day the tanke of English rivers and šakny with rod and an, inve ided away works in North Whis and lave taken that saug litis raft, the ly Bals. into every nook and Granny of the spieglid lako. But looking brek ever my wandering-lith and thither I am .inclined to the belief that ang galing joys will
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China and the Chinese, by E. Planchat, Lonely hoofy we had known as the fatel Innoware, 53 cases blackwoodware, 20 oneGE d'Europe, we found an imposing establish Chimware, 4 bales splits bombon, 752 rolls mats and matting, pasob cigars from.Munila 2 cases zont, with a cooodiem rustisennt and treeps of waiters on the spot, whoes the snuggest tigars from Hongkong, 50 bales waste silk, 75 bules and 5 packages feathers, 1 caso books, 5 of breaks coous and fan plesantost of dining-
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glare of electrie High, but with the single exception, perhape, of the capital of the Father. land, with its Uutur de Lindon and its Fresh. richstrasse, Cologne please my fawny roost A lrico and the enbarbatis Molenzelleri and the other ring the Boig af the summer season is one of the aux delightful experiences, lat medd,, that ons caur passivly bangine, for the nodsone releases and the profusion of troes, flowers, and the most bæntiful climbing plants which ereaywborn wrek tho opo ure worthy of this large and hupurtant rity. The-- VIOLIN” electric light givus glamour to the busy lic roughts at night, but the city is leautiful in the day three for all that.
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shame lit u coufess thus par knowledge of 10 DORE GUN in Case Complete (ohony). Gerono way let us scoat as war waists wore amply, but a magnificent series of gesticulations by the apparently rate oficial threw the of daylight on the situation, aur just as fate floors were being banged I manged to comprobaul iris menning, and by the time I hal dataurbed the valise from the machine he was adi
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It is somewhat late in the day. perhaps, for me to make refores to the snapping of the fich which has dond the Clustershile cricket of a quarter of a century ago to the game of the present day. The wignation of Dr W. G. Grecs Ecom the captainsy of the team must have ecme as a shock te all who know what bo has done for the ecnaty in the many, many years hal have gone beyond recal Posibly there have been details in, the splendid career. of W.G." upon which differences of opiniou | D night oasily be pardoned Eo far as the rules of the game go Í boliero ke lua entiparoured to enform to the spirit and he latter, hat the subtleties of his methods of procedure and tho niceties of his reasonings are not always up- paalud to cricketers who look upon the game in a broad-minded spirit-is a gasas in which- sentiment and chivalry should not be held to be instant with the keenest posible rivary. When the "Dr" has kept a county
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Bnt
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substitute in the field, as I understand he basi done, the other side huve grumbled loudly su long. But have never board it urged against Lin that he transgressed the rules of the game, and eensidering that he has given als life to the advancement of our national pastime, allow auces must bada for what xœay be momentary idicsynoracta.Cho, greatest of minds get disturbed cocasional L'orsonally I have beou
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Hougkong, 20th June, 1890.
a
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. Far 3 months, 24 per Cont, per Annus, 1. For 6 months, 84 por Cent. por Annu e. For 1 months, 4 per Coat, por Avant 2.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Munger.
T16
Hongkong, 5th Juża, 1899. THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAP AN,
LIMITED
WORKING CAPITAL..................ver $200,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHANE--
HOLDERS
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instant, and is expected to arrive here on the Jeta jostant
The C. Matual stenmar Copitch, from Glasgow ami Liverpool, left Bingupons for this port on the 11th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 17th instant. This vessel bring. on the Kaison's Cargo.
The N. Y. K.stor Kinshia Maru (Ameri- maa Line) left Kone via Moji for this port on the 19th inslust and is expected to arrive here on the 18th instant.
̄ ̄be C. Matuil steamer Chingis from Glas- gow and Liverpao), passed the Conni on the 7th ...: fully £400,000 || instunt and may be considered due at Singa
yora in or about the 25th instant. 2000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: 36, Nicholas Lane, London. BRANCHIS! Longkong, Shanghai, Singapore,, AGENGINE: Yokolaus, Kobe, Poning. Bombay, and Caloutin
General Manager-F. C. Bisnor.
INTEREST ALLOWED. Un Current Amounteang
Fixed Deposits...... 3 months 3,
De. Do.
The Bank buys and sells and receives for pol- lestion Bills of Exabango an, and transtels genozal Banking business with, the above places.
CHANTREY INCHBALD",
Manager Hongkong. 1st January, 1890. TMPERIAL BANK OF CRINA,
·ESTABLISHED. DE IMPERIAL DECRES OF THE
12TH NOVEMBER, 1896:
SUBSCELED CAPITAL.Shanghai Ths. 5,000.000 PAID-UP CAPITAL......
2,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.
BRANCHEN AND AGENCIES.
Canton.
Hankow.
Chefoo.
Peking.
Swatow, intain.
Chinking. Fouchow.
The Back purchases and receives for collec tion Bills of Erebange drawn on the above place, and sole Drafte and Telegraphic Trana. fors payable at its Branches und Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances mais en approved securities. Discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
balances.
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The N. Y. K stenurer Matke Maru (Bombay Line) left Beraber, vis ports for this port on
COMME CL
CLOSING QUOTATIONA,
Wednesday, 12th July'
·SXJRANGE.
UN LONDON.
(*
Telegraphic Transfer
In
Bank Bills, on demant. Bank Bills, at 30 days' right... 117 Bank Bills, at 4 months' night... Credit, at 4 montheaight
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Documentary Bills, 1 montla'sight 3,04
AKIB
Bil, og den Comito, 214 janarasi sight...59 DA GERA
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Or New Tous-
Bank Bills, ou demand.
ON BOMBAY
Credita, 60 days' sight
Talegraphic Transfer ......................
Blank, où demand
ON CALCUTTA.--
Telegraphic Transfer m Bans, ou demand
ON SHANGHAI,-**
Hank, at sight....... Private, 30 days"-sight ON YOKOHAMA,~-
On demand...
on MANILA
On domagal
OF SINGAPOL---
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On demand. SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Haying Hate...10.09 Goud Imar, 100 fan pər dasi „........5650
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY. PAID UR, QUOTATIONS.
[$518, les $125 1412% prem
24 St 21.£5.55.
Banka-
Hongkong & Sai..... Chian & Japan, pel.
Du.onlinary Do. deferre... Natl. Bank of Chin
13. Share Founders Bare Bell's Auto E A..... Campbell, Moore & Ca China Prov. I. & M.... Chics Sugar Cotton All-
International
Da Log 48 59 31 พ. nai
$199.75, ilumi
| $100,, & Bʼporn
1303 TITO 21.30 Di
Lau Kung Mow... 100 T 5
Yahoong
Hongkong
Dairy Fin C.........
Fauwick & Co. Bec....
Green Island Cenient..
the Itth instant, and is uzpected to arrivo hars H. & Ciuus Bakery`...
on bo let instant,
Hongkong & C Gụa .......
H. I. L Tramwayć....
shire left Yokohama for this port via Kobe and Hougkeng late!
The C. & O. S. Co's steamer Carmarthenongkor Electric ... Nagasaki the instant
Hongkung Too
The N. P. stormer Glenegler eniled from Taccana for Japan and Hongkong on the 6th instant.
Tho N. P. starser Tucson, hea arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Kobe and Hongkong. on the 10th jetz
The steamer Indrant, from New York and Straits, loft Singapore for this port on Tues day, the 11th instaut, at 6am.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Moravia loft Singapors for this port on the 12th instant,
inosa,
PAND THE CANAL.
OuZWALD, 20th June-Argylt, Atabe, Bom.. bny, Domenico. 23rd June-Berenze. 27th Jun-Needlen 30th Jane-Fr
Trieste, Alesia, Kronberg 4th July-Prins Heinrich, Pilgrim, Saratos, 7th July-ncet Simons, Bisagne, 11th July-Houmblr, Kherson Suzonia, Homewarn-lit July-Glnékjel, Hector,
Jana.
POST-OFFIUD NOTICES.
The authorised List of Maila issued in sorrootion with this paper in the one published twice each day in our fixtra, which is corrected to a touch later hour then that given below.
PAK DELIVERY uloses at Post Office at 11.30 a.m. and 3 p.n. or in Lotter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Bocesit Peak will be ofeared at 12.30 and 4 p.m.
The Postal Guide for 1893, revised to dain will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, This is the culy authorised completed BP. XXX
Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong. 7
at 2% per annum on Current Account drily 3% per annum on Fixed Deposits for 3 montás, 5%
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E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Maxavor,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1808. → 91 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 188. HELD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP..........
¥808,000|| REVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS
ALLA VRBOR, 100 ERY FUND
......... £500,00 INTEREST allowed on Current Account st the rate of 2% per saham on the Daily balances Qui Fixed Deposits for 13 moulds..4 percent.
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- A MAIL WILL QI-ORT. For Swatow-Pur Hailoang, to-day, the 13th instant, at 10.00 AM
For. Kuchinotsu.-Per Arase Mare, wo-day. the 12th instani, at 11.00's.M.
For Singapore, Colombs and Bombay Per Hiroshima Maru to-day, the 13th instant, at 11.00 .
For Hoihow ani Haiphong-For Hongkong, to-day, the 13th instant. at 5.00 PM.
For Sivator and Bangkok-Por Keongico, tomorrow, the 14th instant, at 9.00 AM.
For Kobe, Yokebamo, Honolulu, Sam Fein- cisco and San Diego. Por Belgian King, to merrow, the Idth instant, at 1100 A..
For Sirgapora (direct.-Per Siars, to- merrow, the 14th instaut, at 11.00 AM..
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama→→Per Resetta, on Saturday, the 22nd tuskant, at 3.00
P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
H&K. Wharf & G... Engkang Rope..... H. & W. Dock ........................ Inces
Cantan China Fire China Traders Bongbong Fire........... North China. Straits.............................. Uniou.............. Yangi
Land nut Building-
H. Land Investment Hnnuphreys Estate... Kowloon Land B. West Point Building Luzon Sugarļ Mining
Charbonnages...
Great F. & Cdonian Do. Preference ... Jelebusargantan pices Mines Ld.... Oliver's Mines, A.
Du. B... Panjom
Do. Preference... Rans
New Augoy Docks...... Steamship Coy---
Chinn and Manila. China Mama Pref. Do. Mutual Oers. Do. 10. Douglas 8. S. Co.... E., Canton and M... Indo-Chins-8. N...... Star Ferry
**
Tebran Planting to. ...{
Do.
37, 50Th 230
Tia 100 (1). Đ, bver
$109 80, sales & sole
$*$5,15, roles 325.4%, eller $10 ellors
Waited Asbestos.........
Do. Founder Wanchai Wareh'so to.. Watson &tio., A. S
$70 $25
El 7, bay $10, buyers $100 45
$50 $1043, Iurara $2511, nyors $50.907, eller $50 $175. biyer $125 402 p. a, premi,
Foe.
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$50 $140, les $20), EXP $25 $68, buyera $50 3312), weilers-
35 74
$20 164, are $50 $23.
900 $105, barere
$50 $100
-$10 $11.25
$30 ($), LUTUTO $50 $352, Bale $100 $57, ellers
20 $250, sellers, $8.75, sellors $15, cts, sellors $ $10.76, lere 250.173, cts, buyers.
Si86.com.call b'yeri: $4 $14.75, collec $1824
15. 101. ($62, huyem
801 Bio tuyers.
$50 $91, buyers £10 £3. 15, bayam £10 £6, 0s, buyera 20 £3, buy Cam
SIA $32, sales £10 $62, is
$7$16, bayers $5 s, colleru F3, sellers
S10 S10, nominal $371 $42, salam $10 $7, les,& bjent: J.T. V. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM.
Allow'ca Malwa New500 to $710 p.pl, met. to. 1 onli Malwa Old $800 $810 Malwa Older......$829 10 8950 Persian, Oily to- Da Pper-wpped $170 to
Patna New 9817 10 per che Patna Old.....872) Benares New9271 Konarm Old
THE WEATHER.
CBÍNA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
JEGISTER. 11th JULY. AT L
STATION.
The French Contract Packet Sydney will Toky be despatched on SATURDAY," the 15th Kochi T. K. WHITEHMAD, instant, with Jails to the United Kingdom, Nagasaki.. Manager. Hooghony. Continent Europe, and places beyond, via Kagoshine
125 Marseilles, Stigon, Straits Settlements,
Gutalaff Hongkong, 22nd May, 1899.
Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Austra Sharp Pesk THE
Indian Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Cape, "OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Ep, Malia, and Gibraltar.
LIMITED.
Cirentars 7.45 a.m.
ESTABLISHED 1880..
Viwiivanock,
1977 29:86
70
19.89
29.70
20.70
£9.70
29.60
Batw
Amay maətinə
29.00
9.63
Canton... Banglong
29.60
29.59
Victoria Peak..............
29.60
MACAO... Haiphonga e ke Manila.rs:
29.58
29.7%
Rogstration, with lato of 10 cents up to Gap Rock.
B. B., Care of this Paper, *- 1726
Yo
Begistration 10.00 am.
10.30 AM.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED
RESERVE FUND
Yan 12,000,000
· Papora 10:00 am.
Letters 10.45 4.
7,300,000
하
COLD STORAGE,
HE Hжasose Ive CoMPANY, LIMITED, is now prepared to receive porishable Jovisiora for Cold Storage at EAST POINT at Modeinte Katun
WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 17th February 1899 £779
Co., UAN WAH
DEALERS 1 AMERICAN ITALIAN, & CHINA MAR- BLE MONUMENTS, TABLETS, S., CHINA and ABERDEEN. (Scotland) PO- LISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS. NUMEROUS COLOURED ABERDLes (Scotland) POLISHED GRANITE SAMPLES ON EXHIBITION. DEST INS & PRICES où APPLICATION at No. 1. Cheen's Roul East, Hongkong. Hongkong, 17th October, 1898
• TO SHIPMASTERS,
Lose
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER
s obtained by the Water Beats, as out
- HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES & AGENCIES.
Kobe
Tokio
Nagasaki London Lyone New York. San Francisco Honolul Bombay Shanghai
LONDON BANKASS: THE TONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, PAR'S BANK, LIMITED.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTELEST ÁLLOWED
On Current Account at the rato of 2 pcr cent, por aunam on the daily balance, On fixed deposite for 12 months 5, per annum.
+% giy
D
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S. CHON,
Agent.
1797
Hongkong, 1st July, 1899.
WATER is the canes of mach Bickncas on board!RE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
Ship
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY
LIMITED..
in HoxbRONG EXCLUSIVELY applying: AUTHORISED CAPITAL. FILTILED WATER.
Car Flag WAT
J. W. KEW & CO. STKAM WATFE BOAT COMPANT,
£1,300,000 £1,125,000
... 562,500
·SUBSCRIBED... PAID UP RESERVE FUND£20,000
· BANKNKU = LONDON JUINE STOCK BANK, LIMITRI, Houghou, 9th October, 1895. VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS the rate of 92 per augun on the Daily baazoo INTEREST allowed on Current Accozala ut
KENNEDY TOWN, HÓN#KONO.
13597
TIS Establishment is now OPENED with full plagt of NEW MACHINERY, do, and is prepared to reseiro Urdor for plans, Views, Circulars, or any other class of Work
Ordere will be received, at the Office No.43, Wyndham Street, Care of Masta. ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO.
1558
Hongkong, 24th Nacombár, 1898.
ORTLAND
ODMENT
J. B. WHITE & BRO'S
SOLE AGENTE TON ÜHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. 57812
E & CO
TORTH GERMAN TIRE INSURANCEĮ Hongkong, 1 April, 1898.*
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
t.
Tha. Undersigned: AGENTS of the above Company are TREPARED TO Acompr First Class Foreign and Chiamo Risks på Current Eater.
SIEMSEEN & CO Hongkong, th May, 1895.
CHEONG
JEWELLERS. BELURWOOD FURSTCORE, CURIOS, ONIA PORCELAINS, JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ, AND
ForIGN Goo 2423821 No. 8. Queen's Bend Central, Hongkona
ON FIND DEPOSITS >= QUE For 12 months
8
J. THURBUEN Manager, Hongkong Hengkong. 26 April, 1999. TIEH NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
ANON LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID UP CAPITAL..
£2,000,000, ......£ 324,374
HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG,
BOLLO, OP DraZOTORS. CHAN KITSEAN, Eng KWANHOIOSUER, F. CHOW TUNG SHANG, Kay, J. T. Lavis, Eoq, D. Grisa, Esq.
Chief Manager. Guo, W. F. PRÄYPAIK,
Interest for 12 Month Fixed
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.
Late Letters 10.55 to 11.15 am. with Late Cape 8. Janum........
Fce of 10 cents.
MATES BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
1K JULY, AT LO
Hamidity.
Wind
Vladivano 2074 67 RS SE
Tokyo nya
Kochi passi Napati
Canton
"The United States Mail Packet Antec will be Kagoshima despatched on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, Quiclaff at porn with Mails for Amoy, Shanghai, Japan Sharp Peak and San Francisco; the United States, Canada, Amoy Peru, &c., which will be closed as follow watow 1000 AM. Registration cases.
Restradon, with late fee often conta, op Victoria Perb......
Hangkang A 20.08
Gap Pocke 20.60 Macao -- ∙Haiphong... Marits............ Capé M. Jasuen.
to:10,30 m.)
10:45 AM. Loltes.
Post Office closes, but Correspondence may
be posted on board the Packet with Late Pos of 10 sente extra Postage until the time of departure.
;
29.64
99.72
On the 12th at 11.50 am. The harometer has riseni. slightly on the China cucas, alex a litle over the N. part.c the low Ben, Penares is highest over the Paciña to the 8. of Japan and trough of slightly low pressure, in LDG part of which a depression may furia, extends hordes the
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contrast Packet Bagern will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Bas to the Pirits in from about 180 ta gi
July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and countries beyond. vid Naples, bo the Straits Settlements, Bots vin, Bramah, Caylon; India, Aden, Egypt, Mato, do, do
Begiatry ceases at 7.30 AM
Fort Moderats op fresh winds; unsettled, thewargi HOSHKONG KERSTER
+. Pretions" i dato „On dase:
p.
10a.m. of the
29.50
· 90.0%
84
58
&
Dirostion of wind......
Temperature
The nail olura al 8,00·4,2. · Lute fosters. Bully pu 8.10 to 9.30 AM.
Force Werther mi
MAILS BY THE CANADÁIN :
PACKET. The Canadian Mail Packet Empresa of Japan instant, with Maus for Amoy, Olsngbai, Naga- be despatolied on WEDNESDAY, the 19th
saki, Kobe Yokohama, Vlotoris and Vancouver BC, which will be closed en foliowa:- 10.00 A.M. Registry
".
2
0.09
Higher open air temperature on the 13th Laurez open air berature on the 11th...
F. G. FIG, Acting Director, Hongtrong Observatory, 12th July, 1870,
MERR FiLooses & Cols Reowee, 12th July „Barometer § 4.M.....20 65 Therm. 2.A.M. (Wetbulb)
Derumster 1 pa,129.04 Them.fr.a. Weibull 50 [Registention, with lato ten of ten eente, ap Baromeler 4 r.M...23.80 Therma. 42.36, (Wolball) 53.
to 10.45 AM)
Thermom, VÁM... 84 Them Maxi Thermomra... S4 Therm. Minimura (oraiv Thermain &...
Letters 11.00 AM. 11.00 AM Post Office class, but correspondenes may be posted on board the Packet with Lato Foe of 10 oente extra Postage until the time of departure.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
is
* HONGKONG FIDE-TABLE.
19th to 19th July.
Neither the FTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Own will be RESPONSIBLE for Tour 13 DEBT contooted by the Boere or the Crow of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbours-d
P. N. BLANCHARD, Amr. ship, Blanchard-
Captala.
Toss, British bark, Alfred Rickers-Siems,
-sent Co.
SOVALA, British ship, Thomas Aull--Blan
dard Ou Ca
Bat: 15
B16
Wed 19
100-WARKA
Low Waxma
Hoepling
Honcho Belab Mo Kena Times.