THE
SINTENSE RE
thluk, kámavor, that if month zaman if, an has been suggested, they wore relieved from nI umok ghafifiyatim but required to stalo tlus faci i a gasm when they are the adtand vanufacturen.
Bolaaoncufacturers complain that while 1 papan tan the Act, ban heen borelioul by preventing mui foreign gouls, from being sold as British in thị: country chooila pra pili exported diren en other conntries bearing British trademarks or indications of British origin. The committee ricommunal dativo appportunity should he bat of indusing focsigns Certamed to to legislate on the lines ut ton Merpating Marks Act and in the spirit of the Indnetelal Property Lin vention. PUMAY
Intense host prevala in Dugland Case of sunetiske havé venrid
bad one in thor laver und prostatus, 6. Zaroor Meny harming in fir misture of royal dignity and
TILD INCOMPETENCH OF THE POWERE
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THE NATI
G20743 of the above -- A urHORİZED CAPITAL ESFADED-TO'. Soceir Fit
BEL”.
STEMSSEN ECO? Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
TRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
cheerful kindliness, the takes a koos interesti in the doìugn of his trinnis, and always knowe aract the most appropriate worth with which to great friends mi shumpers alike an avery posibla sing. At sixto funcions he moves
The Undoralgand, having been impointed amongst the assorable Europeans with a word trendy for every one he kuers and on inquiry as AGENTS for the chore Company, are prepared
Djerad Pasha, who was rodantly doll by the Sultan to Creta, tas informer the Ports Unit the anarchy in the bland is owing to the lemperies of new
of the foreiga Admirals in Crétan - watera.
tuthuso whose faces are now to lam. 440 gaver i to ACCEPT 103K sgainst r AlNe at Ourens
to, in his boyhood he did not hva surrounde
with that pomp and ceremony that has now rendored his Court na imitation of theão, et
SIEMSSEN & CO.¡ alem Agents: Hongkong, 16th November, 1872
ENIX PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
CHINA
CLOSING
HEAD OFFICE-HONGEONG, AN
A COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. GIZLI Usq. Gras KIT SHAR, Eng J, T. Lauti, Esjad, Crow Tuna Ruktu, Esq. H. SIOSTYRTORT, Eso... | Kway Hor Citoes, Ex.
By Aoting Chief Manuger
15 Dhak Mills nh đưban l
Dark Bile, at 30 days' right........11/0) Bank Bills at mouths sight 4192 7. Crodita, al & monta" night 10,
Openmantny Billa, Imoztle eight Lat ON PARISIEN
Bag Bank Hills, on demand, ul. 3. Űrodita, ne á meiste sight... OS GERMANY
UN NEW Yoru. — ··
Interest for 12 Months Fixed A5 %.
Hongng, 12th August, 1897.
¡14 (177EULE XEROANTILE BANK OF INDIA (ON BOMBAYA
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
**The Undorsigned are Low prepared to SYNSCRIREN against FIR at Carat Bates.
Bank Billa, 'oa domuid Credits, 60 dagg'night..
Telegraphic Trasfor Bank, on detonud i
21,500,000 ON CALCUTTA- £1,125,000 Telegraphic Transfor
Haak, on demand OK SHANGHAI,
Bank, at sight
Thorlo not recommend say other extension issaed & plenta to the workmes, which reach theta on orery festiva cocasion, and the GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE | PAID UP, mamdu£ 562,500
Europe. In the earlice days, many of the Eropean residents at Bangkok ware known to. apa dolly Bone of them have since fallen low in the social scale, bat invitations
King never inila to make his way through tho throng of Ambasadors and Consule to the outer. agus of the assembled visitors in order that he may shake hands and chat with some of the lugs important people that he knew in the days of his beykood."
On behalf of the watchmaking truls it has box repassated that the marks of foreign origin nadapon wateli casos ought to be required ovak promises, fe-crasli' the rebellion and forgels any one that is has enoo been introduced. Raf... equally visible lektors upon the demo or other cound at the whole of the population if applied portion of the watch itself, inserch the with nations and additipan solters. interior part of a watch is often walo abroad- but imported in order to be pladeo in British ENGLƏR LAROUS PORCION COMPETITION minde case, and then soll ta of home manufar AND THE EIGHT HOURS DAY
stod 5th Loguat taro. The committes, think that the demand is reasonable, TI
The Federation of Fanployers' in Longon las
of the emting Acts. Some witness bars they state that it is idly for treat forsiga qon
ged that articles of foreign, manufacture petition simply as a figment with wages at which are made to imitate popular British Hamborg at Dis. for rook of 59% hears, stars which have be found to compete against 33, in London for a week of 54 hours, aceiully with home products should be Louro, 7th Aaguat required to be marked as of forniga origia, The committee do not suppose that Parlinamat would readily adopt a measure so far beyond the purposes of recent legislation, bat it might become expedient to do so, if forelga Geveris ments xhand persist in reglecting the duty of protesting trade-barksim piracy
The complitke, having received muel ovidence of themvertisement of the merchandise and products of foreign, constries, owing to thu praient requirement of the apocitet tion of the particular country of origus, and of the disadvantage caused to Bestil mere chnots had dealers by the consequent disclosure of leads beineta, and the less to and discourage |
mout of Brital bluess enterprise, are of opinion that the pramurs objects of the vis, the protection of British manufacturers sad purchasers against fraad by the sale of foreign inerchandise ng British, would be rub stancially galand und British trada enterpris Suspecially in the very netuful incrense, of Brittany commercial traveller and agents abroad and in the coloules), improvel by substituting for the specification of the country of origin the words 'made abroad.":
Those words world hate the affect of potting the purchaser on his guard and of bringing hom to his aind that the goods were not of British origin, while it is not right to British taxpayers with the cost of protecting the 2nd vidual purchaser against possible deception as to the rust copatry of algin other than tha Whited Kingdom and her valories and depen dencies. WE WERE
The committee have been deprived of the valuable assistance in framing their report of the Right Hon. A. J. Murdelhs who was seized hy fatal illness when they were on the point of meeting for that purpose.
Mr. Maydalla took a constant part in their inquiry, and the committee Anre much reno to regret the absence from their final delitera tions of one whe hul been from the first ne prointed with the Ingislation-under their con sidoration, and who wid specially qualided to express an option in regard to its working
Memorials have been addremad to the com- mittee by a livgn, number of companies gad firms of sie powners repreenting that the unst of the examination of merchandise by the Customs for revenue purposes, which at preemt fails upon the importore, ought in fairness bo be borne by the public, sepecially in view of the large subsidies, bouatísa, and special faci- lities gives by foreiga. Governments for the encouragement of konborne trade, which impose severe disadvantages of competition upo British shipowners, who receive no similar
Besistance.
THE QUEEN'S BEST TO WOMEX OF THE
Loudon, Cta Augint
The Employers Faderation destine to confer with Ure Federated Trades in the gradual or midinte redaction of hours The Society of
De Nils Ekholmi, whe seampaniat Herr Engineers has declared that flan isu prospect Andrée to Spitsbergen last year with the in- of en early appeal to the Board of Trado te in-fautian of falcing part in his navând voyage, terreno The London Conaty Council Les con-
offers, in a letter to the Stoashat Aftonblat, geded the sight hours.
so remarks on the prospects of the expedi Lion based on the Tull details now rousired of Herr Andro's ascent. Here Bhola declined Teen London, 6th Ang. to go this rear because be considered that the The Queen, xaplying to wildesszes of con-impermeability of the bitoon was unsatisfas gratulation from wosis of the British, cry, In Lais letter as points on that from expresses confifianco that they will confians to the day the ballem was fully inflated it lost 51 saléasly and faithfully exercise their powerful enhin matres of us every twenty-four inluence on the welfare of her peopley,
hears, representing - diminution in carry COST OF TREE COLONIAL PREMIERS VISIT. Ing opacity of 50 kilograms per day. This
ho says, shows that the faporsiowness of the balloon had not been easentially-in. ormard since last year. Besides this daily corps, various cirenwetannes led to a certain less of ges in the ascent itself, necessituling a corresponding saorifice of ballb. Altor making allowance for those lowes of gas, and taking inte consideration the fact that in the usernt part of the drag ropes were lost and that the balloon st onen rose to a height of 15,000 to 25,000 feet --which yna more than had baer reckoned apan De Ekholm comes to the following don- cliens:The longest time for which the balloon world remain in the air would be from twenty-two to twenty-four days, and loss if mountaine exceeding the boight allafond at the start had to ba crossed. As the duration of tho projooted voyage may be estimated in ordinary Banditionsss regards wind, at twenty-four lar remarkable good-fortune would be necessary
| The cost of the hotel ocenamodation provided for the colonial Promiora B the Hotel Cedil during their vet to London is over £7,900,
THE NEW HEBRIDES CONVENTION,
London, 6th August,
In the House of Commons last night, Mr. G. Curzon, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, aid it was not intended by Goat Brikua ta dis continue the New Hebrados Convention.
"ANTAROTIC EXPRUITION.
Lundua, 6th Angust
A mum of 60,000 fraces has been voted by the Belgian Government fowards the fitting out of DI. Gorianhe's expedition to the Antarctic
TRAFNIO PARIZĪTIES AT PRINDISI.
Egaden, 6th August,
The Italian authorities are orooting, a new guy at Brindisi, with the abject of facilitating the passenger trafile in connection with the and Company's til tenters. They hope London and Brindisi, to improve the to be able to noulurato tie mal-service betwosa. argomento in competion with the calling of the mail steamers at Brindisi,
RELEASE OF A CARVE CПes.
London, Hili August, Mr Chamberlain, the Semetary at Slate for the Colonies, and released Bintulu, who was acorded authority as a first-class indous in the distriot of Zululand, VERLAAS
DISASTROUS, EXPLOSION
Louden, 6th August
A cartridge depot at Latebook exploded, and
persona were killed and 61 injured
NEW GRAVING TOCK;
London, 8th Angui
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for sacoess.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agents for the Phoenix Fire Ofer.
·Hongkong, 17th August, 1897.
BANKRES...
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LamiTHD.
INTEREST allowed va Carront Accounts at COFTISA METROPOL IT-AN ¦ the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balando.
ASSURANCE CO..........
ON FIXED DEPOSITS --- For 12 months
%%
LIFE.
&
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The combinet ACCIDENT nad FOLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGHOUS form of INSURANCE,
A yearly premium of £38 2. (age St). Bocares the following range
62,000 in case of death by accident," · $1,000 in case of natural death. £1,000 in pase of parmsent total disable ment by acollant.
RUN) in eo at partial total disablement by scoilent,
£3 per week in ease of temporary disable- ment by necidont
Accident insaced arstust for £1 and 23 per sanum (21,000 in case of doath by weekly payments iu onse of injury.)
For further Partionare anply To
Agent:
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F1420 Fourkong, 8th Juns, 1836. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR
ANUE, CO, LIMITED.
TYPHOON INSURANCE.
HK slovo COMPANY are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on Buildings against loss or damage by Typhoon at Mederate rates,
For Particulars, apply ta
W. E.T.-DAVIS, ..
Acting Leral-Manager Hongkong Branch,
1315
Ng. 2. Duddell Street
Hongkong, 5th Jane, 1887.
BRITISH AND MERCAN INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS Ar Blsi DCCEMBUL,
1993, £12,951,532 0g 08.
...34%
J. THUNBUEN, Maangor, Hongkong. Teugkong. 15th February, 18977
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. IEPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTRE, 1837. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP Resezy" "LABILITY OF BŠKARE
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..
+900,000 1900,000 * 375,000
INTEREST allowed en Current Accouutet the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balanseg On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4percoat.
12.
3
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
Manager, Hongkong,
Hougtong. Sed June, 1807.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
[is
Priento, 30 days' sight.. ON YOKOHAMA --- · Олеший
'ON BLANTGA
Os demands.
ON, SINGAPORE---
Ou demand
VESSELS EXPEUTEN
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Thalay the 3let ultime, of Wm. and may be exported herM ornlions Sanday, 6th istintos This Pucket bringareplies to lettere acepatched. from Hopgonym dla Zat July. MAISTU
Aurorem, of the oth ultimo, lait Bhanghai, on Thursday the 2nd intent, at 1 pm, and may be expected here in on about Saturday, the
-The-P. M. stoampe For, with malls, &o., left San Francisco, for this pors via Honning, Tokohan. Inland For Kaus, Nagasaki and Ebangla, on the 24th nitimo
The O. O steamer Balfe, with the Auriou mail of the 24th altmio, lett Folobama on Today, the alat ult, at daylight, and may bo espected bore on or about Yoduneday, the Beh jaslent
VELGUUNT (STMANIERE The Nu? strumy fallon KITUO bruna from Farmies uz Ule The P. &.00 for this part na to Pinte
The N P stone Cumsh hema Trepi Taroma, albo an, fro
de lot) Fort Darriu de dhío,
The Matusi stoame Colo
Sovangides, Bank's Buying Balgown Liverpool, as the Gur
GOLD LEAF 100 flo: par tool ($4.00
JOINT STOCK SITARES:
COMPANY.
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China & Jogai, pač tonbury Do. cafe rei
Harl. Er of China ∙P. Shares i Pola, Sharea
ell' beans E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co.
tina Sur Coton Mills-
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Dairy Farm Co. Ventick & Co., Gere Oreon Island Ceuen!... 11. & C. Plakozy......... Hongkong &C. Gas...
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HAY BANKING CORPORATION. Rules Hongkong Hotel.... may be obtained on application;
Hongkong Loe INTEREST on deposits is allowed at SM & K. Wharf & G... PER CENT. per annum.
Hongkong Rope... Depositor may bansfer at their uption. & W. Dock ..... balances of $100 or more to the HoxokenG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placod on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Paz CENT, per annum,
For the HoráKONO AND SHANGHAI -BANKING-UORPORATION;
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managar: na
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
LONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING.CORPORATION.
I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,000,000 £ SunSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PARTIOR CAPECAT
687:500 00 II FI FUNDS
2,660,850 12 0 The Untersigned baying hsen appointed. AGENTS for the shore Company are pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
New Orleans is somewhat oxcitel over ChaTORU fact that the Mississippi Liver is in the act of providing itself with bu entirely raw month. It is a very serious matter to New Orleans an The Be'iasiskippî Valley, and a threat to their veni me. The commerotal exchanges of the Cres cent City Juve determined to hold a conferenc on the subject at a very early day and will call a convention of all the valley states and ask ene gress to donter up the pass or mouth of the Mississippi. In this matter the Father of Waters is not always tractable, and the Talted States engineers bavo spent years and yasted millions in trying to make the great river obey then. It is just half a coutury sings the engineers be gab work at the junction of the Mississippi and the Rad, and they have not carried out thair purposes yet. Perhaps the most striking pisca of perverseness on the part of the Mississippi has been at Vickabarg. During the war the United States troops, with General Grant is commsed, did all in their power to make the than around the Confedorato fortiscations at Vielbarg, but nothing could induce it to do so, and the fives of many thousand Union soldiers had to be storificed in carrying The New Smeth Wales Mounted Rille team,
the Confederats stronghold. But when after after a month's training, at Aldershot will he the government undertook to prevent just what attached to the Carbingers. They procooled toit, had previously attempteit to do, the river Kenzagtan Bheranks and will visit the manu versed ite action and cut serves the point, Facturing obtrès of the Bildlands and the Northlearing Vistaburg on Lake Centennial. In the
SUPERARMANY AND BAMOAS
· Britain in considering a proposal to construct e graving dock at Sition a Town, Capa Colony, at a cost of two and a half millionai
THE GERMAN SUGAR" TRALEE
London, 5 August. Germany hae strongly protested against
Vounty
"Evidenen of the fasta thus allevikus boda America 10 posing an additioned on tiver run across. De Bosa or Dolta point and
furnished to the committee, but, as the riflết
nyos for Macy-noteca within their car af reference, they do not take any rewo mendation wegarding it, but have printed the memorials for this eailscation of the Govern sient departments concerned
red-sugar
THE NEW SOUTH WALES MOUNTED RIFLES,
Londen, 9th Angast
London, Del August,
The German Free are urging the imunsdiate
London, 9th August, The Stay panlizg ofits of Sydney bas been completely burant down friendly offices.
printing the paper for the proprietors.
WIDOW CANOVAS
Laina 16th-Angust
Premier
Spain bes-pensioned the widow of its late
On the motion that the report na amended be adopted as the report of tão committes there was a tið—Mr. Högerl, Mr. Logh, and Mr. Murray voting for the resolution, and Mr Charles Cayer, Mr. C. H. Wilson, and Mr. N Samael against it. Thereupon the chairman gave his casting Yote with the Avea banation of the control of Samant momorundurs explaining the grounds for their AWEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNED DOWN.
son the minority, myWe rege that no Braune,bla to empport in its entirety the report f the committee the first paragraph of which states that the committes are equaled that the operation of the probandise Marks Act of 1867 bra born on the whole bonelcial We consider that this statomont is not boathe nut by the ovdence given before the committer and that the operation of the Act has not been benafcis to the trade of this sounter The report also states that the transit trade has not kept pare with the expansion of the export trade cfthis country if it hah not declined. To or oplac the evidesen clearly cores that the working of the Act has been disastrous to the transit trade, which it has in many bisag olmost destroyed The etagination of goods in transit bas caused large transfer at tende to loveignets, thereby stly assisting the establishment of foreign lines of steamack to Judis and the Colonits to the detriment of British interests. The mark ing of gosile with the name of the country of origin và cũnsider has been most praddicial to Brillak traders, and this is supported by the evidence given to the cotamittee. It has beon a gratuitous advertisement for foreign goods,
Gun London, 16th Ast Professor. Koch is revisiting the Cũng to lux- perivent on insulation for Findergre
THE BERGAN WHEAT SHOT.
EMEA Londra, 18in August. Lineuse, ons rope boo
reported in Canada and the States.
OBITUARY.
Londo 110 ingust.
Sir William Jarkois in daud
TRENCH CAPITAL AND HUSSIAN
BATAUILDING A BLA
Gordon, 19th August French Capitaliste tre atirding.
Hngalan aaral
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SILEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agents.
[1526 Hongkong, 12lb Junia, 1897.
THE MANCHESTER FILE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1924.
CAFTIAR TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY. NET ANNUAL FIRE FREMIA.
S70000,000 PALD-UP CAPERAL RESERVE FUND
........... 5 7,000,000 | RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF TOus.$10,000,000
Cover of DIRECTORS · Sr. G. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman. Hoa. J. J. BELL-INTINO--Deputy Chairman. C. Bourmon, Be A.J. Rayond. Esq.
G. R. Baning, Fay.
R. L. Richardson, Maj.
13: Shewan, Esq
N. A. Maks, Est
i forsid Blade, Esq.
CHINE MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JAUKSON, ESQ MANAGER:
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$100, $193, sola
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650 491 $235119, ellers
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(6897.30, huyu $50 1774, sellers 520 (2195 9281, baye
5035, selfors 295 Tia 900, buyers $20 ($17), ssilers 100 5293, 1мучета
$60 $159, buyers
350 ($741, sales $100, ellers $90
$40 $22, sellers $100 $43, sellers
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liaving been appointed Agents of this abora Cumay we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS tourront sätos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO...
Agonis. Hongkong 9th Fury, 1891.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON On Barront sent at the rate of 2 per Cent. Wanchal Wareh's Co.
per Annain on the daily balanca.
FOUNDED 1710.
1297
The Undursigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Patos.
SIEMSSEN & CO..
Agents
matter of the passes, the river has been w setisa, though agaally fickle. It has in all some seven or eight outlets and has changed its favourite from time to tice. Two of the older pusses buve unetically disappeared-Bayou Balizo and the Paare Cheval. What this river. is doing now is creating a 3 ouilat or pass, something of which there is no pravicus record. It is tras that at one time the Baligo scomed. the true outlet of the Mississippi, at soother. Passe & Loutre, or Outer Pask afterward Booth- walt ass, and today South Paas; but the river has borstofore been content with the. favourites. Hero its fancy some to be for an AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- entirely now one: and the naw favourite is ent **ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, exceedingly dangerous one to the commerce of
istissippi Valloy
SHIPPING REPORTS:
Tho-British steamer Kweepang, from Amoy -S1st Augret, had five weather throughent.
The British steamer Taksung, from Swatów 2 Sept, hai fine clear weather and smooth sen
The British steamer, Menmir, Teem Sydney and Nowcastlo. 9th August, Townsville 13th, Cooktown Eth, Thursday Island 17th, and Tart Darwin Bith, had fresh cud moderata E. and E. winds from Nowodatio to Manips Straits; thence to Basilan Straits fine variable winds; thence to
and thereby hus reatly assisted our foreign shipbraiding VASSOITA & Cabra N.E. winds mad squally with fains thancD
competitors. It is a fatal mistake to admin that foreign monfactures and goods cannot compete with British foods, and we believe that The consumer, generally speaking, bye the article that suits him beat, having regard to prico, quite trespoot ve of the counter of origin.
THE AUSTRALIAN BUGAR INDUSTRY,
POISONED BY AUSTRALIAN MUETON,
• London, 19th August. framing. Australian mution. The coroner's Five doutha are reported in Staffordabire jury bava decided on a verdict of plemaine
FOLLA FODREDA.
Loyalty will tomatimes indica attanga sacri-
to Pestas light. E. and N. winds and ine weather; thence to pert croderate W.S.W, wind, smooth sea right across the China Bea. Sept. And bound west. atam passed a white three-masted selconer,
EXPORT CARGO.
The steamer Hengvon, selled in the 28th August For Lundou:-150 oarke soy,
TERRIBLE COFGH
A TERRIBLE COUGH.
A TERRIBLE COUCH.
491, Commercial Real, Pokhun. July 12,
sar Sir,I am a poor hand at expressing myelings hat I should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wanders in relieving my terrible congla Since I had the operation of Tracheotomy (the ame as the into Emparer!! of Germany, and hulike hin, thank God, Tam
We have just coal crash sotne interative Foes. If we are to believe e serions contempir details regarding the cultiration of sugar Inges, there was an h at the Windsor garden Australia The growth of the and the party woosh doften to the Crown carried him factae of enger are locked upon as important ar When the servants, han led round gold. industries in both Queensland and New South Suped cigarettes, this legidster look one and "Wales, but whilst the imata of the forged to fight it. Tarife, sanding by colony renders the eployment of white labdul reproved hic with connubial solicitado: and in the felt almost impossible, the plantations ou You know, dese, she said, you of the latter are wicked; as's rule, without the ever om sobe without being very sigh* Hnt esistance of quetzred labore Tic: Queenland the MP was not to be deterred. If y pital, no ore could pilly have lady mbare the functions of cabe Queen" he bly swered vites me to lent sough; it was an bud at times that
pital, no ore could call or marufnota fors, bubo Nes, ill anoke, 0031 palio maminous dividinke ure name of the loyal penales as of bean rooded quite exhausted me. The us which was
archanedd Franz nor his subsojanat ymscsedifles on that erontf?very toplons and air has been softened, and
pany, we afternoon. We hope wife get him honen, sir, yours truly, J.
have been able to get rid of it without chicity rofitted with telfo a mod smoker, even a mold cigarette A DOCTORS TESTIMONY tar Whitt inken nuest, but sun tad after ices and ADTORS TESTIMONY 118 Ares in
planters averl
growerd zne
South Wales.
ne srile email in barva,
the piantar
variouhokasbia
machinery of thamest mod
in 1864 the arenador at TCL
may The
the two Colonies, 60xers offer, there was 70747 champagne cup babaon koown to haveA POLTORE TESTIMONY
acres so planters
to about 15 300 tons -
disastrous Feeny But the sapounery of this
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Hongkong, 30th Bay, 1892
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FAKE Undersigned, having been appointed L AGENTS for a ubora Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS.against FIRE et Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN STIÓN
Agents. Hougtong, 21st April, 1897.
1969
TO LET
TO LET.
AWELLING HOUSES-
HOUSES in RION TASBACH, GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 2, ELGIN STREET. FLOORS in Stateros and ELGIN
STREETS
No. 14, KsuraYORU TERELCE Kowloon, Apply to
FAB HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO. LE. Fonghong, 26th August, 1897,
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70.6 DES.VŒUX VILLAS, Peak, from
SEPTEMBER Ist to Juxu lat, 1898. -- Apply to
Captain WELMAN,
Hend Quarter Úlfices. Hongkong, 28th August. 1997.
Shanghai--J. P. WAVE GARD'see, Esq' LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK ING COMPANY, Lantzan.
IIGNGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
For
Oz Fixso. Dekoarts.
months, 21 per Cent. per APTRI For 6 months, pe Cent. por Azoum, For 12 months, 4 for Cent per Annum.
· T. JACKSON,
Citle! Maiusgor. Hongkong, 16th August, 1897.
TO LET
TO LET.
Douglas & & Co. H., Centoz and M...! Indo-China S. N...
Maton & 6, A.8, ...
$50 $75, cales & bajera
20 22108 bayers 21027, buvein
$30 486, mies
$ia $4,vellers $10 $48, sellers $3754), sellers $10-$12.50, edes
ms, and insy by querel porn on or about the Fed stadi
The Austrian Lloyd's stampie 3 lett Yobotaroa for tlun port blu
-The Austrian. "Lloyds gebude s Kuba for this piors on the Hillculté ene
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Monday, the instant
The Rickmers steamor Eclone Riemere, Trom Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg passed the Canal on 170is ult. and may be considered due n Singapore on or about the 7th instant.
The Cutnal steamer fans, from Swan son and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 25th ultimo and may be countered due at Singapore on or about the 11ki inatnot..
PASSED THE CANALI
Ourwand--27th July-Hentawers, Kreinhud, Lochtay 30th July-Dordania, · Laure? Branch 3rd August-Ginila. Bih August
Blu Branch, Flintshire, Ferneea 10th Aug-Mucluf. B, Jerome. 17th August -Glenas tuoy, Sylucy, Tencer, Cece, Helene Richmore. 13th Augant--Docoire. With AurastRemus. 27th August-Eltrick dule. 31st August-Gerda, PreusseT, Menelaus, Indrani,
FORWARD-31st August-drgall, Cormar-s
thenshire, Margin Bacquetom, Melbourn
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PEAK DELIVERY clues at Post Office at 11.30 sun, and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by and 3.30 o'clock Trans. Letter Bozo et Peale wil be ofeared at 12.30 zł 4 păm
The thorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published: twice esal day in one Ext, which is corrected toa maab later hour than that given below.
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For Haiphong-Per dak, tollay, the Ath instant, at 11.30 4.3.
For Singapara-Por Lonnor, to day, tho th fustan.. at 4.50 p.m.
Par
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V. VERNON, Broker,
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OPIUM.
with all'ance of cita. New Malwa (this year') $850.63 New Malwa (lant your's) $190
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23 014 Malwa (25 years):910 0 to 1 Older Autwa (610 yr).....2910 ◊ to 1 New Patua 6725; New Benates $ 727 Persian.
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830 to 300 ales:-100 chests Paton and 6 elois Bucures
SEX-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 20, Caine
Food: Apply to
PROCURATION DES
MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES. Hongkong, 3rd May 1997,
TO LET
( BEEN MOUNT," CAISE ROAD.
**
GBEEN
Apply to
THE WEATHER,
CHINA COAST METVOROLOGIUÁL REGISTER, 203 SEPTEMBER, AT 4 PM.
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STATION.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 27th May, 1897.
TO LET
HOUSES in CageLE ROAD
Apply to
R
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Wladivostock Tokyo...... Kochi
0.76
29.up 22.37
11208 | Nagasaki... 29.83
Kagoshima... 29 87
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20.7
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29.74
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978.
Swatow
9-76
Cantonlight 2959.
Hongkong
29.80
1742
Victoria l'eak
SPANISHI PROCURATION, Hongkong, 18th August, 1897.
TO LET.
HOUSE No. 3, DES VEUX VILLAS,
tov
HOUSES in BELILIOS TERRACY. "BEACONSFIELD "—OFers
onpied by Mess. Busterfeld & Swire. Possession from int October, 1907. GODOWN in Dubbell SteuLT.
Apply to [2977
BELILIOS & CO. Hongkong, 4th September, 1897
1993
THE PEAK..
OLET, Furnished or Unfurnished, from I NOVENEER next, HILLSIDE, No. 2. Apply to
W. CHATHAM, Pabke Works Department. Hongkong 2nd September, 3597.7"
TO-LET.
TO LET
TACOMER, near the L. R. C. - itWESTWARD HO" (I
MAC
(lata Shirley) BONHAM
ROAD,
AK SIDE SOUTH, FURNISHED, from
About October 1897, to April. 1859. LARGE GODOWN on KOWLOON PEATA, suitable for the Storage of General Merchandizo er Üball) Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 19th Angout, 1397 (1290
TO BE LET
Renta Park, Cardill, South Wales, Seit. 28, 1893. kie production new grapunts retal enbyeot should be cherished. There are
have, indeed, great pleasure in ling however, is far meny men who would soozer die for their salolent for the requirements of home on Queen then be publicly siak in her service. Cingh Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now my testimony to your exellent preparation of somptior pak gonbit 156,000 toms are imported of a valge of chas upón, yn, mukom pounds
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No. 8, WILD DELL HUILLINGS.""
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 25th Angust, 1597.
TO LET
1305
Gap Rock 29.70
29.79 Haiphores Bolinas 20.50 Manila 29,76 Cape 8. James
Humidity.
3rd SEPTEMBER, AT Wladivostock. 29 751-06 Tokyo
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28.78
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20.95
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150 g
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Cure of this Paper.. Hongkong, 5th August, 1897.
BUARD AND RESIDENCE.
OMFORTABLY FURNISHED Tamdity
ROOMS, with Board.
CHONGBANGİ BİKİISTER.
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RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
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DAVENSHILL West, and ERNS POWERFUL PLANT OF STEAM The 9435 Therin, Maximfim NT
RODE. Tumiste position.
Apply to
VICTOR H. DEACON. Hongkong, St April, 1897.
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TO.53, HOLLYywood Road:
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2023
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· F. G. FIGG, Acting Director, Bongbong Olservatory, 3rd September, 1897,
MYSNIS. FALCOWER W LOCH Kenterian, Srd Sept. Encorotor #Azi 412059: (bera, & A3, (Wqi bolt) 80 Barometer 1.P.M... 24.78 There: Lp.ar. (Wot bulb) ST Darvincier 4 P.M.: 29.78 Then, 4 por: (Werbalb) 79/
URLAUNDRY MACHINERY, Makers Thermom 17.87 Theni Miuksenin (076- ---Mankogo, Alliot & Co. and Thomas Bractor) Chermam, 1 x 2.36-7 nightl & Co... It has only been a short time in use s sad has been well eated for; it jo se good ne
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
4th to 10th September now, a would be very suitable for á Palio. Lanzury, whero, c. Jargo amount of weeling is to be done. All this Machinery combined makes a very pawariul washing plant, kuð is anyiposed to wash, dry and finish about 5,000 aisons of clothes we day. They are fitod arith two of Washington Lyon's Patent Steam Disinfectors, so that whilst the washlag Puces is going on, with a pressure of Al-Thu of stem they prodner n temperature of 26D deg, which destroys the germe, of all disease niki ali Torres of Insect life” and at the samiq time the host delicate colours and;
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