1st,
THE COST OF THE, FRONTIER WAR
-. է
London, 10th February. The estimated cost up to December 1897, of the operations in connection with the Indian frontier war is 22,511,000. VEXAPIOUS INTERRUPTIONS ON AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAFU LINGS,
London, 10th February,
The absence of arioket news from Australia in the London papers las directed public at- tention to the serious defits in to Autralian transcontinental telegraph lines. The Anglo- Australian banking and mercantile Lousos are alsc complaining of the vexatious interrations
that have occurred
-TURKEY SETHLING UP WITH RUSSIA,
London, 10th February. The Sultan bes agros to pay Rasala £1,000,000 of the Greek war indemuity. This payment is to liquidate the outstanding amount due to Erssin sine the Russo-Turkish war.
AMERICAN PRESS OPINIONS.
London, 11th February,
The American newspapers, in commenting on the position of affairs in Enstern Asia, declare that Lord Salisbury has satured a substantial triumph in that quarter.
TES ADYBINIAN TREATY WITH BRITAIN.
London, 11th February.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned luas received instructiona
to Bell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MOBROW
THURSDAY), 16 10th March, 1808,
at 200 M
ut bis New Sales coma, No. BA, Queen's Bond Central,
TWEED, SERGE, MULTON, MERINO, and FLANNEL in kit Lengths.
LADIES DREBS MATERIALS. GIRLS y mint BIRGE DRESES. Intrat atlus.
SOCKS, UNDARSHINTS. VESTS, STOCKINGS, HANDKERÜLIEFS, 321| SHOES
FLANNEL SHEETING,
ku.
WINTE PRINTS.
PIECES of SHIRTINGB. INDIA LINEN, and BLACK SAFİN .RUGS, WHITE BLANKETS.
Sco
20. TISMS OF SALE Customary:
V. I. REMEDIOS, Auctioneer. S.
Hongkong, 5th March,
The Bameror Mondlik of abresinin bas guaranteed to Britain the most favored ustion"HE rights, and the use of the caravan rente to Harzar, and has also promised to try to pre- vent the Mudists from kaporting arms and ammunition through his territory, Britain, in tur, tos nadertaken to reotify the south- western and the southern frontier of Somaliland in the interest of Abyssinia.
SHIPPING ANPONTS.
The British steamer Canton, from Saigon 4th Varch, experienced fine weather with hoary northerly swell till 7th March; then overest and clondy with moderate sea an 8th March.
The hitish etosmer Thales, from Cocet Ports 7th March, bat light variable wind and fize wonther from Foochow to Amey. From Any to Swatow fresh bresa N.E. and fine weather Frem watow to port light variable wind'and, in weather. Eo Poochow-Strs. Hanshin and Aney. In Ausy-Str. Sigkiang, Lu Swafov -Str. Lorguen..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1584
Undersigned has revived instructions
to Sell hy.
DN
PUBLIC ARCTION SATURDAY, the 12th March, 1892, at 230 p...
at his Sales Rooms, Doidoll Street, (Removed for conveniener of Sule). A QUANTIFY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising TAPESTRY and PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, OVERMAN MIRROR, with BBVELLED TELS LABQE CYLINDER WRITING DESK INLAID JAPANESE CABINET, OR NAMENTS, CURTAINS, BUGS, &o., de,
:ni EXTENSION EFNING TABLE. FINE SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASS. DINNE and DEBSEIT SETS CUTERRY, GLASS WALE;"&0.
DOUBLE nad SINGLE WARDROBES with GLASS DOORS, DOUBLE ant SINGLE BEDSTEADS, MARBLETOP BUREAU, MARBLETOP WASHSTANDS, PANTRY and BATHROOM REQUISITES,
A180,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0TH, 1898,
S. SMITH & SON,
Postage frco ab our owt ziek,
Watchmakora to the Admiralty, 9, STRAND, LONDON, England. Our "STRAND Watches retain the largest number of improvements, and are better
mam up-to-date than any Watch yift produced,
STRANDY teh, wits cap or...
Tuomas Holode, fimportage, and valugʻilo part of a watch in th talen, and the is hither been optreed to distion I but allows dir lazy to affect the movement. In our lion thin hoperooms with me added to that, and down free of the gniatot.
Non-Hagelsplie
Guaranteed to be totally
unellered.
RAND" Whtoh, with enp eff
INSURANCEN.
ALL ENGLISH-Allser, 45; Gulă, £131 15:0 Special size for Lalor, 25: 15:0:18. God, 12:15:0. Prie lat, Hircical Erhäntion, 1992, for Non-Mesin Chrong copyCatflante and Warructy with every Wasch. Did Maleber and Jewellery taken in esshauge ONE AVATION ON WATUES, just aches, 100, 400 lens, Frond Edition, Ave or application, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE: COMPANY, LIMITED.-
NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING Ở A SHAREHOLDERS fu the COMPANY will be held at the Company's Orriose, No. 3 QUEEN ROAD CENTRAT Violers, on
MONDAY the st Maruh, at 12 o'clock Now, when the Sabiolaad Resolutions, which were passed at the Extraordiïarý "Meoting held bai; Uth February 18E8, will be submitted for Confirmation as Specini solutions
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS," That Articles Nos. 53 and 122 of the Articles, of Association of the Company he Altared by iniusting therefrom the word."February
Tic, Axtiel Nu 7 boltored by inserting and substituting therefor the word "March. the words or Batra Resor sa Pund immed ately after the word "Fund in the sixth live of the said Article, and the words and Extra Beserve Fund immediately after the word Fand" in the seventh line of the ìnid Article, That Articlo No. 121 ha altared by inserting the words and subject to the provisions of Articles 12 and 121" immediately after the warsha al before the word "be" in the fourth line of such Article.
That the following Artislos be inserted im mediately after Article No. 13 and bo num-
Some Places of CANTON BLACKWOOD bered Articles 15TA and 181. WARE,
AND,
The British eteamer Kaisang, from Calcutta 19th Feb., Penang 23th, and Singapore 1st Mare, hd fine weather with light N. and N.E. wind's to l'anaug From Poung had ght variable winds and fing vasther to Singapore. From Singapors light N. and NE. winds with ine weather was experienced as for us the Paracels, from thence to pert moderate N..streng motion. soon with bigh ses.
The German steamer Bayern, from Bromen 20th Jan, and Singapers 3rd Mar, had darbg the entire voyage find weather; from Straits to Padarar had Eight S.E. wlad with smooth sen; Jonce to port light NE. wind with rough N.E. swell. Mareh 4th, 1 p.m., Int. 4.18 N., long, 106.13 E. German ship Gertrud, bound south- ward, March eth, 8., lat 14.17 N., Jong. 12.18 E, Kurian mon-of-war Navarin and Rissne Veliky, board northward, made signals.
ONE LADY'S BICYCLE in good" Condi- Ou View from FRIDAY, 11th March 1898, Catalogues will be issued prior to Sulle TERMS AS Cusimary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer
Hongkong, 8th March, 1898.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY
LIMIT ADS
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICH is herchy given, au putsnance of
KELLY & WALSH, N Section 39 of the panic! Ordinances
LIMITED.
The Civil Code of Japan, Translated, by
J. H. Gubbins...
While Aster A Tapasons Epic, by Prof.
Dr. Florenz..
of Hongkong, No. 1 of 187 that the FIRST ORDINARY GENDRAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS the abovo" COS PARY 5.40will be held in the CouraRY OFFICE NO.9 PALYA CESTRAL. Hougkigo MONDAY the 14th day of farch, 1998, st Noo
By Order of the Board of Directors
JAMES RDUNCANG
Beoretary
2.50
A Hard Book of Colonial Japanese, by Basil Hall Chamberlain, und Ed., 1896
4,50
Chine Churneters for the Use of Stu
ileats of Japanese by A. H. Lay, 2nd Edition Brined
4.00
Ab Introduction to Modern Business Methole, a guile to operationa inci- dental to the Trads of tho United Kingilon-with Customary Dorn.
1.78 ments and Correspondence Popular Photographic Printing Processes
Practical Guide, by H. Maclean... 1.75 3.75 Whitaker's Fitled Persons, 1898 Bimetallism, a Summary and Exaiestion
of Arguments For and Against, by Major L Darwit
On a Sunshine Holiday, by "The Aus
tear Augler
Hongkong, 4th March, 1898.
121a. Although the Reservs. Fand may amount to the sum of One Million Dellars the Diractors may nevertheless "at their discretion from time to time appropriate a portion of the net income
BANKS.
H
TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. A PAID UP CAPITAL M RESERVE FUND
5 8,900,000
$100,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF FLOP FORS $10,000,000
COUNT OF DISBOTORS Ho. J. J. BIL-IRVING-Choirman. E. M. GRAY; Esq.--Deputy Chane Beurman, Esj.
A. J. Haymond, Esq.
Richaudona, Esq.
0. D. Honing F. U. 1. fadirall, Deg. Porid Gubber, Esq. A. Haupt, Eq
B. Shewan, Sig N.A.icle, Fa
Surer ofAGERE Hongheng DERON, ESQ. Shanghai-J. P. WADARDNER, Esq LOSON RANKERSTOND & COUNTY BANK-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTERFT ALLOWED. Or Current Accent at the rate of 2 per Coat per Anbum on the daily balanco, j
S
·OR FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 21 per Cant, par As For 6 months, 3 pur Chat por Annum. For 19 monthe, 4 per Cant por Anzun.
T, JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th February, 1898.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUE. ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for tharbora Compates, are
Current listen⠀ propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
at
107
BEUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO., KERANA PR Agents, Hongkong, let April, 1897, 105 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TER DEMOH MAIL. The M. M. steaner Ernest Simnas, with ike French mail of the 11th altine, loft Singapore on Monday, the 7th instant, at 10 p.m., and may be orpsuled hore on or about "Monday," the 14th inelant. This laukut bringe replies to lettera donatehod from Hongkeng on the 5th Jnesary.
TER AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. stenar City of Rio de Janir, with the American mail of the 12th ultimo, loft Yokohama on Senday, the 15tla instaut, und may be uprated here on or leant Monday, the 34th it.
The F. M. steamer Cefic, with mails haci San Francisco, for this port via Humplilu, Yokohama, Inbnd Son, Kote, Nagasaki; and Shanghai, on the ultim
The P. Metoaner City of Iching with anile, &c., left San Francisco for this port via Yeko hama, Intrades, Hobo, Nagasaki sud Shang- hal, on the 3rd instant
MAIN MELCHANT KİZAKEES.
The P&0. stormer Mazgan, loft Bombay for this port on the 26th ultimo.
The P.&O. steamer Pechauer left Singapore for this port on the 28th ultimo, at 5 p.m.
The Ben Line steam: Fearolich, teow | Antrop and London, left: Singapore for this port on the 3rd instant,
The E&A. stestier Mempaair, from Sydtey, dolat Port Durnia in the 4th instant for Timor and this port. Jes
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY. Sih Mah. EXCHANGE...
ON LONDON
Telegraphie Transfer
170 Bank Bils, on demand
110. Dank Bills, at 30 days' sight.......1101 Bank Billa, at 4 months' right... 110 Credita, st 4 months' right ...... 1/10 Documentary Bills, 4 months'aight 110) ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
Cadite, nt months' sight.......2.36 ON GANY.
On demand.......
ON NEW YORK.-
Dank Bills, on demand Crulis, 60 daya' night..........
ON BOMBAY,
Talographic Transfor........ Tank, on demand.... ON CALCUTTA
Telographie Transfer Bank, où demand
OF SHANGHAI -
Hank, at sight..... Private, 30 days' sigut
ON YOKUMA RUA.
On demand...
ON MANILA, *==
On demand... ON SINGAPORE.~~
......:187
137 1374.
137 .1874
30% pm.
.1 % pra.
On denasud SoVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...19.72 GOLD LEAP, 100 fina, por fael. 04.75
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY,
The Austrian Lloyd's sleamor Maria Falese left Kose for this port on the 5th instant.
The NP. steam foyul siloti from Portland on the Lik uit., for Japan and Hongkong.
Tho N P steamer Columbia sailed from Taconin on the 10th ult, for Japan and Houganke kong. A
The 0.8 8.ok steamer Clunete, Iran Csgow and Liverpool, left Bingaporn on the Brü instant and may be expected here ou or about Wednesday, the £th instant.
The Cadwigand AGENTS of the shove
The D. D. R. steator Gerda, from Han- Company: des FLEFARED TO ACCEPT First | burg, left Bingapors for this port on the 2nd Claes Foreign and Chinese Blaka at Current instant, wil may be expected here on or about Tintes
the 9th instans,
The C. Mütaal steamer Oolong, from Clangow and Liverpool passed the Caual on the fri
pure on or about the 10th ultimo,
The N. 7. K steamer Wakaco Mamu (Euro- pean Lane) left Singapore for this part on the 5th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 11th instant.
4
13365
JUAID UP. QUOTATIONU. Hongkong & Sh3. 1335 192 pret framy. China & Japan, prí
orary 13 10. jan!
I deterrol
Natl. Bank of China E. Stares Feun, Shares Bell's ancestra E. A campbell, Myore & Co.
hion St Chiton Mille
Вио......
Tonghong... International
Pairy Face...
Fenwick & Co., Geo...
tiren laiand CesaU.......... Do. New-E wind
SIEMSSEN 200. Hongkong, 29 May, 1895, 7FARANSATLANTIOFIREINSURANCE ition, and may be considered dns at Sisgs. A COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Padorsized, having bon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
SIEMSSEN & CO,
Agents.
[18 Hongkong. 10th November. 1872
HENIX FIRE OFFICE. The Undersigned aro how prepared to against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & 00, ....£1,000,000,⠀⠀⠀⠀'G
Agents for the Phonix Fire Olies £324,374 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. 91 METROPOLITAN COOTTISH:
ONE ASSURANCE COMMEN
The N. IL. steargar Crefeld left Tokohonan on Sunday, the 6th instant, and may be expected here on or abant: Saturday, the 12th instan
The Steamer Eactic, from New York, loft.&.akery....... Singapure on the 6th instant and is duo bury cgkong Electric... For about the 12th instant.
The steamer Bormida left Bombay on the 27th ultime, and may be expected to arrive her
and profits earhod by the Company SE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE about the 10th instant.:
any and year, to the formation of an additional Rescrie Fund, to ho called
Extra Reserve Fund,"
LIMITAD
AUTHORIZED. CAPITAT PALD UP CAPITAL.....
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, COURT OF DIRECTORE.
CHAN KHAN, F
12 The nonies standing at the credit "of the Extra Reserve Fand may be applicable for the cqanlization of dividentir, sad mcb monies, Jr. Soria "portion thereof, may, whenever the 11 Grunes, Esp "Diserterzaball tak fit, be appropriated. T. LUTs, Esq. CRST
towards the equalization of dividends."
By Order;
JAS B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th February, 1898.
[568
CHINA BUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE,
Chief Mens":
KWAN HOT CHEN, ES
G., W. F. PLATYAIR
Interest for 12 Montdis Fixed Hongkong 1st December, 1897, FEHE MERCANTILE BANK OF
LIMITED
AUTHORIAND HAFIZAL. THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY AN-SOLISED PUNI NUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at
PAID UP
The Meeting originally called fox BATUR the OFFICER of the Geusral Agents at Neos, RESERVE FUND DAY, 12th March. is unavoidably TOST WEDNESDAY, 23 March, for the par PONED MONDAY, 14th March, 1998 at Foss of receiving their Report with a State-
Brement of Accounts to 31st December, 1897. NOON.
The TRANSFOR BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directars.
JAMES B. DUNCAN
Secretary
Hongkong, 4th March, 1898. THS CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
400HE
The Story of Gladstone's Life, by Justyn
McCarthy
1.00.
4.50*
From Tonkia to Tudia by the Sonices
the Irawadi, Jan. 1995 to Jan. 1896, ty Prince Heuri D'Orleans
4.30
Slaufurd's New Map of Eastern China.
Japan, and Kore. 1898
Allegories, by Dean Farrar
3.50
JUST ISSUED.
THE MARINE ENGINEERS
THESAURUS
by
W. F. COX $6.00
W. BREWER & CO.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
Year Book of Treatment ......
S450-3
Routledge's Your Bool: of Events
0.€5
Carlylo's French Revolution (new Com-
plete edition in 1 vol.).
The Story of Gladstone's fe, by
Jastin
MoCarlby
4.50
The interest of America in Sea Poser,
by Captain Mahan
6.75
Bimetallisin, by L. Darwin
.5.00
From Tochia to India, by Princo of
Orlenza.
6.50
Pirtnres of Southern China, by Mac-
Gowall
8.50
3.50
Sunny Memories of un ledian Winter,
by Mrs. Archibald Dau... Drawing and Engraving, by Hamerion... 1400
The School for Scandal, by Sheridan,
Splendid Illustrations
דיי
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898.
Toro
LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
BANKURS:
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE E-POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
form of INSURANOHAV
5%
115
INDIA
A yoarly premium of £ 2a. (age 30) secure the following A
12,000 in case of death by nooident,
£1,000 in case of natural death..
£1,000 in onse of permanent total desble- ment by accident.
£500 in vase o partial total disablement by socidentaitok
£6 per week in mss of temporary disable £1,300,000ment by accident. £1,125,000 2500
10,00
LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED, INTERFST allowed on Current Acconuts at The rate of 2% per unin on tho Daily baisnce;
ON FILED DEPOSITS. For 12 months
J.THULBURN, Manager, Bangkong 116 Hongkong, 27th Optaner, 1897. N FE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, IngoPORATED AR ROYAL Charter, 1969.
RESERVE LLANILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS media
4800,000
$900,000 $75,000
FIFTEENTH-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the Courant will ho debut the COMPANY'S Orrict, No, , PRAYA CENTRAL, Vistoria, on MONDAY, the 21st March, 1398,THE SIXTEENTE ORDINARY AN- JUAL MEETING of the SHARE- 11'clock M. for the purpose of receiving
Beport of the HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at, a Statomool of Accounts and i Ceneral Managers for the year ending 31st | the OFFICES of the General Agents, PEDDAR'S Dreershor, 1897, declaring & Dividend, and STEPAT, at 12:30 PM, on WEDNESDAY, electing a Consulting Cornuittte and Auditern. 23rd March for this purpose of receiving their CAPITAL PAIP-UP CO
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Report and a Stalerant of Accounts to 31st will he CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st Decembar, 197. inst, both daye inclusive
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managora.
1572 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898. HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY. LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS
are requested to send in s Statement of Hasiness contributed during the Half Your ading Olst December, 1897, on or before the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be QLOSED from the 19th to 3rd March, both days inclusive
1577
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Geuoral Agents. Hongkong 2nd álarch, 1993, THE CHINA & MANILA - STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
NOTICE
-
E CERTIFICATE of 12 Shares bered 1241113 and 4,589/4,578 standl.
15th March, su which dots the Accorats willing in the Register of this Company to the be CLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THOS. I. ROSE, Boerotary.
L
[535 Hongkong, 4th Februmy, 1608 THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING WEAVING, & DYEING CO., LE NOTICE is bereby given that the FIRST INSTALMENT of 300 per Share on on the Ninateenth day of March, and pay.. Shares in above COMPANY boxes dus went thereof mnet bo mude to the Bankers of the Company, vis, the HONOKUNG & SHANG ar before HAI BẢO No CoroEATION, án
JARDING, MATHESON & CO.
General Managerɛ.
[484
Rowing, by Lohmann, artrated
10.00 3,00
Twelve Indian Statesmen, by Baith
6.50 Chat date.
Camell's Family Doctor
0.54
Oakshot Castle, by H. Kingsley
1.50
QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL 26 Hougtong. 19th Folanary, 1898.
TRADE MARK
504]
BEST
PORTLAND CEMENT,
PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
U. NERVEGNA & Co.,
31, WYNDHAM ŠÍREST.
PIANOS.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE
BASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
Fame of Mrs GUADALUPE Iocua baving been LOST, Naties is hereby given that a luplicuta certificate for the said 12 Sharts will be issued one menth hence and that the original serti
rate, naboss proned within that priod, will thereafter be held by tire Compaar as quit and zaid...
SUWAN, TOMES & CO., General Minogurs. Hongkong, 19th Febratry, ist
A WOMANOR OF MALAYA BE A LOCAL WRITER.
Pi
THRILLING TALE OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE IN PAHANG DURING THE INCEST REDELITON.
ABDUCTION OF AN ENGLISK GIRL. CAPTURE OF TWO AMERICANS.
ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN, MA. UNITED STATES CONSUL-GENERAL.
The Arst is elment of
THE DANGLINA MÚPA
ON
apped in The Hongkong Daily Prese SATURDAY, 20 February. Hongkong, Bot Fobrnury, 1848.
188
NOW READY
MAIL TABLES.
(598
THE Card published at the Daily Preus Office English Mala, homeward and outward-
contains
French
Gemma
Canulian
[01
Farcel Post
Calendar for 168.
TI
That is, more information that is given on
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL s printed in London for which fifty cents is
AGENCY (LIMITED).
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
VOR THE.
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT.
MANUKAUTE RERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS.
HYDRAULIC aid SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS ASBESTOS SALANDER BOILED COVERING COMPOSITION of the Best Qasities
ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.
Trics. SKINNER. Superintendent
DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents,
HALLEN
CH
(ESTARLISHED 1604)
$250 to $600
PIANOS
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
charged. The price of the locally printed correct card is 2 cunts on paper. 30 cents on cardboard. Supplied only for cash
TITSUI DUSSAN KAISHA M
RESERVD FUND.....
INTEREST allowed oa Current Account at the rate of 2% per sanam on the Daily balances Ou Fixed Deponita for 12 months 4 per cent
**
לנו
S
TH. WHEETEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong
.
+5
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897
HONGKOND SAVINGS BANK.
17
Eusiness of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAL BANKING CORPORATION; Rules zany be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 31 PER CRNA per annum.
Adetlents insured against for R1 and £2 per annum (£1,000 in ones of death by weakly payments in case of fagury)
For further Farticulars apply to
J. Y. VERNON,
AgMt
F1420 Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY." TOTAL FUNDS AT 810 DECEMBER,
31896, £12,484,583 x Od
L AUTHORISED LAPITAL, £3,000,000 £
SUBSCRIBED CAFITAL 2,750,000 A- PA- CAPITAL.687,500 00 II. FIER FUNDS 2,660,850 12 0. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above. Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS gain FIRE at Carrant Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents.
[1828 Hongkong, 12th Juna, 1897..
RE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR L
ANCE COMPANY.' ESTABLISHED A.D, 1924. and d TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.....£2,420,053 NET ANNUAL FIRT PERMIS 757,178
$2,000,000
Having been appointed Agents of the above Compally we are prepared to accept KUROPEAN and CHINESS RIBES at curront rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agente.
[2740 Hongkong 9th January, 1896. SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
The Undaisiguid, having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rubes.
SLEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, 16th May, 1892
14
MES
ATES.
Depositors may transfer at their "option balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annui,
For the HossEOKO AND SHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong. 1st August, 1895.
ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood. aul Stogo against White Ants, Decay, Fangur Kol. and Dampuose.
Sok Agents for China, GUTGENS, INSTMANN & CO. Harbour, 31st August, 1897.
R. J. REMEDIOS,
AND COLONIAL. STAMP
DEALER,
FOREIGN
*29
No. 37, ELAN STAKET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to and STAMPS on approva to any address on receipt of satisfactory reier-
La also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE Stars in Large or Small Quantities for Cosk. ACENTS WANTED,
[2738 15 to 25% Discpant Allowed,
TO SHIPMASTERS
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATEE
is obtained by the Water Bo16, as FOUL WATHE is the case of tauch Bickness on board
Ship.
(myalid MASSED THE CANAL,.. OUTWARD 15th Feb Ross, Costle 18th Feb. Shanghai. Telemon, Manity, Andolemia, Avala. End Fab-Bergloe, Bowhead, St. Mary, Wally, 25th Feb. Salaric, Queen Olya, Queen Margaret. lat Mavalchor, Candia, St. Andrewca. 4th March--Formosa, Macduf, Kintuch, Glenturret, Rugby HOMEWARE. th Maral-Priam
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A” MAIL WILL, CLOUR.
For Haiphong-Per Hongkong, to-day, iko 9th instauf, at 3.00 A..
For Meulls-Fer Tuensang, to-day, the gil instant, at 11:30 a
For Shanghai-For Karking, today, the 9th instant, at 10 PA
For Iloilo Por Whampoa, to-day, the th instant, at 3.30 p..
For Swatow, Aniog, sal Fouchow.-Per Thales to-dry, the 9th instant. 65.00 .M.
For Wuchow-Por Les On, today, the th instant, at 5.00 P.M.
1
Hongkong, &C. Gue ...
21., buyoga-
2817, Rellem 2117 ello Einal sio 8.75 410074, sellers
TÊT ĐỘ. 100, ster
$0 $15,sella
A 100 5 112c
La Kung Mows 100 T. 130 Boycher.
Thx 500 m. 1,20 Yabloong
10011. 00
64 32529, buyers 100 30, buyers 633 96, buyer $50 3 £10 $120
109, nyera 100 NËS
60:52, buy or $25 $197,"buyers 250.5, buyerA $501744, welc $125 1240, jet prema
$420, salg $50-14, ellers $20301
11. K. L. Trinitys i
fongkong Hotel....
1: & K. Wharf is.ti. Hongkong Hope........... 11. & W. Deck) lusurances
Lanton...
Chius Fite... CANTA China Traders......! Hongkong Fire ..... North-China Straits... Dnion
Yungleze
*****
faud and Building--
Hongkong Land Ins Butoireys Estate.. Kowloon Lau! & D West Point Britang Laza Sagar.... Miolog
Charborage
Gt. Batn. & C'donia Do.
Jelebu Aew Balocal
$267, sellers
5034 exdiv.ca).. 26 11. 198
$2013, seliers $60, buyers 680 1042, buyers
$60 $74, 6'2 $IO 39, eller 539 (173
$40-820 $100 141, sellers
Fcs. 500.$145, enten & hayers
Do. Preference.... Oliver's Mines, A........i
Do B...... Punjem ............... Preference. Da
Rabe
For Sandakan. Per Deucalion, too, New or Dock......
the 10th instant, al 2.00 ..
For Swator Amoy and Taiwani-Parship Coys- Nanyuny, to-morrow, the 10th inataut, ut 5.00
P.
For Swaton, Singapore and Bangkok--Per Keongeras, on Friday, the 13th inst., at 9...M For Robe-Fer Taisang, on Friday, the 11t instant at 11:30 par
For Chefan and Nawebwang. Per Tuotant, on Friday, the 11th irstam, at 10 PM.
For ontsin-Per Nanchang, ba Priday, the 11th instant, # 2.30 x
For Biugore.Por Preto, on Saturday, the 12th instant, at 5.00 г.32.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Couteau Pechet Natai will be despatelied on SATURDAY, G. 19th instant, with Mail to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places toyoni, rie Mareilles, to Saigon, Straits Settle punts. Batavia, Eur- mah, Caylou. Madras, the Australasian Colccies, Añer, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Mults, and Gibraltar.
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
onlara conseя
10.00 AM. Registry ocasCK 11.00 ..--Mail closes
1 E N TING,
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREKT TERMS VERY MODERATE, Comaltation Free.
(2168 Hongkong, Brd September, 1891, JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KOBN
KOMOR
&
KONGKONG, YOKOHAMA; KOBE.
· [19
A TERRIBLE COUGH.
A TERRIBLE COUGHI
STOCKHAUSEN
DRAPER, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE MAFER, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
LATEST NOVYĖLTIES
CA
AUTUMN. Hongkong. 1st October, 1897.
NOTICE
(隆
CUN SING LOONG
120
新)
have always for SALE a fon surl-
ment of the Lew season's Relected PRE SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS
of their well-known Manufacture
Head Oo: IoxoLONG, No. 3, Sai Da Lane, West Point.
Branah Office: HONAM, Cantan..
CHUI CHEW TING, Mangor.
1024 Hongkong, 30th April, 1897.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
We are the ONLY WATEL BOAT COMPANY DENTISTRY
in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.
CALL FLAG WE,
. W. KEW & CO. STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1885
12836
親生怡
E E
BANG
bi
C 0.
COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hand
F412 LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL. Address:-Cars of Messrs. KWONG SAND & Co No. 63. PRAYA. CARTRIDGES.
No. 6, Ice HouSE STREET, PRAYA CENTRAL.
Head Office:-FORIO.
Branch Offices-LONDON, NEW YCLE, BOM. DAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAL, TIEN. TSIN, NESTORANO, and all Ports in JAPAN.
ACERONES:-
Mike Coal Minea. Ohior Coal Mines. Kanda Coal Mires. The Mike Cotton Bpinning Mill, Lal, Tokyo Mirine Insurance Co., Limited: Moiji Fire Insurance Co.. Limtad. Imperial Government Papers, Colton Upaning and Working, Go,
Shanghai.:
Duoda Cermont Company, Japan. Kanogafushi Catton Spinning Mill, Tokyo Catton Spinning Mill, Japan, a Enyashi Clook Factory Hongkong 4th August, 1897.
1784
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Sinokulees and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-2ORE CARTRIDGES:-
Londed with With Tuwdur Forexly, anillos of shot.
$7.40 Primrose Cases....85.65
8.00 Pegold Cases 4,25
9,65 Ejector Brass Ceses, 90
5% discount on orders of 1,000 and over.
∙Apply to,
WY. SCHMIDT, & Co., Ganzskats,
Hongkong,
Hongkong, 27th July, 1897,
110
AT
No. 3, QUEN'S BOAD CENTRAL OHADWICK KEW,
(LATH OF POATE & NOBLE),
Hongkong, 19th July, 1897.
[2858
ORTLAND CEMENT
Po
J. B WHITE & BROS.
SOLL AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. 12989 Hongkong, 11th April, 1883
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANGHAI MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
I to 8, Crois Lane, Wanchai. LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERT, by the boos Euglish makers, always on hand, sneha Steam Grouring Guer, Steam Winches: Steum Captions, Stowm Poups, Steam Donkey Pamps, Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mills, Marine Boilers and Engines, Stationary Bollers and Driving Engines, Steel Beiler Plates, Pig Iron, etc., sto.
We are Low prepared to execute criors for the building or repairing of all kinds of machinery with quick despatch and good work mbi Eynirios solicited for any of the above or the complete plant of any kind of
abinery.
W. LYBAUGHT,
134, Wanchai Bonif.
[2098 Hongkong, 6th Jantry, 1898
A TERRIBLE COUGH.
China and Manila.
Chine Mutual Ord
Do. Ieference.---|
Do Do.
85 80
$24 $, sellers
$42, sellers
$1 $1.60, l. & relle
1 $1.90, al. & rollen
35 319, seller
$24 $7, ellers
46 464, buyers
$1 $1.90, Buy U
139. 11. 261, sales
$16 $176, ellers
$50 (91, les boyara
10 17 10 bagen 2105 Its barem La 158, layer
850 4684, tugorɑ $15 128 410 156
Dougins Steamship H., Canton and Indo-China SN.... Tebrau Planting Co-$5 $5, sellers
Do.
Uniteal Asherton
Wuzichal Wuchowe....
Mal-un & Co., A......
$2 62, sellers 22, sellers
fiu $10, nomiual
310 15, sies
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST KETJUROLOGICAL KEBSTER 7 MARCH, AT PM.
STATION.
Wladi. Tukyo Kochi........ Nagtaki
Kagoshing. Gutzled.....
Tevel and
33, Fahr.
Terper
Humidity.
Starp Ptak...
31.09
назоў Swatow..... Canton
24:07
Hongkong...! Victoria Peak. Gap Rock.... Vinew....... Haiphong Kolina... Manil
20.05 $0.00
20.09 31.01
-
29.19
Cape St James.
8th MARCH, 27 10
[2859
Wladivostock: BLO
Tokyo... Koeli.........
Nagasaki...
Kageriua...
Getzlaf
Sharp Peult ...... Auỳ
-30 28 30.20
Swntow
#1, Commercial Road, Feelham, July 12.
"Deat -I am a poor hand at expressing my feelings, but I should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders iu relieving
toy rible cough. Since I had the operation Canton -
Gap Rock
of Tracheotomy (the same the late Emperor Hongkong of Germany, and walike him, thank xl. I am Victoria Pask will live) jedved at St. Bartholomew's Hus pital, no one mild possibly have had a more viola wugh; it were so bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The neons, which was very pious and hard, has been softened, ward I havanbeen able to get rid of it without difficulty. -am, bir, yours truly, J. HILL"
A DOCTORS TESTIMONY.
A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.
A DOCTORS TESTIMONY
M=240.......
haiphong Bolinao...... Manila Cape St. James
30.10
36.19
30.02 29.52
Wira.
ནཿ a d | ཁž ༐ 1 wg æདྡྷི!
Weather.
Bain fast
ban falled
24 hours í
On the stb at 14.09. Ito bar to rise on m
siderably in the extrure Sorth, and
bar Co. Prece in highest in 25. Chins, lowest in the S. part of the Sea of Japa. Gradients moderate on Elm cust, and fo the N part of the China Sea. Execrat:- Moderate to lamela ND. winda;
Buyarunter
Route Park, Cardit South Wales, Sept. 25, 1803. "I have, indeed, great pleasure in adding my testiumy to your excellent prepration of Cough Lange, and I lava prescribed it now for the last eight years in tty hospitals and pri vate practice, and found it of great Lenstit. 7 often suffer from Chronic Bronchitis; your Lumenge is the only realy which give the Inmediate x. Taerefore I certainly and moet strongly remanend your lozengs to the public who may sutler from Catarrh, Eneliti, rather Winter Cough, or any kind of Pubuonary li ritation. Yours truly, "A.GABRIEL,M.D., LKCP.andE.M.Edintarer. FR.CSandL.M.Edinburgh.
USE KEATING'S LOZENGES. USE KEATINGS LOZENONKS UNE KEATING'S LOZENGES.
"JTE 75 YEARS AUG" diner KEATING'S (OUGH LOZENFES were first vic, and the male is larger than ever, because they are un rivalled the relief and care of Winter Cough, Alu, and Bronchitis; one alone gives meliëf. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED UTTERLY UNRIVALLICO. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED.
Kerling's Congh Lozenges, the aurivalled remed? for COUGHS, HOARSENERS and THROAT TROUBLES, are sold a Bottles by all Chemists
[2040
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINE, the Aokers, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vorsels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -- ABEIB, British steamer, W. Ellis-Gibb,
Livingston & Co. ATLANTIC, Cor, str., W. Sohneider-Bander,
Wieler & Co.
CONBRONG BEGISTER
tre.......
Pinch of wind
...
Previous Jay 4.
Thi cate On date
atp.
at 10:
C
on the 7th the 7th reduced tɔ A legross
Lowest onnd Mir
1.09
best spes als Fahr, at snežovai. RAWER in Shu thade in degrses |
3 in parentage of saturation, the humility of
Ir saturated with weitere bing 100,
DIREGTICE OF THE WIND TO TWO pointe, B-KONCE THE Wycording to Bonafort Hom
-TALE OF TRS WELTZEE . blue skyje, detertind cudidarsh rain, f. fog
lighting; o. overcat: the Dead Boy's lips.
rain; s. new; thunder: v, nilibility: . dur(e)
F. G. FI66, Acting Director.
I
- Hongkong Observatory, 812 March, 1898. MFROUS. FALOOMES & Co ́s Res, 8th Marchge Barometer 9...30.02 Thorn (We balb Barometer 1'r.M... 19.55 Therm. 17. (Witbulb) Barometer P.M...9.92 Therm. 4 P.. (Wat bulb) 6 Thermom..... 65 Therm. Maximian Bi Thermo.IP... 8 Therm Minicum (over-
nightl Cheriam, 4 P... UN
HONGKONG FIDE-TABLE
Pa to lth March.
Pa
AM WIZIE.
Low Wartu
Mona Pime.
Hought Ti
Hongroise
d། ༞ སྐུཔལ སྤྲ ཛ བྷ
BUTUAN Spanish str., Madringo Brandão Thu 10
Co. Car British etr, Blast-Arnhold, Karberg
& Ca
LoTHAI, Italian bk. Ferato-D. Musso & Co. LIGHTNING, British str., & G. Spenco D.
Bassoon, Bons & Co.
R. THOMAR, Amer, ship, Blanchard---Stan-
dard Oil Co.
FRA
But
Matt.
KA:
fableo alif.63;