Gon of any third parties in the procent dianta would be usef
Twenty-one stan pairing Brata on the Thomes lave now joined the Engineering-Em. ployers Federation,"
At a congress of the Amalgamated. Railway Workors Association, it was doolded to make a grant of 3100 a weak to the engineers on strike until the dispate has buen settled
London, 7th October, The London skipbuilding engineering om- layor, who l adopted the eighthour day of labour, have now toaided to revert to the former gine-hour shy, Thay hare issued & notitiation to the offeof that than results of the night.hour day have proved mostanistisfactory, and the further onsronchrients made by the engiators' ualous baw formad the Employers. Association to tako measures to protect their “trade;
BA ANG
London, Zih Cetobar............ The strike of engineers will have the effect of delaying the naval programme of the Ad miralty gaite a your If tho strike okguld continue during the winter it will jeopardiss the margin of superiority which the navy ha taken a decade to attain AM
The oreentive of the Amalgamated Society uf Engineers as resolved to continue the present struggle,
OBITUARY.
The death is announced of Professor Francis William. Newman, aged 93 years Professor Newman was a younger brother of tho lato. Cudinal Newman, and the author of a number of work on religions, ethical, and other sab joct,
The death is also-nanounced of Mr. G. C Boase, the satiquarion
London, 6th October,
Mr. Thomas, M.P for the Middleton divino. of South-east Lancashire, died anddenly to day while out gron shooting A
The death is anusuncel of Sir John Hilbert RA, the well-known artist and president of the Royal Society of Painters in Water-colours, ∙agol 80 years..
London, 7th October The death is announced of General William Anson Meeverty, coltmel in cominend of the Northamptonshire Regiment, who sorved in the Now Zealand war.
NATIONAL
· TEMPERANCE CONVENTION, London, 8th Dctober
The National Temperando Convention, has on the motion of the Most, Rav. De Temple, Arobbishop of Canterbury, adopted a resolation in favour of the Sunday closing of public-houses. in England.
London, 7th Octoban
The National Temperanen: Convention, sho on the notion of the Archbishop of Canterbury adopted a motion in favor of the Sunday les ing of public-honsas in England, farther decited at yesterday's sitting to demand the introdue tion of a measure to present the issue of now licenses or the removal of existing licenses from nna lense to another. _______"}
THE GERMAN SOLALISTE
Loudon, 7th Octohor
At the Socialist Congress now being held at Hamburg, Herr Dobel, the Social Democratio leader in the German Roiohsing, declared that at the next elections the Socialiste would poll 2,000,000 votes, and wooll gain Alleen 29918 in the house.
NS
#GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
THE following Partionlors and Condition
s of Balm of UROWN LAND W PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the spot on MONDAY the 8th day of Novnuren, 1897, 3 are publiahod for general information.
By Commsody Bag
STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Soorstary, "Caloniai Beornmry's Offico v S
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1897. - - [251)
Partinalare and Conditions of the Letting by ......
Patlid Anction dela - to La bald -ớn
MONDAY the 8th day of NovaM
1897, at 3 r.. by Ontor of His Excel lengy the Governor, of Our Lot of Crown Land, av Monga Kok-Tani, in 189 Colony of Hongkong, fera term of za years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Foland
数
Locality
A
Houndary
|
THAT BANKINU
ORPORATION. I
INTERESW on depreta is allowed at 31 PER CET, þår onetime.
Depositors hay transfer at their eption baliroos of $100 error to the Hor GEORG AND SHANGHAI DANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT per annum
For the HoxoxONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON; Chunk Chiaf. Manngår. Hongkong, let August, 1575.
[13 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
1.D. 184 CARITAL, AND
000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY £0.480.053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PRESUJA ZAR 767 178
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company-ware proporest vo scoopt RUKOTKAN and OXINESE RISKS at carrot ratos, A.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.
Aponta. Hongkong Oil January, 1656 FIRST UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710
The Undersigned, having boon, appointed. AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared Pate-up Capital „................................. $10,000,000 to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st Current Eusanays FUND, pla$ 7,000,000) | Rates RESERVE DABILTI I OF PROPTon&$10,000,000
ING CORPORATION.
Couar or DmECTORS
ST. O. MICHAELSEX, Esq.--Chairman.
}; Hou, J. J. BELL-IRVING-Daputy Chairman,
Berman, Bag.. AJ. Raymond, Esq.
STDMSSEN & GO, Agente
Hongkong. 16th May, 1899-
"AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR
ANCR CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.“
Tag
B. L. Riannison L AGENTS for the bora Company, are
G. D. Boning, Esj.
I Dodwell, Foy
Hi Shewan, Esg
N. A.Bisbe, En
David Gullay, Esq.
Gerald Slade, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGERY
R.M. Gray, Bag,
HongkongT. JACEHON, ESQ
Shangha-J, P, WADE GADÓ'kon, Eng
140 139 2,034 105 1,503 | LONDON Bangers-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-
"ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 454
BE foẞowing: Particulars and Conditions JB Sof Sale of CLOWN LAND by PUBLIO AUCTION, to be held on the epot, con TUESDAY, the 9th day of NOVEMBER, 1997, at 3 PM, sen pablished for general in- formation
By Cominandi sk
JH STEWART, LOUKIEART,
Colonisi Seuratury Colonial Secretary's Office, U
Hongkong, 23rd October, 18072536. Partionlars and Conditions of the Letting by Publio - Anetion Solo, to be fiskt on “TUESDAY the 9th day of NOTAMINER, 1897, st 3ra, y Order of His Eroiloncy the Governor, oESix Lots of Crown. Lord, together with Builting Material stacked therean, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a form of 393 years
•
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Bugindery Monauts menti
·S.
Island Lote 1:438.
Talpmirshan: K
1,657
BRITISH AND FRESH INTERESTS ON
THE NIGER
London, 7th October, 2 The Paris Tenge states that the object of 50 the British authorities in deapatebing twa go- boste of light drangut top the Niger, Want Africa, to the town of Bonssa, in the antire kingdom of Borgu, is to support the British olaims to hota banks of the Niger as far as Bay, on the Madis Niger
THE FRENCH IN TUNIS,
London, 7th October, The French are completing Bizerta Her bour, in the north of Lanis, with feverish sogerness,
THE KLONDYKE GOLDFIELDS, LDS houden, 7th October.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED ON
TOTICE is hereby givou that an EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the above-naÆL COMPANY will be held at the CourANT'S OFFICE, No. 9, PRAVA CENTRAL, Victoria, in Colony of Hongkong, on SATURDAY the 13th day of NOVEMBER 1897, at 12 o'nlock Nous, when the mbjoined
resolution which were pasant at the Exira: A gold-mining expert who was sent to the ordinary General Mooting of the Company Klond ke golifields by the Rothschilds reports hold on the 27th day of October, 1897, will be that the statements no to she stupendous wealth submitted for contirmation as special resolu- of the fields on the uken to is no waytions exaggerated. TVR1 That it is desirable to reconstruct the
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Company, and accordingly that the Com- DISASTROUS BUAH FIRIN IN CANADAJN
London 7th October
pany be wound-up volontarily, and that asearwink Dunoon, Egbe und ho in hersby appointed Liquidator for the
News is to hand of disastroit bush fires bisv.
miles in length to the south of Ottawa, the Dominion capitu, has been devastated by the fires, and free villages were destroyed, together with a number of stores any of the people who were driven Exon their babitations spent the night in the rive in order to escapo tze Sames, and see 2,000 Tersons are now komalese.
Louder, Sth October.
ings occurred in Canada A district twenty purposes of each winding update
Further particulars Love boon received of the disastrous bushfires which broke out in the southern portion of the province of Ottawa, Canada
The fires passo cene 300 square miles of to ritory,Great devastation has been cased, and 2.000 perecns havà hoon rendered homeless.
The Mayors of the chief citing of Canads are raising funds for the relief of the sufferersei
CANADA'S FÓKRIGS TRAET...
Lyndon 8th October.
That the said Liquidstor be and he is horoby mathprzod toy consent to the ro gistration of a new Company, to bo nated The Pinjo Muring Company. Limited, with a Memorandum and Articles of Association which, bavo al: randy been prepared with the privity and approval of the Directors of this Com- pany
That the draft agreement submitted to this, vieting an expressed to be made between this Company of the first part and its Liquidator of the sont part and the now-Company of the third part he and the samo is hereby approved, and thst the said Liquidator, be and, bát is. horoby authored, pursuant to Section.
of the Companies Delinace, 1865, enter into en agreement with go now Company whenincorporated in the terms of the all Trath, and to carry the samo into effect with such (if any) trodition tions as he diples arped tent.
By Ordos o the Board of Directors
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier ilelivorad an wildbesa ut Toronto Jast night, in the course of which he replied to the charge that in Tailing destand pesteronoe trade for litios he had betrayed Canada's interests. Hà declared that we desunciation of this German and Belgian treaties, ma necessary first step towards the establishment preferential traite relations. He did not appeal, he said, to John Ball's business bebe, but to his big heart)
Hit Wilfrid Laurer further stated that Gazada, was willzy to make every effort to do velop her trade wish the United States, but abeTOTICE hereby given that the Registers would not purelays that trade at the expense of Chares in the love COMPANY will be and dignity of the nation.
ARREZATAN" AUTEVITY IN THE BA
London, 9th Russia is displaying great delivity in the Fairs, and hun comploted fehicle road Boross the Ablonital Faas
JAMES D. DUNCAN, Hongkong, 28th October, 18972407 | THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
GYO LIMITED
CLOSED from THURSDAY the 11th Note bar to SATURDAY, the 3th November, both days ibelnite, daring high period no Truter of Shars can be registered
By Order of the Board of Diruolors.
JAMES B. DUNCAN,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
fi On Current Acconat at the rate of 2 per Cent. par Aphrm on this daily balance.
Ox Fixed DEPOSITĄ,
For 8 months, 21 por Cent, por Arnmus. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Amukas, For 12 months, 4 por Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chiot Manager. Hongkong, 16th Augns, 1897. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED. ***
Authorized CapeCAD £1,000,000, PAID TO CARITAL...................... 324,374
-HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONA,
COURT, OF DIRECTORS,
|GA" KitSAN, EM- D. GILLES, Esq. J.T. LAUTS, Eng. | CROWTʊNG SHAM, Esq,
KWAN HOT CHOPS, Esj
Acting Chief Munger.
GEO. MUNRO.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed & Z
Hongkong, 4th November, 1897.
FIRE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
LIMITED
AUTHORIKED CAPITAL
SCASCETEED
FAID OF
RESERVE FUND
BANKERS!
HE Undersigned, having, boer appointed
prepáned to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.
1969 ATORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above | Company are PREPARKÖY TO Aɖosen First Om Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rotos
SIEMBSEN & CO, Hongkong. 29th Ming, 1895
"I¶RANSATLANTICFIREINSURANOB
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abovo Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Batas
SIEMSSEN & CO., "
Agents. Hongkong, 10th November: 1372 T
PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now, prepared · ́tò GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Tates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phonix Fire Offloor Hongkong, 17th August, 1887
Ten
SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE COM
The combined. ACCIDENT and POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE. W.
LIFE
£1,500,000
£1,125,000 £662,500
4 yearly premium of £23 28. (age 30) secures the following: :--
10,000
* LONDON JOINT Srode Bank, Limited.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accorate at the rate of 2% per, sains on the Daily balance, OF FIXED DEPOSITS :- For 12 months
6. $
%
31%
J. THULBURN, Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.
·£2,000 in case of death by accident.
£1,0 in case of natural death.
£1,000 in case of permanent: total, disablo most by accident.
£500 in case of partial total disablement by Bcident,
£6 per wook in case of temporary disable. ment by accident.
Accidents insured against for 44 and 42 por zanam (£1,000 in oase of death by weekly. payments in enso of injury:)
For further Particulars apply to
J. Y. V. VERNON, My Agust..
....
f15
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.
AUSTRALIA, AND-CUTNA
INCORPORATED BY HOTAL CHALIKA. 1953.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON. CAPITAL PAIDUR. RSNETE LIABILITY OF SHADE
€800,000
£900,000 BESERVE FUND
75,000
HOLMEES.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at
TET
TO. 4 QUSIN'S ROAD CENTRAL (at present Dosmi byl Bruk of Chus and Japan, Limited) Possession from lek Jiary
Apply to
TANG CREUK JING,
Compradors to the Mitsui Ensad Kulas, No. 6, Teo Hans Streat Ceutral Hongkong, 25th October, 1:97. SE 12435
TO DEF TO THE HERMITAGE, CAINE Rop, with; 14 Tous, besides "Beth Rooms, Out House, and Garden
Apply to
C. DWENS Hongkong, 19th October, 1897!
TO LET.
REGGAN, The PRAE, Punished, from
1st November. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- NENT & AGENCY CO., LD,
th Gothbar, 1897. 24G
TO LET
Ifongkong,
2984
•HOUSE in RICHROND TERRACE, Mo
derate Rental. CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS, HOUSES at Kowtoor. Rent $25a Month and taxes,
£6
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED Hongkong, 1st October, 1897-
TO LET.
GREEN MOUNT, CAINE ROAD.
Apply to
GILMAN & Co,
Agunta, Hongkong, 27th May, 1897.
(J938 TO LET
TESSELS BEPPOTED.
STRE FRENCH MAIL The 31. Mietoamer Ersekt Fimore, with the Franck mail at the Bik ulthão, left Blugsper
the 30th ulting, at 10 pm, and moy te noted here on or about the 7th instant. This Pagkat bring replica to jettere dispatched From: Hongkong on the 1st September
The O. & eteamer Uerie, with the Amelan mail of the 121b nltimo, loft Yokohama on Saturday, the 30th nitino, and may by expected here on or about Sunday, the 7th instant.
The steamer Ching, with units, &o., loft Sau Brandlass for this port via Honolule, Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kol, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on De 21st nilimo. Na
PJAUSTART INIZIAN MALE
Tho stouter Arratoon Apour, from Calcut, Jeft Singapore for this port on Monday, iha 1st instant,
GAMEDHANT' STRAMERS: Tho N. P. ateamer Polican sailed from Tacoma, W., on the 12th tilt, for Japau
The C. Mutual steampor Teenkat, from Glas Kow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 60th ultimo, and may be expected here on or about 5th Instant.
The OS. S. Co.'s steamer Pyrrhus, from Liverpool, loft Bingapore on the Alst pitime, and may be expected hers on or about Friday, tho 5th instant
VASSED THE CANAL.
OUTWARD-5th October-Commonwealth: 6th October-Benledi. 15th OctoberCondon, Myrmidon, Port Adelaide, Bellone, Dor othea, Rickmere. 2a Ontober.--Deuteros," Trinh, 2004 October. Palling, Binh. 29th October-Priam Postion, Suare, Delia, Hanseat. End November-Benume, Malacca, Oresten, H. Siping, Hierkfield, HOMEWARD-Ed November-Erato, Japan;
Maria Valerio.
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
The authorised List of Maits isroed in connection with this paper is the one polished twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Fost Offee as 11.30 am, and 3p.m, or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Boxes at Feok will be cleared at 1280 and 6p.m.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE,
ON
COMMERCIAL.
CLUBING QUOTATIONS.
AV KOHERDAY, 3rd November.
EXCHANGE.
LONDON Telegraphic Transfer
* Bank Billa, un dardknd
Bank Bille, K€ 30 days" kíght.... Gralita, al months aight Bank Billa, et 4 months' sight Dogamentary Bills, &montha
ON FALIS
ON
Bank Billa, on demand Credits, atmintha” sight.
GERMANY.-
On demand
ON NEW YORK-
Pank Bills, on demand Crodite, 60 days' night.
ON BOMBAT
Telegraphic Transfer: Bank, oa demand
ON CALCUTTA~
Colegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand
0
SHANGHAI...
Bank, at sight
Private, 80 days" sight-
OxN
YOKOHAMA
On demand.
O MANILA.---.
On demand
ON SINGAPORE
aunty
A 1/1014
On demand SovEREIGNE, Bank's Buying Rate.10.96 GOLD LEAF, 100 fins, per teet53.50
JOINT STOCK BHARES. CUSCARY. PAID HE GROTATION-: Banks-
Hongkong & Ehal.. $325 170 pr. cl. prem Chire & Japan, prí
25 Junina! Do. ordinary £S 10% orinel Do. deferred
Nath Bank of China IL Shares
Foun, Shares... Bell's Askestoi E. An L'ampbell, Moire & C China Bugar ***...** Cotton Mil-
E... Hongkong -Internasiond
Laou Kong Mow Seychee Yahlbong
Dairy Farm
Fenwick & Co., Chea.... Green Jalan Cement......... Do. New Ize in
Hangkong & Ges...
10F FLOOR of No. 7, QUERN'S ROAD
CENTRAL AT OFloes.
For Port Darwin (Supplementary)-Por&C. Bakery Apply to
D. D. SASSOON & CO.
Australian, to-day, the 4th instant, at 8.00, For Haiphong-Per Mathilde, today, the Hongkong, 3rd November, 1897. 25244th instant, at 10:00 AM.
TO LET
DOOMS. on 2nd Froon, No. 8, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL, to be los separately and the 1st Floor by whale dat. Rentai Moderate
Apply to
SUI SANG,
2nd Floor, No. 53, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1897. [2309
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
URNISHED, Fox One Year From 1st roomed BUNGALOW. Water and Gas laid February, 1898, THE NEUK," a fire-
Tennis Court, 'Garden, &c. Apply to
on.
-R. C. WILCOX; 70, Qave's Road Central. Hongkong, 2nd Novembar, 1897.
TO LET,
).
For Singapore. Fer Glenariasy, to-day, the 4th instant, at 3.3 P.M.
For Shanghai-Por Luongmom, to-day, the
4th instant, at 3.3) F.M.
For Swatow and Amoy.Par Bishon, to- day the 4th instant, al 5.00 p.m.
For Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Per Ma man, to-day, the 4th inst, at 5.00.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Caloutta-Per Skisang, to-morrow, the 5th inst., at 11.00 AM,
For Kobe.-Fee Tantum, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 3:30 PM.
For Yokohama and Kobo. Por Thakla, to... morrow, the 3th inst, at 4.30 P.31-
For Bangkok.-Per P. C. C. K120, on Satur day, the 6th instant, at 9,30 s..
6h instant at 5.00 PM
For Washew-Per Hoi On, on Saturday, the
For Swatow and Amby-Par Stom, o Saturday, the 6th inst., at 5.00 г.m.
For Kaba, Yokohama and Seattle.Per Kago- shima Mura, on Sunday, the 7th instant, el 125109.00 M
11420NSFOOT Innuein's possession.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.
TORTH BRITISH. AND MERCAN.
TILE. INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31
DECEMDEE,
1896, £12,954,532 0%, 01.
1 AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ ad
SUBSCRIBE CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
687,500 - 0 0 IL FIRD FUNDS
2,660,850 12 0 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre-
the rate of 2% per annan on the Daily balances pared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at
Ou Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 porcent. | Current Ratenz
6
·8
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agante. Hongkong, 19th Juve, 1897,
[1526 T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Maneger, HongkongURNISHED -- APARTMENTS with Board for a Single Gallen, in good healthy locality, within five minutes of the Clock Parer.
Hongkong, 3rd Jung, 1887.
*NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 313.
CHINA SEA.
NEWCUWANG DISTRICT.
FORT ARTHUS LIGHTHOUSE..
Apply to
Care of ice of this Paper. Hongkong, 14th September, 197.
(2132
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OF
TOTICE is hereby given that the PortENTISTEY
Arthur Light was re-established and its character changed on the 29th October, 1807,
The illuminating apparatus is now of the Sixth Order Dioptric, celting, showing fized light varied by two calipses every 20 seconds, thus A Light
14.Seconds. 7.2
Eclipso
Light2
The Light shows white between N. 13-E {Ami N, 55°W; red mrhore of N. 13° E. and
between N. 81 W. and 3.40. W. between N. 55 W. and N. 51a W; and white
ward Wedd
The bearings ro magizetic and from sea-
The fight is elevated 87 foot - abova-the love of the sea, and in clear weather the red light shoukl be visiblo at a distance of 5 netti cal miles, and the white light at 8 nautical I'milet, where naf obscured by the land.
The light-building, which is 7. feet high sed painted white, stands close to the south eastern o of the all lighthouse, which is painted in white end block borizontal bands..
A CANADIAN JOAN Secretary, Fra
MASYALAR Hosgkong, 30th October 18976 12487 London, 8th October.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED –
Canada bas decided to borrow: £2,000,000 for the purpose of asscoding her rahways in the mtaing districts and deepening the St. Law
rence cinisia
HERE ARE NOTYCD TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE RATE STRIKE ON TITS NORTH BAKETRE
Londen, 8th Catchor
FINAL BONUS of par Cont on A CONTRIBUTIONS and DIVI
DEND 616 per Shard for the year 1836 wil
The Keepers" dwding and the boundary Fwall me white
Approximate position
Bajo Latitude mod 383 47, 20′′ N) Longitude 1215 35′-267 B. Nytt~~The Fort Arthur, Lighthouse is in tha
No. 39, QUEEN's Road CENTEAL. CHADWICK KEW,
(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.,
Apply to
VICTOR H. DEACON. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1607.
TO LET.
R
DOOMS in COLLEGE CHAMHERS.
Apply to
(22
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CO. Hongkong, lat November, 1397. 12197
For Shanghai, Muji, Kobe, Yokohama, Vic- toria, B.C., and Tacoma, W.--Por Tacoma, on Tuesday, the 9th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Biogapore, Fenang and Colombo.-Per Wabasa Maru, on Thursday, the 11th ist, at 3.30 F.M.
For Singapore-Fer Gerda, on Thursday to 11th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Bort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Per Chinglu, on Friday the 13th instant, at 2.30 P.M..
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama and Portima Or-For Liabard, on Tuesday, the 16th Inst at 11.30 AM
Hongkong Electrio Hongkong Hotel
U. HL TranwAYS ...
Hongkong Ice
H.
Hongkong Rope.. II. & W. Dock Intérances→→ Canton
K. Wharf & G...
Ching Fine China Traders...... Hongkong Fire ........... North Chins Etraits.
Unios
corren
YRDPLATE Land and Building
Hongkong Land fov. Humphreya Eele... Kowloon Land & B Weet Poits Building Lazon Bugar Mining
Charbonnage... Gt. Em. & Cydonian
Do.
Jeleba.......
Now Balmer....
Do. Preference... Oliver's Muse,
Do. B.......
Punjou Io. Raute
Preference.
Now Amoy Dock Steamship Coys-
Cuis and Manile... China Muical Ord. Do. Preference.... Exuga mahip H., Canton and M... Indo-China B. N... Telman Planting Co.
Dy.
United Asbesto
Do.
Wenchai Warehouse...
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET.
The British Contract Packet Thanisa, will de despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th inst, Badenhed HOUSE ROOM with Mails for the United Finglozi, Biztor's Wentronde
and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burnab, Deylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 s.-Fosting of Prices Current and Cir
TO LET.
66 DURRINGTON," A FIVE
Goven, the Peak. Immediate Possession.
Apply to
II. L. DENNYS. Hongkong, 1st November, 1897.
TO. LET.
DWELLING HOUSES--
12498
HOUSES in RIPON THREACH. FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELai
STREETH.
GODOWNS in Bees Buildings, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LANU INVEST-
·MENT & AGENCY CO. LD, Hongkong, 14th October, 1997.
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BOARD AND RESİDENON. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOME, with Board.
culars ceases. 10.00 AM.-Begistry ceases,
19.30 Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns desses.
LATH LETTERS may be posted (from 30 after which: hour they may be, sent on board A.M.) with 10 conta late fee up to 11.30 am,
with the same lato fee.
Registry cases at 7.30 A.JE 2127
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contact Pankot Sachsen will be despatched on TUESDAY, the th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdoin Europe and countries beyond, and Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &c., ds.
The ranit oloses at 800 A. Late lotters tall
8.30 AM. with 10 cents extra postage.
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TO SHIPMASTEES.
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23 $29, Layers
EL $2 buyer.
El 89, sollers
810, 18.76, sellers
$100 $155, buyers
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$29 $18, selfers
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$25 $74, ellers
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$50 $75, cales à sellars $10 10.75, le&collers $30. $19, vellure $40 $21, les $100 $42, buyers.
Fes. 600 $110,sales
$566, le $24 $290, sellers 5:20, seller's
181.30, sales & seller $151.40, sales & celferg $5 $20
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By Order of the Inspector General of Customs.
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CONTINE NUserad 1411 to 1400, stand: 1 in in the Restor in the nuno My, I'mOMAS Fittje Han, having been LOST, cobre is hereby river tha, & Hapbostą. Norio far the said 60 Stered Will to med Fourteen Dâya. konce, and just the Original Berin, tuloss pro- duced pitäis that peried, will herunter be held by the Comorny as null and void.
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Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until Haiphong... 29-33 3065 the time of departure."
Bolinn 29.75
Menila 29.78 86
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET Cape B James -The French Contract Pricket Caledonien will
MA NOVEMBER te despatched og WEDNESDAY, the 10th Windivostock, 20.12. 20 364 instant, with Mnile to the United Kingdom, Tokyo 30.14 Forops, and place beyand, vid Marseilles, Nagasaki 30.15 Kochi 2 80,19 to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Bar Kagoshini. 30.15 mah, Ceylon. Madras, the Australasian Colonies. Gutsia 20.08 Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Sharp Peak... 30.00 Gibraltar.
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