Saca are the horrors of a sight sadar
medora verditic But it would neem that collision at sea, in these days of huge liaors
INFIMATIONS.
TEB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY AUGUST 1978, 1898.
carrying bundreds of passengers and crow, mey UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
he quite as terrible an affair, in a clifforant way
a ile destruction of a fleet by quick-ring gus which pear in projectites "ne fast as the amxrition hoists on bo workal." The Joa
of La Bourgogue in u sickestigatory of how a mob of ill-disciplined terror-etelok may teen an asideat, weful enough in itself, iato u disustar of a poculiarly shocking description, It is not quito alar how long the Bourgogn kept atout after she was ripped open by the. Cramurtydire. Clearly it was not more than Jalt no hour; but bul anything approaching discipline prevailed on art the lot weld prabably Sot have expeodof the number that, a it is hur been saved. Wo are well aware that our most characteristic national viou in to lift up our eyes and thank God that we are not other men; but we do not believe for a moment that the events which | a34] heppened apod La Bourgogne, after she was struck, would be possilts upon a ship manned and comando by Englishmen. We zinke I allowance for the fact that no possible event can rinke gehstrenons calls jupon men's dorago as to be awakened in the dead of night, said a thick for, by the knowledge that you aro sinking helpkely to your death; if Happily for the race, the Anglo Saxon bus his vertes well under control. He is not mero unxions to die thay other people; but when he finds himself in perf by sudden alamity is suport peido of race- acold, elu, matter-of-fact pride, felt bat ex- pressed-fechos him that women and children
t he saved before he takes his own chance. whatever that may be worth. But not only did the crey and the foreign steerago pasasrigere of La Bourgogae fight and kulfs their way to the souts, net recoiling even before murder to sus tinit are coupe, but the women and childwo wars elbowel aside, boston back, and allowed to drawn without a hand bring heli ont to them. That only one woman escaped, telis its own terrible story. Beside this shocking outbreak of mange brutality the responsibility for the original disaster is a minor question; But there n be fitto doubt that it rosulled from the into caroloseness of steaming at full speed through a dense fog off a vast which is not only always crowded with big ships, but has 1 bad reputation at which sailors tura. paie.
The
AGENCY (LIMITED).
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
T FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY CD, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H. M GOVERNMENT
WM MANUFACTURES OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS
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MAMMER of the Best Qualities. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK,
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BEST
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AUOTIONS
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
MTE following Partioners and Conditions THE
of Sale of DROWN LANDE PUBLIC AUCTION, to be hebt on the spot, MONDAY, the 15th day of Araper, 1898, a SP, 4re published for general information,
By Command, PT. SERCOMBE SMITH
Acting Calonlal Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Dulce,
Hongkong, 30th July, 1808,
11936 Tertiontars and Conditions of the Letries by
No. of Sale
Publis Avotion Salo, to be held on MONDAY, to 15th day of AUGURE, 1898, at 3 P., by Order of He Excel Joney the Office Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land, at Hung Hom, is the Colony of Bong kong, for a term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary Nowackinta.
ຕີ. C.
**Upset Price.
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陇
al, WYNDHAM TESET.
Anex
STUTTGART PIANOS,
To
Were of
LAB 220
Market 1300 | 230 70
TO 29,43,775
DÖRNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
INSURANCES.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR-
ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE
A
TO LET
TO LET.
PARTMENTS KOWLOON, with Board. Suitable for married couples or single
Apply to
TAGENTS for the axe Compopo tre gentlemer Tennis Court
having
prepared to ACCEPT SKSst FIRE at Current Betos,
REUTER, BROOKELMANN & CO.
Agents Hongkong, 1st April, 1897
.:167 ORTH GERTAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, DANA
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are. PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Formiga Ret Chinese Hinks at Current Katos,
610MSSEN &:00. Hongkong, 9th May, 1885,
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
"If it be brug that one of the chief objects of cirilization Eus been to touch respect for human ifs, these two contrasting incidents, reported on the sace day, euggest that the effort has net, takon all round, been a brilliant success. But civilization and progress and all the. rent of it, will not, alter Jaman nature or the vítal and primary conditions ander which men ard nations livo. These things may, and do, sotton mauners in the ordinary affairs of life; bat the primeval passique surgs still bousuth the fuir veneer, and the only thing that differentiates ne people from another in this regard is the greater or less degree of discipline under which those pouple ive. Oo Le Bourgogne neither crew nor serage had any notion of disuplius; the presence of danger madeRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE tims wad und raiona-they "saw red. gaurs of the Spanish aquadron at Santiago ran away from their respone and fought by aid- of rum aud ander fear of the pistols of their oficors. Ne superfinity of discipline was there The moral scons to be that if we are to get full talas out of civilization and the other fos things of that kind upon which we are for ever pluming ourselves, we must disciplins ourselves to the risks they bring with them. Thero is far more need for courage, collectivo and individuel now than theen was in, say, the Middle Ages Our peaceful avocatione era surrounded by perik; war on sea crland, as we have learned one again during the past week, in a turnage which have appally the mailed loaders of fights which liv in history. Nor has even the advantage, Fluch-so it seems to was enjoyed by the urmopred Koight and the Bishop who serowed lis mitry to his belmet when he went into tie field, of fighting nuif the essentials of romance Think of the ancking red-hot Fizcaya with its naked bleeding gaakets grilling ns on a grid- iron. The horror of that picture is clear
nough; but whore in the romance F
SHIPPING BENČKIS.
The British steamer Australian, from Kobe Vodt August, and Foochow 2th, experienced ne wonther nutit arrival at Foochow, where we hid typhoon and was weatherbound in consequeues from theure fine weather to port.
The British steamer Braemar, trem Portland
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared The Undersigned, having been appointed to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Gurrent Raton
SIDUSSEN & CO,,:
Agenta
Hongkong, 16th November: 1872 THENIX FIRE OFFICE,
ARM HATHERLY,
Inadele, Kowloon: Hongkong, 17th Jane, 1998, 1306.
TO LET
THOMSENS HOTEL, KULANGSU, AMOR
Furditurs es it slants to be taken over. Por Particulars, apply to
- J. E, THOMSEN & CO. -" Away, 27th Joas, 1898,
1300
TO LET.
THE SECOND FLOOR of No. 2. PEDDER'S
STREET. Suitable for Offices, Apply to Hongkong, 28th July, 1898.
TO LET
A. R. MARTY
"GEBENMOUNT, BOSHAN BOAD.
18
Apply to
The Underaged are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Currant Ratos.
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for tho Piconix Fire Offor Hongkong, 17th August, 1887
00TTISH
METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE COME
The combine ACCIDENT and LIFE, POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGBOUS form of INSURANCE
A yearly premium of £25 28. fago 30) secures the following →→
£2,000 in case of death by recident. E1000 in case of natural death.
£1,000 in case of permanent total dicabula ment by nocident.
L00 in case of partial total disablement by auskleat,"
26 per week in case of temporary disablo went by ident
(Oregon) 14th July, ud moderate enther Accidents insured against for £4 and £2 Mirza Panipat
nila,mm (£1,000 in case of death by weakly
days to arrival in Hongkong; vosmiparments in mass of injury.) slowed down to ease her casing her to be be hind time.
The British sterner Krengual, from Bang. kok qul Koh-i-chaug 5th August, Ind strong SW. monsoon and higli sen squally weather for 610 6th, dows the Grill of Simin. 6th to 7, Puis Obi to Cape Paduran, strong to xente. S.W: mention with violent squalls From westward, moderato rough coa. 7b to 8b, Cape Paduras to Cape Varela, moderate to liga westerly wind and conderate smooth sea 80 th Cupe Varello to North Rest, moɖɔ- rate to light westerly wind and moderate smooth 3. S to 11th, North Beef to part, light viables from S.I. to E.N.E., emooth 003, linз elear weather..
EXPORT CARGO. Per Norw, slimmer Fortuna, sailed on the 4th Augas For New York-H00 packages rassia, 650 relis matting, 46 canes Okinaware, i casss blackwoodware, 300 packages merchendies, 10 cases essential oil, 10 cases human hair, 30 cases bristles, 100 causs grund mut oil, and i package dragon flags.
TO SHIPMASTERS NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Bosts, ne FOUL WATER is the cause of much Bioknots on board Ship,
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT: COMPANY
For farther Partions apply to
NJ YAVAYERNON, endola P. Agent
{1320
Hongkong, 8th June, 1895.
FTE BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST MARE, 1897, £13,558,289 De Cu
1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £8,000,000 € SUSCRIBED CAPITAL 2750,000 FAE CAPITAL €87,500 00 IF FISH FUNDS
2,743,819 30
The Tudersigned having been appointed. AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS gainat FIRE at Current Rete
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
·Agents Hongkong, 23 Juno, 1898.
[1391] UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abora Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSEEN & CO.. Agents
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892
in Hoyarone EXCLUSIVELY plying W. BREWER & CO.
FILTERED WATER.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS
CALL FLAG W.
J. W. KEW &00, STEAM WATER BOAT CONPANT. Hongkong. 9ll Outober, 1895.
Piquering in Formers, by W. A. Picker
TRAFI
log
Gladstone: Statesman and Scholar
8.00,
On the Care and Off, by Douglas Sladen. Somad Magazine, Valame XV
4.50
The Navy and Acy, Volume V
1 GN TING.
SURGEON DENTIST, ⠀⠀ No 1, D'AGUILAR STREFT. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Confultatios Frue, Hongkong, 23rd Septen bor, 1881.
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Head OfficeToro
Brunch Offlers-LONDON, NEW YORK, Bon. BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN TOIN, NEWURWANG, and al Porta in JAPAN
AGZNOJES LESS
Mike Coal Mlace.. Obrona Coal Mines, Karen Coel Hinse.
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill Ld. Tosro Marine Therasco Co., Limited. Maijire Insurance Cointel. Imporial Govorament Paper" Mills, Cotton Cleaning ed Working Co
Shanghai,
Oaola Carient Company, Japan. Kanogatarhi Cotton Spinning M Tokyo Colton Spinning Mil, Japma. Hayashi Clock Exotory.
Bongkong 4th Aug
1807.
The Moon, by Prostor Pietarsa in Beuthern China, by Mae
**
11580
GILMAN & CO.,
Agents
H
Hongkong, 7th July, 1899.
TO LET SHORTLY.
TO.2,LYEEMOON VILLAS, KOWLOON.
A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE ft Rica.
MOND TERBAUR -
A FIVE ROOMED HOUSE et KOWLOON
with Tennis Court.
Apply to
* HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
60. LIMITED. Hongkong, Sed August, 1898
TO LET.-
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
LITE
No Ads,
following Particulars and Conditiona of Sain of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to bó hold on the spot on TUESDAY, the 16th day of August, 1898, at Sr., are published for general information.
By Command,
T. BERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Ulotipl Buorelary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 3th July, 1898.
[1661
Particulars and Conditions of the Dailing by Public Anotion Bale to be held en TUESDAY, the 16th day of AvouST, 1895, at 8PM, by Order of His Excel- lency the Ofoer Administering tho Government, of Two Ents of Crown Lad, in the Colguy of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
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Locality.
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114 3038 938,00 68 14 13215
BY ORDER OF THE SECOND MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH kare received instractions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, WEDNESDAY, the 17th day of August, 1993,
ONE
at thoir Oflies, Prays Central,
BANKS
· HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Basins of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SEANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Kales may be obtained on application PER CENT, per annum.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3
Depositer may transfor at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, DEY MERRE. SKATOTAL BANK to be placed on FIXED
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE FRANQU MATE mail of the 15th slimo, left Salgon on Thur
The . M. eteamer Ende, with the French day morning, the IIth fustant, at an end may be exported hero on or about Sunday, the 14th. despatched from Hougkong on the 11th Jano. instant, This Packet brings replies to letters
RAMBICAN MAIL.
left Sai Franciano for this port vis Honolulu, Tas 0, & Oateamor Gaatio, with mails, o, Tokohama, Inland Sou, Kobe, Nagasakt, and Shanghai, on the 26th altimo.
Fer the LondKONG AND SHANGHAI The O. & O. steamer Autce, with maile, koj BANKING CORPORATION, loft San Francisou for this port via Yokohama, T. JACKSON, Inland Sea, Kobe, and Nagashi on the 4th.
Chlət Maniger. | instant, Hongkong, lst August, 1895,
THE-CANADIAN MAIL. HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANK- Vancouver for Hongkong (via sual ports of The U. F. steamer Emprues of India loft call) on Thesday, the 2nd instant.
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ...... BESERVE FUND
14
THE INDIAN MAIL ...$10,000,000 The steamer Kutsung, from Caloutta and RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROTrons.$10,000,000 day, the 6th instant
88,000,000 Straite, left Singapore for this fort on Satur
COURT OF DERTITORS
Hon, J. J. Baz-IVING-Chairman. R. M. GRAY, Reg-Deputy Chairman.
R. Richardson, Haq. R. Bhoven, E
C. Beurmann, Keg. David Bublay, Keq
A. Haups, Eeg
A. McCanchic, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
N. &. Glebe King.
P.Suchise, E.
CHIEF MANAGan;
Hongkong. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shaugbel--J. P. WADE GARDNER, ESQ LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- INE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAXL. The E&Asteanser disie, from Sydney. &o, lait Port Darwin, on the 4th instaot for this part.
MEBOKANT STWAMNES, The N. P. steamer Columbia sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 29th altimo.
The P. & O. steamer Peshacer left Singapore for this port on the 8th instart.
The F. & O. stamer Socotra hit Singapore for this port on the 7th instant.
The P. & O. steamer Verana left Bombay for this port on the 7th instant.
The steamer St. Jerone, from Middlesbor aagh, Rotterdam and Antwerp, passed the Canal
the 12th ultimo, and is expected to arrive At Slugapore on or about the ad instant.
The N. P. steamer Mogul sailed from Part- al for Japan and Jongkong on the 7th instant.
HONGYONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 3 per Con per Annum on the daily balanos.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For the 24 par Cent, már Amum. For 6 months, 94 por Cent, per Amum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 29th May, 1898. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
The O. 8. S.. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon left Singapore on the 9th intent and may be AUTHORIASD CAPITAL
£3,000,000. expected here on or about Monday, the 15th PAID UF CAPITAL..
324,374 instant.
LIMITED.
10
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG:
COVET. OF DIRECTORS. HAUS, DE
CAN KITBAN, Esq. CHOW TONG HWANG, Bog CHEN, Esq.
D. Giura, Est.
KWAN
Chief Manager." W. F. PLATELIR
Interest for 12 Months Fired...5%
Hongkong, at Decoriber, 1897,
T
115
FEE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZE CAPITAL
SVESCRIBED
-PAID UT......KULTAISERİ
RESBEVE POND
£1,300,000 €1,325,000 478 362,500 10,000
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT Stock Bass, Lamps, INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% or run on the Daily balanco.
OR FLAND DEFOSTE For 12 months
..31%
The Austria Lloyd's steamer Grizel left Singapore for this part on the 10th instant.
The NY. K. steamer Sato Mara (Burapon Like) left Singapore for this port on the 8th Innlent, ant la expected to strive here on the 15th instant.
The O. 8. & Co.'s ateamor. Glaucus, from Liverpool, laft Singaporo on the 11th instant, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 16li jastu
PASSED THE CANAL,
Ox
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
THURSDAY, 11th Augta EXCHANGE.
Toon
Talographic Transfer
Bank Bills, an damard
1/ 1/7
Bank Bills, at 90 days' alght.. Bank Bilis, at 4 months right.... 1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight 1/1 Documentary Bills motha'aight 1114
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
14.2.43
Credits, at 4 months' sight...247
ON
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On doesnt.
1961
ON
NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on demarat
48
Crodite, 60 daya sight,uninni
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Telographic Transfer
145
Bank, on demand.145
..
· Bank, on demand
1451
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783
1744.
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On demand
ON SINGAPORE
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JOINT STUCK SHARES, COMPANY.
Canka
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Do. ordinary} IV. deferred Fall. Bank of China] B. Shares! Bell's Ashesten F. A
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China PA. L. & M... Cupbell, Moore & Ca Chips Saga Cotton Milla-
QUOTATIONE: *(6392), sellere $128 914 pr. cipremu
£om
cinnt
21 25.5.
28-417 £1 cominat 21 17, Rollers
$10 B $10 894 $100 $164. END.............. T. 100 Tis, 90, selle Hougkung an
$40 $20, seilers Internationale. Ino Tie, 100 Lecu Kung Mow...Ts, 100 T. 14, ex div. Boychee. Yablosz
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.................... Me. 500 Ils. 506
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POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Wails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice sol day in our Extra, which is correctod to a much later hour than that given below.
The Postal Guide for 1898, revised to date. will be found in the Chronicle and Directory E. XX. This is the only authorised completed Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong,
A MAIL WILÜ ELONE. For Swatow-Por Thales, lolay, the 12th (10'instant, at 9.30 ..
J. THUKBURN, Mansgar, Hongkong, Hongbong, 17th Dotuber, 1897.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK
ANLIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1880. BUDACHINED CAPITAL PAID CF CAPITAL KESERVE FUND.
Yen 12,000,000
пр
2,000,000 6660,000
HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHÁRN-
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THE FOLLOWING VALUABUS LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES. ALL THAT PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND sale at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land Ofteous INLAND LOT No. 1419, formerly known as the Remaining Pertion of Inland Lot No. 5 &Those premises (Nos. 206 and 208, QUEEN'S BOAD CHSTZAL), are held for tho residue of a term of 999 Fears from the lat THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-820. The Lot number was altered last year to Tan Lovos Jour BrocK BANK, LEMUSEL
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SEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESID. ENCES ea BOWEN KOAD, New in course of erection,)
No. 3, IN STREET No. 5, Riros THDEACE
Apply to
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Na. 1439 bet the Crown Lease has never been [48 taken up the
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of LAND Bitoate of Victoris aforesaid, and re gistered in the Land Office is SECTION D
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TE Care of Hongkong Daily Press Offion.
T700 PETE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
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135
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED
CROONES, with Edurd
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GOLD LEAT LEONG HING, 65, BONHAM STRAND, Hongkong, ha for Sale Gold Leaf guaranteed 200 total. Inwest Bate,
Hongkong, 1st March 1898
(565
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400 Is also prepared to parthage used POSTAGE 7.00 STATS in Largo or Small Quantities for Coal 2,25
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1142 WORTH A GUINEA A BOX"
BEECHAM'S PILLS BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS AUGUAL SALE BIT MILJON Boxing, The lid. Box contains 56 Pil
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Propared only by the Proprietor Thomas BENCHAM, St Helens, ENGLAND. BOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG had the MMPION OF CHINA WATKINS &100, 431 66, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, BOMBAY BURMAB TRADING COR-
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BANGKOK AND BANGOON, THE SALES, PLANES, BOARDS and BOATLANDS, PILBER, TORBUND, and GROOVED
HOLE AVENTA YOB CHITA
HOLLIDAY, WIGE COB Honghong, 11th April, 1833 2001 MS-
TOOK LAUSENORA
DRAPER, MULISSE, Dussa and MANTZIRI 23. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALA
LATEST NOVELTIES SPRING AND SUMMEE. Hongkong, 8th ApHI, 1898) -
#1419
on the PEATA Wear (No. 213), and are held for tho residue of a team of 999 years from the 7th January, 1862, Annual Proportions of Crown Rent 899
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of LAND situate at Victoria foresaid, and ro gistered in the Land Ulles sa SECTION L of MARIE LOT No. 169. These premises favo on DUBEN'S ROAD. Wase (Nos. 373 and 375) and SAT HING LANE (Nos and 5 and are held for the same term as Section D of Murins Lot 199 above. Annual Proportion of Crown Rent, $16.
LONDON BANKEES
FABE'S BANK, LIMITED
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
cout, per annum on the daily balan
Fer Samamang and Souzabays. Fer One, to-hay, the 12th instate et 11.90
For Kobe-Por Yuensang today, the 1211 instant, at 11.30 AM
For Singape-Per Diomed, to-day, the 12tli instant, at 2.50 .
For Shanghai-Per Trym, to-day, the 12th- instant, at 30 PM.
For Wh low. Per Kongoak, to-day, the 12th instant 14.30 P.M.
For Mojobe, Yokohama and Tortlaud Or-Pex Braemar, to-morrow, the 18th inst., at 10.00-A
For Por Darvin, Thursday Jeland, Cook- towe, Townsville, Brisbane, Sylusy, and fel bourne Per Australian, to-morrow, the 13th justant at 2,00 PAT..
For Nagarki and Kobe-Per Centaur, on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore. Penang and Caloutta. Per Lightning, on Trosday, the 18th instart at 22.09 P.2
Fari Sandakan. Per Dexalion, to-day. the 18th fastauf, at 1.30 7.1.
HONGSUNG AGENCY-INTEREST ÅLLOWED. On Carient Account at the rate of 2 per-Per Sado Mars, on Tuesday, the 16th instant, For Nagasaki, Moje, Kobs, and Tokohama. at 130 P.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Colombo-Por Kamahuru Maru, on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at 9.30 F.M.
On fixed deposits for 12 months 5", per anonim.
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8. CROI Hongkong, 25th Mazol, 1998
(655 AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
INCORPORATED D7 ROYAL Chantin, 1853. HEAD OFFICE. LONDON.
For Nagmanki, Kobe and Yokohama. Per Rosetts, on Saturday, the 20th inst at 5.00 PM. For Moji Kobe, Yokohama, and Tacuata, instant at 11.30 .. Wn-Per Columbia, on Tassday, the 23rd
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packat Melbourns will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of CAPITAL PAID-UP £800,000 instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom
RESEVE FU ROLDERS
GROUND situste at Vistoria aforesaid, and ReEVE LIABILITY OF SHALE registered in the and Ute is SECTION O of MARINE LOT No. 30 These promises face on Bar WO LANK (No 1 and 2) and dra hold for foe same bordelony D And L abose. Antrual Proportion of Crowa Bent, $15
ALL THAT PIECE PARCEL at GROUND itante at Victoria forcenid, and registered in the Land Of BECTION C of MARINE LOT No. 19% These premises face on PRAYA WEST NO 225) and are beli for the resides of a term of 029 years from tha 7th Janzory 1869 Antal Iroportion of Crown Hout, 819
For Particulars sed Conditions of Sale, apply
Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Anotioneers Mesire DEACON & LASTINGS,
Tender's Buliatör. Hongkong, 4th August, 1898.
THE GO
PUBLIC AUCTION.
£900,000 2-150,000
the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balances INTEREST allowed on Current Account of On Fixed Deposita for 12 months... per cent.
3... H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 24 May, 1898.
JAPAN FINE ART OUBIOS
KUHN & KOMÓR
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KÖBE.
(259
(1608
MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED
& SON'S
MR. GRO. P. LAMMEET has received.
instruations" froza a
to Bolt, by PUBLIO AUCTION,
MOSTAGEE
FRIDAY, the Tola Angust, 1899;
at his Auction Foot
All and singalar the right, title, share, ostate and interest of LI CHUNG PUT to, of, and ia- the Bataren of LE YUEN KONG and EL LAONG, doossed And particularly all the
CANVAS
LONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
288612
Solo Arents.
FOR SALE
H. F. CARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. 18, PRAYA CESTRAL'.
right hele, share, state, and interest of the NEW AND SUCOND HAND LAUNCHES said LI CHUNG PUI of wil in the LEASE HOLD PREMISES in Hongkong regis
FOR SALE. tered the Land Office as the Remstating Do Stesstapo, Lieuotios, o speciality: ESIGNS ed Spoolfications for all clares Pertica of SECTION F of MARINE LOT New work and mans supervised. Mad MARINE LOTS 1, 17, 188, and 79 and the Remaing Portion of MARINE LOF 68 MARINE LOTS 82 180, 210 and 25 and SECTION 7 and Part 1 of SECTION A of INLAND LOT 103 and INLAND LOT 383 and INLAND
Telegram,CARMICHAEL," Hongkong, Telephone, No. 111.
II. F. CARMICHAEL. Hongkong, 30th April, 1998,
[1209 QUINART, PERE. & FELS, REIMS
LOT 10 and SECTION A of MARINER
LOT 69 and the Remaining Portion of IN- LAND LOT and the Roumining Portion of INLAND LOT 25 and INLAND LOTS 171 und 172 and 82CTION OF INLAND LOT 10. And all rights to extensions and Reclams tipus to and from the gas appertaining to say of the said Late, Bubject to prior Mort gages for securing the prunipal sums of 351,000 and of 935,000, and the Interest thorson rival
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply
Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Grcon Scal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.. Role Agents, Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,-
71104
FOR SALE.
Hongkong Hotel...... H. H. L. Tramways...
ongkong
Hongkong Rope......... H. & K. Wharf & Gl... H. & W. Dock
Cantorbran China Fire un goranir China Tradera. Hongkong Fice North China tarona Stallo
Valon irudin
Land and Building
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreya Estates.. Kowloon Land & B West Point Building: Lazon Sagar..... Mining
Charbonnages Gt. Hem. & C'donia Do.
New Balmoral
Fr.
$6 $30 310 23
$5 $18, llant $60 $35 £10 $125
$10 $8.25, buye $100 ($110, boyers $60 1566, buyers 836103
$50 $58, $60 $101, buyers $125 867, ja ei prem
146.25
£50 9133, sellers $20 $16, bellors $26568, buy 800 1330, seller £26-Tls, 130 $20 $0), Ballins SEO 3215, sea 200 $130, sellem
$150 $68
10 $80 830 $, sellora 840 seller $100-$40, enc
#
500 $110, sollars.
*1.06
$12.80, sal, & buyer
$5 $4.10
iominal
Da. Preference. Oliver's Mine AB $10, selles
Do.
$180c, sales & allere
Punjom Do
Preference.
$21,63.40, sal & buyers
$131.70, buye Baule.-14. 100, 456) div.huyar
863 11
New Amoy Dark Steamship Coys
China and Manila.... Chine Muinal Ord Do. Preferoacet con
Do. Do. Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-Chin S. N... -Star Ferry Tebra Planting Co. United Asbestos ............... Do
Wanchal Warehouse.... Watson & Co, A. &...
Do
21018, s boysa. 41026, 10%
$50 $58), ele $15 324 £10 356, buyE $7158, intars 800, Bollers
20, saflers
2140, hayers $10 $10, nomini
$10 $11, al. & buyers
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUAT."
Allow'ee.
stalwa New $160 $700 Matica Old $80 $320
Do. Pier-wrapped $720 10 $740 Malwe Older $310 to 1861) Perslan Oily
Pata New $7371⁄2 Patza Old 775 Benares New ......$715
·Bears Old 0730.
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THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 10th AUGUST, AT 4∙PM,
STATION.
Barometer
Europe, and placos beyond, via Marseilles to Baigon, Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Bur.. mab, Cavion, Madras, the Australasian Colonise, Vladivostock; Adon, Natal wal the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Tokyo
than usual. Gibraltar.
Boobi The mail will close quarter of an hour earlier Nagasaki. 29.70
10.10. Begistry coaces.
24.86
29-75
Kagoshima... 29.79 8.90 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir dalalf--- 29,57
calare censes.
29.67 Sharp Peak. jamoy nam 20.70 Swa....... 29.73 Canton
*.66 Hongkong 29.68 Victoris Feak
10.43 AM,-Mail closes,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
The United States Mail. Paccot Coptic will badospatched on SATURDAY, the 13th
Gap Rock..... 27.69 Haiphong
Macso 29.08
1 AUGUST, AT 10
instant, with Maile for Japan and San Frs James, aison, the United Statos, Conals, Peru, &c. which will be closed as follows:
Vladivostock. 10:00 AM. Registry ceases. 11.00 A.DE. Port Office clases, but Correspondence Hocht Tokyo may be posted on board the Packat with Nagasaki....... Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage motil Kagoshians.... the time of departure.
Gutslaff Sharp Peak... 29. Amor
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Germans Contract Prekos Prens Heinrich, Brator s will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Canton instant, with nails for the United Kingdon, Victoria Peak
Hongkong. Europe, and countries beyond, vid Naples Gay Book to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burial, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Žo, do.
Registry case at 7.80 A
The ninil dosed at 8.00 A., Late Iolters
with 10 conte extra postage.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Parramatta will
20.7.1
29.78
Macao ......... Haiphong 29.65 "Cape 8-Janea"
Wind
On the 11th as 11.55 8.be. The bestrutor is ride on the D. count of China azt is inclined to fall on the 8, The depression in the North recurring la the Yellow Ros In the death a reagh of lightly ce prostore seem to be go the N. part of this is a Gwent slight for NE, Wads in Chins,
bo despatched on SATURDAY: the 20th ist. NEwieds Forecast ---Hodorato or Fresh Bu with Moile for the United Kingdcza, teepe nad. countries beyond, via radi, the Straita Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah.
Caylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 M-Pong of Prices Carrent and Cir-
culars mazes, 10.00A.M.-Begintry cesses.
10.30 A.M.-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterne ceases.
11.00 AM, Mall Closes
LATE LETTERS may be posted (Eroz 11,10 A) to 10 cents late fee up to 1180 ANË: after which hour they may be sent on board with the same isto too..
N
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Noither the CAPTAING, the AGRO, nor das OWSRES will bo RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offcorn or the Crewe of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Karbenr
ANCENIE, Brit, Robbins-Skywan, Tomas:
& Co. K
QUENT Road Central A HEIDSI OK BERTENUE, Brideh steamer, Bocobat-Gibb,
AC EWENS Sollefter for the Mortgages, Hongkong, 6th Angust, 1699. (1658
"AMERICAN SYSTEM
40.
BOEK BORING, TALLINS, DENTISTLI
PELADOR FAILWAY Stärkeɛ for all
Bates Supplied and Ordare Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, Bri May, 1906,
[699
No, 39, QUEEg's Roan CarFRAL. OHADWICK KEW.
BS (LATE OF FOLEH & NOBIS).. Hongkong 18 y 1997,
CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WRITE SEAL 436.25 per one of I donen quarta, 908.50 per case of a dozen pints. RD KLESSMANN & 00
RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES CG HEBBERT & CO.8- BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMSBEN & CO. Hongkong, 4th September, 1997
Livingston & Co.
OBLANO BARD, British ship, Thos, Jones- Bet Order.ROM
IBIDOBO PONSE, Spaink wir., Roms Order. KLAT, Brit, ship, Hughes-Standned Oll Op. J. V. TROOP, Amer, ship, Beveridge-Master, Kierra, British ship, Smith-Captaki MARY L. CUSHING, Apr. ali Panditon BechOrder St
MUUKOTA Hat 4m. bk, Crowe Order. PENOBSCOT, Amar bk, MoCaulder-Dodwell,
Curi & Co
18 PAINON AFTEVE, Norw, k., 0. Olson-Das
HONGKONG RESISTAŁ
Temperatero
Ipakit Direction of wind.........
Weather wittian men
Perlova
dos à pin. (at 10 Km.
20.07
(634 Park,
Highest opens fatperaturs on the 1048 Lowreed upon air bengerti on the ch
FG. FIGG, Arting Director. Hongkong Dinervatory, 11th August, 1898
MS. FALCONER & Co.'s Korn, 11th Aug. Barometer A....28.71 Therm. 9.3.(Wetbulb) 30 dameter 1 Pat.39.09 Them.1r..(Wetball GE Baroneter 4 PM 29.66 Therm. 4. (Wetbulb) Therma, 86 Therm, Ninkaum ( Thermom. 9A3.85 Therm. Maximum Tharon 1.85night
H
Rat 19
13
Mont
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
12th to 18th Augant. Ride WAN,
Hongkong Harbor Helg
Hongkong
·Misan Almo.
Kor low