be lightly regarded. But of course it could Casily be surmounted by adding to the proposed Law a provision in the sense that all measures enacted by the Medical Associatons must receive the approval of the .Central' Sanitary Bureau and of the Department of Home "Affairs-Japan Mail,
STEAM LAUNCHES FOR MANILA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1899.
NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES.
(from Tone Papers.)
cvery possible means taken to further the nuble | (Limited) a trial took place recently of a plate aims of those who have proclaimed a war of ↑ representing the armour of the Japanese extermination upon the most deadly enemy of battleship sahi, now building on the Clyde. mankind."
by the Clyde-bank Engineers and Shipbuilding Company (Limited). The makers of the armuur are Mesars. John Brown and Co. (Limited, of Sheffield, and the trail plate, & ft. by 8 ft. and 88 in. thick was cut front a partially finished belt plate selected by the Japanese authorities, from among those in course of manufacture. The attack consisted of three blows from 8 in. armour-piercing shot of 250 lb. weight, made for the Japanese Go- vernment by Messrs. Armstrong on the Whee ler-Stirling process. The striking velocities of the three rounds were respectively 1,859, 1,964, and 2,039 15,-secs., and all the shots were smashed to pieces without indenting the plate for a few very fine hair-cracks in the face, and the usual splintering of the surface round the point of impact, no other damage was apparent. On later examination the back was found intact except for three slight bulges, of which height. the most prominen: did not exceed 13 in. in
THE ** CITY OF PEKING" IN COLLISION.
The City of Piking, which arrived here yesterday, had a collision on the night of Sun- day, the sth inst, in the Ki Chainer on her way, to Kobe, being run. Into' by a- Japaneso man-of-war. Just before dinner, the passengers were alarmed by a tremendous crash, and in a' few moments it was found that the vessel had been struck on the port side by a man-of-war, afterwards discovered to be Japanese, about 40 feet, of the rails and one of the boats being carried away. It was feared that the steamer had sustained serious damage. The most praiseworthy coolness was, however, pre- served by all, and particularly by the Indies. Orders were given for the boats to be swung amination, it was discovered that, fortunately, the damage was not so serions as had been feared and that the steamer could proceed safely to Kobe, where she arrived about mid- night. The man-for-war, without stopping to enquire what damage she had caused, "went on her way. An impressive farewell was given to Vice-
On arrival at Shanghai an address was pre Admiral Sir Henry F. Stephenson by the crewsented to Captain Smith by the passengers, Mr. of the Jojestic, his flagship, when he left l'ort F. A. Blake, a brother of Sir Henry Blake, mouth on 12th ulto. for the purpose of proceed. ing to London to place his resignation of the acting as spokesman.
and engined by Chinese in Hongkong, Tong into eight or ten companies: The men will be beyond an estimated depth of 3 in. Except out and life-belts were served out, but, on ox-
THE FIRST CHINESE" Reuter's Agency learns that while the detai: No one entering Hongkong harbour can help but notice the number and superiority of led arrangements in connectiost with, the for the steam launches that ply liere, and is not surmation of a Chinese Regiment have not been prised to learn that a large and growing trade is finally decided upon, the following are the done with other ports along the const in these curditions which will probably be approved by useful craft. Three have been purchased by the authorities. The regiment will be known Mo-Robinson for the American' Government,
as the "First Chinese Regiment." It will be and started for Manila, to-day. · All were buili
about a thousand strong, and will be divided Tai having the contract to furnish them with the ce from the Shangtung Province, within coals provisions. Theit names are Aar the ten mile British limit. It had been pro posed that recruiting should also be made in Shun, Lic Fut and Kun Hing. The last named is the largest, and is quite new, Capt. Hong Kong; but this did not meet with gene
ril favour, in view of the admitted superiority of the Northern Chinese. The terms of en. listment will be left in the hands of Colonel Hamilton Bower, Indian Staff Corps, com). manding, the regiment, who is now China and it is understood that the rate of Pay offered will be somewhat higher than that be for general service, and will be available of ordinary Chinese troops. The regiment wi!}
wherever required, and not för Wei-hai-Wei of the first destinations of the regiment out. alone. Mauritius has been mentioned as one
Walls being in charge. Her dimensions are 87 feet in length 44 ft. 7 inchies, beam with a draft of 8 feet, having a displacement of 100 tons; the others are slightly smaller. They are all fitted with Compound Condensing Engines and with to lbs. steam pressure can travel from 9 to 11 knots an hour. Captain Hately who has had the responsibility of getting them ready for the trip bas done everything to make the voyage as secure as possible, having them all fitted with two masts with sails, whaleback decks both fore and aft, and carrying a veryside China. liberal allowance of both coul and provisions. They underwent their steam trials last Friday very satisfactorily, and Capt. Hately, who is going in the Le Fut, is confident of their thorough sea-going capabilities. They will principally be transport of troops along the
the
coast and up the rivers, for the American Government.
in
The eventual ful staff will number sonic twenty officers. The term of service will be among the matters settled by Colonel Bower on the spot. A distinctive uniform, probably a modified form of that worn by Chinese troops, will be eventually adopted for both officesses
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. The Company Cominanders already appointed
Class.-Princess, Dart, Payne, Lady,
SIXTH CLUB RACE, 22ND JANUARY. The wind was again light and variable when the boats started at 115 and 130, there being a dead calm on the line, with a strong flood tide, En strong that one or two boats dragged their anchors. The course was from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round Stonecutters (port), mark boat off Chung-Hue (port), North Fairway Bucy (port), Cosmopolitan Duck Buoy (starboard); 14 miles. The following boats started :-
"A" Class.-Active, Maid Marion, Phabe, Erica, Sybil, Chanticleer, Bonito,
bird.
Shortly before the 5 minutes gun the Phone drifted over to the wrong side of the line and in the almost entire absence of wind she did not recross for 19 minutes after the others, An cast wind came down to the line-just-after the A Class started and continued all along the Kowloon shore, but outside the gunboats the wind was south, very light. The Erica kept close in to the shore and at the Oil Works had established a substantia! lead. The Chanti leer, Sybil, Maid Marian, und, detive were fairly close together; the Bonito having struck a calm, was left behind at first, but got into the cast wind and reached past the four until she atrick another oily patch near the kerosine
stores.
men. For winter wear the officers will have a fur kit similar to that worn by Canadian troops. Colonel Bower will have as his second in com. mand Major Bruce, West Riding Regiment, euch for a term of two years, renewable, are Captain W. M. Watson, and West Riding Regiment; Captain A. A. S. Barnes, and Wiltshire Regument; Lieutenant W. H. Dent, 2nd Yorkshire Regiment and Lieutenant Molyneux Montgomerie, 3rd Grenadier Guards.
NEW JAPANESE DESTROVERS."
Channel Squadron command in the hands of the Admiralty Admiral Stephenson, who, it is reported, is in a very weak condition, from severe gastric trouble, has commanded the Channel Squadron since May, 1897. He was a midshipman on board, the Raleigh when she was wrecked in the China Sea in April, 1857, and took part in the operations on the Canton
River. He was also commander of the Rattler when she was wrecked in the Straits of La
Perouse, Japan, in 1868.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY. LIMITED.
The following is the tenth report of the General Agents to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Company's affices, Victoria Buildings, at 11.45 am. on Thursday, the 26th January, 1899-
Gentlemen. The General Agents now sub- mit to you a. Statement of the "Affairs of the Company, and Ballince Slicet for the year end-
Tha Japanese jo-inot t.b.d. destroyering 31st December, 1898. Shinononic (Daybreak) was successfully launched from the yard of Messrs. John 1. Thornycroft and Co., of Chiswick, on 14th ulo. She is the second of the six being, constructed by Thornycrofts for the Japanese which has ráken the water.
The Net Profits for the year, including the amount brought forward from the previous yeas, amount to $17,400.94, and after writing off Directors and Auditor's Fees it is proposed to pay a Dividend of $125 per share, and to Credit of New Panfit and Loss Account. carry forward the Ralance of $1,234,94 to
DIRECTORS.
Messrs. C. S. Sharp and A. J. Raymond re-
election.
AUDIT. The Accounts have been audited by Mr. Fullarton Henderson who now retires but offers himself for re-election.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
JANUARY.
Meteorological means based on ten years observations to 1893.
Barometer Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer...... Thermometer, Humidity Rainfall.
.29.818 .86.1.
לל,
8.58
TO-DAY.
On date at On date a
12 A.7.
4.M.
39.38
30.18
59
61
33
TO-DAY.
,
Tuesday, 24th january, 1899. Chinese-13th of 15th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-si. High water-Morning......... phr. szmin. Afternoon 7ür. 3rmin. Low water-Morning ....... zahr. 29min.
Afternoon ohr, öğmin. ANNIVERSARIES.
entered Peking.
1870-U.S. corvette Anena last through colli. sion with P. & O. steamer "Bombay near Yokohama,
Masonic.
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.
VIC-
Intimafionst
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,""
LIMITED
N accordance with this Chang's Articles of Association, Interest at the Rate of 13 PER CENT. Per Annum is being charged on
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Manager Hongkong, 20th January, 1899,"
NOTICE,
ATORIA PRECEPTORY of the Vine unpaid CALLS. the FREEMASONS, HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, at 6 for 6, 30 pi precisely. Visiting Sie Knights are worthally
invited to attend.
Hongkong, 19th January, 1899.
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 164.
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REGULAR MEETING of the above HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 30th LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1599.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
[to8a
ROYAL.
THE HONGKONGLOMATEUR
DRAMATIC CLUB.
Will give Three more Performance of the PANTOMIME
"THE YELLOW DWARF,"
on
SATURDAY, 28th January, 1899, WEDNESDAY, 1st February, 1899, SATURDAY, 4th February, 1899, at 8.30 P.AI,
Dress Circle
Stalls... Pit
Half Price to Soldiers, Sailors and Police in uniform to the Pit.
The TICKET OFFICE will OPEN bu THURSDAY, the 26th January, at to and continue open Each Day from 10 AM, to 4 P.M.
Late Trams to the Peak,
H. C. NICOLLE;
Acting Manager. Hongkong; 16th January, 1999,
Insurances.
NOTICE.
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"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.....
.$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES ON GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE,
The such, the first of six t.b.d.'s building for the Japanese Navy by Messrs. Yarrow and Co., of Poplar, ran a preliminary trial on 15th alto, on the Moplin measured mife. The vessel tire by rotation, but offer themselves for real Matheus Recal, the Jesuir missionary T is 220 ft. long and zo ft. 6 in in beadth and is of the usual design bulit by this firm, excepting that she has the officers' accommodation anid- ships in place of being aft, as in English vessels of the class. Her machinery consists of two sets of four-cylinder trip! expansion engines, with cylinders 20 in., 313 in., and two of 34 in. in diameter, with no 18 in. stroke. They are designed to develop 6600 h.p, but are capable of giving power up to about 7,000 h.p. if needed. There are four boilers o, the Yarrow straight-tube type, and as these are each capable of supplying steam for over 1,500 up. they are of exceptional size; in fact they are the largest of the Yarrow type yet tried. The contract speed is 30 knots and the load to be
and 78 persons, all told, were on board. The mean speed on the measured mile was over 31 knots, the steam pressure averaging 185 lb. on both engines, the vacuum 25 in, and the revolutions averaging just over 400 per mjaute, The mean draught was 5 ft. 6 in. The arma ment consists of one 12 pounder gl, gun mounted aft and five 6 pounder guns on the broadside. There are two swivelling torpedo tubes aft for 18 i torpedoes, and there is stowage for six 18 in, torpedoes. The capacity is go ions,
.
A. SUELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Laud Invest-
ment & Agency Co, Ldi, General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Limited. Hongkong, 16th January, 1899,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY COM
PANY, LIMITED.
The following is the tenth report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of share- holders to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, at noon, on Thursday, the 26th January, 1899.-
Gentlemen, The Directors have now to submit to you a General Statement of the Affairs of the Company, and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1898.
$37,836.26 halance brought forward from last The Net Profits for that period, including Account, after paying all charges, tamount to $384154.93 From_this_amount an Interim and it is now proposed to pay a Final Dividend Dividend of $2 per share has already been paid
of $3. per share, making a total Dividend of Ten per cent. per annum on the Paid-up-Capital, and after writing off Directiors' and Auditors'.
The south wind continued to be felt along the back of Stonecutters Island, and the Chanticleer Sybil, and Maid all closed up on Erica, the first of the three being within half-a-carried is 35 tons. On the trial the full load dozen lengths on cleating the island, this die tance being maintained right up to the mark boat off Chunghuo. Here the leading boats were about four minutes ahead of the fald Marian, Active, and Sybil, which rounded close together. Bonito End made a long tack near to Chunghue shore, and was next boat round, then Phade and Princess, which had a long lead from the rest of her class, being favoured by a southerly breeze when passing Stonecutters Dart was About a quarter-of-an-hour-behind Princess at this point with Ladybird and Payne following at five minute intervals. In the run down in The Japanese topedo-boat destroy Muraku- the Fairway Buoy the Maid Marian, Srbil, ma, and the others building for that Goven and Active gained several minutes Ericament, differs somewhat from our own vessels and Chanticleer, the wind getting much stron- of this type. Chief perhaps is that the 12 ger from the west, and there was only about pounder quick-firing gun is mounted aft instead iwo minutes between the four leading boats, of on the conning tower. What the reason is Erica, Chanticleer, Maid Marian, and Sybil atwe are not aware of, but possibly the Japanese the Buor. The wind was free on the port beam naval officers have, some good answer to ad in the reach in the Cosmopolitan Dock Buoyance for the change. Another new feature is and no changes took place, but in the last reach a chart-house on deck, a most convenient along the Kowloon shore Maid Marian went addition.. It also serves the purpose of afford-
Messrs. A. J. Raymond and A Haupt now past Chanticleer into second place, and the line. ing an excellent platform for the searchlight, retire by rotation bit offer themselves for re was crossed as follows at the finish-
election. which is thus enabled to be brought to beam A CLASS. Total marks, directly ahead of the vessel, a feat not to be Brica.
42 54 1st 10 marks 39 accomplished with the arrangement in our own. Maid Marian44 20 and 4
destroyers. The crew are berthed at the ends Chanticleer....4453 3rd i
of the vessel, forward and aft, the officers' 6-27
accommodation being near the centre, aft of the machinery space, an improvement as far as the officers are concerned.
Sybil ...
Active
Phais.... Benito
Meteor
Princess Dart
Ladybird
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The Austro-Hungarian torpedo ram cruiser Empress Elisabeth, 4,000 tons, is shortly to replace the corvette Frundsberg in Chinese
waters.
St. Petersburg advices state that it is pro- posed to restore the great dock at Port Arthur in order that the vessels of the Russian Squad- ron may be repaired there instead of at Wladi-
Payne...... She... The rate for the R.E. Cup, sailed on Saturwostack. day, the 21st January, did not count, none of the boats crossing the line before the time limit at 5.30 p.m.
PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION,
Fees, there remains Balance of $67,854.95 to
be carried forward to the Credit of a new Profit and Loss Account.
DIRECTORS.
AUDITORS.
The Accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Henderson and Mr. J. C. Peter (in place of Mr. A Coutts who resigned), Messis. Henderson and Peter now retire but offer themselves for re-election.
JJ BELL-IRVING, -Chairman.-
Hongkong, 12th January, 1899.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
The Following is the report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary half-yendly meeting of shareholders to be held at the office of the Company, on Monday, the 30th January, 1899,
at noon
TO-MORROW. Wednesday, 25th January, 1899. Chinese-14th of rath moon of 25th year of
Kwang-si. High water-Morning ........tohr. zzmin.
Afternoon
Shr. Outin Low water-Morning zhr. 57min. Afterudon...... thr. Tómin, ANNIVERSARIES. 1835-St. Paul's Church at Macao burnt.
-Marriage of the Princess Royal of Eng
land and Prince Frederick William of Prussia 1881-Great fire at Tokyo 10,000 houses des-
...troyed and many lives lost,' 1891-Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Keeble
by pimies on the frontier of Tonkin. 1896-Fire at 205, Queen's Road West: 3 lives
Jost, 1897-Great Are in Saigon $1,000,000 damage.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE.. American (Gaelic) 26th inst. French (Sydney) 28th inst. Australian (Chingtu) 29th inst. American (China) 5th prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 5th prox. American (Doric) 4th prox.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isidoro Pous............ at Kowloon Dock. H.I.G.M.S. Kaiser... HIG.MS K.Ata... Athenian
iste de Cuba........ Isla de Luson Monmouthshire -Beechdale
Amara
St. Enoch Changsha
D. Juan d'Austria ...
15'
Cosmopolitan
Agents,
SWATOW.
from
Arrivals.
B. & S. Jan. 20 Pakket..........Moji
20 Wenchow ..................Chefoo ...B. & S. zo Bellophon...... Ainoy...... B. & S. 20 Formia ....Amoy......J. M. & Co. za Siani .Hongkong, B. & Co. 20 Tatchtow,Hongkong...Į. M. & Co. 21 Haitan.......Hongkong...). M. & Co. 21 Hesang Hongkong.... M. & Co. 21 Choysang......Shanghai ...Į. M. & Co. 21 Taiwan.........Shanghai..., & S,
Departures
for
Agents. 20 Bellerophon....S'pore..... & S. zo Formosa......Hongkong...J. M. & Co. a1 Taichiow.....Amoy...). M. & Co. 21 Hattan Hongkong...). M. & Co. 21 Loosok Bangkok ...B. & S. 21 Siam Singapore... B. & Co. 12 Tientsin....Shanghai...B. & S. 22 Hsinchi...Amoy & Shaf...C.M.S.N. Co. 22 Chaysang......Hongkong...J. M. & Co. PORT-Pakhot, Wenchow, Werang, Tal-
The Directors beg to submit to the Share- boklers the Report and Statement of Accounts for the half-year ending 31st December last,
After paying running expens
salarica, premia of insurance, repairs and all other out- goings, there remains, including $35,165.16 brought forward from last account, the sum of Jan.
From this amount the Directors recoinmend that a dividend for the half-year of 8 per cent. and that 5 per cent, or $43,112.50 he written off on Capital, or $96,000, be paid to Shareholders, the book value of steamers and launches, leaving a balance of $7,989.97. to be carried forward to New Account."
Previous to his departure from Odessa for St. Petersburg, the Minister of Marine, Vice Admiral Tyrtof, made a protracted and close. inspection of the Volunteer Fleet vessels at present in that port. It is understond that the object of the inspection was to ascertain how, We learn from the home papers that and at what short notice, the Volunteer Fleet National Association for the Prevention of steamers could be converted into armed fast Consumption and other forms of Tubercolosis" cruisers in case of need, for active service in has been recently formed in London and held the Far East. its first meeting at Marlborough House-under--An, absurd rumour-to-the-effect-that-in-con--S14710247 at credit of Profit and Loss Account, the distinguished presidency of the Prince of Wales. A propaganda was inaugurated, under the sanction of the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Rosebery, and some of the leading physicians of the land. Sir William Broadbent pointed out the enoratity of the deaths from consumption, and ascribed largely to the mistaken idea held in England that con sumption is hereditary and Incurable, People ridiculed the idea that it was con- tagious, but it had been proved that it was a fever and propagated, not by in haling the diseased person's-breath, but by means of expectoration. Children of consump tive parents have a greater tendency to the complaint, but they now have hope in knowing
sequence of a slight delay in payment of the war indemnity by China to Japan that the latter Power had not been able to make her payments fornew men-of-war and that Russia had chipped in and secured them seems almosttoo ridiculous to need refutation. The correspondent got-hia information at the Marine Ministry in Paris, where he says it is hoped and believed that this will place Japan at a disadvantage in regard to the great ally of France. It must lesson also the relative superiority of Great Britain. The correspondent naively concludes:-"I cannot think they are misinformed at the Marine Department"!!
The cruisers Andromeda and Argenant have that it is only a tendency and not the awful uniformly successful results. It is interest- now completed their trials, and have given reality, and with due precautions can be effectu- ing to note that the coal consumption' on ally guarded against. The London partners of the full-power trial of the former vessel Messrs Wernher and Beit generously promised was exactly the same as that of her "to build sanitorium estimated
the Diadem, under similar 620,000 where the fresh-air treatment, which alrcumstances that 15, 176 1b, per unit per has proved so successful on the continent, will hour. The contract speed of the virgonaut be tried in England. The Yorkshire Herald was considerably exceeded on her full-power points out that the great friend, of all diseases trial, the mean speed on the eight-hour run is ignorance, especially of the laws of cleanli- being no less than 21.17 knots, while the coal ness and sanitation We give the following consumption showed the extraordinary low extract from the Birmingham Dally Gaselle figure of 16 lb. This result has never been hoping that the lesson contained therein will surpassed in a ship of this size and horse-power be applied by the Hongkong authorities not at a full-power trial. Both these vessels are only to consumption, but to most of the dread fitted with the Belleville boilers with econo scurges that yearly pay a visit to these shores." misers, and will be useful additions to the There is hardly a home in our country over Navy. They have, unfortunately, two very which the dark shadow of this awful disease serious defects-that is, they offer very large has not rested. It was, perhaps, easier to beat and quite unprotected targets, to the shells of with it as "the will of God' than as the penal an enemy, and their gun power is unduly weak ty of mera dirt and negligence, But, with for their displacement. knowledge of the source there comes power: to combat, and we shall feryantly hops to see
At the Ridsdale proving ground of Messr Bir W/ O. Armstrong,, Whisworth, and Co
The steamers' carnings compare favourably withs those of the corresponding six months of 1897, the net result showing an improvement of about $31,000
During the half-year under review the Pow an and Heungshan have undergone the usual annual docking and Government survey. The Machinery and Boilers of the Heungshon have been thoroughly overhauled, and the steamers are now all in good running order.
On the 11th September, while coming to the Wharf, the Frishan collided with the Praya wall breaking and twisting hstem. The Company's proportion of loss, consequent upon this accident, amounting to $3,021.31. Is pro- "vided for in the accounts now-presented, as also is the loss sustained through the Powan's collision in January last, which amounts to $11,004.87.
Fier of iron and steel opposite the site of the Arrangements for the construction of a new Company's old wharf are now in progress,
The properties mortgaged to die Company have been revalued by Messrs. Palmer & Tumer, whose valuations show them to be ample security for the sums advanced,
The retiring. Auditors, Messrs. A. O'D. Gourdin and F. Henderson, offer themselves for re-election.
E, BELILIOB, Chairman, Hongkong, diet January, 1899
IN
wan,
PASSED THE canal. Outward-Dec. 20th Glenesk, Ettrickdale ; Dec. 23rd Wennington Hall; Dec. 3oth Ante- nor, Boynton, Savola; Jan. 3rd Trieste, Servia; Jan. 6th Glengarry, Silesia, Nerites Jan, roth Afenclaus, St. Andrews, Eelus; Jan. 13th Liu, Hatching, Hansa, Huren; Jan. 17th Benlarig Formosa, Moyun, Stevia, Sachsen Jan, 20th Caledonien, Konigsberg.
Glenartney, Kalsow, Bratinar.
Homeward-Jan. 17th Orestess Jan. 20th
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.
Hongkong, 26th May, 1894.
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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PROPERTY now occupied by the
Bowrington Saw Mills.
FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
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(Furnished.)
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from the 1st April
THE COMMODIOUS OFFICES (includ
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