Vu Fülekar fi penila) give bolam, the sample mentary Convention agreed to by Sheng Tantal, on behalf the Chiasso Goneral Railway Com pang, and M. Hubert, on behalf of the Belgian Byndicate, an the same day as the very romark. able ocntract which we published yesterday. We reserve any comments nutil our rendora ara infall pessivico of all the documents, which wo give in the ariginal French text with a free translation in English DEFINITE CONTACT RELATIVE TO THE
EXPLOITATION OF THE BANKOW-Lou- KUL-CHAO RAILWAY.
Betve their Excellencies the Viceroys of
call and of Hokwang and the Saporintendagt of Railways Shungayon, whereof the General Company is situated in Shanghai, of the one part, and the Belgian Syedicate, which is situatətl in Pekin, of the oilor jurt.
ravenot to the ship. For lying, yon res ten days in ircus. Let me have the truth kutoattor. I im told you are a good sesman. good ses me has no business sing
After that there were few men aboard who didn't throw themselves on the merey of the court when they walked up to the stick before Devey, and none of us ever lost anything by it. He'd have to punish us in acporilance with galations, but he had a great way of sedering the release of man he had to sentenes to the brig bofarn their sentence wore half worked
ont
"Dewey was the best beely greating slipper was every shiptuctes with. He hated tokeap quariatinet un abered when the god suntact mos were focking off to the beach. One One Christmas day, in Conen harbour, all is mou entitied to shoro liberty llusd up at 10 'dock in the morning to answer muster bolore taking the running hosts for the shore. There war about forty of us, myself among the
Tho present onatinet has been concluded be tween than whereof the condition are as follow: Art -The Goneral Company has beka authorised by Imporial Deores of 29th October, hating raised Caln ashore in Nico a few.wocke umber, who were quarantined aboard for 1896, te soustrouf tre La-Hen railway line, a sopy of which decree is annexed to the present before. Our quarstian was for three months, and it wasn't half ran out on this Christmas onthek giving the right to the Belgian Syn dients who met select a representative capabled Devor stood at the break of the poop, af directing, for the account and to the proft with his hands on his hips, watching the of the General Company, the construction and listy party line up: Us follows that couldn't g4ware standing around the gangway,emoking exploitation of the suit line.
out pipes and looking pretty down in the mouth, I guess The big liberty party
Art-Tlie Belgian Syndicate; on the coin- plotion of cash trunk line, must inform the General Couns, requesting them to take lesery. ad te same the stat necary for
irecting its working.
All the rolling stock, the necessary fittings and implements tre to be, in readiness se 3000 ne the permaneat way,
The Begins Syndierts or its Repaseentative s to be el hy the General Company is conformity with Article 1 of the preat con- tract. He est direct this industrial enterprise with care, and employ a European laf beso engagements may be one solted in case of uocet- sity.
ice were a souple of hundred mom in lb batal finally get away, and the ship was pmatically dearted except for us quar und fellows Dowoy watched us for a whil out of the tail of his eye. Wo wore leaning Tor the aide, watching the recəding running beats with the big liberty party. Dorey went up on the poop and walked up and done, chew, ing hit muatsche, and every once in a while tooting a look at its mon ap forward. Finally be walked to where we word grouped.
**You boys hop into your sustering clothes and go ou off to the bonch. I'll let you have a. The Belgina Syndicate must submit for the cople of running boats when they rotary. approbation of the Superintendent the list of Cyme hack with the other mou when you get tas stap engagel and of their salaries; it (sely. Don't raise any more treable asbarn Syndicates may order the secessary material than you sun Folji? N and work for the preservation and repair of the said railway.
The Belgie Syndicate in conformity with the contract signed with tho Itaporial Govore ment and the Great Company must present
There wasn't a man in the gang of us that dulu't want to hng little Daway for that, ard you gamble that we gave him a cheer skin' that rang around the harbour of enou Well get marked in the log as clean and
the following last for thonpproval of the Supershor, too, when we got back to the ship, for intencent
Fight on the transportation of goods:
Passage many of passengers;
Approximate receipts:
Ordinary editare of the General Com. palty.
Fall in Chitucro Director (e bo nominated by the General Company will have the right of con trolling to counts drawn up under the direc tion of the Belgim Syndicats at the time of construction is well as during the working.
The steril on works necessary for the maintenance and repair of the said railway Eust bu take and purchased free on boord with preference for establishments directed by the Saperintendent Sheng-ta-yçu.
Art. 3.In eso of way, offensive or defon- sve, or troubles in the interior, the said railway mast bó resieged first for the transportation of troops monilised by the Imperial Government und of in ecessary materiils, and ergines of war. These bracsports will pay but a moiety of the toriff; they will be made under the orders of the Superintendent.
The railway Kne will porfur no service re cognized projuḍisal to the Imperial Govern. ment.
Ar. For the douption of the loan of 112,500,000 frames and for the use of the inte rost, they all take, thres, menthe previous to the expiration of vach half year, a saftcient rum from the not casolts of the operation for deposit with the Belgio Bank or with the bank dosig- nated by the Belgiau Syndicate. The bank will court this into gold for the payment of the satortaserieul and interest. This method of pay ment will always be followed until the complete raruption of the borered capitni.
The pot serplas from the opuration will be retaiited to the treasury of the General Com pany, with the deduction of 10 par caut to form å reserve înd intended for the expenser of all necessary rewire on the line.
Art. 5. The pressul contract is valid for thirty years. But if during this period the sum of 112,683,00 francs is not redeomed his con truet will be peolenge), with fall rights, to the tings when the complete repayment of the loan shall bave bom made.
If, on the other hued, the completo ropayment has been made before thirty yoam, this roatrest will be legally anualled by full right, the day upon which the copayant has been offerted,
*Art. 6.—lizing the validity of the present 'contract, the Company égrees to give 20 por mant. net tona, atter all expenditures, the runayemt of enpital and of interest, to the Belgian Syndicate as gratification to them for, the conduct of the work on behalf of tho Gougrad Company
A. 7-Any differences which may arise katawon the milhorities or between the Gorezal Company the Belgian Studionin, will lie
decided and judged in conformity with Article 26 of the fỉnh cóntr.et režativa to the loans
Art, S.-in cases where the routes in opern- Lion are insuficient for all the works mentioned above, the General Company must find the mesas ecary to soare an uninterrupted daily service of trains
Art: 9-The material and component parts purchased in Europe by the Belgian Byud ente Jor the proper-apkoop-nud-repaix of the said railway sangt from all taxation and lokisi in tina.
Art. 10.-Tho presont contract is done in triplicate:
Uno for the Tsang-li Yamim,
we weren't going to do day cutting up an Deway
after the way he'd treated us."-Ewikangs.
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EXPORTS to INDIA, CHINA, and Japan 24,000 Cagon. Agenta in Hongkong, Messrs. H. H. KIRCIT &60;
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THE FRENCH MAIL. The M: M. steamer Salazie, with the French mail of the 1st ullmo, left. Bisigen on Satur, day, the 80th ultimo, ut 7 a., and way be ernested here on or about Tuesday, the 2ad Instant. This Packet bringe replica to lettors despatched from Hongkong on the 28th May,
THIS UNGLIGHI MAI34. ↑
P. & O. steamer Churan left Singapore
D Stemazhipa. Lanaches a speciality Test on the Slat nitime, at 1 pm with
Now wuchs and repairs supervised.
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Telegrams, CA:OHAL," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 111
H. F. CARMICHAEL. Hongkong, 30th April, 1899. R
UINART PERE & FILS, KEIMS
Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
BHIPPERS.
Ship only the Fivent, Quality Bites Dry (Gresa Seal).
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Sole Agents.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1805.
Use only DR. OVERLAGHT'S MIED. GRAININE, ** Lion "Brand," and always Feribo" MIGRAININE HOECHIST."
The best mediam dose for adults is 17 grains. giren once or twice daily in powder or in solution.
-Sole Májcfacturers "FARBWERKE VORM. MEISTER LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST 6. N. Literature of the above Preparatious supplied gratis at request to Medical mva. -CHINA_EXPORT; IMPORT & BANK CO., Selegents for China.
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£1,500,000
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YER AMSKIUAN MAIL.
COMMERCIAL CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SATURDAY, 30th July. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON
The C. & O, steamer Coptio, with the Amor.ON can mail of the 7th ultimo, left Yokohama
1/2018
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bulls, at 30 days' night 1/11 -Bank Büb, at 4 inpaths" sight... 11
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1.941
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on the 27th ultimo, and may to expected Ox NEW YORK hers on or abous Friday, the 5th instant.
The O. & C. steamer Gastlö, with mails, &o. Loft San Fransisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sex, Kôbo, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 26th ultim
THE CANADIAN MAIL
The C. P. & steamer Empress of Chine arrived at Shanghai at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, the 30th ultimé, and left again at 7 pm. on the ento day for Hongkong, where she is duo to arrive at 9 am. to-morrow,
1
KOKORART STRAMMES, The N. P. steamer Columbia walled from Tacoma for Japan and Hongàong on the 20th ultimo
The P. & O. steamer Peshawar left Dombay for this port, on the 26th ultimo.
The steamer St. Jeroms, from Middlesbor. ough, Rotterdam and Autwory, passed the Cauri on the 12th ultimo, and is expected to arrivo at Singapore on or abans the 3rd instant,
The H. A. L. stomer Sueric, from Ha burg, Luft Singapore for this port on the 28t altimo, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd Instant.
The 0.8.. steamor Deucalion left Borneo on the 30th ultimo, and may be expected to arrive here on the 5th instant.
The O. 8. Co.'s steamer Dardanus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the Toth ultimo, nail may be expected hers on or about Friday the 5th instant.
The O. 8. 9. Co.'s steamer Jason; left: Sings. pors on the 30th ultimos, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the ith instant.
The East Asiatic atoomer Malaya left Binga- pore on the 29th ultimo, and may be considered ane hore on or short the 5th instakt..
The N. G. Rteater Fetimbirn left Singapore an the 81st ultimo, and may be expected here about the 5th instaut
The C. N. Co.'s steamer Hiskiang, from Glasgow, left Bingapore on the 30th ultime, and may be expected bora on or about Friday, the 'instant,
PASSED THE CANAL.
OUTWARD.—10th July-Sotra. 19th July --Sarnia. 18th July-Bestarig, Izion, Indus. 2nd Jaly - Manita, Olavors, Kherson, Delavia, Sûlecia. 24th July Ghores, Ashton, Mara, Nijni, Noupured. 2814 July Moncle, Crefeli, Mourino,
Trieste.
The Undersigned, having been appointed THE SECOND FLOOR of No. 2, PEDDERS / WANCHai MaguinerT GOLOWNS AND EN-HOMEWARD-29th July-Kriemhill, s
AGENTS for the above Compasy, are propared
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SIEMSSEN & CO.
Agents. fongkong. 16th November. 1572 OHENIX FIRE OFFICE,
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TO LET, AT ONCE.
TABLES at KOWLOON.-
Hongkong. 27th October, 1892.
THE
TOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHCO 1830. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. Yen 12,000,000 9,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL.. LESDAYS FUND
-6,660,000
Kabo
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOнANA.
BRANCHES & AGENCIES,
London Sau Francisco
Novelniu
New York Lyons
Borshay Shanghai
LONDON BANKERS!
THE LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED PARE'S BANE, LIMITED.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITAD.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Currout Account at the rate of pr out. par aunam on the daily balance.
On sed deposits for 12 months 5% per wanam,
FS
6
14
*
8. CHON
Agunt,
Lib
Hongkong, 25th Mazol, 1898.
JMIE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
IncomORATED BY ROYAL CHARIL, 1553 HRAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL FAI BESKEYS LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS A
GENTE FUND.....
€800,000
£800,000 £450,000
INTEREST allowed on Carrnt Account st the rate of 3% per annum on the Dally halsuces On Fired Deposite for 12 months...percent,
6 3
25 # T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th May, 1898
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Business of the above Junk isccoduoled by the HONGKONG AND SHANG This contract is to be submitted for the TAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules
One for the thinese General Company, and,
One for the algina Syndicate.
The French text will be the only trao spy
in ease of dispute.
-
approbatios of the Imparial Government aut may be obtained on application. notted by the Tsargli Yomen to the Belgian INTEREST on deposits is allowed at $ Minister, and, if necessary, to the Ministar of PER CENT, por annam, the country where the scrip of the loan is to be placed in rivulation..
Done in Shuoghi, the 26th Juno, 1818..
(Signed) SUENO TA TAN
·TOU OF ADMIRAL DEWEY.
KIND TO HIS MEN; DUT WILL NOT FORGIVR LYING,
Depesiters may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND |NHANGHAI BANK to be pisca an FIXED
DEPOSIT et 4 PER CONT. per sarum.
For the HoNGYONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
ST. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Herlong, let August, 1675, 14 ONGKONG & SILANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
D-UP CAPITAL
Dewey has always been a kindly officer to the mun, terward. As a commanding officer he seems to have been intolerant only of a liar. For the liberty breekers, f'o'sle scuppers, over RushEVE FUND night drucks and other petty offenders aboard the ships under his command he has always had an exceedingly unobserving eye, and he bas been noted for some difficulty bo bas bad with
SIQUE000 $8,000,000
RampTE LIABILITY OF PROP TOES.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon, J. J. Bat-IRYING-Chairman.'"
JBL. Richardacii, Kaş,"
khi Shewan. Nh
bis bearing apparatus when such offenders have R. M. GRAY, Esq.-Dapaty Chairman.
11. Beumquidy Bag
been reported to him in the course of duty.
Give him a show. Ha'll be good now, I David Gabay gue," is a remark Deway used often to make A Humpi, when as a ship commander har to receive &
the maceday reports of dock officers about the
little breaks anade by men forward. But he
was a torre in his bhodhing of u Itur: A Mino
jacket why would stand at the mast befors hin
and try to give him a cock-sut bull story
his delinquency-was in for trouble, and a whole
Concha.
Raymond, B.
N. A. Size, Fs7-
Pachee, Esq.
OFILE MANAGER; Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq
MANAONEKA
-Shanghai--J; P. WIDE GARDNER, E
ital of coming right uut and owning ap to LADON BANTRE LONDON & COUNTY BANE
heap of it as wommader Le liked and de minded cantor. No other game wout with him. "Dewey is a man with big, piercing eyes."
ING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG INTERNST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent
said a mononger, in the Navy Department who per Aanu on the daily balance,
made a bruise" with the muntor of Mauiin.. Ho's That I'd all a littla fellow as to height, but he suddy toolset bigger'n o. Patel frignto when he stood on his side of the mast sud you wers up in front of him. But he wen a fondor.) S feared wit the cruise when he and I were shipmates He'd try not to seo or hair. Nous
ON FIXED DEPOZITE,
For 8 months, 24 per Cent, per Ännuna. For 6 months, per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Ceut per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managor. Hongkong. 20th May, 1999.
TH
Tho Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES" of INSURANCE · ngainat FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Of.. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. ACOTTISH
METROPOLITAE ASSURANCE CO.
LIFE
The combined ACCIDENT and POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS fara of INSURANCE.
A yearly premium of £28 a. (age 30). Eeoures the following
£2,000 in case of dasth by accidont, -: £1,000 in case of natural death.
£1,000 in ose of permanent tatal diable- nent by nouident." -
£500 in case of partial total disablement by accident. -
L6 per week in case of temporary disablo: ment by accident.
Accidente insured against for 24 and
per anno (£1,000 in case of death by treskly payments in case of injury.)
For further Particulars apply to
J. Y. V. VERNON,
Agent.
1320
Hongkong 8th June, 1898, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
£13,558,989 0s. Od.
TO BE LET SHORTLY.
to 8, Cross Lane, Wanchai,
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, [1580 A is the best English makers, always on
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'G
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44 REENMOUNT, BONDAM ROAD,
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W. LYSAUGHT,
139, Wanchai Road,
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Bradoh
·GILMAN & CO.,
Agents.
[1441 Hongkong, 7th July, 1898.
TO LET.
ODOWN in B2 WILDINGE
No. 5, Riros TERRACE.
No. 8, ELGIN STREET.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 28th July, 1898.
Head Office :-TOEIO.
cas-LONDON, NEW YOLK, BÓN-
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TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TO LET TOTAL FUNDS AT SÍST DECEMBEL, 1897, BANE BUILDINGS, Hongkong.
JONVENIENT OFFICES. 1st Froon,
Addres
"F. R.," Care of Hongkong Daily Press Offen. Hongkong, 21at Mazeli, 1893
1 AUTHORISED CAPITAL LJ,000,000 £ SUBSCRIEND CAPITAL 3,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
687,500 00 II. FIER FUNDS
2,748,519 7-9. The Undersigned having boen appointed AGENTS for the above Company am pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRE st Carrigt Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES &-CO.
Agenta.
[191 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1898.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
Mitoe.
TOUNDED-1710. The Undarighet, having been appointed AGENTS for the abure Company, are prepared ACCEPT Ragainst FIRE at Current
SIEMSEEN & CO,
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[19. Hongkong, Juth-Alay, 1899 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAFELLE. THE Undersigned, having been appointed TONI U Chembora Company, are prepared to ACOEPT BISKES against FIRE at Count Rulos,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & noi,
Agania, Hongkong, lat Agell, 1897.-
TOTTII GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
10%
graded of what my monday
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Isadale, Kowloom. 71306 "Hongkong, 17th June, 1998,
TO LET.
【FIHOMSEN'S HOTEL KULANGSU, ÁMGY,
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J, E, THOMSEN & CO. Anoy, 7th June, 1898, PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
The Undersigned AGENTS of the abora Company are PREPARED TO Ancert First Canes Foreign and Chinees Risks at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 2015 May, 1880 120
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HONGKONG EXCHANGE.
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EXANO LINES,
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10990
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$100 Per Annum.
(1997
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ROOME, with Bourd,
Apply to Mr. MATHER,
2 Pedder's Hill. Hongkong, 1st Tannery, 1802,
C. LAZARUS & CO., 60 & 61, BENTINCK STREET. CALGUTTA.
A.B.C. Code. Tolographio Address MAHOGANY Caleatth 4th Edition used
THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.
THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.
THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.
Mannfactured throughent in Calentia and guaranteed to ataud this tropical olimate.
PRICE, Coinpleto, witli eseries for Billiard.
of us know him up forward. I meso-as aHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting Rs 1,450, packed?
commander. Some of us had been shipmates.
with Lim when he was a devic offer, and bindi
LIMITED.
never got the worst of it at his bande, But AUFORIZED CAPITAL
we weren't sure how he'd stack up us a skipper, PAD OF CAPITALA
We weren't Inng in finding- but. We had to
emilorize all right, but there wasn't unzel brig
ging with Dewey, Hy didn't like to see a man
i doable irous on his tours of inspection, Ve
HEAD OFFICE-BONGXONG:
" Cousy or DILSŐTORS,
Bron't hea to wes with his very long before DOE ES
THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD.
Price or If-BonE CARTRIDGES
SPECIAL ADVANTAGE-
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
“The authorised List of "Mails issued in
nection with this paper is the one tablished wido enol day in our Extra, which is corrooted to a much later hour than that giren below,
The Postal Guide for 1898, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Directory, P. XXI. This is the only authorised completed Sampary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
PEAK DELIVERY close at Post Office al 11.30 am. und 3 p.m. or in Estter Boxes in the Cors by 12 and 8.80 o'clock Trams. Letter Goxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pm
A-MAIL WILL, CLORH
For Swator-Per Haitan, to-day, the 2nd instant, as 1.00 ..
For Bangkok.-Por Devaironyse, to day, the 2nd instant, at 9.50 A.M.
For Hangtok-Par Phranang, loving, 2nd instant. at 9:30 AM.
For Anoy and Tawsei-Per Formin, to day, the 2nd instant, ut 5.00 p.m.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Brisbane, Sydney nad Melbourne.---Por Guthrie, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 3,30 r.M. For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokobaran-Per Roküla, en Salarday, the with lust, et 5.00 P.M.
For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland, Or-Per. Braemar, on Saturday, the
th instint, ab 10.00 A.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.. The United States Mail Packet Glengule will be despat bed on THURSDAY, the 4th instant, with Mails for Japan and San Fran disco, the United States, Canada, Fern, &c., which will be closed as follows 10.00 A.M. Registry cenaz 11.00 AM. Pest Offos closes, but Correspondence Imay be posted on board the Packet with Labo Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
Bank Bills, on demand
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphio Trancier
Bank, on demand einmanag
On CalcuttA.—
Tolographic Transier..14
Dank, on demand
145
ON
SEANOMAL-
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' Bight
...741
On demand
..8% pas.
ON YOKOHAMA. —
ON MANILA /m
On demand
OK. SINGAPORE
.nom.
"/
On demand SovEENIGNS, Bank's Duying Bute...10.2 GOLD Luar, 100 fun, per teel.....54.50
·JOINT STOÚK, 'SHARES. COMPANY. [PAID OF QCOTATIURE.
[$300, seller
Bask-
Houxkong & S'hal... China & Japan, pil
Do. ordinary Do. deferred
Sist. Bank of China.
B: Sherem Fann. Nures... Cell's Asbestos E. A.... Cupbell, Moure & Co. Chica Prov. & 4. China Sugar Colton Mills-
Eve......... Hongkong International
Loou Krng Blow.
Buycles..... Yabloong
Dairy Far
Fenwick & Co., Gear! Green Island Cemeal...
Du. New Late
11.& C. Ilakory .......................” Hongkong & U. Gu... Hongkong Mectrie... H. H. L. Twaye.... Hongkong Hotel*** Honglong los
H. & K. Wharf & G...) Hongkong Hope..................... 1. & W. Dock Insurances- Canton...
China Firea China Traders Hongkong Fire North-Chlox Stratis
$125 212 prick prank,
E5 onña?
£4 Sal
£10. b.
£8 117, sellern £117, sellers £inal $108 $101, les $100 $105, sales
ŠTI. 100 ¡M, £6, seileru
$40 $20, wile ga
7. 100s 191
The 100 ls. 08
TE. 100. Ria Tu
Union anaga, →Yangtozė suméro nad and Building
Flongkong Land Inv. Humphreyn Bala Kowloon Lend & B. West Point Building Luzon Sugne Mining
Charbonnages... G. Esin. &C'donian
"Da," Jelebn
New Balmoral
Do. Preference... Olivor's Mines, À...........
Do. Ph...
Perlon
Do. Preference.
$50 llers $10:30, sellers $318, sollers $50 $32 2305120
810 8.25, . hayesu $100 (107, buyers
$50 154, and bat yera 12506, ex dị, $50 60
$50 100, sal. & buyer $125 200, pct. prett
»k, a[k sell
350 135, sellers
$2098; sellers $25 188, Katon & buyer 950 1930, sellors
£26 11. 20 $20 20), seller. 250-213, colless -$60.41120, colleg
$50 468, ez divadido. $10 18.50, eales
$30 17 suller
$40 120, sellers
$100 338, byem
F. 500 $110, allers
$5 $1.36
42), les
$5 $3.75, luvery
$1 40c, sellura
$140, sellors
$5 #10, sellers
$233.75, cales
30 153, sales & buyers
11.20
New Amoy Dock...... Steamship Coya
Baube145. 10d. 1831, buyers
China and Manila........ China Mutual Ord! Do. Proference....
Do. Do. Douglas Fleanship H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. ... Star Ferry Tebrum Planting Co.
Do. United Asbestos
Da.
Wanchai Warehouse... Wazou & Co., A. B
$63814
800 $80, cellern £10 £9, 10, buyer 210 25, 10
EA ER
800 $58
$16 $261, cales & sellers
| 210 866, bajara
67463, gles & buyers 68 85, Billere
123, reilers
$1.40, Largera
$10 $10, nomies!
$871841
g1011, cal. buyers IV. Y. VERNON, Braker.
Allow'o.
OPIUM.
Malwa New ......$750 to $760 p. pl. 12 to 25 etƒi Malwa Old0 to $20
1 102 Malwa Older......$3400 $850 Persian Oily
D. Per-viapped$T2016 $720° Paton New $720. Paton Old........$765 Benares New Benater Old...8725.
$104)
п
per che.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST MEFEOHULOGICAL KJ GESTEL 29th JULY, AT 4 PM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Coromandel will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 0th inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the STATION, Baraits Settlements, Netherlande India, Barruak, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Mulia, and Gibraltar.
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
calars conse.
10.00 A.M.—Registry senses.
10.30 -Festing of newspapers, bocks, and Kochie
patterns crases
11.00 AM, Mail Clezés
Vladivostock.
Tokyo
Nagasaki.....
Kagoshima
LATH LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 Guizlaff A.) with 10 cents late for up to 11.30 Arharp Peak. after which hour they may be sent et board Amy with the same late fee.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
Swalow.........
Canton...
Hongkong Visorin Foak.
20.55 28.08
22.65
29.54
Hap Rock The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of China Macao will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Haiphong instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagnani, Cape 8. James Kobo Yokohamo, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be clésed as follows -
NBA special charge is made for lines of 10,00 4.3. Registry ecases.. Wore than average length..
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN STOCK, Incuding:--
BATTERIES,
CHERWALS,
ELECTRIC BEIJS,
INSULATORS,
LIGHTSING CONDUCTORS,
SWITCHES,
TELEPHONE",
WIRE, Ap, So.
PRICE LISTS
ON
APPLICATION.
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS ERECTED AND KEPT IN
ORDER.
Eslimsies given for all kinds of Electrical
£3,000,000. £824.874
„Loaded with -* WHO FUTÄOK
Fowler only, and 1 or of Shol."
We take all BISKB against Breakage.
Primrose Case
$7.40
Send for our latent PRICE LIST
9.00
8,65
To Hongkong Daily Prev Office.
72 4 AA
11588
Work.
GO.;
we got next to sow be despised a'lar. One of 3. T. LAU, Lay, CaowTuna, 138, Day
the patty olladra wout ashore nt, Gibraltar, got;
mired my with the soldiers in the centeana, up
So the hand came off to the ship paralyzed. Ble won't before Imwoy at the msat next morn Ing. Ho gave Devay the two-beers and aun struck yard. TERNA
You're lying, my man," said Dewey, You were very drunk. I myself beard you aft in my ribm I will not have my men kio to me: I don't poct fu fuil totul abstinence in a mize owarow. But I do expect them to tell ins the Leuth; and am going to bave them tall wo tao truth. -- Hul you told me canally that you tack the trap ton much on your liberty, you'd have been forward by this time, for you, at least):",
CHAL KITümaxX, Esq.
KOWAY HOTCHL est, Flag,
Chief Managar. *. G. W. F. PLAYFAJU,
Interest for 12 Months Fixed." Hangkeng. lat Deanber, 1897.
PORTLAND
$%
OEMEN.T
WHITE & BROS
·SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WIBE & CO.
Hongkong, th April, 1883
$3.65 Pegamaid Casos 3.25 Ejector Brass Cases. 6,90-
5% discount on orders of 1,000 aud ovor.
Apply to
WY. SCHMIDT & Co., Ganmakers,
Hongkong
Hongkong, 27 July1887
AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY
D
No. 89, quem' ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF FOATE & Nontu), Hoogkang. 18th July, 1897.
11
SANG
YCOAL MERCHANTS,
have always on band LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-
TION OF COAL... Address:-Care of M Kwong Sang & Co No. PRAYA JAPAN FIND ART CURIOS
756
Trained Mechanicians sont to Oat Perli to tup Installations it required.
For fall particulars, de, de, Apply to
W. STUARI HARRISON,
KUEN &
KOMOR
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KORE.
**Manager"
Note Address-13, FEAYA CENTRAL. Hongkong, 18th January, 1998.
2540
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1122158 HIT!
45 35
30th JULY, AT 10 AM. Vladivostock.), 28.50 Tokyo 11.00 AM. Post Office closes, but correspondence Kochi....... may be posted on board the Packet with Nagasaki. Late Fae of 10 centa extrs Postage until Kagnolime the time of departure.
Gutzlaff
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
Sharp Peak Antoy Swatow
The German Contract Packet Prins Heinrich, will be despatched po WEDNESDAY, the 17th Canton instant, with Almile for the United Kingdom, Borghong Europe and countries beyond, vii Nopies; Victoria Pank to the Straits Settlements, Babaria, Barmah, ag Rock... Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c.
Hegistry ceasy at 7:30 AM. The mail clues at 8.03 A.31. Lato letters
with 10 cents extra postoyo.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, with Mails-to. United Kingdom Europe, and placon, beyand, via Mareelles to Shigon, Streita Setimevis. Batavia. Dur- mah, Coylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Capu, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 4.5.Fosting of Prices Curront and Cir
oulars cease".
10.00 Registry cross.
11.00 AM,Mail closes.
N
TỚT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAING, the AGENTE, or the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE fox any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vossels during their stay in Hongkong Harbene- AWUENTS, Brit. bk, Rabbins--Showan, Tomes
& p ASPHODEL, Brit str., Matthias Butterfeld &
*** Swire. BENTEUS, British steamer, Sarchet-Gibb
Livingston & Co.
BUTUAN, Spanish at Madziago--Brandao
& Co, CELTIC BARD, Britisa ship, Then Jane
Onder
GUTHRIE, Belt str, Craig-Gibb, Livingston
& Co.
20
Haiphong...! Cape 8. James
29.70
29.70
22.01
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| || | || | = | Weather,
1
poolttes
On the 29th at 61 m. Black Blowerd.
Du the ab at 11.95 .m. The Lynwo-à felt in the Sorth part of the Gulf of Turkin. Tan Star bis 60
the airbenarhood of Hocpkope. fallen in Dalpheng, Prasure in high the Pacific to thus af Jagan Grmitionate modeza for SE, wide to the Karthward of Honghouz, top to the Westward. Forcat rest, to cerato 88. winds; showny hød synelly at first, then improving.
BONUKUNG EXGINTER
Proton on data a te typ.w.
Barometer muraración Temperature Kamidity japan
21.63
29.63
251,60
良
Directiora of wind man
ENE
NW
Wosterangka tukkuamu
=1
R
Igbert open air temperature o.13€ A105 Lowest open air temperature on the Miss Fulya F. G. FIGE, Acting Direstor. Boogkong Observatory, 1st August, 1850 MENS. FALCONER & Öo's Kasuster, In-Aug- Barometer 9 A.29.67 Therm. 9 A.M. (Wet bulb) 20 carometer Ir....2904 Therm.1 3.(Wetbulb) TA Barometer 4 BM.. 23.69. Thorm. 4 rm.(Wetball) 19 Therasom. 9 AM... 54 Therm. Maximum y Thermom. I M... 83. Therm. Misímum (CVE) Thermom.4 ... 88
...........
HONORING FIDE TABLE,
2nd, to 8th Augat.
يدة
Tam
Wind
T
IBIDOLU PONE, Spanish str., Rones-Order. J.V. TBoor, Amer, ship, Beveridge-laster. KBLAT, Brit. ship, Hughes Standard Oil Co. MARY L. CUBRING, Auer, ship, Pandleton TH
Order MUSKOKA, Brit. 4-1. bk, Cross-Order,
PRINCE ARTER, Kośw. bk., O, Olson-Orders- BEMUS, Ger. Br., Schwaner-Blawan, Tomes
HongkeD
Thre
-
LOW WAIK
Hongkong
Babel Hoa That Elstybi: