OUR DIAMOND. FEAR ANTI SUPPLEMENTS.
Many and gratifying wes tho responses which the homo of the Diamond Art Supplement", is eliciting, and the shoots will certainly contain
phew Beksis thorne changed hands at 80 1042 Eith law nora chips are on offer
124
325,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following tangrams ars from the Ban geen barstis:--
AK EGYPTIAN PAPER INSULTING TER
GERMAN EMPEROR
London, 10th May, The Egyptian Government has decided to proseate the Arab journal Nushir for publish
INTIMATIONS
THE GREEN ISLAND DEMINT CO
WE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANKAL
PAID-OF CAPITAL .. LETS FUND
INSURANCES,
ALOHEN AND MUNICH EIRE INSUR NC CO. OF AIX-LA CHAPELLE
on
f19
Tangkang, 9th Mar 1835, 830,000,000
6,500,000 FRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE
A COMPANY OF HAMBURG, ⠀⠀
FESERTS LIABİLİTY OF PRÓP TONESTOVOU VOU
COTEL OF DIRECTO ES
MICELLA NEOVA-Green Islands are weaker, and role as low as $07, which is the selling nie,
IEE Busloa of the above Banki sondante whih layers offer $86. Watsons sold in faire guanition at $12 are wated at that gure.TOTIUD hereby given that an EX by this HONGKONG AND SHANGHE Underrigand Living been appolated not only numbace of pictures of loval intorontongkeng Elsies sold at 88, at which eate a TRAORDINARY GENERAL TAI BANKING CORPORATION; Rules bat also a pitorial history of arly every few ine ofaring Ropes sold at 317k Ices of MROTING SHAREHOLDERS of may be obtained on application.
at Javrent Ratan M Arm of importines in longkong. The Hong-Sild Tramways at $118, all threo stooks the above COMPANT will be held at the Cou- INTREESTR deposits in allowed at 36 prepared to ACCEPT RISKB against IRE REUTER, BROCKELMANN & COL kong and Shanghai Brak have sound a large akang very farm Fanwicks and at 3 TA' OFFI, No. 9, PRATA CHETEAL, PEZ OBNT. Park Hot
Agenta spun in which show their comitiading and and we in demand Dairy Farms fetched 6 FRIDAY dath June, 1897, at Yoon, hou Depositors may truer at ther option
Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.00) 1969 masei co buildings. A very interesting group and Tehran's ($2 jaid up phares) 21. All the woojined Resolutions, whiet vere prasetinnces of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND FHANGHAI BASE to be pladers on FIXED, is being arranged by Messro, Lane, Crawford Colin Alliance quieter, although Seychega at the Dirtrooinary General Misaling of the
Co. consisting of exterior and intim vious touchel Tis: 600 during the week was sola Chapany Eeld on the 5th Juns, 187 will be NOSIT 61 414R CBSE per ansum
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE of their premees with illustration of thoir at 1 118 to Ts 117, Enternationals at Tsumittet for confirmation as epeo sinolutive. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
IN COMPANY OF HAMBURG. APNORMAS BANKING CORPORATION, agencies, brand to. Blessrs. John D. Tin 128, rad Laou Kung Mows at Tle)--Tha flie Capital of the Company
T. JACKSONGTE bo ingressat to the sum of $500000 Hong Humphreys me Bon gire a comprehensivo which males they are quiet, bit steady,
Baka Undersigned. AGENTS of the above Clit Manager design embodying their gold mines and various
Long Currency be the issos of thirty
Cles Foreiga, sud Chinese Risks at Current Ananolal enterprises with reunió suit,
thousand how shares of tan dulas each to Hongkang, Ist August, 1695 18 Comment are PRIVAEND TO Agor First This
Natos statistics of the busions recercly.
be immucid at a promimm of ten dilaas etch, TI ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- zoh price of ton dellar cock and misoING CORPORATION
SIEMSSEN & CO firm also show...a, 'cerina" of "uniam scene from various levote of the Tramway. Meest
such premium of ten dollars sibh to be Bluckhead & Co. show their Prays proiuisce,
payable in such amounts at each times and on a bonditione as the General the godowne at Kewlom, their soap industry, and a Best of sommers that use their anti-fonl
Matagare shall from time to lime defer, mine. ing composition. Two very interesting pictures full of Bfy and colour are thoas of Blenari. Watson & Co. and Watitis & Co, who show not only their buildings but a reprbinction of some of the beautiful placards iaied by the Europea houses they represent. Mears. Gundo, Price & Co. show elaborato sad tolling photographs of their extensive collage and bot tieing departant with the staff at work, with facsimiles in olour of their special brands and mportations. One of the most artistic spaces ill be that of Dasera. Kahn and Komor, it g taken up with a large interier of their some show rooms, which will admit of our in Etre displaying their tasto in uding soms of the art treasures fa this Birre's possession. Messrs. Cottam & Co's promises will be arranged with a special display of all their well known importations. Messrs. Noronha & Co. ebronicle their buildings, in which they cable on the thinstant produce the Givernment Gazette. Many other merchants and frus, industries and hotels, the Abostos Co. and Shipping Companies, howe sacred prominené situations, but not yet baving stipulated what flestrations will appear in same we are unable to give particulars, but those will be announced is geut in.
tiles insulting to the Gorman Emperor.
THE SOUTH AFILICAN COMMITTEE,
London, 2nd June.. The Chairmen of the South Afrinan Gam-. witte mnounced at yesterday's sitting that he all report to the House of Couriers the fact that Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Hawksley had refund to produce certain telegrams.
London, 8th June.
The South African Committee has adjourned eine die The Chairman deferred reporting Mr. Cecil Rhodes, Mr. Hawkeley and. Dr. Rutherford Harris to the House of Commons till the presentation of the Committee's report.
London, 5th June,
The South African committee will re
THE SOUDÁN; <
Loodan, Bad Juno: Sirdar Kitchener has retamed to Cairo from his ipection up to Merawi and considers every- thing ready for an advance to Aba Hamed in Angist.
London, 5th Junio
That tranty thousand of dah new shares ba & Fored to the person who on the Jut day of July, 1897; shall be thua registared sharehollers of the old or existing shares in the proportion of the new share for ever old er Basting share al ench offer shall be made by a notice specifying the number of now share which wash such registered | -shzrakókler shall be entitled to take up and limiting limo within which the offer if not cusuto in writing, will be deemed to to ant accepted, and ell non-abcepted eburen shall be Jipoend of for the benefit of the Company enfench conditions as the Generat Managers shall determine BALKANI (3) That the remaining ton thensand
now shares be allotted to the general.
ST. C. MT12, F8Usman. Ton, JJ. BELIEVING Deputy Chairman. Bonsai, ko A. J. Kaynaud. Esq. D. Boning, K. L. Hienon, b E. Dodwell, E., Kay
Gmy, EIN. A. Bioby Ja Tavid Gubbay, g Geralt Slide, Deg
CHIEF MANAURE;" ifongkong T. JACKSON, ESS GMANAGERA Shanghal-JP. WADE GARD'NEL, EAQ LONDON BANK LONDON & COUNTY BANK
ING COMIPANT, LIMITE
HONGKONINTEREST ALLOWED.
^: managers mão bavo guaranteel to apply: por Auram on the daily balance, g
for and acept that number.
SHEWAN, TOMES, & CO.."
May Göberal Managvas
Tangkong, 7th June 1897.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED
A gyptian recounsitzing party mint a derOTICE hereby given that the rish patrol some sixty miles north of Dougola. KilGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY A Unit ensued. The dervishes were repulsed and prazo for twelve miles in the desart
Teise Egyptians were killed and wounded Caphin Payton, of the 15th Hussars, was sevenly wounded but from the latest accounts is duing well.
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF CRETE,
MEETING ! SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES NO 27, QUEEN'S ROAD, TUES DAY, the 29th day of June; at Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 3th April, 1897, and electing Directors and Auditors.
AN
On Current Account at the rate of 3 per Cont
OR FIXED DEPOSITE For 3 months, 24 por Cant. per Annum
Center Ann Formontis, St For 12 months, 4 por Cont. per Angum.
T/TACKSON,
Chiot Manager Hongkong. 10th April 1897. 12 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
.....: JÄMITØD." ·
AUTHORIZED GÄFTTAL HEA
SURUBLUED..........
Mr. Parker wishes it to be torn that he particularly rourete firms desiring presento tion to write to him for an intervios, when be will be delighted to call and give all possible assistance in the way of suggestions for original and striking pictorial display. This is vory important, is there is not room for all and he is fallowing the course of visiting those first who appoint interview. A com prehensive rim of the Prays was taken on Saturday showing the premises of Messrs.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ComPAY I STOLTEK FOHT, ES, The reported choosing of Prince Francis Siamsson & Co. and the Hongkong and Kow- Jason of Battenberg by the Powers on Gov. will be CLOSED from the 15th to 9th June,
both days inclusiva, loo Wharf und Godonu Co., Limited, it thoorno: of Oruto is duroid of foundation.
By order of the Board of Directon foreground.
CHAS. F. HAETON,
Acting Socratary. Hongkong, th June, 1897.
In connection with this supplement.. an op portunity' prusafs. itself that will enable. 08 to make a feature of the enterprise as rolat ing to the arrent statistics and distinctive features of Hongkong. We therefore pro- pose to prepare for publication, in the Daily Press, duscriplive article that will give at a
London, 1st June.
'THE WEST COAST, OF AFRICA-
Londast, 3rd June... Adricos from the West Coast of Africa stato that Samory ban rolensed Liont, Houderson whole laden with pressate for the Governor.
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Cape Town, 3rd June,
Tho Caps Assembly bus unanimously adopted coxibute towards the Lamperial Navy.
A
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared 10 ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Agoats.
Hongkong. 10th November, 1872 SHENIETRE OFFICE.
ON
COMMERCTAE,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
SATURDAY, 19th Jans. EXCHANGE
LONTON
Telegraphic Transfar
Bank Bills, on demand1114 Bank Rills at 30 days' sight Bank Bills at 4 months' sigtit 201 Cecdits, ut 4 months sight, 2/04 Dommentary Hills, smontanight 201 O TAB
Bank Bills on demand Credita, et 4 months' night.,, ON GURMANIAM, VALORE
Onderuandaa na mzan Ay Or New YORK
Bank Billé, on depand Credite, 60 days' light..
ON BOMBAT
Telegraphi Tramfer Bank, on demands,
OF CALOTTA ----
DeTelegraphis Transfer Bank, on dimand
On SHANGHAI ---
ON
Bank, at sight
Trivate, 30 days" sight YOKOMAILA—.
MyOn demand-
ON MANTLADANG ME
27
Oan demand
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES 6 INSURANCE
garet RE at Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO.. Agente for the Phoenix Fire Ofoe. Tungkung, 17th Angrish, 1857.
190
ON SINGAPORE —
2.54
On domand
....PRE SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Fate 1.9.89: GoLe Lean, 100 fire per tal 50.50
JOINT STOCK SHAKES COMPANY PAD UP, QooTATIONS Genks—ATAK BAN
[1353.12), Bellors Hongkong & Bhat $125 18 quem, **
20 ounal
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO. Do... deferred
Chiron & Ingan, pr. ordinary
42 ziotinal
Nath Bank of China
Kes
LIFE
Bull'Asbestos E A1 Brown & Coy H.
apbell, Moots Co
Carmichael & Co...!
The combined ACCIDENT AN "POLICY" is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
form of INSURANCE MANA
early premium of £28 25 (age 30) cutes to following :- $600 in use of death by accident. 21,000 in case of natural death: #but in case of permanent total ment by ucident.
£8 fe, buyer
sells $50 (ir liquidation). $108
₤100001
China Sugar Pakin, Chicka'r & Co disable-airy Farms Co$
$300 in case of partial total disablement by secdent.TENK
6 por wool in CLA of temporary disable moat by nocidant,
Fenwick & Co., Cheo:..
Green Island Cemetak-ko
H. & C. Bakery
Hongkong &...
Houghton Edertzio,
Accidents insured agaiast for 24 and 22. H. L. Trams.........
per inrum (£1.000 in case of death by weakly pagments ich injury.)
*
£0.009,000. 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
Cour or DIRECTORS.
D:Grotus, Eng.
Gas,
CHOW TONY BANG, Esq. KWAN BOY CHUN, Leg
For further Particulars apply to
SAN, E.
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Chiot Manager, GE, W. F. PLAYFAIR
Interest for 15 Months Fixed ·
Honghong, 11 November, 1803
Agent
F1420
5%
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LIMITED.
glance the salient features of our social, in- the notion that the Cupe Government should I shy artify that on the 8th day of
dustrial, and wryday life. The article will furaish a great idea of the grent amount of capital involved in the carrying out of our many industrice and enterprises. Fotbring this will be a series of cross bead" Artides devoted to describing the basingeses of the various firms who have co-operated, with Mr. Parker by taking ulmulege of this advertising opportunity. The value of the idea is most pronounced, and appeals to the man who "does hot sit down on the road success and wait
for a freo " Observe the advantages accruing to a firm, securing a space on the SDRet. A firo,with the aid of first dogs artists,
Protavia, 3rd June.
The Volksena bw appointed Commission of fibers tervise the Groundwet, in se cathare with President Kruger's promise nt. the pering of the Bead.NET
THE ARVINLAN MISSION,
London, 4th June,
Mr. Rennell Rodd is the bearer of a letter
Victor E. DEACON, Notary Public.
June, 1897, the DEBENTURES bearing the Nambers set mit below wore duly DRAWN for Rademption hy me at the Registered Ofics of the Company in Hongkong.
NOS. OF DEBENTURES.
8. 26, 32, 37, 49, 50, 62, 74, 90, 96,
and presenta from King Menelik for the Queen., 101, 102, 116, 126, 129, 153, 190, 192, 198,
SHIPPING REPORT,
To British steamer Loosek, from Bangkok 11th Jane, had light to moderate S. and S.W. wind; no weather, occasional passing showers of win.
The British staimer Polyphemus, from Livor- golead Singapos 11th Jove, had moderate to Irept S.W. breeze with heavy rain: iqnells c festpurt, second part light southerly breeze and fine weather.
199, 200, 201, 211, 213, 215, 235, 236, 243, 250, 254, 267, 321, 352, 365, 371, 376, SEX 389 395) 416, 419, 423, 433, 443, 457, 459, 463, 207, 196. Dated this 8 June, 1897.INTE VICTOR H. DEACON,
Notary Prilig
Hongkong
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCHAY MACHINERY GODOWN AND EN..
GINEERING ESTAMISH SLENT.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
GASTEN LIMITED.
TH AUTHORIZED CAPITA
RECENBED
PAID UP
BANKERS:
£1,600,000
$1,121,000 62,300
LORDUR JUTNT HOOK BANK, MITED.
"INTEREST allowed on Caront Accounts at
the rate of 3% per autumn on the Daily balance.
ON MKED DEPOSITS. For 12 months
-THUEBIEN, Manager, Hongkong
FIS Hongkong 1th February, 1897, ALLE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINAPEN
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHALTER 1850, SEDAN FLEAS, OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAED-UP the LIABLITY OF BUAIR
HOLDERS KYSERVE PUM
$200,000
£800,000 **575,000
INTEREST allowed as Curent Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the laity balances Un Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cunt.
has its building, exterior or interion, represented in colours by chromolithography; surrounding the building as shown drawings of the brands and tables of the goods, or the articles thea- selves in quaint designs. The firm's space up- prare amongst well-known Hongkong land. marks and soul features that imparatively com- mund uttention from all citizens interested
1 to & Cross Lane, Wasch in the life of Hongkong. In the contre
To German esther Hohenzollern, fröm of the sheet, adjoining the advertisements
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, Yolobamo 17th June, Kohe 14th, and Nagasaki is the magnificent panorama of Hongkong Isblind easterly wind and Bae weather to Kobaby the best English mukert, always on The finished heat is then inserted in a special jesue of the Daily Press and is giver gratis to Kobe to Nagasaki good weather. From hand, such as Steam Steering Gear, Steam all parolusions of the paper. In the stao issue Nagasaki to port N.E., S.E. and S. winds at Wincher, Stam Capetana tom Pumps, Steam Donkey Pumps Hydraulio Tresses, also will appiar: a brief acconut at the ad- rain
The British steamer Propontis, from Reunion Sagar Mills, Marine Bailara and Bagines, vertiser's bushes, so that ke le ju s position to
Stationary Bolers and Driving Exginos, Stoel immediarely post to his correspondents and Iasi 14th May, Mauritius 26th, and Singa
of 's busi po 13th June, experienced a strong S. wind Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, etc., etc. customers representation
We are now prepared to executo orders for that appeals to the age in cola and the with unsettled weather and high confused bow reason "En aditical, wileniable fiets. The sis, ship labouring and straining Leavily there the building or repairing of tl kinds of advorticer that receives 50 of the completed by us compelled to go at a reduced spod mashinery with quick despatch and good work sheets and article with a special printing on
said weather continued to 16 deg. 8. When iranship. Enquiries solicited for any of the the margin of his shests as follows: Ero saited down to moderate and steady trade wind above or the complete plant of my kind of sexted with the gympliments of
with ins tropical weather which we carried to machinery.
W. LYSAUGBT. He also participates in the circulation given by de. ; thence to the Equater which was
130, Wandni Road. crowed in 73 deg. E., bad light variable winds all other advertisers, and in the busting and
Hongkong, 807 May, 1897. contimons suis by Messrs. Kelly & Walsh and andaqually weather. Soon after getting into Messrs. Drosie & Co. from year to fear.
norbera hemisphere the SW: monsoon est in
INDIAN ICE CREAM SALOON. vil's moderate breeze and hagy weather with THE HONGKUNG SHARE HARKET, passing showers, same continued tül approach ing Achoen. Head shich was passed about mid gif Eth instant, Tionghout Malneca Straits Mr. 1. Gong, in bis Weekly Share List Had light variable winds and roast with dated Hongkong, June 19th, says
Business Jaring the weals ander reciew has rity weather Arrived at Singapore on the ICE CREAM SALOON from the 18th inst.
116inst Left again nothinist, bad light at the First Floor of 3, D'AQUILAR STREET, Ja bos slack and rates have not changed much,
BANK SHALUS-ON very small business to trong breezes from W. to N.W. with thickbare, in addition to different sorts of Ice has been clons i Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk bag weather and continuous eain up to 12 deg. Cream, il kinds of Aerated Waters, CoD shares at rate ranging between 183 sad 185; thence to Bombay shoal had light airs and DRINKU. SHEETS, TEA and COFFEE can be per cent, preal oath and end of the month, the math water with low barometer. Afterwards lad from morning till hate hours at night. SW, wind set ja with ordinary monsoon wea It being now the Summer Sensor the public market closing with ourors at 1 per cent. The and continued up to arrival
will kindly patronize the venture, baking the The Lendon qrotation is Sal. Bank
advantage of this joyous occasion of the Diamond of Chinu and Japan, as well as Nationala, are
Jubilee Ratos for the above are very moda. unchanged and without anles.
rate and can be learnt on the premises.
P. S. ROTI A. Hongkor, 16th June, 1807.
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(APIER JOHNSTONE'S
MARINK INURANCH SHAKED-Afew Unions sold at $225, and at that rate a farther demand Chin Traders have inprovid': and existe: changed hands at $77 and 773. North hinna are in demaal for the North Tk 7, while Yangiszes rossin on offer at si Centone aro ohtainable at $1824; Straits sold ut $15 olos- ing quiet, bet fairly strady.I
EXPORT CARGO.
The German gamer Wally, sailed on the lik Jano, Fras Hongkong for Havre- cass bristles. For Harre option Hamburg opton Loudon-300 casos cataphor.'. Fer Hamburg-100 balas galangal, 150 cares cossio.. 3 prkages crackers, 2 packages tea, 20 onzes tenticks, 2 uses paper packages grasscloth 50 cases bristles. 3 cases fouthers, 125 paskages
FIRE INSURANCE BAR-Hogkange ureates, 24 packages rattencores and 10. packages. in demand at 6624, with sellers at why and undries For Copenhagen 101 cases cassia, Chians are foring install lots at $103 and mes broken sie, 3 bales feathers and 6 $103, after cale at $103
SHIPPING SKALLE Hongkong, Canton and page sundries
Macao Steamboat shares sold at $353 and $36) unch and end of the month, at which latter rate abares are stil ohtairadio; on time, shares sold. at $36 to 230 for 31st July and ut 1968 for 31st August, but no more shares can be placed, ex cept at a reduction in pries, and this in face of pacsistent reports of good warnings Tale-Chinas; bave come ine fair demand, mostly for covering purposes forind of this worth, and a good mum, bor of Bharrauhanged bands at $-17; 174 and $47. "cash dad and'o the mouth, Chand Kabiles. are still in domand at £75 to $75§, Hub Douglasen, after sales of $66, declined to gear which raie a imuillot was taken off the market, China Fautaale unchanged.
REFINERIES-China Sugais se declined father, and hayo been done at SME, S.]), and $1dff cash and end of the mortly elewing withi bryera st Ski Oustime snice jook place at tout equivalent dates, the skoown sale. king at SM for 31st October. Luzon sold at $59 cgah süd at 8% for 31st Angust, and cash ahures ara în fúrtier demand.
MINING SHARES-Paujoms, or receipt of rather better letter advicos from the mine, improved gradually with fairly large sales at $7 to $71 for andinavies, but have dropped since again to 367 males; preferences sold at $22 and are on offer, the Daily Press 10th instuut prints a very interesting. Iettor by, u viajor to the mines, and to which I draw the attention of my readers A few Churbonnage fetched $100, at which figure more shtres are glering, New Balmorals lave juiproved again, suð fairly large lots have ahengod bands at $189 to $2. 10-for ordinaries, and 2. to 22.50 for preferenca glarea.
BEWARE
of the Party offering imitations of MÁCNIVEN & CAMERON'S RENOWNED PENS.
They orme son nud is blessing to zoo, The Piokwisk, the Owl, and the Waverly Pen Sold by all Stationer
WAVERLEY WORES EDINBURGH.
M
Farfaction in Browing is reached in America. GOOD AND PURA BEER,
N
12889
1.WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE Government having proclaimed TUES DAY the and WY BUNESDAY, ao 23rd last. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, in vel bration of the completion of the Salieth Year's the dedre of several friends I have Feign of Her Feat Gracious Majesty Queen Arcangel to OPEN for the public anFictoria, the Unñarmentioned: BAKs will be CLOSED for Public Business on both of these
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The mile of this good Scotch incases month by month; it is of Superb Quality and of
CVTLEE, PALAKE & Co.'s ARLECTION.
Solo Agente for it-
371
LANE, CRAWFORIT & Co., Hongkong
NOTICE:
UN SING LOONG (B)
have always for SALE pe sort Frent of the noir season's salate PRE- TRTED GINGER and SWEETMEATS
their wol-known Atanafactum TO: HONGKONG, No. 3, Sai On 1st Point.
HONAM, Canton
CHUI CHEW: TING, Min.
f1042 Hongkong, 20th April, 1997.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BELCHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS.
ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES. The Bad Box cantairs 16.PIES. Price:50. Ceuta
MINNEAPOLIS Proper.only by the Prepsister
BEER
Capacity 6,000,000 Barrola per sunum ).
Jedebuis sollet, 821 to $23, cloring with further Ter ease of 4 dos quarts or doz. pints SIS
buyers at the lower rate. Hanb whites have beani in good demand, and business has been done at rates ranging between $283 to $314 cash and end of the month, path the inquiry still goca.pn Olivers A bare declined to set with sules; while Habares bive improved witir males at $75 $75 und $8.
DOOKS, WHALES AND GODONNE, Hong- kong and Whampas. Duct Company's shares tere very quit, and I bave only beard of small mios si 223 and 242 per cent, premium cash, at which latter rule shares aro obtainable.. Bgkong and Kowbon What and Godawa conny's shares sold at 8674 and 368, bet ars Tony oder n the higher rate.Wanchais ran bi placed but there are no ditres to bo bad at the mont New Amor Dook aliares unchanged and without business) v sku
BETAIL FROM ALL STOKEKBERBES.
DARBOTTO & CO.,
Solo Agents
for the MINNEAPOLIS
BREWING Co. of U.SIA.
Hongkong, June, 1897, we
ITALIAN VERMOUTH Per Case of 12 bottles.
SUPERIOR COGNAC
Mark Red Croes For Case of 12 bottles
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS A fow Hongkong Land Interment and Agency Company's shares hanget onerehip at $78- bat more area are foring, Kowloon Land and, Building Company's - thans fetobed $18 und $13), and aro streng with huge at latter rate. Wet Points fonnil buyers at $215 qué are in demand at that bigor Hongkorg Hotels sold at $48, 843 and $40, and are 1-2] steady at latter rate. rather large line of
$6.70
MEMQUIORS. KUMMEL MARASCHIBU, CURACAO,
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THOMAS BEECHAN, St. Heleni, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for Hosezona and the EMPIRE of CHINA WATKINS & CO.,
66; Queen's Bend fleatral, Hongkong,
AMERICAN SYSTEM
2301
D
ENTISTRY
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK REW, (LATE OF KOLTS & NOBLE). Hongkong, 6th March, 1896. §
CHAMPAGNE
Extra Dry Gold Fal
FOREJ
$6.70
$12
Per Cuse of 24 1-burttor
CARPENE BALVOTIE.
Purveyors to the Regal Cour in Italy
For Cuse of 12 bottles
$20
925
"AGENTS
For Case of 12 bottles
UNERVEGNA & CO.
No 33, STANLEY Bennet, Hongkong.
For the CREED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND GRINANT
TE WHITEBBADE
Manager, Hongkong For the HowKONG & SHANGHAL BANKING
CORPORASTON,
T. JACKSONV
Chfet Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
SELYEMND,
ANTHONY BABINGTON,
for Chief Munagine. For the MRCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMTIED
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the BANQUE DE L'INDO CHEE
Hongkong Agency,
TG. L. AUGUSTIN,
Manager
For the BANK OF CHINA & JATAN, LIMITID CHANTREY INCUBALD
For the YorKLAMA SPESIE BÄSK, IrurteN.
NAO NABEKRÅ;
Akent. Hongkong, 11th June, 1807.
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.
11355
▼▼ IF Undermentioned Joançance Offices will
of
alliansiest on TUESDAY and WED N. SDAY 22nd, and 3rd instant, the days appo. ted in the Colony for the celebration of the Si 8th anniversary of the Deign of Her Most G Majesty the Queen
JARDINE, MATHESON A CO.,
General Agents.
CAXTON INSURANCE OFFICE, D Goueni Managers, and
HONGKONG FIRE INSULINDE GOLD. W. J. SAUNDERS,
Acting Secretory
J. Y. V. VERNON,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1695,
TORTH BEITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
~TOTAL FUNDS ar 318rT" DECEMBER, 1896. £12,952,532 (s. Od).
L AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000. „Æ UBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP GAFYTALL TI FIRAR FUNDS
sd
87,500 00 4,860,850 12 0
The Ondergoed having been appointed
AGENTS for the shore Company are pre- paul to ACCEFT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratua,
F1826
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Hongkong, 12th June, 1897. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1824. CAPITAL
£2,000,000 TUTAL FUNDS AND SEQUBIEK 40 £2,480,053 NIT AWNJAL FIEZ PREMIAN£ 757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we sro prepared to accept BuxorMAN CHINGH RANKE at Carront rates. »OW " "HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO, W
Agents,
-[1287 Bunghong 9th January, 1856.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
Habes:
FOUNDED 1710.
Hongkong Hotel... flungkung Ice
H&K: Wharf. & G.. Mengkong Pope... --- H. & W. Dock
Canton... China Fire Chine Tradem Hongkong Firs North China Straits. Union Yangtand
Land and Bailding-
H.Land Investment Humphreya Hatte... Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Lezon Enger Mining
Charbonnage...
Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do: Preferedow .... Oliver's Mines A.......
Do
Panjom
Do (Preference) Toobs
Steamship Coys—
(in quidacion 56 mle
$252; sellers $10 931, sellers $50 3 bisyer.. £10.8110, buyers
$848 ales & sellers $100,
buyers
350 549, sales & seller $25.8113, buyers
$50 368, sellers $50 $174, sales & sellers $136242 past, prem.,
$437, sellers $50+1, sellers. $20 $105 $25
77 buyers?
450356, buycan 125 TL 1871 $20 1318, endos & seller 150, males &buyers $60 165, sellera
$50, sales & sellers. $10 12 sales & sellera $50 18184, sales $40 ($211, buye Sivo 50, sales
500 5100, sales & malleis
45 $226, buyers
$1 $2.20
$1 $440, buyen
6582), salez
-
54 (57); sellors
61 $223, sellera
1, 10d. 6304, sales & huyers
China and Mala China Mutual "Ord). o Pref} Douglas S. 5,Cb. H., Canton nad M... Indo-China 8.K. anchat. Warale to Weed Co., AS
J. Y.
850 (5), sales
£10 buyers 50 SA, sules $35 $64, Pales £10-2079, buren $374, bayers $10 $123, &buyers V. VERNON, Broker.
New Malwa (this year') $750 withallance of 5 cite. New Maiwn (inst year's) S180 10 2 Old Malwa (2/5 jeira) ...5810 2 10 28 Older Malwa $820 to New Patnaing
$695; Old Peta
New Benures.600 Old Benares
Enlea:-Xu chasta Bengal Ogiúp.
$700:
Fronek En
Saturday, th may be expe the 22nd instaz
to Inttors despat 14th April.RE
The O&O, Han
American mail of the
as on Friday, the T and may be exported hea day, the 26th instant
FNUN THE CANADIAN, MAIG
The C. P. steamer Empress of India, from „Valsonver, B.C.; fa, arrived at Shanghai on Saterday, the 19th instant at 11 am sad loft zgain on the sarcoday at 1 pm for Hongkong where abo is "expicted to arrive at 5 nm. on Tuesday, the 2nd instant.
THE KONCEALIAN. MAILA The F&A. steamer Australian, from Sydny, o., loft Part Darwin, on the 14th instant, for this port
THE INDIAN: MATL
frem Caloutts and
The steamer Cheyare this port on the Btrate, Taft Bingsporo 15th Instant
·MMECHANT · STEARIERS.", The P. & O. steamer Mazagos bit Bombay for this port on the 17th instant.
The O. steamer: Molucco lift Singapore. for this part on the 18th instant, at 4 pul
The CM. steamer Chingo; Iron Swan- esa, Glasgow, and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the Tet instant and may be corsidered dus at Singapore on or about the 18th inet..
4
The Richméra Line charte od sten mer Casri, pussod the Suez Cansi on the lat met..... and ja due at Singapore on or about the int
Kartank and
The N. G. E. etenner Litimbre bff Bombay for this port on the 8th instant, and any he exported here or about the 26, instant
The O. S. 8. Co's atoamar lyrmidon, fas Livrpool, left Bingapore on the 18th instant, and may be expected here on or about Thur day, the 24th instant.
The D. D. R. steamer Sita, from Hamburg Teft Singapore for this port on the 19th instant, and may be expected here ny or about the 25th instant. ANDAL
The CM. steamer Moyane, from largew and Liverpool, passed the Canal 10th inst und may be considered due at Singapore on or about 29th inst.
PAUSEN THE DANAL, OUTWARD)-18th May Achilles, Glenorchy, Fortuna. 21st May-Priam, Queen Ali elaide, Avara. 28th May Blue Cross. Lennoa, 1st June-Maria Valério.
June Bizalder, Tantales, Aman- dals, Mine, Lennox 8th Jano-Niebe, Sachsen, 11th June-Ernest Simons, Javes, Devonshire 15th Jons Dioma Pro- mežleze. 18th June-Cromarty. HOREWARD-18th Jaus-Frius Deiichi
POST-OFFICE NOMCES.
The authorised List of Mails insued in contortion with this paper is the one published twids each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a tauch later hour than that given haley.
The Postal Guite for 1896, zerised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Directory, P. IX. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information pablisho in Hongkong.
AMAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Swatow, Stampers and Bangkok--Por | Hacker, to-day, the 21st instant, at 9.30 4.3.
Tar Singapore-Por Teekai, today, the Sist instant, at 11:30 AM. Analys
For Haiphong-Per Lanoi, today, the 21sk instant, at 11.30AM.
For Shanghat, "Newchwang and Whudira.. stook-Per Deplas, to-day, the 21st instant at 11.30. A.M.
For Nagasali, Kobe and Yokohamu-Per Tawashiro Mare today, the 21 inatmi, af 11.90.M.
For Swalew, Auoy and Tianfoo-Per Thulee, to-day, the 21st inst, at 11 50.
Far Singapore, Penang nad Calcutta-Per Aviatoon Apeor, today, the 21st instant, at 2.00 PM.
For Swatow, Cheloo and Tientsin-Per Tal
For Swatow and Shanghat.-Per Wingsang today, the 2lat ituut, at 3.30 PM.
For Samarang and Scarabaya-Per Hin aang, to-day, the 21st inst., nt 3.30 ...
The Undersigned, having been sympointed | Oily and Paper vrapped, $500 in. $626 sag, to-day, the 21st instant; at 2.30 PM: AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ISACCEPT RISES against FIRE of Current
SIEMSSEN & CO... Agonta Hongkong, 16th May, 1692
CUTLER PALMER
ECO'S
PRICE 1975 *KE DÜZEN
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THE WEATHER.
CHINA (GAST NELEVLOGICAL KEGISTER, 18 JUNE AT 4 PM
STATION.
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level and
Matlivscle.
Tokyo
Nagasaki......
20.00 29.91 29.K
Kagoshim
29.87
Gutzlaff
20.81
sharp Fea
Jenis
29.74
Distillation of the
tow
auton. 29.72
∙Bland
of Belantad
Finust Scotch Whiskies
Apply to
Hongkong 0.67 Victoria Penc
TEM SSEN & Co. Hongkong, Marso 29.48
KAUTE DE ALMER & CO.
US
Qap och 20.07
Haiphong9.68 Polnuo 29 75
WINE SHIPPIES SINCE 1815, Who have counigned thoir Brands to one earo
for our helf a century.
Jessrs. JARDINE, MATHESON &
- Hongkong,
And to their friends in Susnghai
Manila Ce & Jazde
Wladivostock Koch Angleski Kagoshiman Gutzloff.
10th JUNE, AR 19
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JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS sharp Fesk 29.77
KUHN & KOMOR,
Swntow
Canton
Hongkong
20,73 Victoria Peak). Gap Rock 29.38, 29.70 [2859 Micopt
EONGKONG YOKOHAMA, KOBE
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP
OF MYFITROFPHITS OF LLME.
FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST
Haiphong 5901 Bolinan R.SA
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Temperature heding medical authorities FOR CONSUMPTION in the WEAL LUNGE, BROSCHLT IRDITATION, And Direction of wal
Forundringa madali ORTIVATE COUCHs, for the last 30 years Woche
if the greatest success. It continues to
UNNY INSURANON SOCIETY OF CAN-in its repata do share other medicines have Vor, Lo.
W. H PERCIVAL,
Agent
NORTE CHISA INAURANCE
WAE: MAY,
Secretary,
failed
Fichest op vir temperatoru un the 198 Lowest open air teza porature un ie 1977 ]---BAROMETEL Tounted to 2 degree Fabr, at secloTEL. 1-TEMERMTJEN in the shade is duresa Fukronbelt...
HUMANITY in percentage of lantion, the unity of
GRULLULT'S SYRUZ immediately arrests the COLDOUGH, und NIGHTS AT, and the ArrÉTIT te w moistare being t
improves rapidly-e fact soon demonstrated by. at Luerease of weight and healthy appčamaco, GRIGAULTS SYRUP has a rose colour, and enld in fat oval bottles, L
CHIEL TRADERS INGRANGE CO.,
Inv
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenta AG BL
YAHTSZE INSUELNOK ASSOCIATION,
J. B COUGHTRIE,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.
Secretary,
W. HT DAV
Aoting Manager,
-THE STRAITS INSURANCE COLD. Hongkong 12th June, 1897
TEN TING,
BURGEON DENTIST,
No. D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Consulation Fres?! Hongkong 3rd September, 1991 0
E. J. REMEDIOS;
11363
1746
AND COLONIAL STAMF A DEALER-
No. 8. WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG,
Will be had to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satinotory refer
Is also prepared to parohose usel POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or Small Qustities for Cach AGENTS Wanted, Liberal Discount. Allowed.
T1283
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. GRIMAUIT. Cu-Paris.
Sold by ASWATSON & Co-Hongkong..
M
· VORER OF Wind nest.
XATE OF THE WRATH RE: 6. Mae sky; d. delesked cloudss", drizzling rain; 2. turi g
lehtning 10, orarenst; D, Bacoins cowers; inalty, { javilas a već gman or 'uthunder", vigility se deve. (wit).
F. G. Fige, Acting Director Hongkong Cervatory, Euth June, 1807, SIES, FALCORA & Lu.'s Fan, 1th Jane Euromotor § 29.69 The DA. (Wellub) Bo Baxtuneter 1.2968 Them.1 P..(Wat bulb) Bi Baroneter 472 Thamir.m. (Wotbulb) Thermom, 954 The Maximum Thermom: 174 Therm, Minimum {over Thermo 4.Might................
TITSUI BSBAN KAISHA
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
Fend Off-TOKIONA
Brauch Offers LONDON, NEW YORK, Bou HAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAL-TIEM" "THEN, NEWÒKWANG," and all Paris tu
JAPAN
AGENCIES
Miika Cool MinONS
Olinoura Cool Mines....
Kanads Coal Minos.
The Mid Cotton Spinning Mill, La; Tokyo Murine Insurance Co., Limited, Meiji Pro Insurance Co. Limited Imperii Government Paper Mü Cotton Cleaning and Working Có
Onola Cowont Company, Japan. Bexegatuoli Cotton Spinning Mill, Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan Hayashi Clock Factory, Hongkong 12th Decstaber, 1890.
"Wed. |
Shar? 24
Est. 20
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
214 to 17th June
P-3LME WATER-
Buay
0
The dulght of urea esserl has on deti and, from the
the
For Singapore Per Ulysse to-day, the 21st instant at 390 m.
For Wuchow (Work River)--For Wingling, to day the 21st infant, at 3.30 9.31.
For Kobe Per Tsinan, toey, the st
az., at 3.30.2.2. N
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKEN...
The German Contract Frekat Fres will be despatchol on MONDAY, the t instant, with file for the United Kingdom- Barope and countries beyond, vis. Pri to the Straite Settlements, Batavia, Hormab, Ceylon, India, Ada, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c. Registry costs al 400 FM. The mail closus at 5.00 PM..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
The Frouch Contract Packet Nate will be dospatuled on WEDNESDAY, to intant, with Mails to the United Kingdo Europe, and places beyond, ni Marseilles to. Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Dr. mal, Coylen. Madras, the Australisian Colonies, Aden, Natal and this Cage, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar.
300 AA-Pusting of Tricos Current and Cir.
culars ceases t
1000 m-Registry ceases,
10,30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and,
pasterus uvasen
11.00 M.Mailloses.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. E PACKETS: The United States Mail Packet Cha will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, with fails-forl Shanghai, Japan ant San Francisco, the United Strles, Canada. Honolulu, Peru, which will be closed as follows
10.00 AM Registry conse
1100 MM. Pust Offse aloses, but Correspon
dence may be posted on board the Paket with Late Fes of 10 confs extra Postage until the time of departure,
BY THE CANADIAN AWIETLAR PACKET.
MAILS
The Canadian Mail, Packet Empress of India will be despatched on WEDNÙSDAY, the O lust, with Mail for Stanghai, Naga- Fat, Kobe, Yokohamn, Victoris and, Vancouvor,
TC, which will be closed is fllows: 10.00 a.. Registry case...
10.45, Post Ofice closer, but correspondance may be posted oir bond the Packet with Late Fed of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of diportare.
ARTIFICIAL- TEETH..
CHEAP Bels of TEETH from patients' ewa wax impressions. Instructions son t. T, IL STEPHENS, Digerist
SINGAPORE:
1920]
STO SHIPMASTERS
ANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Bonis, as Pouz WATER is the cause of mach Sicknews of boarİ Ship.
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT Comrar in. Hogerene EXCLUSIVELY onjolying FILTERED WATER.
CALL FLAG WE
J. W. KEW & COM STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.
F1808)
Hongkong, 9th October, 1855
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBETS.
Neither the CATAIR, the AGENTS, Học tha OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers by the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ABRATORY AFCAE. Brit. str., K. H. Sundberg
D. Bansode, Sena & Oo
BIDSTON Hira Drit,, dm, ship, R. C. Tajt—
Standard Oil Co
BRUNEL, Brit, bk., Martin Frampton-Stan,
dard Oil Co
CLAN MACKENZIE, British sipos St Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
118 and 1898, 5,87 Zoet born sorg et 277, Amars ship, Wall-Chinose
the winon d Obergatory; wal the Lror A. Nicius, Aniar, ship, O.F. Nickola. Lever-water Ordinary Spring-Tikr, to which dalam the
$468 Rugh in the Sakre are referred, 3.37 feet aboTH CARE,
Standard Vil Em,.