teraien is almost bound. bodyWhile cilvay
MINTONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY SEPTEMIER 2382, 1897
ONG ONU ISHANGHAI BINE.
ING CORPORATION:
PAID-UP CAPITALNOJ
RESERVE FOND
INSURANCES
ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.”
could readily understand an aversion to buying
The Undersignod. AGENTS of do-above 810100,000" in vier of the impending collapse, but How that the collapse lige, come one would
$7,000,000 Companyar PREPARED TO ACCEPT Fint
Bates nagite that purchase at the present RESERVE JABILITE OF PEOP TORS.$10,000,000 Class Foreign and Chumse Risks at Currant phonement prica would be much more likely to yield a profit than a loss. The
of impartiality will deter un from again stand.oantries act in concert ing up in defines of a fervios that has been to, and that some stap badly treated in this matter, ed in defenes of the memory of a distinguished member of an other service, whose good work mist not be suffered to be overshadowed by any pabordi nale sollevement that happens to be prom vided with opportunities of being magnilled There are ten men now lying side by side in Puors grove One of them, Surgeon-Major, General Cook, all more than any other me, or sat of pean, zem nerfly d Year ago, to impress Garemment the nacenity of ourrying into effect the principles on which the extinction of Poons plague wasbaard: The other, Me Rand more than any othar aan te pot these principles into priotice Their work stall not, så far as we are able to patent it to soured even by the best-intentioned elevours to render as to then who were introduced into a fiola abonnd, ing in fecllities for gathering what others had planted long before.
i
MedCount.or Diugerous injury to the judusion of alver naing, Sz C. ALIOHAZLEEN, 682-Chairisaa.. countries would be elight compared with what. F. J, BELL-INTING-Depoty Clarum. it would have been had such a step as now com-Best, Esq.A. J. Raymond, Esq.. russible boats taken Ave or ten years ago. Those G. D, Boing, Ey ductiles have grown rol dat prior tus period. B. Dodusil, 100% of longuaped, prosperite, which they are. M., E enjorol, and they would not lose easily tus Cavid Gabbay, E londenstones who have patroniseltime during
lengthened periode would, therefore,. "warn, our readers against elbeting at present bear anes of what are called silser securities," for they might suddenly find themselves face to fade within grest reaction. And this reaction *** might be nil the greater in the nerf few vers if the production of tonreased quantities of gold We are sorry, to note that the sprightly Jaokwere to force up the prios cf all commodities Hengh, of Rattler farge, has been a bit ou bi indiriminately, a process which conct, in boat and lately The Daily Telegraph of the many people's opinion, be very long delayed 18th August contains the fallowing, nathamma
JACK BRUCH IN A HOLE
Finansini Times:
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer langpak, from Svato 21st Sept., had moderata ... winds and fine weather
- NAVAL OFFIUME'S LIABILITIES,PAN KA Re Conder J. G. Hongh, RN TE debtor came up for public etarunation on ac counts showing insenrod liabilities £1,94, and no available sets In Luster to Mr Hovoll, assistant Receiver, the debtor mid that he joined the Navy in 1870. For a rears past his income from full nad kall-ywy lind averaged about 2310 per norms, and eines May inat to had been in recipe o a rotired pension of £2156
his trotrendy was chiody due to hit ex
The British steamer Mogul, from Moji 16th Sept, had no weather and moderate northerly winds Spoke Whittichin, signalled NMFO in lat, 2917 N., long, 122.35 D., from New York
for slanghai Sendas Mart, from
penditure having exceeded bis income for several The Japanera years past and to expanses occasion hy illness Nagaraki 9th Sept., and Amoy 21st, had fine sin April, 189. His lash qolávesovio was indekar, weather to Keeling From Keelung the Baniu expedition, ta respect, flieh bo roto Foschow henry N. gale Authored ander coived a didinguished sarvice order. He re | Alatsu for 20 hours. From there to port fine burnet to England in April, 1899, and had a clear weather hips hu Aury-Shanghai, since bear in liealth He hud nere been Formosa, Glenfulloch, and Pathan prossed by ereditors before, and hoped shortly to discharge the whole of his present liabiliüen In the bence of any opposition by creditors the examination was concluded,
VESSELS PASSED ANJER from New Yock for Hongkong-
Aug 31, Amrship St. Mark, Todly, May 28,
Burt, British str. Cam, from the eastward. 1 Dathh bark Willem Rygerts, Grilk, Moy 45, from New York for Anjar.
3. British siz Binodara, Kerr, Sapt. 1, from Singapore for Melbourne,
Norw, bark Matthanio, Klep, Aug. 4 from Port Natal for Baurkak
TRANCE AND SIAME
ORANTAMOS TO DE EVACUATED, The Queen Bogert of Siam, ange the Stans Frem is reined on implant telegram from the King of Sam, immediately after the latter's visit to Basin. This resage brought, Werl that the Siaries mistion had completely accoded at the Rustad Court, Sad at the Czartup his Foreign Minister would the good offers in arranging coma of the differlties between France and Sum. The King to
British stip Bilrereg, Inkster, Aug. 4, from Saigon for Bangkok, ENG
Amor ship Amy Tamer Workod, Asg, 20 from Singapore for New Yor
6 Datch etc. Ardjorzo, Leclercq, July 30, from Rotterdam for Faleva
7 Norn bark Doorbad, Andreasen, July 30, froix Bangkok for Batavia
As the Queen states that he has good rason to believe that Chantaloon will be so Bricasted by French forces owing to the British ship William Law B. A Abbatt friendly representations of the Car The July 18, from Disnila for New York.
telegram then goes on to add that Rostanu in-8, Norw bark Phonira, Torgnon, May 22, frents will settle the disputed question of from Barannah för Samarang.
Franch, pretention over. Levantines Gre Tarks, and Brake The Swissμ130 corns under this category, The Ringtese Government insist that people of these nationalities fall idler Slumse jurisdiction, and have no right to the French protoction tipy have hitherto dlaimed.
LABUAN
COAL AND SHIFTING..
a
NOTICE.
1. 1. Richton, Lay." || 1. Sharan, Epp
5. A. Stew, Fri Gerald Stado, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong--7. JACKSON, BHQ" "MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, ERQ LONDON BANEBR-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-
ING COMPANY, LiniarBD.
·HONOKONG-INTEREST: ALLOWED, On Current Accuunt at the rate of 2 per Cunt.
ON FIXED Dupòsris. · per Aunum on the daily balance.
For 3 months, 2 por Cent, per Anim For months, Si per Cont. per Annum For 12 months, per Cont. per Annan.
T. JACKSON,
-Chief Manager.
1*12
Hongkong, 16th August, 1807. TIKE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPPEAL SUBSCRIBED.
STEMSSTIN & CO. Hongkong, 19th May, 1895,EUR 19 RANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned. Eaving been Apparated AGENTS for lie abere Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS ogainat FIRE at Uurrat Bator.
SIMSSEN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1872. PUGNIS FIRE OFFICE.
The Undesigned are now prepared * bo GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE nt Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO,
120
Read Apply to
TO LET
TO LEA
YESBELS EXPECTED.
FER AMIE FOAM MAILAS The P. 1. steamier Porn, with the American SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, No 20, Coins mail of the 24th vitime, left Shanghul on the 20th instant, at 3 am and may be expicted here an ar about Thursday, the 3rd Instant
¿Thə, O. &stomer Contic, with the American mail of the ad instant, leaves Yolto- hams on Tuesday, the 31st instant, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 29th Instant
[1083
PROCURATION DES
MISSIONS ETRANGEREN. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897.
TO LET
DOUMS on the Bacon Frook of No. 8, TV QUEEN'S ROAD Central,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.
· Hongkong, 14th September, 1897. [111
TO LET.
*REEN MOUNT." CAINE ROAD,
Apply to
GILMAN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th May, 1897.
(1292
TO LET.
TITOUSES in CABELE ROAD,
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION, Hongkong, 18th August, 1897.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Of H Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
COTTISH
METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO. ...
LIFE
The combined ACCIDENT And POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
INSURANCE.
orm of senior of ens og D'RULING BUS TERCADE.
£1,000,000
secures the following:-
$ 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF Dizacions,
Das KITSILAR, Hej, D.GULES, BY. J.T. LATTS, M
Crow"CrnaBRANG, EST STOLTERPORT, Esq. Kwan Hot Goes,
Acting Chief Manager. GO MUNDO,
[24
• Interest for 12 Mouths Fiz......5%
Hongkong. 12th August, 1897. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
AFTHORIZED CAPITAL...... SZESUELORD PAID Ur
BANKURS:
£1,500,000 ..£1,125,000
£ 562,560
LONDON JOINT STOCK DANE, Laurted. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts af the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance. ON FIXED Derest -
For 12 months
.1
0
"
36%
3
2%
"
J. THURBTEN, Manager, Hongkong. Honghe 15th February, 18297.
شام
$ AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BE ROTAT CHARTER. 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAXO-UT RuSLETE LIABILITY OF SBARE- RESERVE FUR...
£800,000
le hereby notified that, in dilition to the OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA powers exercised duritar the last ten years ALFRED HERBERT RENNIE, of Hongkong, as our Sola Agent and Attorney, he has the delusive right of the Sale of our pro- dunts in Hongkong, China, The Straits Settio- morte, fart, The Philippines, Kores, and Si- beriz, aud certain brands in Australasia, and Advices from Labuan in the British worth that one of our products can be purchased in Bornes Herald report trade in coal to have Tonica for shipment to Hongkong sad the so briak there last month that stooks rab low on us before mentioned unless through him. Jaly, was, a wood mosla ús vegarde chipping tas
THE PORTLAND FLOURING a total of 25 steamers of 26,127 tors, register
MELLS COA wowe entered for the mouth This faedad
Portland, Oregon, U.S.A eleren edu-going camera which took her tween thom over 6,000 tons of Imlinen zoal
31st July, 1897.
[2184
The Natal line of steamtare are opengapa W. BREWER & CO.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bushi by Mo The Daye of Au
Days of Ault, Lang Syne, by Mao. Laron
The Lovely God, by Karachan
-direct no between Foochow und Booth Africa (vid Lahnna for coal) by ravning their stesmarg Tongola and Congela four times a year. These Ivo Vs wetal Labuan on the 1st isnt going opposito Tay Thumbs of agengong, somers calling at Labuan for good hus steadily in -crused, as the shipping returns.show, 53 such rengele entered this year to date, which com pare favourably with the, total of 3 for the whole of 1830 It is hoped that the now Singapore Arents of the NCB Co, and their Dandet M Aroting Manggor at Labuan, era artel the Thirty Years of Perit Daudet. lack of Tarn emplored in working the mises Tarmasin of Tarascon, by Dandaf and the scaling of ships, and that labour of Artists Wires, by Daudet... some Find (Japanese by preference) thay be The Final War by Tracey importeriago us to increase the output of cost and give ships/quick despatch
TERCOLLAPSE IN SILVER
London 20th August.
It is a long lone that has no toring, and it really seems as if silver bad veschert bed-rack at last, and from the cutlook generally we should not be surprised if a somewhat rapic change for the better word zow to take place." It would be rush to bo trò dogmatic, because the metal Las proved peculiudy tricky of late, but it is Burely impossible for the pries to be further depressed than the qzubalion of tre shillings
A Biographical History of Philosophy Noodlections of a literary am, by
Lute of HM Queen Victoris, by Barnett
Smith
Naval Gunnery, by Garbett Elgolio Smelting and Reming Strand Musical Magazine Voinnies, 1, 2, 3 quite new conditio-reduced in prios to
$3.50
Now lot of Cricket Sets, Tennis Goods, Tonthalts, &o, for the approaching Soazon.
HOLDNES.aure
£2000 in case of death by accident,
£1,000 in case of natural doath.
$1,000 in use of permanent total disabl ment by acilent.
£500 ia o afwelial total disablement by
accident.
per week in mas of temporary disable- menit by nosilent
Ascidents insured against for £1 and 22 per ammum (£1,000 la base of Zealk by weekly payouts in case of injury.)
For further Particulars apply, to
J. Y. V. VERNON,
Agent.
[1420
Hongkong, 8th June, 1896, NORTE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERUAN-
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ar DECEMBER,
1996, £14,951,532 09, 0,
Í AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,060 ..........£. SUBSCRIBED. Carizat 2,750,000 PAM-UP CAPITAL
sd
687.50000 II. FIRE FUNDS
2,060.350 12 0 The Tudorsigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pem pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FILE at Current Rates.
. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agents.
[1326 Hongkong, 12th June, 1997. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1624.
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NE ANNUAL FIRE PEEXIA
...£2,000,000 £2,480,053 757,478
[1742
GODOWNS in BLUX BUILDING“. FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELSIN
STESE19.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 20th September, 1887. [$8
TO LET.
MACOMER, near the L E. C "WESTWARD HO" (late Shirley) BENHAM
ROAD,
PEAK SIDE SOUTH, FURNISHED, from about October, 1897, to April, 1893. LARGE GODOWN on KOWLOON PRATA suitable for the Storage of General Morchandisa or Coak. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 19th August, 1897.
-TO-LET:
[1299
darato Routal, HOUSE in EIGUMOND TERRACE. MO.
CHAMBERS at WILD BELL HUTADINGS, HOUSES at Kowloon (possession on er! about 15th October nest), Ront $25 and taxes.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 17th September, 1897.
. TO LET.
Having been appointed Agonda of the above HOUSES at the PEAK.
£1,000 Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN $75,000 and CHINESE RISKS at enment rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. INTEREST allowed on Current Acantat
Agents, the rate of 2% por aanam on the Daily halances
[1287 Hongkong 9th January, 1896. On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 por cant.
34
FOTHE
JJ
F #
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong."
Boughong, 3rd Junio, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. SHE Basiness of the above Bank is ecnducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- 0.40 HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Eules 1.40 may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 175 PER CENT. per annum, 1.75
Doponitors may transfer at their option 1.75 balances of $100 or more to the HONGING AND 1.75 SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED 4,00 DEPOSIT at 4 PBR CYsí, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Maxagor.
200 2.75
13.00
Hongkong. 1st Augnat, 1895,
3.00
Indian Cigars 11 Egyptian Cigarettes!!". QUIEN & Eoap, Under HONGKONG HOTEL, ([24-
per ounce, which was the record reached tes KELLY & WALSH,
terday Inde et one moment the acts tion was actually shede under that gure Even the most pessimistio of prophets has not ventured to prelict a lower level tam 24d, We confess, however, that we, olresitet, in common will many other obsccters of the market, were confident a fortnight ago that
LIMITED
THE PRINCE of WALES'S HOSPITAL FUND COMMEMORATION
STAMPS $1.76 and 70 cônts.",
Dettom bad boon attained when the price dipped Revised Rules of the Roud for Prevent
to 251d. The recent movements of silver larang Collisions at Ben-with questions beer highly sensational. In March, 1694 271
and awers by JJ. Mabinin$ 1.50 British India, by K. Frazer, I.C.8
Illus
3.50 1.00
China Coast Tales, By Lise Bonim, tol 2 Home by E. Zola, English Trans... 4250 Pal May's Gustersnipse Tail May's Sketch Book
***
The Ladian Empire, Its Peoples, History, and Pronets, by Sir W W. Henter Go's Marine Insurance
From Kool To Track & Jimico Dis. tionary in Engbal, Trach, and German, by Captan Pancel
had been touched as the lowest price over known, but from the figure there, was a brisk rally in the earlier mouths of 1895, and during that and the following year the market kept wonderfally steady, the extreme fluctuation between April. 1855; and December, 1896, being between 3rd and 30. A gradual decline, huwetur, set in vill the current talromonth, and net inonth ago the low-sagging off was succeeded by n positive slash, suggestive of an actual pante, On the 20th July the price was 2744, and it kas tumbled day by day until, ne we have sold the extramdinary figure of 24, was at tained restoritay A loas of 3 d. per ounce, or about 13 per cent, on the already low figure of ancnth ago in so abnormal, and has est called forth slide in the way of satisfactory explans. bon, that, it is dificult to avoid tho conclusion thất manipulation disk, host us work. We have been told of a pressure of Audarican Botón in be alence of bayers on the Londen market, but it T has never been made clear why the Americané should have so suddenly developed if putio 10- time to plus. One of the most rendible ekplank firms in that giren in the entreet Plattst
1.75
1050
325
Lee's Tawe of Shipping and Tushrance,..
lith DIPONE Urquhart's Dues and Charges on Blip-
ping To Foreign Posted The Times Atlas-178 Maps szdan Alphs betical Index to 130,000 names
12.00
1230
19.00
----A TRIAL
WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT
GANDY'S BELTING
IS THE BEST IN THE MARKET FOR DURABILITY,
STRENGTH,
1989
T13
ECONOMY
Sale Agents:
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,
formerly SCHELLE & Cǝ., "Hongkong.
ARBOLINKUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thornghly reliable preservative for Wot and Stue against White Auts, Depsy, L'ungus- Rot, and Dampnem.
Sola Agents for China, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN &.00. Hangkung, Sist Angust, 1897.
1200
POWERFUL PLANT OF STEAM
1.75 A LAUNDRY MACHINERY. Makers -Manlove, Alliot & Co. and Thomas Bradford & Uo. It has only been a short time in use, and has been well cared for; it is an good as new, and would be very suitable for a Public Laudry, where a large amount of washing is to be dono. All thie Machinery sambined makes a very powerful washing plant, sul in supposed to wash, dry and finish about 5,000 pieces of alothes per day. Thoy ara titto with two of Washington Lyan's Patent Steam Disinfectors, so that whilst the washing -process is going on, with a pressure of 20 lbs. of ateam hoy produce a temperature of 200 deg., which destroys the germs of all disse time the most delicate colour and fabrics in and all forms of insect life, and at the came milk, woollen, or cotton materials are, not in
of and washing. tested or damaged by this proces
For Priso and Partienlais, apply to
BW. LYSAUGET,
139, Wanchai Hond. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1897. [2889
AVID CORSAR & BOY'S
21.00
SUMMER NUMBER OF GRAPH10 with coloured Flates 70 cents. KOLLY & WALSH, LTD. 2. 123 TSUI D 88AN KAISHA
which, says, "We believe the real russon to No. v, Fen HovaL STEBET, PLATA CSNERAL
be the desire of American pecudatore
to soll largs blocks which they hare "bear"" halting as a hedge against. tall 10 ticcis. Apparently, sproulators, seeing the im. Arada, in the United S'atos, and
Ware COTIONS to participate
tháir miser at matovisiononat would fert Bata ja tuem a go doubt, fruti in tha ersa toring for that, for the admitida by Japan Lof the gold standard and for the r "Ingal of Olina to support the white meful, übere pull me toom for further explanation-
There certainly are sign that manipala tion has been brought bear witlu-YAO Y to forning the hands of the British Govern- most. We have long been, told rint the desperata gondhion of our agriculturo is due to an immensa extant to die fall in the vina' of allvey, and that if our Gavenlient would - only tako storis to chook that fall, ineresard
prosperity: wyalt what that and many othe breaches of our national Iffer. It will be tur membered List in the interests of agricultura
alised some peers age to ranke some slight cou
täs Unitsa Slates, bet, the porporale. ronaldsrettentisfantory - Tosary they Umtal Stiles are prezing the catre pointe, bat the additional adminiuage of haviane, French
Government in inclined.
offered 200816
mired to bring Fine desired frame and
ould, be tha siest
Engleno wonder Layereligans, broedd she? Mon, when milyar, wou
place in the wesk plu
Posible that book
break you ús in Defo
that the Bank of
Fere duything vernigion. La thé
million pounds worling ja filYar
ch
Branches-LONDON, NEW YOUX, DOM- BAT, SINGAFOSE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- IN NEWCHWANG, and all Porta iz JAPANES
AGENCIES
Bike Coal Miner Ohnetra Coal Mines, Kaunda Coal Mizes.. The Mike Cotton Spinning MIG, Ld Tokyo Marine Triving Lotmited. Meil Fire Tsurance Cu. Laimated. Imperial Covert mert Féper Mille, Geston Charing and Working, Co,
Onsen Cement Compóny, Japansen
Kanayafucht Cotten Spinning Mill.
Cotton, Sylaning Mill, Japan.
ugúst 1897.
FOREIGN
D'MBRODANT NAVY
28957
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX RELIANCE ÜROWN TARPAULING
› CANVAS/
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., “
Sole, Agents.
* TO BEIPMASTERS TINQUIRE where your FRESH WATEE is obtained by the Water Renta, as FOL WATER is the cause of much Sickness on board Ship,
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1719.
[1505
Apply to
H. L. DENNYS,
Crown Solicitor's Office Hongkong, 6th September, 1897. 12032
TO LET.
RAYONSHILL, West,
"ERNS.
[599
aud FOOT." Immediate possession.
Apply to
VICTOR H. DEACON. Hongkong, 29th April, 1897.
TO LET. 180.56, HOLLWOOD ROAD,
Apply to
The Undersigned; having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIKE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agonta Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
h
THE Uadunsigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FINE
Current Eator.
at
H. M. H. NEMAZEE. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1897,
TO LET.
2023
<< "—Offices Tow:
REUTER, BLÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st April, 1997.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
IN THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA.
AT ANPING.
1969
COMPOUND wessoring 247 feet or thereabouts along the Bond, by 155 feet In average width, with the following Buildinge theraon, viz.:
A LARGE GODOWN, sabatantially built of Brick with Granite foundations. Capablo of containing about 20,000 pieul Bags of Sugar. A SMALL DWELLING HOUSE, on- taining two rooms on upper floor with servants
commation below. 43 feet by 30 foot.
A SMALL BUNGALOW, 30 feet by 16 fest.
A COMMODIOUS & SUBSTANTIALLY DUILT PACKING SHED. The property is convenient for loading Cargo Boats, and there is ample room in the compound for the. erection of other Buildings.
AL80
AT TAKAO The following Properties situated in the inner Harivar of Talow close to the entrapes-
A LARGE. SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT GODOWN of ourstory. Capable of containing, about 20,000 pioul Eage of Sager with Packing Shed in front and private leading Wharf for loading Cargo Bosts.
A DWELLING HOUSE with Yard and Outhouses attached.
The property stretches from the shore to the main street behind and is 185 fest in length.
The properties can be disposed of together or separately. Terma, CABI.
For further Partiumlare.apply to
Measta, BOYD & CO., Amoy ;
For Messrя BAIN & CO., Anping, Hongkong, 17th September, 1897. 12141 BUTNART TERE & FILS. REIMS
Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWDES AND SHIPPERS.
R
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Snal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
2. Bolo Agente.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1885
Wars the ONLY WATHE BOAT COMPANY E D. in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY. Bupplying 12486 | FILTERED WATER
IAL ETAMP
Will be lod to mond STAMTS on approval Many address on receipt of satifactory refers
CALL FAO W
JW, KEW & CO.
·STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, Hongkong, 9th October, 1895
NOTICE,
168
(新隆)
BALE
11178
HAS. HEIDSIECK
CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WITH SPAL.
por enge of I dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pints KDESSMANN & 00
$30.25 $38.50
RED AND WHire
·BORDEAUX WINES.
4. 6. HIBBERT & CO/S
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMSSEN & CON Hongkang, 4th September, 1897.
FOR SALE,
THE GERMAN MAIL. The N. L. stemmed 'reuamen with the Garmon mail of the 3rd altimo, leit Singapore on Sunday, the 19th instant, at 8 n., and may be expected hote on or about Friday. the 21th instant.
1
THE TEENCH NGÀI LÀ
ON
COMMERCIAL.
VOLOSING QUOTATIONS.
NEW WEDNESDAY, 2204 September.
Z EXCHANGE
LANDON
Telegrapbio. Transfer, Kamir Bille, on domand
Bank Dile, at 30 days, night:
·Bank Bille, et 4 monthe? Night
1/103
Gradite at 4nionths: sight Doommentary Bills, Smoothraight 27101 ON PAKIS
Bank Bills, on demand ¿Crodila, at L'izturitus, aigü ON GERMANY, MAN
On darmizi
On New Yor
The M. M. ateamer Calédonici, with the Franch mail, of the 7th ultimo, loft 3ingaporeON on Tuesday, the 2lat instant, at 3 pm, and y be expsotad here on or about Trostey the h Instant. This Packet brings roplive to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 1st July.
·THER. INDIAN MAIL,
The steamer Chelydra, from Calcutta and Straite left Singapore for this port on Satur | day, the 18th instant, at 5 p..
MEROHANT STEAMERS.
The N P. steamer. Columbia, sailed from Tacoma, W., for this port via Japan and Shanghai on the 5th instant.
The N, P. steover Pelican arrived at Yoko haran from Tacoma on the Brd alt.
The C. Mutual steams intuck, from Glas gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal in the Ku Instant, and may be considered due at Siugo- pore on or about the 91st instant.
The C. N. Ca's steamer Changsha lolt Pert Darwin on the 14th instant, and way be ex- peated to arrive here on the 23rd instant.
The N. Y. K. steamer Zdani Mrs. Bombay Line, left Shipnosoki for this port on the 21st instant, and is expected to arrive here on the
2646 inst
The N. Y. K. sleamor. Kuangwa Maru, Japan-Europe Line, left Sirgipore for this port on the 2lat instant, and is expects to arrive here on the 26th inst
The D. D. R. steamer Eltrickdale, from Hamburg. left Singapore for this port on the 20th inst. aut may be expected here on or about
the 27th inst.
The N. G. I, steamer Bormida Lit Singapore for this port on the 21st instant, and is expected here on or about the 27th instant.
Bank Billa, on demand.
Credits, 60 days' sight, BOMBAY -
19:39
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, on doespil
ON
CALCOTTA
Telegraphio Toler
145
Bank, on demaid
On SHANOMAL---
Bink, at sight
Pivote, 30 days" sight. Os "YoxoAKIA ---
On demand
ON MANTLAS
On demand
ON SINGAPORK
Oa demin
44% pin
2% p
6oYRREIONS, Bank's Buying Kate 10.36 GOLD LEAF. 100. Griet ver tal51.00.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. CONRANX.
Painur.LATATRINA,
18172, at & h
Books-
Jiongrove & Ehal
Chin & Japan, prf
Do. onlinary Do deft-red
Nell, Kank of China Sharus...... Foun. Shares. sell's Asbestos. E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Sugar Citton Mi
B125 178 vel,
(“
25 nomad
$116, Layere
£8 119
1420
£149, sellin $10 23
$100 $115, ale
1.Th. 100 Tta. 12 ellers Hongkongk 820 $18
Interoptional
Lau Kang Mow Mycle Yaldoong
TA. 100 T. 122
T 10T 16-sellers
...T. 500 Tia 5, ellers
TL. 20. T. $2
The O. 6. 6. Co.'s steamer Mendus, from Dairy Fan Col
Fenwick & Co., Devi...) Liverpool, left Singapore on the 22nd instant. and may be expected here on or about. Mondayen Island Ceres the 27th instant.
The D. D. Intenner Gerda, from Hambar HC. Lakers ........ left.Singapore for this port on the 2nd instantongkong & La Gas and may be expected here ou cr about 28th Hongkong entrie instant.
The C. Mutual Co's skusrar Tyson, from Swanson, Glasgow, and Liverpool, passed the Caual on the 15th instant, and way be con aidered dne at Singapore on or about the 4th prox.
PAESED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-24th August-Ravi26. 31st Aug. -Freussen Indruzi, -3rd--Sepźomborus:-- Merionethahiro, Algoa, Cyrus, Palladgen. 7th Sept.-Sunda, Yarrowedule. Jath Sept, Oceana, Barpedon, Farnfield. 1744 Sept. -Bonmehr, Autener, Deika Rickmers, Indrapuro, Wally. 21st Sept-Manila. HOMEWARD,-21et Sop-Ghazee, Trocas.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorized List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice each day in our Bistra, which is corrected to a much latar hour than that given below.
The Postal Guide for 1808, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Directory, P. XIX. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Tiongkong.
·A·MAIL WILJ, 'CLOSE.
For Swaton, Amoy and Tassai--Per Hai.. song, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 10.00 A.M."
For Swatov, Shanghai, Chefoo, and Nee chwang-Por Gunken, to-day, the 22ul instant, et 380 PM.
For Amey and Manila-Per Esmeralda, to day, the 23rd instant, at 4.30 r.,
For Shanghai, Chofeo and Newelwang-Per Oslo, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 5.403.24.
For Kobo and Yokohama-Per
BEACONSFIELD TO 00. Ancona, to-morrow, the 24th inst., 11.30
Possession from lat October, 1897. GODOWN in DUDDELL Srebar.
Apply to
BELILIOS & CO. Hongkong, 19th Eöptember, 1897.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
12151
YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHEE, Podder's H Hongkong, la January, 1892.
RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs GILLANDERS: GLENEALY BUILDINGS Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
IEN
TING
For Singapore, Samarang and Sourabaya- Par marz, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Thursday Joland, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.For Tolio Maru, to morrow, the 24th fast, ut 300 P.M
For Shanghai, Chefoo, Chumulpa, Nagasaki, Fasan, Gensan and Wladivostook-Por Sendai Mas, to-morrow, the 24th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Kote and Yokohama. Per Mike Maru, to-morrow, the 24th inst., at 3,30 F.M.
For Straits and Bombay-For Brindisi, on Saturday, the 25th inet, at 11.30 P.M.
For Tintain and Cheloo. Per Chinyping, on Saturday, the 25th instante at 9.30 r.
For Singapore.-Per Erato, on Saturday, tho 25th instant at 3.30 P..
II. H. L. Tramways ........ Hongkong flotel... Hongkong Ice
B. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope......... 1.&W. Dock Imuribay
Canin.....ST Chion Fire
Chun Traders Thongkong Fire North-Culon
Union.....
Land and Building—*
1. La inregiment. Eutuphreys Estalo... Rowloon Land & B. West Point Building Luizon Sugaresti
lining-
Charbonnages
Great E. Codian
Do. Ik.
Jelebu
New. Balmoral
Do Prefereuse••·||| Clivor's Mines,
Di
Faujom
Do... (Preference).
$25 $295, éles
($144, jellem -$30.953, buy eri
salle
210 311 busmat $10 $100); sel- & sellers $100
$50 $48, eller 525 8115 sales collers 850 $68, sellers
350 1970, sel: & buyem $125 215 pet pruugi
(5897), 96UDIS
$60 $179; Petters $20-$106, sellers Ezo 18:92 males & sellers
50 3574
€25 Ti 200, kiyare
20. $174, sales 850 62474 saley $60.8159, ellers
750 76, sales & sellers. $109, & pellär $3010, les mê 540 Hers
$100 $11, sobr
Fes. 500 655, eales & buyers
5
-$5 $5, alior
$2.20 gal. & buyers
2.10 ml &buyers
$1 $1.40
$1 SLIKà 65 $20, pellem
$21 57, mi & Layer
84 85, sales &ingers $1 $15, bayera
Baub. 138, 100.222.25, yera
New AnyDock
| steamship Caya—
China and Manila.. China dual Ord
En Pref. Douglas 6. S. Co.- 31, Canton and M.. Indo-China 8. N... Wanchai Ware'se Cu Watson & Goos
$10 B18, volu
960 $75, sales & buyera
£5 £218 bayern £10 £7, buyers
350 466, lead selleri: 318 53%, matora uller £1250, wellers 1974 $41, sellers 610819); onles & sellere YV, VERNUN, Le
OPTUMA
wish all'ance of cat'i New Miniwa (this year's) $6800 to 3 New Malwa T, 36) 59:50:12: Old Melos (2/6 Years)920 € 0 to 11- Older 31)wa (6,7 yṭin) 2050 4033 New Paton $720 New Fee $717 Ponien Oily and Paper-3d-1050 to 3125
rales-00 chests I ongal...
THE WEATHER.
CHINWOAST-METEOROLOGICAE REGISTER, 21t SEPTEMBER, AV4 P.M.”.
STATION.
For Shanghai, Hoji, Kobe, Yokohama, Yo... [1581 toris, B.C., and Tacoma, Wash.-Per Olaga,
on Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 11.30 A...
For Singapore, Colombo and Bumabay-Per Ideami Maru, on Tuesday, the 98th instant, Władivestock at 11.30 A.M.
Tekyu
SURGEON DENTIST. No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Free. Hongkong, Wed September, 1891. ↑ (2170)
SIAM TEAK TIMBER..
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED BANGKOK.
For Singapore, Penang and Powbay.-Per Kochi Bermida, on Friday, the 1st Oet, at Noon.
20.32
99.$7
Nagasaki... 29.46
Kagoshim
*0.95
Gutziet
30.07:
-29.93-
Harp lenk
SOLO 29.52
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contriot Packet Rchilla will be despatched on THURSDAY, the Sed inst., *! with Matls for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brirdidi; to the Hongkong9.9 Straits Settlements, Netherlands Tadia, Burma, Victoria Peak Ceylon, Alex. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
Gap Rock 8.00 A.M.Posting of Prions Current and Cir.
Manor CRÍATE PEREUS.
Haiphong
·Colinas ...... Manila Cape 8. June
Windiv
10.00 ar-Registry causes.
RDERS can be Booked and Rates Supplied
on Application to the Undersigned for 10.30 TEAK SQUARES, PLANES, SCANTLINGS, AND BOARDS.
PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROGVED TEAX Ros 289.
TRAK SHINGLES,
GIBD. LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July, 1895...
(24
Posting of newspapers, books, and patterns coase,
29.01
20.93
21 91
29.82
29.84
1162226251 (8780)
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2nd SEPTEMBER, A
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.19 (AM) with 10 cents lats fee up to 11.30 A.,
after which hour they may be sent on "board | Tokyo........................... with the same lato fes.
Koch
Nagumki „ Kagoshima...
30.07
30.00
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Packat Laos will Gulstuf
BOMBAY DURMAH TRADING COR be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 29th sharp Pent.
PORATION, LIMITED: BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
TEAM SQUARES, PLANKS, BOARDS and SCALINGS, FLAWED, TYWGUED, and GROOVED BOALOS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLINO, &o. TEAK SHINGLES FOE ROOFING.
PIEKADOR RAILWAY. SIESPERE for all GAUGES.
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
1026 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1885.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OF
DENTISTRY
AT
No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL."
CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hangkong. 13th July, 1897,
2127
GRIMAULT & CIE'S
SOAP
affords relief and a spoody ours in the meat agonizing of itching begemas. It clears the skin of the most distressing of scaly, crusted [30 pimply, and blotchy humours; it cleases the scalp dandruff, seslee, and orust destroys microscopio aseta which feed on the hair, and supplies the roots with energy and nourish mants it hoals rough, chapped, and fored bands, with Hobing, burning palms, and painful
AP OF THE BIKIANG or WEST
to purchase bid. POSTAGE UN SING LOONG
Small Quantities for Lask. have always for SALE fnn-ascort.
ront of the Bow Bazon scorted PREMA RIVER ANG NTS WANTED
Allowed 1983 SERVED GINGER and BWEETMEATB
of their well-known Manufacture. UUMEFT Head Office: HONITONIO, No. 3, Sat On
Branch Ofoe HONA, Canton,
CHUI CHEW TING, Manaire Hongkong 30th April, 1897%
52110
BLUFIBEROS
HOLIDAY WISD & CO. V13% Gugkong, 11th Apell, 18
TO CZIAUSEN
MEISTRE DATES AND MASTUR
CENTRA
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From HONGLONG to, WUOHOWEY, Bhowing the Porta and Calling Phoes Opened to Foreign Trade, 1897. Publicbod at Daily Press Offes. 2 Prine 25 Cents, Coal, Hongkong, let April, 1997,
H. F. CAEMICHAEL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND
WORK
18. PRATA CENTRAL
(384)
Trom the simplest blemish-to the mot torturing and disfiguring diseases of the skin and scalp, even when complicated with scrofulous faint, it is equally stores ul.
Prescribed by the most manant dermatologists en the treatment of severe caser af Skin-
FOREACHE
Swalow
instant with Mails to the United Kingdom Any 02 Europe, and places boyoud, via Marcilles. to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Bar. Cantou mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australian Colonies, Allen, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 Posting of Prices Curroit and Cir
onlars ceased.
10.00 A.M.Begistry conson, 11.00 AM -Mail closs,
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
The Canadian Mail Packet Fupress of Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst, with Mails for Shanghai,-Nagasaki, Kohe, Takohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed as follows: 10.00 AM, Registry cossen.
1045 A.M. Post Office closes, but correspondence may be posted on board de Packet with Late Fee of 10 sente extra Pestaga until the time of departure.
BILLIARDS.
DURROUGHES & WATTS REVISED DD PRICE LIST of BILLIARD TABLES and BILLIARD ROOM RE QUISITES can be laid at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press,
30,01
Hongkong Victoria Pank Gap Rock Macan wad U Haiphong
Balinae
·Marekden
Cape S. James
20.99
"29.80.
O the Sud at 11.25.a. The barometer ir little olmarodų. orion on the Walt side of the Chhan tin. Urockers is..TOT morm on the Obina nonch, and-grillente, siight. Forest-Moderane A. and XES Winde; flow:
BONGKONG, HEGANTUR,
·Previous" On cala..
Barometer quaresign
Wouther
97.83
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Highost'open, air temporsson JK, LAS REDU Lowast open wir temporucam on the Wing
FIG EG, Acting Director Hongkong CheraNST, 22nd September 1867-
Batmine: 29 ST Than Net Bülby Bacute: 1680,20 13 Timm, 1 P. ANS: Barometer 4 * 37::29 91, Therm. 4 rad (Wes bills)
1950 Thermom. 1 r., Bo The Alicam (or Thertz. & P.M., 86 - nightdissima
HONGKONO TIDE TABLE S 19rd to 19th September 200
Hongkong, 4th May, 1897, JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KUHN & KOMOR,
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA; KOBE.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, DOE the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officer or the Crewz. of the following hostels during their stay an Hongkong Harbaur
AWS CODURy, Aman, thin, Michela Bib ARHATOON Azdan, But, se. K. H. Binburg ANAL, BHCEW, F.G. Mõni – Meyer & Co.