SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British atósmer Bensoralda, from Munile 19th August, had light wasterly winds, clear and fioa weather.
Phn Chinese steamz Kwangice, from Shang- bai 18th August, had moderato oasterly and variable winds with rain at intorvals to Hiushon Islands; thenco to port light to freak variable winda and changeable weather.
The British stuacir Empress of India, from Vancouver 31st July, and Bhanghai 18th Aug. bad fine weather frolar-Pacifio to Yokohama Coast, typhoon distúrbance at Kobe, atr. Argyll, driven ashore; Nagasaki, hazy weather, from Shanghai to port fine weather.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23an, 1899.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
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The Germun steamor Pronsson, from Bremer- hoven 12th July, Antwerp 16th, Southampton 17th, Genon 20th, Naples 26th, and Singapore 17th August, uxperienced light oasterly winda in the North Sea; in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay calm youther. At the Spanish East and in the Mediterranean variable winds swl moderate coa. In the Red Sea met norther ly winde und rough sea: Lu the Indian Ocesu S.W. monsoon and rengh cos From Colombe to Singapore fine weather prevailed. In the Chin Sen S.W. winds, moderate sen and equally weather.
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HEAD OFFICE: Hoigkong, No. 7, Sal On Lane, West Point. BRANCH OFFICE; Honam, Cantos.
WAT CHUNG SING,
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71489
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
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TO LET..
210
TRADE.
MUSIC
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THE STATE FLEE INSURANCE COM- FANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL. |||HĘ Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company ars prepared to ACCEPT RISKS #gainst FIRE 1st Current Rates
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong, 10th July, 1899,
[1832 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR-
ANCE CO. OF A¿X-LA-CHAPELLE
Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above. Company, sre prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN &.00.
Agents.
178
Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,
CUTTISH METEOPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.
To combined ACCIDENT quả LIFA [45! POLICY in the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
form of INSURANCE.
FFICES in No. 3 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HO in the sccupation of ERGI ASIATIC TRADING CO.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 27th July, 1892.
TO BE LET.
A yearly premium of 23 2. (age 30) secures the following:-
£2,100 in easy of death, by nocident. £1,000 in oss of natural death.
-
£1,000 in ense of permanent total disablo ment by acvident.
£500 in case of partial total disablement by [1955 ocident.
26 per week in one of temporary disabla mant by accident.
Accidents insured against for 1 and 2
HONGKONG BRANCH. Adyances made an approved securities. Bills Discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS At 3% per annum on Current Avegant daily
balos.es8. 32 par annum en Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
..
E. W. BUTTER,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.“ THE NATIONAL" BANE.OF CHINA
THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.....£1,000,000. PAID UP CAPITAL... ..£ 324,374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors, CHAB KITSHAN, Esq. KWAN HOCHDEs,Em. CHOW TUNG SKAND, Bay. | J. T. LAUTY, Esq. D. GILLES, Esq.
Chief Manager.
TH
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NOTICES TO CONEXNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
BENGAL FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO,' AND
STRAITS..
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vossel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at thelt risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wüst and Go down Company's Godowns at Kowloos, where ewa consigament will be oorled 'out Mark by Mark and delivery can be bbtained as soon as the Foods are handled.
This Tessol brings on Carge
From London er að. Australia and Arabíá. From Australia, ex as, Britannia.... From Persian Gulf ex ss. D.1.8.N. and
B. & P. E. N. Co.'s steamers. Optional goods will bo Inndled hero antes in- stractions are given to the contrary before 1P.M. TODAY,
Goods not cleared by the 23rd it, a 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any`baze whatever.
All damaged packages must be left in the Gotowns and a certificate at the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Bapermtendent Hongkong, 17th Augout, 1809.
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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI. GATION CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL, THE Company's New Steamship
“PINGSUEY"
having arrived from the above parts, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being loaded at their risk into the Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivers may be obtained.
Interest for 13 Months Fixed5% Hourkong. 23rd Marob, 1899, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. Incorporated by ROYAL CHAZTEĖ, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAIH-UP., ReaEETE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
Permendi. €800,000 HOLMES £800,0 Razy! FOND............
£500,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 8% per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 1 months..per cont
3
20
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager. Hongkong. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1890, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
CORPORATION.
་་་
PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 EMMARYE FUND.
$11,900,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF'ross.$10,000,000
COVET OF DIRECTORS R. M. GRAY, Esq.-Chaseman. N. A. SIBES, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Goela, B
A.3 Kaymond, Es.. A Haupt, Esq.
P. Becluse, Boy.
per annum (1,000 in case of death, by weekly. Hill, Esq. RE-payments in case of injury.)
ST. ANDREWS." COMFORTABLE S-ROOMED
SIDENCE with Tesis situated on the Peak Bord, rear Quean's "Gardens.
Also ."'CLOV BĹLY"
COURT,
Hon, J. J. Keswick.
E. thellim, Esq. B.Bhewan, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
Agent.
1819
For further Partinalars spply to
J. Y. V. VERNON,
Hongkong. 8th June, 1896.
AGROOMED PH A 6-ROOMED HOUSE with GARDEN and DHŒNII FIRE OFFICE.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., Lrp. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1899.
(1751 TO LET
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OFFICES, First Floor of No. 10, EEN'S ROAD CENTRAL With Immediats Possession. Apply to
8. J. DAVID & Co.,
Queen's Builünga. Hongkong, 29th May, 18949.
1451
TO LET
The Undersigned are Now prepirad GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE ngainst FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO, Agents for the Phonix Fire Office Hongkong 17th August, 1887.
(25 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
NILE INSURANCE COMPACAN TOTAL FUNDS AT 81st DECEMBER, 1898,
£13,950,060 0s, 04.
2. d
GainF MANAGME | Hongkong-818 THOMAS JACKSON, MANAGER
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAN, The T. K. K. steamer America Maru, with Like American mail, left Shanghai on Monday, the let instant at 9 a.m. Gud raay be expected ON here oner about Tuesday, the 22nd instaut
The P... Sicomor City of Peking, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port vis Honus, Tokohama. Inland Sen, Koha, Nagn- Bakti, and Shanghai, on the 6th instant. left Bau Franoleso for this port via Honolulu, The 0, &. O. steamer Gaelic, with tails, de.. Yokohama Inland Has Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 9th instant.
The T. K K stoamor Hongkong Marie with Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga manila, &o., left San Francisco for this port vid
saki, and Shanghai, on the 17th instru
THE INDIAN STAIL.
The steamer Suisang, from Calcutta and Straite, loto Singapore for this port on the 18th instant.
THE FRENCH MAIL. The . M steamor Indus, with the url, French mails, left Singapore on Monday port vis Saigon and may be expected here on. morning the Sist jnstant, at`u orlock for this
or about the 27th instant.
MERCHANT STEAMERS
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Dellarophon, Eron Juve ports, left Singapors on the 18th instant, and may be exposted to arrive here on 23rd instant,
The N. Y. K. sleamer Futami Mara (Austza. Han Lins) left Thursday Island, via Manila, for this port on the 11th instant and is orpooted to arrive here on the 24th intent.
The U. 8. 6. Co's steamer Sarpedon, from Liverpool. left Singapore on the 19th instant, (and may be expected to arrive here ou the 24th
Instant.
The N. Y. K.steamer Hitachi Mors (Hurops Izine) loft Kobe, via Moji for this port on the 20th instant, and is expected to arrive here at the 26th instant.
The N. D: L. stemmer Nurnberg, from Ham burg loft Singapore for this port, on the 21st instant, and may be expected here on or aboat the 26th instant.
The Chins Mutual stouruer Pabling, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Caual on the 9th instant, and may be considered due st Singa- pore on about the 37th instant,
The Chira Navigation Co. steamer Tasian, No claims will be admitted after the goads from Australina ports, left Port Darwin, on have left the Godowns, and all claima must be the 16th Instant, for Manile and Hongkong sant in to the office of the andersigned before Noor on the 35th August, or they will not be instaat.
and may be expected to arrive Lers on the 28th recognized.
The A. Y. K. stranier Hiroshima Mars All broken, ohared, and damaged Goode (Bombay Line) left Bombay, vis ports, for this examined on the 20th August, to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be part on the 9th instant, and is exposted to
arrive here on the 28th instant..
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any goods remaining in the Godowns after the
August will be subject to rout Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrare be given before 4 P., TO-DAY.
Hilla of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 16th August, 1899.
(2087
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP OLYMPIA."
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJI, AND SHANGHAI.
HE abore Steamer having arrived, Con- Tigubos of Oarge aro korsby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigua. ture and to take immediato delivery of their Goods from alongside
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'sen, Esq. LONDON BANCE-LONDON COUNTY BANK-and expense.
ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG~~~ÏNTERBAT; ALLOWNĘ
Cargo impoding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Consignods' risk
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
Agents. Hongkong, 91st August, 1899.
· INTIMATIONS
On Current Accomt at the tate of 2 per Cent. Per Annum on the daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITE. For 3 months, 2 per Cent, por Ánnum. For 6 months, 31 por Cent, per Annum. KEATING'S POWDER KILLS For 12 months, per Cent, per Anzum. KEATING'S POWDER KILLS THOMAS JACKSON, KEATING'S POWDER KILES Chief Manager. KEATING'S POWDER KILLS [16] KEATING'S POWDER KULJA KEATING'S POWDER KILIS
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
HUNGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
•
I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 : L SUBSCRIBEN CAPITAL 2,750,000 FAID-UP CAPITAL 687,500 0 by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. Bexiness of the sbewa Bank is conductad IL. FIRE FUNDS 2,765,459 711 HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rakes
The Undersigned having been appointed FURNISHED ROOMS with BOARD in a pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at
AGENTS for the above Company are pre-may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3
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Apply to
X. D.," Care of Hongkong Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 6th May, 1999.
[1273
TO LET.
PARTMENTS at KOWLOON, with Board. Suitable for married couples or single gentlemen, Tonnis Court.
Apply to
MRE HATHERLY,
Isadela, Kowloon. [50
Hongkong, 17th June, 1898.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents Hongkong. 29th June, 1200,
[1741 TRANSATLANTICFIREÏNSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Latou
PBZ
CENI, For B
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the KosGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PRE CEST. per annum.
For the HonaKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION, THOMAS JACKSON,
* Chief Manager.
Hongkong, let August, 1895.
T17
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
|
BUGE
FLEAS,
MOTTS, BEETLES,
MOSQUITOES.
HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS,
HARMLESS TO ANIMAIS, HARMLEJ5–10 ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO-ANIMAIS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS,
$10
but is unrivalled in destroying FLEAS, BUGS, COCKROACHES, BEETLES, MOTHS IN FUR, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying less in their dogs, as ulso ladies for their pat dogs.
The PUBLIC CAUTIONED thank ges of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in Time Bottles only. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. £1,600,000 KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. 599944+2014+4644541912mm.£1,126,000 | KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. ...... 562,500 KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. RESERVE FINDER MARY .£ 20,000. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS.
TOICELESED ......
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
SIEMSSEN & 00.,
Agents. Hongkong. 16th November, 1879°
149 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
PANY OF
THE Undersigned AGENTS for above
Company are
prepared to ACCEPT Foreign and Chinesa RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM-PAID UP
Mrs: GILLANDERS, GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
AMERICAN, ITALIAN & CHINA MARC
BLE MONUMENTS, TABLETS, &o., CHINA and ABERDEEN (Scotland) PO. LISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS. NUMEROUS COLOURED ARRCDEER (Sootland) POLISHNI GRANITE SAMPLES ON EXHIBITION,
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
(1748
YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2, Pedder's Hil. Hongkong. 1st January. Ís
OARD AND RESIDENCE
in
Bandy Sit and Son Bo
DESI ING & PRICES on APPLICATION HAK B. Large Garden and good View
1971
of Karbone
Address
at No. Queen's Road East, Hongkong. Hongkong, 17th October 7909 VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS Horukong
FTBIS Establishment la now OPENED WHỤ full plant of NEW MACHINERY, &c., and ja prepared to receive Order for Plaus, Views, Chanlars, or any other class of Work.
Orders will be rasevol at the Office No. 43, Wyudham Street, Cue of MessrS ARKATOON V. Arcar & Co.
**-making, 24k Norambər. 1803.
COLD STORAGE.
155
HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, Hoopared to Novive perishable provisions for Cold Storage at EAST POINT at Moderate Rater
WM. PARLANE,
Manager.
Hongkong, 171: Fab 1809
B..J. REMEDIOS,-
FOREIGN
1779
IGN AND COLONIAL STAMT
DEALER.
No. 37, ELGIN STEBET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMP'S (on approval to any address on receipt of entissotory refer-
PICOS.
Is also propant to parohate med POTON Stars in Large or Small Quantities for Cash. AGENTS WANTED,
[1400
15 to 25 % Disnemnt. Aliaweł DOMBAY BUIUMAH TRADING COR PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
and
TEAK SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS SCAN LINES, PLAĶEP, TONGUED, and GROOVE BOARDS, FOS FLOORING, CHILING, WALLIZE,
TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING, FINRADOB Railway SisePERS for all GANGRE
Poles Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Farang Ard May 1895.
HEONG-
1290
1726
B. B., Cary of this Paper. Hongkong, 29th June, 1899.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
No.& for HOUSE START, PRAYA CENTRAL
Head Office TOKIO.
Branch Offices-LONDON, NEW YORн, BOM- PAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, Tren- THIN, NEwOXWAÑO, and all Poris in - JAPAN. AGENCIES
Miike Coal Mine.
Kanada Coal Mines.
Hokoku Coal Mines
Yoshinotaui Coal Mines.
Obucura Coal Minen.
· No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines.
Ichimura Coal Mines,
Kishima Coal Mines,
Toshio Coni Mines.
Yamano Coal Mines. Manouri Coal Mines.
FAST ASIATIC TRADING.COM/ Bongkang, 1st January, 1899
| 112
TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Company are PREPARED TO DOCEE
BANKEES:
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum of the Daily balance.
ON FIRD Derosit For 32 menthe
A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a netbod of administering the only dersin ready for perfectly swe and wild preparation, and is especially adaptol for Children. Sold in Bottles, by all Driggists.
Propriitor, THOMAS KEATING-Londen.
ON
ON
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY, 22nd Aagut EXCHANGI
LONDON
Telegraphie Transfer ......... Bank alle, on demand
Bark ls, at 30 days' sight.
Bank Dille, at 4 months' right... 1/17)
Credits, at å months' night”
2:01
Documentary Bills, dzwonths' sight-201
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"Credits, at 4 months" sight.........62
GERMANY
On demand
...2021
Os
NEW YORK-
Bank Bila, ou dorand
188
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.491
ON BOMBAR
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Bank, on demand .............
.148
ON
CALCUTTAJ
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M17
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.143
ON
BHANGDAL-
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Private, 30 days' aight
731
On demand
On demand
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..pm.
ON YOKOHAM
ON MANILA
ON
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JOINT STOCK SHARKS. COMPANY.
PAM UP QUOTATIONS.
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£juomiral
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Th.100 Th. 57,
Tls. 100 Tls. Th GT 100 T7
Fenwick & Co., Ge............. Green Island Cement.... II. & China Bakery... Hongkong & C. Gaz..... Hongkong Electric ... Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Loew Hongkong Kape
The M. G. I. steamer Singapore left Bom-H. H. L Trasaways... bar for this port on Friday, the fith inst, and is due hore on or about the 30th instant.
The China Navigation Co., steamor Chingt, from Australian ports, leaves Manila for Hong kong to-day.
The 0.18. S. Co.'s steamer Menelaus. will lesvar Shanghai for. Hongkong to-day.
PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD. -- 1st August. Maris, Valerio,
Flintshire Bibelsberg. 4th Angust-Glou
Lambe cester, City Sumin, Veletta, Mars. 8th August.-Glenfarg. Pakling, Caichas, St Frear. 11th August--Croatia, Ito, Savoia. 18th August -- Kawauchi, Maru, Tyottardo. RowWARD-18th August.—Sarnia, Afridi,
Vortigern
POST-OFFICE· NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1989, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. IXX This is the only authorised complete Summary of Portal information published in Hongkong.
H&K Wharf & G... H. & W. Dock ......
Inanrances-
Craton China Fire Chion Traders' Hongkong Fire.............. North-Chinn Straite.......
Unions
Yangtzo..... Land and Building
Hand Investment, i Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B. Wat Point Building! Luzon Sugar Mining
Charbons...!! Great E. Cdonian) Do. Preference Jelebu Quvets Mines Ed..... Oliver's Mice, A...
Io.
....
Punjom...
Do. Preference...;
"The authorized Liet of Malle inned in .connection with this paper is the one published
twice each day in our Extra, which is correctedNow to a much later hour than that given below.
PEAR DELIVERY olosea at Post Office at 11.30 am and 3 p.m. or in Latter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 9.30 o'alook Tms. Lettar Buris at Peak will be cleared at 12.80 and 4pm.
A MAII WILL CLOSA.
For Chefoo and Vladivostook-Per-Kenave, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 11.00 4:3,
For Shanghai-Par Haiping, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 2,00 P.M.
For Kongmoon, Samshmi and Woahow-Der Fachow, today, the 23rd instant, at 4 v.m.
For Saigon. Per Kongbeug, to-day, the 23rd Linstant, at 5.00 *.32 @
Tts, 500 T.-350
Tis. 100 (s. 673
$100 $76..
$8 $5,25. M $35 $48, sale $10 832 sellers
$50 $5
210 $127, burers $10 $14, seller $100 $145
650 $127, cxdiv, b'peru $25 $127, ex dív. $50 694, buyers $50 $185, buyers $126 620 p. et. prom.
$775, ex div.
$50 $140 $20 $994, sales
25 $62 $50 $012), mia £25 17.. 195
520 804, buyers $5000, bayers 800 8117, Buyer
$36 $1064 $10 $10, sell-s 90 $294, ella.s $56, seller $100 555, selleni
Fos. 259 230, bayarə
33 $4.50, bugare $10 cents, $14.10, als 2000, ctant, & valiers $5 $9, eller $1166, selien $6 $11, seler $1 $3
S$165, buyer
Bard15a30d. $80, buşera
Amoy Deck! Steamship Coy.
China and nailar China Mutual Prefi
Do. Mutual Dan. Do. Do. Douzins S. & Co., H, Canion and 31.... Indo-Chins 8. N. 'Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Co....!
Do.
United Asbestos
Ua. Founders....... Wunctial. Wargh'se Co Watson & Co., A, Sun)
£100.15, buyers' 214 120, 0x,buyarı - £3£3, 0%," buyers
8869, milone $15 $32, buyers ÉLO $70, sallam $7617, buyer $5 $5, sellers.
* $3, sellers
$82, bayere
$10 $10, naminal $375 $45, buyers -G10-17, sellers **
JY. V. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM.
Allow ca
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow~~Per Haiwe New 2740 tr $750. pl. nel to 1 ot fan, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at 10.00 4.3, For Singapore, Pounng and Culentia,—Per Chelydra, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at 11.00
AM.
For Kube and Yokoham, Victoria. B.G., and Beattle Per Idzami Haru, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at 3,00 r.M.
For Singapore-Per Hitachi Maru, tó morrow, the 24th instant, at 3.00 P.x.
For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbenres-Per Kenya Mara, on Friday, the 25th instant, at 8.00 P.M. Samskar, on Friday, the 25th instant; at 4.00 For Kungmoon, Samelini and Wacłow‚—1'=;
F.M.
For Nagasaki, Kaba and Yokohama.--Ter Futoms Mars, on Saturday, the 26th insfaut, at 3.00 P.M.
Maltin Old.....$520 1 $9.39 Malwn Older......$850 $86, Persisa Oil
Do. F'per axped$76) to Patos New E970, 10- Extsia Old.......$380 Bonart New......$49 Bensres Old - --
15
per chra.
THE WEATHER CHINA GAST METEOROLOGICA!
REGISTER. 21st AUGUST, AT 4 P5,
STATION.
For Moji, Koba, Fokalama, Victoris, 3.0.. and Taconis-Par Aynquia, on Friday, the Vladivostok. 2nd Sept, ut 10.00 ..
Bohilla, on Friday, the 2nd pres. at 9.00.gsima
For Nagasaki. Kobe and Yekeha ma-Per
Tokyo
90194
Kochi
30.03
Augusti
29.95
MAILS BY THE FRENCH, PACKET.
The French Contrest Fasket Oceanien will
Gutilat
20184
11190
HOLDERS
J. THURBUEN Manager, Honghong. VIOLINS. Hongkong. 28th April, 1899. THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN, 1 VIOLIN
WORKING CAPITAL Over £200,000 I CASE. UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON RESERVE LABILITY OF STARK-
1 BOW. fuRy $400,000 || 1 TUTOR.. FOUNDED 1710,
£600,000.
"SPECIAL OFFER.
Sharp Pexk be despatched on SATURDAY, the 26th Batow.
Apoy instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Canton Continent of Europe, and places beyond, Honghous Marset, to Saigon, Straits Settlemonta, Victoria Penk Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, Oin Anstxa-
Gap Rock lardan Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Gufo, Enc Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
120.71
19.63
19.00
29.61
Haiphong
LIMITED.
}
of Excellent Quality
Complete for $20.
The following hours will be observed in Maalis..... closing to Mails, 25.
9.05
Malate
Registration 10:00 AM. (Registration, with late fou of
Bacolo1
ten reals.
Iloilo
RO
►
10.45 A M.
Cebu Cape 8. Jammu.
Papers 10.30 4.x.
Dotters 11.00 6.10.
prios $1
Vladivostock ľakya Kochi Angambi
Fales.
Class Foroiga and Chances Risks at Carrend
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1995.
'he Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT TJSKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents Hongkong, 16th May, 1802
(23
THE UNIVERSAL CALCULATOR"
PIROZSHA COWARJEE POCHAJEE Inte Manager to Morus. DAMA & 00, England sal bina,
N Interest. Commission, Brokerage, Premium, Discount, Salaries, Wages, Rent, Income, d., together with Exchange of England, France, India, and China An unique work, of the assest practical utility and highest accuracy, with best testimonials from Bankers, Merchants, e. Price in cloth bound
10%
Apply to
WASJEE PALLANJEE & CO. Hongkong,3th August, 1899.
[2038 TO EXPORTERS, IMPORTERS,
SHIPPERS.
YOUNG and ENERGETIC GERMAN
The Onaks Shoson Kalalia, Támited. Tokio Marius Insurance Co., Limited. Metji Fire Insurance Co. Limited. Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mills. Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mills. Takio Cotton Spinning Mills. Mike Cotton Spinning Ms. Onoda Cement Company.
perial Government Paper Mike
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Y ENGLISH. HUSINESS STAN for
K. HASEGAWA,
Manager.
ALY TALE SILVORT AND HAGAN, Hong kong, Bident of Boston. Mase, intending to Hajokong, 19th August, 1899. 2017 establisk Mimalf there as Agent and Beeldent
FOR SALE.
Buyer for the USA, desires Correspondance with responsible Firms, with the object of Anting for them in this or any other capacity. Experienced in Produse Export and Import or Manufacturing. Repla
Al Reference. E
ILA 8. U DID SIE CKB
CHAMPAGNE, 1803 WHITE SEAL $38.00 per case of 1 dozan qusita $46.00 per ease of 2 dozen pints.
IRE & COED KEESSMANN & CO'S
JEWELLERS:
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, Qunios, CHINA FOLOELAINS, JAPAKESH CLOISONNÉ, AND FOBIAN GODA..
23931 No: 8: Queen's Head Central, Flongkong
D'MEROUANT NAVE
NAVID JORNAL & SON
NAVY BOILED.
LONG PĽANAUME LOAN VAS
RELIANCE CROWN:
TARPAULINGVARD
ARNHOLD KARBERG. & (30,
BORDEAUX WINES. 0.6. KIBBELT & 00's
BOTTLED ALE & STOFT-
SIKMSSEN & CO. Houkone, kte in your
CORTLAND CEMENT
16 WHITE & BROS
“SOLE ACESTY FOR CHINAI
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.
P
2022
PRED, W. BERGMANN
Room $8,
28, Achool Street, Donten MaN.
USA
TO BHIPMASTERS
TINGUIRE where yon FRESH WATER Vis clituired by the Water Bests, ar Fort WATER JE the cause of mush Bolenam on boatèl.
Wo are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMFANY
HEAD OFFICE: 36, Nicholas Lane, London.. BRANURBS:
Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore.
AGENCIES.
Yokohama, Kobe, Feneng, Bombay, and Caloun
General Manager-E. C. Bisor. INTEREST ALLOWED. -On Current Accounts
...Fize Deposits 3 months 3
The Bank buys and walls and receives for col- lestion Bills of Exchangs on, and trummets general Banking business with, the shore places.
PICHANTREY INCHDALD,
Manager. Hongkong, let Juunary, 1899.
"THEME "OKOHAMA SPECIE
Do do
MODELS FOR CONNISSEURS. Voigt Model
Maguiors Midal..
Beam Model..
Chipot-Vulkang
Voi DöBinx Model
Ladies Moles...
Do,
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قوام
INSPECTION INVITED
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO, Musical Departoient. Hongkong, 7th July, 1999.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
29.75
2 AUGUST, AT
The United States Mail Packet Anterien Kagalin Maru, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the | Quizlaff 29th instant. with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, Sharp Pesk San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Amo Honolulu Paru, ko, which will be closed us Swatow follows
Canton Hongkong 10.00a.m. Registration, ceases.
Victoria Peak............. | (Registration with late foo of ton conts up Gap Rock
to 19.45 á,.)../
Macao ....... Letters 10,00 AM UT
Haiphong 11.00 4.M. Port Offien olores, but correspon nila. derce may be posted on board the Packet with Malate Este Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the Bacolod
[1789.
THERA PION. Ume of departure of the mail
MLS BY THE CANADAIN VAČKET.
The Caundian Mail Packet Emgrces of India, will he despatched ue WEDNESDAY, the 3011 instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe, Yokohama the United States, Canada, &c. which will be, alosed us follows- 10.00 AM. Registry censes.
Toilo.... Ceb Cans JumIÓ.....
in
20.46
29.01
29,8)
Direc-
Wind.
F18:eat Baker | Bandity,
NAAAD | Homme | plates mes on || Force.
2,
тъ
the fut 120
Ited. Brum cter bas Jallum qiztekly on the 8, und, an
The taboo prelevilested a 18. Formased moving WNW, High promare ofer Japan. Ferocket: SW, winds, Jerod to trong hrverts; fkitant: Are, aqually with: cha labor.Bad weather between Hongkong and Foochow
HONŇKOKÚ LIGHTER
Previous ily & Rin
This successful and highly popular remedy, n employed in the Continental Hospitals by flicurd.. Restau, Jobert, Velpean; and others combines all the dendersia to be sought, in a welicion of the kind, and -arpasses everything hitherts employed.
THERAPION No. 1, in a few days only, pemoves all discharges from the urinary organs, alloctually superseling injections, the use of which does irreper BANK arm by laying the foundation of stricture and other roue dienses. In dysentery, piles, irrita- tion of the lower bowel, wegh, bronchitia, asthma, and sours of the core trying complaints of this kind. It will be found actonicuingly, whendou, affording 11.00 AM. Pyst Offen close, but correspondance Temperature prompt rule where other elhiti remedies have may be posted on board thus Pakanth rosion of wind
Fee of ten conta the time of departure of the slip.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880. CAPITAL SUBORIDER} Ten 1,000,000 EssEVE FUAD
2,300,000
AND PAID UP WRAN
HEAD OFFICE-Yokowana.
BEANORES & ASTULES, Tokk
Köbe Nagasaki Trondon Lyons New York San Francisco Honolulu Bombay Shanghai Tintain
LONDON BANKGES 4 Tan Lordop JeINT STOOT BANK, LIMITED, PARM'S BARK, LIMITED,
TAN UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
HONOKONG BARNJE-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the ests of 3 par coat, per annum on the dady balance,
in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY applying: Oa fxed deposits for 13 months 3% per annum. FILTRIED WATER.KERAR
LT KEW & OU
been poirerinar THERAPION No. 2; for impurity of the blood curry, simplos, spots, klucahan, paina, and swellings of the lines secundari symptom, disso of the bonus, sove Lurite und all, disszién för which it has been too unch a whion to employ tacy, xrilla, da, to the destruction of the utterer's teeth fnd rwin of Jumalta. This preparation purities the hole systems thighght to blood, a thoroughly. Jiminalon every poisonous peatles from the body,
THERAPION, No. 2. fe nervous exhaustion waste of vitality, and all the distrong co arising from early error, exá, rosičence in hot unkealdy cliwates, ato. It posrnu surprising poyar by restoring strength and vigour to the de bilitate
THERAPION may be procared na 2/9 and 8/0 per package of the principal Otsemists and Mer abate, samaghom the world. In urdering the pereler should state which of the three number the requires, and observe that the word
(Registantion, with lato feo of ton conta p
to 1045 M.).
Letters 11.00 AM,
extra Pestage until action
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET.
· The British Contract Paskot" Qkusan: "will be despatched ou SATURDAY, the 2nd Sept... at noon with Mails for the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe and goantries beyond, zie Bring to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands and Gibraltar.. India, Burmak, Coylon, Aden, Egypt, Hälta,
10.00 A
(Registration, with late of ten cents up to
10:45:4.M.
Late Letters 11.10 to 11:30 AM.
--
Lettere at 11.00 AM,”
Ciroulars. 8.00 4.5.
Pappers' 10.00 AEG
MERE. PALCONER & CA's Brotes, Bid Aug. 105 appens on the Government Emap (in white Barometer 29 61 The, 9 AM(Wet halb 81 Testery on red ground affised to every genuine arter 128.57 Therm 1r.. bos peeleage by order of Her Mayya Ilade Commlerometer 4 PM 29.62 Therm. 4. (Wet ball)82
oners, and willic which is a forgery. Sold by A. S. WATSON & Limited, Hong Thermo. 160 T, Mielman (per
Thermo: 9AM 86 Then, Mazlistan,..
5689.
Weather
26.53
C
On Late
at li
Arwent open air tamsuszam wa. the int Ou the Bist of 49p. Nak Dru holated
FO. FING, Acting Director. Bangkona Dheervatory, 22nd Aug, 1999.
HONKONG TIDE-TABEN.
- 33rd to 29th August.
'ton WAT
Wed, 24
Re:gkok "HOT TIBA.
May 2