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kitu railo, kar boon laid when I was there, but blue road had bon graded for helreds of rail and rails wore to be laid very soon. Engine-house, gunda-shinde, and the like wore in course of erection, and gooddelid houses bad besu built for the administratire and mainten- angs staff.
To as an American pare, Masa je obviously intended to be a station cuatro from which the road on the cast side of the Jake whil be administered for a long distance. It hap penul that one of my follow travellers had been, in his earlier days, railway sarvayer in charge of a constantino section in America, and from hian take in that the work being dono ía and around Baikei is excellent work. In ORO respecte is shine unnerarily costly-work that no commercially-usaragat railrand in s now country would undertake for many youts. But, of omarse, this is a Government railroad, and is intended perhaps to be put al'uvy time to the severa strain of military use. At oll events the work is being done well und is being done quickly.
1 was at noon on the 26th of September that wo arrived at Irkutsk. the capital of Bustera Sheria. We were thirty-three days out from Polan, just third von dage stower (lexa our quickest timulad Cina, It was bright, sueshiny day. a tili ubuut woelnek in the afternoon and then in weather clanged. A bitterly coll wind swang up, ulit sawed heavilya change of wether or which we wore murcaly prypal. Neither were the people of Irkutsk. The Governor tokius next morning that so) cold weather s early was quite muusta; And I find that a traveller who bude me the same for years no notes it es a thing to varked that in the year that he travelled suow fell at Irkutsk so early as the middle of October. All wets, baring reason to be bat driving in some diffealties Bar- ing courred about baggage-wo wors the rough Entante sherpati crate that we had hunght in Mongolin for night us, to the amusement of $0.00 of the good folks of Irkatak, who may be the more exeqzed sigra wo wongna-tanned and whather-level almost as brown as any Mongol, So next morning, after an early visit to the Jairdressna's, we all visited a very well equipped ́store mai replaced our sheepskine by the far- lined cloth costs that are worn when driving by the Siberinu better classes--and very good. ralus we got for our money,
The far-band confs-waro the moro nesestary ainen shortly beforeden 'a'elenk'in the morning was the timo éxed for presenting our lotlets ið the soy armor, and (ho visit thy the custom of the country to be made in full dress-that is to any in ordinary evening dress. We found Ilis Es enlloway very bind and helpful. Ho paid ne à podaru will li parson within thren hours, and a ittle laler He Chief of Police ended on us and oleval may und wo might wish. Fors it may be well in say thaß everywhere we received fyem Russians a atonut of fulness and helpin). ness for which we cannot les too grateful. We spoke do Russian save the few words we picked ont frma, a pocket wanna given to me at Pekin, conseptently, in a country where travel ic not the warry we were causkuilly trapassing on the kindness of those who spoke English, French, or German. The manner in which Russians responded to our requests for aid or juformation astonished us. They literally pul
site their own affairs, to lake os in haml. That, applies very strongly to be educated travellers wo mut at Baikal on the steamers but it also eppiks to the poover clasach, - post station keepers, and hotel servants-nilh whom we had to congares by signs. Offeint aid was always must band- samely given. The Chief of Police, for in- elozeń, when we left Teknisk, sent bu oficer with us so the railway station, a courtesy that wẻ toned very hölpink. For tho temporary station is five mile from the, town and we had to orces u bridge and a ferry both much over- crowded with trasite, which we might not have bien able to do in time but that our polies Lescort-chared tile route for ps.
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Irkutsk is a fine town. Ju is manat iba sama me latiru la aṛ Londini, but has the beat and cold of a continental as distinguished from insular climate. Yet as the out and cold are dry beat and cold, they ate healthifal and insititing. The situation of Irkutsk,eon the back of the Augam, is seedingly bemuifid. Viowod Erom the viver it is ne pretty a town as one nçed wizkha to see. Conspicimas among the publié budd ingava a line opera-konse-for Irkutsk liko Kiakhita, is a dity of realised wealth. Yet, also, 2565] it is a city that will not incrense, and mag oven decay. Its political importance, the val of government for Barbah Eilevi, may remain, bat: its tredo will in part be wreated from it. From the frkutsk magnicipal point of view, it is Bufortante that the ins on the custo side of the river, while the railway-is ou the western sila. From flow sama point of view it is a misfortune that the railway will In the long rau laką, at Lake Baikal, or further east nurl worth, the trusle for which Irkutsk bas) hitherto been a centre for handling and ro packing, On the other band it may, of scure, be named that the capitalists and merebunts of Irkutsk will continzó to be linen- cially interested it the dereispment of the truka that hitherto they bare handled in theletron the MING DYNASTY, the Reigna of Tur
"
town. The estali stanelerepeira saty over bencht by tho tanfe that the wilway will bring to the town, but that will be nothing to what it might be in the mind were brought into the
ty. Meanwhile Irisk in both an adreinis festive and donurial montare and a port and market place. You can buy in it anything in sent that yon wal, and it contains two very droand hotels, many excellent retail shops, and femorally all the conveniences of a grønt city, The rough town from Pekin had pretty well broken up our bargure and destroyed a large part of our clothing, mul besides, we found pussites, as I love antedì, plunged na pretody into the rigours of an almost unprecedentedly early winder, Se wo refitted of "Irkutsk, auð the-leaving falleg bebind our estimated dates -we wet bat, at the earliest opportunity, oar journey by caft. Prom Iknisk to Potors- bar chern wera sharly 4000 miles to ba terversal and we knew that the rate of travel wek slow.
Next Week -FROM SIDERIA TO EUSSIA.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Saltan, fram Moji 29 Deo.. bad streng N.W. wind al moderato aén to Hole Inials; thence to port adorate
variable winela mau tine wasther.
The Brition summon Tinay, from Moji 301%. Dec., had fina clear until the N.S. monson B in strong with dull oroçest wonthor and high Hero Turnabont; then fine witli oleate son. The British stammer Phra U. C. Klao, Troia Bangkok and Aaglin 28th Des.. had lightS.. end 9. vind nu fius weather to Palo Obi Para Pula Obi te port moderate to fresh mon Rood and fine weather.
The British steuner Tantalus, from Liter pool and singapos 28th Den, had strong taon-. goon and sigwery from Horsburgh to Anamka Islands; motina fo fresh and showery towards Fatwicke Isopd; strong of Ontwicks and Caps Panas; derate to fresh towards. Paranda and Hongkong.
The German reamer Hokansollern, from Yokoba. 6th Dec, Kobe 9th, sud Nayrisakį Alst, had strong masterly winds with rain đḍring the voyage to Kaba. From Kobe had strong N.W.N. winds" to Noguli. From Nagamki lig to strong NE. winds and rain to Chapel Laland; from these moderate N.E. winds and dus woathne to perk...
The British Steamer Hoiana, from Tomeni 0th Dec., and Amoy 3rd Jan., ad fresh N.E. meziscous, moderate sea and one clour wonthor. Itter part frway N.NtW. winds, fie und cloudy weather Vessels in Away--Cheng II. Kian. Forman, Sihan. Toys Mora, Terguen, King Sing, Kealli, Talchio sailing slips Berlin, Sebastian Bach, and Kilby,
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A LARGE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAIN sad CURIOS
CHING, KANGHI, KIENLUNG, KARING, &.
Comprising:
FINE BLUE and WHITE HAWTHORN JARS and VASES, FINË FIVE-COLOUR VASES AND JARS; RED, BLUE, YEL LOW, GREEN, and otterrian decorated VASES AND JARS, FINE SANG DR BOEUF VABES, IMPERIAL DRAGON DECORATED BOWLS, CUPS PLATES, FISH BOWLS.
FINE PEKING CLOISONNÉ VASES BRONZES, PEKING GOLD INLAID SNUFY BOTTLES, CARVED EHINO CEROS HORNS, PORCELAINSCREENS.
Also,
A Fine-Lut of SILK EMBROIDERIER. Catalogass will be issmed prior to Sale. On View from FRIDAY, the 8th January, 1899.
TREMEAs Customary,
.
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GEO. P. LAMMERT, Anotioneer, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
THE
- No. 595.
CARLOWITZ & CO,..
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AUCTION
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 593.
THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the spot, un TUESDAY, the 10th day of JANUARY, 1899, at SP.M., o pablished for general information.
By Camund:
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Actug Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 4 Dscomber, 1898. [108 Particulars and Conditions of the Lotting by. Public Auction Sale, to bo lilit TUESDAY. the 10th day of JANUARY 1899. at 3 ... by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, at Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong,
for a term of 75 eura,
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following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the spot, on MON. DAY, the 9th day of JANUARY 1899, at 3.P.M., are published for general information."
By Command,
1. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Becretary. Colonial Secretary's Ofion,
Hongkong, 24th December, 1809.
(89
Particalars and Conditions of the Letting by
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5 cases buncal lysbee, 28 emas black- To Arme, by Balfou woodware, il,ches med 25 enkle ginger, 150 Bustioned nid, by Griffiths... bales waste silk, 2015 rolls matting, 25 packages Roaring Loom, by J. M Mather... skelle,and 3 mekages Entries For Logilon Castle Inn, by Barley Weyman ... ander Manchester :-505 bales waste silk. For: Great Books, by Dean Farrer. London edur Actwerp noder Hambarg Hope the Hermit, by Aelliony Hope ... 200 balen feathers. For Manobeater cases The Red Aza, by Crockett. onrigs and 275 deg west a silk. For Borton-The Introde, by Walfords 4enson cigars For New York-80 ens and The Lost Americas, by Ganter 10 biler abgeon. For Diretool
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Haydn's Dictionary of Daten Northward on the Great Ice, by Pracy;
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18,00
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TOTAL FUNDS AT SIST DECEMBER, 1897,
A MAIL WILL CLOSE £13,558,980 08. 03.
For Hoihow and Bangkok-Pez Phranang, AUTHORIBED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ today, the ith instant, at 9.30 ..
For Hollow, Pakhol, Singapore and Bange BURSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000
637,5000kck-Par Choutui, to-day, the bith instant, at PAIT-UP CAPITAL, IL FIER FUNDS
2,745,819 99.30 AM.
For Sarerang and Sourabaya-Por Shian The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prafung to-day, the 6th instant, at 10.00 ...
For Saigon-Par Haiphong, to-day, the 5th pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at
instant, at 10.00 a.M.: Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents
[1801 Bungkoog, 23rd June, 1898. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIRE if Current Rates.
178
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & 60,
Agents Hongkong, 21st April, 187. JAPAN FINE AUT CURIOS
KU Комо
HONGKONG YOKOHAMA, KOBE.
CARTRIDGES.
287
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting THE BEST NITEO-POWDER IN THE WOBLE
PRICE OF 12-30BE CARTRIDOYS
Loaded with With Powder Powder only. gad 1r of Shet
*
.11
S. CHOH,
Aguat.
Primrose Cases...55.65 Pagroid Cases 0.25. #jector Brass Coger 6.30
1655
Hoogkong, 1st October 1892.
E CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALL, AND CHINA,
INCOLPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE LONJUR.
CAPITAL PAI-UP.
IESKRVE LIABILITY OF Šmann-,
BULLEEN
RESERVE FUND............
$7.30
B00
8.65
5% discount on orders of 1,000 aud over.
Apply to,
WM
For Swatow-Per Pakshon, le-day, the 5th instant, at 1000-AM:
For Shanghai-Per Monsang, to-day, the 5th instan, at 2.80
M
For Singapore. Penang and Colomba. Per Hakata Afers, to-day, the 5th instant, et 3.30
For Sraton, Amoy and Taiwanfor. Fer For Amor and Tiusal For Vaimun, tor. lay, the 5th instant, as 5.60 p.m.
For Halbow and Fakhoi, Singapore and Bangkok Ter Kcongwas, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 9.30 AM
For Straits and Bombay-Per Feghar on Saturday, the 7th instaut, at 10:00 AM.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Capte will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 5th instant, with Mails for Japan and Saa Francisco, the United States, Canada, Pera-
, which will be closed as followe 1.80 3. Hegistry conses.EN MA 11.00 AM. Post Office closes, bit. Correspondence may be posted on board the Peckot with Late Fos until the time of deparince.....
Canto
Chit Fire Chink Trade Hongkong Kire per North-Chis
Strails
Yanglaze
Land and Building
25 dial
15.5
LB-17, enks -A 3, Belts
476-10
$ 210 25, larg
$900 2470, Unyeza
Fla, 160 1,5
1 htt
ives 40 Fis. 101. S
Hongkong Lait for Hruphrers Estate... Konin Land & P. West Point Enilding¦¦ Luz Eigar Vining
326 181, Myris
816, Lupers
10 tukere
210 10liers,
luu hoyByME $50 kis
$20 jun, selle 250 $78, cas 400 24
$125, 19, jet, prema
12687%EÚ, Lugers 500 $100, cellvis $20 285, buyers. 406 20
150 5920 420 180 $207, ellers 400 sellers, $66125
$75, ellers 61075, eller $99 18
$4019, sellers $100-250lers
Charbourages....F500110, buyers:
Ot. Esin. & 'donian Jelebu vir
Recens Minet Id.
ver's idines, A
Do B Punjou
Preference
$5 $7.75, inyers
sa kaso, buyers
25 157, buyers
156.25 sulleys
$100.
Rana 120d
New Aш07 Dock TIA Steamship Coya
China and Mania.. Chima Mutual Ord Do Preference. T
Do. Do.
Douglas Steamship If, Canton w M... Indo-China S. N ... Star Ferrarovceken Tebrau Plasting
Do
Coiled Asbestos e
Do
47, buyer
$6 $140 soles $50 155:
21010, XC, buyers 210 £5,104, bayers
25 18, kuyen2%. $50 sales $16.20 tere £10 G vers $7$10, taiyer $5 $5, selle #2 $8, sellem 22 $120, buyers
$10, uomiyal
1-$16 (812); sales
Y. V. VERNON, Hoke,
́OPIUM;
Alloce.w! 8720 to $750 p gel, nes so i e't
770 789
Malwa New
Malwa Old Melvin Older Persian Oily
920 to
Poins New S
Du per-wrage
Falox Of
12-to
Benares New $1954 Neue Die
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COX T METEORILOGICAL REGISTER 30 JANUARY, AT £ FM.
STATION
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET:
The Gorning Contract Packet Pring Heinrich, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 6th instaat, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond via Nopless Vostrosock.:
Yoko to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burual,
Kochi Ceylon, Ladia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &., &c.
·Begistry peserá at 7.30 A.L The mult closes at 8.00 A Late lettore 8.10 to 8.50 A.Mi
SCHMIDT & Co.UAN WAE & OR
Gunmakers,
Hongkong,
1102
Tiongkong, 27th July, 1897,
蠶生悄
ZEBSANGA
$800,000
- £600,000 £450,000
LARGE
won
INTEREST allowed sa Current Account at
the rate of 2% person on the Daily babces On Fixed Depoeta for 12 months4 percent.
n
T. H. WHITEHEAD, og Managur, Hongkong,
•Hongkong, 24th May, 1895.
HONGKONO BAYINGS BANK.
COAL MERCHANTS
have always on hand
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
·TION OF COAL
Parent Hepsi BANG & Co 1786 No. 68, PRATA.
ATID OGRSAR & SONS D'MERCHANT NAVY
HE Badoess of the above Back in conducted 2001
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI TANKING CORPORATION. Ruier may be obtained on applicatica
INTEREST o doposite is allowed at 31 PER CENT: per eum.
Doposiices muy trapiter at their option balance of $100 or more to the LoveKONG AND SEANONAY BANK to be placed on FIXED DE POEIT at PER CENT. per annum.
for the HOITONG AND SHANGKAI "BANKING CORPORATION,"
T. JACKSON,
18,
NAVY BOILED
* LONG FLAX
BACANYAS
BELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & COM Solo Agauta.
FOR SALE
CARMICHAEL & BABLOW.
Consulting Engineers and Surveyors,” PRATA CENTRAL and 3, DOUGLAS LANE
NEW AND BECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SALE
Chief Managor.DESIGNE and Bradations for all classics of Steamships;. Lauzches a speciality Hongkong, Ist August, 1595.32 17 Now work and repairs supervizal
Telegrama.CARMICHAEL," Hongkong. MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
Telephone, No. 111. ESTAVLJALED BY IMPERIAL DEBEE OF THE WTH NOTES, 1890.
SUBACUIRED CAPITAL. Shanghai Tis, 5,000,000 PAIN-UF CAPITAL
H. F. CARMICHAEL B. J. BARLOW
(1909) Hongkong, 19th December, 1888.
DUINART PERE & FILS; REUTE
Established 1719: CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
2,500,000 R
HEAD OFFICE SHANGĦAL
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Canton.
Übefor
Chinking. N Foochow
Hankory.
Peking
Swalow,
Ticutain.
The Bank parchnada and received for, nolles- tion Bille of Exchange drawn on the abarə placas, and sells rafia and Telegraphic Trause fors payable at ila Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advanced made on approred securities. Bilis Discounted.
INVERSAT ALLOWED ON DETORITV
WPSHIPPERS.
Ship duly the Finest Quality: Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Bole Agents.
11104
Hongkong, 17th May, 1995.
At 2% per supura on Current Account daily ED.
3% per annum on Fixed Deposite for 3 months,
FOR BALE.
HASBI DEIECK
CHAMPAGNE, 1869 WHITE SOAL.
DEALNES IN AMERICAN, ITALIAN, & CHINA MAR
ELE MONUMENTS, TABLETS, & CHINA and ABERDEEN (Bootland) PO. LISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS. NUMEROUS COLOURED ABERDEEN (Seolland) FOLISHED GRANTTR SAMPLES ON DESIGNS & PRICES on APPLICATION at No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong. Hongkong, 17th and 18OR
· BINIBITION, COTT
29.11
208 320).99
1
8.23
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Merong
| Haiphong..
Cap 8. James
30.10 30.12
*}{usJ
4th JANUARY, AT dilock 29.52 Tokyo
229 Kocht
YOPLES of the ART SUPPLEMENTS are sold only by Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Price $1 per set of three abeets or SU cests per separate sheet,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1808,
SNOWFLAKE"
KEROSENE OIL,
* == "150" FIRE" "TFRET
Saski
Amoy sarkar Swalow
Karabina... Qutzlaff Starp Peak3-32
3020
30.0 Suatu
9024.
Наган коринн
20.23 80,27
1467 Canton
Price $1.05 por caso 16 gallons).</
Hongkong
Victorie Pest
It sp lock...
Haiphong 304 95
Cape S. Jam
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On 123m 100 baronger an Fiche un the China svart, fallen marcate in tim, exp
lying in Elle. Bia of Ingens-Lirustada p
To be obtained at the lealing stores, and at North Prize rounaina be ores Distral Chin, and dur STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK, derato on tus C
1601 the Praya Contral,
YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
·BAND YOU EVER 30 YEARS Thoroughly reliable preservative for Word and Stone against White Ants, Desy, Fungos Rot, axl Dampuesa.
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RoleAgents for Chins, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 31st Apost. 1887,
AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTRY
No. 89, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
* CHADWICK 'KEW.
(LATE OF PORTE & NODLE).
Hoogkong 13th July, 1897.
12681
TUT ELSPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
NOT
Weiler ..
HONUNG GISTER
Presióna Only Laky 4 piln
Highest open air susposture on the d
Love of air
patire on the l F. G. FIGO, Acting,
Hongkong Obervatory, čia. Janary, 1899,
Merses. FALOONES & COFFGISTER, 4th Jan Barometer A...016 Chern. 9 a.m.1Yeligi) 530 darometer I am. 0.19 firm. 1 ... Wat bulb 58 Barometer 4 -30,10 Eberm. 1. (Wetlab 62
68 Therm. Heinz
Thermom, 9, Therion I.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor tha Owens will L RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Uffoern or hie. CroWE of the following Vessels during their stay in E Uongkang Harbour ---
ARRE-UOBURN Arica tip. Bulmaz
Standard Oil Co.
AK, Danish str., Madison-Arnhold, Fasborg T
KEDSSMANN & CO.IDORD PONS, Spanish sir. Ross
$56.20
per case of 1 dozen quaria.
$28.50
per ones of 2 dozen plate,
BED AND Warre
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BORDEAUX WINES. GHIBERT &008.
E W. RUTTER;
Aoting Manager, Hongkong, 15th October, 3898.
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
STEMSBEN & 00, Harkong 4th Septembwe 1997
LORHAIR, Italian bik, Ferrita & Co. FARANITA, Amer ship, Denham-Standard. Ravor, Amer. ship, Adame-Standard Oil Co. HAM. SKOLFIB, Amar abip Feli-Master ST. HABX, Ameriony ably, Dadley Standard
Of co
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330
62 Therm, Minimuni (<par
TONGKONG TIDE-TABEL, 5th to 3116 January, 1898,-
Ben Warez.
Bongkang Belak
Mo Tini,
LOW WATKA,
Hongkos Mesen Ticur
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