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THE HONGEONG.DAILY 158, FRIDAY, MARCH 18TM¤, 1898.
INTIMATIONS Por steamor Natal, sited on the 11th Baroh For Irano-180 packages.raw slik, 2 oasis LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, silk piece goods, 10 es obinnware, 80 came gall nuts, 10 packages to 4 pakages hair, 20 silk goods, & packages sundries, 3 bales waste sil For London:-7 boxes treasur
LIATTER.
NOTICE.
SIXTEENTH ORDINARY AN NUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the CourAxy will be held at the Fricus of the General Agents, PAR'S STREET, ut 1280 M. oz WEDNESDAY, 23rd March, for the purpose of receiving their Report and a Stairament of Accounts to lat December, 17.
from the agrietural standpoint are known to be full of buried wealth. Gold, silvor, nopper, iron, kad, coal, and asbestos have been found, some of them in large natities, only awaiting the day when, by Imparial sanction or other terse, the province is thrown open to the miner, mative and foreign. Then, indeed, will fortune, amile n the half-starved inhabitant of) For atsamer Mfuria Yalerie, salled on the 12th Shurtung. When he is secured against famine Merch. For Trieste 1,960 casesenssin ligaen, by the introduction of steam locuraotion, with 50 causes aussia bude 150 bales broken cuis, an lames day's labour rewarded by fair rerols china ware, 10 cases curios; 50 hales rat numeration, the conditions of his now.roseable tan, G case shalls, and 999 halea tobacco. For wxistance with lus untirely changed.
Beyrouth-130 rande cassia lignea, 10 bales galingal, aut 20 ans preareve. Fr Port
id: 26 cemes prins bangha. Per a 100 bags sugure. For Aden-cases, exaphor, 30 polls chiun vara, i balea paldagal, 25 inteling and 32 buses preserves For Bonbol bay-200 cases cassiu liguen, & cases chinaware, 39 tirba mengal, 31 apsid precorces. 1,000 bugs sugar, and 1 onse eigers. For Catombé -1,000 bags sugar. For Mudras:49 comuni catuplion,
SPORT AND ANECDOTE.
By Aw Quai FookỲ,
"WARE WIRE!”. The offency versué tùs barbarity of berbed· wire for facing purposes lins formed the topic for many and say n hosted controversy are now, and will, I suppose, as long as the sparks and the cruel wire thoras duzu apwards Not Cat the irbed instruments of torture need necessarily tavn upwards, because my experience has bron that one scarcely knots whether it is the upward, the downward, or the sidelong burts that are most to bo foared until bitter e- porigngo mud forn flesk las fuught, one that all are like to be dreaded, and, in my humblo opinion, heartily beinted. has fallen to my lot to suffer, so that I can speak fram somo ex perienne. But my experience, gained in that poetic borr known as the glaaming, has stood me in good stead over since. I had walked n good distance to watch a sunset from one of our inland entrences, had enjoyed the beau-
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING
WEAVING. & DYEING CO., LD. FOTICE in hereby given that thus FIRST INSTALMENĚ of $20 per Share on the Shares in above Comrazy boreweès dne TOMORROW the Nineteenth day of March, and paymeat therof inst be mals to the Fakers of the Corpses, iz, the Hoserox SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on 9 before that date.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General 3DSETH, Honghang, 19th February, 1999. [40-1
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOUD frm the 10th to 23rd March,
days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,
General Agoules... – ̈÷
[577; Hongkong, 2nd Morel, 1868:
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED, “(IN LIQUIDATION).
TOTICE is hereby given that a SECOND. N2nd FINAL TURN OF CAPITAL amounting to 32.75 por Share has been declared in this inter NU
po delivery of Strip to the Liquidator for Cancellation at his Office on or after the 21st instant, cael Shastholder will receive an One on HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION in full settlement of bis Clit egtinet she Company, un kokematt
Sharehold a who have not collected yet the First Rehash of Cantial, amounting to $7.50 | Per Share, red on the 31st August, 19
novennbla the dial winding-up of this Company
Hongkong tb diy of March, 1808.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
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SUCHCHED CAPITAL ...
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teous sight, and smoked a pipe in that exquisite | THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP requested to do so without further delay INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEK 1553,-
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ERFITTEENTH OBLINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be hold at the COURANT 8 OFFICE, NO SPRAYA CENTUAT VIDEO MONDAY, the 21st Marel, 1898. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
SHEWAN, TOMES & COLL Coneral Managers Hongkong, Aid Merch, 1898575
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INTEREST¿lowed muCharwent, Ancountat | the rate of maggioratum, & ile Daily labancos Qualls: 4 per cent. On Fired Depralta for
TH. WELITEHEAD, * Manager, Hongkong. [17 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE OBRTIFICATE of 12 Shares 1101- To 12/4, 145 and 1589/4,578 stand- ing it the Register of this Compaor in she name of Mrs. GUADALUPE BOZira înving bein LOST, Notice in hereby given that a duplicate gerlificate for the sud 12 Shares will be issue as month honce and that the original certi yeate, anloss produced withie that period wilEE Business of tho sbore Bak is conducted thenattar I held in the Company a null and AI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. My boobed or CORPORA
INTEREST on deposits allowed at 93 PER CENT. per annum.
Dapositors may transfor et their option balances of 310) or more to the Hoyauong AND SHANGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 1 Pan Cxxś, parannain.
THE UTINA FIRE INSURANCE
stillness following the sinking of a crimso shed watched the deopening purples of the distant landscape, followed with drentay eyes the thistledown wafted along with the gentleat of evening zephyra, and watered for the birth of a star which never enne, although the apacious Brawout be carne gradually bespangled Lights begun to the Yor the purpose of receiving twinkle in neighbouring botestands, the weary plongan had long ceased to plod; and at that aut of Accouts and the Report of the particular boor, it was possible to realise to the Managers for the your ending 31st Dromber, 1897, obting a Dividead, and full the bonatier of Gray's uxquisite polo. I Caning Committee and Auditors. though I know every site, and proceeded to THE TRANSKOR BOOKS of the Company "cut off a commer" in trudge to the highway will by CLOSID from the 7th, to the 21st by locating a pathway for the hillside. In a
st, both days nolimire WA moment I had swung my bg ovor a stile, nud du!--I was caught with barbed wire. Postry: f Botheration! I did not retrace my footsteps, but suffered sundry semtches and rents of clothing that filled my whole soul with Introż of the atrocious invention. A friend of mice. who rides to bounds was speaking with mẹ only. a few days ago in the most pathetic strain of a toine-wat skuilar experience he once had, and weal oa to bless an angel on earth," whoun La happened to meet in the course of a recent run The cluse lunl been ja most exhilarating one, and the puce hot, but the fair huntress led the way with conspicuona bravery and dust, evidently knowing every inch of the country, passoc This This was more than the friend of mine did, and | the “h galloping hord at a fuse he was etarlled, more | Conting
han a little by the endden excitination, Ware wire, ty bis enrest and gentlest neighbone; the warning cause not a second too soon, lux mmment both bad cleared the ugly trimming, but it came as a surprise all the same, he using under the impression that he was in a district where wire had bee tabooed, I suppose the farmers can make a good ease out of its emplyen, and bere is an end on't.
THE DANGERS OF PAPERONASINO.
recreation
COMPANY LIMITED, 15 M
AORDINARY MEETING of AVSPILANETOLDERS in the COMPANY will be beti za CONTANTE Qerides No. 3,
PASADA CENTRAT Vietoria, BONITA I 21st March, at 120'clock Noos, when the Sabine Resolutions, which were
on
tordinary using held on 18 will be submitted for redal Resolutives
RESOLUTIONS. That Affiches Nus. 633300 122 of the Articles of Association o ompany altered by eliminati tatariem tua word Folruary and substiniting thern for the word "March,"
vold:
1502
General Managers. Hogkong, 10th. February, 1898.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY, LIMITED:
NOTICE.
THE CERTIFICATE NO. 2619, dated
THE CROATf tan Share. No. 18.169 in this COMPANY, standing in the name of Mias MOVICA Ber Foote, of Hongkong, ng heon LOST, and if at the expiration of se mooth from the date hereof the above downt be not forthenming another Certificate will issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged
Dated 10th March, 1898
641]
JAS B. COUGHTRIE,
Scoretary
For the HoxGKUNG AND SHANGHAI -BANKING CORPORATION,
T JACKSON, TRAD Chief Manager.
Hongkong, let August, 1595.
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI RANK
ING CORPORATION.
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•
$1000,000 PAIL OF CAPITAL REREYE FUND
9300,000 BERKTE LIABILITY OF PLOP TOES.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS
That Are No 7 b altered by insuling the words "on Bare Resera and immedi ately after the word and in the sixth line of the said Arteries in the words and Extra Reserve Fandiately after the word Fand" in the seront line of the end. Article. That Artels No. [2] huntered by inserting the wardy owl cube to throneviziose_al Articles 21A and 121 mainly after the word "sum" and befers the word be in theTHE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFIG. fourth live of such Artiolo
That the following Artioles be inserted im 10ediately after Article Notrod be num bered Articles 11a and 121EMANTOWN 1A-Allough the Roseva. Bund may "amount to the eura Une Million "Dollars the Dieptors manevertheless "at their discretion from time to time "appropriate a portion of the net incoms and profits earned by the Company in "any one year, to the formation of as additional Reserve Fund to be called
Extra Resorva Foul.
Tho inoties standing
the orpdit of the Exten Reserve Fund may be equalisation of "applicable for the "Avidanas, mal such menis, some "portion thereof, thay, however the "Directorssal: think, be appropriate "towards the equalization of dividends. By Order,
At this particular season of the year, whoa our lurrars' clefs will bo la fui sing "pro- paring the "the "hours" The chase, Gut scarcely likes to pen anything to dump the andeur of the alardy young Britous who keenly relish the romp oor stubble and plough, or hedgo' and ditela. Excopt that paper chasing has teror yot boon docfiued illegis, there is much in common between our cross-country runders and our amateur cyclists who nip along the highways as hard no they can for s elub medal of httle or no particular valus. An athlete has to possess most of the justineta of in sportsman to participate in either forth of
Only a short time ago a well-known runner who hea igured prominently in several of the National Cross Country Championships was for abous in the most distressing mer in undevouring to the himself over the top bar of a gate along which barbed wire had boen affised, having to hang there as a uniter of fact, in a most painful position, natil succony came. Then, Again, we learn of another ranger of some renown being cut to pieces whilə endeavorying to cross a punay track ia Scotland, as molna. cholf an accident as any board of for many u long year in connection with sport. Norrist wo forget the Cauth of a schoolboy at Rugby some years ago, or the later fatal termination to a right onog career in the North of England through-exhaustion and exposure in A parehase. Believe me, dear reader; I am not endeavouring to write myself into a lachrymose may, but the accidents linger in the amory, and I would feat espacial care be taken just now be minimise the risks of the clins across country as much as possible. It has fallen to my lot to witness some fearful stashes on the cycling track, and I base soon men carried off ent and bruisce almost beyond recognition. Eren now I can recall that terrible fall of pour Elijah Soott's at the Sporta Platz in Cologna, 1897, declaring a Dividend and clecting ▸ Con since which he has never been quite the sansulting Committee and Auditors. rider. Only the day before I had formed one! THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE
Secretary. Hongkong, 28th February, 1898.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
THE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be hold at the COMFANYA OFFICES, No. 9, PEATS UENTRAL, Victoria, on TUESDAY, the 22nd March, at 12 o'clock Noox, for the purpose of reclving a Stake ment of Accounts and the Raport of the General Managare for the year ending 31st December,
of an English party photographed on the track, will be CLOSED from the 14th to 22nd Ins
a glance at the picture Lady revealing the both days inclusive.
features of the inte "Choppy Warburton,
little Yichaol (his belovedprotegel.C. G. Wridg.
way, and many other neted riders. IAB
thus bourn afterwards Scott was lying in
spill. And what adder sprictacle.can be
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hougkong, 9th March, 1898.
sensible in the dressing lent, the result of a bad CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
imagined than witnessing that zuperb young
cyclist, A. W. Harris, carried off unconscious
from a cycle racing resort in the Midlands.
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
These and other inclancholy scenes hare I UE TWENTIETH ORDINARY AN witnessed, but these sccidents in paperchasing
NUAL MEETING of the SHARE-
give one a shock, and now that the chupion HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held ships are drawing near it is to be hope that the Orrices of the General Agents at Noox, the utmost proantions will be taken to ensure on WEDNESDAY, 23rd March, for the pe the safety of our younger generation of pose of receiving their Report with a Stat athlatos.
eu of Accounts to 1st December, 1897. I suppose we shall discover new
champions in this direction as the years roll by,)
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but at present we do not appear to have quite will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23 March,
as capable a schod as we had in the days of bath days inclusive.
say, George aud- Sanok, Parry and Mortou, Hicks and Heath, and others whose numes do not so readily occur to me. Hinson, ofi Northampton, is onquestionably a splendid runner, and so is Tyre, of Lancashire, and Cottrell, of the South, but we seem poor even if we actually are not. Du be
TROTIN'S RETIREMENT.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Geral Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898.
In varions quarters I have seen it announced that Protin, the Belgian cyclist, has mudo up his mind to retire definitely from the cycling path, owing to the prossing claims of uriness, This crack tider, it may be remembered, was the case of a long, dispute, boiog vagol over the mile professional elampionship of the world, whisk the Amorioen Banker claimed, to ve woo in the year 1894. Owing to some bluuler or another in starting the preliminary bouts, Protin, whose claims are championed by the 504} Delgian ropresontalive, une Hanaz, in a mepper that brooked no desiat, was allowed eventually. to compete in the finai kuat, although he had been rather ladly beaten in his trial haat I shall never forget the exciting seone as the man came to the starting post for the trial. In that particular four, boing the first in which a pro- fessional championship of the world had back. dricided under the raspices of the International Cyclists Association, there was no American delagato paswont, and poor Banker, who wished: to protest against the glaring informality of Protin being owed to start, conki only restiralate to the officials, knowing wet n word of German. Clament, however, gained the day,
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delegaten on tehalf of law and order, and Banker. was eventually defeated by Protin. followed mare protests, and a szeme of excite ment such as is woldem soou on a vycle moing track. The result was that the championship was formally awarded to the Belgian, pending avoce of the entire Association. This wis taxon, the rnos destared void, and ordered to bei -ridden over again, devoral ineffectual attempts were made to bring the pair together again, 'but all to no purpose, and the championship for 1891, the fore, must always be rigorded as a Basco. It has always been my impression that it was not so much the fault of Protin that the disagreement arase, but it lay rather with ibose who posed as his friends. But, when at his best, the Belgian champion was a starting ridet and a good arteran, so fiens I have followed his career. He was moyer averse to pacing in a 134] Jong distance race, if he thought he could assist a friend; he was unclentations, and bore many of his must notable victories with becoming modesty, which is more than 1 ehould are to Bay of the young Gorins cyclist Area, who WES encoafullnet season, or of Bourillon, who won in 1306. Belgium has produced several good orclets, but the gap caused by the rotive. wont of Protia will not be easily filled.
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Interest for 12 Months Fixed Horkong, 1st December, 1897.
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LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL........ BESCRIBED
PAID OFTEN BEVERY TUND
£1,500,000 1,125,000 4 632,506
US Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS ogstat FIRE at Current Rates.
BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents
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VESSELS EXPECTED. ·
THE UNGLIHO MAIL' The T. & O, steamer Chwan, with the Eng lish mail of the 18th nitin, left. Singapore on Bunder, the 1th instant, at 8 n.m, and may be expected here 18th instant, at noon. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched fcom Hongkong an the 13th January.
THE AMERICAN MAIL Tho . M. steamer Gauit", with maila, &o., Hongkong. at April, 1897
from San Francisce to the 22nd nitine, via Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama, and will leave TORTIL GERMAN TIRE INSURANCE for this port on the 18th instant viu Inland.]
COMPANY OF HAMBURG Bea, Kebo, Nagasaki, and Shanghai
The P. M. steary City of Peling with mail The Unersized AGENTS of the above &e left San Francisco for this port vin. Yokó- Company ara PenTARSU TO ACCEPT First bana, Iland Son, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shang Close Foreign and Chinese Eight at Carmel hai, on the 3rd instant Rates:
SEMA MN The 0. & O. gleamer Dorie, with mails, Ke.. SIEMSSEN & CO. left Ban Francléne for this port vin Honolulu. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895, 20 Yokehimu, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on
the 12th instantiat FARANSATLANTIOFIRE INSURANCE
2 VALE THE CANADIAN MATI, COMPANY OF HAMBURG,⠀⠀⠀ Thị C. P. R. steamer Empress of China arrived at Yokohama on Tuesday the 15th Just... at 7 am, and left at 5 am, on Wednesday. | the 16th instigt for Kolu where clas expisted to arrive on Thursday, the 17th inst..
The “Undor/gned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT LISHS agains: FIRE af Current Bates
SIEMSSEN & COM
Hongkong. 16th Noyombor. 1972
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THE "AUSIBALAN MALA
The E. & Bearer Guthrie, from Sydung, [18 | Jo, loft Part Irwin on the 14th instant, for
this port PoERCHANT SEBAUERS:
HENIX FIRE OFFICE. Tho Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES & INSURANCE againet FIRE at Current Rates."
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A yearly preminin of £38 25 (age 30) secures the following
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£500 in case of partial total disablement by nosident,ONTHL
£6 per wook in case of temporary dieable meat by accident.
Accidents insured against for £ and £2 por suaum (£1,000 in case of death by wonky payments in ossa of injury.
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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER
1896 $14,954,532 000 y
The F. § 0.stusmor Marayon, loit Bombay for Kobe u that instant
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer. Gierla, left. Singapore for this port on the 11th instant
Tho N. P. steamer Tacoma sailed from Tacoma on the 18ta instant, for Japen ond HongkongX.
The N. P. steamer Columble arrived at Yokohama and its for Kobe and Hongkong on the 15th intent.
The N. P. stener Mogul arrived at Yoko Lama and sails for Koho and Hongkong on the Theb inat MARNAS
The P. & Ostener Markin Lott Stogapore for this port on the 16th instant, at Baan.
The NP steamer Columbia railed from Tacoma on the 19th ult, for Japan and Houg kong.
The steamer Baurgia, from New York left
or about the 12th instant,
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On demand
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Sorkaniowe, Tand`s Baying Kate .....10.00* GOD. LEAR, 100 fps, vir tael 75
JOINT STOCK SHARES. EGERANY. | AIDIP
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Bongbong & Slab Chin & Jayan, 176 Dorary Do defenc
baze z 611 juca B. Shares Saberes... Teile Ailmos 1, A....... Compte, Moore & Co. Una Sugat Coron Sim-
Ewo.
1026
· 125 150 pres fæng
£Daniel
48:10%, jeminul
5. Skyers
£17, ters *#3 jaid, sellemm,
$10 8.75 $100 $178,
Tieto 14 1 Hongkong.. ....
$20 $21, es InternationTiw fra 62, seleng Lan Kung Mows 10 Tls. 10, Fellers'
Ths. 500 T), 620 Yahoony
[k. 100 TÉ; $0%)
Dairy Fara...... Fenwork & Co., Cię.... Green Island Cement...!
Du 'New 2010......
Singaporo on the 6th insiret and is due bere es Tho N. G. L'atearer Beside left Singapore for this port on the 10th instant, nnd may be expected here on our shout the 16th instant. and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on The Mutualetkamer Oniong, from Glasgow
& Cakery are the 15th instant, and may be expected hare en ergkong & L. Cits or about the let instant.
Hongkong Flyin The D. D. R. steamer Wally, from Ham. H. L. Tamways... burg; left: Singapore for this port on the 15th Burghene Hotel..... instant, and may be expected hire en or about | Hongkong let the 21st instant..
B, & K, Wharf & Gui
The H. A tommer Andaineto, joft Singa. Hoogkong Roy pore for this port on the 16th stort, and is.&W. Dock
Fustaneek dae here on or about the 2nd instant.
The Shire Line stanmer Monmouthshire, from Middlesbrengh, and London, left Singapore on the 15th instout, and is due here on or about
the 22nd instant...
The O. S.. S. steamer Tracer is expected to leare Singapore about 24th instant.
1. AUTHORININ CAPITAL £1,000,000 £ s.d
SUBSCRIBED CAFFIAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
687,500 -0.0 II. TIRE FUNDS
26€0,850 120 The Undorsigned having bean appeinted The C. Mutual steamer intrek, from Clas- AGENTS for the above Company are pragon and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the th Tarol to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at instant, and may be considered dncat Singapore
on or about the 243 instant. Carront Patos
"SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
Agents. Hongkong, 12th June, 1607
F1526
HE MANCHESTER MIRD ASBURT
ANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED AD 1824.
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND EXCUBYTY NET ANNUAL FIRE PENIA...
£2,000,000 £2,486,053 757,478
Having bora appointed Agents of the above Company wo are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CurvesE RIBKs at cdrrent rates."
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & CO., Carb, da Agenta): Hongkong 9th January, 1896. 12740
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED TIC
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
SIEMSBEN & CO
Agents Hongkong, 18th May, 1892
IEN
TING
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Free.
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1991...
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Bera
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6. Esin. & Clonian!
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J. TUURBURN, Maragor, Hongkong, Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.
KELLY & WALSHI,
LIMITED.
SOME POPULAR COLONIALS.
POEATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
TEAK SQUARES, PLAXIS. BOAXUS and SCAN LINCH, PLANED, TONGUED, AND ÛROOTED BOA203, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING &c. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING.
PINKADOS RAILWAY SLEEPERS for a
GAUGES
Kates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
12505 Hongkong, 3rd xy, 1995.
"YAKDOLINEHUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Ste against White Axis, Denny, Fungus Rot, and Dampness.
Sole Agents for China, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.
128r Hongkong, 31st August. 1807.
ITSUI BUSSAN
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liike Coal Minos. Chinoara Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mimos.
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porial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co.,
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400-10 $630 Fursion
Oil and Paper-wped
alet 14 chests. Fongal Optum,
$40 to $655
THE WEATHER.
CHINA CHAST METEOROLORICAL
KOSTEN
STATION.
and countries beyond, via Rudi's Straits Belements, Netherlands India, uvah.si.................. Ceylon, Aden. Egypt, Malta, and (ibraltar.
8.00 A.Fasting of Pricca Carrent and Cir
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fulles
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15
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82, Falu,
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Naguali
199
Kagashima
MO
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39.56
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21.87
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2081
24.00
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236
Haiphong
09.13
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Kachina
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34.20
Roues
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Haiphong
29.90 29.9
Boline
20.54
àlandia
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le also prepared to purchutes ERA PORTAGE STAMPs in Large or Small Quintities for Cash. AGENTS WANTRO,
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... 1,50
1.50
1.50
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SOLL AGENTS VOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 11th April, 1889 JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KIN & KOHOR,
HONGKONG; YOKOHAMA, KOBE.
(2859
TOCKHAUSEN NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
DRAPER MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE ALAKER
2, QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL, LATEST NOVELTIES
4.50
0.65
LATE OF POATE & NOILE). Hongkong, 13th July, 1897
(673
Lan MBS.
The Totorest of
McCarthy
rica in Sea Power,
4.50
by Captain Maha
6.75
Limetallism, by L. Durin
5.00
From Texkin to India, by Prince of
Orleans,
650
Pictures of South Chius, by Mac
Gowan***
6.50
10.00
... 10.00
9,00
6.50
Sunny Memories of an ladian Winter,
by Mrs. Archibald Dann Drawing and Engraving, by Hamorto The Schul for Jondal, by Sheridan,
Splenda Tlustratione
Nowing, by Leban, illustrated Twelre Indian Statesmen, by Smith
YOR
AUTUMN.
*Hongkong, 161 October, 1897.
AVID CORSAR
3.50D MERCHANT NAVY
QUEEN's Road, Cuder HONGKONG HOTEL [2656]
NAVY BOILED
Highest open air temperatues on the oth Luweet je air temperature on the 10th -----☎0 F. G. FIGO, Acting Director. Hongkong Obervatory, 17th March, 1898. MESAN. FALOGWER & Co.'s ROUTER, 17th March' Barometer 9 AM...29.14 Therm. 9.x. (Wetbulb} 64 Hardetor 1 p.... 29.85 Ther. 1 r.st. (Wet balb) 65 Barometer 4 PM...29.86 Therm. fr.x. (Wetbulb) 65 Thermom. 9 A.M... 69 Thorm. Maximum 71 Thermom. I p.at... 71 Thure. Miximum (orery --- Thermom. 4P.M... 70 night
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
181 to 24th March,
ELOR WAY,
Borgo Balga Timo.
Low VATER
Houstong
Ralph
Noither the CAPTAINS, the Asants, for tho OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofters or the Creve of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour Honest W. Seksoidor-Bandero
Wieler & Co,
BINVENTE. British steamer, Serokot-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
Mon.
(320
SON'S
6. 19
BUTUAN, Spanish alr., Madring--Brandao:
& Co.
Mat.19
CATHERINE APOAD, British str., E. For En 20
D Basston, Bons & Co. CANVAS || JACOU CHEISTENSEN, No: st, Hassen
Sander, Wieler & Co.
The 29
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
Eple Awaited
LONG FLAX
BELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
LOTHAIR, Italian hk, Ferti-D. Musso & Co. Wed, 3 MENUE, British str., W. G. McArthur
Gibb, Edvingaton & Co.
2
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