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Bitonit, Noveman di 1809.

Banks.

TOB

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BÄNK,

LIMITED, ESTAELAERD 1839.

AVESORIZED CANTAL, ... Yon 12,000,000 PAID UP QAPITALS ---

10.300,000 Reserva Foun

6,900,000

J

Hean Orvice-YOKOHAMA,

BALD

Duanoner and AGENCIES I "Kont

-Lara- New Youx. Lyose. HONOLULU Bone-1. MBANGIAR,

LONDON BANNEDA Í Tho Lendin Joint Brook Bouk, Limliad, Part's Bank, Limited,

The Union Bank of Ia siden, Limited,

HONGKONG AGcxor-Interest allowed. Da Current Account at the Fate of 9% par sunim on the daily balance,

un fixed deposita for 12 months, 6% per

Os äxed depcnits for 6 months, 4% par

ADNUD,

On Grad deponite for 3 months, 3% per

8. OHOH, Agent, Hongking, October 1, 1898.

Banka

IMPERIAL SANK OF CHINA, ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DRUZER. OF THE 15ra Novenaan, 1800,

Samadhived CapIZAŤ, ...Tlt. 5,000,000 PASP-UP CARITAL, ་ ་་་

9,600.000 HEAD OFFICE-BHANGHAI, BRANOKES ANU ÁORTOISE;

-OIXTON,

CHEFOO,

CRINKLANG, FoodHow,

HANKOW, PARING, HWATOW. TIENTSIN

| TIER BANK Pusomages and ressives for TERJAX BOM Exchange drawi on the above places, and Bella Drafts and Tui praphin Transfers Payable at its |Hracioban and Agencies,"

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advance made on approrad securition, Bills Discounted.

Interest allowed on Cnerent Accounts at the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Daily Balances

On Fixed Deponite for 3 Months

663

35

4

15

12

"

It

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

1970

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PD-OF CAPITAL.810,000,000.

REVE FUNDA

BRIKKER

LAABILITY

PROTELETOR 201801208778

......$ 0,000,UNŲ,

10,000,000

CODAT OF DANUTONS ;---

Hon. J. BALL-Karino,-Obafemans.

R. M. GRAY, E.-Deputy Chairman.

C. Houran, E. J. Raymond,

David Gabbag, the q

Arwin Haupt, Enge

R. H. H. q.

Esq.

P. Baches, Keq.

R. Showan, Kiŋ,

Alex. MacConsobie, N. A. Slabs, E.

Huq.

OKIES MANAGER:

1 Hongkong-T. Sagevon, Eng,

"MANAGER: Bbnisgħal-J. P. Wave Gard'wen, Las LONDON Banks-London anD COUNTY Banking "Out, Lab.

Horezoro-LAULT ALLOWED.

On Varient Agougui at the rate of 8 per cunt, par anuand on the děly balanca,

ON BIRD Deposit

For 3 months per tant, par wSLIDER.

EP $

W

» 18

4 1

11

T. JACKSON,

Uhf fanager.

389

Hongkong, October 28, 1898.

Nomi

Alacrity

Algoritie Archor

Hongkong, October 15, 1898.

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL£1,000,000, PAID UP CAPITAL.£. 921,374.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

Court of Theendors.

0. Git, Baq. JT. LAUER, K#q. AAN KITA. Eq. Om TanG SHAND, Kwa Hon Crown, Esq.

-

Raq

Chief Manger

G, W. T. PLAYFAIR Interest for 19 months, Sud 6 %.

171 Hongkong, November 30, 1507.

HAPPY RETREAT HAPPY VALLEY, SC018 RSDOR Rau Covas

HEFRESHMENTS, DINNERS

to be bad at all timer, SPACIOUS TENNIS GROUND Available at $1.50 por AtzinsDÙN (from 3 to 7 p.) Tos-party Entertainments served at Moderie Priced,

HỌ HAY CHONG Prepristor. Haugkong, September 20. 1808.

Banks.

THE CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA, T

AUSTRALIA, AND OKINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTER 2018, HEAD OFFION, LONDON, DIFITAL PART RZzINES, LANITY 09 ERARE

HOLDERS

m

...£800,000

or

THE CHINA MAIL.

Kusava Town *******£480,000

حسا

↑ THE WAY GOVERNOR OF HONO.

KONG.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

In their weekly shapo report dated Hann kong 28th November, Mostra Brujanjin, Kelly and Potto write

LowDow, Ustohay B. We romarked, some months ago, in eam menting on the appointment of Sir Houry week, pnd further improvement in the Eusiness has continued briak during the much on s very Blake, that other his term of aor.quotations To that spooke has to be! Governer himself vice in Hongkong should be marked by reordel. nellvity

Panka-Bengkung and Shanghai Banka or lethargy It is a place which.. is ordinary times, in poorth treelt to have further advanced, and sharon lave

its for. possesses members, indeed, arung ternt the close, there are small sellors

been placed at 930 and 253 per cent. Dien community who wild undertake to guvern the British

pro.

INTEREST allowed on Gorrans Account | rogn policy, balto and direct its at the lattor rate, The London questażluni

st the rate of 9 % par annum on the Dally balancoM.

On Fixed Depaalia for 18 moněhu 4 Y

196

5 BIZ

It

+

R

te 3 " 21%

T. H, WHITEHEAD, Manager.

Hongkong, May 25, 1808.

846

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA LIMITED," AUTHOMERU CAzITAL SURORIBEN..............

PAID sanninen

BANKRED:

21,5r.one ******£1,185 Do

£ 502,500 £10,000

LONDON JOINT Brook BANK, LIVED,

54em

to exert

at

nesis £49 10 Nationala romain unchanged, Appearandes

Merina Fanless-Unions have Loan to indicate, however, that gir Henry Blake will not have a choice. negotiated at 92921. Chine Traders are He will have to deal, from the frat, with opnuired for at 885. Cautona haya boon soverd greations of sonaderable unea to the onlony and wil be able "parts") sold at 9147, and can be placed now at |

$120. Yangiszon are offering at $129.

- Five Tatronces.Hongkong Fires are an influence on its for upon during what firm with buyers at 83273, and China appbari likely to be an inqertant perind în

carrer. His record, moreover, is not Fires have been taken on the market that of an apathetic nan: it is that, rather, $2, of one who will chonse to exert bimself and his recent outspoken appoil ju favour

for the West Indies of barga help

Dati gutifying

of genuine interest in Pich he has han identifler place with

The

question of pre-animent interest in Hongkong jast now . natally, that of Kowlcon and the

future MITRAge

entail. Sir manta which extension nay Henry and the vantage of com- munication with the Celinist Office and, no doubt, with Mr Stowa Lockhart, will

Shipping-Hongkong, Cantonand Macno Stonebeats have again come into favour, and have boon-sold-no-327-alone stoudy. Indo-Chines are quiet with sellers at 81. Douglas Steamships are offering at 8531.

Star Ferrica have been fixed at 39.60.

Beneries-China Sugars bave been dealt in at $168 and $IGD, and cre wanted at the latter rate. Luzons are asked for

247 without finding mallory.

Mining -Panjoms have been dons at 83 and ar water. Trahe have buon arid and aro

offering

at $38. Olivors B

at

At the rate of 8% per sunum on the Daily Approach the scbject thorefore, with no han negotiated at $5.30, and are

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts

Lalance.

Or Fix Deros39.5- For 12 Monthsquamand. 2

34%

......2%

J. THURBURN,-

Manager, Bongkong. Hongkong, Dacozeber 1, 1997.

HONGKONG-BAVINGS BANK,

TH

2240

THE badause of the above Bank is con- dusted by the RONGEONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA

FION. Rules may be obtainad on ap

lication.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed"at PER CENT, par Aunum Depraltors may transfer at their option talanes of 1100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

of the

wanted. Great Eastern and Caledonians

Duister, and are offering at

87.75.

Now

allotment of 200,000 to paid by the

for

of

28

fair theoretionl appreciation difficulties involved. E advantage are conspicuous. A community which had Balmorals: At an extraordinary Can- boon badiy cramped vill here room to ex- pand; and a plass d'arring which had been eral Meeting held on the 93rd instant, the itscoure is given

dlatant and resolution to wind up the concern was con sufficiently

firmed. defensibla frontier. Then follows, nece

undertaking of the Company sold to the Queen Minen, sarity, the question of delences; and de. having fences imply coat. They may imply an

825,000, Limited increased garrison; for she parennial car The

fully paid Vp shares. Limited, is Queen Mines troversy as to the relative functions of The capita army and fleet becomes ridiculous in 8100,000 divided into 400,000 fully paid up the Far Fast If the fleat is to hold shares of 25 cents each. Business in this the-anuth of the Yangtze, at Chosen.beck has been done ut 70 and 75 cents.

Docks harves and Quilowas-Hong- and the fleet is to hold Weihai-wei, e Who Deoks have been dealt the fleet is also to defcad Hongkong, the enemy

will be left free to work his will in to a fair extent at 218 and 259 per cont per The garrisons of Hongkong and Singapurs premium, closing with buyers at 200

cont. premium. Koploon Whorf shares are none too laga ( the servloe quired of them. Te marrowness of ace ungaired for at 871. the margin was, indicae, indeed. by tho China Association twelve months rensou vhy, on saility grounds Should to re-enacial in mulculation & alune, the Huntguns Discasu dots

five. apparently,

and

A

Izins, Hotals and Buildings. -Eng hong Lands have loan sold at $77, and

are obtainable. Hongkong Hotels ses have been affected at rates up to 869, are experienced a considerable rise and the stock simming in demand.

Gufton Milleca nro still wanted at-

SHANGHAI BANK, to bis placed of pantly Brary mad, wil le fit he duty-and- FIXED DEPOSIT at 6 PER CENT, pou | the fact being that the wth of adrissions. 75. Hongkong Cottona ara quoted at

BUGEA,

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banklag Creparation,

1700

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Managz. Hongkong, August 1, 1805.

1511

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

Barlieurt Bonaventure

Conturion⭑

daspatok-vessel

Bloop. praiser, Brd class battleship, 1st class arulzor, 2nd class

g-bt. 3rd class const defence

Daphno

Bek

Fak

Grafton

Handy

Hart Farz Hermione

Humbur

Immortality

Iphigenia Linnet

Narcissus

Captain.

Comdr. A. H. Smith Dorrien Commandor E. J. W. Stade

4000

Lieut. Edward Kelly

Lieut. It J. B. Kayes

Capt. . A. Callaghan Lieut. H. J. Davison

Captain Sir Edwa

Win, W.

Smythe

Comdr, G. F. King-Ball

Where at.

"Ryy.

Tan Guns LI.P.

1700 30 3000

1050

1400

Shanghai

1770

8500

Comdr. G. E. Kingsmill

Hongkong

10,6X

4350

14 10

18,000

Hon, 8. C. J. Colville, O.B.

Nagasaki

0000

battleship, Ist class

}

$10, G

14 13,000

Captain J. R. Jellicoo

Capt. R A. J Montgomerie, C.B.

Hongkong

..

We haiwai

aloop

1840

2000

Cond. 0. W. Winnington-legram

Singapore

200

Lt. Com. 0. Chadwick

Shanghai

g-DC

gunboat, 2nd class

torpedo boat destroyer

350

6700

Liont. H. A. Gillett

Taku

155

cruiser, 1st class

12

12,002

Hongkong

Captain F. W. Fisher

Hongkong

torpedo baat destroyer

270

#

Weihniwei

Cruiser, 2nd class

torpedo boat destroyer

270

6

4000

4360

10

Moroship

1640

1640

armoured craiser, Ist class

C

19

Chichester

Weihaiwai Weilmivai Hongkong

cruiser, 2nd plana

ሃዘ

R

A

9000

H. N.

Weilmarwol

gun-Fessel, 2nd class

200

758

870

Coin.

Hongkong

Armoured craiser, 1st class

6000

12

E

8600

gunboat, 1st claus

1200

Lieut.Com. P. S. St. John.

Yokohama Chemalpo

6 1400

Capt.

N. P. Cochrane

Shanghai

gunboat, 1st class

12001

Lieut. C. J. E. Dornier

Hongkong

Tily

1200

Com. C. V. de M. Cowper

Iloilo

14

125,000

Capt. Hon. H. Lambton

716

i 1200

Lt. Com. Hon. G. 4. Hardinge

1900

Lieut. Com. E, H. Grafton

Hongkong

gun-vessel, 2nd class

753

87

Hongkong

receiving

ship

4600

Commodore

S. C. Holland

g-bt 3rd class const defence

361

2

200

Undaunted

armoured craiser, lat class

5600

12

8600

Capt. A. C. Clarke

Taku

ugkung

Victorious

battleship, 1st clang

14,900

16

12,000

Capt. A. Schomberg

Waterwitch

Surveying ship

620

450

Licut. Comdr. W. P. Dawson

Shangbai

Whiting

torpedo boat destroyer

360

5900

Lieut.. I. P. Barton

Wivorn

1000

Weihaiwei Hongkong

*Flagship of Vico-Admiral Sir E E. Seymour, K.O.B.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral C. S.,P. Fitzgerald.

Palcock

Phrenix

Pigmy Plover Powerful Rattler

Italpote

Swift

gumbost, let clase cruiser, let class gun brat, 1st class gunboat, 1st class

755

ՀԱՅՄ

756

14.200

coastdefoncaship,armoured! 2750

A

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.

Caravan Descartes Duguay.Tronia Eclaireur Joan Bart Léon Pascal. Surprise Vauban

Aroona

Cormoran Deutschland

Cation

Irene

French cruiser French cruiser French cruiser Wrench cruiser

French ganboot French cruiser French gunboat French flagship

Gurman cruiser

-

7677 16 5700

Oxptain Theemač

Captain de Brétizel

Commander do Buil

aptain Koellner

Hongkong Hongkong

Last reported at

Shanghai

Yokohama Saigen Shanghai KwongchauwaD Taku Kwongchauwan Shanghai Manila Saigon Kwongchauwan

Kinochau Hongkong Tuku

Hongkong Manila

Hongkong Taku Kaochau

Woodang

Kobe

Novic.

Flag and Description.

Toris.

Grime.

H.2.

Captain

Frundaberg

Austrian corvette

1400

800

Cept. L. von Zeigler

Aspic

French gunboat.

475

3'

450

Commander Journs!

Buigon

Bayard

French flagship French gunboat

6500

19

4500

Captain Joannet

058

LIDL Scworer

4000 14 8500 3503 11 4399 1555

Capt.

Philibert

2050

Capt. Texier

470

Expt. Amet

~3288

14

8500

829

900

Captain do Plessix

Captain Boutet

1640

.8

2930

Captain Becker

German cruiser

1640

8 2000

Capt. Brussatia

German irvaclad

8000

8000

Captain Flachte

German 2nd class cruiser

German cruiser

4100 4200

10-

9000

Captain Follenius.

་བ

2939

Kaiser Kaiserin Angosta Prinzess Wilhelm

German flagship

Captain Stubenratich

Germnu cruiser

6331

20 14,000-

German cromor

1400

12

8000

Captain Truppel

Marco Polo

Liberal

Itolian oruiter

1487

Captain Incoronato

Portaguase gunboat

400

3

400

Comdr. Carvalhone e Athaydo

Admiral Kornistuff

Russian cruiser

5509

16

9000

Captain Molin

Russian sloop

Russian gunbout

$10

793

Captain Parrnego

1150.

Cutsin Boisman

4000

7000

Capt. Witthofft

500

st00

Capt. Serebrenuiki

1400

2000

Capt Rudneff

1200

2150

1542

1800

1200

1000

: B

1400

Russian 2nd class battleship 10,00

2000

Russian cruiser

0000

16

Russian

12,200

Russian tagship

10,929

20

Russian gunboat

850

Kasian and glass battleship: 10,000′′

Russian gunboat

13,250

8600 14

Comer, Gaoust

1195

Captair Barenago

550

Russiau erugured cruisor - 6000

Russian gunbont

BUU

Russian cruiser

U. §. cruiser

4413 3000

197

17006

Aleout

Bobro

Dimitri Donskoi,

Gaidamak

Greminstehy

Konsjutz

Kreiser Mandsbur Otvaing

Navarin

Pamiat Azova

Burik

Rnesian craiser

Russian gunbost Russian gunboat Russian sloop

Russian sloop Russian

sloop

Russian gualat

Silatch

Sivoctch

Bissoi Veliky

Vladimir Manamach

Vaadnik Zabijaka

Balitzore HostaŲ

Callao

Charleston Concord

McCalloch

Monocacy Monterey

Mondanoch. Olynibin -Petzo)

B. crisisor

U. 8. gunboat.

U. S. criser":

U.B. cruiser 1.8, gunboat

9c6. günbosh U.S. Bloop

mohitor

3790

Manila

8000

Captain Lindestroem

Captain

Captain

avinak

Kachaloff

Captain Domojiroff

Captain Barronoff

#1320) Captain Nieder zuller

18 7000 Captain Prince Ouchtowsky

Capt Ba

Ragui Commander Komar

S640 1184

10" 10:064 Cap N. M. Dror 584080

Captain G. F. Wilde

U. monitor

4084 SODD

UB. Engelaip

2580314117,363

– U. 6, gunboatı

3244 2000

1092

699

Port Arthur

Vladivostock Nagki

Taku

Vladivostock

Nágnak Vladivostock Nagasaki

Vladivostock

Taku

Vladivostock

Manila

Laka

Lieut. Benjamin Tappan Captain Glass

Manila

Manike

Mazzila

Manila

Yokohama

Maula

Core A Walker

Luent Com, F-Singer,

U. L. Hopper Lan, D. W. Farenbólt Condu. 1. EL. 6. Tautze Capt. W. Whiting Captain Lamberton Commander 25 P. Wood

Shanghai

Menila Takea

ly alok 3, por mille tuliona a romain auchanged. A. B. Watsons have to papital is 300, and loyange constant,

a luzical Mixcellarons Green Island Contents consonictes fint the place is already underinnend. The munication been drate, and are wanted at $13. Else adressal be the Celuuial Oil to thin tres have reacted slightly with sales at $19, Straits and China Aartins stated that, 11, 911 and 111, rd ara stendy at the lees are by demand at $114, 31e Chale rash was warring with tim res Litor puto.

and Tramways at $110. "spootive Governors na to whether mantsarus |

could he do iseEL!

Djecuii, ahnti wo say, nut

J3L+V1+ abook those wig

masquerading as puritans SLCTLY used Pianos, cheap, to clear for te anti-vaccinarkamists, are caroles cfcunse

quences so long as

the summer, easy termis, full guarantee, man

A

Pu

as their fad is allowed Robinson Piano Co. to pravail. The f

That is tight months

the Governors of

of both Hang

have since conu badu. As to the Sun: Dave you beard *Songs Without opinions he wanhi hear from both St Words? Ho: E've heard a lot of them Charles Micelich!

thers can be un 3d Sir Wiliam Robinson without music. After that the incident

clubt; because there van al piano were i closed.

what view a doubt be a possible.

healthy- minded person would trim. The quastica heing unfortunately, not one of sense and right, but of fats, and votes, and party expediency, we can only hope that Sir Henry Blaku carries with him hints for the remedy of thus preventihis wrong.

Consideration of sanitary questionsbrings us back to Tminen, sad to one of the to leaving the city

For the past quarter of a century there has baan ons contingens how of letters bearing testimony to the truly wonderful cureesfected,

finest Blond Parifier that, science and medical World-famed Blood Mixture, the

bare brought to light. Sufforers from

Scrofala Scurvy. Eazema, Bad Legs, Skin and Bloc Dismases. Pispies and res of any kind, are solicited to give it a trial to test its value.

most serious Kowloon is a old everywhere, xt 2s. 9d. par betiton Bewuze)

under Chinese

of worthline Imitations and aplatiźnien“.

The poetas writ about it.

Rink not only of moral but of playsical that fith; and one advantage, at least. way lined from the extension of the Tas said there's nothing worse than war-

by its

But I think-please don't scout it-- colony will be measurably kissoned

Britis's control. exclusion from

Tem-Worso agonies we suffer from porarily its condition will be made worse hy the removal within its walls of the gambling houses and cognate establish

Bourish now in

the suburbs; ments which for the suburbs thenolvue, pass under British cont

control, and will no doubt be puri- fied any. The terms of

of the

Agreement meluded by Sir Chaude MacDonald with the Tsung-li Yatn in fuboure that with

SOFT FAIR, DELICATE SKIN, A clear and healthy ecopicion produced by using ROWLAND'S HANnon, the heeling, caratito sa relsvoline, proption, a war rated Larmless to the most delinate skin. It

prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sabur. Redness, Kongdross, deals Cutaneous Eruptions,

in the city of Kowloon the Chinese officials ritation, Stugs of Insects, Exxona, Burne,

Intimations,

RED

ROUGH HANDS

Itching, sealy, bleeding palms, shapeless nails, and painful finger ends, pimples, blackheads, oily, mothy skin, dry, thin, and falling hair, itch- ing, scaly scalps, all yield quickly to warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP, and gentle anointings with Cu- TICURA (ointment), greatest of emollient skin cures.

Cuticura

Is sold throughout the world. British depot: F. NEWBERY & SONS, London. POTTER D. AND C. Conr., Sole Props., Boston, U.S. A. "How to Produce Soft White Ilands,"

post free. Instantly relieved by

ITCHING HUMOURS CUTICURA REMEDIES.

Health

Beauty

Milkmaid

BRAND

CONDE

HILTHAID ERP

Milk

Full Cream.

Largest Sale in the World,

SHIN.

Lanoline

Toitet Snap

SÖVEKTAKEL, THREE MALESCL'S

Tollet

ANOLINE Lanoline

Baiteng Brand

Jolie? Peparations

ANOLINE

from all Chienste.

Whathrain Depse:-67, HOLDOSH TRADUCT, LORDOK

The cate

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS,

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

LARGY ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES.N PINCE NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES

now stationed thero shall continue to exer-imparts a luxuriant beanty to the complexton, G. FALCONER & Co, ABD ACHNTS FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND ciso jurisdiction, otcept, so far as may be and arrays the rock, handa and arms in match inconsistent with the military requirements-kes whiteness, unobtainably by any other

-Wai contains a

#X:

Katyaon, and avoid poisonous finitations.

CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA.

for the defence of Hongkong. The agreemena ask Stores and Cheminis for RowLANT' ment regarding Wei haj

which textually identical phrase, presses, probably, the anxiety of British policy to exclude:

clude any sem

semblance of annexa- tion.

AND DIARRHEA REMEDY, The macquent inconvenience bas to be set against the advantage of obtaining TS a splendid remedy for bowel complaints control over the surrounding area; and

in their various forms, both for adults there can be no doubt to which side the balance will incline. It was when tudis and childron. It is just such a medicine ss every family should keep at hand, and appointment regarding] Kowloon was added specially during the summer season when disappointment regarding the Customs cor colic, cholers marhus, dysentory, diarrhoea,

"Clumber at

den that the Hongkother let things provalout. A for dukes of this remedy

merce declared it woult

It is at least arga- stay as they are. aule that they are right for the de- mands put forward on behalf of the Chi inse Government nra inconsistent with the dignity of a

of a British possessios. A promise to co-operate in precautions that Chinusu should not suffer from the change dock not

not imply a promise to allow the Chi- nese Customs to collect in Hongkong all duties, takin included, on opium and on all goods or merchandling carried from ar to atry Chinese ports in Clunese junks or Teisele. The Chinese Customs does not, is understol, stop even here. It wants iti to retain for Chinese cruisers the full right of the newly-coded of search in the waɛry of the torritory, and to end all the existing Customs stations which enable auch an offontive blockade of

Aven

27

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LATEST PATTERNS OF SILVER PRIZE CUPS NOW IN STOCK.

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LAUNCHES FOR SALE, HIRE OR CHARTER,

bloody fux and cholera infantum are most For Picnic, Shooting, Bathing Parties, do. will check any ordinary attack of these Specifications and Drawings for the Building of Launches, Tug, direnses. It can be deponded upon

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THIS RATENTE OF CHINA,

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Hongkong Tides.

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hift, apparently, to in fact, only one thing goby. There is, ask, and that is permission lu exorciso bay the freely in hovory which is said to be

waters of the colony Tight

of search arrogated, sometimes, already, in the engueness of pursuit. It is an Oriental

to ask more principle to

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The Tide Tablo given below has been PRICE LISTS. jibet to get; but it is not a wothod compiled by the Nautical Alinsnao Office which commonds itsolf to Europeans, in London from the result of the analys It is more

in their ease, to of observations taken by means of an su I on the lesion in the reasonable demands. But the fears of the tor Police Basin at Taim She Teul during Hongkong community have. we apprehend, the years 1887-8-9. Tiner

of the table is Low Water Or

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The Colonial Govern

The

MODERATE PRICES.

CATALOGUES.

PROGRAMMES,

COMPANY REPORTS:

BUSINESS CIRCULARS.

BILES OF LADING.

exaggerated. nient may be trusted to comember that the dinary Spring Lidue, which has been found MODERATE PRICES. oft-quoted cluso in the Chefco Convention to be 2 fest below mean sea level.

had two sides The object was not only.

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To obtain the depth of water on the tile

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"Law" Waris.

to enable the Chiness Government to gange at the Victoris Naval Tard add 5 ft. protect its revenue, but to deviso

in., ard on the paige at Lamont Dock, thod of doing 60

in. to the height 'without prejudies to Aberdoso, add 12 ft

had the interests of the colony which long been complaining of lie interference of the given in the table, Canton Cestons revenus eruisers with its junk trade. We kinded, last week, to the proposed institution of bonded warehouses for opia, on condition that Chinese crui Berg, Customs plicials and the whole paraphernalia of constriction are banished from Hongkong territory and water. It 18 a question which requires consideration, and will doubtless racive it when the new o arrangementa some to be closely considerent, -L. and C. Expreu.⠀

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Oun own manufacture are the best Piano; for this climsto, warranted to stand ang thing, low prices and ossy tacka -Hobinet"

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Coast Port Ordera rocotva careful attention.

Tae Kennches. Journal printe u story of a wifnoss who refused to tell the amount of his gross income. Finally, when the Judge Mean Haight ordered him to answer the question, bo, wald, Your Honcur, I have so gross in- comes. I'm a fisherman of Machias Bay and it's all net

Time:

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