Tampons, from Er-kia is a torging one and in ja oily napluation of timɔ when it will dwindle Tato ja siguikea, as than hultivation stopimo, throughond the provinces of China is increas ingyenmailly, and the latter being the shoaper. meist menar tely drive unt the doarer artfele Opina al he landed and dealt with us in Shaithai in kaks r in bonded warehouse or of wine sel, (less Ukiweka Görerumnat should Je required to sollent its Customs duties as alt. abor counten do in their own ports and not Tu Bettiah wales or in stations spacially s talilished on our frontiers. That British prestige was injury in the eyes of our Chinese subjects from royonne oruisers frequenting our waters and through cleationance of the Chinese Ca tonis offion in the colony goes, I think, without saying thinnae revenus ornisers mannoď by Chinesa offivored by Europeens of all ipatiqnulities, irolding-Amaricame, lare by cáar. 1egy flwr states of meu-of-mat. It has been Gtly granted it has never been formally concuted, and to pristega, net-inconsider a freth from harbour days and permits of the fros movement in and abont Britisk matar at ull hours of the night and
The Fugera, whilök-in time of war may aris Izom thouentinasuce in any waters are fro Apparent tried to be detritad. All rooms fer eiving the imperial Chinese Curtoras in and about Hongkong waters should be abolished at the earliest kto possible,
QUARANTINE.
3. It Clatiarton Wilcox, Senreisry of the Chamber of miners, writes us as follows under yaxtarlaga dalo :—
The Chambo has just boen notified by the Cavernaast Bat they have received the follow- in telegram a tho British Hinistor ab,
Kangkok ---
Nhus dage parutine impcard on Hong: kong: "Vassabella “stop at. Kõh. Phai for in- spration"
The Government are also in receipt of a dempuh iron fe Under Secretary to as Gor
ront of Bengal, dated Calcutta, 18th March,
to the following effect
1 an instruto bo stale for yone isfdeins- kindi Met intiandinn having been ressive of the seboval of plague at Hangiang, the necessary inaten stions has been issued to the af esteurned to atly enfores the Venice Sanitary Conyoutien Hesmintious in the ports of eatin and hildageng against vessele arriving from Hongkong.
+HURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY:
A matic way hall on Tuesday evening is 8. Paul's College, with the Bishop of Victoria in the late, to consider what this should be takum la commorate the centenary of the, Church Missionary Sholoby, which is to col brated this year There were from twesty to thirty sout, and it was decided to forta a
Chace Missionary Association in Hongkong for the purpose of spreading information and irring up intenst in missionary work, and alan Cahlping the work in any way that fuay sprautieable A committa was appointed to fuerim, ä părn of an. It's expected that the fest puldis step a bo taken will be a megjes of sermonemal adesses by age of those who have a long, xpsrience of the missionary work, jalina
FOR SALE
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
KUNGIZING DATEY PALM, TRUMBAY, APRIL CE, HA
HIGH CLASS PIANOS
''PCH
for HIRE or EASY PAYMENTS. ONLY FIRM DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO
KELLY &
MUSIC
· TRADE:
WALSH, LD.
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Bittle... Romance of Zion Chap, by La Gotlienne Cunning Isabel Catego The Queau's Soldier and Sailors-153
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PUBLIC COMPANIES GREAT NASTEEN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE fe hereby given that an EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERALMEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be bald on WEDNESDAY, the 19th [1694 APRIL, at Noow, at the Offoes of the Company,
7. QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, when the an jciued speciul rasoialion which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 29th March, 1890, will be submitted for con- firmation
Teat the Capital of the Company bo in- erensod 16: $500,000 by the areation of 16,000): Ordinary Shares of 85.00 each, aud70,000 Preference Share of 81.00 sach; such shares. to be inecod at the discretion of the Directors, presided that they shall be offered in the first instanan to the existing shareholders in pro- portion to the amount of the capital held by
at the time itto isce.
Tui Holders of the said Proference Bhares all be sutitled to ranulative preferential Dividend at the rate of 13 per cont. per annum. Wheuerer the profits of the Company in res post of any year shall be more than sulofont to pay the proferential dividend aforesaid to the close of such year, and also a dividend for each year at the sto of 2 por cont, par sonum on the Ordinary Shares, the holders of the said
in the surplus puri pass with the holders of the other Shares
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But
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-
Investments in Houses and Canla
3.50
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0.75 0.75 276
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Dowtion
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The Corning of Love by Thee. Watts
.. Daaton..
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INDIAN CIGARS EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. AMERICAN TOBACCOS,
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE Katariobts by. Dinto..
1896.
APPLICATION Foc
$
REGISTRATION OF Nauno, by Mullpolland
Pear's Encyclopedia. New Far East, by Dio
TRADE MARK. 【OTICE is bereby given that the COLUM. BIA RIYER MILLING COMPANY carrying on "basiness at Wilbur in the State of Washington in Uzited States of America. have on the 20th day of January, 1890, applied far the registration in Hongkong in the No- gister of Truds Marks of the following. TRADE MART.
1st
The name Columbia River Milling Cuprintal, stamped, painted, impressed, branded, stol of written. drawn, out, or embossed over the facsimile of a Roza The Busime of a Roan under the words Columbia River Milling 06," and batireen the word "White" and the word "Rose." The invented words White Rose" divided By the said simile of a Hose.
ames of COLUMBIA RIVER MILL ING COMPANY who claim to be the sole propriators trazvok.
The Thane Man has been teed by the applicants since the month of January, 1894,
in respect of the following goods.
Four in Claes 42
A fasions cfus TRADE MARK can be seen
at de oftrof the Colonial Seorotary of Hong-
Lou and also at the Office of the Undersignol.
Elate the day of Marab, 1899.
JOHNSON. STOKES & MASTER,
Solitos for the Applicants,
1, Queen's loud Coatrel,
Hongkong.
CUTLER,
PALME
& CO.'S
PRICE $105 PER DOZEN
Na
SPECIAL BLENU" WHISKRY.
Blond
of Selected
Distillatsons of the
QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong.
MILWAUKEE BEER
PABST
655]
-FOR-ALE
In the event of the winding-up of the Com pauy, tas helters of the said Preference Shares shall be wattled to hare tho surplus assets of the Company applied to the first case in repay. ing to them the amount pail up on the Prefor auns Shares Ned by them, weapestivaly, and the residue of such surplus assets shall, subject to to rights of members entitled to shares fanét apon special conditions as hereinafter provided, belong to and be divided among the Ordiusty Shareholders of the Company, and if there shelf be more than sallivient to pay the amount paid up on tho Ordinary Shares, such surplus if any shall be divisible between the holders of the Proference Shares and, the Ordinary Sharea cateably."
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,
General Agents, Hongkong, 29th March, 1899.. (907 THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
Insie of 3,121 Shares of 250 sack, fully paid up.
MIE Directors are prepared to receive THE
offers for the above Shares, which remain uniksted.
Applicants should state, the prica par share, including promium, they are willing to pay, but no abares will be allotted-for Teas: than Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per share, Preference will be given in the allotroent to those persons who on the 15th
1809, are registered as Shareholders. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer,
Aprili
Forms of Application (as ander) can ba. obtained at the CouPANY'S OFFICE or from the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.
The applications must be s
egent in to the Undersigned not later than 5 o'clock pó., [90 on Saturday, the 15th April, 1899.
: C. MOONEY,
• Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March, 1899.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COM- PANY, LIMITED.
is famous cof 8,191 Shares of 650 each, fully paid up.--
has made it
Finest Scotch Whiskies. THE EUROPEAN SHOEMAKING SHOP. Apply to
WING is a partz leasing the Colony. shortly. For Particulars, apply at the Hongkong, 4th April 1899,
SIRMSSIN & Co., Hongkong.
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ALMER & Us
CUTLER PAL
WINE CHIPPERS SINCE 1815,
Ahab have consign their Brands to Hongkong
for er half a coutury,
Apply ... ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, Praya Central.
JAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
NAP
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Seetch inervuses more
by month; it is ofBepart Quality and of
401
COTLEN, PAMER & C's SALECTION.
Volo Ages for --
LATE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
JOIEN WAI KER & SONS'
KILMARNOCK WHISKY
This World-renowned
Fiss OLD STAND WHISKY is shipped by.. CUTLER, PALMER & Co., and is
obtair.ne in Hongkong of
G.C. ANDERSON,
No. 15, Praya, Contest
Hongkong. 29 July, 1897,
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NOTICE OF FIRM. THE Undersigned have This Day mund
the proats as 43A, QUEEN'S ROAD FAST UNA CYCLE EMPORIUM and beg to solicit the patronage of the publio of Hong hag. A rat-class salection of CYCLES (Lans' and terr's) json view and inspection is feety invite Repairs undertaken and accessories suppl.
McKIRDY & 003 Cybia Agonis
·Hoagkoop, Sf September, 1898;-
1868
R. J. REMEDIOS,
FOREIGN
Shop.
FOR LE
ai
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
To the Directors n
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, ÉN LINITED PLAN
In pursuance of uud upon the terms man- tioned in the Notice dated 27th March, 1899, I beg to apply fore
HANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
TROHARTIE ORI
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833. HRAD OFFICE, LONDON. CAPITAL PAD-UP BEEVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDENO RESERVE FUND
?
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AUSTRALIAN, MAIL. The E. & A. steamer Guthrie, from Sydney, ko., and is dus here on the Afl; isstank.
TER AMERICAN MAIL- The 00steamer Gaelic, with the American Mail, left Shanghai on Wednesday. 2900,000 the 4th instant, ut 9 gm., and may be expected
here on or about Bunday, the 9th Instant. £800,000 The F. K. K. steamor Hongkong Baru, with £450,000mile, &o. lolt San Francisco for this port
Nagasaki, and Shanghat on the 17th altimo
Honolula, Yokohama, Erland Sea, Kaba,
left San Francisco for this port via Honela,
The P. M. staarer Ohine, with mails, &c.. Kokobania, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, al Shanghai, on the oth ultimo
INTEREST «llowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on ito Defly balances Or Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 percent,
3
T. Y. WHITEHEAD.
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th Map 1898
HONGKONG BAVINGS, BANK.
Business of the above Bank is coated by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER CENT, par and
THE CANADIAN MAIL, The C. P. R. Co.'s steamer Bepres of India slett Vancouver on Wednesday, the 49th ultimo,
for Hongkong via amal Ports of call.
The C. P. R. steamer Athenian arrived at Wednesday, the 5th instant Yokohama on the 4th instant, and will left
Depositors may transfer at-thair option balazoan of $100 or mory to the HONGKONG IND SHANGHAI DANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT PER CENT, por annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 1st Angest, 1895.
17 "MPERIAL. BANK OF CHINA, Establinned by Imperial DecreN OF THE LETH NOTISMERE, 1896.
Bossoun Carral, Shangbui Tla. 3,000,000 PAID-UP ÇAPITAL
2,500,000
J7
JE
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Canton, Chofoo. Chinking. Fouchow
Hankow
Peklug.
Bwator.
Toutaia,
The Bank purchase and receives for colles- tion Bills of Erohange drawn on the above places, and sets Drafts and Telegraphie Traus fors payable at its Branches and Agencies
HONGKONG BRANCH.
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
ON LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, 5th April, EXCHANGE.
1/2"
Telographia Trazilor Bank Bills, on demand Dapk Hills, at 30 days' sight.... VE Bank Bill, at 4 months' sight... 11 Cralita, at 4 months' night
Documentary Billa 4 months'aight 1/114 ON PARIG
Bank Bills, on demand Credila, at 4 months night.2.40
ON GOENANT
On demand...zie
ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, qui demand Credita, 60 days' right
ON BOMULL
Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand,sio ON CALCUTTA -
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand SHANGHAI- Private, 10 daga" sight Bank, at right ON YOKOHAMA
On demandi OF MANILA
THA TRENCH WAIL, The M. BL. steamer Salarie, with the Fesnob TO mail of the 16th, Marah, left Singaporn os Tuesday, be 4th instant, at + pm, nad may he expected here on or about Tuesday, le 11th instant This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 4th February.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 4th The taper Chelydra, from Catentto and
instant
MERCHANT STEAMEDS The .&O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Carlisla C loft Bau Dingo for Japan and Hougkong on the 18th altimo.
The N. P. stormer Victorie sailed from Tacos for Japsd and Hongkong on the 20th ultimo.
The P&O. steag con Isff Singapore for this pert en-tho 3lat ultimo.
The steamer Clonshiel, from London and Straits, fott Singapore for this port on Satur day, the let iustaaf..
The P. & D. senzor Candia faft Singapore for this part on the 4th instant.
The F & O steamer Jaus left Singapore for this port on the 4th instant at 5pm.
The N. P. steamer Fausung has arrived at Yokohama and sails on the 5th instant, for- Hongkong direct.
The 0.9. 8. Co.'s steamer Crestes, from Liverpool. left Singapore on the 31st ultime,
On demandai, Ox SINGAPORE-
.....2.10}
200
„Að % pa.
..1%.
On demand BOVELAIONS, Bank's Baying Rate...10.00 GOLD LET. 109 line, por fol.58.00
JOINT STOCK SHARKS COMPART PARD OF QOOVATION.
[$40, alor
Benke-
Hongtong & 'hai.... China & Japan, peĹ
Do: crdinary
Do deferred Natl. Bark of China
Share Founder Shares.....]
Bell's Asbestne E. A... toll, down & Co
China Prov. Le &· Mu+ ·| China Sugaring Chiton Hilla
$125 71 FOR
45 nominal SA 1,zies
21 15.30.
All $204, bayars *65201 by
£1, comitial $10 $11, allora $109.85, sales $300 $171
Th. 100 The 78 Interactional - Ela, 300 22 84 Ian Kong MowFh. 100 Tu.84 Soyches......
(Fle 500 Tla. 420 Yabloong....T 100 T. 63 Hongkong
E100-$85; fuumliúra
$6 $,eliers
and may be expected here on or about Thurs-iry Farm C**** sa 583, buyers
day, the 6th instant.
The C. Mutual stoomer Oenfa, from Glasgow and Liverpool is due at Singapore on or shent
Advances made on spproved securities. Billa tho 75 instant, Discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON, DEPOSITS At 2% per annum on Current Acmant daily
balances.
per anaam on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
3%
H
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E. W. RUTTER
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 14th October, 1598," THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN,
LIMITED.
WORKING CAPITAL: RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHANK
HOLDERS
Fenwick & Co., Geb... Green Island Cement...
11. & China Bakery !!
Hongking & C. Gat ........ The N. F. K. sisumer Eanagana Mara Hongkong Electric... (Europe Line) left Shimonoseki for this port H. L. Tramwaya... here on the 8th instant. on the 4th instant, and is expected to arrive Hongkong Hotel........
Hongkong Ice The N. Y. K. siesner Kamchi Mara (For Hongkong Hapa.. Line) left Singapors for this port on the Zudic
11. K. Wharf & G....
instant, and is exported to arrive hore on the 9th instant.
The steamer Vorbigern, from Saw York, -left- Singapore on Tuesday, the 4th instant, at 6 p.m, bad ta due here un ur about the 11th inabant.
The East Asiatic. Co.'s steamer Cathay is dae here on or about the lith instant.
--
PARNED THE ANAL
Over £200,000
The N. G. I. steamer Bormida- left Bombay for this port on Sunday, the 26th ultimo, and is fally £100,000 | das here pa or about the 13th instant.
£800,000 OUTWARD-7th March-Afridi, Colizia. 10th Marul-Benallar, Unfeant 14th March -Ask. 17th March-Glauca. 21st March Mardus th March-India, Otters. pool, 18th Mrach-Ileiery, Fakin. 5th April Benbareers, Hector, Vindebonn, Kumaung, Siberia, Pilena, HOMEWARD--5th April-Henledi, Dardanus,
Bikh, Sydney,
HEAD OFFICE: 36, Nicholas Log, London, BEANCRES: Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore. AGENCIES:
Tokohama, Kobe, Pening, Bombay, anil Calentre.
General ManagerF. C. Branu, INTEREST ALLOWED.
Un Currust Accounte
Fixed Deposits......3months3,
11. Do.
..12
H
The Blank buys nad wolls and receives for col. lection Bills of Exchange on, and transacts. goneral Banking business with, the above places
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager, Hongkong, 1st January, 1889.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1899, revised to date will be found in the Christe xftil Directory, P. XXX This is the only authorised completed Summary of Postal infromation published in Hongkong
PEAK DELWEBT closes at Post Office at 11.30am. and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxer in the
'
Cars by 12 and 8.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Borsa at Peak will be cleared at 1250 qad 4p.m. The authorised List of Maile istued in
twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below:
Fos
Cauto
"Cuíña Fire -
China Trudny Hongkong Fir North-Chiun Strails....
Yuugh
'eve
Land and Building—||
H. Land Envtment Humphreys Cainio... Kowloon Land B. West Point Building Lam Sugar Mining
Carbonnages...
Great E. & Clonin Jelebu
Queen Minos £3.. Olivos Mine, A..............
Du. B
L'union compet Do. Preference... Babe
$10. $32, trajers 650.831
-CIO $126 $10 $10, buyer $100 $434, burr
$35 $113,
-850 STU, Bayan
$50 $
$60 $129
$125 339 p. al, praeți,-*
150 14:1, salios
120 39%, usta á malime
825" 302, sulları
850 $795, sabayan £26 Tim 185, base
$20 $13, al soliam $50 $290, $60 $120, selon
$60 $70, alm $10 $9,
B0 $11, bager B10 (818, unles & milsa $100 $50,
Fox. 250 $150 buyers
$5 $3.75
25c. 156 cta, sal $56, llace
$475
-85 85, bayous-
$1140,
bayara
................ 14. 10d, 661, sellero New Amoy Dock ......... Sleanshup Coy
764 2 wr div ali
Cuina and Manila... -Ching-Mutual Pref Du. Ordinary Do. Ext Douglas B. S. Co..... H., Cauton and M... Fado-Chinn 8. N Star Ferry
Trou Planting U. United Asbestos
Do.
In
Warsha Wareh'se Co
or any lessONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK conection with flis paper is the aus published Watson & Co., A.
per
amber that you may allot to me of the above mentioned shares, for which I am willing to pay a premium of $ share, and I will pay the sun of 850 per share and SO, the premium for or iu respect of every stare allotted, to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION not later than the 30th April, 1899.
SOLE AGENTS.
→
(Name)
(Address)
(Trato)
1879
Hongkong, 27th Marsh, 1299. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a Meating of the Board of Directors of the Company beld at the Company'a Ulice, No. 9, FRATA CENTRAL Victoria Hongkong, on TUES. DAY, the 7th day of March, 1892, the follow
resolution was passed a
SOMATOSE.
(REGISTELED).
TARTELERS, Odoseless, Nutrient Meating
Powder SOMATOSE contains all the albuminoid principles of beef in an easily sotu. [47ole form. It has book, ortsagirely omployed. and found to be of the greatest service il con sumption, diseases of the stomach and intestinal track, oblorosis and vickets; it is of great value in convaloservon from all dimages.
WHOLESALE PRICES LADIES & GENTLWEN'S BICYCLES, SEWING MACHINES. Apply to:
W. G. HUPHREYS & CO
Ank Buildings. Hongkong, 11th 1809.
[740
work.
TO BE HOLD
B1
PRIVATE CONTRACT. THE GOOD BRINA SKAMER
PROPONTIS”
,400 Cous-400 pionla Stach and strong ready for immediate For further Particnlad, apply to HEFNG SING STAMBOAT CO, LD., €371
11 Praya Coutral, CARMICHAEL BARLOW, Consulting Eugiance, Surveyors, and
Contra& QUEEN'S BLDINGS. DESIGNS bad Spectations prepared for
any claes of Stenipis. Lovrobas light drought vesels u wility Contractor for the supply and ereling of any type of asebinery. New work and repairs superviselt. New and second band autobes for Sale, Telegrams, Cenys" Hengkong, Telephone, 237
HKCARMICHAEL B, J.BARLOW, Hongkong, ist March 1899.
MOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMPED
DEALAR,
No. 37, Evo STREET, HONGKONG,
Will be glad and STAMPS on approva
FOR BLE
d
1200
A BHEIDSIE UK'S CHAMPAGNE, WHITE SEAL $38.00.per cruel dosen qgaria, 4.pur case 2 dozen pinta,
KEESSMANN & COS
END AND WETTI BORDEAUX WINES.
leayyadras en receipt of satisfactory rater C. G. HIBBERT & CO.8-
Read
La Kiso prepare to purchase, usad FOSTAWY
BTAKTE in Largo ir Small Qunatition for Cash
AGENTS WANTED
1 to 25 Disesunt Allowed.
WING
南旅
NAMA,
KLEM FOR SALE
1943)
.0.0.
MANILA: CIGARS, CIGARETTES, and
TOBACCO,&c. c Wholesale and Retail,
A JEWELLERY.
No. 1. QUI'S ROAD CENTRAL. Ilvagkong 3rd February, 1889:
*(381)
T
BOTTLED AJE & STOUT
SO BEMESEN & CO. Hongkong, Merak 1899.AN
RUINART FEREZ FILS, SEIMB
„Fisteblink) 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GOWRES AND SHIPPERS,
Ship only the Fhist Quality Estes Dry (Con Seal),
LAUTS, WIGENER & CO. El Agent Hongkong, 17th May, 195
11104
SOMATOSE prumutsa" the nssimilation of pitrogenous food, it strangthons, the sales and stimulates the appetito in a remarkabile maar. Sole Manzfnotarers: Farbenfabriken, vorm, Fejede. BATER & Co., Elberfeld..
To be had in all dispensaries and druggist shops, and with
WM MEYERINK & CO. Sole Agents for Hongkong & Chine Hengkang, 30th March, 1899,
(978
ING CORPORATION. Panur CAPITAL $10,000,000 BasBETSFORD $10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PEOP❜TORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTOR
R. M. GRAY, Esq-Chsirnar. N. A. SIEBA, EBQ-Doputy Chairman. E Goets, Esq,
A. McConachie Esq. A. J. Baymond, E.
David Gubbay, Eq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill
Hou, J.J. Bell-Irving.
¿E: Sachse, Esq.
P.Shewar, Esq
ÚHYBY MANAQEE: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, ESQ "MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD NEE, Esq. LONDON BANKKBS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK ING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cont. Per Annum on the daily balanos.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 mouths, per Cent, por Aranza, For 6 months, 84 par Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4. par Cant, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
718
Hongkong, 15th March, 1899. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
That a Call of one Dollar por Share upon all the holders of Ordinary Bhares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company ba and the same is hereby made. Such ...Calls to be paid to the Company at their Dankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklag Corporation, at their premise, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL Qave's Road Central, Victoria, Hung PAID UP CAPITAL..... kong, on er before the 17th day of April, 1899.
And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's "Artioles of Association interest will be charged ss from E. Bom, Eag
.........£1,000,000,
€ 324,374
HEAD OFFIC-HONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORA
DALLES, Esq. KWAN HOCHOLS, Es
the salt 17th April, 1899, st the rate of 810 per CAN KITA J.T. LOUIS, EM.. centum per annum upon all Calls remaining | Chow Toke BoÁNO, H nopail after the mid 17th day of April, 1800, up
to the actual dates of payinént of the same,
Shinrebeldets are particularly requested to
BEST YUBARI LUMP COAL FOR SALE.ote that upon presentation at the Office of the
T
HE 88. Dugo Mars is expected hare on or about lith net sarrying 2200 tons of bost Tabari Jarop Coat From Japan, Mororan. Any ship requiring same for asa sheuld apply
KWONG MAN WO," No. 189. Bonham Strand West. Hongkong, 11th January 1999.
to
“OLD TAYLOR.”
A RICH AND RARE LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
:181.
Fourteen Years Old; Matured in Sharry Wood
UNIQUE UNRIVALLED,
Pure as Highland Air from
JOHN TAYLOR & Co., LD.. GLARGOR.
Agout for Hongkong and Ontportas.
W. HUTTON POTTE
Hongkong, 17th February, 1899, 1920
VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS KENNEDY TOWN, HONGKONG.
Company of the Bankers receipt for payment of the call together with the cortilente of the shares in respoot of which the call has been pald an underseat to that affect will be made upon the certificate.
By Order of the Bourd of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN.
Becretary. Hongkong, 11th Marah, 1889, THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- →TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
74
WO (2) CERTIFICATES for 17 Sharoe Ambered 4,081/090 and 5000 standing in the Bogialer of this Company, in the name of JOHN PRENTIcs, having been LOST, nation in horoby givan that Two Duplicate Certificates for the anld-17 Shares will be issued one (1) month honoo, and that the Originst Certificates unless produced within that period will there- after be bold by the Company de hull and rold..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
General Managers: Hongkong, 18th March, 1899.
1766 OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES
A LIMITED.
TOTICE is boroby given that in accordanco with Article IX. paragraph 3 of the Artlake of Association of the Company, the following Babares have been forfeited
Nos. 20,181-20,180,21,381-25,480,
KUTS Enablishmềat is now OPENED with an full plant of Naw MACHINERY, da, and 38 prejKIEG Tepeire Order for plans, Views, Cluniara, or any other rings of Work
Orders will be received at the Offeo Nò, 49, Wyndhani Atreet, Cary of Musara ARRATION VA FOAR & Copied the
Hongkong, 24th November, 1608. 1368
22,641-22,650,
753-29,37. 1444-26:493,
345-83,894
29,791-22,782,
22 013-23,002 85,304535,409.- $8,085.32,084 39.336.89,840, 39,798-89,990 $7,922.48,021,
$5,403
288, 55,018,55,042, [55:070-35,015, JOIN D HUMPHREYS & SON,
Gayoral Managers.. Hongkong, 15th March, 1890,
[877.
COLD STORAGE. : THE LONDRONG ICE COMPANY, Jauru,
ir now pospired to reine perishable. provisions for Cold Storere at BAST POINT Moderate Rates
WE. PARLANE,
Hongkong, 17th February 1800
Chief Manager.
GEN. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 19 Months Pired...........%
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.
TIS
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL: SUNSÜBIDED
PAID UPO RESERVE FUND
BANKERS:
£1,500,000
£1,125,000
£562,300 £10,000.
JA MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Singapore-Fer Mongkut, to-day, the Eth instant, et 10.00 ..
For Hoihow and Singapore.-Per. Olio, wc- day, the 6th instant, at 11.00 A.M.
For Manila-Per Yuengang, to-day. the 6th foxtant, at 11.00 am.
- $60 $77), salien
210 2 18., koyara 2104. 10s, buyers 45, 108, buyazu $50 $57, salleri $16 $20, bayara
10 369, buyers $71225, boyum $585, aller
$48, wellcra
$4 $160, Buyers
→ $ie ¿30, nominat
$37393
31 818), anim
J. Y. V. VERNON, Borkar,
Allow'en
OPIUM
:7
Malwa New.....2200 - to 12:30p.pl.net to lita 5. ár Malwa Old to 190D Mules Older...0910 to 1900- Farian Oily.10 Da per-wppal 150 10 Patna New
Fritt Old
5836 10 par ehöst.
Ezantes New $322
For Straton, Amey and Foocho-Peruares Old Haiion, to-day, the 6th instant, at 5.00 p.m. Supplementary, tu-urrow, 7th, 8t8 m.)
Fer Yokohama and Kobe-Fer Sacie, to- morrow, the 7th instaut, at 11:00 AM.
For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.--Ter Fatami Mare, to morrow, the 7th instant, et 3.00 e..
For Singapore, Sonrabaja and Samarang. Por Chunsung, to-morrow, the 7th instant, at 11.00 A.M.
For Bugapore, Penang, and Calentia-l'er Koh & Nutr, cu Saturday, the 8th instant, at 10.00 A.M.
THE
6950
WEATHER,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 4th APEIL ar 4 za.
STATION.
For Weihaiwi and Tientsin.-Por Nan chang, on Salarday, the 15th instant, at 10.00 Koshi
Nagasaki
Wiadivostock.
olyc
20.04
A.
For Moji, Koba, Yokohama, and Portlauf, Kagoshima... instant, at 10:00 AM.. Or-Par Columbia, on Saturday, the 15th
X0.05
P.M.
Sharp Peak For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohams--Per. ADF má 2951 Ruhile, Wednesday the 19th start, at 11.00
29.29 24975 Hongkong 20.80 Vineria Peak. Gap Rock ... Macão
29,82
20.00
29.78
MAILS BY THE FRENCH-PACKRŤ.
Tho French Contract Packet Yarra will be despatched on BATURDAY, the 8th Haiphong instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom,
Malia Forops, and places bayond, via Marseilles, Capes. June to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Butaria, Bur mah, Ceylon, Madla, the Australasian Colonies, Vladivostock Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Maita, und Dekyo Gibraltar.
8:00 AM.--Fosting of Prices Current and Cir. Nagasaki...
culara verses.
9.30 AM-Rogistry ceases.
3.30.M.-Papora.
HeliesenOSTSIDEIS81882||||||| Hamidisy.
Sib A¿BIL, AT 10
SELMAN
Guitlat Sharp Peat
Swalow in 30.0p Co Hangkong 30.00 Vicari Pink! Jap Rock
CANVAS Haiphong
Kochi
Kagoshima...
30.23
30.20
30.17
293
Meso-
10.50 4.-Mail closes. Late lettera 10.40 to
1100 Extro postage ID conta
D MERCHANT NAVY
AVID CORSAR & SON'
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. 27003
the rate of 3% per annum on the Daily balance. INTEREST allowed on Current Aosunie at
ON FIZED DIyestre —– For 12 months
BANK
J. THULBT KN Manager, Hergkong. Hongkong. 27ta October, 1887.
THE TOKOHAMA SPECIE
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL........ PAID UP CAVIZA.
Yen 12,000,000
RESERVE FUND
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARUERG & Co., Hate Avate.
DC ABAD, SURGEON and PHYSICIAN
hitherto prolising in the provinces and capital of the l'hilippine Islands, offers life ser- vices to the Community of this Colony. Speciality in treatment for Ladies and Children.. Moderate rates. For farther Particulars, apply to 18, D'AGÜIDAE STREET,
Hongkong, 16th March, 3800.
Mulia,
30.02
Wice
........... BU95, 17|| 5.
as that 1.84m. The hippmeier has risen sagādi
on the fläin osast, particularly in the North, A bigå PRO AA, in cutral orer ND Ohics, and prevare la really low in the war of the China tían. Gračnada horn with big museum on thempest, and in the N. part of the China to Forces --Etang to freak 195,,wind vidi,
·Barometer an
HONGKONG BROISTER
[700
Imperature pu Mukilty
Fredica of Wind....
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UN TAK LOONG
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DEALRE IN
TIN-MEATS, TIN-FRUITS, TIN. FOWLS, & & &. QUALITY EXOBILENT, PRICES MODERATE. No, 144, Queen's Road West, Hongkong.. Hongkong, End Auenst: TR18 10,500,000
1606 6,960,000
JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES & AGENCIEL Kobe London Ben Franolace
New York
Bombay
Lyons Hooviala
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LONDON BANKURS:
·
Wasir
· Szorionts | PÒN KANG
20
0.07
Elghet erou air taxipers are on the ta Latest open topersburn on the Ida,
T..Q. FTC Aeting Bracter. Hongkon Obergamon, 6th Apell, 1899.
MEA FALORIER A 10% Exámen, 5th April. Barometer a....29 96. Ilazi. 9 A.M.
Caromsler 1 Pal::2094 Therm:1rad
Barosefer 4PM...2959 Them, Pa. (Woche Thermos. 9 Thorn, Maxinkama Thermom. I P.M... 63 Therm. Minimum Thamon, Í FA.... #7 night
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HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KOBE.
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THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANS, LLEITED, NO RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
PARD'S BANK, LIMITED
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
HONGKONG AGENCY--INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account of the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance,
On tixed deports for 12 months 57 per amÈVE, RED...
Hongkong, let Golobor, 1805.
CHOR
Neither the CAPTAINH, the AGENTE, nor the Owns will be RESPONSIBLE for ABY DEBT. antracted by the Officers or the Crew Tute of the following Vessels daring their stay in TH Hongkong Harbour:-*
PRICE LICEMERE, Ger. abip, Warthman
Arnhöhl, Karborg & Co.
PEGASUS, British ship, Moult-Arphold,
Karbery & Co
QUERE MARGARET British whip, Froeur-
Sinodard Of Oo. L
1734, 8, British bk, Henatan. Orday.
at
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HOAGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
6th to 12th April. :
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LOW WAT
Height,
Sight Lis