VISITORS AT RUTELĒ....
HonorONG Jorva,
Mr. G. Acevedo Mr. J. H. Aitken Mrs. D'Arcy Anderson Miss D'Aray Anderson Mr. Aparicio Me.. Bubingfor Mr. Win. 8. Balley..."
Gambetta-lost in the surrounding trass uomo- what. The dequated's heart is lu tins possession of the family of Mr. Paul Bert; is brain is preserved in a bottle of spirita of wine in the anthropological Mineam, with those of tho other mambers of the society. The brain is light (37 cza) but it is singularly rich in convolutione. Yot, as in this case of Volisive, the interior of the shell was quite smooth. What say phrene. Baling logists to that?
Parisians do not like International salibitions; thay Bootcy followed by a theðo yunus of bad and suffering tride. Think mid, the works for the 1000 fein are getting along very wall; there is a multituds of people employed everywhere: the big wiga are not forgotten at banquete whero the uniform uole is the rule, and that will be eo for at least thron year. Thon
HOZTOW.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
Saode of the kola tree (Cola, usuxinata) are stated by the Secretary of the Royal Botanie Society to have been planted at Kew as long ago. 8 1880, and the plants propsgatad wore dis. tributed to numorous topical stations, where the nuts are now produced: Until recently, however, there has been no gront demand for the production, notwithstanding its very re- The nuts, several of markable properties, which are contained in a fleshy fruit taur to six inches long, have been used in their fire home in West Africa as far back as it is possible to traps, and they give to people eating them great endurance of prolonged labour and exertion with out fatigue, the kola paste being estimated to be five times as sustaining us cocoa. The kola. nula contain over two per cent of calvine. They are chimed to lack the tendency of colce and cocoa to create biliousness, and that of tes to Canes nervous exitability, white being far mora nutritious than any of the three. I medicine, they act as a powerful norve stimulant.
From ten years' statistics ut 278 stations in Cape Colony, Dr. A. Banben Ands that the annual rainfall over South Afries, to the north of the "katudo of Chanwilllam, steadily increases from wast to rent, tha amenat on the Atlantic coast falling short of five inches a year, whereas on ale surt coast, for some distance to the north Bud youth of Durban, it exceeds forty inoles. On the south and south-eastern öcasts it exosoda twauty fachos.
The effects of certain motals on photographis plates apems to be due to 'vapour of the matals.
Mr. W. 1. IAS Jim A. E. Bala Bir. L. Horindongue Mr. P. Kosheri
r & Mr. J. W. Dalles Mr. R. Boton-
Mr. & Mrs. A. Die Bauen
keim & child
| Me. 1. W. fruit
Mr. T. G. Bruninge? Mr. H. Burnell Capt. E. Buzio Mr & Mry: Chaenut Mr. J. Cameron Mas Cameron
Mr. & Mr. Charles C.
Cubicu
r.. A. Calconie Mrs. Crawler
Sury. Capt. & Mrs. B. F.
Clark, AMS Capt. &;dĺra Davis
T. 3.Devilis Mike De
Mr. W. V. Drumnend Mr. Y. W. Edwards Mr. W. Engatbereht Mr. Lionel H. Kscunku Mr. K. J. E Mr. & Mrs.
Bighor
Mt. F. B. a'Jacob. Lisnt-Comr; Perry 9. St.
Jelin, R.N.
Ms. Here St. John
G-Joh
Miz. & Mrs. S. H. Jo Conat de Turch do
Kersheel
Mr. A. Kewlor Mr. J. Kinghorn Mr. R M. Kopp
M.-A. K. Knight
bey
Ms. Sophane Jaidley dhe dasar A. Brea M. W. Marat r
Ma J. Y. Maystol Mr. Felipe Mea
The Hon. Ms. Fernnent
Montague
Mr.W. H. Morri on
Mr. Gen. O, Moxon
Mr. & Mrs. Mu
M. Y. Nas¡vica
You Derta
Mos Ocriten Miss Orsday
The ton & Mix, 1 D
Demushy.
Ms. SC. Paine Mr. W. Tartit
Mr. J. Pastoriu
3ist J. „A. Péksé
Mn, von der Pfardien
MI. Playfair
Miss Playfair
3 N. Mi, Pun
R;
Mr. Thos. Polter
Mrs. W. A. Fitur and
children
Mr. Caruan
י
Naj, & M J. M. Ganne
and family
Mr. E: D. Gerwig Mr. Paul Get Yon Gottberge Alma Gottliergo Cipt. F. D. Gaddare Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Urce Mr. J. 11. Grinses
Nr. & Ms. F. W. Doce Mr. Harry I. 1aw Mr. Heating Dr. ..
Staff Hory. W. E. House,
R. & Mrs. Ilone Mr. T. Eloward
Mr. Kerfoot Bugles Mr. Hodgin & childa
Evidence of this has been obtained by Prof Mr. C. W. Jack J. Thomsen, acting on a suggestion from Sirr Jackson George Stokes, by passing a stream of air be. tween zine plates and the sensitive plates, the air causing a distortion of the photographs."
Mulame resou
IER BONGKONG MAIL: PRES SATURDA
INTIMATIONS
THE CHINA FILE INSURANCE
IE
COMPANY, LIMITED;
THE TWENTY-NINTH
MEETING of SHAKENÖLDERS in the COMPANY will be lok at the Company's OFFICES, NO. 3, QUERN'S ROAD CENTRA Victoria, un MONDAY, the 25th February, át Twelve o'clock (Nowy), for the purpose of re Feiving a Statement of Accounts and the Ro
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BANKS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
FEBRUARY 26, 1899.
INSURANCES,
"ORTH GERMAN FIRD INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HID Business of the above Bank is conducted
HONGKONG SILANG.The Cudare KAT BANKING CORPORATION. Bulus Company are PauPARED TO ACCEPT First may be obtained on application.
Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current
SIEMSSEN & CO.
INTEREST ou deposits is allowed at 34 Rates. Paz CENT, LET BUKUR,
Dupealtora may transis at their option laleuca of the iners to the lies RING AND
port of the Directors for the your ending let SHANGHAI BANE to be played on FIXED
Decher, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compens pil ba CLOSED from the 13th to the 29th February, stl days inclasiro,ADA
By Urder,
Hongkong,
JAS B COUGITRIE,
Becretary, Fairuary 1208,- THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED. VAN
NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY, will be hold at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No:3; QUEEN'S LOAD CHITRAY, Victoria, on MON DAY, the 28th February, at 12.15 o'clock ra when the subjoined Resolutions will be pro 38381.
RESOLUTIONS.
N
.F20
VESSELS EXPECTED.
· THE FRENCH WAIL The M. M. stemmer" Melbourian, "with the French mail, of the 28th altimo, left Saigon on
mauraday, all instant,
may be expected for en ovabont Sunday the 27th instat This Packet bringa replies to letters patched from Hongkong on the 2nd Decembor
Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
THE AMERICAN MAṀ.. The E. M. steuer Perd, with the American RANTANY OF HAMBURG. FARANSATLANTICFILEINSURANCE | müf the 25th ultimo, left Shanghai on Thos
$100,000 PH
FAT-TE CAPITAL BESÉLY FUNDAS 8,900,000 RESERVR HÄVILITY OF TROP'voxa.910,000,000
to
DEPOSIT 104. Ex Chro par unjumi
Poly For Alas IONUKORO AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
The Undersigned, having been, appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ST. JACKSON/
CList Manager, to ACCEPT RISKS against FIR at Current
14Rates. kong, 1st August, 1695.
SLEMSBEN & CO.
Agaude. TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK," 1382HING COLFORATION:
Hongkong. 16th November, 1872 [18 PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIBH at Current Rates.
THE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
Agents for the Planus Fire Office. Hongtong, 17th August, 1887. ~COTTISH METROPOLITAN
BUY ASSURANCE CO. 7 The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE FOLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE, A
A yearly premium of £28 s. (age 30) Boures the following:---
That Artiolos ou bo and 129 of the Articlos of Association of the Company he altered by eliminating therefrom the word February und substituting therefor the word Marali.e
Thal Article Na. 7. ba altered by inserting the words "The Dutra Hesra Fail immedi. Reillyately after the word “Fand” is the sixth line.
Mrs. Primanse & calli Sung, Capt, (2 W.
AMS Ms. . W. Reill
& Me A-1 Rennie Ar and Als K. Bien-
accker
Mr. Hobert
Mr. High Redaran Mr. Sirari Siegert Mr. T. K. Saita” Dr Rt. Mephensom Mr. W. II. Star!wster Mr. W. II. Tulboy Load Fleury Thyrite and
Valet
Mr. Mr. W. E. Turner Mr. Mrs. W., Whitey Miss Chil
Mr. E. Whitaker
Liei. R. B. Engrail,
WHA, RE
Mrs. Bagnall Wid Mr. J. A. Wylie ». Mr. . B. Young Mr. Robert Young
PEAR
HOTEL
Major & Mr. Jeffreys,
R.E.
The smallest flowering plant yet discovered Mr. C. Allison
the Wella brasiliensis, of the Dugbreed! Faft. & Mrs. Luke family, which appear on stagnant pools us* «"! green ball a thirteenth of an inch in diameter.
Brockmu
Mr. T. clirane Captain von Corhaup MF. J. B. Coughtrid. M&Ms W. 1, T.,
Day's
Colonel H. Elle Mr. J. 8. Eazie!
M. Frost Mr. & Mrs. H. Gom-
periz
Mr. 11. Hurshoves
Jr. & Mrs. J. W. Horton
Kjabe
1. G. Lawler
Mr. C. C. Als
MY. M. Murlen
n. 1. Bichel)
bitul Colond Thre
Corman
Menorman Mr. II. E. Pitkogk Miss Pardon
Mr. A. Sinelic
Mr. A. Findlay Shaith Mr. A. G. Stokes
Stalionis F. Thoro
CUTLER
It is very curious that the grant obstácu ea, countered in fanneling under the snow-covered Alps is the excessively, high temperature. I the constrastion of the Mont Couis tape according to statistic ducted by 18. View Brandicourt, the highest temperatare recorded was 80° F., whied wes reached at a point naar the centre of the tunnel about 3,100 feet (cloudl B. II. Gorges beaonth thus mountain cammit, on which the Mr. E. Heiro mean temperature is 27 The St. Gothard was Mr. & Mrs. A.
Jcoper still hotter, a tompórature of 95° having been. observed in the contro for several daya. Such air. W. S. Harrison heat, in a moisture-laden and is para stmo Miss Houper sphere, sould be endured but fte hore a day Mr.T. W. Herby for two days in three, and 90 penetrating was the labour at Mont Cenis and St. Guth ard that the physician who attended workmen ten years reports the bar of in valtis to have beau as great as 60 to the 100. Strange: still was the appearance of a tropiïal disease due to intestinal parasites that ie known only in the hottest regions of the earth. Even greater rock temperatures are expected in the great tunnels projected in recent years, those of the Simplon. St. Bernard and Mort Bano-- experienced engineers prodioting that under Mont Blano a boat considerably greater than 100 degrees, possibly above: 125 degres, will be recolied. Improved mothets of ventilating: cooling, and working will at contributo, how spor, towards overcoming the dificulties of working
Altitudes are calculated from barometrio re- cords according to a formais worked on by La,
Who
place. It is important to know how accurate this formula really is, and to test it Caillotet has devised a photographic camera, to be carried on balloons, for recording at the sume lastint the height of the beramalar und Che' actual height of the balleen na shown by the distance 36: apart on the photographie plate of praizert ohjeats m the earth's surface. The apparatus consista of's prismatic box, with leuses on the apper and lower faces, betweon whiska band of Bensitized celluloid is mered by clockwork and es pose a vegular intervals Oue los gives picture of the scenery below, the other of the neadle of the baromeles, and in a rocat scanty to a mile and a half 26 photographs were
obtained.
A system of 100 electrically operated sluoks
M and Mrs. J. P
*Lomas Mr.K. Wade Mr. G. 1. Wheeler
PALAR
: & CO.'8
Enion $10.75 PER LUZEN
NET
AL BLEND'
SPECIAL
WHISKY
Blond
of Salected Distillations of the Flaost Scotch Whiskies,
Apply to
SIEMSSEN. & Co. Hongkong.
of the maid Articlo, and the words and Beden Reserve Fund insintaly after the word "Fund" in the seventh leo of the said Article
That Article No let to altered by mserliuff the words “arul Rubject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 11s" immidiately offer the word "sota and before the word be" in the fourth lits of suoli Ariigie
That the following Articles be inserted im mediately after article No. 121 and ba nze bored Articles 131 and 321.
|
COURT OF DIRECTons Han J. J. Bati-Terino-Chaleman. RM. GRAY, Eng Deputy Charpan. Detrinaon, Beq. 4. J. Raymond, Esq. G. D. Böning, Bag, B. Lucbanison, Esq. G. L. INgwell, Egowan, Dog David Gabbay, Eg N. Bieb Bag
Houph Teq.
SM CHIEF MANAGER:
flongong,T. JASON, 4
Bungtbr12 / WADE VARANDE, ERQ LONDON BANERLE-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
· HONGKON(1---INTBEAST ATLOWED Oi Onerent Account at the ratenf 2 per Cent per Annum on the daily Vilance, a
O IXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 25.pol Conf der Angain. For 6 months, 3) TM-
For 12 months perja
Ar Annum
Chief per
Hongkong, 14th Febra 1808
12. Although the Restro Fead mar "amount to the suur of tine Million "Dollars the Directors may neverthelessHE NATIONAL BANK CHINA
at their tiseration from time to time appropriate a portion, not exceeding
LIMITED
"tou per cent, the net fucus and gro. ↑ AvsdonIZED CAPITAL
its earned by the Company in any one PA your, to the formation of an additional Eeserve Fund to be called Bates Bo
servo Fenc
11The monies standing of the oedi
of the Extra Reserve Fund may be ] D. applicable for the equalisation of J. dividenda, ond-sach monios, JE POMO portion thereof, may, whenever the Dirouteraeluli think it, be sppropriated towards the equalization of dividend." By Order, and
WAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
·Scareisty..
1383 Bongong, 5th February, 1893. GEO FENWICK & CO., LIMITED -
THE NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS wilbeheld in the HONGKONG HOTEL DE MONDAY 28th February, at Neon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Dirse lers, dochuring & dividend, and olesting Dire tors and Auditor
*£1,000,000,
UP CAPITAL £ $24,374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Coner of DILTUIóza." Gintars, Esq. CAN KITSHAN, E
Laum, Esq. CHO Tuna Hans, Regi
KWAN Hot Cayer, Esq.;
Chief Manager.
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR
Taterest for 12 Months Fired% Hongkong, 1st Dracomber, 1897 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
ACTORIESE CAPITAL £3,500,000 SIZED
PAID UT
ia-ཧཱུྃ࿄&R་་་་
BESEVE FUSD
$125,000
562,500
10,000
LONDON JOINT TOOK BANK, LINIYE INTEREST allowed on Current Acsoluts at
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 10SED from the 5th to 28th Febru.the rate of 2 per annum on the Daily balance ary, both coys inclusive, te
By Order of the Board of Director
W. G. WINTERDURN
General Manager, Hongkong, 19th February, 1828 (60)
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARI
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the above COMPANY, will be hold at the OFFICES of the OIFANT. PAD- DESS STEBET, G YONDAY, the 26th day of Forners. 1956, at 12.40 of the Cluck in the AFTERNOON, to receive a Statement of Accounts 3lut December, 1897, and the Roport of the General Managers and to elect a Conselling TEANSIDE BOOKS of the Company
TLER PALMER & Committes and Anditors
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1814,
inyo coussigned their Bruds to Hongkong
for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,
"Hongkong: 13, Praya Central
APIER JOHNSTONE'S
QUARÈ BOTTLE WHISKY
The enle of this good Scotex increases month
month; it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, PALIC & Co.'s BRLECTION.
Halo Agents for it-
al Brussels, Belgium, has been in us, with some 361 modifications, sinos April, 1857.
SEIPPING. REVORTS
The British steamer Zafiro, from Manila 22nd Feb., had light to fresh monsoou, considerable 903 and cloudy weather.
The British steamer Kong Bang, from Saigon 20th Pub, had light S. W. wired to Triton Island; thance to port strong N.D. wind it high N.E.
202.
The British stexmer Ounfa, from Liverpool 15th Jan., and Singapore 19th Feb, had light
MRS
will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 20th Pebrary, both days inklusive
JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong Firo Tsurance Co., Lül Hongkong, 31st Janeary, 1892.
(531 DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO. (IN LIQUIDATION). TOTICE is hereby giren in pursuance of Section 130et the Companies Ordinance No. 1 of 1865, that a Goureal Masting of Las members of the above-named Company will be held at the osanuze HoTEL on TUES- DAE, the First day of March. 1898. at 13 c'elock Noos, for the purpose of having sa account laid before them stea luy the mater in which the winding up has beu condnoted STOCKHAUSEN and the praporty of the Company disposed of and of luring any spaustion that may to given by the Tiquidator and also of dotermain- ing by extraortuny resolation the same in which the books, accounts, and documents of the Company and of the Liquidator thori shall be disposed of.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
RS.
DEAPER, MILLINER, BEERS AND MANTLE MAKER, S, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. LATEST NOVELTIES
FOR
AUTUIN.
Hongkong, 1st October, 18.
MITSUI BUSSAN
1405831
Dated the 23rd February, 1808
*F. MAITLAND,
· Liquidator KAISIA HUMPITARYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
winds and fine weather to the Paracels; from theace to port strong N., monsoon, squally No. 6, Ics HOUSE STREET, Praya Central. and heavy head sea.
The British steamer Duraisong30, from Barg kok 17th Fob., and Swatow 24th, hal moderate southerly winds and fine weather to Phraccis; from bonse to Swator frech N.E. wieds ned i high son; overcast, squally. From, Swatow to port moderate N.E. breeze and fine wasther.
The British stóimar Phra C. C. Klo, from Bangkok und Koa-si-chang 18th Feb, lad mo- derato and Eight S..and S.E. wind and ebar-{ weather to Varell. From Versile to within 50. miles of Gap moderate and strong, high me. doll and everest; then wind and sex moderating. The British stimant Hefinen, from Tamsui 22nd Feb., Amoy 23rd, and Ewulow 24th, Jud. modorale NE. gale, following high sex, and eloady to Amoy and Swatow. From Bratov to port fresh northerly wind, moderate sen, fineand our weather. In Tomini-Ayar, søk. Tolna.
I Amoy Str Wenchow. In Swater-Str. Phra Chom, Kive.
Head Ofica-TOKIO.
NOTICE.
Branch Offices-LONDON, NEW YORE, BOX-FIGE TWELFTH ORDINARY AN BAT, SINGAPORE CHAFONAI, TIES. A NUAL GENERAL MEETING of THEN, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in SHARDHOLDERS of the above CouANY
JAPAN
AGENCIES Valen
Miiko Coal Mines. Ohnonra Coal Minds. Kanada Coal Mine
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Viro Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mille, Colten Cleaning and Worlding. Oo,
Shanghai.
-Onoda Cement Company, Japan.
Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mili. Tokyo Catton Spleniig Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Fictory, Hongkong ttb August, 1307.
PIANOS.
HIGH QUALITY LOW PRICE..
BAST MONTHLY PAYMENT 8.
DR: KNORR'S
ANTIPYRINE
Patented "LION BRAND"
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
DR OVERLACH'S
MIGRANINE
LION BRAND"
201
will hold at the EsorSTERED USTICES of the Courary, 35 and 40, QUEEN'A ROAD CEYTRAL, OR SATURDAY, the 5th March, at Nous, for the purpose of receiving the Report at the Govering Directors, togather with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending Decembar, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from the 7th instant to the 5th Burch, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Governing Directors.
[531 Hongkong, 26th February, 1898.
·TIFÈ HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FOURTEENTJI ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING SHARE HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be in the COMPANY'S OWVICES, No. 9. PLAYA CENTRAL, Victoria, on MONDAY. the 7th March, pí 12 @clack Noo, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Acronuts and the Report of the General Managers for the year using 31st Ducember, 1897, declaring a Dividend and dooting a Conselting Conamittee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st inst. to the 7th 16 March, both days inclusivo.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managera
1500 Hongkong, 21 February, 1893.
(ANTIPTRIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE.)
(1) Excellent results in the BxVEZYST CÁSUN In Fowior and Crystals, also in Dzopa of 6 grains,
OF MIGRAININE, as well as in zadache easily soluble in Water, Wine, sto. ARISING FROM ALCOHDIXO, NICOTINE, AND FEVER. RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC MORPHIA POISONING, HEBASTHENIA, IN
·AFFECTIONS.
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.
ARGONIN
(REGISTERED TRADE MARK.) SOLUBLE CASEIN SILVER PRE-
PARATION
FOR
FLUENZA, ORITFA, KOJA
TO SHIPMASTERS LINQUIRE where your FRESH WATER Mis obtained by the Watin Boats, as Four WATER is the 18ase of much Sickness on board Ship.
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY The ST ANTIPYRETIC, OVon to throst ened collapse, because the caffeine of Migrain-in HONGLONG EXCLUSIVELY applying
FILTERED WATER. izeacts simultaneously as an ANÁLEPTIC.
Uzo only: Da OVERLACH'S MI- GRAININE,Lion Brand." and alwayn prcecribe “allGKAININE HOECHSE."
The best nieditim dess for adults is 17 grains given once or twice dally in powder ve in
Rols Manufacturers : FARBWERKE VORM. MEISTER
Dead In Gonorrhos in 1 to 2 por coat. Holu- itons possesses similar baptoriaids action to solation
wilson nitrate, but is distinguished by compiste aboonsa ef irritating propartisa
It is requested that the directions on the LECTUS & BRUNING, HOSCHST 6. M. beres for making solutions shall be implicitly Literature of the abre Preparations supplied followed grafis et request to Medical me
CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO, Solo Agents for China
BEWARE OF SPORIOJIS IMITATIONS —
STUTTGART PIANOS,
DORNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
339
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CALL FLAG W.
J. W..KEW & CO., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, 12836
Hongkong. 9th October, 1895
YEE
說生怕
SANG
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on, framl
ON FIXED DorÓSITE:- For 12 months' ¿
...
%%%
J. THURBURN. Manager, Hrzgkong. Hongkong, 27th Octobor, 1897.- TUBE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRAIJA, AND CHINA
------
£2,000 in onse of death by accident. £1,006 in case of natural deaths £1,000 in case of vermanent total disable mont by mcident.
- 2500 în case of pas mal total dimblemont bý accident,ALMANNA PARAN
£5 per work in case of temporary disable mant by uroident
Acouons lobusgainst for 4 and por muita (01.000 ja nuse of death by reckly paymonta in case of injury.)
For further Partienmrs apply to
JY V. VERNON,
day, the 2 ftant, and may be expected hero <r or about Friday, the 25th fustout.
The O. & D. steamer Coplic, with the Ameri, can mail of the 3rd instant leaves Yokohama
On
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS"
Lokpapie
FRIDAY, 25th February) EXCHANGE,
Telegraphie Transfer
1001
Bark Bils, ai deconad
2710-€
Bank Bills, nt 30 days' night
1/10
Bank Bil's, at 4 mouths sight
3,100
Cruits, at 4 months' sight
1/10
Documentary Bille, 6 months sight 1/107
ON PAMIE
Bank Bitle, on tema
2344
Credite, atvuthe' sight...2,08
Or
GERMANT.--
On demand.
1804
On
New York.
Bank Bills, on depind
Credits, 60 days" sight... BOMBAY
401
3984
H
on Saturday the 26th and many bocspectel Lore 50 or about Friday, the 4th prorina "The P. M. lenmer Cly of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, &c., left San Franciscs for this port | ON via Honolulu, Yokolums, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai ou the 12th instaat. TIR AUSTRAGIAN MANU The . N., Co's steamer Tiguan, Trom Australia porte, left Pert Darwin on the th instant, and may be exported on or about Tuesday, the 1st March.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The stoomor Lightning, from Calentia, left Singapore for this port on the 22 instant,
KRECHART STEAMERS. The N. P. faimer Baemar sailed from Tacoma for Trpaw and longkong on the 3el | instant.
en the 12th inst. for Japaz and Hongkong.
The N.Patermer Moga' sailed from Portland
Tavema on the 19th ist, for Japa und IIng. The NP steamer Columbia tailed from
kong
The C. Mutual steamer Of, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port or Saturday, the 12th inotout, and may be expect here on or agent. Friday, Uw 25th instant.
The steamer Pathan from New York, left Singapore on the 29cd instant al ia dus hora on or about the 28th instant.
The D. D.B. stenwor Oceana, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on th instant. and may be expected here on or shout the Sad
ETOX.
The C; Mutual steunior Oolong, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 17th 1420instant, and toay be considered us at Sing-
ero on or about the 10th March,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.
"ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANJE COMPANY
TOTAL FUNDS AT S1ST DEGRE 1836, £12,954,582 06.01.
L ́AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000. d
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000. PATI-UP CAPITAL
657,500 0-0 II. FIER FUNDS
2,660,850 12 0 The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abare Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carzont Rates A
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.:
Agouts.
[1426
Hongkong, 12th June, 1897. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR- DURAISANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED AD. 184. CAPITAL MEDIA. TOTAL FUNDS AD SECUITY NET AUSUAL FIER FEEMIA
£2,000,000 £2,480,053 757,178
Having been appointed Agents of the phovs Company we are propared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RIBE at current rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO., The Ayants, Hongkong 9th January, 18964
12740
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
The Undersignit, having been appointed AGENTS for tho above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISK against FINEst Current Rotca...
STEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenta.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL GRANTEE, 1853, HEAT OFFICE, LONDON,
$800,000 APITAL PAID-UP.... RRVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
BOLDEES £800,000
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESORIT- TION OF COAL. Address-Care of Mena. Kwoke SAG & Co No, f8, PRAYA.
781
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SURGEON DENTIST
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Corenitatión Pro
RestpYOFUND....
$375,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascount at
the rate of 9% per aniran on the Daily halazces On Fixed Deposits Fronti per cent.
27
TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong. Srd June, 1897.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION. THE ORDINARY SHARE CURTIFI
CATE No. 375 for TWENTY-FIVE ORDINARY SHARES numbered 10,625, 10,849 atanding in the Register in the dams of WERNUR KROMs, of Foonhow, having beun teclured LOST, notice is hereby giver that ua less tho nid oertificate bo produced at that: LIQUIDATE'S OPTIAN No. 9, "PRSTA CENTRAL, Vietorin, Hongkong, on or before
the Seit day of Tohrrary, 1898, L How certif.
uate for the wair shares will be issued and the eld certificate will thereafter be held by the Liquidatos as well and void.
398
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Liquidator of the Projon Mining
Co., Limited, Hongkong, Stb Fobrsary, 1998. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE CERTIFICATE of 12 Shares au T41494,15 and 4,509, 14 sled. ing in the Register of this Company in tho e of Mrs. GUADALUPD Rocna haring boon LOST, Notice is hereby given that a duplicato caricate for ile said 13 Shares will be tamed one mouth once and that the original casti Bute, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company us and and
Fž.
SHEWAK, TOMES. & CO., General Managers.
[303 Hongkong, 19th February, 1898. HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND 18% per Share and THE DAVIEN U Share for the six months suding 31st December, 1887, doolured at Monday's Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the premises of the HONGKONG SAXONAL BANKING COLPORATION, on and after TUESDAY, 1h 32nd Febrary, and Shareholders are reqted to apply for DIVI DEND WARRANTS at bo "COMPA's OFFICE, No. 14. PRAYA OCNTRAL
By Order of the Board of Directors
*510
THOS. I. ROSE Saerstory. Hongkong, ud Februszy, 1898.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are regnested to send tu a Slatemout of Botius contributed during the Hall Your ending 31st December, 1897, on or before the 15th Mareb, on which date the Accounts will be CLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THOS. I. ROSE, "Becretary.: Hongkong, 21th February, 1898. CARTRIDGES.
1595
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Agolatoly Smokeless and Water-resisting The Rest, SYTLO-FOWDAN IN THE WORLD.
Buy 12-HELE CARTRIDGES :~~-
Scarlo! with
With Powder Prder valy. and 1# of Bhai Primrose Cases $4.65 6.25 Pogamaid Cunos Bjector Bruas Cases, 6,90
87.40
8.00
8.65
5% discount on orders of 1,00)'aud over.
Apply to,
WH. SCHMIDT & Co
Gaamakeral
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891 12193 Hongkong, 27th July, 1897,
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Soverment, Banks Baying Rata...10.61 GOLD LEAF, 100 tina, per toel... 66.50
JOINT PUCK SHAKER." Compsxr.
PAID UP QUOTATKINI
18868.50, buyer Hongkong & fi'ial... $125 162.pr.cl. prow»S Chin Japan, pir
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B. Shares. Fonn. Shares.....
Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Mocge & Co. Chinn Sage Culton Milk-
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£5
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£8.17, valai
£117
norinal 816 4255
1146 111734, ml. & buyers
Tis. Fuò Pla. 100, sellers
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...T3, 500 T8, 20
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POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1896, 'rorised to dato will be found in the Chraiclo and Directory, P. IX. This is the only authorised complete Sammary of Portal information published in Hongkong.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Nagasaki, Kobe und Yokclam-Per Socotra, to us, the 26th lust, ut 1010 *.51.
For Lakow Per Boere, to-day, the 20th instant, at 150 P.M.
For Saigon.Par Amura, today, the 26th instant, at 2.30 V.M.
For Shanghat-Por Lyer, to-day, the 26th instant at 3.0.3.
For Yokohama nud Kobe.-Per Cores, to day, the 26th instant, at 5.50 r..
For Wachos-Per Let Ou, to-day, the 20th instant, 165.00 7.1.
For Shanghai-Per Glenshiel, to-day, the 26th inst., at 5.00 raz.
For Hoikow, Singapore and Bangkok.-Per Wangkoi, today, the 26th instant, at 5:00 PM.
For Fiontain-Per Koriyang, on Monday, tho 28th inst, nt 3.30 1.5.
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Chelydra, "of Tusaday, The 1st proximo at [1910 AM
For Nagasaki, Kobs and Yckobona-Ber Rosetta on Saturday, the 5th March, 5.00 P.M.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSTR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
For Me, Kole, Yokohama and Preiland, THE Undersigned, boxing been appointed O-Per racir, on Saturday, the lath Mar..
AGENTS for the above Corappay, are Per lira prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agales FIRE - *. at Current Rates,
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & 00.,
Agente. Hongkong, 21st April, 1997,
H. & K., Wharf & G... Hongkong Hop¤................! 11. & W. Duck Insurance
Contoù... Chius Fire Chips Traders'... Hongkong Fire. North-China....... Stralu Juien Langtze
-------,-, Candid Boilding-
Hongkong and Tuš, Bungles Eag Kowloon Land & E. West Point Builting Luzon Sugar Mhing
Charbonnages
GL. Eat & Clunia
Joebel..
Do
New Balmoral
Do Preference... Oliver's Mines, A..............]
Do B... Punjon
T. Preference Ras.......
<
New Auey Dock ...........
teamship Cayir –
Chi and Manita.. China Metal Ord. Do. Preference...
Do. Du Douglas Steamship Canton and M... Indo-China S..... Tebrau Puting Co.. Bo. United Accts ---------
D
Wanchai Warel.ouse...i
Watera & Co, A, Simul
1..100 TL. VO
$3.5
$25 32. ales
110 $83, sellors
$22 17
2:00 18
102
$101, & sellers” $100 106
466 130, ex div. $26:107, ale & Buyers Sho, ox div. $50 175, sales F125 1909, port prem,
3411.25. ex div.b. $50 bião, velicra 120 -17), sales $95 66, ellers
350 1972, sellers
Te. 10, sales
120 $13, ellers
105 1994, barom $60 1:40, voilore
$50 174.súcs A10 43, Balen $80 $171 $40 20 sion 41, buyers
F. 500 $115, satés & buyers
$810, ellers
$1 $1.60, sales
$1 $10, alce:
$5 $19, allerg
49) 171, elle
1.20, 19%, 103, 125, buyera $10 $174, vellers
$50 $78, yea
£10 £7 10% buye
£10 £ 10 10+
25 3 156. buyera $608, sales
$18 128fle & buyers"
£10 165) Ber
$5 $5, sellera- $2 $, sales
$22, vollere sio $10,
375411 $10 $12, les
jud
V. X VERNON, Broker
OMUM.
with allowance of
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Franch Contasol Packet Sydney will bo despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, with Muils to the United Kingdom, Europe, and placos beyond, the devar Now Malwa (this puu-$20 0 10 1 TM (inst your's) $170 10 3 W. BREWER & CO. Ceylon, Madras, the Australian Celoutes, Old Malwa (14 years)...00 1
jid Mkuwa (4a y'is)....1820 0 10 2
Old Malmu (8 5000 to 44 9.00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and New Yo$65 Potan
187
to Saigon, Straits. Bettlements, Batavia, Bur Adun, Natal and the Capy, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
oulam corses 10.00 4.M-Registry cases 11.00 AM, Malolosos
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The interest of America in Sea Power,
$ 6.50 by Captain Mahan
5,00 Bimetalliam, by L. Darwin From Tonkin to Indis. by Prines of
6.50
630.
Pictures of Southern China, by Mac-
Goran....
Hirbory of our own Times from 1890 to
Jubiloo, by Justin McCarthy Practical Building Coustraction, by J. P.
ABoo...
..
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contrast Duet Besar, will be despatched on TUESDAY, be st 7.00 aral, with Mails for the United Kingdom Erops sud comtries beyond, rut Naples, 5.00 to the Stails Settlemente Batavia, Raral,
Coylon, India Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c.
-Registry coses at 7.30, ALL 350 Dearing and Engraving, by Hamerton 10.00 The School for Scandal, by Sheridan,
10.00 Splendid illustrations. The Hab Ballads, by Gilbert, with 850
Illustrations
Indian Winter, Sunny Memories of
by Mrs Archihab Dana
f119
Roving, hy Lehmann, illustrated Twelve Indian Statesmen, by Smith Cassell's Family Doctor Life of Sir Harry Parkes, 2 7ola... Onkslot Castle, Ly H. Kingsley
TEEN'S ROAD. Uador HusocoNG HOTEL
The mail closes at 9.00. Luto faltors 8.10 to 8.30 AM. with 10 conts extru postage.
3,00 3.00
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
6.50
6,50
10.00 1.50
KELLY & WALSH,
LIMITED:
MAHAN'S INTEREST of AMERI
CA in SEA POWER Mes. Bishop's Kores and Lor Neighbours,
2 vola.
Wisden's Cricket Aubral, 1999 Moore and Burgess Jokolets
Fale of an old Physician, by Gee.
L. Keith, M.D.
"An Historical Indian Frontier Policy, An
Sketch, by General Sir John Adye. Every-Day Ailments and Accidents of Cattle, by F. T. Barton, F.Z.S. The Household Orasle, a Popular Raferou on Subjects of Houselot Enquiry, by A. H. Miles, 100 Ins., 1,000 Gymnasti Exercises with Dumb Bell, Wands and Indian Clubs, 84 111.
Other Men's Minds, 7.000 Choice Extracte
of Standard Authors.
to 2
New Bound Benares Parian.
Oily and Prerrari sed
ules chests Fragal.
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$400 to 1830
5640 to $80
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 2 FEBRUARY, STAY.
SATION.
Wladigoluck. 28.76 Tokyo- Kochi.....
29.80
X108
07
4.2%
The United States Mail Packet Peru wil bel Nagasaki... despatchel on THURSDAY, the 3rd Mareb, Kagashima... 29.07
Gutzber with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, and Sun Sharp Teak... 50.34 Francisco, the United States, Cana, Term, Anes
$12 Swatow 25c, which will be closed as follows:-
10 a.. lagistry genere.
Canton - 3421 Bouglong.... Victoria Penk.
$.6.75
11. Post Office cloves, but Cornependence may be posted on board the Packet will Late Fes of 10 cents xtra Postage unli the time of departare
10 راقية
30 14
fra Kock ...
20.71
Musų a Haiphong
Jolibao
K4
als 9.88
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Coronas del, will 14.50 be despatched on SATURDAY, the 6th March, Capes. Junes
0.05 with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe Whatook 29.76
0.95 and ourlies beyond tie Brindisi; to the Tokyo Straits Settlements, Netherlands Iulia, Burma, Kochi Ceylon, Adou, Egypt, Nolta, aul Gibraltar
Humidity.
2ith FEBRUARY, AT 10
1.75
2.50
8.00 a.Posling of Prices Current and Cir
culars eea508. 10.00 A.M.-Registry cares.
Nasza ki
----
Kagoshima.... Guizh..... Sharp Peak
30 21
50.27
3.50
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and mo
patterns cease. 11.00 AM, Mail Closes
30.21
Swetow
CUT
30.27
2.50
0.70
2.50
LATE LETTERS inay he posted (from 11.10 Hongkong 4.ar.) with 10 canle lake fes up to 11.30 A.M. after which hour they may be sout on board. Gap Rock with the same late foc.
30.22
Victoria Poul?
12th
Mac... Haiphong
30.23
Bolinao
30.00
M ZK
Cape R. J
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Captains Courageons, by Rudyard Kipling 4.00 Fire ad Sword in the Soudan, by Slatin
Pusha, Cheap Id.
400 WING The Captive of. Poking, or Sural low's Wing, by Chne. Haupa...
INTERPRETATION of the BEGU
LATIONS for PREVENTING COLLISIONS at SEA, by H. E. POLLOCK...
A.CO
5.00
WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1893 1.75
The NAUTICAL POCKET MANUAL, 1809. Costadaing Customs Signals, List of Buoys. and Betoons, Di tances, Tides, &., &c.
B
1.50
DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR- PORATION, LIMITED, BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
TEAK SQUALIS, PLANES, Boards and | SCANTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED Boreos, von FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, &o. THAI SHINGLES VOE ROOFING.
PINKAPOE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for ali GAUGES,
NAM & 00. NAVE FOR SALE MANILA CIGARS, CIGARETTES. and TOBACCO, &c., &c. Wholesale and Rotail. Also JEWELLERY. No. 6, QUDET'S ROAD CENTRAL.. Hongkong, 1st February, 1898.
b87
RD!
Weather.
Gocesolletb001.
24 hours
On the Sith at 1, ... The barometer has fallen oderately 17 the North, ron alightly in the Bouth. Preason retains high vor Contral Chin, Auct & low pressure, are is in the part of the Sea of Japan. Gradients wenta to sight. Forecast Hot N and NE, which fot.
HONGKONG ARCGISTEL
On cale | day i pw.
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Direction of A
YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USDE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Anda, Decay, Fungan Rot, and Dampass.
Bule Agents for Chins, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.
[267 Hourkong, 31st August, 1997. JAPAN. FINE ART CURIOS
KERN & KOMOR,
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA; KOBE,
Notes Supplied and Orders Booked by.
JARDINE, MATHESON & ON Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
R. J. ERMEDIOS,
AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER,
FOREIGN
No. 37, EL STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approvS to any addrees un receipt of satisfactory refer
aneta,
Ta also prepared to purchase used PORTAGE STAMPS in Largo or Small Cantation for Cash. AGENTS WANTED,
(27789 15 to 23% Discount Allowed,
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Weather i
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· 10 11
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$9.00
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Low, WATER
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26th February to the
WISH WATKM,
Home Time
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aces:s, nor the QWNEES will be RESPONSIBLE for any. DEBT contacted by the Officers or the Crea of the following. Vesela during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BENLAZI0, British steamer, Wallace Gibb,
Livingston & Co LOTRATE, Italina bé, Ferato-D. Moo & Co. LYZEMOON, Gez.str., G. Harmant--Rasen
R.
THORA, Amer ship, Blandaard-Slan dard Oil Co.
44.
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