palpalle i shell woes lying about in the various rooms wou in the goat end walls were large holos where the projectiles had comy thebuya, aad in many buses they had panotented he door pad umbedded täsmalvas 3n the earth below. In the balling on the right of the plan marked Hture," were rarerni fald gans of Krupp patien, buried beneath tan doors of the fallen roof. Here, or in the off core, hou00, were numerot kary projectiles, as well as for small ones, pritapally for three-inch gunay The place where the magasing, had stood way simply a larga erator almost fall of bricks broken riles, soccatremantes, partridges and varions on belonging to the garrison; Strewed about in confusion ware soldiers, poate; arms, secontrements, fonts, tiles heavy beams of wand, cartridges, and projectiles of all kinds and sises, from the one-kuch shells for mul quickfiring guns to the 60lb, shot for five inch breechloaders
The main magasine of the map ditgated about 50 fest from the one which exploded, Fortunately it as low, stbongly built edifice, and though slightly damaged by the concussion, it withstood the shock wall Had its contenta exploded the salt would have boaň appalling. and there is no son entering what the extent of the damage would have been
A fatigile party of soldiers was busy bloating. away the debris and searching far bodice, but it in thought that all of the flied have been found as no others of the garrison are reportal zismug. Many reports more or less taliable, were heard as to the distincs to which some of the wreck ng'o was thrown. One of the offcials connected: with the areous! soud that he found as 2 inca shot in hie garden, quito, balen mile away,
Un engnity at the Shantung Rand hospital lastorening we were informos tink there had boạn no were desthe, though socio of the sufferers were in a very critical state for
THE HONGKONG COTIO
WRAYING A DYEING COMPANY LIMITED
INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES "ORDIN Avon 1805 za 15% de HoWORONG
WHEBBY THE LIABILITY OF MEMHAUDAS AMITID TO
THE ALUE CETIRIN
Growd und Beta anar Boge
Acting Chief Manger, GED. MUNDO.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong, 12th August, 1897.
5%
114
18:11,000 Sic on $100) ZION,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
-LIMITED REMA
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL : SunSCRIBED.
voy peed" to sane at provent
f this zumber of Shares, ady been clalted by the prometer, leaving 6 ránsinder of 9,000 which are now okened for publio tion. On this Isle of 3,000
to be paul on appliestion, 510 an allotment, and 880 in three subsequent. calle of 500 per share on March 19th, 1898, $10 per share on August 18th, 1898, and 1830 per share on December 31st, 1898
GENERAL MANACHES: MedARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
PROVISIONAT CONSULTING COMMITTEA Hon. J BELL-IRVING (Chairman), for the senior representatite of Messrs JARDINE, STIRBON & Co.)
Agentisipan who happened to be passbly the „Arsenal 114ke time the explosion occurred stop- put to see what was going on, and states that it took a Chinese man of war which was lying there expelly thres caortore of an hour to get bad-MEITAIRE $102) Boat out asd?
thỏmo? —N. C. Paily News:
Ton CPCHATER CM.G.
R GRAY (of Alesis Ess & Co.) ST. CEMICHAULSEN, Ery of Messrs.
CAST AWAY ON A DESOLATE SLNDE
5th August The Tony mary, a schooper trading to the South Besants, which left Tokohims on the 20th Jnre tosh, stranded In thỏ usighhợærhood of an falsad about 900 miles from the cost and eventualy foundered All handa safoly got on the island, but found no inhabitants, there and ne means of giving informatiim of their situa- tion Care
At last, Mr Marani, the purses, with three sailors, Zetermined to try and reach
LEESING, E. (Director, HANGZONG
LAND INVESTMENT & Au
AUENGT Co
EONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
GALEGAL ADVISEIS,... Meers. DEACON & HASTINGS:
LIFE present enterprion has been under con templation for some time, but the lota tron of the Company before the pablio has beeti deferred being considered prudent that the benefit of the expenence gained in the eraction and working of the now European-managed
ROCKERMANN &00
21st April, 189G",
1000
Hougkong, 27th May, 1897 STOLETY
NORTH GERMAN FLEE INSURANCE HOUSES ID CARD ROAD
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
Apply to
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SPANISH PROCURATION Hongkong, 18th August, 1897,
TOLET.
[19.4 CHANGERY LANK.
Apply a
Messrs. E. D. SASSOON & CO.8 COMPRADOEN. Hongkong, 4th Augut, 1897.
TO LET.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the sbave Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Fi Class Foreigu mud Chipos Biens et Current Rates
STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 99th May, 1915. ARÅNBATLANTICFIREINSURANCE £1,500,000. · COMPANY OF HAMBURG, MN. £1,125,000
The Undersigned, having been appointed £582,500
AGENTS for the ulova Company, ars prepared A BANKARS ; --
to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED.
Rates.
STEMSSEN & 00., INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at
Agents. the rate of 9% per annum on the Tally balsace.
ON FIXED DEPOSITY -For 12 months
·PAID UP UNDANG
3
3. THURBUEN, Manager, Hongkong Hongkong. 15th February, 1897, THE CHAPTERED BANK OF INDIA TAUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INODEPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1853
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
| CAPITAL PATD-UP
hay REBEBY LIABILITY OF SHABE
HOLDERS --RESERVE FUND.......
6800,000
£900,000 1575,000
INTEREST allowed on Carrezt Aucount st Die rate of 2% For annum on the Daily balances
A
any alght me 1/10 110
Credite, #6.4 months eight Dogamentary Bills, 4 months' sight 3/104- O PARIS
"Bank Bills, Oni shamanik
V Credila, at 4 months sigh
ON GERMANY
On demand.,,.
ON NEW YORK
Bank Bilk, on dimend
bag Credih, 60 days' sight. CH BOWHAZAN
Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on damarit
ON CALOTTTA.
Talograykin Trausfor Dank, on damarad
ON SHANGHAI.~~~'
* Bank st sight -
Private, 30 days" sight
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AT MOUNT GỞUGH, THE PEAK.
TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
On Manila.***
pr
On donsand.
Hongkong. 18th November. 1672 PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned as now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
ist FIRE at Current Batas,
20
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agents for the Phonix Fire Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,
COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE
POLICY is the MUST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE
A yearly promism of 8 2. (ago 80) secures the following
$1,000 in one of dooth by Taident.
100 in case of natural death..
£1,000 in caso of parmagent total disable
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 pur content by accidant,
6
3
24
TH. WHITEHEAD,.
Manager, Hongkong, 1
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897.
the mainland in an open, boat, which Mille in Shanghai should be sutured, tetore fortucately i pudamaged.
They took with any scheme was finally decim up. These Business of the above Bank is oondvted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. Mills are now all running and proving them-HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Ther oves i practical shoes in that they are spin-may be obtained on application. play a very creditablo Yard ich in eager quest wang native buyers at some 3 per ont, higher price then test Indian Spin-
themenfugiant bisonita for 60 day's and some water, and left the island on-their pórilojia, Juncey early in July. It is timated that consequenos of drifting and contrary fibes they marigated about 2000 miles before sight róg Okitsu, Kerasa (an felauit just outer cost
Takye bay) two or three days ago The Immediately caus up to Tokyo ahil reported Le scoident to tho Water Police, and asked for stance to Vordered their comrades (abort ten men) remaining on the island
The cargo of the lost schooner was insured for 5,000 you is the Teikoku Marine Instance
office--Koba Chronisle, .
SHIPPING REPORTS
Phef
hefoo The British steamer Nanchong) from 9th August, experienced heavy sontherly gale in Yellow Sen thence dull cloudy wouther path heavy rain at intervals until stival
The British steamer Hiem, from Bangkok 10th August Bed moderate SW monoon Cape Varellt from thence to arrival moderate and light 8 E- wlhás with ráin squal
tein and Chefoe 19th August, had SE winds and aloudy weather to montory From NE Promoters fo strong 3.3 E; irala and high mn; thedon light to moderate monsoon and variable med
If any confirmation vero necessary of the Inezative star of regulating the Spin
INTEREST on deposits is allowed" PER OK. per annum
Depositore any transfer at their option SHANGRA BANK to be placed on FIXED balances of $100 or mors to the HONGKONG AND DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, 10am.
For the HORORONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON, Hongkong. 1st August, 15.
Chief Manager
ONURUNG & SHANGHAI BANK
ING CORPORATION.
PaID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 AESERVE FUN$ 7,090,0
ESREVE LIABILITY OF PROP TURS $10,000,000
COURT.OF DIRECTORS
Industry in Shanghai we have only to turn to the reports, that are at presint ng pub
han in the Japao press of the half year's working of the ills in that country. The half yearly dividends recently reported in one newgustar 66 being dediated by sarea Mills in Jupak gire un remgs, ears for six muths at the rate of 15 per cent. par sonum, aral ret Papan mekar ALS DITU ATASera after par sohasing a large mantity of the Bow Cotton required from Chiu on which in export duty 18 charged, alte freight to Japan, and whan converted into Terty same proportion of the product is again shipped to China mul sold thereafter having paid fright and Import Duty. In addition to the the Japan Mills manufacture Tarna largely from Indian and American Cotton whink oun bo nid down in Hongking on muni firpenbliterma lerate Hongkong in belli olimatically and geograaf Giry, Eg
phically well situated for successful spinning limatically because the humidity in the at modybere so constantly prevalent on this Island a great nexistanea if conditosing Yan, and geographically, so we at once command one of the largest outista for such produota in Asia, and are dozetantly kept in easy. Gocess of the rge Cotton growing folds of India and China) by an' óvor indrenang service of steamers. Koreover, we ate the mera sljanens predaning falds of North Borneo and Tenquin to draw froto, upunties which ára alimdy taking stops to develop what promos to le a fair growth.
KELLY & WALSH
LEMTTED A
NEW TOOKS. England's History, is depicted by
Famuna Printera
$700 The Strand Maguaine sol, Jan-to-Tone 5.75 The Pawsuit of the House Bipat, by dis
Kendrich Bsage, Blur
150 Thorneys Among the Gurtle Jars in the Sammer of 2800 by Hoy J. L Thomas, with Mup, he was 150 Konnd The Empire, by Coc. R. Parkin. 100 With The Latok In The Fastan Outline
of the hillitary Operations in Lox WE, 1821 by Capt. W. Cool Ilus... 1250 In Darkest Africa or the Quest. Bespre
and Retreat of Emin by IM Stanley Cheap Ed with Map Rod 150 Illas
The Folly Roy Hards
Aturgis
The total quantity of India Tar imported into Hongkong during 1896 t compated by the. Lighest Indian, authority at 251,000 Bales white Shanghai Unstone' Returns show on im port thore of las Indian Yarn during the same period of 235,000 Balou ; án the Northern part there are now running, or in the course of probtion 217,000 Spindles propeling for this trade, while to date fois Colony na dona nothing by way of participating in it.--
"It is proposed to burls 50,000 Spindle Mthis step suggests and recommends itself because owing to fixed charges for salaries, 300.power, etc., a 50,000 Spindle Mill could be run
a à coudzzerable saving on the cast of running 3.50*25,000 Spindle enterprise
A
Formga and Colonial Speculios of Be Hen J. Chamber at MP3 Naval Administrations 1847 to 1892 the
Site.--The raftast has beaus jobtained of a Sir J. IL Paitable site in His Soo, Kangoo Valley on res. Experisnon of 65 Kvara,
10/1200 | konable farma, with the exlusitage of ample re- Briggs, with Portra{te Pearson & Magazine pai
June 100 serve spada for enlargements and developments. Julien The Management and Direction of the Com- 1.38 pay will be in the hands of Mesara Jardine, Fødera. Fife, ky. Muiboson á. Úc, ai donent. Honagore, assistod Conesi6ng Committee consisting of, at Flory of Hor
mbers of the Praysjonst Committee, Coloured
WALDBƏ ÜBERUS are stated abou 500 je Markolory: Iess the intention of the promue art to order the very host Machinery, as it ha 0.70 pecs proved by experienen in China, Inth, and
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ST. C. MICHAELSU, Esq.-Chairman. „ Ho, J. J. BELZ-LOVING Deputy Charman, A. J. Laymond, Esq. Beuteman, Es.. G., Iköning, G. B. Dodwell, Hay.
David Gubbay, Esq.
La Kiubardson, kiq- 1. Bhewan, Ey
Gerald Shado, Beg CHINY MANAGKLY. Hongkong-T. JACKSON, NSG- MANAGER: Shanghai-d. P. WADE GARD'Ear, Duq LONDON BANKEES-LONDON & COUNTRBANK- ING COMPANY, LIMITED
On
Hongkong-INTEREST ALLOWED
£500 in case of partial total disablement by Kevident
26 per week in case of temporary disable- meut by accident,
Aezidents insured against for £4 and £2 per annum (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury...
For further Particulars apply to
“J. Š. V. VERNON,
Agent.
[1420 Hongkong, 8th June, 1888. HOMBAY FIKE -INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
ONE BUNGALOW..
THESE, PREMISES are rituste" upon -MOUNT CỰUGH, and are about 8 minutes' walk from the Tramway Station at Pinatation Road.
The BUILDINGS are not yet quits com- pleted, but it is expected that occupation ban be given from the 1st September, proximo, and tua Premiate will be lat on Lows for terms of throo, five, or soven your
Cast and Water laid on:
Apply to
OR TOKOHAMA ----
On demand
ON BINGAPORE.
On demandai COVERSIGNS, Bank'a Buying Bote GOLD LEAN, 100 fina, per the...
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1ks ordinary Do deferred Nath Rank of China B. lates Foun, Bhasi Bell's Asbestia ke A Campbell, alcore &C Caraichuel & Co.
HL. DEANTS, Crown, Bolicitor's Office, Quan's Road.
1734
China Sugar .uvitamen
Dairy Farma Co
Ewo Cotton
Fenwick & Co G
Green Island Cement...
Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
TO LET.
DOTTOM FLOOR of House, KoWLOON. Bo
Apply to
Hongkong, 5th August, 1897.
. &C. Bakery
Hongkong & C. Glas ... Hongkong Electric... 11799. H. L. Traatsys....
Cars of this Paper,
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES—
TERRAGE. GODOWNS in Bruss BUILDINGS.
No. 29, ELGIN STREET.
FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
STALETO, PARAL
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY 00., ID. Hongkong, rd July, 1892.
TO LET
THE Undersigned, having leon appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to accept Fira riske
TATA & CO. Agents.
1775 Hongkong, And August, 1897.
ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANACOMER, near the L. R. C.
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. ›
TOTAL FUNDS 47 31ag DECOXDUR,
-1896, £12,954,332 08. Ou fatal
L AUTROLISED CAPITAL £8,000,000 £2, a
BOBBORISED Capital 2,750,000 FAID-UP CAPITAL ... .687,500 0 0 1. FIRE FUNDS
2,660,830 12 v. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above. Company are pre- pared Current Rates.
"[48]
"WESTWARD HO" (lats Shirley) BONEL
·ROAD,
PEAK SIDE SOUTH, FURNISHED, Króm
about October, 1897, to April, 1899. Apply to
LINSTEAD. § DAVIS. Hongkong, 9th Angast, 1897.
TO BE LET.
[1290
SIX ROOMED SEMI-DETACHED ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at A HOUSE with usual serrants quartars cndo o storoyed building adjoining initable for Gymnasium, Staldes, etc.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,"
Agents.
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Hongkong, 12th June, 1887;
* EASTLEY **(with possession on let Sep. tember). DETACHED HOUSE, with 5 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-Roams, Conservatory, and Tennis Lawn.
*ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.
CAPITAL
£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AD SRCURITY £2,480,05 NET ANNUAL FICS PEDIA£757,478
Current Accoans at the rate of 2 per Cont. Company wo are prepared to accept EUROPEAN per Annam' on the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 24 por Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Ceut, per Anrum. For 12 months, per Cent. par Aanam.
2. JACKSON,
Chief longer
Hongkong, 16th August, 1897.
WORTH A GUINEA A DOX.
BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS. DISORDERS
·ÁNNUAL SALE SIK MILLION BOXES. The Is. 1d Box contains 56 Pills.
Price 50 Cents.
Preparat only by the Proprietor THOMAS LEECHAM, St. Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA:-- WATKINS & CO., 131
68, Queen's Road Central, Hongkonu
H. F. CARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND. SURVEYOR
18. PRATA CENTRAL,
Jagan, no where short sapls Cotton only is CLASSES of ENGINEERING
fos fundable that it pays in thì lớng ran to have 70 ote Spruilles, ate, supplied by the makers of highest
repite
St Jamed. Budget 35 sts.
NEW BOOKS AND REWA EDITION: Chambore Encyclopedia 10 Tolumes
half bond
The Crime and the Canal by Mareh
Penterton
Puri ar's wife, by M
Little Folle NÊN Hurley's New
G60 Vinys.
Tarantula
aligottan Göl÷D
Frisky
Copies of the Metrandum and Articles of Association of the Company can be inspected by intending Bubscribers at the Offices of the
отраду
The prozators are alive to the fact that the.
ESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS for WORK. DRAWINGS prepared, REPAIRS supervised, and SURVEYS undertaken.
Telegrams, "CADHABARI," Hongkongs
[1282 Hargkong, 1st June, 1897.
R. J. REMEDIOS,
AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER,
Dollen Salming Industry in one the suscece OREIGN
of which dependa or large at rspil turnovers,
60% roportion of Etherner rounded to a
30000
MOTEL
No. 3, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG,
Will be glad to send STAMPS en approval
miramunt, and they are therefore prequired to to any address on receipt of satisfactory rofor accant & moderate rate of Caption for conenses dizeling the management of the business S
Is siso prepared to purchase used BOSTON
for harga must be made on a STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Chixh
be obtained from Messe JurÃÓENTS WANTED,
& Co and forwarded to the
* Company, apzetler, wili; te
of Shares pplied" by any
ppropriated
Liberal Discount allowed,
ARBOLINEUM-ÄVENÄRIUS
1289
USED FOR 16 YEARS. Throughly reliable, proenvaliro for Wood the deposit will and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Pungua
Bot, and Dun PAGSA. (1872
Solo Agente for Chips,
SCHEELE & CO Hongkong, 25th January, 1892,
LEO
3,50
LWONG (新隆)
D
RATO a fine assorty
SWEETIEATS
aza13 No. 9 Sat On
DW-TENGAN:
FAMERICAN SYSTEM-
ENTISTRY
No, 39, QURES'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CHADWICK KEWA
AT OF FOATE & NOBLE), Hangkang 13th July, 1897.
1260
GRIMAULTS SARSAPARILLA
Curar Boila, Eruptions Pimples, and
Having been appointed Agents of the above
and Ümings Risks at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & CO.,
Aganta.. Bongkong 9th January, 1896. (1287 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propineed to AŬCEIT RISKS against FLRE ut Current Batea
SIEMBSEN & CO.
Agents Hongkong, 16th May, 13927
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CEMENT
WHITEL BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. (1402 Hongkong, 11th April, 1983- MITSUI DISSAN KAISHA
M
No. 6, ICH HOUSE STREET, PHATA CENTRAL
Hoad Office :-Tokio, Branch Offices-LONDON NEW YORK, Boar BAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- THIK, NEWONWAKO, and all Ports in JAPAN.
AGENOVER
Miika Cool MiDER “Ohioma" Coal Mines.
Kanada Coal Mines. The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, LA. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co, Limited. Meiji Fire Insurance Co. Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co.,
Shanghai
Onoda Cement. Company, Japan. Kazegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mi Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Factory, Hongkong 4th August, 1897.
No. 3, "WILD DELL BUILDINGS."- Apply to
-HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
00, LIMITED. Hongkong, 9th August, 1897.
TO LET.
(1605
OUSES No. 3 and 4, DES VŒUX
VILLAS
HOUSES in BELICIOS Tenn400......... HOUSE No.29, SHELLY STREET.
SHOP and OFFICE in Bank Buildings,
QUEEN'S ROAD,
"BEACONSFIELD "—Offers
10w 100-
cupied by Meara Butterfield & Swiro. Possession from Ist. September rart. GODOWN in DUDDELL STREST.
Apply to
BELILIOS & 00. Hongkong, 13th August, 1897.
TO LET.
▶AVENSHILL, West- nad
R FOOT Immediato poseraton.
Apply to
Hongkong Hotal Blangkong los
K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Ropes or 2004). B. &W...... COLOR=
Cantos.......
Chins Fire China Traders” Hongkong Fire... North-China
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(6947.50, ex div, 812578, pre
esorainal
22 nominal E15, seller
£8 $22.50, sallen
LE 19, ellare $10 18
The Potamor Rohitz, with the Eag Hish mail of the 3rd ulamo Jaft Slagapory an Banday the 15th löstant, at 8 pm, had may ba expected here, du, of about 1Friday, the 20th Infant This Fakat brings replies to latters despatched from Hongkong or the 13th June
• The O, & Q, stemmer Hério with the Aci mail of the 27th ultimo, løft Kökohoran”, on Monday the 16th instant, at daylight and may be wyported here on or ghent Lugday, the 24th in tant
ATH PAMA steamer China, with jula 20 left San Francisco for this port via fforolulu, Yokohama, Inland Ben, Kobe, Tagasaki. 4ud Shanghi, on the 6th Instant
KONSOLATES GERMAN MAILE
The stoomer Bring How we carrying the Gorman maila with dates from Bail of the 26th altime; left Colombo on the 14th instaut, and may be expected here on or about Wadhes day, the ith Instant
THE CANADIAN MAIL
The C. P. E, stoner Impress of India from Vancouver arrived at Yokchers on loaday, the 16th Instauí, at 6 am. and left sine day AD 4 pan, for Kobe, where she is div on Tuesday, the 17th instant, at 3 pm
D" THE INDIAN MAILAK
The steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, Jeft Bingsparo for this port on the 18th Instan
MBROHAN'T STELSTEINS, A The N. Po steamer Victoris, from Tacans, for Hongkong, left Shanghai for this port on the 16th instant OVERV
The N. P. stemmer: Palisar, ealed foo Tacoma, Wh.. for Japan on the 90th último
The P. & C. sisaruer Japan left Bingapore for this port on the 14th-iustarit, at 11 pm
The NP. steamer Olympic maited from Tanous, WA- for this port ris Japan, ou the 14th instant
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Melonions loft Singapore for this port on the 12th justaaf
Tho NGI. steamer Letrabro left drinking for this port on the 8th instant, and is due fore
$100 $148, males & selenorahout the 25th fastout.
The C. N. Co.'s steamer Torgian, Arona $5 181, ner
Australian ports, left Port Darwin on the 10th Tia 100 Us 117, dipl. and may be expected to arrive here or u
825 +28 76, sellers
:...
The D.D. E, steamer Broto, Teo Hamburg, $10544 cam 1. $29bout the 19th instant Peripherals
I. XI., $14 NI, $30 $33, buyers (de. left Singapore for this port on the 14th instant, 210 $110, buys...
and may be expected here on or about the 19th Instant. $8 $9.50
$100 $1. Hellera
850 $50, sales $25 $113, sollars $50 844, sollers 1506171, Enyar $125 38 p. ct. preus
16422, als 250 $180, mellom $20 $106, sollers $26. $68, sales & buy
The steiner Lombard, from New York for Hongkong, Inft Singapore or Saturday mor ing, 14th fast, and is due bere on or about the 20th instantCAVA
The NY. E. steamer Suki Muru, from Encope, left Singapore for this port on the 17th instant, and is expected to arrive hero ca the 21st instant
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamhor Jaten, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 17th instant.. duyarsand may be expeated here on or abent Monday,
the 23rd instant.
225 Tls. 200, unles é b. -$20 $17, al. & Layers Union................... $50 $212, & buyers
Yangteska
Land and Building→→
Land Investiment. Humphreys Estate... Korisos Land & B. West Point Building Luzon Bogar ................ Miting-
Carboimages...... Great E. & Cdaslar
Lo. Do.
Jelebu............ Now Balmigal est Do. Preference... Oliver's Mines, Annii B.....
Fanjom
$60 $167, salary
$50 $744, mies & sellere $10 (9 ellers $30 113, cales & sollers -$40 $24, sailers $100 $45) salasellars
690 190, cellars $5 $5, selar $22,antes sellers
410, buyers
$1 $1.70&stilers $19.75, silen 50 $20, ellers $238.10, mal. & aller 141575, buyers
$182
Do. (Preferee New Amoy Dock
Baule30, teamship Cayam
China and Mayila. China Meluad On
Do Pre
Douglia B.C If., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Wanchai Were I HỎI Cá Waton & Co. A. By-
$10 $284, sollare 10d. 2187, sales & bayers
$50 $78, sellers.
26 12210s. £10-£7-hayais- $50 6661, sala $15222, los
£149, zales & sellers $378444,
810 812.00, alliyane. J. V. Y. VERNON, Becker.
UPTUM.
with 'ance of elt's
010 0 to $ 1 to 2
New Malwa (this year's) 6800 New Maiwn (last year's) $850 Old Malwa (25 Joss.6870 Dider Malwa (674x's)...1900
no allowance.
J
Now Patuột kế7. Oll 1′stna -----6770 ̈ ̈ Persian... MASERA
Oily and Paper-wrapped.
Hales:-16 che Patris,
The C. Matnal stasmer Oslong, from Gins gaw and Liverpool, presed the Canal on the 17th instant, and may be considered due at Siuga pore on or about the 3rd prozs.
The Rickmers toomer Helene Rickmers, from Middlesbro, Astwers, and Hamburg passed the Canal yesterday and ay be cauered due at Singapers on or about the 7th September.
PAERED THE CANAL. OUTWARD- 20th July-Maria Rickmeri. 23rd
July-St. Andrews. 27th July--Benlacer Freimhill, Lochday. St. Nizion 30th July -Dardanas, Laurel Bronch, Beagles, 3rd August-Ciscia, Hertha 6th Ang Branch, lintshire, Furness. 10th August Macduf, Sumatra, Yarra, Glaucus, St. Jérome.
HOMEWARD 13th August Tenkat, Saohsen,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PRAS DELIVERY clues at Post Ofic st 1180 am and 3 p.m. er in Later Boxes it. the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trans. Letter Boxwat Pauk will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pm.
The Postal Guide for 1996, rovised to date. will be found in tho Chronicle, and Directory, P. XIX. This is the only "enthorised craxplate Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The antitelas? List of Maila iustust in B000 to $300 contection with this paper is the one published ..5590 to $820 | twion moh day in our Katra, which is corrected
to a mach later four than that given helow.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOBCIÆGITAL REGISTER, 16th AUGUST, AT Á FM.
(1358
STATION..
ERNS
Wladivostock. 29,93
71
VICTOR B. DEACON. Hongkong, 28th April, 1897.
Tokyo Kothi
50.00
29.05
599 Nagasaki.
29.91
TO LET
Kagoshima... Guislaff
20 91
49.94
Sherp Peak
20.91
29.85
Apply to
Swatow Cartoni 29.86
20.98
PROCURATION DES
Hongkong
29,90
MISSIONS ETRANGERES. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897.
Victoria Peak
11068 Gap Rock
29.87
ME
28.57
Elidphong
Boliano Msnila
20.84
27.34
Chape B. Juares! :
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 20, Cuina Amyy
Road
BOARD AND RESIDENCE- COMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board
Apply to Mus. MATHER. 176 AUGUST, AT 10
Wadivustock. 29.76 68 98 Polder's Hill. Tokyo Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS GLENEALY BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
錢生鱼
Kochi
Nagasaki..
Kegcehima... Guizist
Sharp Peak...
AMOJ
f1381 Slow
12485
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C. O.,
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
Canton Hongkong Vistoria Peak Gap Rock Mazo! Haiphong Bolinao... Manila Cape S, James
29.90.
20:91
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"TO SHIPMASTERS INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Boats, as Fur WATER in the 3 nuse of mask. Sickness on board. Shipke
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY in HORSTONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.
CALL: PLAS-W;
BTW. KEW & CO.,
STHAM WATER BOAT COMPANY? Hongkong, bh October, 1895 A 1268
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION.
This modaful and highly popular remedy, a eployed in the Contleen n Hoepitale by Ricord Rosian, Jobert, Velpan, and others, combines all the 1194 desiderats to be sought it a mellons of the kind, and vorpusks everything hitherto empleyad
THERAPION No. 1, ina few days only, removeS all discharge from the urinary organ, efectually superseding injectless, the use of which does irrepel able harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other, verious disease. In dysentery, piles, irritas tion of the lower howel, congla, brunclutis, nshana im-nd some of the mure thing complaints of this kage, it will be found astoundingly addcacions nording,
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THERAPKON, No. 1, for nervoza, exhaustion, Min Of Vality and all the distressing contenitencA be pat ang fum can cry, arden, realdige in hat, Led-power an, storing stregler and rigour to the de
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Hua:mve in'pewastage of acustice the humidity fer and with abur hafing 100.-
MAF. G. Figo, Acting Directar Hongkong Observatory, 17th August, 1897: ME, FALOdman & Co. Kenge #7th Ame Sky Barokret VAN. 285 Them 94 (Wes bulb) || Barometer 1 FM.. 2958 Therw. 1.7.m. (5) et bath)
Barometer 4 MM?
A HAIL WILA OLE BEAU
For Haiphong Por Hass, to-day the 19th- instant, át 980 :
For Bingapore.Per Pongsue, tr-day the
18th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Swatow, Amoy and Tamsin-Fer For
mosa, 50-day, the 38th inst at 11:30 AM.
For Swatow and Shangha Fer Kading, to
day, the 18th ineleut, at 2.30 PM.
For Swatow-Far Slahon, to-day, the 18th instant, at 2.30PM
For Manila.Par Zafiro, to day, the 19tz instant. at 3.30 2:Ń.
For Wachow-Por Wanging, to-morrow the 19th instant, at 5,00, 2:37.7
- For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Byendy and Melbourne-Per Oni eru, oit Frilar, the 20th inat, at 3.30 PM
es
For Singapore-Par Glazavon, on Saturday, the 2lat instant, at 3,30 MARTY
For Nagasaki Kobe and Yokohama Per. Ancona, on Friday, the 27th ist, at 11:39 AM
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
The French Contract Ficket, Ernest Simona. will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst, with Mails to the United Kingdom. Darepe and places beyond, na Harsilles. to Saigon, Stara Selements. Batavia, Hor- mab Ceylon, Madrag, tha Anantaran Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypti Malia, and Gibraltar. B
2.00 .sc-Posting of Prins Current and Cir.
olars essen.
4.00 .-Begistry deases 4.30 F.11---Posting of navapapers, jule, and
patterns cesses. 5.00 PMClose
MAILS BY THETISH FAOKES,
The British Contract Packet Ratear d will so daggatched by THTHALY, the 25th agdan, Turope,
11:002
195) with 30 bent
After which home they they
with the same leta 180.
Galtar ant and Cir
from 110
1 11:30 AM,
sent on board
SLAM TEAK EMBER.
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BANGKOKNESS
ORDERS Fan be Booked and Rates Supplied
de Anglication fo thy Underugned for
↑ Scanrülves AND TRÄT SQUARES, PLANES,S
FLINED, FORBUND, AND GROOTED TEAK Bajana
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FOR BALZAM
BASKEIDSIEOKS
CHAMPAGNE, 1888, WH SAT
$83 M43 per ease of 3 dosen qasrla,
DVERE83 MAIN & COS
RED AND WECO BORDEAUX WINES. CG HISKIRT & 108 PUK BOTTLED ALE & NTOUSS
20 NORMAREN & 00.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1897,
Thermam. 9 AM,::70. - Thermaximum Therum ex8) Thermo Minimunt (over--
HORGEONG TIDE TABLE
18th to 21th August 10
GUB LIVINGSTON & COA Hongkong. 17th July, 1993,
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1835
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2059
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