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FOXGKONG CANTON AND MADAG "STEAMBOAT COMPANY, DID.
The half yeady meeting of the shareholers in the Hongkong, Canton and Macio Steam boat Company, Limited, was held on Saturday at noon at the Company's offices, Hon. E, R. Bellion prended and there were also prosent Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Messra. F. A. Gomes N. A. Siebe (Disostom), T. Arnold (Secretary), A. A. da Creek, Capt. A: Tillet Mesin J. Moses, F. Henderson, W. Bailey, J. H. Cox, and J. Michaels A podgan dalam
The SECSTAHY read the naties calling the Inseting
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, bls Report and Accounts having bear in your hands for several days, I propose that, as usual, they bu tazen as road. four, Direptors are pleased to be again ahlo to some before, you will a seffefactory
Secretary Sherman arrived the Earth Avenue hotel to-night to attend the museling of the directors of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago reilmad. He bald
The Flewalian treaty will not be taken up by the senato of the present sosion. There is doubtless a majority for confirmation, bat I do not know if the necessary two-thirds vote one he obtained. The treaty, however, is not essen- hd for annexation. The lands may be a szat by un sunctment of congress se l'exas
admitted to the Union.
A
Referring to Japan's protesthe mid
I think Jeyan contos e mistake. Annexation would work ste detriment to Japanese intersate. This exclusion lave of Hawail Are much warss thau vitre. We have had no trouble with Japaa over this mater, more reticent on t
more the
Mr. Sherman WAS echiost of Cuban auneration. All he would any wankly Shark
There are many senators opposed to the annexation of Cnha who favour anexing Hawaii,
THE NEW US. CONSULGENERAL FOR
BHAXOHAL
INSTANCES,
THE VANCHESTER, FIRE ASSUMING CORPORATION.
EONGKONG & BHANGRAL TANK
M
PONZANCE COMPANY:
810,000,000
BEEVE LIABILITY OF PEOF TOES.8100,000
"PAID-UP CAPITALIST (imajay
ESTABLISHED AD 1824, CAPITAL £2,000,000 SERTA FUND TOTAL FUNDS AND BECUMITT£2,180,069 NET ANNUAL FIRS FASC£ 737,478
Having been appolated Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept BunOPMAN and UBINESE LICKS at current rates.
- HOLLIDAY, WINE & CO.,
Agazte Hongkong Rh January, 1896. NUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
Cour OFDIBkoroze BT. C. MOHALLSEN, EG-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IX NO-Deputy Chairman AJ. Raymond, Dag. CBearman, Esq,
Richarlieen bay Shes Ej NJA, BREMS
. D. Boning, Faq G. B. Dedeel, Esq.
(1287
R. M. Gray, Ep
David Gubboy, Estj.
The Undersigned; having been appolated AGENTS for the above Compsay, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Kates.
STEMSBEN & CO.,
Agents
[18 Hongkong, 16th May, 1899 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRM INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
Washington, 29th Juno. Charges have been made against John Good now of Minnesota, nominated consol general to aanghai The committes on commerce, ta operation for too short a time to which the nomination was referred, will heap AGENTS for the ahosa Company, are Profi support of the charges to-morre night,
report for the half-year. There is nothing of especial interest for mu to comment upon in connection with the working wo have been doing a good, stoady business, and the result så. mite of the payment of the nsual batt-yearly dividend of 8 per cent, leaving some $30,000 to be carried forward to nozt-half-year's account. That long-looked-for event, the opening of the West River, luant length taken place, and, as you will have observed by the report, your Ditostere, joially with other local Companies, at omoo commended operation in the gion. The service, however, ha beong-in the result of the past half-year's working to any great extent one way or the other. The value of the trade will show itself better at the end of, the current half year. Meanwhile, I onation shareholders not to expect too much in the way of increase of revenue from this soared for some fits to come. New trades are not built up in a day and this one forms no except tion to the rula. Chat the trade will ultimately prove remunerative Tour Directors have no doubt, but there are still many difficulties to be vercome, and in theso carly days we, do not. look for much more than the covoring of Arposes. You will have noticed that w have invested in some properly at the new treaty porta, Although there was to Inmediate necessity for this, it was thenght desirable, in view of future contingencies, to water frontage at these places whila
land was chill clioay. The amount inverted de
amali and the property is even now, "worth more than it cost, so your directors trust that their action in this outfer will meet with your approval. I may mention that the two small Exnes recently built for us by the Dork Com pany havo proyed themselves to be well adapted for the Weat Bivor trade as it is just now,
TO FIGHT AMERICA.
New York, 29th Jurie.: A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid saya: Du Bocourt of Honor Bilva's recent bellicoss
ir and constant news of Spanish defeats from Havana province, a feeling is reviving here in favour of war with the United States.
Several newspapers publish exciting editorials against the United States.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Pecting, from Chinking 26th July, had no weather throughout, with moderate susterly swell to Lammocks; thonge to
ert rainy manthor and emooth Bes
from
The British steamor, Arrate
Calontés Loja day, Penang zata, and Bingepere
26th, experienced strong monsoon with heavy res to Straits; thenos time weather thronghoat, with moderate 8. W. winds and sen to Paracels; from thence to Gap Rock moderate southerly winds and ees. From Gap Rook in part dirty think weather with heavy rain.
The British steamer Haitan, from Fedehor
29th July, Amoy 30th, and Swatzw 316, had
HE Uzdersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO..
Agante. Hongkong, 21st April, 1847
1968 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undareigned AGENTS of tho abora Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Curront Kates,
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May, 1885, TIRANSATLANTIC FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
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| Gold Shuda, Em "CHISE MANAGBET Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq
-MANAGER Shanghai-J, P. WADE GAED'NES, Eng LONDON BANKSES-LONDON & COUNTY BAXI- ING COMPANY, LITTED HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cont por Ananas on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSIT. For 3 months, 2 por Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Asst. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Aзnum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managar
112
Hongkong, 10th April, 1897. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STEMOBIUS.sk
TWO ROOMS with bathroom and soryanta
Mers to WENDTAK BERANT
Care of Office of this Paper,
71716 Hongkong, 28th July, 1897.-
TU LEGE.
WELLING HOUSES →→→
DROUS WOSKUPON TERRACE.
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS.
No. 9 BLGEN SERDET. FLOORS in BTAUNTON and Brain
STREETS.
Apply to
TILE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AGENCY CO. LD. Hongkong. 23rd July, 1897.
TO BE LET.
RPI
SIX ROOMED SEMI-DETACHED A. HOUSE with usul servante quarters audono storeyed building adjoining suitably for Gymnasin, Stabice, sto.
* BASTLEY “ (with possessina on 1st Sep tomber), DETACHED HOUSE, with 5 Rooms, Conservatory, and Tennis Lawn.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 28th July, 1897.
TO LET.
(1505
ATACOMER, near the L. R. C. M WESTBOURNE VILLA NORTH,
£1,000,000. £500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGEONG
CQUET OF DIRECTORS.
| ChowToNGSBARA, Faq. KWAN HOI Cavan, 15sq.
Chief Manager.
ROAD. Apply to
Guo, W. F. PLAYFAIR,
D. GILLID, Esq. H. STOLETFOr, Esq. CHANBAE, Esq.
Interet for 12 Months Fized.....5% Hongkong. 17th November, 1893
114
BONHAM BOAD WESTWARD HO" late Birley) Boraam
LINSTEAD Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897.
TO LET.
DAVIS..
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTSUMONE."
SATURDAY: 81at July, VY EXCHANGE
ON LONDON,
Telographie Fransfer
Bank Bulk on demand Bank Bills at 90 days' night Bank Bills, nfi à months' right,. Creditä, at 4 months sight. Dommentary Hills, 4months' sigh
O FABI
Bank Bills, on domand Credita, at 4' zuonths" eight.
ON GERMANY -
On demand.
196
ON NEW YORK.--
Bank Bills, on demand
Credite, 60 days" sight..
ON BOMBAT
Tolographéa Transfor
Bank, on demand.
OR CALOUTTA.--
Telegraphic Transfer:
.152
Bant, on demand.
1521
ON
SHANGHAI.
*Bank, at sight
.754
Private, 30 days' night
.761
On debrand
| ON MANTIA...
On deraand
On demand
*-
ON YOKOHAMA,,-**
ON SINGAPORE.-
..31% pa.
1%.
%rm SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...10.26 GOLD LEAP, 100 fine, per tan... 53.50
JOINT STUUR SHARES. COMPANY.
Hongkong & Phai
China & Japan, prí Do. ordinars Do delezred
Natl. Bank of Chin B.thares.....
For Share...) Bell's Asbestos E. À...... (1290Cupbell, Moore & Cal
Carmichael & Co. ........... China Sugar .. Entry Firm Co..
6, CENTRAL ROOMS on the Eu Cotton
Endorsed, loving brom pointed THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIAN SECOND FLOOR-Sultanie for Officer or a Co Liec
The Undersigned, been to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agonte. Hongkong, 16th November. 1872 [17
Bater
PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.
moderate S.W. Luceze and fire d'ear weather to The Undersigned are now prepared to Amoy From Amoy to Swalow moderate 8.W.GEANT POLICIES of INSURANCE broose and fine clear weather. From Swetow against FIRE st Current Rates. to mort moderate S.W. braone with heavy squalls. In Foochow Stry Fooleng Gem. In Swatow-Str. Glencak, s
EXPORT, CARGO,
Ultimately, to doubt much larger stearow will be required, but the hosts seems to be just what was wanted to begir tha trade with They are running regularly between Canton and Wuchun, and two beats of somewhat similar capacity have been chartered for us Tube taroan Hongkong and: Wngban. Qying" to the absence of any arrangement for the ellaction of Customs dues at Kouy, Moon, an attempt made by the Company to establish a têm
The P & 11 tanamor. Mirupare, sailed on the gular serving hetkeen Mosso and Samulai pro 29th July. For Glasgow case aigars from ved a foiluro, end üfter six weeks' running your Manila. – For Amsterdam --1 osse silk and i Directors reluctantly withdrew the boat, being.
aus clothes For Manchester bales at oonvinced that there was no chance of the Bue
alk Fos London-1 case cigars from Manila. proving remorative until this question of the 1 case feathers, 25 bales raw silks, 2 cases Indlan collection of duty bad boen solved. Tuning tak, 2 cases private offcots, 3 cases binok wood now to our accounts, the increase in the stem wara, 3 cases allver mare, 16 ca see silk pisse wharves, &c.ie represented by the amount gonds, 791 boxes tes (16,611 ). For expended on ens new wharf at the end of Wing (altor-1 ezise aurios sod 1 cass sik Tok Street and the cost of buiks for use at Waline goods For France:-533 bales raw silk, chat and Samshai. The now saing lighter | 140 boses les, 25 papkages gall nuts and 4 mentioned as our lost meeting has been cam case sils piece goods. For Milan-78 bolo ploted and will probably be a good purviemahla j craft for many years to oume. Bhare invest ments remain sa valned in the previons half
year's accounts. A readjustment of, vaines will take place at the end of the year when; if present mics be maintained, there should he asbstantial-addition to the credit of the Investast Fluctuatich Account. Yon' will have observed that the item Property fore closed" again appears in our balance shoes, but anticipated, and no toss in that direction
meanwhile the rents yield a fair Interest on the amount inverted. The amount due from under- writers on econut of the Heungshian oraŻE olaim having appeared in two scire balance shouts, I may mention that the delay "has arison from the fact at to average adjusters had to write, ont, for some additiona! information before they could proceed with the statementWe shall probably hear of the settlement of this claim in a mail or two. The amount expended on' repairs has bean soms- what greater than was aalicipated at our Inst meeting the outlay has been principally by two rather expensive jobs-new plates for the ball of the Honom and the same for the deck nd the Fatakan, which together ma into somo.. thing like $24,000. The rest of the expendi turo nas for ordinary repairs inoilgutal to the usus! sunval overhants. With the few
TÓW "HTIK.
marks, gentlemen, I would propose the adop 1371 tion of the report and accounts, but before
CUTLER,
PALMER
&CO.S
PRICE $10.00 PER DOZEN
Nor
SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY.
Bland
of Selected Distillations of tho
First Scotch Whiskies
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong.
[$8
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & GO.. Agents for the Phoenix-Fire Offer Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
COTTISH
METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE 00,
The combined ACCIDENT and POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEONS form of INSURANCE.
LIFE
A yearly premium of £28 9. (rigo 36) secures the following
£2,000 in case of death by aerideat. $3,000 in case of natnrai ciontha." £1,000 in case of permurent total disable went by accident.
4500 in case of partial total disablement by sccident,
per neok-in-ize of temporary-disable- meat by accident.
Accidents insured against for 24 and par acum (£1,000 in case of death by weakly payments in case of injury.)
For further Particulars apply to
JYYYERNON,
Agent
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZER.CAPITAL, SUBSCRIBED PAID EF
BANKHLS:
...€1.500.000
..£1,125,000 562,500
or Beniconce.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & 00. Hongtong, 27th July, 1897.
[1508
TO LET.
SAVENSHILL, Word, andi
Green Island Coluent... H. &C. Baliery Hongkong &C. Gas
Hongkong Electric ... H. H. L TraNIYA Hezkung Hotel
-ERNE- Hongkong
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIED. RAFOOT immediate possession.
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance.
OF-FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months....
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J. THURBURN, -Managar, Hongkong:
Apply to
VICTOR E. DEACON. Hongkong, 28th April, 1997.
TO LET.
[599
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, No 20, Caine
Boud.
Apply to-
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PROCURATION DES
Hongkong, 15th February, 1897. FUE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA INCORPORATED, BY ROYAL CHAETER 1857.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
_ #200,000__ CAPITAL PAID-UP.. LESERYE LIABILITY OF SHADO-
£200,000, HOLDERS.....ansaken
375,000
RESERVE FUND...............................
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascount ut the rate of 3% per annum on the Daily balansess On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... pur cont.
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T. E. WETTEHRAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1997.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1896.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER,
1896, £12054,532 08. Odl.
HE Business of the above Bank is enndusted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bales AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ s. d may be obtained on application. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL £,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
687.300 00 II. Free FUNER
2,660,850 120 The Undersigned having hand appointed AGENTS for the abort Company are pre-
Current Katea.
UTLER PALMER & Cpared to ACCEPT RISKS aga FIRE at
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1995, Who hare-consigned their Brands to our care
for over half a century.
"Apply to G. O. ANDERSON, Mosare JARDINE, MATHESON &
Hongkong,
And to their friends in Shanghai.
doing so I shall be pleased to puster to the NAPIER JOHNSTUNE'S
best of my ability, any questions which may
suggest thaapives to shareholdors,
No questions were asked, and the CHAIRMAN
moved the adoption of the report nod the pa88=
ing of the accounts..
Usp. 11322 seconded.
Carried.
by
On the notion of Mr. 3 B Michael, seconded by Hon, J. J Bell Irving, the ro tiring Directors (Hon. E. R. Halilios and Mr. 57
F. A. Gores) were re-electe
The auditors, Messrs. A OD. Gurdin and
F. Henderson, were re-elected on the motiet: of Mr. Quae, sedandled by Hon. J. J. Belk Irving
The CHAIRMAN that is all the business, gentlemen. I thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrauts will be issued on Tuesday
papers:
NEWS VIA AMERIDA.
QUARE BUTTEE WHISKY
The sale of this good Scotch inoresans month
mouth; it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, PALMEL & Co.'s SELECTION.
Solo Agents for it
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co, Hongkong.
CARTRIDGES
NOBELS SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and Water resisting Ta BEST NITO-POWDER IN THE WORLD.
Phics or 13-OBE CARTEIDGUS.
Loaded with With Powder Powder valy, and 1 oz, of Bhel, Primrose Cases $5.6599 $7.40 8.00 Pogamold Cruse -6.25
The following telegrams are frou com joctor Brass Cases. 0.90 8.65
5% discount on orders of 1,000 and ovori
Apply to
OGBRENCY REFORM IN AMERICA:
Chicago, 26th June: A special to the Times-Herald from. Washing The carretey for is to be the shitt banizers of congris next winter: President McKinley has decided fully that he will net send to congresi at this, cursion a message aug gosting the creation of currency cotestinaion, as
Me had intended to a chort time site. Intec
of commissiou to mvestigate the subject and
reports to Congress, an adreitistration kill is to
bu, draw, and presented to congress next winter.
There will be made provision for site and olestie.currency on some plan similar to that employed by Canada, or that recommended's in what is knoylag the Baltimore plaa The gold reserve will be protected as other nations protoot their bullion reserves, by destroying the "endless abais
The vexing problem of what to do with the groer backs will be met fairly sail squarely, It is net proposed to retre them sumarily, but
W SCHMIDT & Co.. Gazmakers,
Hongkong.
Hongkong. Widely 1997
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S PILLS BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISCEDERS
FÓR ANL -
ASRUÁL SE SIX MILLION BOXES. The le, Hd Bar contains 50 Tils
Price 50 Cents"
Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BERCHAM, St Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA WATKINS & Co, 431 66, Queen's Road Control, Hongkong.
KATSHA
to grally convery, thom tuto other forms of MITSUI BUSSAN KAISE
paper money, which will not poses the power
to drain the gold reserve whenever cxportern
or foraign bankers wish to do so. All that is
dong on this line will be alone gradually and in such a way that the country will not notice the change. Det e
-- WILL IRELAND FIGHT?
dan 27th June, A very largely attended indignation misoting was held in Phoenix Furk to-night become the Irish clitical prisoners had not been selensed as a sot of clemency to mark the jubilee. High Sheriff O'Reilly of Dublin prescel.:
William Field, M.P. for St. Patrick's dir sion pcke, He will the Irish won all for the voice and, perhaps, the arms of their fellow countrymen, in Autorica England had her jubilee in 1897, they would-bove theirs in 1898. YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA, DENNE Madrid, 27th June,
A dispatch to the Imperial from Havana care that much alarm exists over the presti increnga in sickness. The best, which le tarricenilers the soldiers more speceptible to attack and militated against recovery- Twenty thousand men have taken to the, hospitals suffering from yellow fever or lyson- terr.
THE SPANISH RETBEAVER
Ne. 8, Quay's ROAD, CENTRAL
·Head OfooFOKIO. Branch Roes
LoaON, NEW YORK, BOM- BAX, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TUL, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in
AGENCIES
Be Miku Cont Minos
Vor
Olinours Coal Miam Kanada Coal Mines.
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Mert Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working, Ob
n Shinghia,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents.
(520 Hongkong, 12th June, 1897.
INTEREST ca deposita is allowed at 34 PER amin.
HE CANL per fer at theatr option balances of 3100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SANGHAI BANK to be plicat on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per Banom.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,.
1. JACKSON,
Hongkong. Ist August, 1895
W. BREWER & CO. MES.
Chief Maungor.
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MISSIONS ETRANGERES. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897.
TO LET.
「1003
GREEN MOUNT, CAINE Road,
-GILMAN & CO.,
Agonia.
Apply to
Hongkong, th May, 1897.
-TO-LET-
LOUSES in CASTLE ROAD..
Ho
(1202
6 ROOMED HOUSE, Hton STREET.
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Jongkong, 2815 July, 1897.
TO LET.
1742
B.
....
K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rop
H. & W. Dook........... Insurances-
Canton..tadynamedi Chias Firemn China Tradeer ...in "Ilongkong Firw ̧******. 9 North-China................
Strait................
Union -----
Land and Building-
H. Land Investment! Humphreys Matate...... Kowloon Land & B! Weat Point BaBding Luzon Sugar Ken Mining-
Charbouringes
PAID UP. QUOTATIONE,
[$300
$125 188
pri
Fö luominal
£2 cornel
£125
48 $22.76, ele
21 520
£1 $9, sellar
$10 $8
$20 38
$100 $1434, buyers
T.100 Ts i
$2682976, selle $10 37 $50 588, buyers
10, buyer $357,50, sol.de buyers $100 6114, saltera
$50 $50, sellers
$26 $118,, ex div. $50 66
130 $171, sellers
$125 1240 p. ck, piroth**
[$425, seller $60 $18, sellers $20 $107, Potters $25 $14 buyers 150 Shll, sellerz £26 Fla. 187 $20 $177, wies & sellers -$50 -$2:0, buyers
$50 175, uz div. ealam $10 201ters 880 2194, zellers. $40, meliers $100 $47, alon
500 $
Great B. & C'donism||
Do
a
Jaleh
Dn.
New Baloors...... Do. teference
Oliver's Mines, A
Do
B.......
Panjom..........
...IM. (PrefereureJ.
$$, ellers $82.00. & sellers
2 buyos
$1 $1.70, sites & sellers
$1 $4.80, males
35 $20, Bellarm $25.75, al. & buyam)
46.72, yem $172.16.
Bante138. 11. 22:14, sales
New Audy Dock ------
wamship-Goy-.-.- Chamud Manila.. China Mutuel Ord
Do Prof. Douglas & Co....
H., Canton M... Indo-China S. N..... Wanchai Warch so l Wutapo & Co., 4. ....
$1 $1, olaca
860 1876, allar
£52
£127, layers 250 266, ses & buyera $154,
yoga
1910 (550), buyers
44, ale
| $10 |$12.60
AT MOUNT GOUGH, THE PEAK.
TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES AND ONE BUNGALOW.
THESE PREMISES are
MOUNT GU9ll, and are about 8 minutes Nee Malwa (this year with all'anos of Bet'e walk from the Tramway Station at Plantation Road,
situate upon
The BUILDING8 are not yet quite com pleted, but is expected that occupation can be given from the 1st September, proxitao, and the Premises will be let on Louse for forms of three, five, or soven years. Gas and Water laid on.
Apply to
R. L DENNYS. Crown Solicitor's Office, Quien's Road. Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
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BOARD-AND-RESIDENCE.
NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board
Apply to Mrs. MATHER
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
◊ 201 0 to 1.
to 24
New Malwa (last year's Old Maina (25 years).. 18:30 Older Mutwa (6,10) y're) 480 Now l'atns$715; Old 3770 New Isenare.
715; Old Bentres
...$10 to 1610 Persan, Persian, .......
......$500 to $616 Oily and Paper-wrapped ...
Bales-30 chests Eengal.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METMUROLOGICAL REGISTER, 30h, JULY, AT ́4.PM.
STATION.
2. Peter's Hill. Bangkong, 1st January, 1802.
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
130 WANCHAI MACHINERY GODOWE AND ES pa
GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
1 to 8, Crces Lane, Wanchai.
:.:"
Barometer
320 Fab.
Wladivostock. 29.93 Tokyo | -Kochi.***** Nagasaki. Kagoshima...!
Gutzlaff [1581
Mrs. GILLANDEES. 9.00
GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1f 16. -8.50 LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY,
6.00
BILLIARDS. by the best English, makers always on -150 hand-guebas Steam-String-Gear-Steam- 3.50 Winches, Steam Capatans, Steam Fampa,
DURROUGHES & WATTS' REVISED 7.00 Steam Donkey Pumps Hydrante Presses PRICE LIST of BILLIARD Sagar Mil Marine Bollors and Engine, TABLES and BILLIARD BOOM RE- 7.00 Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Steel QUISITES can be hat at the Offton of the 2.50 Boiler Pistes, Pig Iron, etc., htc,
Hangrong Daily Press,
Waare now prepared te executa orders for 3.00 tha building or repairing of all kinds of The Heart of a Continent, by Captain machinery with quick despatch, dad good work- Younghusband-A-12.00--manship. Enquiries-solicited for any of the: QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HoxexoNG HOTEL (above or the completo plant of any kind of
R. J. REMEDIOS.. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER
No, B, WOODLAND TELLUS, HONGKONG,
Will be glad to send STAMPS on appenval to any address on receipt of satisfactory, refer-
„ANGEN..
Is also prepared to purchase used PosTanz STAN9 in Large er Small Quantition for Cash.
AGENTS WANTED, Liberal Discount Allowed.
11253
machinery.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1897.
29.57
Burp Peak... 29.36 Amoy Swntow Caston
20.58
2:55
Hongkong ... Victoria Peak
258
Gap Rock
20.57
M
29.58
Haiphong.
29,50
(1080
Bolinao
29.73
Maniin
...... 2956
Cape 8. Jum
Hongkong, 4th May, 1897. JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
W. LYSAUGHT,
139, Wanchai Road.
KUUN & KOMOR,
[2889
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KOBE
[2852
生
T3
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
RE SANG
&
0 0
COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hand
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-
TION OF COAL.
78
31st JULY, AT JÐ A.M.
Wladivostook, 2080 Tokyo ......... Косі Nagasaki....... Kagoshima
Shop Peak Amoy Bwatow.
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED Canton
BANGKOK
29.68
2009 8578-
2056
Hongkong
29.01
Victuris Peak. Gap Rock
2060
29.61
Haiphong
29.66
Bolinio
29.77
PLAYED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TEAK BOARDE
Manila...... Cape R. James.l
THE SHINGLES.
Adiras-Care of Mesra Kwang SANG & CORDERS can be Booked and Raise Supplied
No. 68, PRAYAN
en Application to the Undersigned for Macso 7784
TRAX SQUABES, PLANES, SCANTLINGS, AND BOARDS.
H. F. CARMICHAELL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND
SURVEYOR.
18. PRAYA GENTEAJ
YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
UUED FOR 16 YEARS Thoroughly reliable. preservative for Wood aid Blone against Whita Ants, Decay, Fungus Est, and Dampness.
Sole Agents for China,
ESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS for SCHEELE & CO
DES
all CLASSES of ENGINEERING Hongkong, 25th January-1892. 1960 WORK. DRAWINGS prepared REPAIRS
enpervised, and SURVEYS ndertaken. EN TI NAG,
religions CARMICHAEL, Borgkung. Houkunin kșt June, 1897, SURGEON DENTIST, ..... No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Fis Hemakona. 23rd September, 1891
NOTICE
UN SING LOONG
746
(2)
have always for SALE fire assort mort of tha: Dew ScRich's calented PRE- SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS of their well known Manufacture
Heed Offer HONGKONG, NO. 3 Sai On Lane, West Polat A
Branch Office: HONAM, Cantonm
CHUI CHEW TING," Manager." 12485 Hongkong, 30th April, 1897.
Ozoda Cement Company, Japan. Kunogafushi Cotton Spinning Mill Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Cook Factory E Hongkong 12th December, 1898.
ITALIAN VERMOUTH Per Case of 12 boltlae
86.70
SUPERIOR COGNAC.
Mark Red Orosa,
FOR SALE
(1282
A GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Hongkong 17th July: 1895.
Weather.
On the 31st at 113 kan. The Zipzerdoa Iylag between
the east of China, wul W. Japan, yesterday, appears to be moving Northwarde la the YoRow Bea. Bicentinelined F24 to rise on the 2. ospet
the zombor her falke
emeralls. Pre the bly below the DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORies and moderately law in Luton Forscants B
PORATION, LIMITED. fresh W. winds: showery, Ace lowervalı m BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
NOMESOND BIGINTER
" לל
84
pie
VESSELS EX
"THE FRETON STATE.
The M. Mstomer Baghatian, with the 'ronch mail, of 4th July, deft Saigon on Saturday, the Slet July, at p. and day be expected. here on or about Tuesday, the "Sed instant. This Pusket brings replios to lettere despatched from Hongkong on 26th May
FRED AMURICAN BATA PA
The O&O.steemser Gaelic, with the American mail, of the 7th July, late Yokobana on iks 27th July and may be repacted here on or about Wednesday the dtis instant
The PM stemmer City of Peting with, mailu, &,, left San Frandsen for this port vin Yokobags Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, und Shanghai on the 17th July,
THE CANADIAN MAID" The O. P. Rateer Express' of China arrived at Negumki on Thursday, the 20th July: at 3 pm, and left at 4 pm. on Friday, the Sutk July.
THE INDIAN MAIL, The reamer Chelydra, from Caloutta and Straits, Left Singapors for tale port on the 30th fustant, at 5 p.m.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The N P. steamer Victoria, sailed from Tacoma, W., for this port, via Japon and Shanghai on the 26th July.
The C. P. chartered steamer Hupeh, arrived at Yokohama at 1050.a.m, on the 26th July
The N. P. steamer Tassa, arrived at Yoko hama from Tacoma, W. on the 23rd July.
The C. Mutual stemmer. Oopack, from tiles gow, and Liverpeal. passed the Cowel on the 13th July, and may be considered due at Singe Fare on or about the 2nd instant.
The P. & O. steamer Hydasps left Bombay for this pert on the 14th July.
The Austenín Lloyd's steamer Moria Vaieris, Loft Singapore for this pert on the 26th July.
The D. DR. steamer Aglaia, from Ham burg, left Singapore for this part on the 27th July, and may be expected here on or tla about the 2nd instant.
PARED THE CANAMA OUTWARD-6th July--Danfa, 250 $44. aloham. 9th July-Malpuram,
St. Mary. 13th July-Lombard, Oakbrungli Fehoa. th Inly-Candia, Patroclus: 20th- July-Glenfare, Maria Rickmers, 23rd July. Erato, Irina, Japon, Lanz, St. Andrew. 27th July-Beatenbers, reinhild, Lachtay. St. Ninion. 30th July--Dardanus, Laural Branch, Bengine.
HOMEWARD-23rd July-Natal, Sikh, 27th.
July Ulysses, Wally. 30th July-jed dins, Elizabeth Eickmers.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Ey The authorized Last of Malis inued in connaotion with this paper is the one pabahod. twies cast day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that givón, below.
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Font vues_at 11.30am and 3 pm. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 430 d'elock Treme, Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pay
* MAIG WILL CLOSE,
Fer Tientsin-Per Keiyang, to-day. the 2nd instant, at 9.00 A.M.
For Singapore-Per Glengarry, today, the 2nd petant, at 9:00 AM.
For Shanghai-For Chiguen, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 9.00A.M.
For Maczo-Fur Houngshun, today, the 2nd instant, at 9.00 A-32.
For Canton-For Fatshun, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 9.00 a..
For Singapore. Colombo and Boobay.-Fer Mitka Maru, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 11 A
For Sigon.Per Wuofon, to-morrow," "the" rd-instest; a5-1-1,50-AM----
Per
For Swatow, Amor and Foochow Hattan, to-morrow, the ard inuit, at 115) A... For Singapore-Pur Choy Wo, tomorrow, the 3rd instant, at 4.30 PM.
lo
For Woskow-Per Wingtong, to-morrow, the Brd instant, as 6.00 ...
For Singapore. Por Della, to-morrow," the 3rd instant, at 600 F.M.
For Straits and Bombay-Par Biszago, on Wednesday, the 4th instant, at 10:00 AM.
For Kebe, Yokohams and gasitle-Per Rajoshima Maru, on Thursday, the 12th inst
9.00 AM,
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Per Feruna, on Friday, the 15ah inst., at 11.3) K
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Melbourne will le despatched on WEDNESDAY, the ath testant, with Mails to the United Kingdom Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles. to Suigor, Straits Settlements. Batoris, Bor mak, Coylon. Madras, the Australasian Colonies. Aden, Natal and the Cups, Egypt, Melto, and Gibraltar.
-800-Pesting of Trives Gurrent and Cis
onlara desses.
10.00 A.Begistry, rendes 10.30 -Pesting of newspapers, books, and
patterns sensÖY,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States-Mail-laokeb City of de Bio Janeiro will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, 4th instant, with Hails for Shanghai, Japan and San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu, Perti, &c., which will be closed de fullows
10.00. A. Rogistry mos.
11.00 AM. Post Offen cloers, but Correspon
dence may be posted on board the Facket- with Late Foo of 10 cents extry Postage until the time of departure:
.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKET. W
Express of
The Canadian Meil Packet China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the 11th inet, with; Mails for Shanghai, Nagy- saki, Kobe, Yckobama; Victorin and Vancouver. B.O., which will be closed as a
10.00 AM, Registry ososes,
10:45 AM Post Office olases, but corresp
Bene
le may be, xusted on board the Packet with
Late Fee of 10 conte axira Postage wit the time of departure.
P
JB WEITE & BRO 8.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. -11403
Hong kong, 11th April, 1983
AVID CORSAR & BON'S
D MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED:
"LONG FLAX~:
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULINGASASU
CANTAS
HAREHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
Solo Agents.
28937
** Kruvioka' 2. On data.
Da dale
•st 10 mts.
at 4 p.m.
Barber
0,58
+96
Tomperature resignat Humidity Direction of wind, Gjonj
-.AZ
Weather
1052
RINA PERE & FILS, REIMS RADON RAILWAY SLEEPERs for all
Established 3719,
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality
Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. DURA Sola Agente.. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
·FOR SALE,
1178
CRAS HEIDSIECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1889, W BRAD $30.or onse of Idoson quaris $35 per case of ozan pate
KEESMANN & CO.
RED AND WHITE FORDWAUX WINES
1042
CHAMPAGNE"
ED
Extrs Dry, Gold Sen
GAKPENÉ, MALVOKTI,
914
Purveyors to the Royal Court in Italy
Fer Cass of 10: bettlos
Fer Case of 24 dibottles
820
M
Par Case of 12 bottles
LIQUEURS, KUMMEL, MABASCHIND, CUKAUAD,
MENTA For Cons of 12 bottles
At Madrugs Havain province, hard engage ment was had westerday between the Bpanfab column of Cuban forces of Colonel Recuí Aran
The battle Jastedinize hours. The Spaniards ralreefed in dieorder. Uday Branigh oldinru ontored the town partes dicem and willout their urme l'olonel Aguilera leit eight we killed end 217 woundedEEMENT To conceal the defeat of the Spanish, the wounded were brought to HaLEE secretly at night and places in three different hospital Among them is a cuajor and several other of 854-22 ficers,
U TERVEGNA & OO,
0. G. HIEBEBT CO,S
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMSSEN & CO... -Hongkong, 10th May 1307,
FOR SALE.
TEAK SQUARES, PLANXS, BOARDS sud SCANTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED- BOARDE, FOR FLOORING, CELLING, WALLING,
. THAN SHINGLER TOG Roofing.
GAUGES
Rator Supplied and Orders Booked ly
JARDINE, MATHESON & do Hongkong, And May, 1895.
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF HEROPHORPRICE OF LIME FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
Kütuset 'open air temperatum on the Slit Jály H Lowasz pasir perware on the 1st July 20 EN LAUF. G. FIGG, Leting Director. Hoarkant. Oharrators, let August, 1897. MESA FAZO Baxter, Bet Jaly. Barometer 9 AM 29.62 Them. 9...(Wet baluj sa Barometer 1 P.M. 29.89 Thermo: 1 FL. (Tet bulb) 82 Baromator 4 PM Therm. 4PM. (Wet bib) Therior,
Therra Márunum Thermom. I 88 Therm, flielmum (over
HONGKUNG TIDE-TABLE
The original preparation prescribed by the lending medical authorities FOR CONSUMETION, WEAR IS BROKORIAL ISBITATION, and 5 ORFEINATE COUGke, for the last 30 years with the greatest exocoes. It curlinnes to retain its reputation where other medicines here
PRIVALAULT'S. SYRUP immediately arrosta the Cover, and NIGHTS HATS, and the APPETITE improves ropilly s fset soon demonstrated by This an increase of right and healthy appearance.
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP ha a rose colour, and is
AP OF THE SIRTING OF WEST sold in facral bottlen _______
Slewing the Ports and ting Play
Opened, to Foreign
Pablished at Daily Prait Offer
* Price 25 Donts, Cab.
Hongkong, 1 April, 1897
FEWARD OF IMITATIONS. **ORIMAUIT & Co-Pris
Blaid-by
A SAWATSON & Co-Hongkong.
Opty
ALLOW WATER
Dugoug
Dalein 2 hms,
The helget
14:19.
62
D
AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTS TRT
No. 39, QUEXY'S ROAD CENTRAL.
MY CHADWICK KEW.
LATE OF POATS & NOBLE). Hongkong: 13th July, 1897.
NOTICE:
F1394
FOR BALE
OOD'S CELEBRATED" VIC. WTORIAN BUTTER COW
BRAND
In 1 lb, 91, 5 and 10 b. Tins;</ in QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN PPVE CASE, VOL.
Baallee Deantrder may be obtained at the TYSING,KWANTAI, NAMHINGLOONG and All the principal Ship's Compradores, Market, and Provision shora,OSANA
VERGED FLAMMERT
Sale Arent for Homeroso,
the COAST OF CHINA ind; the PHILIPPINEN,
A Hongkong, at Jaud 1897-
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
N
Neither the GAFTATNÉ, the AGENT, TOY, BE Owrene will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT confmeted by the Offerra er the Crowa of the following Voels during their stay in
path are verval lina fine determine, from Hongkong Harbour
11827 mað 1884, no 8.67, o Arard of Erbservatory | mitbe Lower-eng Undinkry, Spring Ades to wind datarn Ebe mcbtain thema Tabisa kre volwyd, MA 5,87: Dewi Abo ya aarty
•Aksite genre fed within H.
MOUNT VEDANNON Brit, str. MoLoan.
Dodwell: Oirlill & Co Nrobo, Ger. str. Pfal Stemsson, & Co. SHERANO, Amur. bh, R. G. Waterhouse—
Fibb, Livingston & Certze