protested from corresten by connecting the pie plate to thom, he battery,ransmbios the Daniell call in constancy,
The par water distributed to tho' inhabitanta of Blankenbergo is that of the Broges Canel after Eltering through beds of sand and then abjeeling in sterizers to an electric currunt at a pressure of 1,000 volts. All traces of mioroben are destroyed. The electrient plant has a capacity of about 55 horco power, and about 35,000 ambil foot of water per day pre treated in summer nad 16,900 in winter.
1
Caps Colony a almost tretem, its foresta covering, only 151,280 acres, or a little more than a quitar of mis per cont, of the tatul arva of the country, Russin and Sweden onth have
12 per end of their territory nur forests
Germany, 28 per pant; Franco, 16 par cont; and Great Britain and Ireland, 4 per cout. The read of Cape Colony is emphasized by the heavy importation of the Arand, and the Conservator ot Fowsis arges that teen pisulatious be formed. whereyor the suunal rainfall excorda 11⁄2 inches.
Golateid, a mixtaro at gelatino with formal,' dehyde, is being nged for" unbreakable goggles to protect the eyes of workmen exposed to fly. ing particles of stone, métal, or wool:
Fronal relin-makers report that alesium, when used for stringed instruments, produces & richer bound the wood, especially with the higher notes, and the experiments with those material have been entiroly successful.
One of the products of the now ohemistry opened up by the electric furnace la pare metallic catsinta.. Af. Heuri Moisson finds that on goatly heating this in an atmosphere of nitrogen, the two nambino, the reaction becom. ing so violent at a dark red, heat that the whole mass is raised to incandesceuca. The resulting nitride of calnism is another remarkable new qubstanco. It seems to contain two storms of uitragon te taroo of calcium, its specific gravity is 263, and it melts at about 2,500 deg. F. A sacfaca coating of it is found to give the yellow colour usinaly described as belonging to retallic calcium, the pure metal being quita whire. The most remarkable property of the nitride in its waction with water, which results in the pendetion of ammonia is exactly the somo manner that acetylene is formed from etleium eurbido. This reaction, M. Moissan baltores, ay become industrially important when the isolation of metallin enlcium in the electric furnace la sufficiently cheapened.
A problem for scientific men, and msekanios- har bộon ruined by a British commities on den- gerous Loudes. The use of beds of lead by file. cutters is a freqnent cause of lead poisoning, and not less than 74 cases have hou raportad in one distriot during the last three years. A substitute for leal es avst for the files.. in.. hand-cutting is what is wanted. Papor has been used in Gerranny for fight work; clay and fine sand onelesod in earivas, woad, copper, valganito, and various compounds of rubber and gulta perché have been tried and discarded; aud zise and porter are too hard.
A cuzione experionco is related by a physician of Mendon, France. To examine the throat of one of his children, he hold a lighted audio before its opin mouth and placed the handle of a spoon on the base of the tongue, when there was a sudden dash of blue fame from the throat, and tha declar's mustache and the child's lips were slightly burned. It is explained that the spoon probably produced a stight coteking, which brought a littlo inflammable go from the stomach.
Osmium threads for inonidescont electric lamps, giving a very brilliant light, have been patented in Ġermudy. The threada are hollow, The osmium being conted upon a thin copper wire, which is evaporated at a high temperature.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Japanasa ateamer Linakiu: Maru, Eróin Seattle 28th Deo. Id ustal weather at thùa sos..
SOD..
The German steuner Lougaoon, from Shang. bai 24th Jna, had fresh mousoou and moderate wheth
The British steamer Chowlai, from Bangkok 16 Jau, and Ewatow 20th, experienced fine wout her to Pulo Obi, theroe to Swate strong N..monsco and high sen; from thence to port Oxperienced as weather and light winds.
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INTIMATIONS
STUTTGART PIANOS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 297, 1890,
DORNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES,
MONTHLY PAYMENTS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
DR. KNOBR'S
ANTIPYRINE
Patentud.
! "LION "BRAND"
in Powderate rystals, also in Drops of grains, eaally noite in. Water, Wine, ste FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC AFFECTIONS.
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS
ARGONIN.
(REGISTRERT TRADE MARE)| SOLUBLE CASEIN SILVER FRE
·PARATION. ··
Teut in Gonorrhoea ta 1 to 2 per cent, olx tona. posses similar hantericids action le silver nitrate, but is distinguished by complate: alongs of irritating propertice.
DR. OVERLACH'S
#10-20
MIGRANINE
LION BRAND S (ANTIPYRIN CAFFEINE OITHATE)
(A) Excollent results in the savCREST GABEN or MIGRAININE, as well as in RNADACHE JARISING FROSI “ALCOKOLIO, NICOTINA, "AND
MORPHA POBONING, METSADUENIA, IN-
FLUENZA, Quere, &o.
(2) The Bear ÁNTIFFRETIO, Svan in throat- aned collapsa, because try anffeine of Migrain- |inonats simultaneously as an ANALEPTIONA
Use only Dn. OVERLACH'S MI. GRAININE, Los Brand," and always prescri" MIGRAININE, HOECHST,”.
The best medium dosa for adulta la 17 grains given ones or trico daily in powder or in anlation,
Sole Manufgetarare i *FAREWERKE VÓRM: MEISTER
It is requested that the directions on the LCCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST o M, boxes for making colutions shall be implicitly Literature of the above Preparations supplied
U? agratis at request to Melimel nien....... fallowed.
CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO, Jole Agents for China, BEWARE OF SPERIONS IMITATIONS
W.
(ESTABLISHED 23 YEARS).
RS CO.
ROBINSON &
HIGH CLASS PIANOS
COLLARD & COLLARD, BRINSMEAD, ALLISON, RACHALS, ROSENKRANZ, KAPS.
LOW PRICES ACCEPTED.
(954
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
THE ONLY FIRE DAVOLING TIMELYES ENTIRELY TO THIS BUSINESS 16 CUTLER, PALMER
& C.O.'S
TER Dozen
PRICE $10.75
NE
SPECIAL BLEND " WHISKY.
TO LET
TO LET.
PAWÊNENTS at Kowloon, with Board. Smitable for married couples or singls gentlemen. Tenuis Court.
Apply to
ME, HATHERLY,"
Isadale, Kowloon.
'Bland
of Solestol -Distillations of ike
Hongkong 17th Juno, 1899.
TO LET.
50
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Apply.to.
Finest Scotch Whiskies.BEENMOUNT." BONHAM ROAD,
Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong. [41
UTLEE PALMER, A CO
WINE SHIPPÉRS SINCE 1814- Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong
· for over half a century, Apply to G. U. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, Pruga Central.
401
•
[APIER JOHNSTONE'S.
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Sectoh Increases, month by month; it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTIEE, PALMER & CO BALECTION.
Holo Agents for it--
LANE, CLAWFOED & Co., Hongkong.
JOHN WALKER & SONS".
FAMOUS
N.
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This World-renowned.
Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY is shipped by CUTLER, PALMER &Co, and ia obtainable in Hougong of
G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 1a, Praga Central
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Hongkong, 26th July, 1897.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO, STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE BT No. 440 for & Shares in this
Company nambered 56,350/66,357 stand.
ing in the Register in the use of Lo KEE
GILMAN & CO.,
Ageste.
Ilongkong. 7th July, 1898.
TO LET
CEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESID. ENCES on BOWEN ROAD, (Now in Dre of erectioa.) Property now occupied by the BowRINGTON SAW MILEA
No.4, RIPON TERRACE.
14 BAHAR LODGE.
No. 3, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PEAK,
(Furnished).
Apply to:
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 10th January, 1890.
YOR
BANKS,
THE
BANK
OKOHAMA SPECIE
LIMITED
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SPARORIBED CAPITAL.....Ian 12,000,0os" | "tates, PAID UP CAPITAL 10,000,0 RUSERTS FUND 19
6,800,000
HEAD OFFICE YOKORAMA
TIBANCHER A Aasmenis):
Loudon Sun Branso
Honolulu Lyone
Kobe
New York Bombay
: : Blengths
LONDON BANKIDS THE LONDON JOINT STOOK BANE, LIMITED. PARD'S BASE, LIMITED.
cant
on
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.. HONGKONG AODNOY-INTKEST ALLOWED,
Da Corrent Account at the rate of 2 per
per anmam on the daily balance, red deposite for 12 months 5% parannum.
6
3
B. CHOH,
Agent.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1998.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OKARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFION, LONDON.·' CAPITAL PAID-Ur. RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
·REANRVE PUND............
€800,000
* £800,000
INSURANCES.
CUF INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
Fowwowo 1910. The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ers prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
SIEMSSEN & CO
Agenta Hongkong, 16th May, 1892',
TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
(20
The Undersigned AGENTS of the abere Comma 1 PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Uless Forvig and Chiaro Risks Current Rates.
SIEMBSEN & 40. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895. *, 124 OUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL SUTƐCEIDED ......
£1,227,020
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THA FRENCH MAIL. The M, M. etesmer Sydney, with the French mat of the 30th aliimé, left Baigon no Thurs day, the 20th Instant at 5 pm, and may be orposted kore on or about Bunday, the 20th instant. This Packet prings replies to let ters despatched from Hongkong on the 26th November
THR AMERICAN NAIL. The O. & O, steamer Doris, with maile, de, aft Ban Franoised for thza port vit Honolulu, Yokohama, Totead Sen, Kobe, Noyasuki, and. Shanghai on the 17th instant.
The P. Mtumer China, will mails, &o, frem Ban Francisco to the 7th instant, vis Honolulu Los arrived at Yokohama, and left for this peet this magning, on the th Destant, vin Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagraski, and Shatigbal
TRE CANADIAN, MATX.
arrived at Kobe at midnight on Tuesday, the The C. P. R. Co.'s steamer Empress of China
241ä instant, and left again at 1 pm on Wed. mosday, the 25th instant, for Yokokuma, whocs. ahs was due to arrive at noon on Thursday, the egtă înstaut..
MERCHANT OTHÅRBA
The F. &. O. stammar Mandia left Singapore for this part on the 16th inglast,
B W. MORRELL, 9. J. DAVID & 00,, Local Manager. *Gonoral Agents. Hongkong, 18th November, 1898. TRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE Tacoma for Jagan and Hongkong on the 13tb
T
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COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Tho Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
... Agents, Hongkong. 16th November. 1879
122
2,000 ONIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
INTEREST allowed on Current Acuantat Un rate of 2% por auna on the Daily balance On Fixed Deposits for 18 months... 4 por etat
77
+
17
#f
27
T. K. WHITEHEAD,
Mangor, Hongkong
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.
*HONGBONG SAVINGS BANK.
EE Business of the shove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI HANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at Si PER CENT..per annum.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Offon Hongkong, 1746. August, 1887.
[23
BANSEATIC FILE INSURANCE COM PANY OF HAMBURG. THE Codersigned AGENTS for abora Company are prepared to ACCEPT Foreign and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
112
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO. Hongkong, lat January, 1800, MCOTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
The combined ACCIDENT, and
LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE,
Doposities may transfor at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per konum.
***For the HONGKONG AND SHAKUKAI
BANKING COKFOCATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager Hongkong, let August, 1895.
17 EMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA-ment by accident.
ESTABENHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896. SuisoBIRED CAPITAL, Shanghai Tis. 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAFTIAL...
2,500,000
++
---HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
BRANCHER AND ADRNCIÈS, Canton
Hauker.
Chofco.
Peking:
Svator.
15antsin.
Chinking.
Foochow
The Bank purchases and receives for colloc [10tion Bills of "Exchange drawn on the abovo plocos, and calls Drafts and Telographic Trans- texs payable at its Branches and Agencies.
OFFICE ROOMS, No. 54-66. QUEEN'S
Apply to
[178
N, MODY & 00, Hongkong, 11th January, 1899.;
TO BE LET.
·FROM THE 1ST ÁFEIL,
VIJE GUMIMODIOUS OFFICES includ
· ́ing the use of Lifi) on the Broond Floor
cf the P. &0. 9. N. Co.'s buildings, No. 14, Praya Central, now occupied by the IÏÒNGKONG. & WHASPOA Doak 30, LIMITED,
For Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
TO LET
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advances mudo on approvod soeuritice. Hills Discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
At 99% per annum ou Current Account daily
balances.
9% per annum on Fixed Doperite for 3 months.
0
E. W. KUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1839.
A yearly premium of £28 s. (age 30) secures the following:-
£2,000 in case of death by accident. £1,000 in care of natočil death. £1,000 in case of permaneat total disable-
£300 in case of partial total dissblomant, by abeifent.
£6 per week in case of temporary disable ment by avoicent.
Accidents insured against for £4 and 22 Fe annur (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in 80 of injury.)
For further Particulars apply to
JY, V. VERNON,
Agent. Hongkong: 8th June, 1896.
ORWICH
THE
1920
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The N. P. steamer Tacoma siled from
instant,
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
FRIDAY, 27th January, EXCHANGE.
OB LONDON.000.-
1/11
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Blis, on demand Bank Bib, at 30 days sight...... 1/16 Nank Bills, at months' sight. 1/12 Grodite, at 4 months' sight, « 1/11F Documentary Bills, mouths right 2,00 ON PARI
Bank Bill, on demand.........?1? Crodite, at 4 montus' eight.......... ON GERMANT
On domand.....AVADED ON NEW YORK,
2.00
Bank Bill on demand. .....
471
Credita, 60 days' sight,
ON HOWRAY.-
Telegraphia Tranefor .................
.145)
Bank, on demand .....................
.140
ON
CALUSTTA
Telegraphis Transfor
145
Dank, on demand vertragen
Ox
SHANGHAI.----
Bank, at sight..........
Private, 80 days' nighat
73
On demand
massto
ON YORORANA.
Ox MANILA-
...5% pm.
On demand.....14 % pm. ON SINGAPORE
On demand.................... */ pm.
The steamer Glenesk, from London and Straits, left Bingapore for this port on the SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rato,..10.07 20th instant.
GOED LEAP, 100 line, der teel.....52.7
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY. PATE UP, QUOTATIONE.
[$176, seller
The P.&O. steamer Bombay loft Bingapore for this port em the 24th instaut..
The N. P. steamer Victoria has arrived ut Yokohama and sailed for Koba and Hang- kong ou the 26th instant
The NY. K. steamer Zumakura Maru (Europa Line) left Kabe via Moji for this port on the 26th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the Ist-proximo
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Darianus, from Liverpool, Joli Slugapore on the 22nd instant, | qud may be expected here on or about Friday, the 27th instant.
The . . . steamer Tenshin Maru left Kobo for this port où tho 22nd ivetant, and is expected to arrive kere on the 2746 Jasinat.
The G. N. Co.'s steamer Chingtu, from Aus tralian Ports, left Port Darwin on the 18 ipstunt for its port via Manila, nafil many be
Instant.
te bera on or about fardry, the 29th The O. S. S. Co.'n steamer dutenor, from Glasgow and Liverpool, Left Singapore on the 25th instant, and may be expreted Esra on er about Monday, the such instan".
Banky-
Hosgkung & R'hat... Chins & Japan, prf.
10. ordinary Do daierred
Natl. Bank of Chian
B. Star Foua. Sares....** nett's Arberus E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Prov. I&E... Chin Soger
Co. ton Mula-
International
1280
£ominal 24 El- £15. 52.
28201, buyers £120, buyers £torial $10 $10, a $IL 89.76 $100 $166, sellars
Thx 100 70 Ta 100 Th..HQ
Lou King Mowis, 10 Th 80
buychics. Yakicong Hongkong bathr eatrick & Co., Get. Dairy Parm
reen fatarul Cement... De. New Isue .....
11. & C. Baker? ......................... Hongkong & Cas..
The H. A. Latemmer Stuele left. Hamburg for Hongkong, &c., via porta of call on Friday. | Hongkong Electric the 30th altime, and may be expected Lure out. I. L. Tramways... or about the 14th February,
· PASSED TEE CANAL.
OurwasD20th December Glenesk, Ettrick
dale. Sard December-Bennington Unt. 30th November-Boynton, Sasvim Brd Jantary Trieste, Serie 6th Juneary, Glengary, Sileria, Nerite, 10th January- Henclaus, St. Andresca,
13th Atbls. Jarnary-Lio, Hatching, Honea, Huraa. 17th January-lientarig, Forma, Moyune, Stevia, Suchsen. 20th Jan.-Caledvazeri Konigsberg. HOMEWARD 17th January-Oreates 200
January Glenartney, Kaiser, Broemori
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
MAIL WELL CLOSE.
For Saigon. Per Fousang, to-day, the 18th
UNION FIRE INSUR instant, at 10.00 .
For Salper.-Per Caston, to-day: the th instant, at 10.00 AM.
ANCE SOCIETY.
FOUNDED 1707.
AMOUNT INSURED LOSSES PAID
PREMIUM INCOME...、
:
B
„£330,000,000 # 12,950,000 887,000
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Society aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS.
gainst FIRE at Current Itates.
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 6th January, 1999.
1134 No NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. (2) TOTAL FUNDS ar 3lar DECEMBER, 1897,
£13,558,989 Os. Od.
HE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN,
LIMITED
.
L ADTEGRIRED CAPITAL ES,000,000 £ d
· SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAY-EP CAPITAL II: FI FUNDS
For Swatow und Shanghai-Per Choyoung, | to-day, the 29th instant, ul 1100AM.
For Singapore. Per Bidwold, to-day, the 28th instant, at 11:00 AM.
For Hoagayer Chunrang, to-day, the 281 instant at 4.00 P..
For Hougay-Por Ebani, on Monday, the soth instant at 8.00 a...
For Manila Por Esmeralda, on Monday: the 80th Inalant, at 4.00 1.
For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Towusville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.For Changsha, on Tuesday, the Blst instant, at 11.00 A
For Singaporo, Penang and Calcutta-Per Catherine Apear, on Tuesday, the 31st instant,
at 2,00 g.M
KAILS BY TEE FRENCH RYCKET.
The French Contract Packet Indus will
Hengkong Howl.....
tengkong To
3. & K. Wharf ́& &.......
Hongkong Rope....... &W, Dock, m Insurances-
Chiux Fire China Traders ̧**** Hongkong Fire North-China Straitstud Union
poodbur
cert
and and building-i
Hongkong Land Iny. Hutaphreys Fatate... Kowloon Land & B Weal Point Building Inzon Sugar is amon Mining
Charbonnages.
Ot. Eaty, &donia Jeleb
Queens Mines L.... Mivor's Mines, A
T. 500 Tis. 106
Ts. 100 3. 65
$100 558, Layers -82631, buyera 600 $274, sale
$50 $33
$1011, buyers $100 1271, Luyers
$50 $74. Hellera
25 $120, elér ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈
-$.50 2172) 4126 209,
et.prem, 14565, Iyen $50 $150, belles
2001, selfcr
05, ellers 500, sellern LES T. 180 $20 47, seller $50 230 F00 $125
860 177, ea div, sales $100, bayens $20 $18
$18, ex div. sellere $100 154, selles
Fo. 500$315; selle
Do. B....... f?htimonim 3*wམེདབབས To. Preference RLS ............. 149, New Amay Dock...... Steamship Car
Chins and Manila... China Mutual: Ord.j Do Preferenco...
Din
Do.
$58.5, buyers $5 $6.75 260. 193 viellei
$5 $7
431]$5, turen $5 16.40, sales.
21 (8140, sales..
163. 14, buyers
$6 $36, rales
850 185
2109, 10, bayers. £30. 125, 106, beyere
£3, buyers
$152, sollers
·210 69
$738)%, eller $5 $5 seller" 12 $3, sollera
$$, buyers.
Douglas Steamship H., Canton and B.. Ludo-China & N... Blar Ferry Tebrau Plauting Co.
T'o United Asbestos comen
Do.
$10 $10, nominal Wanchai Warehouse...! $373393 1stón & Co, A. Kal $103, buyers
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
OTIUM.
Allocow papel, 1 to 14 cnity..
Superintendent P. & D. B. N. Co. | Working GAFITAL...................
over £200,000
687,500 0-0 be despatched on SATURDAY, the 28th Hongkong, 18th January, 1899 (243 RESZEVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
..2743819 7 9 Dstant, with fails to the United Kingdom Helws New w fully £400,000 HOLDERS
The Undersigned having been appointed Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles, £690,00)pared to ACCEPT RISKS aguiat FIRE at Ades, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and
AGENTS for the above Company are preto Sagon, Straits Settlements. Bataria, Dar Malwa Old....
mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonias,
Gibraltar.
RICHMOND TERRACE,
having been LOST, notice is hereby given that NF a Duplicato Borip for the said 3 Bhares will be issued Fortess days hence, and that the Original Scrip, unless produced within that parind, will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
T. ARNOLD,
Sopratery.
[280
Boogkong, 10th January, 1899,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COM-.
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE OF CALL TUTICE is hereby given that at a Meeting
of the Board of Directors of the abovo
Company hell at No. 5, QuỆNH HOẠN CONTRAI, Victoria, Hongkong on the Birik
day of December, 1893, the following Eesola tion was prased.
"That's first and first call of Ten Dollars **($10) per skary, upon all the Shareholders in "the aboro Company, in respect of all the shares held by them in the above Company, be and the same is hereby made. Such cell to be paid to the Company at their Bankers, the "Hongkong and Shaugby Banking Corners "ton, Queen's Road Cantral, Victoria, Bang
keng, or or before the 1st day of Marob, 1889."
By Order of the Bourt of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Beerstary to the
Apply to
175
HUMPHREYS ÉSTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED.
Hongkong, 144 Jaunary, 1899.
TO LET
MOUNTAIN VIEW:
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong. 23rd January, 1899. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
2,
Mrs, GILLANDERS, GLENEALY DUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1898,
HELD OFFICE. 36 Nicholas Luce, London,
BRANCHK Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore.
AGENOTES:
Yokohama, Kebo, Penang, Bombay, and
Calcutta.
General Manager-F. C. Bienor.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Accounta
Fixed Deposits Souths$
* Do
Do. .......12
The Bank haya mand sails and receives for col
·lection Billa of Exchange on, and tracts
1282 ganeral Banking business with, the alpre places
GHANTHEY INCHEALI
Aanager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.
BOARD AND RESIDENCR.. OMERTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board
Apply to Mrs. MATHER
2, Pedder's Hi Hauekong, Tat January, 1802.
IFLES SPORTING GUNS, AM-
MUNITION, &
FINST CLARE HAMMER and HAMMERLING GUNG ELSY' 5.0. SHOKELESS CARTRIDGES.
170. SCHULZ Do.
Do.
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY R
"COMPANY, LIMITED,›
General Agents,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED. Balone, Ist January, 1899,
NOTICE OF FIRM.
94
THE Undersigned have This Day opened the premises at -434. QUEEY'S ROAD FAST as CYCLE EMPORIUM and beg to solbit the patrotings of the public of Hours kong. Best class, solestion of CYCLES (Ladies' and GuyT's) is co view and inspurtion is freely invited, Keptirs undertaken and eccessories supplied.
MOKIEDŹ & CO. Cycle Agents,
2081
Hong kuust, 20th September, 1998.
機生
SANG CHAN
MANUFACTURER and IMFORTER of TORIK MATHING,
k now on boud Large stock of
·FANCY MATTING.........
Prices moderate. Orders restira prompt
attention.
No. 200, Prava WEST, Hongkong,
R. J. HEMEDIOS,
1274
SCHULTZ SMOKELESS POWDEE.1b.canisters. Prou WILE's and LAWRENCE BLACK POWDER.
NawCASTLE Cenzo Snor
Every Kind of SPORTING REQUISITE, COLUMBIA, and OTHER BICYCLES: GUNS AND BICYCLES REPAIRED.
WW SCHMIDT & CO.,
Beaconsfiskt Arcade. Hougkong, 18th Octubor, 1898. $2468
EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
HEATH BROW BEHOOL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFOBUSDIRE. (Established 1890,
HONGKONG
for
BANK
ING CORPORATION, S
$10,000,000
PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND ...........................§.0000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF OP x2,$10,000,000
Cover or DIESCToRes
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING-Chsinan. I. M. GRAY, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.. A. Ruround, Esq. P. Becka, Eug
C. Bearman, Es].
David Gablay, Ex
A. Hampi, Esq.
2. H. Hill, King,
A. McCouschie, En
R. $liewan, Erg
A. Sieh, F.
L
Chior ManaGES:
Hongkong T. JACKSON, ESQ.
MANAGER:
Shanghai J. P. Wann Canoʻri Eq. LoaDON BANKERS LONDOS & COUNTY-BANK
per a
On
SING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED Current Account at the rate of 2 por Cent
nues on the daily balance.
O FIXED DEPOZIT
For months, 2 per Coat, per Annum For 6 montla, 54 per Cent. par Anaum.- For 18 months, 4 por Cant, por Anapa.
ST.JACKSON..
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 28th October, 1838.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID UP CAPITAL...}
£1,000,000. 4 324,374
[ETHIS School, situated in a beautiful and
HEAD OFFICE-Herde vze. bracing louulity, offers a comprobemive courer of instrusijon combined with a thorough
Couar or DIRKOTORA, athlätle training and every domestic comfort,
Couplele charge is taken of Colorist pupils, Laura, Eng.
D.GLES, Esq. CHAT SHAN, ED. whose parents recido abroad and special strange ments are made with regard to them. -----
A copy of prospectus, with Hat of references; can be seen at the flow of this paper. Fail Inorination will be supplied, ou application, by They Head Master, WALTER B. H. DOWLING,
·T2161
NOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMPAOP, Royal Univ
-DEALER, 2
No. 37. ELGIN STRENT, HONGKONG.
Will te glad to send STAMPS on approva
to any address on receipt of satisfactory refor
ences.
Is also prepared to purchase used PORTAGE STALES in Large or Smell Quantities for Cash AGENTS WANTED,«
15 to 25.9. Diborat. Allama
M&CO.
BEST YUBARI LUMP COAL FOR SALE.
THE 8.8. Dono Maru je expected here on or about 14th inst warrying 2,200 tons of
UN TAK LOONG,
蹬
新
DEALER IN
TIN-HEATY, TIN-FRUITS, TIN-
FOWLS, &a, &80, de 1 QUALITY EXCELLENT PRICES MODERATE No. 144, Quoca's Road Went, Hongkong. Chuan mhông, 204 Annost 10, 20¦2009; WASBIAMULL ABSOMULL, No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, A
AS for Sale Indian Campero, DILE BED.
HA
bost Tubert Lamp Coal from Japen, Mororse. Covers, SILK Table Cove, Sue
Mr. Orray
Mis Orusty
bo
Mr. Ma
jeginsti Farner and fitily
Any ship requiring same for uss should apply | MAWILD PISCES, SILE CESTER PIECES BILK
·DEBsaING". Gowns, Chaps SILK SHAVEA, KWONG MAN WO, Cashmere SEAWLS, ÚRYLON LAGE, KUI KÜ -No 132, Bonborn Strad West. kinds of Bilk Riepe Goods. All at Moderate Hongkong, 11 January, 1890. 1181 Prions.
Current Rates.
SUNWAN, TOMES & CO
Agents,
Hoagkoog, 23rd June, 1898. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
[1801
T
800-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
culars censes.
10,00 Registry cases. 10.30 --Papers.
11.00 AM,——Mall closes. Late letters 11.30 to
13.50. Extra postage 10 cants.
THE Undersigned, having been appointol
AGENTS for the above Company, are A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE it Current Rates;
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN 400,
Agentu Hongkong. 21ri April, 1897,
JADESTONE AND CURIOS.
publio that we have been carrying on WE, the Undersigned, bag to notify the business Exporters of Chins Goods for wards of 60 years past, enjoying the good opinica of all out numerohe customers.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
N and after the let January, 1999, onr 178ury of Business will be as follows: WEEK DAYS.7.30 as to 7 F.SI. SUNDAYS
1.10|A.M," to 4.3.M.
Medicines and accesseries can be obtained at any time from the English Asistants on duty.
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong. 29th December, 1298. PORTLAND
We have now been appointed Agente for
CUKIOS, PRARDS, ~~JADESTONE, and CRYSTAL WARE. .,, of the best description, which we offer at most malerate. Pricm.
Visitors are respectfully invited to call and make inspection at our premises, No. 90, Queen's Kood Central,
SUN SHING, 盛新
5221.::
Agenta for Kwong Man Choro,
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OF
DENTISTRY
No. 39, QUSEN'S LOAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Honkong. 13th Julv; 1807.
FOR SALE
[268]
CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, Consulting Engineers and Sarveyors, |18, FRATA, CESTRAL and S. Dovālas Land,
NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SALE.
DESIGNS, and. Specifications for all classes of Steamships Esunabee a speciality. New work and repairs suporcized..
Telegrams, "Carmichael," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 112. ·
Malva Ülder: Persian Oily
.5770 to $830 to to
11
2
per chea
Daper-wrapped $730 to Patua Old
Patoa New 10
Benares New....$3;5 Benares Old
THE WEATHER.
CHANA UOAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. 20th JANUARY, AT 4 LM,
STATION.
Vladivostock 0.17 Lokyo ....... Kothi Negaki Kagoshima... Gatalab...... Sharp Pesk... AMOS
120 wato......
Canton
સત્યન 2031
-3901,405.
10.41
20.29
30:1
90.20
30.21
30.21
Cape 8. James,
CEMENT Hongkong
Victoria Feat Gap Rock
Haiphong..
༢ ཧྥ
276 JANUARY, AT LUA.2.
J. B WHITE & BRO S
SOLE AGENTS. FOR CHENA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO Hongkong, 11th Amil 1898.
9690
Vindivostock 30.59 · 090 TITSDI BUSSAN KAISHA Pokyo M
Kochi
Kagoshima...
No. 6, ICE HOUSE STREET, PRAVA CENTRAL. Nagasaki.....
Hazd Office-Taxio.
Branch OficesISTON, NEW YORK, Bor-Sharp Peak.
BAY, SINGAPORE, SINGHAI, TIEK A ISIN, NEWCпwane, wad all Forty in JAPAN,
AGENCIES
Mike Coal Minds.
Ohannra Goal Mines,
Kanada, Coal Mines
The Hike Cotton Spivoing Mill, LA Tokyo Marine Iuvarance Co., Limited. Moiji Fire Insurance Co.. Difanted. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co.
Sbazghai.
Onada Cement Company, Japan, Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan- Hayashi Clock Factory. Hongkong 4th Anguet, 1807
EAN
Galaf ****
·3032
Swator Cauton....... Hongkong.
30.20
10.28
↑ictoria Peak
Cap Bocke
8029
Haiphong...
30.25
Capra 8. Jame
FISHERTTA | Weather.
On the St (1.596m. The brinetester har folkem elisbtly sa lan China svarty :
rice in Japan. The high prone aren some to be ceairal between Chum and Japan. Gradients leht on the coast, andate to rather up with ra volous in the N. part of the China Format:- Moderate F. N. winds; Enu,
*HONGKONG ALGISTER.
Provisue Un detu
at 10 am.
2347
Barreter Temperature
Direction of wind tunn
Weatherus knop votojams a)
WA H . 0:0 DELLERS IN AMERICAN, ITALIAN, & CHINA MAR- BLE MONUMENTS, TABLETS, SU CHINA and ABERDEEN (Scotland) PO-
·LISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS. Hongkong, 19th December, 1898, (1209 | NUMEROUS COLOURZU. Augapura (Scotland)
H. F. CARMICHAEL
B. J. DARLOW.
CG, RUINART PERE & FILS. REIMS
Established 1719.
Kwan Hor OFEN, E Chief Mausgör. GAWE PLAYPAIN..
Interest for 12 Months Fized%
Hongkong, lab Decembör, 1997.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.. SUBSCRIVED aján RESERVE FIND
£1,500,000
£1,125,000
562,500
€ 10,800
· BANKERS LONDON JOINT STOCK BARK, LANITEN.
INTEREST Wllowed on Current Accounbeat the rate of 3% per annum on the Daily balanse
ON FITED DEFEATTA **
For 12 months
F1
3.
I. THURBURAT Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 27th Qutaber, 1997,
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
2. SHITPERS
Skip only the Finest Quality: Axirs Dry (Green Seal),
LAUTS, WEGENER" & CO.
Hole Agants."
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
FOR SALE.
(1104
POLISHED GRANITE SIMPLER ON EXHIBITION,
DESIGNS & PRICES on APPLICATION
· at No. 1, Queen's Rond East. Hongkong. Hongkong, 17th in 12
Y
Fogg
生幅
8 ANG
(:0
have always on hand
COAL MERCHANTS
Bais
Un dala
figluent open air tompotarare on the 2941. Lowest opta Bir temperature on the ZULLI,
F. G. FIGG, Acting Director Hongkong Cheervatory. 27th January, 1899. MESSER. FALCONER VOUS ÊBowyer, 27th Jur. meter 9 ac...30.20 Therm. &a.(Wethalb 68 ameter IP.M... 0.11 ferm. I e.x. (Wathulls Parometer P... 20.10 Fern, dr.M. (Wet bolb) 64, Thermun... &8 Therm; Maximom 02 Thermom, 1 ... 6 Therm, Muinum (arar- Cheyeroin, 4 page 61 nightcat sa
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIA--
·TION OF COAL
No. 63, PRAYA,
CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SHAT. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
$36.25 per ease of i dosen quarie,
$25.50......per case of 2 dozen pinta.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE. 2011 January, to Bed 'February. Bui Barin
Low WATER
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Adents, nor the OWNERS will Lo RESPONSIBLE for any 20 DEBT contrastad by the Officers or too Oro
D KRESSMANN & CO. 8 of the following. Vorsils during their way in
BEU AND WHITE
BORDEAUX WINES.
C. . HIEBERT & C.0.6
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT |
KOMSTEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong, 4th Bepanah sang
Hongkong Harbour — ANDA Asx, Danish str., Madsen-Arnhold, Karberg
CARLETON, Amer. ship, Amsburg-Standard |
01 Co.
ISIDORO PONE, Spanied at, Rosse-Order. 3. Lotuare, fullan bk. Ferrato-Bivio & Co
2
Hongkong
Veda Tit
The halghia in the Tables marked with i mínua. sưm Bebilowe Lowwater Polisary Boring Tiles, and ther
subtrasiet from klak mamatay? Miran Häny