The Arlish steamer Zong llons, from Saigen 8th April, and light winds and moderato se ter Cape Varola thero to port strong N.NE. wins and high sex..
EXPORT CARGO. -Per German steamer Cervỡ, sailed on the 2nd April. From Hongkong for Marole cases
lained the good character they had brought with them from places where they had been. He only hoped that would montinue so that he might be able to say that the West Yorkshire Regiment o boroo its high reputation. and good game in Singapore which they had carried with thou wince they were organised. In concluates the General raider ated his congratulations to Major Grant-Daltonenzoutial oil. For Havre-1,375 volle natting, and hoped the battalion's record in the future 250 cases empher, 10 bexas, 7 soull feat ita ropalation in the past.
The Major replied by stating that he thanked ass blackwoolwers 26 cases bristles, 20 cason Chinaware, 57 balos nanes, 45 casos pepar, 30 the General for a expressions, and that he
famissed vit, 14, hanes vanthixilas, 16 cams fear could not let the opportunity pass without ex posing, bis pleasure at the general conduct for 3 hores bamboows, & ensos silk, and
they had roooivall from his processor.
THE CHINCHEW TO BE RE- COGNISED BY LAW,
TEN BORGKOSG BAB §. ZUBES, THURSDAY, APRIL 19r8, 1888.
INSURANCES.
ARANSA'TEANTIC FIRE INSURANUE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG...
BANKS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
TO LET
TO LET.
VESSELS EXPECTED,
COMMERCIAL.
OLOSING QUOTATIONS.
The Undersigned, Laving been appointed HD Busines of the chere Hank is conducted suitable for the Storage of Merchandiz English mail of the 95th, ultime, kft Singapore ON LONDON.
AGENTS for the above Corainy, are prepared ACCEPT RISKSugainst CILE at Current
Bates.
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG.. HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rgles may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposilu ja allowed at $ | PKR ÖRNT, por surroja, **
Depositors my transfer at their option [18tulancos of $10) or me to the HONGKONG AND SILANG BA té be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 144 l'Es. Crit, por MUMMER
SIEMSSEN & CO., - Canaishi Agents. Hongkong, 16th Nerarber. 1872
FIRE OFFICE. DENIX FIRE
prepared
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– DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & CO,
Agents for the Phaniz Fire Ofen Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
„COTTISH | METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO
all ranks He trusted that he could hand ovar sekantaa hai. For Barre option 11am Vidorsified to Dow the West Yorks with all that przise which 10 Lexus canos, 41 balas bamboo, ol 7
cases hisnan hatiny For Hlavvo amor HaRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE bag and/or funden-135 caso emaphor, and against FILE Current Rates. 50 casos staranised. Fer Hambaeg:-1,80 canes Chesin, 624 balos canes, 250 onlos breken cassia, 2003 cakes caesia buds, 128 rolls ranching The chief feature of the report of the Straits asas brieties, 57 euses pain leef fest,
145 balos rattan shavings, St exsus erakors, 76 Shipping Commission will be a proposal to ackers sundries, 20 usos vmilion, 20 bales recoguins the chindlew. "Hitherto af personlarid 18 carewoodware, 13 cases lanterna, thongh very powerful in a Chinese-owned hopt 11 here and 10 als preservas, cases essential has not been risognised by the law. The 10 Tas cassia oil, to a toxwood ones, deal with the owner and with the master, ut sen, Chizzink, 5 cases ChinawAN 6 99509 of the chinchow it has no knowledge. In hackwoodware 1 caso paper, thouse aya of the low he is one of the orders For Hamborg optica Landon subordinates of the ship, wholly responsible boxes bristles, and 20 bales Chinarcot For the master, upon whom therefore the bay, from Antworpention Bremen: packages feathers. the responsibility. Theoretically that isipouted For Coponingan:-18 pickugas morehandise. The shirohow should be a sargo aleck,
for Boston 50 boros enssia. For Edsboo- clock, a parser, a supercargo--at, camote packages Chios and tooquered wark, he is, in fact, something above the cater
in a wholly unfortunate state of aŭfnira; but the mombora of the Shipping Commission, being
practical mon, propose that the last longer sunt its eyes to the supercargo. proposed that the law shall take him into Account, just so it takes the master, aud jste it takes the owner. The proposal of the Shipping Commission, in short, is that chinchow shall be recognised by the good old naine of supervargo. Ile shall sign the article and he shall remain a subordinate to the mask but the law shall take power to deal n him, if be diskeys the law. Thus, if the be prosecution for overloading, the Code
hall be at liberty to fix what portion of the blame is attributable to the owner and to the master, and what is attelbutable to the arij cargo such digoration being given that Court, for instance, wight impusu o nehlist fice upon the master and might imposs a sub stantial fire upon the chincher. Apart. fra
NOTICES OF FIRMS
100
URINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,. fasci MAALIMITED.
B
DRING my towary absence from the
Calony z. II. WADMAN will out Secretary
By Order of the Beart.
W. H. RAY
Dovretary
(831 problemi Zili, April, 1988, 1 2 1 2
LSTERN THE GREAT NOR- TELE- tÄTELSION / THERN AUSTRALASIA GRAPH COM- CHINA TELE- PANY OF. co. GRAPE CO., LD. PENHAGEN.
YURING my absenes from the Colony,
that, the report of the Shipping Commissier. M. BECK will, til Kurther will include many smaller roomondations to be in charge of the above Companies dotail, such as: that all ships trading out of the. Ofisi in Hongkong,. Straits shall be re-measured now and also ot
farther intervala, so as to adjust the measure EN
FVO DEL PFORTITEN, ...Manager in China.
ment of the certificate to the conditions netrally Baukong, 14th April, 1898. prevailing on board. It will be found, however,
that as principal departure from the sxisting
raalan is the proposal to recognise and regulate BREWER & CO.
the okinabe---Straits Times.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrams are from the Han-
yoon Garlic:-
FIGHTING IN UGANDA,
London, 27th March.
A daapatch from Uganda states the fugitivo mutinors from Part Lubwas vero overtaken on the 23rd February. The British captured their stockade after severe fighting, in which seventy of the enemy were killed, and a hundred -wounded. The rest fled. The British lose was ten killed and treaty wounded, including Cap talu Malong and Lieutenant Osborno.
London, 30th March,
Captain Matony has died of his wound ro
Histor
Afriony
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A yearly premium of £282. (age 30) secures the following:
£3,000 in case of deatli by sacident.. £1,000 in case of natural doath.
£1,000 in case of permont total alisable
mant by accident
2506 in case of partial total disablement by
ident
£6 pur week in onze of temporary disablo- mont by accident.
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JYY. VERNON,
Agent.
1420 Hongkong, 8th Inno, 1896. JORTH BAITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AV Star DedsZİBER,
1896, 12,954,539 (s. Úd
I. AUTHORISED (APITAL £3,000,000 - £ s. d
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CARL
687,500 00 IL FIRM FUNDS ..............2,060,850 12 u The Undersigned hiring been appointed AGENTS for the abos Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
Agenta
Carrot, Bates.
ستم
Partlo HoyageNG AND SHANGUẬT BANKING CopPORATION,"
JACKSON,
Chipt Manager,
[14] Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. E LONGKONG KANGHAI BANK
ING CORPORATION.
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PAID-UP CAPITAL
WA...$10,000,000 LEBERY'S FUNE 38000,000 SHEYE LIABILITY OF PROF TORE.$10,000,000
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• Apply to
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THE ENGLISH MAIL. The F. & G. stenadr Coromandel, with the
on Monday, the 11th instant, at I pa and may be exposted here on or ahent Saturday. the 16th instant. This Tacket brings replina to latters dated trom Hongkong on the 19th February.
THE AMERICAN MAIG 186
The P. M. China, with the American mail of the ed allipo, Jeft Yokohama o Tuesday
FROM 16 A150, DINDER, CAINE day morning, the 12th instant, and may
HOAD Apply to
BRANDÃO & CO. : Hongkong, 17th March, 1898.
TO LET.
20th Tuntant M
The O. & stormor Belgic, with nila, &c., bit Ben Frazoisco for this port via tlenolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 2nd instant
THE GANADJAR MATE,
Tise O. P. R. towner Empress of bulia, from Yaromiror, arrived at Yokobaran ata.111 011 Tuceday, the 12th justant, and left ngnin at 8 pa of same day for Kobe, where she is expected to arrive at 8 pm on Wednesday, the 13th 1678 | instant.
OFFICE or FLAVA, from 1st April.
Arply to
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ON FIXE DIGNITE.
For 3 mouths, 24 per Center Annums. For 6 montle, AL pat pie Anruru For 12 months, 4 pin fouts per A LOUIS.
JACKSON.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14 February, 1898, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL..... PAID UP CAPITAL
CHARKIT BRAN, EDT CHOWTUNG Snanú, Map EWAN HOI Chen, Esqu
Chiat Manager.
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Lutocost for 12 Months Fixed 5%
Hongkong: 1st December, 1897,
15
LE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
No: 2; RIPON TERRACE, AN COAL GONOWNS, PRAYA BABY. Apply to SAE MIS
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TO LET
FROM the 1st of May next-
HONDURAN
No
MPHREYS ESTATE & FÍNANCE
·CO. LIMITED.
Horgkong, rd March, 1808.
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WEDNESDAY, 18th April, EXCHANGE.
1/20
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Documentary Bills,4month'aight 1/107
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ON GREMANT
On depand.....
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Bank Dilla, on demmazi Crediu, 60 days' sight, ON BOMBAR.-
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UN YOKOHAMA
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THE AUSTRALIAN MAM, The C. N. Co.'s steamer Chingia, Frora Aus- tralian Porta, left Fort Darwin on tho th instant, and may be expected here on or about G MANILA... the 20th instant.
MERCHANT STEAKBEJ. That N. Pitaamer Trooper has arrived at
Yokobaina from Tacoma and salad on the 4th instant for Kobe and Hongkong.
The NP steamer drgyil sailed from Port
front urt, Thstomer Australian loft Port Darwin for: Hongkong via Timor on the 29th uilimo.
Tho P &0. steamer Brindisi loft Singapore for this port on tho tinatank
The ateamer Glourtney, from Middlabore, London, and Straite, Joft Singapore for this port on the 12th instant..
· The N. P, steamer - Historia silen from Taoom for Japan and Koke or the 2nd instout. Tho Austna Lloyd's, Hanzor Trimls left Singapore for this port outtlig tinatant.
The P. &.0. steamer Coifon left Singapore for this port on the 9th instant,
The Austrian Lloyd's steames Gisela haft ∙Blog for this port on the 100: instrint."
The N. G. 1, steamer Lettebre left Bombay ng for this port on the 27th ultimo, al is vapocted
here on or about the 15th instant, ja
The steamer dirifi left. Singapore on the 9th instant, and is flus here on or about the 15th instantia
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bealthy and uiry residence enjoying a flge Apply to
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221
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· Hongkong, 15th January, 1898.
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Care of Bonglong Dady Press. Oflen. Hongkong, Slut March, 1898.
706
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History of
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by Dr. Margowan
Hongkong, 12th Juss, 1897: ?IME MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR- ANUE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824. CAPITAL
32ENA, EKKI TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY:42,450,053, NET ANNUAL FIRE PERMI£ 767,478
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONA
Coffee or DIRECTORS. [1526Grs, Esq. J.T. Laura, Esch,
From Fat Fe Our roub
6.50 9.30
and "Deset, by
Hailway, by
A
8.50
8.50
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INTEREST alfomul on Curry Blaccounts at The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the bore Company, are proparadezate of 2% per annum out they halau-se.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS ON to ACCEPT RISKS gainst FIRE af Current:
For 12 months. Bates.
BIEMSSEN & CO.; Agouls Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 Sta [19.
Having ban appointed Agents of the above Company we are propured to accept EuropeaAN
UBINESE Risks of current râtoa.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO., AUTHORIZEU CAPITAL #1,500,000
Apunts.
SUBSCRIBED,135,000 Hongkong 9th January, 18
KO`LET.
TWO LANGE AIRT ROOMS. Ground Flour with Kitoan, ab. BONEA Boat Rent only $15 per month; -- FrPartionlara, apply to
Care of Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 21st March, 1898.
1707
TO DET.
11
Hongkong, 27th October 1897
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167
ESTADLISHED 10. BORECEIUED CAPITAL You 39,000,000 0,000,000 Faiu UP CAPITAL
6,660,000 BEVE FUND
Explorate deli Literary Talory uznanila, by Frazer Handbook of Bolo Whast, by Wilke Wild Life in Southpl Buns, by Beike.. Marriage in Chius, by Mrs. A Little ... The Tragedy of the Kurosko, by Conan
Dorle
osived in fighting against the mutinous Soudan-Way of the Words, by LG Wells -... cuo in Uganda.
INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.
London, 27th March.
The tents regarding the lusation of Iuliony in the Transvaal, which will tried
at Proturia, has been postponed until April 12.
THE 'FLAGUR.
London, 28th March.
at Jeddah.
THE DUN DUM BULLET,
Outlaws of the Air, by Gifts
Shrewsbury. by Stanley
A Wiadoss in Tirumas, by
Zola's Novo---English translatione...
QUEEN'S ROAD, Updor HONGKONG HOTEL 26 AACHEN AND MUNICH TIRE INSUR-
BILLIAR DIS
of
ANUE CO. OF AIX-LA-CITAPELIER
THE Undersignot, having boon appciated Seven deaths from plagu have taken plasa DUE ROUGHES & WATTS KEVISED AGENTS for las bare Company,
PRICE LIST
BILLIARD prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE TABLES and BILLIARD ROOM KE-2 Current Rates, QUISITES can be al at the Office of the LETTER, BROCKELMANN &.00.
Akcents. Hongkong Daily Press.
Hongkong, 21 April, 1897. TOETH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
Loudun, 28th March.
M. Hanolaus, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies regarding the Dum Dum bullet und by the British in the Afridi campaign, said he, was engaged in obtaining more procito infor mation on the subject. ·
LORD SALISBURY,”
London, 28th March. The Tintes hoor to hear that before long Lord Salisbury will love inalty handed over the Foreign Offico to a callosgns, and preferably to Mr. Balfour.
OBITUARY.
21474
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREST.
Hongkong. 17 Fobrnary, 1808.
IEN ?ING
SURGEON DENTIST...
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Fres. Hockoug, 2ed September, 1891.-
fres
SON'S
¿CANVAS
NAVID CORSAR &
London, 28th March, D BERLIANT NAVT
The death is axsonnced of Dari Strafford.
THE QUEEN.
London, 28th March. President Faure will pay a visit to the Queen
at Nice.
THE GERMAN NAVY BILL,
Berku, 23th Marol Tho Navy bill has fually passed the Helotestag THE FAR EAST,
St. Petersburg, 29th March, A cironlar from Count Muraries, Rusaizn Foreign Ministor, his boun izened which is forms the Powers that Port Arthur Bad Talienwan and the adjacent territory have been seded to Russia in usufruit, and that Talienwan will bo opon to foreign commerce and ships of all friendly nations.
It is understood that Great Britain has no thought of seeking to obtain the reversal of the Chinese serangements with Russia and. Germany or of combining with two Pagan powers against their Christian neighbours, but will secure adequate compensation for tinrself. ⠀
The Times urges the British oocrpation of a puiul from which we can make car influendo Telt at Peking.
THE INDIAN CURRENCY,
Calcutta, 28th March. The Council meeting cat to a late hour this evening, long speeches being made by Mr Sayani, Sir Jumes Westland, and others. The most important statement mail was by Sir James Westland announcing that the Government of India's deapatch on burroney wis now in the hands of the Scoriary of Beats and would be submitted to a Commimion for esualderation and published. He further welcomed Mr. Alina Arthur's assurance that the commercial comm«, munity would sayport the unifivation of the rupos with the hors standard of valne, and esid the Government of Tudis were decided East the time for the possibility of roepening the Mints was long since passed.
Lozden, 30th March.
th
A delale took place fast night in the Honce of Commons on menetary affairs in India dating which Lord George Humilten said be believed that any attempt to reopen the India Mints without an information: bimetallio agreement would be on not of lansey. He was anzione, ho said, that the enquiry into the pro porals of the Indian Government should com manço se soon as possible. The enquiry will le by a Departinental Committee with all the powers of a Royal Camarission and the Stand- and believes Sir. H. Fowler will be Chairman,
FURTHER FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN, AMA
London, 20th March,
The gunboats and the Egyptian troops at- tacked Shandy on the 26th insinet, and, dos- troyed the Dervish forte there, besides captar- ing quantities of provisions and ammunition
The Dervisi loss was 160 killed. The Egyp tions had no casualties, Six hundred slaves were liberated by the Egyptians,
London, 30th March
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SIEMSSEN W CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895,
2 [20]
NOTICE.
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The East Asiatis Gn's steamer Shi, froia hongkong tactic$10 $93, taler
H. H. L Tramwaya Copeulv. Hamburg, usd Antwerp, Hongkong Holei....... the Caunt on the 29th line, and may be Hongkong low... considered due at Singapore on or about the 15th instant.
Tho C, Mutual skammer Tyeen, from Swanee, Ginsgow, and Liverpool, passad the Canal cu the 1st instant, and may be considered due ́at' Singapore on or about the 19th instant.
The NY. K. steamer Oni Haru (Australivi Line) loft Thursday Island for this port on Suturing and is expected to arrive here on the 22nd inst. SJEKKI
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Canto
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Kowker Land & B West Point Biking,
Opry R-18th Mar Meriancthehive, Adrian and Building
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RBOARD AND RESIDENCE.
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NOTICE.
a Mall Wild Ella For Swaiom and Shanghai-Por Wigsang, to-day, the 14th in at 8.30 AM MA
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For Kobo-Fer Kyoto Mara, to-day, the 14th instant, at 2.80 m
For Bingapore For Zion, toulay, the 14th instant, ut 9.30....
For Ainoy qud Tamsui-Per Husnun, to- day, the 14th inst, at 5.00 PM.
For Bwatow--Per Formosa, to-morrow, the Cool18th instant, ut 9.30 a.at.
YUBARI COAL AM now importing this wall known Redirect frous des Mina in Japan,
YUBARI COAL has been proved most suit- able for Ironclade, Steamers, Manuhetorics, &e. I am also importing MOJE COALS and bave always a large stock on handl
Intonding purchasers are respectfully re quested to communicate with the undersignal, and all orders will receive prompt attention,
CHAN A TONG,
Coal Merchant, No. 34, Praya Central. Hongkong, 1st February, 1888.
[346 VISSER'S HOLLAND
VEGETABLES
arn for superior in quality to any other veget ables shipped to the East. Privo por Tit 30 cents. Only sold by
KWAN TAI, 3451
110, Queen's Itond Central ITSUI BUSSAN, AISHA
CAPITAL PAID-UP
$ 6.30 X50
RYE LIABILITY OF SHAER, WDERS
430
Repara FUND..
£800,000
£800,000 #175,000
M'
Latinom of BRIAR WOOD PIPES, H. 84, with ander, vulcan- it, and hone southpieces. PRICEs from $1.95.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES,
TOBACCOS.
Playor's Navy Cut.
Smith's Glasgor Swating Mistress.
Flonger Brand
Page Braud
Thron Castles Úlgarnite,
Bird's Bayo Cigarettes,
Just ĜEQRIVEEL
IRON TENNIS RACQUET
PRESSES,
PIA NOS.
PRICE SL76.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
DR. KNORK'S ANTIPYRINE
Patented "LION BRAND.”
The Dervishes are still entreated at Hili In Powder and Crystals, leo in Drers of grains,
and ef starving, go hot
THE ORTII-WEET FRONTIER,
Calcutta, 28th March. Fourteen Zakka hela ambuscaded a party of officers returning to Barkai from amani yesterday evening, wounding Captain Marger zou, of the Norfelle, alghtly, and two men of the Cordons severely, and killing oas pony.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
casily soluble in Water, Wine, ate. FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC AFFECTIONS. NEUVOUS AFFECTIUMS.
ARGONIN.
(REGISTREED TEADE MARE) SOLUBLE CASEIN-SILVER FEE- PARATION.
DR. OVERLACH'S
MIGRANINE LION BRAND (ANTIPYRIN-CAFFEINE (ITRATE.)
1) Escollout results in the sevEREST CASEY
or MICRAININE, as well as in EAA.OUX
ARISING FRUM ALCOHOLIO, NICOTINE, AND
MORPH POISONING; NDURASTHENIA, FLUENZA, quere, &c,
F.
(2) Thể BEST ANTIPYRETIC, yon in thri endi nollapse, because tho caffeine of Migrain. inetets simultaneously ne au A NALEPTIC.
Unely D. OVERLACH'S MI GRAINING, Lion Brand," and always prescribe" MIGRAININE HOECHST."
The best moliun Jose for adults is 17 grains given ouco or twice daily in powder or in
Sole Mayufacturers FAREWERKE VORM. MEISTER
Used in Gonorrhion in 1 to 2 per cent. solut. *Tho British steamer fapt, from Bangkok tons passos similar batérield action to solution. 5th April, had fine weather fill April 10th; salvor niteate, but is distinguished by completo strong head gale and hairy ges.
The British steamer Hainin, frets. This abse of irritating properties.
It is requested that the directions on the | LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOFCHST & Il
10th April, Amay like nud Swatory 12th, and toxin for making solutious shall be implicitly Literature of the above Preparatioster supplied strong N.E. breeze and son agually in to fallowed. Ang Amoy. From Amoy moderate N.. bronas and B, fun and clear weather, to this post. I Amy Str. fin. Kai and Cremopolit. In SwatoStore. Cheyeang and Tailes.
The British steamer Phra Nang, from Bang Lok and Koh-i-chang 5th April, experienc Bao clony weather and light variable wlads tili the morning of the 10th, when in lat 17.1., Where a fresh gale from northerly with a high hool sen was met witli, which lasted for hours; thence to port moderate to freal N.El este and alsar weather.
gratis at roquest to Medicul men. CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO.,
BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS
Sola Agents for China,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
20 YEARS BOLE SCUNTS FOR THE PIANO 8
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at No. 6, Ion Horse SUT, PRAYA CENTRAL
orale of per anne on the Daily balances On Fixed Dejesite for 12 months. 4p coat.
TH WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongko Honghour, 3rd June, 1897.
CUTLER,
TALMER
& COT'S
Pse $10.75 PER DOEN
Nur
"SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY.
of Salected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong. [97 CUTLER, PALMERIA CO
WINE SHIPPRES SINCE 1315, Whe Lavo cousigned for Brands to Hongkong for over half a century. Apply in G. G. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, Praça Central.
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
SQUARE BUTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Brotch increases month by zaonth; it is of Supob Quality and of
CUTLER, PALMER & C's SBLMCTION.
Solo Agents for it-
301
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong.
CARTRIDGES.
NOUEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE
Water-resisting Absolutely Stankoless and
THE BEST NITRO-OWNER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-BORE CANTRIDAEN:---
Head Blue —TOKIO. Brunch Offices:-LONDON, NEW YORK. BOM BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAL TIEN TSIN, NEWOHWANG, and all Porta in JAPAN. AGENCIES-ne
Mike Coal Miner. Coura Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mines.
The Mike Colon Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marine Lustranoe Co., Limited. Meiji lire Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Colton Cloasing and Working. Co.,
Sloughal.
Quodo Cement Company, Japan. Kanegefachi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokya Cotton Spining Mill, Japan, Haynehi Clock Factory.
Hongkong 4th August, 1997.
M
ADAME
L
For Straits aux Bombayler Peshers, 16- Morrow, tho 15th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
Luzon Sugar allong
Charbonnages....
Gt. Est.&C'devian
Du.
Jelebu......
New Timor
Du Preference... Oliver's Mines, Au
'Do. Panjona
B
$60 $54
$57, sellers $50,etiam
$50 th, Hellena $125 206, c. prem-**
[M4-16, bufeter 135, Jules $20.95, sellers $25 101
350
03. sellers 25 T 10%, sellers,
$90 $13, sellers
160 9
00 +140, eller
$50 $7
$10 581buyer $30 N7
$40 89 ctlarn
FLOD $39, sellers
P
500 $140, eller
Do. Preference. Rauhe........ 14. Now Amy Duck scamslip Coya-
...
China and Manila ... China Matt Ord. Do. Preference, ... B: Do. Doi
Dongles Steamship H, Caston and M... Indo-Chin H. N..... Tebrau Planting On .... Exo.
United Asbestos.....
IM What Warehouse. Matson & Co., A. M...
Malwa New......
Malwa Old... Malwa Older. Persian Oily... .
For Kobo and Yokohama-Per Malangan Maru, tomorrow, the 35th inst., al 3.30 P.M.
For Slugspory Panang and Calentia-Perina Chid.. Chelydra, on Saturday, the 16th instant, at 10.00a.m.
For Sandakan-For Deucalion, or Saturday: the 16th instant, ut 10.00 AM.
For Singapore. Por, Glenshi, où Saturday, the 16th inst. at 130 P.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yoko hama-Por Canton, on Saturday, the 16th inst..
8.30 r.M
$5 (2), sellera
2035250, sale
$5 21 sailare
$1 $120, sal
$1 $140, eller
$5 $13, Gellar
$256, sellers 15 (16.5, solinEN $1 $1.70, 10d. $29, sellers $10 $174, bugars
$50 $74, sollars £107, buyers £30 £6uyers
26 9108, bayma
Ales
$15 $27 El ev
$5 $5, ellers $2 $2 caller
$2 $LD 510 310, nominal-
$37454
$10 $12, elles
J. VAT. VERNON. Broken
OPALM
Allow'ee.
Faton New.....
Benares New UN KURI Benares 13
$500 to 830 par pitul. $9300
BUCG to 2010
per chest.
l'ereian Pager-wapped 620 10 8670
$717)
8695 to $697
THE WEATHER
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL HEGISTER, 12th APRIL AT FM
STATION.
จอง 10
32 Febr.
For Naganki, Kobo ai Yokolama -l'or Rohilla, on Saturday, the 10th just at 5.04) P.at. For Moji Kobe, Yokohams, Victoria, B... und Tacoma, Wr-Per Tam ou Tuesday,
Windvenock. 2978 19th instant, at 11.30 a. M.
For Moji, Kobe, Yukohanın and Pertiwad. Tokpe... OrPer Argyll, on Tuesday, the 20th instant. Kakhi
Nagasaki...... Kagoshian. 20, Gutzkst
3020
at 11:30 AM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISHI PACKET.
The British Centrot Packet Chuan, will Sharp Peak 6038 be despatched on SATURDAY, the [ith tostat Amay with Mails for to United Kingdors. Earopa Swntow and countries beyond, v Brindisi; to the Canton............. Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burcah, Hongkong 30.11
Victoria k Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
£0.1
30.12
29.10
Macro Haiphong Bolingu
30.12
.....! 20.89
Cape 8. James
8.00 A.-Pasting of Prises Currez and Uir.Gap Block...
calars crases. 10:00 AM.~Registry ceases.
10.30 AM. Posting of nowspapers, books, and Manila..........................
paltertis ccoses.
11.00 AM, Mail Closes
LATE LETTERS may be postol (from L1 A.M.) with 10 conto lato fod ap to 11:30 AM after which hour they may be sent on board with the same lats fee.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
Humidity.
Đầu APRIL, As TỪ B Wladivostock, 29.8837 66
Tokyo...... Kochi...
Nagasaki Kagoshima
Ciniz
Sharp Pesh
20.20
3009
Swalow
Tho Uritol Stales Dail Packet Doris Aawy...... will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 19th
instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan and Canton 30.3 POLS [204 San Francisco, the United States Canada, Hongkong
Peru, to which will to closed as follows:-
30.18 10 A.. Registry cases.
AZARE,
D'ANAR STREET, 15,-
has ressived par French Mail ber Now Swick of PARISIAN
HAUTES NOUVEAUTÉES! HATS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, AIG RETTES, RIBBONS, LACE
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* 4 14
EE BANG
[688
& Co.,
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always so hand
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAL Address:Care of Mowers. KONG SANG & Co No. 63, PRAYA,
(756
南永
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XX7 IN G
NAM
&
Có.
RAYE
FÖR SALU MANILA CIGARS, CIGARETTES, and TOBACCO, C., Sy. Wholesale and Retail.
Also JEWELLERY,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, Ist Fobruary, 1838.
[345
TRS. STOCKHAUSEN M
DRAPER, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKRK, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. LATEST NOVELTIES
FOR
SPRING AND SUMMEE. Hongkong. 6th April, 1898.
or
Dowlod with Powder soly.
With Powder
In of Sket.
[a39
Primrose Cases ...$3.65 Pegavid Chees
$7,10
8.00
Ajuster Brass Casou. CH
$.65
* AMERICAN SYSTEM
BNT IS TRY
WM. BOXMIDT & Co., Gunmakers,
Hongkong.
Elongong, 27th July, 1897,
110
COLLARD & COLLARD, 12–79
5% decount on ordom of 1,000 and over,
Apply to,
No. 3. QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW,
(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 13th July, 1897:
Victoria Perk
Cup Rock...!
11 A.M. Post Offco closes, but Correspondence
may be posted on board the Tackot with Haiphong...
díunilk Lala Tee of 10 couts estru Postage until las the time of departinçó.
Macne.......
30.19
36.13
Cape & Jam
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
+---
Weather.
Oh than 19th at 11.40 m. Tao romein has fallen
Plughat probably as W. Japan, luwest in the
part of the Leaf 3. Delicate flight on the count motere h the China Sea Forecast - Xocogn
winds fine.
UGNGBOSO LEGISTER -
The Genoan Contract Paket fri fleiriel.ly the Chits co002, rivo is the extreme North will be despatelot on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for the United Kingles Europe and countries beyond, vit Naples, to the Straits Batikeruents, Ratavin. Barmah Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &o., &c.
Registry couses ut 7.30 AM. The maft closos at 8.00 A.M. Late lottors 8.10 to 9.30 A.31. with 10 centa extru postage
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
The Canadias Mail Packet Eagrees of India will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 271L inst, with Mails for Shanghai. Negasaki, Keb Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed a Follows 10.00 .. Registry venees 11.00 AM. Pest Ofico closes, but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 conls extra Postage until the time of departure..
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Noither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor ibe Owenes will be RESPONSIBLE for my DEBT contracted by the Ofoors or the Cree 1811 of the following Vessels during their stay to
Hongkong Harbour-
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CHIEWICZ, Dxit, sir., Oldboy-Sionseva & Co. BENVENUE, Bit. str. Barchet-Gibb, Livinge-
ton & Co.
BUTUAN, Spanish atr., Madeingo-Brandao
& Oo.
INSERHORNS British ship Lover-Shawu,
Tomen & De WESTBURG, Eussian bk, Tokow-Güman
& Co.
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nightLASSTOY Thertom.4r... 12-
HONGKONG TIDETABLE.....
14th to 20th April,"
HOW WATER
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