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working under the Plague Committee in Fooon This appreciation is enhanced by the rocoliosion that you were the first skilled nurse to offer your serrions, and that the offer was in the fallost rense voluntary hare the honour to, madara, your most obedient forvent
J. D. GAINS,
Secretary to Government
Enclosure)
17. Of the ladies that accompanied the search division the following rendered valuable
Resistance:
Miss McIntoch,
Bling Molatot, who had had considerable experiened of plaguo-nushing in Hongkong, whe an invaluable assistant to the perch parties till April 18th, hon she was transferred to the General Plague Hospital on nursing daty." THE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND THE BLACK-
BURN MISSION. ----
Bombay, 30th September, The Black Mountain tribes are fighting amongst themselves, so there is no abanos of trouble from them
Bombay, 30th, September.
Great sickness prevails amongst the troops in the Toohi Valley, 24, mon of the Brush In: fantry having deu
Bombay, 1st October
The Mohmand expedition is practically ended. The Tirab expedition is expected to end about the middle of November Sir William Lookhart moves the troops forward in ten days time. The Orakzain an sollenting in the Khonki Valley to opped the edwanen,
SIUPTINO LETTINNIS
The British stasmer Tormesd, zim Tamsi 18th Oct., Amoy 14th and 8watow 10th, had trong N.E. monoon and high following a throughout the parangy
The British stesuier hunazay, from Hoagy 13th Oss, bed moderate N.E. breeze in tha Tonguin Gulf strong wind and heavy sea in Hainan Strait, from thence to St. Johne strong END. gale and heavy see; thence to port-mo- derate wind and sen. **:
EXPORT CARGO.
The Arsaluted Chambers of Commerce opened their autunnal meeting on 14th Septem bor at Middlesbrough, Sir Stafford H: North boto, M.P., the president, in ble inaugural address, taentioned that some months ago Mr.N -Gurdnor, our Copaul at Amey, with vary great
public spirit and evidently with great trouble,"
Por steamer Preussen, salled on the 12th Oct. collcoteo and sent to the Executive a large book containing 400 or 500 design for trade For Genonbales waste sill, 75 bales raw marks which would, in his judgment, be popular silk, bales cabos, 2 bales strings, and 1 buz fans. with the Chinese, and by the adoption of which For Antwerp 289 bales feathers, 112 sonierable development of our business with balos rat tancora, 48 rolls matting, 89 pack China might ba hoped for. Horn Tagen cues, 50 chests tos, 20 sds bristles, 16 ferred to the establishment by the Board of bales bamboo taps, 16 belea leaf tobacco, 5 cases Trade of a commercial, industrial committee, binaware, 4806 Ogre, and 1 case jm. and to the Troposal by the Board of For Antwerp/Adam. Rdam-100 casks gin- Trade that the Association should co-operate ger. For Amsterdam-175 casks, ginger, with the Clercrement in sending out a delegate: 30 cases chinavare, and ocses oigers. to inquire into the tariffe and trade of Central For Amsterdam/Rotterdam 100 canks gin and Sonth America. Aftor some Lavasion it ger Fot Fitlerdam-1,150 eases progres, was unanimously agreed that there should be 200 caske preserves, 150 case ginger, and ton, 3 such co-operation.
& bay leaf lokapro, For Freien-90 roils Mr. Hibbert (Blackburn, said, as representing matting, & masks ginger, 3 esser Chamber which had just sent a commercial cases private effects, 230 sandries, I ease Jission of their own to China, he was at liberty curios 1 case chiasware, and 1 cass cigare to say something about the matter. He was For Bremen Hamburg rols matting, not quite so sanguine as Mr. Firth with regard 19 caser pinger, 8. boxes mueries, and 1 box to chambers belonging to the Association Join sill For Hamburg-83 bale feathers, ing in the expores, for the reason that when the rolls matung, 25 chaks ginger, 3 cafes cassia, I Blackbara Chamber appealed to other albercase private effects, 1 bale casalu, and 1 box when they sent out their mission, they had, he clothes wor believed, only use reply, and they were partien
larly disappointed at the setion of the Yorker day
HONGKONG HOTEL!
ahiro Chamber of Commores, because they· VISITORS AT HOTELS=" thought that a mission representing both the S cotton and woollen industries would have been able to do an immence amount of gond Their zoisalon bad just returned, it having been away
Mr. R. Anderen Mr J. Meandrew
Mr. L. Berindoague
Mr & Mr. J. W Bolles
the traditional time of a year and a day. ANASINA. H. Folice
heraclull
Mr. E. & Barson Mr. W. Y. Caster
L Chainiers Mr. Mr Charles C.
Cohen
Mr. J. Davies Mix Dram
fr. WA. Duff Mr.F-W. Edgaris Mir. C. O. Gib
Mr. E. Em Mr The B. By
at no report had been published, but from conversations he had had with no or three of their textile experts Les touted that the inission ll bean gustided bandred times over. (Hoar, hesr. The mission visited all parts of China, and they found that the energy and enterprise which were ere cessful in the past in forming the present position of this cotton trade had in a large measure disappeared. They were feld that merchants were tes very great extent grainally becoming merely commission agents, and that there was nothing like the amount of energy and perseverance there fozmerly was As Me HLC. Fisher example of what might be done, howover, he ire stanced leading thread manufacturing firm fù England who had sent a representative who spoke the Chiness language, and who was an enterprising Young man, through the country matablishing representatives, with the result that the firm were founding a gigaatio trade in China. He had no doubt, that when the report. of the missiou cume to hand soothing of the The kind would bo propozed with regard to the cotton trade. Atany rate toy ware perfectly at ng W. F Home Dozvincet that the sending our of commercial RS. minions, not only to China but to other parta
hire Fidron Capt. FD. Goddard
Mr. & Mr. T G. Gew-
. H. Gould and Mr. & MWD Gr
be
a Greene
Waz Harper
Mr. B. T.O. Harm n Mr. B. Helder
Mr. A. W. Brewin
of the world, was a very desirable thing to do... Mr. C. Allison The Blackburn expedition had been very ex- pensive one, but his Chamber would still be pre pared to bear He share of the cost of a textile representative
Mr. W. 8. BaMAY
Mrkenry Hobdes Alru, W., Home Mr. Howard
Mr Kerfoot Hughes
Mr. & Mrs E. S. Joseph
Mf. Fra M. C. Jowlit
ME E Jowitt
Mr.-P. Knaberg
Mr. & Mrs Norton Kyahe
in Loon Lay
Me J. MeWilliams
MT Perpy G. McDonnell
Mr. F.SMesi
Air. W. Parfitt
Mr. Faven der Pfondtoo
Mr. W. Tremors
1H3 HONGKOND DAILI PIES MONDAL COFOBER 18, 197
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Dustnose of the shore Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI HANKING CORFORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at Fi FEL Curr, per arman
Depositors may transfer at their "option halves of $100 or more to the HONGBONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED PEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por annt,
INSURANCES
LOTTISH METROPOLITAN
AESURANCE CO.
The cabine ACCIDENT and form of INSURANOFFICE AKAN DATA POLICY the 510ST ADVANTAGEOUS yourly proxim of £18 Ba. (age 30) soares the fgloring
TO LET
TO LET.
tached House
an MOUNT Gourant, the Peak.
$2989
LIEK A FIVE HOME
Apply to
1. DENNYS Hongkong, 12 October, 1897.
[TO LET.¿ REEN MOUNT," CAINE ROAD.'
Apply to
£3,000 in case of death by saldont. £1,000 in case of nahitral death £1,000 in mio of purinabost total dieable. mont by accident.'
£500 in case of partial total disablement by aorilerat
For the HONGKONG AND SHAKOMAT BATHING CORPORATION,
£ paz weak in 62 of temporary disable. ...T. JACKSON,
Chief Manngor.cent by accident.
Aqzidents Rasured against for E and £2 T13 Hongkong, lat Angust, 1895. ·
per annum (£1,000 in case of death by wookly "ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. Payment in cash of injury
For further Particuloen apply to
JYV, VERNON, ING CORPORATION, H'
Agont.. PAID-UP CAPITAL
Hongkong, 8th June, 1596.
DETH BRITISH AND MERCAN TELE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBRE,
1806, £12,954,532 98, Od.
RESERVE FUND momentyseven KERREVE LIABILITY OF PEOR
$10,000,000 $ 7,000,000 $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS ST. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. J. Bain-Invika-Deputy Chairman. CL. Beratam, Esq.
G. D. Bening, Eaq.
G. B. Dodwell, Exq
·R. M. Grav, Esq. David Grabbay, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. I Richaron, Eng.
B. Shewan, Eoj.
N. A. Biebs, Fan Gerald Sade, Esq.
CHIEP MANAGER;" Hongkong-T. JACKSON, ESQ MANAGER Shanghai-J. P. WADE QAZO'VUE, ENQ LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BANE- ING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWŔD.
I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000,000 £1 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL
[1420
s. d
637,500 00
II. FIRE FONDS.2,680,850 12 0 The Unlorsigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company ara pro- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRE of Current Eaten.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents. 12th June, 1897.
Hongkong,
ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.
£1026
G
GILMAN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1897.
TO LET, UNFURNISHED.
11252
LLIOT BUNGALOW on the ROBINSON
Road, from about the lat proximo. Apply to
CHANTREY INCHBALD. Hongkang. 13th October, 1897.
TO LET
D'HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE
(2346
WELLING HOUSES-
FLOORS IR STAUNTON Bad ELGIN
A STREETA, GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS., CREGGAN, The Prax, Furnished,
from 1st November. AEPLY to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., ID.
[18 Hongkong, 14th October, 1897.
TO LET
+
"WESTWARD HO" (late Shirley) BONIAN On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cant.HE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR MACOMER, car the L. R. C.
BOAD. ON FIXED Darosits. per Antum on the daily balanco.
For 3 montirs, 25 per Cont. per Annam. For 8 months, 3 per Cent. Per Annum. For 12 months, 4 par Cent, per Arnam.
T. JAUKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1897.
12
CAPITAL...................
£2,000,000
TOTAL FUNDS AND SROJEITY......£2,480,058 NET ANNUAL FIRE PESMIA
957,478
Having been appointed Agents of the abovo Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.
*1237 HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA and CHINESE RUKs at ouront rafos.
Hongkong Sth January, 1896, BOMBAY FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
-LENTTED. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...... SUBSCRIBED
Agents.
£1,000,000. ...... 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONIKONA. COURT OF DIRECTORS.
D. GILLUS, Esq. 13. T. LAUTS, Faj.
BL. STOLTENBT, Esq.
CHAN KITSHAN, Lag. CHOW TUNG SHANG, Fay, KWAS TO CE, Ro Acting Chief Manager. Quo. MUNRO.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
1710,
Interest for 12 Months Fixed 5%. Hongkong, 12th August, 1837.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
'AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
Mr. & Mr-Vanghan Ko BusSCRIED
insen
Mr & M. & Hennie
Mr. Savoarele
Mr. China 3 Storey
Dr. JAIL Swan
Mr. T..W. P. Storey
Mr. JK Tompson
Mr&Mr W. E. Turhor Mr. Urupath
Me G.... Whæler Mr. & Mrs W. Whiles Mim Whitey
Sorg Capt Whitty
A.ALA
Mr. R. Young
PRAR HOTEL
Mr. G. J. Chapman
Capt and Mrs. Clerku
M. A.J. Cammys
BMJ. B. Coughtree
THE ENGLISH MAIL Mr.H. I Dairymple
The P&O esmer Kata-Hind, with the Foglish mall of the 17th September, arrived yesterday The following tolograms are from the Times of Ceylan --- ***
THE OFFERS OF TELP FOR INDȚA FROM
NEW SOUTH WAL
London 19 September The Premier of New South Wales, regarding the Indian Frontier War Fractieally over, will not take notice in the matter of souding any of the New South Wales forces to India antil it is 'cnite clear that those who LATA volunteered would arrive in time to be of
THE DENBIGSHTRE BY ELECTION,
London, 9th September, Mr. Moax, the Bedical Candidate has boon elected mot ber for Denbighshire in the place of the lata Sir Osborne Morgan, haring polled,
5,175 votes against 2,788 palled by Mr. Kenyon Unionist Candidatov
THE LORD MATOR-EURUT OF LONDON,
London, 30th September. Alderman Davis, Member for Chather, has been plected Lord Mayor of London.
FOUR
BEATUS, FROM THE EXPLOSION ON
London. 30th September. Details of the disaster at Talmouth state that the steam pipa of the Tarocher exploded after the ship grounded, and that four stokers, were killed and ong injured Both ressels have been brought into harbeur,**
THR ALTER
Mr. Alex. Depald Colonel H. Edale Sargen-Call Evatt MrM BEP Frost Colonel H. Gorges Mr. E. Heinze"
Mr. 6. Holdring Mr.T. W. Hornby Mr. Chantror Inchbald
Mr. F. Jacob MH U Jeffries Mr. Le Malinry Me: C. C. Malah
Mr. R. Marlen
Mr. Neverink
Mrs. G. F. Phillips
Mr. H. E. Pollack
Mr Rumoker
Mr. Anchir
dr. A. Findlay Burith
Mr. A. P. Stokes Mr. O. Thi-28NE Mr. O. Brackmeyer Mia and
J. P. Thomas' and child.
CUTLER PALMER
& COS
Petos 910.75 FEB DOZEN
NET
NAS
SPECIAL BLEND → WHISKY,
Blind
of Falented Thislations of the
PAID UP
THE Undersigned, having been sppointed AGENTS of the above Company, sro
TATA M.CO.. prepared to accept Fire risks.
Agents.
242283
Hongkong, ad August, 1997.
LARGE GODOWN on KOWLOON PRATA, avitable for the Storage of General Mereliandise or Coal.. GODOWN, No, A, PRAYA KAST.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
[1290 Hongkong, 2th October, 1897.
TO LET.
HOUSE in RICHMOND TERRACE. MO- Adarata Bontal
CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS. HOUSES at 'KOWLOON (ponsession on or about 15th October next). Rent $25 and taxes.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE ...CO., LIMITED.
[2260 Hongkong, 17th September, 1897.
TO LET.
The Underaigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abova Company, are proparedAVENSHILL, West, and ERNS- to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE et Current
..£1,500,000 ↑ Katos.
1,125,000
.. 562,800
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED, INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts et the zato of 2% per annum on the Daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSIT
For mcatha
11
3
..21%
3. THURBUHN, Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 15 February, 1897.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1859.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID UP RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHART-
·HOLDEES ...... HRMESTE FUND..........
€800,000
·S800,000 1375,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account st. the rate of 5% per annum on the Daily balancos On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...percent.
34 1 -24-
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
FIG.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents
{18
Hongkong. 16th May, 1832 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INEUX ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA CHAPELLE THE Underigued, having been appointed AGENTS for the above. Company, e prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against PIEE at Current Rates,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong: 21st April, 1897.
(989
URTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
FOOT" Immediata possession.
Apply to
VESSELS EXPECTED.
UNITS AMERICAN MALL,
The P. M. stanmór delco, with this Atorica
mail of the 11th altinio, loft Nagasaki on
Saturday, the 16th instant
The 0.0, steamer Doric with mail, S.,
1ef6 633 Branciscu, for this port on the 12th
inst, vin Yokohama, Inland Soo, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.“,
The 0.0. staumer Gaelic, with the Ameri can mail of the 21st ultimo, loft Yokohanis on Tuesday, the 12th inst, and may be expected hore on or about Wednesday, the 20th instant. The P. Letamor t'ity of 'cking, with ranils, &o, left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Intoud Sea. Kube. Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 2nd Oct.
THE CANADIAN. MAZE. The C. P. I. stormer Empress of India left Yandanser for Hongkong on Monday, the 11th instant
THE GERMAN MAIL. The N. D.steamer Sachsen, carrying the Gar- man maila with dates from Borlin of the 20th September, left Singapore, on the 14th inst., at 6pm, and may lie expected here on or abart Tuesday, on the 10th inst
THE INDIAN MAIL The steamer Catherine Apar, from Calontés, left Singapore for this port on Wednesday, the 13th instant
MERCHANT STEAMERS. The N. P. steamer Tacoma mailed from Yokohama for Hongkong on the 16th ist.
The N. T. K. steamer Yumashiro Maru, (Australian Line) Inft Nagasuki for this port on the 14th October, and is expected to arrivò here on the 19th inst.
The N. P. steamar Pelienu smiled from Tacoma, Wn., on the 19th just. for Japan.
The Bon Line" steamer Benmohr, from Antwerp and Loudon, left Singapore on the 13th instant, for this port
The N. T. K. steamer Hiroshima Mart! (Bombay Line) left Bingapore for this port on the 12th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 13th instant.
The B. L. steamer Sophie Rickmers, passed the Canal on the 23d Sipt, and is considered due at Singapore'on or about the 20th Oct.
The C, M. Co.'s steamer Terakai, from Chu- gow and Liverpool passed the Canal about 10th Inst. and say be considered due at Singapece on or about the 26th inst
PASSED THE 'CANAL,' OUTWARD.—24th Sept.-Sophie hacker. 20
Bept-years, Cam, Sith, Trieste, 1st Oct Forma, Melbourne, Thekla. 5th Oct--- Commonwealth 8th Oct-Bealed, Fracest Simons, Pyrrhus, 15th Oct.Conton Myrmidon,Port Adelaide, Bellona, Dorothea, Biokimeve. HOMEWARD-15th Oct. Aglaia, Boghalien,
Frey.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Malls issued in onnection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a mual later hour than that given below.
The Postal Guide for 1890, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. IIX. This is the only authorized complete [699 Baumary of Postal information published in
Hongkong.
VICTOR E DEACON. Hongkong, 28tir-April, 1897.
'BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Brant.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2. Fedder's Hill. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892. TRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1866.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the abovo Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT FirstP Class Foreign And Chinese Risies at Carant Rates.
ISSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 185.
ANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
1.
19
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Yokohama and Kohe.-Per, Wally, to day, the 15th instant, at 11.30 AX.
For Nagasaki. Kube and Yokohama.--For Omi Maru, to-day, the 18th instant, at 3.30 r.m. For Amoy and Manila-Fer Zufiru, to-day, the 18th fastsat, sé 3.80 v.at.
For Shanghai-Per Choynana, today, the 18th instant, at 3.90 P.M.
For Singapore, Femang and Calcutta-Per Katsang, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 11:00 (1581 AM.
OTLAND CEMENT
J. B WHITE & BRO.8.
FOLL AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. [2135 Hongkong, 11th Apr), 1883 POMPORATION, LAMITED.
DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR
BANGKOK AND RANGOON,
TELE SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOALDS, POR FLOORING, CRITING, WALKING, [17&o. TEAK SHINGLES POD ROOFING,
Fukinos RAILWAY SEREPERE for all GAUGES
The Undersigned, having teen appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Estos.
STENISSEN & CO.
Acouts. Hongkong. 10th November, 1872
WENIX FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned see new prepared to RPRECEPTORY. GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
against FIRE ut Currant Estes."
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897.
VICTORIA
NX R
-REGULAR MEETING of the VIC- TORIA PRECEPTORY will be hald
at the FREEMASONS' HALLON WEDNESDAY, the 20th October, at 8.30 for 9 r.. preosely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend...
Hongkong, 11th October, 1897.
(2330
Finest Soutch Whiskies W. BREWER & CO.
TSS
Apply to SIEMSHEN & Co, Hongkong. UTLER, TALLER & Co., WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815 Who have consigned their Brands to one caro
for over half a century. Apply to G C ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, Praya, And to his trends in Shanghet
TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
BULLION BOOM COLLAPSES,
Pombay, 1st October." The great demand for silver.
for milzer ballion haA JOI-
IMPORTANT ANGLO-BERNCH COMMISSION, HELB London, 1st October At the instacos of M. Benotnix zu Anglo. Frenob Commission is about to be appointed to examice at Paris into all outstanding Wat African questions between Great Britain and France, including the frontiers of the Niger, Gald Coast, and Sierra Leone territories. 82 AVERATIONAL REVENUER
London, Int October
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY The sale of this good Scotch incresce month by month; it is Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, PALMER & 60.9 SELECTION.
Sole Agents for it
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong.
TTSUI DISSAN KAIRE A
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. LETTS' DIARIES, 1898. Jubilee Book of Cricket, by Prince
...8 4.00 Ranjitsiahj The Victorian Brs, by A. Graham 3 Our Place among the Induities, by Pece
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO0, Agents for the Phonix Firs 0. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887
LAURNISHED
APARTMENTS with
For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Vio- loria, BC, and Tacoma, W.-PerColumbia, to-morrow, the 19th Instrut, at 11:30.
For Singapore-Ter Sumatra, to-morrow, the 19th instant., at 11.30 AM.
For Kobo. Per Chingiu, to-morrow, the 19th Inst., at 3.30 F.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe nad Yokobama-Pec. Ancona, on Friday, the 2nd inst, at 11.30 a.. For Shanghai, Chefos, Chemulpo, Nagasaki, Fusco, Gonsan" and Vladivostock-Per Hingo Mai, on Friday, the 2nd inst., at 11:30 AM.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Yeland. Cook. toan, Towesville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mol- bourne-Per Changshu, on Friday, the 22nd instant, al 2.30 r
For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Per famushiro-Blert on Friday, the 2nd inst, at 3.30 P..
For Singapore. Por Geras, on Monday, the 28th instant, at 4.30 PM.
COMMERCIAL.
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ON LONDON
Or
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1/113
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Bank Bills, on demand:24
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ON.
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ON MANILA,
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ON SINGAPOLE.-
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260
1.081
BoVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Bate 20.30.68 GOLD IMAY,. 100 no, per tal5€
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY,
¡PAID UP MUINATIONĘ.
($1750&bayars" - $125 178}, {•HB ***
kuuka
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Ilo
Forditary! –£330, minil:
deferred Ei j25, 5. bayon
18 319 alter el 2 £19, sollers 410 18 $100 $249, tugorn
Natl Bank of China! B. Shares Foan. Shared Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Engar..........
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Wanchal Warken-c'.. When & Co. ter
Soi4.78, Luyers" $26155eliert.
10 ; et I sales d 52) $10, ale & sellen $50 $38, oyers £10 $118, buyers $1016, sellere $100 $11, sellers
850 $48,"
$25 B12, $60 $63, tellera $50 8170, Luyers $125 226, per, prem
[8407) buyers $50 $370, sellers
$20 $107,jes
625 $73.les & seller 260 1310,
CvbTla on sellers $20 $181, bayers
26 245, elleri · 2015, sellers
250 $75 $19 29.75, eller $3010, ellers $40.41, bayeri $100 $95, ellers
600 $100,
$5 $54, sales $18.25, mle&selle
$5.00, sales 41 31.00, les $1 $1,60, sales $5 $20, seles 928 sales & buyers
$4 $44 callers $1 $1.40, Lagers, 13. 10d. 142
$10 $18, sellers:
#50.175, Experi
ES 21 yarı £10 £7, buyin $50 $56, ellers $15 1311, sellers. £15), boyu, $85, velier $10 $10, nomis al $37443, sellers
$10 2 y J.V. T. VERNON, Broker
UPUM
10 to 100
with aliance of eith;
1404 New Malwa (this yeare) $870
10 to 13 de Mar de sinon Old Malwe (25 years)...1910 Older Malva (G/3 pis) 1830 New Pain
New Benares $15) Persiun, $500 g 660 Oily and Paper-wrapped $500 to $700
ates:-3 chusta Benares," 11025
Bates Supplied and Onlers Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
SLAM TEAK TIMBER.
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED BANGKOK.
FUNTS OF A Single Conternos, in a good healthy locally, within Bro minutes of the O
Clock Tower. Apply to
Care of Office of this Papor.
(2119 Hongkong, 14th September, 1997.
CARTRIDGES.
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDEL IN THE WORLD.
PEION OF 12-BORN CARFLIDOL:
4.75
tor
2.50
Sketches in Lavender, by Jerome Jerome The Nanlahke, by Radyard Kipling Methodist idylla, by Lasdsay...
150
150 1.50
Wkh Powder. Loaded with Powder only. pail 1 vs. of Shot
3.40
6,50
Primrose Case's.
$5.65 Pegamoil Casea. 6.25. Sector Brass Cages. 6.90
$7.10
8.00
8:63
3.50
3.50
2.00 2.00
5% dicbyrat on urders of 1,000 aulover.
Apply to,
W. SCHMIDT, & Co., Gunmakers,
Hongkong Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
2.00
NOTICE.
2.00
An Erile from London; by Bavage The Queen's Reign, by Besant The Paychology of the Emoliour, by Hallmoinations and Illusions, by Edmund
Parish Achievements of Cavalry, by Bir Evelyn Recollections of Literary Men illustrated!
by Dandot in
Thirty Yours in Paris, by Daudet ... Tartarin of Tarasoon, by Dandot Artinta Wires, by Daudot
The Old Country 6 rols.
Wil's Tobacco and Cigarette.
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland OrPer Lombard, on Tuesday, the 16th Nov, at 11.80 A.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de Janeiro will be despatched on TUESDAY, the RUERS can be Booked and Raton Bupplied 19th instant, with Maila for Shanghai, Japan on Application to the Undersigned for and San Fransisco, the United States, Cuneda, TEAE SQUARE, PLANES, CAXTLINGS, AND Honolulu, Para, &o., which will be closed aë BOARDS.
PLANED, TONGURE, AND GROOVED TRAH
BOARDH
TEAK SHINGLES.
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July, 1895.
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF HYPOPHORPRITE OF LIME FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
follows
10 A.M. Registry ceases.
THE WEATHER. CHINA CASE METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER 15th OCTOBEL, dt + Poten
STATION.
11 M. Post Office closes, bat Correspondence, may be posted on beard the Packet with Lale Fos of 10 cmts extra Postage until Tokyo the time of departure, --
Wladivostock 21.87
80
$0.012 30.19
124
Nagasakd
Kagoshima
39.19
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contrast Packet Ravenna, will! Sharp Pral.
Gracelatt
36.28
2018
Amoy
30.08
80.02
be despatated on THURSDAY, the 21st inst., with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe Swalow snd countries boyoni, via Brindist; to the Cauton Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmab, Hongkong... Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
8.00 5-Pusting of Prices Current and Cir-
culars ceases,
10.00 Registry denses.
Victoria Posk
Grp Rock 1.97 Maeno Haiphong
29 83 Manila 068 20.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, backs, and Bolinao...
psiterna consEB.
LATH LETTRES Tay be posted (from 11.10 €5 Junies AM) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 AM.
Tokyo after which hour they may be out on board Wladivostock. 0002 Kochi sele Nagasaki... with the same fate fee.
Kagoshima. 80:27
R. J. REMEDIOS, OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP Outala) 50.53
DEALER,
Sharp Teak 50. Amas
No. 87, ELGIN STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to sand STAMPS on approval Enator
to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer- Cuntoni
-The Ran man for the garter shows A Not Los House STREET, POALA CENTRALBUM Egyptian Cigarottes (the best kind), which is given fan Pamphlet entitled" IN. Imprums rapidlys fact soon demonstrated by ensas.
Londos, 29th September The King of Siam has again visited Windsor Castle and ton
London, 1st October, The King of Siap was banquoted last night at the Mansion House Two hundred gueɛta wart present The Lord Mayor Losaled the
whb reorded.
OF BOMBAY, Bombay, 29th September
THE SANITARY REFORMATIÓN OF
The Bombay Government has writion to the
-formulaber, a scheme for vesting
TRICA of 1001
rognosted bete
ATTACK ON
Villögörn Plague reach
Borthand of Bombay ha a board the Clargom the Hovertment transferring this purposes land of the theo of the scheme,
news the the Patriday
Generallies
forta:014 Filled End drivim intó
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Hood Offee TOKIO
Braneb een LornON, NEW TOEK JON. JAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAL" TIEN- TAIN, ANSTORNANG, and all Ports in
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Cotton Spanning Mill, Ld. muncaties Co., Limited.
mext Paper Mills and Working, Coy
manyralspan:
Spinning MiLES Mill, Japan,
[2480
QUEEF'S ROAD, Under IONGRONG HOTEL (24 WORTH A GUINÉA A BOX.
30.15 30.79
30.1
Honghang 2018
30.10
The original properation prescribed by tho loading medical authorities FOR CONSUMPTION, WEAK LUNGS, BRONCHIAL IDRINATION, and [1252 OBBINATE COUGHS, for the last 30 years with the greatest success. It continues to retain its reputation when other medicinos have MPORTANT INFORMATION FOR failed.
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP immediately atreste the ENGINEERS regarding Nominal and Indicated Horse Power, fall particulars of Coron, and NIGHTNEATS, and the APPETITE
Is also prepared to parokas used Postics Victoria Fesk. Mneno....... MEMORIAN, JAMES WATT EN
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP has a roze oclour, and is Sraps in Large or Small Quantities for Cash. Gap Rock
AGENTS WANTED,
(1283 Haiphong... GINEER To bo line from W. BREWER &na lucrease of weight and healthy appearance Co, Hongkong. Pries, 52. Filmen Brutum:
15 to 25% Discount. Allowed.
Bolia20.92 (1078 sold in flat oral bottles.
Manila Hongkong, 28th August, 1897.
BROUGHT UP TO DATE.
Cape S. James.l: ARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS
On the 15th 11.10 n. The depression has paid by into the park of the Buffet Longking. The bina woch the E 000257 01" Com Fan 430 attending over Japan, The barometer Eisen comigobly in the pagh bourneed of Bunglong and in the extremelerta, Sundrin litle changed disbakers. Gradient for N windy, zmán, rather steep on the Chins coast. Torebalkong bo Zraah): NS winds; fale but strally. NE galo iu thức X. back of the
BEECHAM'S PILLS CARED FOR OVER 20. TEARS
FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS ANNUAL SALE SI MILLION BOXES. The La Id. Eox contains 50 Pills Pries 50 Cents
Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BOUCHAN, St. Helens, ENGLAND, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHUNA WATKINS & CO,
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stono against White Ants, Decay, Fung Rot, and Dazu pose,
Solo Agats for Chim." LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO
[269 Hongkong, 31st August 1807,
AMERICAN SYSTEM/
OR
66, Queen's Road Central, HongkonENTISTRY
NOTION.
UN SING LOONG.
(新隆)
I have always for HALE aino erort Sment of the new penson's selected PRE WATTS REVISED SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS TIST BILTAARD of their well-known Manufacture.
ILLIARD ROOMBEE Head Ofoe: HONGKONG, No. 3, Bai On.
hal at the Offee if the Lane, West Point
1080
Bongbong Wall Press.
Hougtong full 1897 JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
HONG
Branch Ofee: HORA, Cantan,
CHUI CHEY TING, Manager. Hongkong, 90th April, 1897
12310
No: 29, QUEEN'S ROAD ONNTEAL. CHADWICK KEY," (LATE OF POATH & NOBLE). Hongkong, 12h July, 1897.
(2127
TENATING
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREFT. TERMS VERY MODERATE
Cenylation Free. Foxhour, rd September, 1801.
AVID CORSABA BOX'S
ROCKHAUSEND MERCHANT NAVY
DEAFES MILLINER, DRESS AND MASTLE
QUEEN'S ROAD GENERALL
NOVELTIES
$1897
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, GRIMAULT & CIE-Paris. Sold by
-A. S. WATSON & Co.- Hongkong.
LATABLE OF THE ATESOF EXCHANGE at Hongkong
for
711 Remand Drafts an London on the days
FOR SALE CINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sale Agente: Hongkong, 17 May, 1895.
"FOR SALE
of or preceding the departare of the English Mails from January, 1874, to October, 1897.
Price $1. Hongkong Daily Press Office.
Hongkong. 9th October, 1897. [2323 WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & BONS. WANGHAI MACHINERY, GODOWNS AND EN-
GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT. --
1 to 8, Cross Lane, Wanosi. LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, 1178 A be the best English wakers, always
hoad, ach as Steam Steering Gear, Blain Winches, Bteam Capetaus, Steam Pamps, Steam Donkey Pumps, Hydraulic Presses. Sugar Mills, Marine Boilers and Bugines, Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Steel Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, etc.. uto
IAS HE ID 813CKS CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SEAL
por ease of 1 dezen quarts." per case of 2 doaan pinta. KRESSMANN 2008
RED AND WHITE
52188
$38.23 $89.00 BD.
CANVAS
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX S REDENCE CROWNL TARPAULINGARNIR ARNHORD KARREEG & CO
CONSULTING
BORDEAUX WINES
C. G. HIEBERT & CO,8
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT.
We are now prepared to exconto orders for the bailding or repairing of all kinds of machinery with quick despatch and good work manship. Enquiries solicited for any of the
machinery. above or the complete plant of any kind of
W. LYSAUGHT,
189, Wandliai Road Hongkong, 28th September, 1897 (2889
BLEMBBEN & CONOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
•Neither the CAPTAINS AGENTS, 1105 (ÜWNFES
Hongkung, 4 djuptember, 1897–
DEBNOnoted by the
their ster
LANG DATES'E HÖR
FOR BALL
28.96
RÖNGKONG REGISTER
Previous ·On 607.4 p. :n£100.00
Baronder Temperatury smartass
20.03
77
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Direction of wind
Weathergleneskapena
051
tigbust open air temperature enakke, 1192) Towers open air temperatum on the
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On: Kate
20.00
@$. G. FIGO, Acting Director, Honzou Obenratory, 17th October, 1997; MYSERS. PALCOSER & UD'S RESTER, 18h Out Barometer 9A80.09 Thera,
Pret bulbs Wetinib) Barometer 1 ra..8002, Therm, Barometer 4 235
Therm. Kinana Ma Thermom. 94, 17 Aigen, Maximana
nahin Theron, 4YALUG Therasom. 1.7
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE: 18h to 24th October, 19 A
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