farther Particulars ch applica
is also used to improve paper pulp, and esn betion. mude to deposit its collyloes in dense cylinders, which can be turned like ivory for articles now, made of ballrløið,
To kill another proces, Cross and Bevan form cellulose aestate, which
much resembles cellulose uitmates, but has the MRS.
advantage of being unindammable. This gives
a transparant textureloza film, and as it fases
at about 450 deg Fahr, it may be expected to prove a desirable substitute for celluloid for monded articles.
A captive bei, striving to escape, has been made to word as many as 15,540 wing-strokes per minute in a late test
EXPORT CARGOES. The steamship Oclone, sailed on the 17th April For London360 bales canes, 328 rolls mats and matting, 106 cases chinaware, 105 pages hamboowcre, 55 enses blackwoodware, 25 cases bristle, 18 enses Ensaboowire, 10 cases camphorwood trunks. 3 casos woodware, I case feathers and 1-cuse varios. For London and/or Bomburg: 20 cases bristler, For Glasgow-
package feathers.
Testemmer Glour, sailed on the 22nd April. For London:15 cases cassis ail, 10 cases gare, 13 cases chitatoro, 5 cases bristles, 300 cros palm leafinus, 12 cases preserves: 504 casks.
W LYSAUGHT
150, Wanchai Road.
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept BUROPEA and CHINESE RISES at Tent rates. -
HOLLIDAY, WISE & COL
Agents
Hongkong Jik January, 1996, * 2797. UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710,
The Tylorsigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepsreči ¿to ACCEPT RISKS against PIKE at Current -Rates,
GE SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents Houghing, 16th May, 1892
AACHEN AND MOMICH FIRU INSUR ANCE CO. OF, AƒX-LÀ-CHAPELLE. Z
£1,000,000.
HEAD OFFICH—HONGKOKS."
500,000
WALLY,"
Captain Behrens, having arrived from the abere ports, Consignees of Corgo are hersby coquested to send in their. Bill of Lading for countersignatare by the Undersiguel and tu taka immediato delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless modice to the cours be given before To- DAY, ab 3.P.M.
Any Cargo impelling her discharge will be Isnded into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited. and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No olims will be admitted after the goods.. hare left the Godowns, and all goods remain- ing nodlelivered after 9th just will be subject to rent.
3/138 3/1147
Bank Billa, on demand. Bank Dills, at 50 days' sight,... 2/0 Bank Bills, at 4 months night2/0 Credita, at 4 inonthe sight PARIS Documentary Bills,dmouths sight 2/01
Bank Billa, on demand Crolls, at 4 months' sight. ON GERMANY.---
ON NEW YORK.
ON BONBAY
2.50
...2.54
On demand...manito
....2.09
Bank Billa, an demand Crollits, 60 days sight..
481.
Talographio Transfor Bonk, on temand 7.,..
ON CALCURITA
Telegraphic Transfor
162
Bank, on demand
ON
SHANGHAI,-.
Fank, at sight...
Privats, 30 days' sight
734
O
YOTOKANA
On demand
...7% pm.
..
On demand ....
OF MANILA
ON SINGAPORE—.
...8% pm..
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TEA FRENCH MATE, Tha M. M. steamer Natal, with the French mail of the 9th altimo, toft Singapore on Wednesday, the 5th luntant, at
and may be exposted here on or shent Tuesday, the 11th instant. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the and Marobe sa
THE AMERICAN MAEL.
"The P. M. statmer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 1018. ultiman, loft Yokohama on Saturday, the 1st inst, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 8th instant.
The O. & O. stammer Gaelic, with ronils, de, left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama, Inland Sou, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghal, ou the 21st ultimo.
THE CANADIAN MAIT,
The C. P. steamer Empreis of Japan arrived at Nagaasidint 7.a,m, on Thursday, the thinst., snd left again at 3.30 pm, for Bhanghai, whore she was to arrive at 5 am. on Saturday, thu 8th instant,
THE INDIAN BLACK. The steiner Chelyira, from Caloutts and Strait, loft Singapore for this port on Monday the 3rd stans, at 5 p.m.
The C. N. utesmer Taiyan loft Port Darwin on the 3th instaut, and may be expected here on the 15th instant.
On demand an SOTESEIGNE, Bank's Buying Rate,.,9.86 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal.....0075
JOINT STOCK SHARES COMPANY. ¡Paw ur, Q2oKATIDES.
- pra
Backn
Hongkong a Chira & Japan, pr
Do. ordinary]
•Do. daterned..
Net, Bok of China B. Shares Foan. Shares...
Bell's Asbestos E. A Brow & Co, H. G... Camptell, Moore & Co. Caraithnel & Con Chiar Sagar
Dalin, Craick & Co. Dairy Farm Com Fenwick & Co, Geo Green Island Ceusent... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & U. Gas............ Hongbong Electric. H. H. L. Tramwaya... Hongkong Hotel Hongkong lee
H&K Whart & G...
Houglong Fone. H. & W. Dock Insuranc
Con
China Fire Clan Tradate Honghong Fire North-China Straitsiou
This
Y
Land and Building
H. Im Investment. Humphreys Estale... Kowloon Land & 3 West Point Building Luson Sugar Mining
Charbonnages Jelebu New Balmora
In Preference... Cliver's Mines, A............. Do. B
Fizjom
$125, 180 1
£o nominal £2-nomina £145, bazara,
£8. sellers #1 (20
($950
prest.com
“21 S, sellom. $60 (in ligaldation). 810 381 820
$700 $127
85 (in liquidation). 43, nominal
$25.429
810 32, buyers
850 831
* £10 $110, buyers
$$ 83, buyers: $100 3974, buyers
$50-$39 $25-$1.0
800 $66, sellers $50-$165, tuyens $125: 246 pt. prom
f3431.25, sallars $50 $185, selfers $20 109, buyers
50 $350, bayous
18. 175, er div. $20 194, allers. $60 $230, sellers $60 $155, ex div.
$50:179
$40 $19,75 $100 $48
Fox 500 $85. buyers
65.89.25, sellers $1 $1.80, sales $122, sales $5, $19, buyers $24 $7, sales
$450 $185
Da (Preference) Baus1310d. $194, llars
dina and Manila.... China-Mutal Ord).
All broken chafed, and damaged Goods are to be lof in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th inst, at SF.M.. After whip Coys-
No Fire Insurance has been aFooted.
· SIEMSSEN & CO,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897,
NORDDEUTSCHER CLOYD,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. PRINZ HEINRICH”
₤1078
Do Pref Douglas B.
Co.
· H. Canton and MM Indo-China &
Wanchal Wareh's Col Watson & Co. AS
250 $70, buyers
25 58.
£10 £7, buyers: $50, sollers
$15 35, buyer
£16 $182, yes.
$97433, buyara
$10 $12.75, buyers
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
OFJUM.
MERCHANT STEAMERS. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Givela latt Kobs for this port on the 5th instant
The P&O. ateamor. Peshawar left Bombay for this port on the 5th instant.
The Austrian Lloyds steamer Porsiden loft Ringapore for this port on the 7th instant
The N. P. staumur Victoria of Tacoma on the let instant for Hongkong via Japan purts.
The Obian Matual steamer Pakling, from Glasgow and Liverpool passed the Cana on the 3rd tant, and may be considered us at Sieguporo va or about the 91st instant.
The N. P. steamier Tacona, from Tacoma, left Yokohama on the 7th instant for this port via Kobo.
The P. & O. steamer Bombay left Bombay for Quis port on the 29th ultimo..
The Bickmers steamer Deika Rickmera, trom Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Caual ön the 27th alt, and may be considered dus at Singapore on or about the 20th instant.
PASSED THE CANAL.
OUTWARD 9th April-Dordogne,
18th April-Oupuck, Methven Castle. 20th April-Doruco, Glazes, Hector, Glasfarg Oldenbury, Natal, Afridi, Benvotrich, Thella. 3rd April-Bad nurshire, Gloucester. 371 April- Caledonien, Marquis Bacquehen. Pyrrhus, Kagoenima Mar 30th April-Paris, Tañarina, "Bellon 4th May-Pahling. Astral, Atagosan, Freg HOMEWARD-30th April Maria Valerie.
Kinahiu Maru.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issued in écution with this paper is the une published twice each day in our Extra, which is corposted te a acah Inter hour than that given below.
"PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Office t 11.36 am and 5 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Carn by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Troms Letter Boxas at Phak will be cleared at 12.39 snap..
The Portal Guide for 1896, revised to ante will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, 'F. XIX. This is the only authorised complete Baomary of Postal information published in Hongkong
A MAIL WILL CLASS. For Singapore, Penang and Caloutta Por Arraton Apcar, to-day, the 8th instant at 2.00 F.M.
Far Bangkok-Per Taichew, to-morrow, the 9th instant at 2,00 AM. For Haiphong-Per
to-morrow,
THE sboru daned stusaier having ved Ner Malve (his you with allance of 5cfs the origong Per Hongkon
that their Goods, with the exception of Oplom, Treasure, and Valuabios, aro being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kewkop, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will go on to Shanghai mules notice, to the contrary he given before THIS AFTERNOON, st 4 PM."
No Claims will be, admitted after the Goods have left, the Godowas and all Geois romaining andeliverat affor the 12th instant will be subject to rent
Cover of DiRİCTOLS. (andrea, Day, CHOW TUNH SHANG, F. E, STOLLERFORT, Esq. KWAN HOI CHUEN, Eat, P.Mr.
GHAN ITSHAN, ES
Chief Manager,
GRO, W. F. PLAYFAJE.
Interest for 12 Months Firedă
Hougtong, 17th November, 1898
[14: THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
AUTORIZIEŃ, CAPITAL BUBBORIBED
PAID UP....
(18
BANEZES:
£1,500,000 £125,000
2. $62,500
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LINIERO.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months
J
M
17
THE Undervigued, sting been appointed the isto of 2% per annum on the Daily balands.
AGENTS for the above Company, a at Current Rates prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
HEUTER, BRÖKELMANN & CO.,
Agerte. Hongkong, flat April, 1997, 13: 1969 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
*COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
...
Heugkong, th May, 1897, 12889. The Undersigned AGENTS of the above. Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First TOCKHAUSEN Class Forsign and Chinese Risks at Current STOCKHAUSEN
STEMSSEN Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
TRANSATLANTIOFIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
DRAPER, MILLINES, DRESS AND MANTLE MATER
28, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL,
LATEST NOVELTIES
LONDON and PARIS Hongkong, 3rd September 1896.:
1807.
1897.
NOW READY
184
1897.
MAIL TABLES.
THE Card pablished at the Daily Preza Office.
Containe English Malls, homeward and outwar Freach
Canadian Tarosi Post Culemine for 1697.
cardboard.
Supplied only for cush,
soy, it rolle mats, 75 bales canes, 32 packages That is, more information than a given on effects and 10 packages sundries. For London one printed in Lawton for which ifty cute is alor Manchester 260 balas waste silk. For charged Ple price of the locally printed Merasia-30. aces cassia oil, 10 bales canes correct, card in 20 cents on paper, 30 conta on and 1 package samples,
This Carinan sir. Erato, sailed on the 22ud April. From Hongkong for Harver-100 bales canes, 100 boxes camphor, 20 cases bristles, 12 CASA feathers, 40 cases Chinhwa, 2 ausos silke,
For
cases paper and 246 roils matting. For Harve option Hamberg 50 pages aniseed. 500 A camphor and 3 bales cans For Harve option. Hamburg option London-807 cases camphor 5 bristles and 6 baxas feathers. Harin and/or Hamborg and/or London and/ or Antwerp-300 cases bristles and 00 balus fon- thers For Hanburg —–—14 cases ginger, 912 bales canes, 438 belis feathers, 500 casa ossia fignon, 72 caros bristtee; 20 cases stareulerod oil,
4 m
EE SANG & 00.,
COAL MERCHANTS, LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP hare always on hand.
PATION OF COAL
Address Care of Mecura, Kwaya Saxe & Co No: 8, PRAYA,
30784
ARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS
USED VOL 16 TKARM.
Thoroughly reliable, preservative for Wood
8 bales grassolath, 200 cases cumplior, 9 cases and Stone against White Axts, Decay Fuugua
paper, cures Chinh ink, 400 cases benkantot, and Dianphong.
moatia, 100 cases casio, Pi basen essential oil,
7 casos chinaward, 10.ousce languor, 68 paslages. rattarwars, 250 casos cuesin buds, 13 packages firecrackers, 7 cases furniture, 351 cake wood.
1. 15 puckages sundries und 41 rolk wate For Haujurg option Loudon --60 dared. Cassis oil and 10 cases bristles..
p
For Antwerp Ierse grasscloth and 2 cases cigare, Bremen rolle mats For Londa +2 boses butades For Lisbon-11 packages china. aud Jacquered ure, For Ilha do Madeira
vo tabanca Ier Now York-12 mes buintles
Role Agbats for, China,
SCHEBLE & CO. Hongkong, 25th January, 1892
ING
& CO
- fin
J. THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 15th February, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Business of the above Bark is conducted HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales by the HONGKONG AND SHANG-
may be obtained on s'pplication,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at St PER Cyper kina
Depositons may anafer at their option balances of $100 or mines to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXEI The Undersigned, laving been appointed | DEPOSIT &t 4 PER CENT, per angum AGENTS for the alare Company, are propand
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
BANRING CORTORATION Rutes
·T. JACKSON,"
Chial Manager. Hongkong, fat Aupost, 1895.
TO SHIPMASTERS,
BLEMSSEN & CO.
Agents.
(17
Hongkong. 16th November. 1872
PREFIX FILE OFFICE.
13
The Undersigned are now propored toNQUIRE whers your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Boots, as Four GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
WATER is the use of much Sickness on board against FIRE et Current Rakesh Sta
Ship.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIZ & CO.,
Agents for the Phenix Fire Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
120
MITSUI BISSAN KAISHA
No. 8 Quan's ROAD, CENTRAL
Head Oftes TOKIO.
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANT in HUNGSONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.
CALL FLAG W
BEN, WI KEW & CO, NA STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, 9th October, 1833 12826
RJ REMEDIOS,
DEALER
Branch Offices LONDON, NEW YORK BOFOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
SAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAL TISK IN TEIN, NSWOLEVANS, end all Ports in JAPAN.
AGENCIES
Mike Coal Mines Ohnoura Coal Mines.
Kanna Coal Mines.
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Incarcowe Co. Limited. Imperial Goremment Paper Mills, Colton Cloning and Working, G.,
Sbangkai.
Onoda Cement Company, Japan. Kanegatchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock autory. Henghong 12th Decomber, 1966.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
CU DENTISTRY
JEWELLERY
and Best ENG MANILA CIGARS No. 96, QUEEN'S MAN CURTIAL, Hongkong, 18th February, 1897,
AT
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF FOATE & NOULE). Hongkong. 6th Marok, 1896,
No. 3, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG, Will be glad to shd: STAMPS on épproval to any address on receipt of satisfactory for
All broke, chafed, and damaged. Goods wro to be left in ths Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 12th instant, All Claims prist reach us before the 16th Luatant, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Leding will be countersigned by
MELCHERS &.00, agonte Hongkong, 5th May 1897,
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "BRAEMAR,"
|
13
"
New Malia (last year's) $1801 to Old Malwa (3 years).10.10. Old Malwa (5/7-yen). 3820
0 to 2 New Patna..$67-1 Old Palax$727 New Bonare8681 Old Benares
-$500 to 6620 Persian, Paper wrapped
2500 to $815
Persian, Oily
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METKOKULAKJEÇAR
REGISTER, 6th MAY, AT 4 PM
STATION.
Barcmeter
Takyo 29.52 Windivostock 29.79 8
Fochi 29.79. Nagasaki. 29:79- Kagrahima 29.75. Gulzlaf al- 29.40: Sharp Peak 20.53.
Bristow 2.44 Cauten. 29.54 Hongkong
Amoy 29.56
28.50
Victoria Peak Gap Fock 2 29,58
Haiphong
Bolinao Manila
· FROM: TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO, HAMA KOBE, AND MOJI. THE above Steamer having arrived, Can- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in thoir Bills of Lading for counter. signature, and take homedinte delivery of their Tokyo Goods from slongside. A NA TE KA
Cargo tapeding the discharge of the Vessal will be innded and stored at Consigness risk
DODWELL, CARLILL & CO.
pete
and expensent
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1837
|| || | | | |
29.58 29.14
29.72
Cape B James
7th BAY, Wladfrostoch (29.85 29.86 Kochi Nagasaki. 2448 Augusti
9:18
2012
Gutsal Sharp Post
20.87.
9981
29.80
2176
-20.77
39.76
Victoria Peak!
Gay Bock.
MSCRI Haiphong Bolinas Masila......... Capa S. James
29,67
29.55
Amby Swatowind.
19 Canisa
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM^ NAVI- GATION CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEWPORT, GLAGOW, LIVER- POOL, AND SINGAPORE.. THE Company's Steamship
|
Hongkong
Whod
WE DO
TE 162 ISSSH1132128811|| ||| Humidity,
C*** || [8*?**@JH1* Weather.
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For Manila.Per Yucasang, on Monday, the 10th instant, at 3.30 pm
Fer Saigon-Per Tetartos, on Monday, the 10th instant at 4.00 FK.
For Singaporo Colombo and Bombay-Per Mike Maru, on Tuesday, the 11th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Samarang and Surabaya--Por Shan- tung, on Tuesday, the 11th bist at 11.30 a.x.
Fer Kaba, Yokohama, Portlanil, Or., and Victoria, B.C.-Per Monmouthshire, or Wod neslay, the 12th inst., át 10.30 AM,
For Kobo, Yokolmis and Tacoma-Per Braemar, on Friday, the 14th inst..at.11.302... For Tientsin.-Per Takaang, on Monday, the
17th instant, at 3.30;P.M.
HAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States Mail Packet Coptic will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th instant with Mails for Shanghai, Japan and San-Francisco, thio United States, Canada. Honolulu, Peru, &o., which will be closed us
follove :
10.00 4.1. Register coasts.
11.00 .. Post Offies closos, but Correspons
tance may be posted on board the Packet. with Late Fee of 10 cents extrs Postage Rotil the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PROKET.
The French Contract Packs Tangled will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 12th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom Farape, and places beyond, pia Mursailles,"
to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bur mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Capa, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
S00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
palara couses. 10.00 A-Registry coasos,
10.30
Posting of newspapers, bocks, and patterns ceases,
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET
The Canadian Mail Packet Express of Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant with Mails for Shanghai, Naginak, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and
On the 7th at 11.30 4.2. The depression, molig Eastward, Vancouver, BC, which will be closed as fol- lies not oyes W. Japari.- On Bae China, conat pressure 1. flows - Increasing crutckly, ForecastLight variable to moderate 10.00 AM, Begistry causes. NE. winds; thunder showoze probablo, poolan,
"HYSON" Loving arrived from the above ports, Consignos of qurgo by her are hereby informed that their are being inndad it their risk into the GodownS of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery Barceler may be obtained,
No chime will be admitted after the goods Ramídky, have left the Godowns, and all claims must be Dirion of wind Beat in to the office of the undersigned before Noon on the 10th inst., or they will not be re- cognized. M
All broken, chafed, and danged Goods 200
to ha loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 10th instant, at
P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been offeoted, and. any goods remaining in the tiedowns after the 10th instant, will bo sulgeot ko cent
Bills of Lading will be countersigued by r HOLLIDAY WISH & CO.
Hongkong, Szil May, 1897.
(1075
*GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS,
HE Stechip
In alac prepared to purchase used POUTAGE their goods re STAMPA in Large or Small Quantitice for Cash
AGENTH WANTED,
Laboral Discount Allowed.
NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
12719
MEGIONAL PARTNER 20
(2485 Firma
GILMAN & CO. Hongkong and Foopkow, 1st May, 1897 [1049
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
OLENGYLE" having arcived from the above ports, Con sigues of carge by ber, are informed that being landed, at their risk into Golowns of thy Mongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, At Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 10th instant will be subject to rentN
No Fire Instrauco has been offooted.
·
Temperature
HONGKONG KEGISTER
· Previous
On sale | On davra dayde 10 m. 7, at 4' PER
· 19,53
Do
Highart open oir beoperative on the th
223.20
2-79-3
2
I-BARWATER reduced to be degrees Fahr, at sstovni. TEMPERATORE in the shade in dogrica Fakrenheit. Sin peroostage af saturation. The humidity of Firm afunted with molstare being 100, 1,12
DUSTION OF THE WIND to w poluta. “ —FORCE OF THE Wryn according to Beaufort Bepla G-beare 97 pxz. WzASHED; b. blue sky, detsked clouds; d, drierling rata, f. fog; gloomy;
ghing o. avericet; p. przing, showere załoɛ;. a, auw) t. thunder: v. visibility, w, dew (wet).
PROF. G. FIGG, First Assistant Hongkong Observatory, 7th Leg, 1997.
10.45 AM. Post Office alases, bat oorrespondence. may be posted on board the Packet with Lale Too of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Coromardel will be despatola on THURSDAY, the 20th innt., with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries, beyond, via Briruliste the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
8,00 Festing of Prices Current and Cir.
onlars oeness. 10.00 am-Registry scases.
10.30 J.M.-Posting of newspapers, bocke, and hall; r. patterns.cEREDE.
11.00 A-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS8 may be posted (from 1120 M.) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 AM after which hour they may be seat onboard with the same lata, fee. 29
| Misses. FALCONER & Cole Reameren, 7th May.
Bammeter A... 29.74 Theren. 9. (Wet balb) 28 Barnassier 12a, 20.79 There I can (Wet bulb) 78 Barowover 4 POL. 2008 Thuru, iras. (Wetbulb) 78 MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. Thermo. 9 AMS Therm, Marinom
The German Contract Packet Prinz Heinrich Thenzom. I.::83, Therm, Minimum (over- will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th Thurnom, 4 Pak1:8ag mighthu. Green 21: | instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom Borops and countries beyond víð Brinkini, HONGHONG TIDEFABLE.” to the Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Buriali,
Caron, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c. & 8th to 14th May.
·Beghtry ceases at 9.00 1.M.. HAD WATE
The tail closes at 950 ar
Consigue e requested to present all claimedus for damages and/or shortages not later then the
Вал
Boughts.
No tutarior
No Inferiai
Mon. | 20 || No interlar
Wed. 12.
1073
Thin 18 m 813-
R. GIDEON BALLOCH as This Day 17th inst, otherwise they will not be recognised.
Bill of Lading will be outersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & COM
Agente Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897.
INDONATING!?
SURGEON DENTIST, No 10, DAGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Fres Hongkong, 2 September, 1891.
M
TR. ORADWICK KEW BRRD. MOVED, his DENTAL Reone to No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, opposito his late Premiata and above" "ATACK'S Finitura Store. Star
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1887.
3085
50
LOW WATER,
Hog Height
Height M The.
b. to
Aita M
irater
por low-
abora
23
-0.
• The brighto: moon -lern bentemained, from the dal obturatiers of 1957 and 685, at bar foen B'JOTE Zega Of The Hide-gauge at the Kowloon Tidal Observatory and the Lotizmster Ordinary Spring/Tidos, te: wlink. Kahung tho weighta in these Ishies are referent, sa 3.87 fad abovą pero,
Te helght ta' thu Thable werked with o minas rīga (m} ses kelow Lower water Qriinary Spring-Tidos, amid ahövli bie subirupted from the censtapt
ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
e UAPTATKE, the ASENTS, ner the Neither the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT watracted by the Officers on the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---
AIRLY Brit str., P. T. Ellis-Gibb, Living * stan & Co,
AMY TURNEE, Amr. bk., Warland---Standard
Ou Oo.
ARZATOOR AFOAL, Brit, st,, KH. Sundberg.
D. Sassyca, Sons & Co. BECNEL, Brit bk, Martin Frampton-Stan-
dard Oil Co.
ORCARIAL, Norw. st., Raichbars--Delge, POLT STANLEY, Brit barque, H Williams---
-Stambord Oil Co,