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(ESTABLISHED 23 YEARS),
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LOW PRICES ACCEPTED.
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS. THE ONLY FARM DEVOTING THEMSELVES ENTIRE BESINER.163
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1899,
с
9228
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Ilhs, Marine Boilers, by L. E. Burtin und L
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some experiency, Slôd to commenĖS.
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NOTICE:
Care of Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 27th Jemary, 18:09. NEW AMOY DOCK CO., LIMITED.
IE Strip No. 1501 for 8 Shares in this
Company numbered 66,330/66,357 am "ANTED, Quel Person to fill the ing in the Itagistar in the neue of Lo KRE, naiteen of DANACH to the above having been LOST, notice is hereby given that Company, dating from the 31st March, 1899.
a Duplicates Serip for the said & Shares viba Apply by tuttar ochasing Coples of Testis Fourteen days see, and that the Original Serip, anitss produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
T. ARNOLD
Secretary.
monials, de, to the General Manager, Amor
Amoy, 10th Juney, 1399.
WANTED
81
N English Goutleinn, holding a Situation AS BOOK-KEEPER in Japan, and ioquainted with the general contiue of businesa, having a desire to change his plane of residencoj ie open for engagement,
Luttore or applications addressed to "C.." care of this Paper will receive attention.
Hongkong. 9th January, 158.
WANTED:
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Apply to
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STATEMENTS FROM THE INHABIT.
ANTS OF KAOCHOW AND LOO CHOW.
DHAR SIES,
-January, 1609.
Being in a state of great distarignon, we respectially beg to publish the following lines for information and Apply for compassion and help. Knowing that all Powers to the world should 'act in accord with the few of their comitries; law. is, therefore, doomed as a fixed rutə,
Hongkong, 19th Jaunsry, 1894
----མ--
£230
-THE WEST POINT BUILDING COM- PANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE OF CALL.
TOTICE is hereby given that at a Mecting of the Board of Directors of the above Company hekt at No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December. 1998, de following Hasola. tion was passed,
That a first and final call of Tea Dullira *(810) pot share, upotf all the bareholders in the aboro Company, in inspect of all the shares "beld by then in the above Company, be and "the same is hereby made: Snah call to bie "paid to the Company at their Bankers, the *Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora
tion, Queer's Bod Central, Victoria, Hong, kon, on or before the let day of March, 1899
By Orlor of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
General Agents,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1999.
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NHE Undersigned have been furazred with
BANKS.
THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN, LIMITED...
Tour from His Bonour Mr. Justlos WORKING CAPITAL Over £200,00
Wise, to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. within his Restlange, No. 4. Ellios Crascent, Robison Food
SATURDAY next, the th February, 1899,
Wat 230 1.1.
God
The valuable FURNITURE contained
Adherein Uno prising — DRAWING CARE DINING BOOM SUITES, PAINTINGS, and ENGRAV. INGS, OVERLMANTELS, SIDEDUARDS, CARPETS, CURTAINS, TRON BRASS BEDSTEAD with WIRE-MAT, TRESS, WASHSTANDS, WARDRÓBES, BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, DRESSING TABLE, DINNER, DESSERT, and TEA SETS, GLASS WARE, COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS, ko, &c. &c.
On Via on FRIDAY, 3rd prox, from 11 A.K., whan Catalogare may be had on the promises or at the Ome of the Undersigned.
TERMS:-Ås asmul.")
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Haagkong, 30th Jasmars, 1809
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED:
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ON
N and after the 1st January, 1899, or
bours of Business will be as follows i-- Weer Days...700 A. to 7 PM. SUNDAYS to 4 PM.
Medicines and necessaring ong de obtained at any tia from the English Assistants on duty.
'RESNEY LIABILITY OF, BITARE-
HOLDE
fully £400,000
£600,00
HRAD ORPION: BA, Nicholas Lane, Loulou." BEANCHES: Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore. AGENCIES Tokohane, Kobe, Penang, Bombay, ned Calcutta, General Managor E. O. Hranor.
INTEREST ALLOWED. Un Carront Locounte
#ixed Deposita...
3 months3.
Do Do.
· 6 12
5
The Bank bays and sells and receives for vol. lection Bills of Exchange on, and transects general Banking business with, the shevo places
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
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Manager. Hongkong, 18% January, 1689.
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PAID-UP CAFETAL '................ BESERVE FUND
$10,000,000 $9,500,000 REK LAMITATY OF PEOP'TORS $10,000,000
T
·COUET OF DIRECTORS
Hen. J. J. BYX-IRTING-Chairaosu. B. M. GRAT, D80--Deputy China.
A. J. Raymond, Eay.
R. Almenn, Cage
N.A. Sieki, E
C. Bearmann, Ba
Thvid Gabbay, sq.
P. Euchre, Eng.
A. 9. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
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·R. J. Hill, 19.
Hongkong, 29th December, 1898. -
30
A. MoConachie, Em
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OF
HAN,
ANG
MANUFACTURER AMI IMFORTER of TOKIN
**MATTINO,
has now on land Large stock of FANCY MATTING.
Prices Boderate Orders receive prompt attention.
No. 260, PRATA WEST, Hongkong.
[27
WASSIAHUEL ASSOMULL,
No. 46, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HTAS for Salò INDIAN CARPETS, SILK BED.
1 CORD, SILE TABED COVERS, SILK MANTIR PIECES, SILK CENICE PIECES, BILK DRESSING GOWNS, CRAPE SILE. SHAWLS, CASHMERE SEAT BEYLON LACE, AN kinds of Silk Pie anda. All at Moderats Picos....
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· Loaded with With Powder Fowler anty. „und 1 oz of Skal
$7:40 8.00 28.65
Primrose Cases 85.63 Pegamoil Cases... 0.85' jew Brass Cases. 6.00
5% discount on orders of 1,000 and over.
Apply to,
WSCHMIDT & Co., Gaumakers,
Hongkong.
102.
Hongkong, #71 July, 1897,
UN
TAX LOONG, 隧
新
DEALER
TIN MEATS, TIN FRUITS, TIN- FOWLS, a, a, a,
QUALITY EXCELLENT PLICRA MODE₤ATE. No. 144, Queen's Rout West, Hongkong. ***---kong, 2nd, And, 16AR
ARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 THALS.
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood 94nud Stone against White Auts, Dessy, Fimizus
Rat, and Dazipaoss,"
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED. Hakone, 1st January, 1899.
CUTLER, PALMAR & CO.s
His Majesty the Emperor, of China, being generons, bus grated the request of the French to take possession of the Kwang-ebow. Ray with no reasou; the favours shown to the French are, in fnet, vary grunt; the friendlinse between the two nation ooght to be more strongly kept a mutter of course; but me-One could expect this: the Frack, on the Chines Ist day 5th on this year, qu urrislog ut" Hai Tao." Lot far from the before mentioned Day, took bok of all forts, building aners and had hopsea and graves belonging to the in babitants theroof wholly destroyed; four in- habitants were at once put to death when they' offered good advice, binosforth the Fronek permite their sekliers hand on sbore, enter 401 ing the villages, arresting nisny of the inhabit- auts, rebbing the young woman and girls of their virtue, and acfug shat they liked without any justice.
On the Chinese 24th day 5th mooie again more than eixiy persons were killed; on the 7th, 9th moon thers were shot upwards of 3, in- cluding men and women; on the 10th of tho same month more than 103 houses were destroyed, 300 injured, and 2 persons (one old malo and one female killed. This ill treatwont is what the inhabitants of "Hei Tao" have roosivad,
On rushing the Nao-chow Istund the French very sub indulged themselves; in tas Tenia Chiou, cillage they woutintoa hotse where ther
was no one with the exception of a girl named Yan, of the age of 35 years, and her mother, who was badly hurt and world whilat trying to pre- vent them entering: Cases like this are so renITAR. vua that ther dadãot be atual and mentioned, Hoases were taben aul landlords seized as abourers. What a pity it in this the fabubitaulg being innocent, baro reived such cruel treat ment. Indeed we have too much grief for he trouble.
We amber pror several hundreds of thousand men. Should we 6ght with the Preneh we should be streng enough to gain the
PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN
SPECIAL BLEND "
WHISKY
Bland
"of Selected Distillations of the Finest Soocob Whiskies.
Apply to
SIEMMEN & Co. Hongkong.
TUTLER,
ALMER 05
PAL
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1915, Who Lave consigaad their Braadiata Hongkong for over half a century, "Apply" to 6-0, ANDERSON,
Fonglong, 13, Praya Central.
APINE JOHNSTONE'S
STARE BOTTLE WHISKY
Cuir MANAGEE
Hongkong-L. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shangba J. P. WADE GARDNER, ESQ. LONDON BANKans-Jownok & County Bang. ING. COMPANY, IAMATEU HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Account at the rate of 3 por Cout, par Annum of the daily balanco.
·
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For Rothe, per Cent. par Annata, For 6 months, 81 per Cent, per Auman. For 12 months, 4 per Cant. per Annaa.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Mausger Hongkong, 28th October, 1809.
[16 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID OÉ CAPITAL: ..........
£1,000,000. £324,374
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
D.GILLLES, Esq. J. P. LAUTÉ, EN
GA KISAN, Reg CHOTTON SHANG, T KWAN BOL OH, Keŋ.
Chief Manager.
G. W.-F. PLAYE
Interest for 12 Months Fixed....5%
Hongkong, let Duiomber, 1897:
$18
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED
AUTHORIZED CAPTIAL..... SUBSCRIZED
£1,500,000 ......£1,125.000 £ 569,500 10.400
PAID UP (44kben RESERVE FUND
BANKHES: LONDON JOINT Sroou BANK, LIZED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per mum on the Dally balance. ON FIXED Naròsits ➡ Foz 12 months....
BANK
6
13808
J. THUERTEN, Manager, Hongkong. Hengkong. 27th October, 1897.
(39
“OKOHAMA SPROVE.
LIMITED
ESTABLIBRED -1980,
SUBSCRICED CAPITAL..... RESERVE FUND PAID UP CAPTIAL..........
Yen 12,000,000 -10,500,000 6,980,000
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES & AGENCIES. Kobe London Ban Francisco New York
Lyons" Hondiala Bombay Bhanghai
Sols Agouts for China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co. Honkong. 31st Anonst. 1997,
810
BEST YUBAEL-LUME COAL FOR SALE.
to
THE 3.8 Doge Mare is expected here on or about 14th ist. carrying 2,200 tons of
teet Yuburi Lump Coal from Japan, Mororan. Any ship requiring cans for aso should apply
KWONG MAN. WO No. 139, Banham Strand Waat, Hongkong, 11th Jummary, 1899.-. {181
UAN WAH & CO./**
DEALERS AMERICAN, ITALIAN, & CHINA MAR
·BLE MONUMENT'S, TABLETS, &c., CHINA und ABERDEEN (Scotland) 20. LISUÊN GRANITE MONUMENTS. NUMEROUS COLOURED ABERDEEN (Scotland) FA-POLISHED GRANITE SAMPLES ON
EXBIBITION, DESIGNS & PRICES on ÄPPLICATION at No. 1ueen's Road East, Hongkong.. Hongkong, 17th Dutch 1QUR
TO. LET
TO LET
LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT BROCK BANK, LIMITED. PARE'S BANK, LIMITED, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
www.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account, at the rate of 2 per cost, por annum on the daily balanes.
On fired deposits for 12 months 5°), par sanum,
2:
*
27
S. CHOH,
Ageut.
Hongkong, lit October, 1898.
238
T
1652
[THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
The sale of this grond. Scotch inrenses with OFFICE ROOMS Noa 5456, QUEEN'S INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER. 1955,
by month; it is of Superb Quality and of har
COTLER, PALMEE & CO'S SELECTION.
Sole Agents for it at a
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong
401-
JOHN WALKER & SONS
TANOUS
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This Work-renowić.
Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISET ia shipped by CUTLER, TALMER & Co., and is obtainable in Hongkong of
G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 13, Praya Central
Hongkong. 261 July, 1897, 1
[42
vizory, but the Chinese Authorities, com moonut W. BREWER & CO,
of protealing any foreigners in China, hare put
a stop to our wish. As we are boun receiving kindness from the Gorycument for more a
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
018987
200 years, we do not like to cause the country to be in treable; in no do not New Far East, by Doar ON ON venture to injaro evon a string or a piece of Chins in Doosy, by Alex Kinder wood belonging to the French, who care son Atlas, by Barthol nothing, bat disturb us unceasingly. Is there Strait Magazine Volumé doly to line.. sno rude, ill, and ornel' treatment from one Power to another in the world? We are all Afterwards and other Storia, by author) going to potition to the high sathorities to have of Bhanu Beer Bush what is mentioned above presorted to the The Mosa Dech, by Shannen dus pada Thrabe, regnosting H. . to order the Tinur
Yaha to lige sneh on dooided with the Peoplots of to Century by Bickett.
Mord Ely, by W. Poit Tidge mizleters of Britain, Raisin Gray, and Award of the King, by Maogucid America according to the law, but we are not Carice, by A. March
ROAD.
Apply to
N. MODY & CO. Hongkong, 11th January, 1899.
TO BE-LET.
HRAD OFFICE, LONDON, CAPITAL PAID-UP
(179
RESHBY LIABILITY, OF SHARE-
HOLDERS.
·FLEEKY FUND..............
FROM THE 1ST APRIL THE COMMODIOUS OFFICES (Inclad- ing the use of Lift) on the Second Floor of the P. & OS: N. Co.'s buildtags, No. 14, Praya Contrai, now venupied by the HONGKONG & WHASITOA DOCE DOPLAMITAD
For Particulars, upply to
A. A. RITCHIE. Superintendent P. & 0. B. 1. Co Hongkong 19th January, 1899. 1243
TO LET PARTMENTS at KOWLOON, with Board. Shuitable fac rascried couples or single gentlemen, Tennis Court
Apply to
450
725 0.50
无线
400.
Hongkong 17th June, 1898.
TO LET. BRENMOUNT" Bokuan Roau.
Apply to
MRS. HATHERLY,
Ledale, Kowloon
GILMAN 300,
Agenta. Hongkong 7th July, 1898,
[51
1.50
TO LET
EMP-DETACHED VILLA
quite certain if our request will he granted. The The Batis of the Strong, by Gilbert Feuch French having been so arnel to us, we have to t
make known to all people. Surely all Powers -
trausust their business with justice P.
they.
Parkurd
being a Irinudly with Chiu, will be so kind Wo Twa...
By EDNA LADUNGARE
Won by Waiting
ng to Battle the matter, ordering the Frucht Durran Golden Days
let hold of Two and Now slow and To Hight the Wrong Knight Errant.) restore the hutzes to the landlords, we all been the Ho
Tery grateful for the kinden und will wer
Forget it during si cur, lives. If the Fren's Under londrina Hazel, 100
were to aguiu treat us without any insties, and would be as eatlaws, she is indenta uncivilized nation. Though . Mto Emperor of China is so kind as not to noties the Frach cáncern- ing the maiter, rot oulinubtedly all Powers will noror, for this reason. ken, fother friendship with Ker. We respectfully bug to eak all Powers and Ontleen if this is eight, and beg their perusal of the above stateragt.
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10. D'AGUILAR STREKT
TERMS VERY MODERATE
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EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
LEATH BROW SCHOOL. HEMEL HEMPATLAD, HELTFORDSHIRE (Established 1826)
S Sebout, situated is a beautiful rad bracing leality, olfare competensiye notes of itist toti copible with a thornagh athleto inky and every domestic comfort.
Complete charge is taken of Colonial upla who punta regida abroad and apoial arrange
moute are runde with regard to them
BESID ENUES on BOWEN ROAD (Noy in "course of arection.).
Property now occupied by the BOWRINGTON
No.4. RIPON TERRACEY
BAHAR LODGE"
"HARFOLD," MAGAZINE Gar. Comfort.
ably farnished
Apply t
INSURANCES.
THE TORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR.
ANCE SOCIETY.
FOUNDED 1797.
AMOUNT INHURBO
£336,000,000 Losare a 12,950,000 PREMIUM INCOME. 887,000
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Society are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS egainst FIRE at Current Ratéa.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, Bib January, 1889,
13 TURTH BRITISH AND MERCAN. TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 318T DECIMER, 1897, £13,553,089 é, QJ.
VESSELS EXPECTED
THE ENGLIVE-MAIL The P&O, steamier Commandel, with tho English mail of the 6th nitimo, left. Singe pore on Sunday, the 29th altino, at 5 pin, and may be exposted here on or about Satur day, the 4th instant.
THE AMERICAN-MAIL. The O. & O. stenraer Deris, with walla, ko,, Juft San Francisco for this port vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 17th utmo.
-The P. Muteumar China, with mails, đo, from San Francisco to the 7th ultimo, via Honolulu, bes arrived at Yokohama and left for this part on the moring of the 28th time, vis Inland Seu, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
THE CANADIAN MAIL. arrived at Kobo at miduight on Tuesday, the The C. P. R. Co. a stemor Empress of China 24th ultimo, and left again at 1 p.a. on Wed. nesday, the. Sath Dec., for Yokohama, "where J. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ edske wes dine to arrivo st seca on Thursday, the
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000
26th justant PAID-OF CAPITAL
627.500 0 0 II. FIR FUNDS.
THE GERMAN MAIL. 2,745,819 7 9 The N. D. L. steamer Sachsen, carrying the The Undersigned having been appointed German mails with data from Berlin of the AGENTS for the above Company he pre-th Dee. left Colombo on the 27th altimo, paved to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at and may be expected here on or about Wednes Current Rates.
day, the 8th instant.
THE INDIAN MA The steamer Suisang, from Calcutta and Straits, loft Singapore for this port on Monday, the Both ultime
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agoats. Hongkoor, 23rd Juno, 1898. (1801 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIT-LA-CHAPELLE
Undersigned, having been appointed T
AGENTS for the shore-Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against HIRE at Current Rates,
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN CO
Agents.
178
Hongkong, 21st April, 1897 JUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
Former 1710. The Undersigned, having bon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepara
ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ruter.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
A Aganis Hongkong. 26th May, 1892 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
198
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO Accer First Class Foreiga and Chinese Risks at Current Luation.
STOMSSEN & 00 Hongkong, 29th May, 186. SOUTH BRITISH FILE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL SUSOBINER.......... £1,227,832 B. W. MORRELL, S. J. DAVID & CO.,
Local Manager.
General Agents. Hongkong, 19th-Novomber, 1398, [26
TRANSATLANTIUFIRM INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURGY
The Undersiguel, ging been appointed AGENTS for the above pupany, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS against-FIRE at Current Kates.
SIEMSSEN & co.,
Agents.
Hongkong: 16th November, 1879
PHONIX FIRE OFFICE.
301
MERCHANT STRA
The N. P. slaamer Tacos sailed from
alli.
as for Japan and Hungkong on the 18th
for this port on the 24th vitim
The P.& O. steamer Tombay loft Singapore
at Yokohama and sailed for Kobe zut long- Tho . P. leamer Victoria has arrived keng on the 28th. nilime.
The "BAR Line stenar Bennohr, from Leith, Antwerp, and London, loft Singapore on the 27th ultimo, for this port.
The steamer (Hengar, from London and Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 30th altimo.
PASSED THR CANAL, OUT-3rd Jan-Priester. Servia. 6th Jan-Glengarry, Norite. 10th January -Menclaus, St. Andrews, Motus. 13th January, Halching, flansa, Huron, 17th January-Benlarig Formana 21 Jannary Caledonien, Rigsberg, 97th January-Canton, Trold. HOMRWADD-27th fauna-rest Simone, Sumatra, Marquis Bunquchem. Prium.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
ACMATT WILL CLOSE.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY, Blet January, EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON,="
ON
Telophic Transfer. Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bil, at 50 days' sight.
1/11
-
Bank Bills, at 4 menthe night JAM Credits, at 4 months' sight. 1/ Ducamontary Bills, Amertha' sight 2:00 PARIZ. Benk Bulls, on demand
On BoOMBAT
............2.47-
ON
GRAMARE Credits, at 4 meuths' sight....3.50
On demand.circus praeckbackay
2'00
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand
47
Credits, 60 days' sight......................
181
Telegraphic Turfar...145
Banis, on doinaal
146
Telegraphie Trasfer.....
145
Brak, on demand
146
Он Вилкона
Hank, at sight.....
.71$
Private, 30 days' aight
79)
On demand......
ON CALCUTTA
ON YOKOHAMA
ON MANILA-
Un demand ON SINGAPORE
..5% pus. ...1% pm.
On demand.....pm. BOYRIONS, Bunk's Enying Kate... 10.07 COLD LEAK, 100 line, per faul53,00
JOINT STOCK SITATES. Company. ¡PAIDLE, VESITATIONS,
173.75, sallam $125 179 pr. c. El 2121
rika
Hongkong & Shaina Chi & Japan, prf
Do ordinary Do. deferred
Nut Babk of Chin D. sres... boun. Mares
Bell's Aristos E. Ane Campbell, Meare & Chica ProT. L. & M.
China Sugar min. Carter Mills-
E
£5.5
£3 12, sales 81 +24, buyers
400 males Elouinal
$10 (89.76
$100 $168, saller
Ts, 100 T 50
Asemantional ......100 NO Tou Kung Mow 100 18. BO Sogcheol 500 TIX. 400 Yahloong 100.55 Dairy Farm
Tongkbug-
2100 $65, buyera $2031, buyers $14 (24), sales
6636
$10 326 $101, buyers Bi00 $130
25474, alleru $25 $120, sellers
& Co, too. mi tireen Jsland Cement... Do. New Itu...... H. & C. Bakery want Hongkong && Ginn ... Hongkong Electric
H. H. L. Tramways... Hengkong Hotel .............. Honghing le
For Swater and Bangkok-Per Chevic,,&, Wharf & G...
Hangkang Hope
to-day, the 1st lestant, at 8.00 a..
For Haikow end Haiphong-Per Hongkong... Dock
to-day, the 1st instant, at&01 131,
For Manila, Port Derwie, Thursday Island, Coolaw, Tozsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne Per Changsha, to-day the 1st instant, at 11.00 AM,"
For Macaa For Hengshan to-day the lat instant, al 1.00 ..
For Haiphong-Per Clara, to-day, the 1st itzetan, at 1.00 x
ist instant, at 2:00 P
For Amey. Per U. II. Kim, to-day, the
1st instant, A 5.00 .E.
For Shanghai-Per Loongmoen, to-day, the
For SaigonFer Ingrabas, to-day, the let instant at 4.0.
For Canlon-Per Fatshnu, to-day, the lat Instant, at 6.00 ..
For Swator, Amoy and Tatusui.---Per Fe mose, to-day, the 1st Instaub, at 5.00 ..
For PakboiFor Hotho, to-day, the 1st. instant at 5.00 P.M.,
The Underdgred are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE Por Wehow.-Per Kongpeh, to-day, the 1st against FIRE at Currsat Raten.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.. Agente for the Phenix Fire Often. Hongkong, 17th August, 1897.
fus ITANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF HAMBURG.
LE designed AGENTS for above Company are prepared to AŬCEPT Foreign auri kiness RISKS against FIRE at Cerrant Katus.
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO. Hongkong, Tet January, 1899.
The CACOTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
The combined ACCIVENT, and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE,
A Jourly premium o £28 2s (age 30) secures the following
£20 in case of death by accident.! £1,000 in case of natural donth. £1,000 in ease of perantient total digable- mant by accident."
$300 in case of partial total disablement by slit
28 per week in case of temporary · disablə ment by sonidout.
Accidents insured against for El and £2 Fer AG (1,000 in case of death by weakly payments in case of injury)
For further Particulars apply to
J. Y. Y. VERNON,
Agout. Hongkong, i Jüne, 1896, --
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W
JADESTONE AND CURIOS.
, the Undersigned, beg to notify the paalle that we Lave been carrying on.
instant, nt 5.00P.M.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
instant, with Mails for the United Kingdoms; The German Contract Packet Pressen will ba despatched on. WEDNESDAY, the lat Europe, and countries beyond, viù Naples: Ceylon. India, Adeo, Egypt, Malta, ko, &e- ta the Straite Settlemonte, Batavia, Barani,
Begistry ones at 7.30.3
The mail closes at 8.00 A.M. Late lettare 3.10. to 8.30 AM
NOTICE OF FIRM.
THE Undersigned have This Day opened the promises at A. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST As a CYCLE EMPORIUI and beg to solicit the patronage of the public of long kong. A first-class Bolection of CYULES LADIES and GENT's) is on visy and inspection is freely Invited. Repairs undertaken and accessories supplied."
MOHIRDY & CO., Cycle Agents.
Hongkong, 28th September, 1898.
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Canton
Chius Fire China Traders
·Hongkong Fis North China EDİY Unica.... Yugisze......
Land and Buskling-
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreya Estalei.. Kowloon Land &
on Sagar West Pulas Building!
Mining
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$50 $3, buyer
$50 170) 5126 304, j. ct. prem
[$50, buy $60 $150, sellers 120 501, sellora $565
$6059174, sales to mal. £26. Tls, 180 $207, sellem $60 [200 $60 15
$10
$50 77, ex div. Luyers
buyers 30 218)
$40 $13, er diy. $100 204, allera
Charbonnages. 560 $115, sellors
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Bo.
United Arbestna
Jo.
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* $9.25 #5 $5.75.
25c. 11.25 cis, alas
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$ 46.40, sales
$13 104. do 2014154, ates
£10 10, 10s, buyers. ELD £5,, buyers
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$15.26, estlers
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$23, flex
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$19 $133, buyers.
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Allocer
OPIDAL.
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COAL MERCHANTS have always on hand
LARON STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL Altmare con into of Meara, Krono SANG & Co No. 8, PEAYA.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
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business as Esporters of Cains Gools for up- THERAPION.
wards of 60 years past, enjoying the good opinion of all one numerous customera.
We has now been appointed Agents for Eword MAN ORONG, of Peking, in unelent CURIOS, PEARLS, JADESTONE, end CRYSTAL WARE, &, &, of the best seription, which we offer af mast moderate Prions.
£500,000
Visitors are respectfully invited to call and make inspection at our promitsas, No. 90, Queen's £800,000 Road Central
SUN SHING £450,000
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INTEREST allowed on Current Account et,
the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Jailszous 522;
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HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
Buster of the shore Bruki andata by the HONGKONG, AND SHANG- HAY HANKING CORPORATION. Rider may to obtained ca application. PER GENT.Jper Bunnu.
INTEREST deposits is allowed 0:31
Depositors may brandfur at their option balances of $100 or more to the TONOTONG AND SHANGHAI BATT to bo piquel de FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT, per a
Bag For the HONGSUNG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CHIPORÁTION, UTTA
T. JACKSON,
Agente for TONG MAN CHUNG.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY
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No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Honkong 13th July, 1397
This succesful and highly popular remedy, at ployed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricard, Rastan, Jobert, Velpeau, kad others, combines all the desiderata to bo sought in a medicine of the kind, des everything Hitherto employed. THEEAPION No. 1 in a few days only, removes
all
discharges in the urinary orange effectually perseding injections, the use of which does irrepar abe harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other garious dieses In dysentery, piles, irrita- tion of the lower howel, congly, lonchitis, astung, and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, it will be fond natonlabingly, eacions, affording, prompt rief where other well-teled remedies have
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F. G. FIGG, Acting Director. Hongkong Obervatory, 21st Jaŭdary, 1899,
MESSES, FALCÓRRE § (0.1⁄2 KWISTIE: 31st Jan. Exoptiera....0.16 Therm, 9a.m. (Welbulk) $4 damusetar 1-P.M., 59.09 Therm.1 2.16. (Wet bull) SK Bammeter 4 PM,, 80.07 Therm. 4r.3: (Wetball) £5. Thermom. 9 A.M... 61 · Therm. Maximum 43 Thermom. Ir...B Therm, Minimum (Cver- Thermoon..... 62 night.......
THERAPION No. 2, for impurity of the blood sarvy, pimples spots, blotches, pains and and tings of the Jainby, sondary strapionis, diese of the bones, sore throat, and all discima for which it he been too much a fashion to employ metiary, sursi parilia, &, to the destruction of the sufferer's [J? And in of het This preparation puzißen the winie systems thmagh the blond, and thoroughly ellininales every poisonous matter from the body. -THERA PION, No. & for aervous eximation 2881 waste of vitality, and all the distressing conser merce, arising from early error, excess, residence in hots unhed by climates, &c. It posses surprising power in restoring, strengila and vivir to the de bilitated.
THERAPION may be procured at 2/9 and 1/0
parchaser should state which of the taree numbers. per package, of the princiful Chocista and Mers chants throughout the world. In ontering, the Alop NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES ON Esenbe Government Stamp (in white he requires, and everre that the word “Tarex- FOR SALE:
letters on a red ground) affixed to every genuine package by order of Her Majesty's Lion, Cozamia M ESIGNS Spocillatious for it is a forgery.
FOR SALE
CARMICHAEL & BARLOW Consalting Engineers and Survogers, 18, FRAYS CENTRAL and 3, Dovanas LAND.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE. Zet to 7th February,
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Hongkong Jat August, 1895,
MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECLIE OF THE
*120H NOTENDER, 1996, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... bangla Tis.5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL DONNÉE DA
9,500,000
HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI.
Canton..
BRANCHES AND ABZMUJIRA
Chisfoo..
Chinking. Foochow
Flaskor.
Paking.
Swako
The tain
The Bank puccheses and receives for collec THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST,don Bills of Krabsage drawn on the above places, and sells Dentin sail Telegraphic Trans Jens payable at its branches and agencies,
··HONGKONG BRANCH.
MENT 4 AGENCY CO., LD.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1899.
IVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs: GILLANDERS.. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, Mia Jaamry, 1896.
BUARD AND RESIDENOF.
A copy of prospectus, with list of references,OMFORTABLT FUENISHED
ann basen the Offed of this paper, -Fall
• ROOMS Tits Board, FAR
Advances made on approved accurities. Bill Discounted...
INTERESE ALLOWED ON DEPONITSU
New work and repas supervised.
Telegrams, CALMICHAEL," Hongkong, Telephons, No. 211,
⠀H. F. CARMICHAEL "B. J. BARLOW. Hongkong, 19th December, 1998. †1209 UINART FERE & FILS, RES
Established 1739
CHAMPAGNE, GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS,
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTÓ WEGENER & CO.
Bolo Agente.
Gingkong, 1th May, 1898.
At 9% per Munson on Current Accomet dafly ED.
8% per #alum on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
FOR SALE:
#1104.
1A9 TEID81ECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1889. Werry Småt. 696.95 per case of 1 desen quarto, 638.30-19.2. þér vase of 2 dessu pluta,
KEESSMANN &00's
END AND WHIT BORDEAUX WEYES.
kong, Chinus und Mail
2002
RULES SORTING „GUNS, "AX-
A MUNITION, 40.
FIRST CLASS HAMMER SDI HAMMERLESS
GURS.. ELET'S I.C. SMOKELESS GAETRIDGES."
Do. SORULAS Day
De. SOHUTZ SKOZZLERE POWDER, Hu, onnisters, PLDOU, WILK's and, LAWRENCE · BLAGE POWDER
NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT,
Every Kind of SPORTING REQUISITE.. COLUMBIA and OTHER BICYCLES, PER QUEN AND BLOYOLES TRPAIRED.
W SCHMIDT & CO.
Besconeisid Arquis. Hongkong, 18th October, 189B, A 248
NOT ELSPONSIBLE FOR" DEFFS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Angres, nor th DWYRES Will L6 EESPONSIBLE, för an
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ÅGERDIES
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The Miiko Cotton Blentag Mill, La. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited Meti Fire Insurance Co. Limated Imperial Goremment Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working Co
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Onods Cament Company Japan. Karegafushi Cotton Brinxing Mill, Tokyo Cotton Binuing MU; Japan! Hayashi Cloak Fotore
· Hongkong 4th Aument. 102,
TO SHIPMASTERS.
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FANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER,
la obtained by the Water Bokia, as Foun
cooled by the Officers or the Chang Winton in the cans of muela Seks on bonet of the following Vessels during their stay in Bhip Hongkong Hachoir
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