Galatina lina Bonn gubatituted by Dr. Stebr
ef Vienna, for tin in the tulise used for univan, soapa eto. Colored gelatina can be used to pro test courtenta sansitive to light, and the trans- parsuvy aids in controlling the Billing, while
TUR AONGKOMA HAZY RAME WIDKHIDAY, GGFONER 478, 199,
SCULFORT & FOCKEDEY,
MAUBEUGE FRANCE,
the tubes are lose liable to be acted on chemically MACHINE TOOLS, of all descriptions DRILLING MACHINES, LATHES, and VICES
then those of metal, and are cheaper.
The element marine in the most powerful reagent tha shemist has at his disposal. Its me has been restricted, Lowever, by the sap- position that it would destroy all apparatus except that constructed of platinum, load or 'Auorspar, bat M. Moissan kan latoly shown that yassols of copper are only slightly attacked, a thin layer of inssinule fluorida of copper hsing formed over the moral. Suoh vessels can be employed oven for the electrolysis of hydrofeoria nota.
Ait-ahip designers may seek a navigable bal loon in three directions-tg as imitation of the fight of birds, by balloons of various shapes, and by aeroplanos. Dr. Rarton of the British Aarosantic Society bellaves the problem will be solved through a combustion of the second and third methods. He has constructed aurk a machine, consisting of a cigar-shaped ballon, with a horizontal and a vertical noroplaue, and finds that the balloon may not only be stored but has its buoyancy regulated without ballest or loss of ges.
The origin of pearls has best a much-ovu- sidered problem-one thesky, being that they urs a result of disease in the oyster, and another that they are a costing of naara formed over an intrastro object to shield the soft flash, It appears that both views may be correct. In a payer to the Parle Acadamy M. Leon Diguet distinguishes between dine pearls and intrasive bodies conted with more regarding the former a tre pearls and finding that the latter have only the iridescenes of the shell er mother-of- pearl. They occur butwoou the mantle and the shell usually attached to the latter, The tras pearl is formed in any part of shellfish except the mantle, kas no connection with the skall and is a calcification seaningly due to parasites. Unlike the pearls of intrusion it is perfectly spherical, It begins in a small sac of amox, which gelat. iaises and valoities in a series of concentric layers, and its head-is a cavity holding cal caroons crystals ad remaian of what may hava been the parasites provoking the shellfish's malady.
SHIPPING REPOFIS,
The German staator Nanyang, from Swatow 2nd Oct., bad freal, NE. winds on the 2nd, and
stiff westerly winds on the 8rd.
The German steamer Loongmoot, from Shang-
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INSURANCES
--------
hai 30th Sept, had fresh-northerly winds-from-HANSEATIC FILE INSURANCE COM.
Shanghai; focressing to fresh gale South of Hisshas to Chapel Igland, fue veather Borth of Swatow.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Loongmoon, from Shanghai, Messrs. Steger, and Bosker and 130 Chintso.
DEPARTED.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila, Messrs. C. From F. Obezinski, B. Haltermann, Mrs. I:. Mais. field, Mr. Mangreger, Mim J: Waldort, Mrs. A. Dew Currior, Messrs. Damleavy and A. Valentiu. Capt. Baxter, Major and Mrs. Devol, Messrs. W. M. Robertson and J. F. N. Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. Post, Mrs. Bowman, Messrs. A. A. Montague, N. C, Blfors, W. Olake, G. Erakoff, G, Reichwein, P, Cruz, and A. Goa- salyes,
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Per China, for Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. C. F: Holworthy and 2 children, Mr. A. J. Hamil lon Smythe, Mra. W. A: Thoroten, Mrs. H. Tabor, Mrs. H. Fuller, Bistop of Victoria, Mr. A. H. Mayers, Mr. L. L. Etzel, Mr. A. Meir," Mr. Geo. J. Chapman, Lieut. C. D. O. Harman, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Whaly, Mr. and Mrs. Naughton, Capt. Ualy, Mr. Goo, F. Moyer, Mr. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Dawes, for Kobe, Tient: H. S. Howland, U.S.A.; for Yokohama, Mrs. M. Hall Bratton, 3 E. Bratian, Mr. A. H. Todd, Mr. O. K. Davies, Mrs. W. H. Avery, Mr. J. Kernan, Mr. Joka Saure, and Mr. Takoya; for Honolulu, Mr. Loo Chin and Mr. H. Stickel, for San Francisco, MesaOH, John May, Hagh Banober, Chas. H. Pagh, W. Drand, Goo. F. Poare, F. B. Jones, J. B. Far. rati, John R. Moarthur, Mrs. Pagt, Mimos M. E. and E. V. Pagh, Krs. Los Lai, Mrs. Chin Sbg, Miss Chong Chee Kok, Massrs. Ly Hoy Sang, Go Min, Jung Sau Hoo, aud Hon
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BY
THE UNIVERSAL CALCULATOR". PIROZSHA COWASJEE FOCUAJEE
te Manager to Miners CAMA & 00., England and China,
ON interest,
Commission, Brokerage; Premium, Dianonnt, Soterims Wages. Rent, Incoms, ka, together with Exchange of Eagland, France, Fadio; and China. Au uolque work, of the utmost practical utility and higheat accuracy, with best testimonials from Bankera, Merchants, ka Price in cloth bound
$6.
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"ČÁWASJEĘ PALLANJEE & CO. Hongkong. h Arigust, 1899,
VIOLINS.
SPECIAL OFFER.
1 VIOLIN
of Excellent'
Quality.
1 CASE,
1. BOW.
1 TUTOR.
Voigt Model
10. do
Meguiars Bodo..
Baur Model...
Complete for
(203
MODELS FOR CONNOISSEURS.
Chipol-Vaillaume
Yon Dolling Model
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price $100
120
90
80
75
144
35
25
Do.
do.
INSFECTION INVITED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Musical Department."
Hongkong, 7bb July, 1899.
ALTRO GUN..
JUST RECEIVED n. a. 12 mês.
ALTRO
·HAMMERLESS
PANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS for above THE
Company are prepared to ACCEPT |Forsign and Chinese RISKS against FIRE
at Current Hates.
EAST ASIATIC TRADING, CO,
... [12 Hoogkong, 1st January, 1899. \JORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECHALBER, 1898.
I.
£13,959,969 Can, Od.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £4 SUBSCRIBED CAPerai -2,750,000, FAID-UP CAPITAL, ....
7,500 0.0 2,765,459 7 11
IL FIRS FUNDS
TO
MUSIO TRADE.
TO LET
TO BE LET.-
**ST. ANDREWS."
A COMFORTABLE & ROOMED
[2060
Chiakiang Wet Swaton.
Foochow
Tintain.
The Bank parolaserad receives for calleo. Lion Billa of Exchange drawn on the above ploces, and sells Drafts and Telegraphis Trans- fera payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advancon made on approved securities. Bills Discounted.
IN THROT ALLOWED. ON DEPOSITS At 2% per annum on Current Account daily
balancen.
8% per annum on Fixed Deposita for 3 months. 4% 1
12
5%
RE
SIDENCE with TERKYS Cover, attuated on the Peak Road, near Queen's Gardens.
Also "CLOVELLY".
A 6-ROOMED HOUSE with GARDEN and 2 GRASS TENNIS COURTS near the Peak Road.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., Lin. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1899;
2492
TO LET.
EMI-DETACHED
VILLA
L
E. V. BUTTER
A
Acting Maungar Hongkong. 15th October, 1898, 15 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
AFTHORIZED CAFIZAL £1,000,000. PAID UF CAPITALçin...£. 324,874
HEAD Orvice-Hozarona,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GRAN KIT BRAN, #1 | Kwan HoiChows, Eq. UHOW TONG BHANG, Esq. | J. T. Kaum, Bog- D. UILLIES, Eaque debe
Chiefs Manager.
RESID- (Now in
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 12 Months Fired.....%
Honkong. 23rd March, 1899.
11
The Endersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company ENCES on Bower Boad. pared to ACCEPT RISKS gatust FIRE at cores of ercation.) Current Eales.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agoats. Hoaglone. 29th Time 1490,
[1741 #RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Property now ecoupied by the BoWRINGTON SAW MILES **
The Undersigned, having been appointet AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Kates.
STEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents.
[22
Hongkong. 10th November, 1872 PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now propared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Jurront Rates.
· DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO., Agents for the Phonix Fire Office Hongkong 17th August, 1887.
125
OFFICES-1st Floor, No. 10, PRATA CENTRAL (Lately occupied by Mears, ITE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
CHERB & Co.)
HARFORD."---MAGAZINE GAP.
No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.
Apply to
Bowl
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. HENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899.
TO LET FURNISHED.
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AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCOEFORATED BY ROTAL UHAMINE, 1859.
HEAD OFFICS, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP RasьY LIABIITY OF SHANE,
HOLLERS
* £800,000 *£500,000
€800,000
ESBY FUN
INTEREST alowed on Current Amount at TO. 4. DES VIEUX VILLAS, Tho the rate of 3% per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposita for 12 montka... per cent. Apply
No
PEAK,
WILLINSON & GEIST,
Solisters,
Hongkong
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1599.
TO LET FITRNISHED AT THE PEAK Until March 1st:
*COTTISH HETROPOLILAN HOUER with & ROOMS, Garden and
ASSURANCE CO.
The combined ACCIDENT : sad LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
A yay pramino of £28 2x. (age 30) secures the following
£2,000 in case of death by accidost 11,000 in case of natural death,
£1.000 in case of germanant total disable. want by accident.
2500 in case of partial total disablement by accident.
£8 per week in case of temporary disalle. ment by sosident.
Tennis Court. Apply
D. R Care of Offlos of this Paper. Hongkong, 20th Septimber, 1899.
2900
TO LET
OOMS on the TOP FLOOR of Marine
Heuss QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Apply to
BELILIOS & CO. Hongkong, 28th September, 1800.
-TO LET.
2
T. I. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Henglong Hongkong, 22nd May 1899.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITALĂ, SUBSCRIB
PALD UP! RESEBYS VADS
BANERES:
£1,500,000 £1,125,000 2562,500 £20,000
LONDON JOINT Stock Bare, LaxetaI),
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 3% per annum on the Daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITO For 12 months.
Apply to "THE OCEANIA" OFFICE bere on or about Sunday, the 8th inst. No. 13 & 14 Beaconsfield Arcade,from Hoogkong on the Sta August.
This Packet brings replies to letters despstobed | Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. Honokang, 7th September, 1
F, 1890,
FORGL VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS, Hodsong.
T
THIS Establishment is now OPENED with fall plant of New MACHINERT, &, and ia prepared to receive Order for Plans, Views, Cinniaro, or any other ohess of Work,
Oriders will be received at the Office No. 43, Wyndham Street, Care of Messrs. AERATOON V.Arcax & Co.
Hongkong; 24th November. 1898. tax DUINART PERE 3. FILS, REIMS
R
Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS
Slip only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Beal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sale Agents.
11356
Hongkong. 17th May, 1895."
HOKIRDY & CO. FAVE just Unpacked a large Condign. of the renowned First-class NEW HOWE and MONOPOLE CYOLES. These Cyolos are too well known to need any comment "A large Assortment of accessories, such as ACETYLENE LAMPS, SILVER KING of the ROAD LAMPS, PUMPS, TYS, TOOL-BAR, SADDLES, BELLS, WRENCHER, ÚYCLOMETRES, &c., is on hand.
Repairs executed in First-alsa style at very moderate rates. Enamelling a speciality,
VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM, 43 & 4, QUEEN'A ROAD EAST, Hongkong, 10th June, 1899.
$2401 ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 TRANS,
Thoroughly reliabla préservativo for Wood Rot, and Dampress. Led Stone against White Aus, Decay, Fang
Hole Agette for Chius, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.
1819 Hongkong, Slat August, 1857.
KEATING'S POWDER KILLS. KEATINGS POWDER KILLS KEATING'S FOWDER KILIS KEATING'S POWDER KILLS KEATING'S POWDER KILLS KEATINGS POWDER KILIS
BUGS, FEBAS, MOTHS
• REETLES MOSQUITOES
HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMAIS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS TO ANIMALS,
but is unrivalled in destroying FLEAS, BUGS,
· COCKROACHES, BEETLES, MOTHS IN FUR, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will And this invaluable fordestroying fleas in their dogs, as aleo ladies for their pet dogs.
The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packs ages of the genuine powder tear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in Tr and Bottles only.
KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATINGS WORM TABLETS.
A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing & most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especializ INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS I adapted for Children. Sold in Bolles, by afl Druggists.
Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London.
NOTICE
YUE LOONG (##)
Hos always for Salo,
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FINE Assortment of the Now Season's
PREB AMERICAN DIAJU.
The T. K. K. steamer Nippon Mare, with the American mail, left Yokohama on Monday, the 2nd instant, at daylight and may be er, pouted bers on or about Tuesday, the 10th inst
The O. & 0: steamer Coptic with meile, &c.; left San Francisco for this port via Honoluln, Yokekama, Kobe, Taland Sen, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 29th altimo,
KERGHAUT FRAMEDG
The China Mutual steamer Danfa, from lasgow and Liverpool left. Singapore for this port on the 27th ultimo, and may be expasted bere on or about the 1st instant.
The China Matual 3 N. Ca.'s, steamer Kainose, Prora Glasgow and Liverpool, left Bing. spore for this port on the 29th ultimo, ond may he expected here on or about the 2nd instant.
The steamer Malnya left Moreran on Tnos- day, the 26th instant, and may be erpacted hors on or about Tuesday, the 3rd instant.
The N. YK. steamer Sudo Maru, (Europe Lino) left Kobe via Maji for this port on the 28th ultimo, and is expected to arrive here ou the 4th instant.
The Glen Line, atoarer Glanehich, from 23th ultimo, and is dus here on the 4th instant. Middleshro' and London loft Singapere on the
The 0. 8. E. Co's steamer Hector, from Liverpool, loft Singapoio ou the 20th ultimo, and may be expected to arrive berg on the 4t intant
Lino] left Shimonosell via Maji for this port The N. Y. K. steainar Kinskai Muru (Am- on the 2nd instant, and is oipreted arrive here on the 7 lusfont.
The N. P. L stommer Heidalheig, from Hamborg, left Singapore for this port on the 2nd instant, and may be expected here on or about the 8th instauf
The C. & 0.8 8. T's steamer Thyra, from San Francisco, loft Yokohamn on the 21st ultim, for this part, via Kobe and Nagasak:
The C. A. Co., steer Changsha, Joft Sydney on the lat citime.
The "Ben" Ling steamer Bankerig, frous Antwerp and London loft Singapuro for this
port on the 27th oltimo.
The P. &. 0, steamer Shanghen left Singa. ore for this port on the 1st instant, at 6 g.mi,
PASSED THE CANAL, BU
OUTWARD-12th September Sydney. 15th Sept. Sanuti Mary, Siberia, Spithead 19th September--Lady Joitey, 22nd Sept. -Malacca 26th Eoptember-Bayern, aer gia, Adria, Anapa, Bamberg, Foreneg. 99th September-druan. HOMEWARD.--29th September-faäradema
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
* The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twico each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given bolaw..........
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Officer at 11.30 a.m. sud 3 p.m. or in Lotter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trans. Letter Bores at Ponk will be cleared at 13.80 und 4 p.m
The Postal Guido for 1899; revised to date will be found in the Chronicia and Directory, P. XII This the only authorised complete Bummary of Postal information' published in Hongkong.
▲ MAIL WILL CLASE
For Hungay-Per Monyung, to-day, the 4th instant, at 8.30 AM.
Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday faland.
izetant, and Melbourne.-Per Taiyuen, to-day, the Ith
10.00 A
For Any-Fer. Hupch, to-day; the 4th instant, at 3.00 F.M.
For Manila.Per Yuenaeng, to-day, 4th iustunt, at 3.00 ..
Far Kongmoon Samshui and Wuchs-Per Samshui, to-day, the 4th instant; at 4.00 P.M. For Bangkok. Per laya, to-log, the 4th instant, at 400 P.M.
For Lobe-Par Independeat, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 3.00 A.
For Shanghai-Per Hector, to ourrow, the
selected FRESERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS of his well known Maun-5th instant, at 3.00 .. factura.
HEAD OFFICE: Hongkong, No. 7, Sal On Lane, West Point, BRANCH OFFIon; Honam, Cantor.
WÁT CHÚNG ENG
Proprietor.
Hongkong 1st Jan 1899 DMERCHANT NAVY
[945+
24
26% J. THURBURN Manager, Hongkong.
019
2700..
Accidents insured against for £4 and 2WO HOUSESTEAK FURNISHED, per annum (£1.000 la case of death, by weekly from lat Dedealber, 1890, till out of payments in case of injury.)
For further Particulars apply to
J. Y. V. VERNON,
Agent
Hongkong. 8th June, 1896.
(1619 JURTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above. Company are PERPARED TO Accarg Fint Chas Foreign and Chitose Risks at Current. Rates,
*SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
124
April or May. 1900.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 27th September, 1899.
12442
Honghong, 28th April, 1899.
HONGRÒNG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
THE Bosiness of the stove Bank is conducted 1 by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI HANKING CORPORATION. Rales asy be obtained on application,
INTEREST on oposite is allowed at Bi
TO LET.
CORNER STORE in QUEEN'S ROAD PER CENT, per an
Apply to
Q Za -Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 18th September, 1899.
· [2361 TO LET..
PARTMENTS at Kowloon, with Board,
gentlemen Tennis Court."
Apply to
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON A Suitable for married couples or sugls
FOUNDER 1710.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared
· "2490 | to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE at Current
Bates.
GUN
In case with implements complete.
Bored to take short and long cartridges
Buitable for ordinary and wild-fowl shooting.
WM. SCHMIDT & CO.,
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
Hongkong; 21st September. 1899, TENTING
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consulation Froe. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1991.
1112
SIEMSSEN & co.. Agente
Hongkong, 16th May, 1899 THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL,
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company are
MRS. HATHERLY,
Isadale, Kowloon Hongkong. 17th June, 1898.
RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
[50
Mrs. GILLANDERS, GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkongs 9th January, 1896:
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE ROOMS, with Bel
at Current Rates.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
Hongkoor, 10th July, 1899
1822
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to, be pissed on FIXED DEPOSIT 81 4. PER CENT, per annum
H
For the HONOZONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CDEFÙEATIUN, THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager
AVID CORSAL &
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE GROWN
TARPAULING
For Singapore. Por Barpedon, to-morrow the 5th instant, at 3.00 .ar.
For Shanghai-Per Wingsang, to-morrow, the ith instant, at 3.00 Pai
For Kong, 1000g and Semsbni.-Per Wuchow, an Friday, the dih instant, at 4:00 pm.e [1:429
For Anoy, Slang Lai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland, Or-Por Monmouthshim, on SON'S Baturday, the 7th instant, at 11.00 AM.
For Singapore, Pering and Calentta-Por Chelyarn, on Saturday, the 7th instant, al 2,09
CANVAS RX.
ARNHOLD, KARBEŃG & VO,
bicle Agents.
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KWONG CHI KOON DISPENSARY.
街欄藥
CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON.
ESTABLISHED 1864.
油意如名雕
Unrivalled “ AS YOU WISH OIL.”- Made from the best selected Medicines.
THE
E nature of the oil is very mild, but its Hongkong, lat August, 1895.
action is exceedingly good, possessing won- TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-derfully curative effects in both internal and ex-
NING CORPORATION.
ternal diseases. As it is an invaluable medicine it should be kept on hand ready for a by PAID-UP UAFITAL
$10,000,000 ||persous, whether at home or abroad, RESELY FOND....$11,000,000 Reaneye LiabILITY OF PEOP’ToR8,$10,000,000
—
·COUBT,OF DIRECTOBE
B. M. GRAY, Esq.-Uharman. N. A SIEBS, Esq÷Deputy Chairman, (1740E GOOLE, HER.
pan { d. 3. Baymond, Esq. P. Raplane Eag &. Haupt, Exj. R... Hill, ts- Hou, J.J. Keswick, Conachie, Esq.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2, Pudder's Hil)..
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR-Himekong, 1st January, 180
PANCE CO. OF A£X÷DA-CHAPELLE.
LE odoreland, horing, been appointed
AGENTS for the above Company,
AMERICAN BYSTEM
OF
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Agrinet FIRE DENTISTRY
Mi Carrent Extend Pre
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents”, Hongkong. 21st April, 1897.
78
W. BEWER
T2010
JAPANESE CURIOS.
"JUST- RECEIVED.
FRESH STOCK OF NEW STYLISH
GOODS
low prices.
HONGKONG, CANTON, and Japan VIEWS
D. NOMA,
No. 12, Queen's Road Control,
Opposite the City Hall. Hangkong, 21st September, 1809,
2851 ORTLAND.
PORT
J. B
WIFT & BR.0 8.
Sola Adays TON CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hinakopg, 16th September, 1890. [348
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONE
No.38, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF PHATE & NOBLE) Hongkong. 15th September, 189
12344
TO SHIPMASTERS,
TYNQUIRE where your FRESH WATER Mis obtained by the Water Boats, as Four Warm is the cause of much, Sickness on board
Ships how ACE BOAT COMPANT
lone.Marek, by Crickets
MB 3,50 Senfe Stamp Album, Permanent Edition: 10.00 | Ship dat het paka Bestau'e Household Management - 4,50 Pocket Atlas of the Worl
IN HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER CO
The Citizen Atlas, Strong Binding ........ 12,50 All the World's Fighting Ships, 1599 Ed. -- 9.00
In the Forbidden Land, by H. Savage
Landor
Panvian Salon 1890 (Fred)
Cheiro's Language of the Hand
Story of Eclipsed, by Chambers.
Hanends on the Hill, by Savage
A Florida. Enchantment, by Guutse The Romance of the Greystones, by Love rado Manifest, by Gue
Guy Book by
4.30
6.00
6.50
$5 ate.
-They Langh" that Wiu, by Rowlauda The Chirose and their Bobellions vi witla an Essay on Civilization. by J. T. Meadowe-only a few copied loft published at 7.50, reduced to 39.50 Queen's Road, Hongkong.
HRONO
L
JEWELLERS.
BLACKWOOD FUBAITUZE, CURION, CHINA Posoblains, Japanese. CLOINONNÉ, AND
FORSION (Cons
01 No. 8. Queen's Road Central. Hospor
CALL FLAG W MJW, KEW & CO.
STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANÍ. kony, Oil bor. 1895
11897
R. J. REMEDIOS,
DEALER,
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
No. 37, ELAIN SIBERE, HONGKONG,, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
Is also prepared to parchais sed POSTAGE. Draars în Loage or Small Quantities for Cash
15 to 25 Dineout Allpred
COLD STORAGE.
114901
THE HONGKONG Ier CouPANT, LIMITED,
The now prepared to roosive perishable
Shells, Esq.
Tit. dhawaa, Es
CHIED MANAGER: Hongkong-S18 THOMAS JACKSON,
÷ MARAGERE 1-toa Shanghai-J.P, Wade GardʼNES, ESQ. LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK ING COMRENT, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIZED DEPOSITS. For 5 months, 33 per Cent, por Ännum. For 8 months, 31 por Cent, per Annun.. *For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Maasgor 16
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899: THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN
-LIMITED.
DIRECTIONS.
For external use rub the oil on the temples, forehead, haween the eyebrows, back of the Fears RIVÉ Nast, on the chest and back, on the jabdomen vy ̈wherever the pain or sorenere is lossted. It must be rabbed on 5 minutes. For toothache pit a little in the tooth on estton and rub on the gums,
The oil has beneficial effects, in headache, fainting, colds, sore throat, stomach ache, polis pains, rheumatism, numbness of the limbe, pain in the back, aramp, local swelling and infam- mations, influenza, diarrhoes, toothache, paius in the head and convulsions after childbirth, | prickly beat, boils, and mosquito bites.
Interbally the done a tire drops in a little watery and it is to be repeated every tre or three hears, at the same time using it externally.
The proprietor of the Kwong Chi Koon Drug store of Canton has played in my hands for examination, a number of his preparations with the recipe for each.
For Singapore--For Pinganey, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 3.00 Þ.E.
-For Shanghai-Per Loungmoon, ou Mon- day, the 9th instant, at 3.00 pm,
For Kongmoon, Samahui and Wachow-Per Samahui, ez Monday, the 9th instant, at 4.05
P.M.
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY, Brd October.
ON LONDON→
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphia Transfer
Bank Bila, on demand
......1/11
Bank Bile, at 30 daya' night..... 1/21 Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight... 1/11 Creditz, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Bills, 4 monthe'aight 1/12{ OS PARIN
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 montba' aight....481 OR GREMANT
On demandovivestrea
ON NEW YORK →
Bank Bills, on demand Credite, 60 days sight... OR BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfor Bank, on démand
OR CALOUTTA ---
OF
1424
1427
Bank, on demand........ BHANGHLY
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank, at sight.
Private, 80 days' sight.
ON YOKOHAMA - On demand
OF MANILA good –
O
On demand..... X SINGAPORE.
£4 nominal LA £1 £1 £5.55.
On demand........ SOVEREINS, Bank's Buying Rate...10.28 Gord Lmag, 100 fine per tel. 53.35
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPAST. PA or. QUOTATIONE. Bunks-
#556), calleri Hongkong & B'hui...
$125 345. Frock China Japan, prгj Do. ordinary.... Do. dolcerdd... Natl Bank of Chipa
B. Shanes Bell's Asbestos E. A....
Founders Sherra Campbell, Moure & Co China Prov. L & M......... Chian Sugar Cotton MIDJE---
International
82,ller & byu." 23 826), buyers £1 nominal $10, bayers $10.5, yarı $100 47, sollars
Ts. 100 Th 69.
Tis. 100 Els. 70
Lou Kang No.Tia. 100 Tia. 77, sellem
Seyche Yablons Hongkong
Dairy Farm C........ Fenwick & Co., Goo... Gran laland Cement... 11. & Chian Bakey... Hongkong & 0. Gan... Hongkong Electrio... II. H. L Trainwrays.... Hongkong Hotel...... Hongkong los....
K. Wharf & G... Hengking Rege H. & W. Dock Instincts--
Canton....... Chida Fire China Traini Hongkong Fire... North-China Straits Unions
-Yanglac
Land and Brilingü
H. Land Investment. Humphocys Estate.. Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luzon Hugar Ming—1
Charbonnages.
Great E. &
donitu] Do Preference... Jelebu .....
....
Queen Mines Oliver's Mines, A... ́.... Dn. B....
Tis, 500 Tls. 450 Ts. 100 Tlz, 67).
Panjo g
Do. Preference
New Amry Dock...... Steamship Cus
China and Manila- Chiou Mutia Pref.
Do. Mutual Oary Do.
Douglas 5. B. Co. H., Canton and M. Indo-China S. N.. Star Ferry... Tebrau Panting Co.....
--Do.
United Asbestos... Do. Founder...... Wanchai Wareh's Co Watson & Co., &.&....
100 $0, salts buyazu
$6 $5.25, bayern
825 $43), buyers $105281, buyere SAU 826 210 $127 $10 $13, pollera $100 $147, between $50 (29, TH
835 $130, sellers
$10 606, sellors $30.190,yors $125 29 p. d. prem,
($750k, sellem
$50 $147, bayers $20 $88, ellers $25 $611, seller
850 $35, seller.
ST. 200, bayend $305, sellers
$50 260, hayapa
850 $124, sales
550 $112, alon
$10 $10.35, el lera
830 823, vellers $30 43, sellers $100 (632, cellare
Fo.
J. Y.
250 $245 $55, cellare
175 cents, buyers. $5 $1525, les
256.25, cla
$58127, sales $$7.50...
$6 $32, bus
$1
$4 $18, soller
550 $80, sellers** 210 [el, D.buyass. £10 £7, 0, bayern
53 10, bayers.
Sa $19, scilors
$15 $30, salee 210 $72, buyere $71 $19, buyers $585, elles
sio Bio, nominal
$374 645, buyer $10 $16.40, klas:
V. VERNON, Broken!
·OPIUM.
Malwa New $790 to $800 per pical Mkiwa Old $810 to $850 Malwa Oder1870 to $880 Do: P'par-*pped 780 Paina Naw...$7110 Peina Old
Benares Now......$30
Beaares Old......
per chert.
Allerte
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST MÈTEOROLOGIJAŁ REGISTER 2nd OCTOBER, AT 4 EM..
Wind
STATION.
on Trasday, the 10th instant, at 20:00 Aar.
For Kongmeon, Sumakui sad Wachow-Far Nagasaki Wuchow, on Wednesday, the 11th lastant, at 4,00 7.M.
Vladivostock. For Swatow and Tientsin.-Per Neschng, Tokyo Kochi
29 06
30.02
30.07
30.11
Kagoshimas
20.07
Gotala
30.18
For Kongmoon, Sanshu and Wuchow. Sharp Peak .... Per Samshui, on Friday, the 18th instant, at Saator 4,00 PM...
Canton
30.00
Amoy
*20.89
29:91
28.91
2001
29.92
20.76
20.81
30.61
83 OCTOBER, AT 10.
30.06
For Nagasaki, Kobe acd Yokohama-Perlengkung... Rosetta, on Sunday, the 15th inst. at 9.03 A.M. Victoria Peak...
Gap Hock MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
Macrost The French Contract Packet Salazie will Haiphong be despatched on SATURDAY, the 7th Mazila ..............
Malato instant, with Melle to the United Kingdom,
fanlnd, ༄༥ s wཉམ ། ཞབ ༄སྨན Coutinent of Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Heilo Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, tha Austra Cebu lasian Colonies, Aden. Natal and the Cape,Cape S. James... Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Vladivostocks, Tokyo Book!
The usual bours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
Circulara 3.00 A.M.
Registration 16.09 A-M-
(Registration, with late fee of too canta,
10.45 AM.
Papers 10,80 &, M. Letters 11.00 4,89.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.
Nagasaki
Сливо
Kagoshita
Gutalaff
30.10
Bharp Puak...
30.03
Amay
20.94
Sweater
30.98
10.03
Yongkong Victoria Peak........
29.98
20 00
29.84
28.03 29.01
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Uth Mac
The United States. Mail Paoket Doris, Gap Rock it, with malls for Amey,Shanghai, Japan, Saw Haiphong Franilons, the IFnited States, Cards, Honolulu Mal Peru, do, which will be closed as follows:-
10.00 am. Registration conser. (Registration with late fee of ten ecola up
to 10.45 A..)
Lottors 1100 X230
11:00 AM, Post Ofisa elsses, but correspon- dence may be posted on board the Pickat, with Tate Fea of 10 cents ext Postage until the time of departure of the mail.
Hia U1 Yan" As you wish oil" has #ide cirontation unit is very sunch need. It is composed of atvisatie and stiraulaat herbs and barks, most of which are well known in our Permacopecia, together with ringnin (a costly
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. kind of camphori, bishops work, orris root, with
The German Contract Packet · Sachsen, two or three other less known artlolen, but vone will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th WORKING CAPITAL
OFBEr £200,000 of the objectionable substances which enter into instent, with its for tho United Kingdom, many Chinese medicines, It is one of the com- Contiasat of Europe, and countries beyondi REVE INABILITY OF SHALE
fully £400,000 binallans which has real merits and it is not via Naples; to the Straits Settlements. Bota
strange that it has attained so wide a reputevia, Burmalı, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, £600,000 tion for the relief of maladies for which it is Malto, do, de
HOLDERS
HEAD OFFICE: 36, Nicholas Lane, London..
BEAMMES Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, AUDENOG TEISI
Yokohama, Kobe, Penang, Bombay, and Caloutia.
General Maang KC BHOT.
INTEREST ALLOWED. Un Current A0001EALS
Fixed Deposita month45
Da +
Do y
The Bank boys and sells and receives for sol- provisions for Cold Storage at East Point at lestipa. Bills of Frehonge on, and transacte Moderate Rates.
general Banking businese with, the above places.
CHANTELY INCHBALD,
Hongkong, 1st January 185*.
W. PARLANE, Ay Manager..
Hongkong, 17th Wahre 1809
Manager.
recommended,
CHEONG SHING,
DOCTOR J. G. KERR
Cantor Hospital,
Chium.
No 62, Wing Lok Street,
Hongkong,IN
2457
Is appointed Sale Agent for the sale of our
Goodg
1999 Hongkong, th September, 1899 DOMBAY JURMAH TRADING COR
PORATION, LIMITED. wal
·BANGKOK AND BANGOON.
D
TRAK SQUARE, FLANKS, BOARDS and Scantlings, Planed, Tonquin, and Grooves. Boaret, von Froonina, ChING, WALLING, So, Trax SRINGLES POR ROOFING,
"PINTADOR" HALLWAY SIEMPRE for all GATGES, AN
Rates Suppited and Orders fooked by
~JÄRDINE, MATHESON & CO. Warehong Bed Mav. 1695;
11220
Registration at 400 Pal
(Registration, with late fee of ten Sonts, up
to 4:45 PM)
Letters 5.00 PM.
NOT
【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR: DEFTS.
Neither the CAPTANS, the AGENTS, for the
will RESPONSIBLE for
DENT contacted by the Officer or the Orewa of the following Vessels during their stay” in Hongkong Harbour:
CHALLENGER Amer, shini Gould Arohold,
Karberg & Co
Reves, "American" ship, D. Whitmore--Stad-
dard Oil Co.
Mæses. Fateorin & Co.'s Enzarizu, 3rd Octa. Barometer 8 A.M2,29.06. Therm. 9am.(Wetbulis388) charometer 1-2. 26.86 1'berm, 1:.. Wet balbjet Barometer 4.-20.55 Thermo. 4 r.m. (Wetball) 67. Thermom, ? a. M. 79 Therm. Maximum
armenn, 1 PM 89 Thers. Minum (over-
mb.4r.m... 81 night).
Malala
Bredtod Iloilo tr Cebu...
Cape R. JAmer
Ou the 3rd at 31,45 nm. The barematur contiacon de Balli slowly on the Obbia coast, The low pressure nem hi the direction sewards the South ed ormais, rod is will probab Pole seems to be marine slowly, at premat is a wh 6ll'or arve. Frçara.reinsins“ kigh or the fatales.
Chica. Gratkata moderate to rather steep, with; N and NE gales in the Forms Changes and NE, part of the Thins: Bos Forest foderato N, indej toe, tak
KONGKONG, KEGISTER
Whürbas வே
oa de
30.M.
='49 krp-
· 20.01
Temperaturo Ty Brigidity Direction of wind
80
Rain
343
E8
Mga open sie kompunture on the o Lomet open air samforature on the 2nd sing an
F. G. FIGO, Acting Direkte Hongkong Observators, 3rd Octo, 1892.
Wet
Therm
Sa+
BONGKONG TIDE-TABLE. 4th to 10th October
TOR, WATER.
Петковд
Moan Timro
LAW WAYING
Hougheng
Holgaleo,
DC