of Slate, but would sɛk to be informed if scheins B would, ander any circumstances, be antor tainal by His Excellency the Governor..
4AI find that no provision has been made in the estimates for 1808 for the proposed build. inge, Iocrolado there is no immediate hurry for now designa; and if His Excellency is of opinion that the rat proposal of the neobitools which they call scheme A should be adopted, I would ask that the matter be allowɔd to stand over till Mr. Gale's return in Apell ext.
5.I venture, however, Low to propose a scheme which has not, as far as I am aware, toon prat bofore His Excellenar yet, for meeting the rit doubled urgent mant of the colony in the matter of better Conets, Post Office, and offres for certain other of the departments of the BEYTICA.
not rote in respect of such contrast or work, and if he dous po vote bia vote shall not be conated."
RD. OBлSKY, Chairman, Hongkong, 14th January, 1898,
ME. CHATER'S PROPOSAL.
The scheme I now bog to propose for the future scommodation of the Government Os follows
"GENSKAL JOHEMED
To adopt the recommendation of Messrs. Acton Wehl and Ingress. Bol and to build the Late Courts and pecenzies, including Land filee, cu glot No. 2, 20, the bach and larger book iz front of tlu Cify Hell,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 261a, 1398.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Brillah stermor Phra Navy, from Otaru 16th Tki, had moderate NE, winds and s60,
The British steamer Kalgan, Frame Chinking 20th Jon, had fresh N.E. monsoon and Une woother throughout.
The German steamer Day, from Moji 19th Jan, had ate clean weather and bight northerly winds up to Tarabout; from thenes to port strug bortherly winds and overviati
The British steamer Phra Chom Klao, from Bangkok 16th Jan, had no weather and light N. winds to Parasola; from thonce to part stronk northerly wind and high sea.
The British loomee Prometheus, from Laver. pool and Singapore 19th Jan, had strong mec BOODA from N.N.D., dirty wasther, head sea nud To build eu plot No. 1, the front, fotadecass currents from Analaz to Pulo Sayalu; 6. The arrangement and condition, of the on the Prayn Rechunntion, & black of Dillene,
from those to Paracola moderate breeze, fino present offices is very fally described by the the ground floor being for Poet Office, first floor clear weather and no set; thence to Gap Rook sepumitten appointed to report on the subject in for usul Abstur) by Round, sirong breeze from north, high head aen, cloudy 1898, and with that description I doucer explant second floor for Public Works Department weather sad strong westerly set. nagords the Public Works Offices. I do not cousider them offices badly arranged or too all for present requirements, bad it is quito possible to improve the lighting of the side of ihe building now deloiant in that respect.
The description of the buildings occupied by the Charts, the Post Office, the Land Office, the Treasury, and the Registrar General is by no weans too strongly condemnatory. It must be paient to all that "the requirements of the colony bare entirely outgrown the assomiaoda- tion at present available."
The proposals I now wish to submit to His Excellerey are briefly as follows:-
The existing, Government Ofleas, St John's Taco, to be ecoupil en first floor by the Colonial Scorotary, Auditor, Council Chamber, a, us at present, and the ground flour, pow bceupled by the Public Works Department, ta be given to the Registrar Gomoral's andl Educa- won Department.
Azou Harbour Office to be bellt on the a Reclamation in front of the present Trbour Office, as recommended by the Director of Public Works.
5. My resons for proposing a scheme differ ing somewhat from that recommended by the Director of Public Works are no follow
To adopt the recommendation of Messrs.
ADVANTAGES OF BOUÈME, Aston Web and Ingress Holt auf devoto pint
6.-The Post Office would by on the new No. 2 on the paw Prays to the new Courts and Praya facing the harbour and in the natural thair accessories, sailing on these gentleme, tote fer same; manila sas be expeditiously and prepare a suitable design, worthy of the colony safety lanted and despatched at a wasif op. and of this prominent site.
posits the site, which is not usunily wed by (4) To daroto the site now verupied by the Indies and ferry boots, these going to the Courts and the Post Office to à now Post OfficeTeo Fouse Street and Podder Street Wharres. and Tressury.
(To seguire Beaconsfield" pormopently for the accommodation of the Bacation De partment, the Registrar General, and the Sani tary Board--the Colonial Secretary the Audito and the Public Works Department coutinaing as at prosont to occupy the ocos in St. John's
Place
The proposed site, and not the present pesition, of the Post Oflee will, in the course of short times be it the very entro of all tas Bastra, Ensino Chicos, ant principal Eure pear and Judian merchants of the colony, end there by far the principal cath of the Past and of the Chinese, who will in a few year
Lar Courts. The proposed cite would be cou toniert for the Milby pod Navy, and also those frequcating the Law Charts and Lind Ofice, who canstently require various descrip-
AUCTION.
CHAS, BRAES, Esq., Consul for Sweden and Norway,
to Sell by
INSURANCES.
ASSURANCE: 00,
BANKS, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID UP APITAL
LIFE
£1,000,000.
The combined ACCIDENT and 24374 POLIUY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
form of INSURANCE.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DECTORS. GLI, AL I. T. LANTS, GA
Chew Tuw bsane, Emp As a Chen, Esq.,
Chiot Manager.
6%
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Jaterest for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong. Ist Décomber, 1897.
THE MERCANTILE BANK ́OF INDIA
LIMTIED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.......... BUINCRIBED roz
135
1,500,000 ..£1,125,000
.£ 562,500 10,000
R. GEO. 1, WHYMARK has von PAID UP...........
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Ox HD DYCHITS :- For 14 montlik
PUBLIC ATÚTIÓN,
On MONDAY, 7th Fabriary, 18
ni 11 A.M. I-The Norwegian Iron Stemskip
TANCRED"
as she now los beached at Pet Cooktra, Nishrometo Sima, Locokous, The Vossel is ui 1,9 ton geons, 101 NHP. Compound Bry gins, 2 Cylinders, 22" and 16" 33" stroke, and was built in 1830 by W. H. POTTER & SOS, of Liverpool; a new boiler was put in last year; and the Enginus thoroughly overhauled parts renewed, while extensie repairs were affected to the Vessel. She will be sold with: all her running gear, &c. &c, as it now stands. NB-The resnel was not driven on shars, but was beached in a sheltered position by the Captain, as of the plates under the Engine Roos baring started; she is therefore com- paratively azulamaged,
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UBERALLY AND CHINA INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARICE. 1563, Hub Orsión, LerboN.
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CATTAL PAID-UP.......... ERYR LIAMLITY OF SHALE
HOLEERI RESERVE FUND...
£2,000 in caso af deth by nodde
£1,000 in case of natural death. £1,000 in case of permanent total dissbier mont by accident.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TES, AMERIOÁN MAJE, The P. M. steamer Coric, with the American mail, of the 28th wltimo, left Shanghai en Tresday, the lustaut
The P. B. steamer Chixa, with maila, &o.,
A yearly, propium of £28 29. (age 30)from San Francisco to the 6th inatost, has arrived at Tokobuns, and will lease for thlu Houses the following
port on Thursday, the 2716 jusunné, yka Inland: Bea. Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai. ***. The 0, & O. steamer Bogie, with mai's, do,, lof San Francisco, for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasuki nud Shangbai on the 15th instant,
The M. M. stemmer Notal, with the French
£500 in case of partial total disablement by accident
Le per week in case of temporary disables sant by accident.
Accidents jusared agalget for £4 and Lem per sanqua (C1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury.)
Fer further Particulars apply to
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of the 31st fan, left Singapore on Monday, the 24th instaat, at 5 pm, and may be expected here on or about Monday, thoi 31st instant This Packet brings replies to lotters despatched from Hongkong on the 24th November. 1420 CANADIAN MAIL..
Hongkong, 9th Jane, 1806.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS T S1ST DEоHMEER,
1870, £12,044,582 v. Od.
១.
The P. R. ataamer Empress of India, arrived at Bhangbai on Tuesday the 25th instant at Am. and left again at noon of me day for Hongkong, wherɔ she is ezpautoil to arrive on Thursday, the 27th Instant, al
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THE IRDIAN MAIL.
I. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £
The foamor Catherine Apear, from Calontiu. SunscrIRSO, CAPITAL 2,750,000
Joft.Singapore for this port on the 16th instant, PAID UP CAPITAL
627,500 0 0
HERCHANT STELIERS. TE FIRE FUND
2,000,850 0 The N.Puteamer Lombard suited from The Undersigned having been appointed Portland, Or., for Japan and Hongkong on the AUENTE for the ahore Company are pro Brd testant paretto ACCEPT RISKS agrárst 2IBD at Carront Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
Agits. Hongkong, 12th June 1897, 1826 HE MANOLESTER FEILBUR
NANCE COMMANY,
ESTABLISHED AD 1624
le 100,000 *800,000
TOTAL, FUNDE AND SECURİTERMESZENIJUES ***** 2200,000 | NE* ANNUAL TILE PELMA 157,478
Having been appoin od Agents of the above Company as prepared to accept EUROPEAN
HOLLIDAY WISE & CO.,
[2740 Hongkong 9th January, 1996, 76–
JUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710,
8.-There seems to be no ranson whatavotirely earround the prosent Peal Offes Auconsisting of about 30,000, hings of Maulls the rate of 2 Framan on the Daily balanco, and UTINE RI t rates.
why, the Counts should be in singe proziniity to any of the other Publio Ofices, wbila the ar- rangements I propos would bring these office together which, for the Facilities- thereby afforded for the transaction of sublís business, should be intimately connected.
tions of stumps.
8-By placing the Treasury, Assessor, San- the suit building communication, which is itory Board, and Public Works Departament in frequent between the Depertinents, is reader-
On the other band, there is wach to be argod in favour of kouping the Fest Oftos on the present site it is very central, eles to theed Banks, the botels, the busiest part of Victoria, and the pier at which all mails and passengers Will land.
The Harbour Departmert slionid, I think, certainly have now offeen on the Reclamation in front of the prossut Harbour Offico, and 1 note that the estimated cost of the building is $111,000,000
10-The question of stomaccommodation for the Tublic Works Department is pressing, but shoald, I think, he dealt with suparately as it in no way affects the other proposals.
11-Financially my proposals would out me follows
Cost of now Courts, &c., sa plor
No. 2
$400,000
250,000 .... 30,000
Cost of new Post Office and
Treasury
say and the transaction of public business greatly fanijitabu.
The Public Works Department will we have in the propose nor offices ample light, which te very deficient in the present rooms.
9-It is very desirable that a building on the front block, fncing jao barbear, should be at least three stories high or the building will be dwarfed by the adjoining blocks on either side which are four stories..
10-By utilizing the ground door of the Government Offices, St John's Placo, the work-Educational Registrar Genemi's Depart
Cost of Beaconsfield" Cost of now Harbour Offee 110,060
Total $740,000
On the other side Sale of plot No. 1, 98.724
square feet at SIO
Bale of site of present Land Ofles and Croaky Store. 16,078 square feet si 810- Renta now pad or to be paid next year for offices capital tod...
2I! -Ii
ments are brought to the same building as the, Colonial Serrotary's, which would be very con content, as the inter offers exs held by the Barus officer.
FINANCIAL
AND AFTERWARDS U-The remainder of the Cargo on board
Sugar, original weight about 20,000 pioals.
Japanese, and the ship and Engine Stores till
III. The Banker Coals, 20/300
AND
toas
remaining on boar
Tueue-Cook on the fall of the Hammer.
(252 Ephs, 2nd January, 1898,
MIDWIFE AND SICKNURSE.
TRS. POONG TZE, late of GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, Holding Certificate of Competency and Ability from the General Superintendont of that Justitution, admoatod at Dr. KERR'S HOSPITAL, Canton.
Referansen Dr. ATHINHON, Government Civil Hospital, Dr. JORDAN, Fort Othear of
Health, and Des, Hartigan, STEDMAN, and BENKI
Addrem-152, Pryi West. Hongkong, 6th December, 1897.
YARBOLINEÜM-AVENARIUS USED FOR OVER 20 Trans.
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INTEREST allawod on Carrett Acrcunt at
On Fixed Doporits for 12 months....... kper cent.
6
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24
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T. H. WHITEN BAD,
Manuger, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1807.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK,
17
THE Basiness of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application."
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at $3 PER CAST. r .
Deposito may trailer at their option balanoes of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SITANOAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT «t 4 Pru UENT, gər annum.
For the HoxaxONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORAZION, BY JACKSON
Hongkong at Angust, 1995,
Ohjet Manager. 714
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood #YNGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
ING COKEORATION"?
rad Stone against White Ante, Decay, FungurID OF CAPITAL $10,000,000 Rot, sud Dampnisa.
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[287 Hoaglong, 31st August, 1897.
11.As regards the financial part of the question, I will take, as far as possible, the gr given by the Diractor of Public Works, and it will be found that my proposed gobene is at printially the same cost as that of the Diretor of Public Works, while it centraliser all the Government Offices and provides new bailliage in a good position in plain of detached MRS.
officer and old buildings. v
12-Cest of new Law Courts, &o,
......$337,940
109,780
B0,000
Total.
...$578,020
on plot No. 2 us extimated by the Diretor of Public Works... 8:400,000 Cost of new Post Ofics and Treasury as estimated by the Diretor of Publio Worke....
150,000
I proportion to the abors costs, al far additional storey to Post Oflice, soy
40,000
30,000
Bag. $162,000
Net coat of proposed now Offices
to Government 12.-In ostinating the cost of the ye Courts and as Post Office I bare bon guided by the cost per vibio fuct and per square of floor of bungs already wrested and being erected on the now Priya, These are handsome buildings of first plass workmanship, and I think their cost may be taken as giving a good idea of what the Coarts would cest, learn the
· Clob`bafldings, iucluding all åstings, de, póst 8170,000.
18. Should my proposals meet with the appzeral of His Excellency the Governor X would suggest that the consulting architects ba furnished with an easet pina of plot No. 2, and photographs of the Now Clab, Messrs. Butter Bold & Bxire's Offices, and the Hongkong and Shangbai Beak and elevations of these builings in order that, if possible, the designs for the new Courts may harmonize with the adjacent bulidings,
The design for, a new Post Office could, I consider, be made locally; from its position, au atriling architectural effects would be neces- bery or desirable. The elevation should follow that of the new buildings in Quyen's Rood, such as the Chartered Bank, and the internel arrangement of publio rooms and ofßeen could probably be bettor desided on the apot-I bain the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
R. D. OLASBY. Director of Public Works,
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, AT A MEET-
More Eandsome elevation on New
Prags and more expensive founda tions,
Cost of new Harbour Offers estim- nted by the Director of Public Works
.....120,000
$750,000
....
Total
On the other side Sain of land occupied by Lad
Oce nad Craving's Store, as estimated by the Director ot Panic Works, 10,078 square fostat. $10
...$100,780
Sale of land occupied by Past Offer and Law Courts, 25,867 square feet at $12
Rents now pail or to be paid as your for effeos neen- ibited by the Director of Public Works capitalized
Total,
1
310,404
80,000
$551,784
Neat of proposed new offices
Jorerambat
Any 3139,000 The net cost shewn above of $199,000 is against the net cos shown by the Director of Public Worle of 9162,000 for his scheme, and I seature to think that the convenience toli public and accommodation gained would justify Afor larger exponditure.
14-I have taken the value of the wife of the
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INO BELD ON THE 18TE JANUARY, 1898 prevent Land Offles and Crosby Store, 18,0781 PresentThe Bon, The Director of Public Director of Public Works, but for the site of the
sure feet at $10 per fort a giron by the DENTISTRY Works (Chairman), Hon: The Colonial Trou presunt Fost Office, I am confident that $2 por Barer (T. Surcombe Smith), Hoa, C. P. Chater, foot or weed be obtained, owing to the C.M., Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hoa, E. R. superior position and fruntago. Belilius. C.M.G.
Subject for consideration : "The Erleme of the Director of Fublic Works for Now Government OR0082"
The Chairma reminded the Committee that at a previons meeting no resolution had been proposed, but the subject had oorsly bour disensse and Ite sonsideration postponed Biros then a different scheme for the new Go vernment Offlocs had been prepared by Honourable Momber of the Committee and circalated, 471 left it for the Commute to decide whether they could discates that scheme as well sewing that it had not yet been before His Excellency and referred to them for report.
The Committee deciled that both soliemes should be considered
1-A for the value of plat No. 1 on the new Praya Reclamation, put down at 810 por foot by the Director of Public Works, I fear that it will be a considerable the fore so large a plecs of ground can be sold at such a price.
18-I wish to point out that no allowance appears to have beon made for the male of the ground at present soonpied by the Harbenr Office which land is in a most valuable part of the city and is worth about $15 per foot, tho area is about 5.000 equare foot and therefore the net omit to the colony of the now befidings should be reduced by $120,000.
17-I wish to record my opinion that the plaus for the new Public Offices should be made. by local architects of standing who, I think, by their papericaco of local requiremonto and con After discussion, it was proposed by the atruelion ure for mom likely to produce s Honourable the Treater and scanded by the satisfaotery and economical building than any: Honourable Mr. Belillos that the sohome of the firm of evolitects in England. The work Director of Public Works to approved by this steady executed in this city seems to me quita Committee, and its aloption recommended to preofenengh of the ability of the local archi- His Excellency the Governor...
tools to undertake the proposed buildings which, The Committee divided with the following I may mention, are not so large as the blocks result:-
now being built on the Reclamation.
C. P. CHATER.
dyes,
The Hun, the Treasurer. The Ho. B. 1. Delitias, C.M.G. The Chairman.
Noes,
The Hon. C. P. Chater, Q.M.G. The Hon. T. H. Whitehood.
The Chairman declaroud the resolution carried. The following protest was handed in by the Honourable T. II. Whitehead.
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A Amerlen writer resanlly pointed out that a ennalterable proportion of engineers in- the United States Navy retired through wontsl or physical braskdown, and that of the retired office a considerable number became hopelessly inams. Mr. FM. Bennett, an engineer in that servico, laps contributed to Cassier's Hagasine en account of lús experience in the monitor Mr. Whitehead desired that his protest patrite, pointing out that life on the should be recorded against the Honourable Paritan is no happier. When the Amphitrits E. R. Delilice, C.M.G., being permitted to was commnissened none of the men understood Bocend and vote, the honourable member being the boilers, noua of the hands knew that the directly and poomniarily interested in the ques-water should he kept up to a certain level, and tion under consideration, the queution being nobody took us notice of the food pamp. that the Government ulionid porchinso" Benson The ship was on a voyage when thus tem- field," a property owned by the said Mr. Belilios,perature in the engine-room rose to 158 degrees Mr. Whitehead further desired to refor, al in the stokehold to 170 degrees, while the fu support of this protest, to May's "Parlie spoed was 74 kauta. The gabins and wardroom mentary Practice. 3th Edition, page 420, boing ores the engines and boilers the floore where the role as to Moutbere of Pacliament is could not enter without inourring the risk of laid down in the plainst ispguage. It reads being roasted In less than a week twenty- "In the Commons it is a distinct rule that eight stokers were placed on the sick list, not no member who has a direct pecuniory in were relieved by us may deck hands, who knew. terset in a question shall be allowed to vote no more of the boilars al engines than did the apon it, but in order to operate as a dia,
stokers when they were shipped, with the qualification! this interest must be imresni ftat in four days the engines stopped for Dediate and personal and not merely of a want of steam. If these statements are untrac general or remote character. On the 17th Mr. Pennett bas inonrred a grave responsibility, July, 1811, thefrala was thus explained by but if they aro trae, and he being a naval Mr. Speaker Abbott: this interest must be
ofler must be regarded as competant to gira au.
No.99, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NODLE), Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.
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The 100 Th.. 100, buyers
$20 837, seller
Pe. The. 110 Loy Kung boys 100 Th. 105. Soychice
Yabloong
Untry Faru
Fenick & Co, Glee....
ren Jela Cerpent.... Do. New Lue...... 1.& C. Bakery Hongking & the.....
Hongkong Electric H. HL Tranny..... Hongkong Hotel.... Hengkong loa
11, & X. Wharf & G..
The Undersigned, having been appointed GIFTS for the abere Compisny, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKSøgainat FIRE at Current Rater.
SIEMSSEN & CO,The Postal Guide for 1800, zevised to date Hongkong Rops...
Agauts
will be found in the Chronicle and Dárectory, | U. & W. Doek ......... P. XIX. This in the our authorised complafenau ramers- | Summary of Festal information published in
Horgktay
[19
Berghe 16th May, 1892
AACHEN AND MUNTUH FIRE INETE ANCE CO OF AIX LA CHAPELLE.
Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE et Currant Hates, pa
BRUTER BRÖCKELMANN & CO. pre Agouts. Hongkong, 21st April, 1997.
67
FOWIHGERMAN ETÉE INSURANCE.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PurASED TO ACCEPT Fix Cliss Torniga and Chinese Risks at Current -Rates.
STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1995.1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE MPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the Above Company, are preparad to ACCEPT RISKS ngalast FIRE at Current Rates R
·STEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents Hongkorp. 16th November, 1879 [18
DIENIX FIRE OFFICE,
to
The Undersigned are now propored GRANT LOMIQUES of INSURANCE agama FIRE at Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & CO Agents for the Phonix Fira Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887 DAT21
$
CORA TERRIBLE COGGIL A TERRIBLE COUGH,
TRAK SQUARES PLANES, FOLRDS nd SCAMPING, Pijken, TolduED, AlGROOVED Una208, roa FLOORING, CELLINU, WALLING,
TEAK SHINGLES FOR KOOSING PRADOE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for al GAUGES.
Harer Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. mgkong, 3rd May, 1885.
12505 CARTRIDGES.
NOBEL'S SPORTING EAĻLISTITE Abanatoly Smokeless and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IF THE WORLD, FRICE OF 12.5620 CARTRIDGES:---
Loud
With Powder Ponder only, and 1ư of Shot, Primrose CaseA 185.67 $7.40. Pegavoid Casos... 6.25
S.00 jester Brass Cason. 6.90
8.05
52 dismant on orders at 1,600 and over-
Apply to,
WM. SCHMIDT & Ön, Gunmakers,
Hongkong.
Hengkong, 37th July, 1997.
DATED
22861
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AT & SON'S
MRRCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
· TARPAULING
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., Sole Arenta:
ORTLAND
CEMENT
JB WHITE. & BEOS.
BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
·HOLLIDAY, WISH & CO. [2860 [204 Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
PIANO'S.
HIGH QUALITY LOW PRICE
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
(61
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY (LIMITED),
a dirept pecuniary intoreet and separately unbiased statement, the responsibility renta helonging to the persons whose votes wore agh the Navy Department and it to a questioned and net in common with the remarkable fact that nearly every United - 184]· rest of His Majesty's subjools or on a States ship that it been exceptionally boomed matter of State polles
as the most powerful in the world undergoes.
Mr. Whitebel also dosimt to refor, it fur couling process similar to that whích họa buan ther authority is moovrsary, to Bucaley's Com- odninistered by Mr. Beune In the Britlak panies Acts, 7th Edition, pago 549, where it is rervice.our ships dɔ not always realias expecta laid down that although no director shall vacate tious, bat fortunately for of our engines go bis alice by mmson, of his being a member of mud, and we do not cordsman our Leutenante to say frm having contracts with the company of, sleep as a red hot grill—Nasz! and Military which he le à direstar, “novertheless he shall Regard
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR.IE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD, LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO E. M. GOVERNMENT, "MANUFACTURÉES OF TRE
Best Qualitios of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinds "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS" ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION:
of the Best Qualities. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVELY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.
Saporintendenta de
Taos: SKINNER DOUWELL, CARLILL & CO. General Agents LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
20 YEARS SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PIANOS:
COLLARD & COLLARD.
A TERRIBLE COLGIL.
PEAX DELIVERY At Post 010 at 11.80a.m. and 3 p.m. or Terter Bosse in the Cars by 12 and 336 o'clock Trams. Latter Boxes at Peak will be olcard at 12.30 and 4.p.w
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475" The authorised List of Meile lasted in connection with this paper is the one published frido gach day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
EMAIL WILL CLOSB.
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For Haiphong-Per Hongkong, to-day, the 2001 instant, nb 9,30 4,3
For Pakhol.-Per Frejr, to-day, the 26th stant, at 8.30 4.
For Shanghai-Por Paoling, to-day, the 26t instant, at 11.00 AM,
to-day the 26th inviant, at 2.20 P.AL
For Sundakan, and Kudet --Per Bovcation,
26th instant, at 3.30 ...
For Manila.--Per Sexyling, to-day, the
For Swatow and Shanghei-Per Wingsang, to-day, the 26th instant, at 3.30 PM. Kagoshium Mark, to-morrow, the 27th instant, at 5:30 PM.
Fox Kobe Yokölums, and Seattle,-Por
For Shanghai-For Lyetmoon, to-marrow, the 27th instumbat 3.30 par..
For Liauila-Por Yusisang, to-morrow, the 27th instant at 3.39 PM.
For Singapore, Penang and Kombay-Per Bonwide, on Friday, 29th instant, at 11:39 A.M. For Thursday Island. Townsville, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.For Famaskaro far, on Friday, the 9th instant, at 3.00 T..
For Singapore, Soarataya and Samari
Consuts China Fire
China Traders... Houging Fire- North-Chin Biraits...PLEA\REN
Union
Land and Duikia
Hongkong Land lav. Humphreys Eatale... Kowloon Land & 3. West Poins Büding Lucu Sugar Alining————:
·Charbonnages.
Ge. Esta & 'dovino,
Do Jelebu
New Balmoral
Do. Preference...
Oliver's Mizes, Á.....
Do. B....... Puntom
Fo. Erriere.
lu. 109 170
$10 $34
$50 1833
$10 $1 $100 $105
sellers
$50 $53, selior
$25 $113
250 108
$600
yers
$125 25.ct, presby ***
550 81
1175 cours
20 $12, nyers $201, ellers *60 3975
6. 108, ufors 520 ME, seilers
826, 8219, sellers $80 142, sellers
$50 $79, buyers $10 $8,5 130 13 $101, bo per Biod 4%, buyers
F. 500 SLIE.
$553, Myers $218.25, byem
$ 2
***
$1 $1.10
$5 $19, kell
.81 $1.20
$7; 18, eller
$130, buyin
Ratalos Pas........... 12. 103. 32, sales New Amcy Dock
eamship Coys China kod Manila China Mutual Ord. Do. Preferere. ... Denglas Feeship H., Conton and MAM Indo-China S. . .... Tebrau Pleating C...
Do. Jet Asbes
Do.
Wanchai Warshore... Waten & Co., A. &...
$10 1918, sellore
860 $70, sellem
2522368. buyers £10 10 bayern. 850 1657.
$15 $30, sellers. £10 166, sales & buyers
$586, wellers $2 1$, Enloe
$282, sellers
$10 810, Leminal
$3401, ex div. --
$102, sellers
J. Y. Y, VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM.
For Onewig, on Monday, the 31st instaat, at New Mitwa (this year'e) $105 with no allowELLU 11.30 4.M.
with allance of clťá Bon Port Darwin, Tinday Taland, Cook-Old Malwa (25 years). TU 0 to 27
Do (but fear's) $750_01 to 4.
town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mol- bourne. Per Changsha, on Monday, the 31st inst; ut 2.00 F.LL
For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Vic. foris, B.C., and Tacoma, W.-l'er Tacoma, on
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
"The United States Mail Force City of Pelting will be despatched on "WEDNESDAY, the 26th inst, with Maits for Amoy, Shanghai, Japan Rud Sau Francisco, the United States. Canada, Pera, &o, which will be closed a followe:--
91, Commercial Foad, Perlhan, July 22.
Dear Sir, I am a poor land m expraving my feelings, but should like a thank you.Tursday, 1st February at 11.30 AM. Aime images have done wonden in relieving vay terribla rough Since I had the operation of Tracheotomy theme the late Emperor of Germary, and ako hin, thank God, I am still alive) performed a St. Pantholonter's Ho pil, no che could possibly have loud a 100rs Violent ought; it ww ng kad ja tines that it quite exhausted me. The us, which was very expion and hand, has been softened, and I hero Leon able to get rid of it without diffulty.
fnm, sir, yours truly, J. HILL". A DOCTORE TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.
"Routh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, Sept. 28, 1893, "I have, indcel, great pleasure in mlding my realniony in yourexcellent preparation c Cough Lozenges, and have prescribed it now for the fast eight years in my hospitals and pri vate practice, and found it of great bandit. I obel enfer from Chronic Frenchúis; you Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate cut. Therefore I utahly and | most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the 9.00 ...--Posting of Prices Current and Cir pullie wit may suffer from Calarch, Beehitis,
tinter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary
ritation.Yours truly,
"A.GABRIEL, M.D,L.R.C.P.and LM.Edinburgh. LECS.UM.Edinburgh.
USE KEATING'S LOZENGES. USE KEATING'S LOZENGÉA USE KEATING'S LOZENGES
"IT 6 YEARS AGO KEATING' COUGH LOZENGES were first zaade, and the, le is larger than ever, bemuso they are no rivalled in the relief and care of Winter Cough, Asthma and Bronchitis; os alune gives relief. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED. UITERLY UNRIVALLED. UTTERLY UNNRIVALLED.
Keating's Cough Lozenges, thaitnrivalled remody for COUGHS, HOARSENESS and THROAT TEQUBLES, are sold in Bottles by all Chemists.
12040
TO SIILPMASTERS,
www.
LANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER Jis obtained by the Water Bosta, sin Four WATIS is the cause of mush Brobsess on board Ship
AM. Registry conses. 11AM. Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on foard the Packet with Late Fue of 10 corta extra l'ostage natij the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
der Malwa (4 y'rs)...600 2 Nos Puton New Boxes STORA
...$490 to $630
Did Benares $30
'orsian, ninetaney Oily and Paper-wrapped
Sales-15 chews bengal Opinto-
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST MÈTEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 2401 JANUARY, AP-4 PM,
STATION,
Wladivostock. 2007
Kochi
$98
29.82
Nagasaki. 229.87 Kagoshinm
The British Contract Packet Yerens, will Ghublade be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th inst., Shup Penk ..... with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe Assay ... and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Swatir....................... Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Cantonn. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
onlars.consee.
10.00 A-Rogistry couses.
11.00 AM, Mali Cleson
30.21
30.21
30.14
30.28
Hongkong Victoria Fenk
20.20
Uap Rock
30 17
Ma...
20.21
Bolinao
+++
97.88
29.80
25th JANUARY,
10
26-150004220 Fabr.
Cas!1135 |23||$||888111 ! || Humidity.
10.30 A..-Testing of newspapers, bocks, and Haiphong....
patterns ceases.
Manila. Uspe &. Jansen
Wladivostock, 20.20 Takyo. Kochi, 19.79 Nagasaki......
$0.80 Kagoshima
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 1110 A.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A,DE, after which hour they may be sent on horrel with the 'samo lato fea
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. «
The Gernis Cuatract Packet Prousser Untzia..... will be despatched ou TUESDAY, the 1st sharp Fest February, with Mails for the United Kingdom Amoy Europe and countries beyond, tik. Naplos, Swatow to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Ilaah, Canton Carlon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., do. Registry cossos at 10.00 AM,
The rail closes at 1100 a.m. Lato lettore 11.10 to 11.30 10 conts extra postage.
MAILS BY THE F EACH PACKET,
The French Gastrot sket Saghatten wül
Hongkong
£9.71
20.82
2016
$0.30
2084
10.32
Victoria Peali Gap Rock
60.30
Macɛo man
0.34
Baiphong Bolinao
29.97 7682
Care R. James
Mapila
Wint
24 hours
* Do the 250A at 11,296m, 120 karomuter Lai vism alightly
be despatched on WEDESDAY, the don the China cost, falkon ponaldarably in Japan
Forst, with Maths to the United Kingdum, Frustre Fonsins ex over Cestrel Cafe, and the loss Furope, and places beyond vic Marseilles,
ares is hovering E. Japan. Gralleatether ategy at
We are the ONLY WATDE BOAT COMPANY in HorexONG “EXCLUSIVELY apply to Saigon," Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bur coat and in the Obinu Hed Forces Festa F. Plug FILTERED WATER.
CALS FLAG W
J. W. KEW & CO., STRAN WATHE BOAT COUTANT Hongkong. 9th October, 1895
12836
.LIA.
mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonier, 1 S2C, art of the Chium Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
8.00 Posting of Prices Currant and Cir-
oniaze poused£***** 10.00 AM.-Registry ecases,
GRIMAULTS 1100--Mail close
SARSAPARILLA
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET:
The Canadian Mail Packal Empress of India will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Feb., with Maile för Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Vistoria and Vancouver, B., which will be closed as follows 10.00 Am, Registry casses. 10,45 ▲u. Post Office closes, but correspondence may be posted so heard the Packet with Lato Fos of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
Cures Boils, Eruptions, Pimples, and i proves digestion, invigorates the syntom, en riches the blood, removes aches and paina, pro- duces refreshing sleer, dispola melancholy and nervousness, and builds xp both fosh, and strength. It is a legitiinate medicinal blood NOT RESPONSIBI
purifier, andits marvellons remedial zamulta pes
da to its perier composition. Don't be put off with some worthem compond roommended
to be just as good...
50 doses in a Bottle.
Emall Domali Price.
GRIMAULT & Ora-Paris.
A-SWATSON & ComH
FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTATSH, the AGENTS, nor the Owners will 15 RESPONSIBLD for say DEBT sentencfad by the Oeers or the Creme of the following Vossen during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BERVENUE, British steamer, Sarobat Gibb,
Livingston; & Com DAGMAR, Norw, str.
MUNGKONG KETER
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Barometer
day p
BATC
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Temperatur mag Hamity
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・6 NNE
KNE
Topen air the Beth spus ar temperare un fist 2414
F. G. FING, Acting Director...... Hongkong Observatory, 26th January, 1993.
Masa. FALCONES & CO-EDAHTËR, 25th Jan, Barometer 9AM...30.1 Therm. A.(Wetbalb) 42 Barometer 1F.;30:30 Therm, 1 war: (Weibalb):44 Barometer 41... 80.09 Them 4px; (Wetbulb) 45 Theron, 04t, 55 Thora. MaxiMAN VARA Theron, Frach; 57: Therm. Minimum (rond)) Thermon. 4 P.M,, 50 7 night
in th
Amundson-Barling s
Bushman & Morzill JACON CHRISTENSEN, Norst, Haagen
Wişler & Co, pos
LOTHAIK, Italian bk. Forato-D. Masse & Co.. LTHEMOON, Ger. tr., G. Hauermanniemssen
& Co.
BEBANO, Am bt. E.G Waterhouse Order, HUMATRA, Brillek bk, T. Jones- Wiular & Co.
"HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
24th January to 1st February. ... ·
ILK WATER,
Bum 1,00
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Hongkong.
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