PUBLIC COMPANIES.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY.
LIMITED:
N Acordance with Articles No. Ziaul 27 I
pay Norten is lareby girs that the follow ing Stures will be liable to ha FORFEITED, oss the Call deo on the 17TH DAY OFAPE A be paid, together with INTERET 19 per. Jout per Annua, at the Office of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral, on or before the Est day of September, 1897
The following As the distinguishing Numbers of the Ordiani Sharas-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1899.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
NEW AND STANDARD WORKS.
RUSSIA ON THE PACIFIC AND THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY, by VLADIMIR
A flest in Boing, by Rudyard Kipling Pear'e Encyclopædia
Pho Hort of Asia by Skrine med oss China Chust Tales, by Lisa Bookm, Srd
Series, th The Chinese Drama, Three Plays, Two l'eens, and an Acount of Chine Thontrion Affaire, by W. Stanton... Chiness Castoma, by B. W. Facker China in Transformation, by A. R. Col-
qufioren
الان
BANKS.
THE BANK OF ORINA AND JAPAN,
YIMITED,
39.00
70
Hosfold's Now Fractical Method for
Learner the Spanish Language ...$ 3.50 Ollender's Method of Lening to Road,
3.50 Writo, and Speak Spsalah
76
El Maestro do lu Conversacion Ingin
3.00
1.00)
yuna Culosion de Frasos familiares Horfald's Spanish Dialogues, with Voor
bolary
125.
WORKING CADITAL over £200,000 BELURYE LIABILITY OF SHARE.
****fully £400,000
£600,000
1.00
150
59166/59190
16243/16260
23011/29035
58142/58139
42141/42165.
29562/28678 20667/20531
V. 20582/229688.
*4529 50139/56168 46070/48119
2078229791 32041/32045
43611/45635
47800/47310
47540/47889
59466/59515
47890/47039
49705/19729
W. II. GASKELL
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 17
August, 1200.
2089
Roberts's Forty-one Years in India Know Your Own Ship, by T. Walton,
Now and Ravised Edition
Sistin Fire and Sword in the Soudan, by
Pastu DISTANCE TABLES Shoving at a Glance the Distances Between tho Principal Paris on the Coast of GHINA, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, and AUSTRALIA ... 314todo de Ollendorff pars Apronder ol Inglis por Palenzuela y Carreñio.
Clave
9.00 1.8% 35 $5.00
The Spanish Phrase Book, by B. B. do
Belam... Neuman and Baretti's Spanish and Eng
Fish Dictionary, Now Edition 1899. 11.00 The Philippino Icfands and their People,
by Dain C. Worcester Yesterdays in
75
.
2.50
the Philippines by J. E.
HELD OrvicS: 36, Nicholas Lane, London. BRANCHER: Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, AGENCIES: Kokobaina, Kobe, Paning. Bombay, and Caloutta.
Storon
4.50
4.50
The Philippines and Round About, by
G. J. Younghusband j
General Manager-F. C. Bisnor
3.75
3,50
Jave, the Garden of the East, by Mrs.
Boidmore, Illastrated...
4.50
Un Queront Accounts
Fire Yoard in Sino 1291 to 1896, by II.
Warington Smyth, 2 vols..
14.05
JOT LANDB
1.00
3.50%
57477/575:1 55891/5494 34369/34391 32213/34224
13001/11885
25644/25668
CHINA SUGAR REFINING Co.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TN Lecordance with the Provisions of No.
GENERAL AGENTS have This Day Declares an INTERIH DIVIDEND of 2 PER CENT, for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1899, on the PAID.UPCAPITAL of the Company,
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE
on SATURDAY, the 2nd September, will be irsued to SCASEHOLDERS.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compaty will be CLOSED from the 4th inst. to 2nd Prex, both days icelusive.
War to tus Kuife, by Rol: Boldrewood. Mr. Pusley in Poeco and in War...
NEW STOCK OF RODGERS'S POCKET KNIVES.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
HIGH CLASS PLANOS
TRA
for HIRE or EASY PAYMENTS.
TO Davore ENTIRELY FIEM
ONLY
TO LET
TO LET
12093
-VILLA RES.. EMI-DETACHED
(No in ENCES on Bower ROAD, evues of erection.)
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Gonecal Manu.
17th August, 1899.
THE HONGKONG COFIÓN SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING CO.. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ANNUAL ORDINARY HEET.
TANARHOLDELSE the abore Company will be held at the Offices of the Gomaral Maragors on SATURDAY, SAPTAKOEK NEXT, at Nook, for the purpose of Receiving the sport of lio Consulting Com mittee and Statoment of Acsonats to the 31st July. 1809, als for the consideration of the following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU TION, which will be sabmitted to the Mest log
"That paragraph 2, Gans XVI in "Articles of Association the figuren $1,000,000 to audstitute) for $500,000." JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.
19159 Hangkong 26th August, 1899. HONGKONG. ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, Lamuren, will be held at the Company's Offices, Quoou's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of lengkung, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of SEPTEMBER, 1849, at 12 o'clock Nou, when thosnbjoined Resolution, which was passol L the Extraordinary fueral Meeting of the Company held on the 26th day of Augnst, will ho submitted for contiemstion as a Special Eosolution.
RESOLUTION.
1. That the Capital of the Company be incrensel to the sum of $600,000 be the jans of 30,000 New Shares of $10 each, which shall be considered part of the Original Capital and b. abject to the prusistops in the Articles of Association ontained with reference to cells, trax. fer, transmission, lies, surrender, voling Harderwise, and shut t Diretore be authorised to see h Now Shares at par.
That the said New Shares bs offered to the persons who, an the Luth day of September. 159, and be regisfored Members of the existing Shame in the proportion of a New Share for geh existing Share held by the.
By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON C.,
Agos
2175 Hengkong, th August, 1899. HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANT LIMITED.
OTICE is hereby given that the RM. GISTER of Shams of the Company will be CLOSED) (rum SATURDAY, the IRI, to the day of SETTEMIN (both days in clusive), during which period no Transfer of! -Slincos can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
Property now doonpied by the RovRLINGTON SAW.BALLS.
OFFICES-1st Floor, No. 10, Frava CENTRAL. (Intely oorupil by Meets. M CHERS & C
"KARFORD."-MAGASINE Car. No 4, RIPON TERRACE.
Apply to
INTEREST ALLOWED.
.3
Fixed Deposits.... 3 months3
DR. Do.
....
The Bank bays and scile and receives for cal loation Bills of Exolinags on, and transaets gonoral Banking business with, the above pluvos.
'CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Hanager. Hongkonr. 1st January, 189). IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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ESTABLINKED BY IMPERIAL DEGREE OF MEN 19TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITALShanghai TL35,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
13:3600,000
HRAI OFFICE: SHANG
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Cauten.
MUSIC
TRADE.
(2060
- Chofon,
Chinkiang.
Fovehow.
INSURANCES
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON'
FOUNDED 1710.
Hankow,
Poking.
Srator
Ticutat.
The Boak purobasca and receives for colleg The Undersigned, having been appointedo Bills of Exchange drawn on the above AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared places, and soils Drafts and Telegraphio Trans- to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Tors payable at its Breeches sol Agencies
SIEMSSEN & COF Agente
Lates.
Hongkong. 16th May, 1899 PRONIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepaid THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
against T'IKE at Currant Bates.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1809. TO LET.
FFICES in No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL now in the occupation of EAST ASIATIC TRADING Co.
Apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 19
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advanova made on approved securition Bills 3Discounted.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agouts for the Phenix Fire Olios
125 Hongkong 17th August, 1997. THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.
AGENTS of the above, Company are DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. THE Undersigned basing been appointed [1955epared to ACCEPT RISKS Against FIRG
at Current Rates.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
1822 Hongkong, 10th July, 139. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
TO BE LET FURNISHED AT THE PEAK
For Five months from Ist Gotober,
"LEIGH TOR.”.
PRIVATE DETACHED
RESI.
ADENCE Situated MOUNT Goues, with THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Five Rooms; Garden, and Tennis Court Ettached.
Possession earlier by arrangement.. For farther particulars, address,
AGENTS for the abova Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE it Current Rales.
•
178
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.
CUTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE. 00.
[2188-
Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 30th August, 1999.
TU LET. FFICE ROUMS, No. 45 QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTRAL Apply Go
N. MODE Hongkong. 29th August, 1839.
TO LET FURNISHED.
LIFE
The combinod ACCIDENT and POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
& CO.
A yearly premium of 228 9s: (age 30) [2174 secures the following
AT THE PEAK.
COMPORTABLE HOUSE-6 ROOMS, Centrally stunt November to April. Apply to
Git
Care of this Paper. Hongkong, 26th August, 1599.
TO BE LET.
ST. ANDREWS" COMFORTABLE 8-ROOMED
[4151
BE-
A SIDENCE with TENNIS COURT,
situated on the Peak Road, Lear Ques Gardeas
Also, CLOVELLY"
A GROOMED HOUSE with GARDEN and GRASS TENNIS COURTE near the Peak Road,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO. L. Hongkong, 28 August, 1890. 1751
TO LET.
2176URNISHED ROOMS with BOARD in
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th August, 1890. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. YONTRIBUTING SHAKEHOLDERS Business contributed during the Half Year Lorded 3 Jane, 1899, on or before the 15th September, on which date the Accazata will be CLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
desirablo locality. Apply to
Care of Hongkong Daily Prete Office. Hongkong, 6 May, 1899,
(1975
TO LET
PARTMENTS at KowLCON, with Boani.| A Suitable for married couples or singlo ratione. L'onais Court.
Apply to
Mrs. HATHERLY,
Iesialu, Kowloon, Hongkong. 17th Jane, 1899.
[60 12102 PRIVA
》RIVATE BOARD AND RÉSIDENCE
T. I. ROSE..
Secretary. Hangkong, 5th August, 1899-
OLIVERS FREDHOLD MINES- LIMITED.
TN Ascordance with Article No. vi. Pensgraph of the Artics of Association
of the Company. INTEREST at the rate of
9147 per Lent per Anuum is buite charged Call UNPAID CALLS.
JOIN D. EUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers."
12037
Hongkong, 9th Auguśi, 1809.
VAN
WAH &
DEALERS IN **** AMERICAN, ITALIAN, & CHINA MARL BLE MONUMENTS, TABLETS, K+, CHINA and ABERDEEN (Scotland) PO).. LISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS. Neurors COLOURED ABERDEEN (Scotland) POLISHED GHANTIE SAMPLES ON ExuturTiON. DESI INS & PRICES on APPLICATION at No. 1. Quees's Road East, Hongkong
tagkong. 17 October 196
2700,
AVID CORSAR &
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
T1871 SUN'B
YUAN VAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG. & 110%. Hole Aronts.
"ORT LAND CEMENT
J. BWITE & DR"ON,
SOLE AGENTS FOR ULINA...
HOLLIDAY, WISE CO.
Hankgong, 11th April, 1999.
TO SHIPMASTERS.
ANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER
E
i obtained by the Water Beats, as Foot
WATER is the use of inel Biokness yn boord
Ship
Mrs. GILLANDELS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 189,
BOARD AND BESIDENCE. -
ROOMS, with Boure. COMFORTABLY FURNISHED
*
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
Peider's .. Hoorkout. 1st January, 18
RESIDENCK in OALED AND
leasantly Silanted HOUSE on BON HAM BOLD Targu Garden and good Vise of Harbour.
Address
1726
B. I. Caro of this Paper. Hauekong, 29th Jan, 1899, MAKBOLIN EUM-AVENÁRIUS.
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thurongly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Aut, Decay, Paugti Ret. ant. Dampese.
Selo Agents for Chin, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.
1310 Hongkong, 31st August, 1997
NOTICE.
YUR LOONG (4) He always for Sale
FINE Assortment of the New Season's A selected PRESERVED GINGER sud SWEETMEATS at his well known Mann- fasture..
HEAD Orvio: Hongkang No. 7, Sai On Lane, Wast L'oing. BRANCH OFFI08; Honaus, Cauteə.
WÁT CHUNG SING,
Proprietor.
Hongkong 1st June 1999
THE GLOBE. EJUMULL POHUSING,
Wars the ONLY WATER BOAT Compare Has For Sale
in Iowa EXOLUSIVELY suppising
FILTERED WATER. BA
GALI. Plan WEG)
OTAK Her Hoạt COMPANY
Hongkong, 4th Ozlebar: 189S,
597.
JW.KEW & CO..
£3,000 in case of death by accident, £1,000 in vase of nateral death. £1.000 in ons of permanent total disable. meut by accident.
2600 in case of partizi total disablement by
acident,
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS Al 2% per arrum on Current Account daily #balances.
45%
unum ou Fixed Deposite for 3 months
"K. W. BUTTER,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
THE JOKOHAMA SPECIE
LIMITED
ESTABBED 1950.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
Yon 12,000,000 AND PAID-UP) BESERVE FUND
7300,000
H
71
6
2
BANK
Tokio London
Draht SanFrancisco Routala Shanghai Tientsia
HEAD OFVICE--YOKOHAMA.-
BRANCHES & AGENCIES.
Kobe
Nagasaki New York Bombay
LONDON BANKERS: THE LUNDDY JOINT STOCK EANK, LIMITED. PARK'S BANK, LIMITUD. THE UNION BANK LONDON, LIMITED,
HONGKONG AGENCY--INTREEST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cant. per annum on the daily balance. On fixed deposits for 12 months 5 per anam.
"
ד
6
A
3Z
5. CHOI
Ayout
Hongkong, 31st July 1894
797
LIMITED to per week ja vast of temporary disalle-E NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA mont by uideat.
Accidents insured against for:24 and 2 per anusia (C1,000 in case of death, by weekly Payments in case of injury.)
For eethoe Particulars upply to
J. Y. V. VERNON,
Agert.
11019 Hongkong. Sth June, 1896.. TORTH BRITISH AND HERGAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS ar 31er DECEMBER, 1898. £13,059,969 0s, Od:
8. d 1. AoTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 SuasCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAIDUT CAPITAL 587,500 00 2,765,459 7 11 IL FIE FUNDS .....
900, ...... 324374
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID UF QAPITAL.
=
TEAD OFFICE-HOYOKONG.
1.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Cox KPT ŠKAN, AM,
Kwas Burnees, Emje CHow Tuvatars, Br. J. T. LexUrs, Kony
Chief Manager- Go. W. F. I'LAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong. 23rd March, 1859. IIWE CHARTERED SANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
K
| 18
The Undowsigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre-INCORPORAer Royal Charzes, 1853. pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRF ut Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agoats.
(1741 Hongkong. With June, 1800) TRANSATLANTIOFILE INSULANCE A COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having besu appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES'against FIRE It Current Butes.
SIEMSSEN & 00,-
Agent.
Iina OPPIES, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAIS- (Piñas.. KOBEYS LAZILENT OF SHARW-
HOLDEES..................
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 33 A, 1. I: American Ship
"GOV. ROBIE
TILD + SS Ļ. I. I. Amertown Bhip
"JOSEPHUS"
THE + 3/3 A, II. American Ship
*ST. JAMES"
VESSELS EXPECTED,
THE AUSTRALIAN ·MATI, The China Navigation Co. steamer Tasyucu, from Australian poris, waadne to loaro Manila os the 30th instant
THE AMERICAN MAIL,' The P. M. Steamer City of Peling, with the American mail, loft Yokohama on Fri- day, the 26th instunt, ut daylight, and may be expected here on or abont Sunday, the 2nd proximo
The 0. & O. steamer Gasfic, with nails, do, froto San Francisco to the 9th instant,. VÄL Honolul, loit Yokolsuna, for this port on the Will had here for the above port and will have 20th instant, via Kolé, Luband Sea, Nagasaki, bukak drapido.
For Freight, apply to
!
RECTER, DRÖCKELMANN & CO. Hakone. Da June, 1899.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 33 A. I. I. American Ship.. THE
1638
***CHALLENGER," Shortly expected from MANILA will lobara for the above port.and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG A CO. *mokong, 2811 July, 1699.
NOTICES TO CONEIPNELS
STEAMFHF "INDUS."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE.
¬ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Lenden azd Havrsex. 8.9, Adouw, and from Bordozax ex 8.5. Ville de Valencienne, and Fillo de Toneris in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their foods, with the sacoption of Opium, Treasure, and Valabies, are boing landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, whones delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional goods will be forwarded on nnless intimation is received from the Consigness beturo Neos, TO-DAY, de 27th jaslaut. requesting it to be landed here.
Bibs of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining nuclaimed aitor MON- DAY, the 4th Sapteraber, at Noon, will be subject to cart and landing charges.
All Claims must be sent in to ma on or batera the MONDAY, the 4th September, or they
will not be recognised.
All Damaged Packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 4th September, ut & F.K. No Fire Insurance his been effected.
G. de OHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 27th August, 1899.
R
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamier
*SARPEDON"
nul Shanghai.
The PM. stemor Chind, with sails, S., left Sna Francisco fur this port vin Housight Yokohama, Kobe, Inland Sou, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 5th instant
Too T. K. K. steamer Honghong Mare, with mails, &o., left San Francisco In this port vie Honoluin, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga- saki, and Shanghai, on the 17th insina
THE KNILUSH MAILA
Tho P. & O, steamer Felellä, with the English zonil, of the 1st instant, loft Singapors on Monday, the 8th instant, at 1 pm, and may be expected here on or about Haturday, the 2nd proximo, This Packet brings replies to letters dispatched from Hongkong paths 1st July.
TOÈ CANADIAN MAIL,
The O. P. R. Co.'s steamer Empress of Japan, left Vancouver, on Wadoerday morning," the 33rd instant, for Hongkong visual ports of call
THE INDIAN MAIL. The steamer Hyson, from Caloutta, left Singapore on the 24th instant.
MERCHANT STAĄDEKA
The N. T. K. steamer Tankar Mary (Europe Line) laft. Singapore for this part on the 25th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 50th instant.
The II. A: L. steamor Samia, from Ham- barg, laft Singapors for this port, on the 26th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 1st proxime.
The Shire Line steamer Flintshire. from Middlesborough and Laudon, left Singapore on the 2618 instank, and is due hore on or about the and proximo,
The Chica Mutual stourmor Pakting, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 29th instant, and may be spected here on or about the 4th proximă.
The NY. K.. steamer Mitke. Marca (Bombay Line) leaves Shitaonoseki for this port on the 30th instant, and is expected to arrive here op the 3rd proximo.
PASSED THE CANAL..
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 30:1 August EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON,
..... 1/112 Teleganpito Trasfor... Bank Bills, on donand Lily Banke Billa, at 30 days sight. I/II Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 1/11 Credits, at 4 months sight. 1/3145 Documentary Bilk, 4moutbs' sight 2}:' ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, off domand Crodita, ut 4 months' night.........................50μ
On demand
ON CALCUTTA, *****
1.901
Ox New York-
Blank Bills, or demand
471
Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer.....
.346
·Bank, on demand
.1461
Telegraphio Transfer .....................
146
:
Bank, on demAUŽ
146)
Bank, at sight
.73
.43% pa.
.....2 % pm.
ON SHANGHAL
Private, 30 days sight.
ON YOKOHAMA
On demand
OH MANILA.***
On demand....
ON SINGAPO
On donand........1, pm. SovaTIONS, Bank's Buying Rate 10.15 GOLD LEAT. 100 fine 'pór fædd ......52.75
Banks-
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY,
PADUR QUOTATIO
$572), elo 8121 359 prem.
£4 nominal 24 1 £115.5
Hongsung Elec China & Japin, pét TAZ ordinary.. Lo, duftired. | Nail, Bank of Chine
H. Shairs.... Founders Sinte
Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moon & Chi China P. L. & M... China Sugar Cation Mil-
International
EX 1825, bayers $5 buyers £Feminal
$00 $12, bayers $10 $10,eliers
$100 $151, sellers
f. 206 Tis, 72
ITE. H) "Ca 77
PW100 Tia GOL Lau Kung Mow Noyelice..... Yahlong Imvakri! wave)སྟནAE: Dairy Fam Co
Fenwich & Co., Gevi
Green Islaul Content... H. & Chiua Nasery Longkang. &C. Grish... Bougkong Electrie
OCTWARD, 8th August Glenfarg, Calit. . . fruways
chas, B. Irene. 11th August-Candia, lingkong Hotel....... Lase, Savoia. 18th Aug.-Kanuel Mart, Hongkong e St. Gottardo. 2nd August,--Abergelille. H&K. Wharf & G. Acara, Afghanvistun. 25th Ang-Glauens, Lengkong Rape....... Sim, Jana, Orester, Vladimir. 29th Ang..&W. Deck
Andalusia, St. Mary, Sachsen, Celewa. HOMEWARD-29th August-Patrcels,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PRAK DELIVERY closes ut Post Office at are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dir.11.30 m. and 3 p.u ar in Letter Boxes in the Care by 12 and 330 o'clock Trams. Lriler charged futo Craft, and/or landed at the o dows of the Undersigned; in both anses it wil Boxes at Pear will be cleared at 12.30) and 4p.m. Die at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Graft or Godown on and after the 26th fastsat.
Optional cargo will be landed unless notice has been given prior la steamer's arrival,
Goods undelivered after the 2nd September will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11 AM on the 2nd Septemfor.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. Hongkong, 25th Angust, 1809. FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.
THE ND.L. Skumship
r2147
NURNBERG,"." Captain Von Binzer, having arrived from the abero perte, Consignees of Cargo e shy requested to send in their Bills of Catlog for souutesignatum. by the Undervigured and to tako immediate delivery of their goods from along side.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless otice to the coutrary be giron befors 3 r., to-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will bo landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & ftadown Company, Limited, und stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after itu Genda Leve loft the Godowns, and all Goods rezonizing undelivered after the les prox. will be 15. jest to rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 31st instant, at 3 F.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Agonta Hongkong, 5th August, 1899.
COLD STORAGE.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,
The Postul Guide for 1899, rovised to date will be found in the Chronisiy and Director's), P. XXX This is to only authorised complete Bummary of Vestal information published in Hongkong.
The anthorized list of Deils issued in connection with this paper is the published twice each day in car Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
A WALL WE 'CLOSE,
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -Per Thales, to-day, the 31stist, at 10.00 a 21.
For Swatov, Amoy, Shanghai, Weihaiwel, Chefoo, Chemulps, and Vladivostock. Per Haku Haru, to-day, the 31st instant, at H.60
AM.
For Singapore-Par Ghazer, today, the 1st instant, at 3.00 ..
For Saigen-Pot Holstrin, to-day, the 31st instant, ut 4.00 P.2.
For Amoy and Straits-Per Glenfallach, Lo- day, the Slat instant, at 5,00 2.
For Mauila. Per franss, to-morrow, the at proximo, at 11:00 a.st,
Fer Simering.-Per Amer, to-morrow, the 1st proximo, at 2.00 r...
China Fin China Trulers. Hongkong Fine..... North-China. Merits..........
Tinions wi Your ........
and aut Building-
H. and Investment
Humphreys Estate...! Kowloon Land U West Point Building Inzon igara vypuknin Minjag
Claarbonnages
first E. &donianj Dy. Preference... Julišu Queens Mines Olivera Mines, A...
Do. Punjona
Do Preference..... Kausi
B...
New Auroy Dock... Gleamship Coy
China and Manila ching Matzal Pref,
De. Mul Oaty Do. Do. Douglas 9. S. ..... I., Canton and M..... Indo-Chin S. N........ Star Ferry. Tebrau Plating Ca....
Da
United Asbest
Do. Founder....... Wanchai Wareh'te Co Watson Co., A. S
Th 600 Ts. 16 T. 100 Tis 574
$100 $70, sales
30 3,25.1uyers
$208,-ales & collure
$10 331, ellera'
850 $20
210 $127 $10 $13, ade 100 145
350 8106, Мауств
$25 330, buyers
$30
$50 $188, enien $125 518 pct. prem.,
[8708.75, alert $50 $130, buyers $20598
$50 $81, uyara,
es T. 20, buyers $20-$54, bayer
$200, gales 83 $117, buyers
$50 $108, wille
>10 $0% bayers
5:30 $29, welted $50 $36 sellers
$100 $544, an
Fce. 25$340. buyers
$ $8.80, buyem
$ centy, sellers $5 $41, sellers
28ci cia sal. de mollaud
$5 854, sell $433, milers $6 $%, vellers
103. 301.8615, kmyers
899 $165
531 $91 210 29.15, layers £10 120, 96, buyer
23 £3,9, buyers Bes
815 8%, sellers £1 306, selles
$71817), Layer $5$, llera Si su sellers 82 $21, buyers $10 $10, nomini
$374$45, buyers $10 $17
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM.
Allow'
Fur Kobe and Yokekame For Hiroshima Mara, to-morrow, the 1st proxime, at 3.00 r.11.
For Tientsin. Por Kwongseng, to-morraw, the 1st proximo, at 3,00 v..
For Kongmoon, Samshui and Webow-Por | Msiwa New.....1740 to $700 p, pl. met to 1 ant. Wached, to-morrow, the 1st prox., at 4.09.
For Manila. Timor, Purl Daxnin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne For Australien, to-morrow, tho let proxime, et 4.00 г..
Far Foochow, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yoko haa, Victoria, B.C., and Theoma-Per Olyn pia, on Saturday, the 2ad prox., at 1000 r..
For Nogsesti. Kebe aut Yokohama-Per T2146 Rohilla,
300,000 THE Hored to mosive perishable, provisions for Cold Storage at East Porst at Moderate Rares.
WM. PARLANE Managor.
4800,000 £500,000
INTEREST allo xl on Current Account at the rule of 5% per annum of the Daily balancos On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...4 per cent.
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11. WHITEHEAD.
Managor, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 2nd fay, 18te.
ren
LIMITED.
Hongkong. Itih Nayamber. 1872 HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COME MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
PANY OF HAMBURG.
£1,500,000
41,125,000
562,500 £120,000
THE Undersignal AGENTS for abora AUTHORISED CApital,
Company are prepared to ACCEPT SECRIDEY Foreign aul Chinese RISKS against FIRE PAID UP h
RESERVE FUND at.Curent Katok:
BANK.KRE For JOINT STOVE BANK, LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at
EAST ASIATIC TRADING 00. Hongkong. Ist Jandury, 1899. JORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY OF HAMBURG. WAA N
The Undersigned' AGENTS of the shere Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese felts at Current Rates,
STEMSSEN & CO. Honkong, 29th May, 1895,
McKIRDY & DA
Hongkong, 17th Rahmawu 1809
IE N
TING,
SURGEON DENTIST,
[779
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free.
(841 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1801,
E I HEONG
& CO.
JEWELLEES.
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, Curios, China PORCELAINS, JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ, AND FOREIGN GOODS. Nu. 2. Queen's Road Central Hongkong DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR. FORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON..
the rate of 1% por anums on the Thaily balance, B
ON TAD DETOSITS :-- For mantle
%
3
124
H
I THURBURN. Mamgor, Hongkong, 13 Hengkong." Ayari. 1899, JONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANE. ING CORPORATION.
$1,500,000 $11,000,000
"AVE just Unpacked a large onsign- H ment of the renowned First-class NEW PAID-UF CAPITAL
www.
COVÉT OF DIRECTons.
R. M. GRAY, 34-OharmRAD,
N. A. SIRES, Esq.-Deputy Chairman:
& Goetz, Big,
A. Baupt, Esq. RH. Hill,
A. 3. Raymond, Esq.
P. Sachse, Day.
E..Shellim, Ea
CHAS SQUARE, PLANKE, Boards and SCANPLINOS, PLAKED, TONGUED, suỂ GRGOVAN BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CHILING, WALLING, Ro. FEAT SHINGLES FOR ROOTING.
PINEADOR HALLWAY SINEPERS for el
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Tony Red May 1605.
1020
MITSUI BUSSAN
KAISHA
Saturday, the 2nd prax. at 3.00 T.M. For Swaton, Amoy and Tamsni.-Per Muide stru Maru, où Saturday, the Sud proximo, at 5.00 P.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Bombay---L'or
Singapore, on Monday, the 4th proxime, at 11:00 P.M.
For Dangeon-Por Cleo, on Monday, the 4th proximo, at 5.00 ..
For Singapore, Penang and Calentin.-Fer Arration Apter, on Theathy, the 5th proxime,
nt 2.00 PM
For Manila Per Fienung, on Tuesday the 5th proximo, at 3.00 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and Via divostock Per Flintshire, on Wednesday, the 6th proximo, at 4,00. p.m.
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Matwa Old...$820 10 $980 Maiya Oldar..............$850 to $850 Do Piper-wpped:66 Pains New$862 to --
par chest. Palua OlESEO: Benaras New...$930 Bears Old..... -
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST
METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER 291) ACOUST, AT Á F.M.
STATION,
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29.83
20.87
2290
30.87
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NAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. Canton The British Contract Packet Chean will Hongkong
Merun
be despatched on SATURDAY, tho 2nd Sept,Victoria Peak.. at noon with Mails for the United Kingdom, Gap Rock Continent of Europe and countries beyond, it Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Haiphong India: Burmak, Coglou, Adon, Egypt, Malta, Manila nad Gibraltar.
Circulars 8.00 AN
Registration at 10.00 AM.
Registration, with late of tas dents up to
104à AN
Papers 10.00 AM..
Letters at 11.00 A.M.
Late Letters 11.10.10 1LG0 A.By
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
aldo+s-w!,。 Hanind
Iloilo alkat
Bapu S. James
19.58
29.77
29.NL
TETPATH Weather.
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MINU CHOUET¦ ¦ ¦ | | | | | Humidity,||
30th AUGUST, ar 30 31.
Vladivostok......
Tokyo Kochst in Nagasaki
Kagoshima Gallað s Sliary Peak... Amoy
The United States Mail Parkut City Peking, will be despatebed on THUESDAY the Ta proxims, with Mail for Shanghai, Moji, Swate. Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada Custon Honolulu Peru &c., which will be closed as Hongkong follows:-
10.00 a.. Begistration ven28.
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29.20
29.95
Victoria Pask.. Fun Rock (Registration with lato four of tou sents up Mino
Haiphong to 10,45,.) Letters 11.00 Á.3.
29 85
22486
Mai.....
28.02
11.00 .. Post Office oloses, but comesO+ board the Packed with
Malate Pacolod
lo
Ceby
Fload Ofoes-TOKIO. Branch Ole-LONDON, NEW YORK, Box-dence may be posted
BAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIES Iste Fee of 10 cents oxtra Postage until the THIN, NEWCHWANG, and all l'orts in time of departure of the mutil. JAFANI
HOWE and MONOPOLE CYCLES These EyeDRYK FUND. Cycles orator well known to need any commentHESE LIABILITY OF 2 BOP'TORS.$10,000,000. No. 6, Ice House Stroke, Pravi CEFTRAL
Alurge Assortment of newssories murd us ACETYLENE LAMPE, SILVER KING of the ROAD Tape, Poare, TYRES, T-DA38, SabULEX BALLS, WRENCHES, CYCLOMETRE, &c., is on bed.
Repairs exsoned in First-olusa stylo at vary moderate raton, Eastling o spesiality,
VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM,
&A, QUEEN'S DAD EAST. Hanghong, 18th June 1800** TRIG QUINART PERE & FUN REIMS
Established 171, TERLAN UHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SBIPPERS:
Skip only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Oran Sul)
LAUTS. WEGENER & CO. Holo Agoats
11250
Hongkong, 17 May. 1995. VIOLINS.
Hop, J. J. Keswick. A DicConachie, Exp
R. Shewan, eg
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-813 TROMAN JACKSON,
MANAGER Sunng! [---J. P. WADE Gand'nza, Day. LONDON BANKERSLUNDON & COUNTY BANH- LIGA COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Aconit at the rate of 2 par Cont. por Anund on the daily balanco.
CON FIXED, DEPOSITS,
for 3 months, 23 por Cupt. per An alue, For 6 months, y per Cant, por A For 12 months, per Cent. por Ananna.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chint Manager. T16
SPECIAL OFFER.
|1 VIOLIN
of Ekesilent Quality [1:CASE: UBOW.
Hongkong. 10th August, 189
Complela
$20,
INDIAN CHINESE AND JAPANESE SILK PIECE GOODS AND CASHMERE 1 TUTOR
SHAWLS, AND.
SPANISH WINES AND MANILA
CIGARS
Hongkong, Otl Anigust, 1899
- No. 12, 'D'AqUTLAN STREKT,
MODELS FOR CONNISSEURS.
price $100
Voigt Modul
Do do.
100 Bu
Magniura Model.....
AMERICAN SYSTEM:
ENTISTRY
"Ho,, QuMEN'S ROAD CHITJAE, CHADWICK KEW.
(LATH OF POATH & HORLD)
Honekope. 13th July, 1897
怡
A COAL MURCIANTS
have always of hand
Baur Model
Chipot-Vuillance
You Duling Model
Linties Mudele vas
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-REINSPECTION INVECED.
TION OF COAL
7803 Addry-Care of Mosers, Kwong Bang & Co
FS.
PHAYA
-90.
LANE, CRAWFORD & COM Musical Department.
Hongkrog, 744 July, 1807).
ARUNGEUNG SAVINGS BANK,"
Business of the abors Book is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules
ay be obtine ca application, INTEREST on deposita in allowed at 31 PER CENT, por annum.
E
Depositors may immifer at these option balazaces of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be plaoud on FIXED DEPOSIT 44 Pn Ukhte per sanni
For a HongKONG UND SHANGHAI BANKING CONFORATIÓN, THOMAS JACKSON
Obi Manager 1895.
kansasi ne vous (8
VOÈNCIES:➡
Miiko Coal Mines.
Tokoku Coal Mines.
Kanada Col Mines.
Yoshinolani Coal Mines." "Ohuones Coal Mines:
No. t Ohtenji Cos} Minga. Ichimnis Coal Mines. Kishima Coal Mines Yoshio Coal Minen. Tomano Coal Mines. Maavura Coal Black
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Limited. Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Incoranes Co. Limited. Kanegalvoh! Cation Spinning Mill Bhanybal Cotton Spintang Hills Takto Collon Spinning Mills. Mike Cotton Spinning Mi Queda Cement Company. Imperial Government Paper Maile
MITSUI BUBBAN KAISHA,
HASEGAWA,
12347
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899. VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS HONGKONG
in
ELIB Establishment is now OPENED with fall plant at NEW MARINET, &c, and prepared to receive Ontar for Plans, Views, Circles, or any other clam of Work,
Onder will be received at the Dillon No. 48, Wyndham Street, Cares of Mosers, ABRÅTOON
AFCAR & Co
Hongkong, 4th November 1898
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Gorman Centret Packet Prescent, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th proxime, with Mails for the United Kingdom.. Continent of Barops, and cranntries beyond, vid Naples; to the Straits Settlements, Bats vín, Birmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, A., &c.
Registration at 4.00 PM.
Capes, James
·24.98 *$0.93
Os El 30 11.25, Barmen te m portat Pregh orer the 15. sonst of China and & part of the China dea, and relatively low in the NW. port of the Chios Bea. Graduate and 88. w wade in B. China, Formatust! "Bejazaly who wery,
Brand B.
HONGLONG REGISTRE
{Registration, with late fee of ten cents, up Tamponder
Hntakilty to 4.45 PM.)
Dinating of wind d
Well
Letters 5.00 r.,
CARMICHAEL & BARLOW,
Consulting Engineers, Surveyors, and
Contractors,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS
ESIGNS and Spesifications prepared for,
DESIGNS
light-draught vessels a speciality Contractor for the supply and erecting of any type of anchinery. New work and repairs supervised.
New and second hand Launches for Bale
Telegrams, CELESTE," Hongkong.ed Telephone, 232.
Frwious On_dat
day 4 pm, 10 ms.
20.78
77
77:
JOE
141
stare n the 2
High opan sử Four opus ir temporatare cu the
ارة
On dala at 6p.m.
27272:
F. G. FIGG, Acting Director. Rongkong Observatory, 20th Aug, 1898.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. 31st August to 6th September.
JO WIER
LADT WATRE,
Hong Hoig en lav.
Helcht
Mon Tu
m
(1499
Thurs Si
Fels
Bat 2
HF, CARMICHAEL B. J. BARLOW. Hongkong 1st Tame, 1899.
MEMBER. FALCONER CO. RETER: 30th Ang Barometer 6.1 Theren. 9 (Wetball 77. demeter 1-20.0 The PM. (Wet bulb)78] Parpineter 4 F....29,75 Therm.4.M. (Wet bulb)78 -Them. 9.A.M... 80. Tharm. Maximian.30 Thermom. 1.,, 89 Therm. Miniman (orer-
80
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