CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tuesday, 25th February,
EXCHANGE.
ON LION">
Tegraphic Trausfor
Tank Bills, on demand
9,11
Bank Bilis, at 30 days' night.1.
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight.
3,14
Credits, at 4 months" sight
Bocumentary Billy months' sight
'ON L'ABIN
Bank Bilis, od domsuð ...........
„3.02.
4.00
Creditë, al 3 mouths' siglet
ON GANKU
Oleand.3.15
DE NEW YORK
Bank Billa, en dana.........
Credits, 60 days" sight
ON BOMBAY
....77
1.213
・
Teringio Transfer
Bank, on dema
1.220
UN CALCUTTA
+
Telographic Transter
..218
Bink, on demand
20
JUN SHANGHAI,—
Bauk, at night
738 723
Private, days siekt SOVEREIGN, Bank's Bering Rate ..6.30
CORFANT.
Banker's
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
PAIRUT QUOTATIONE.
$125708 pet pux dir.
Hongkong & ani. Now Oriental ...... Brown & Co, H. Q.. China Boraco! Chips Sugar Chinced Lowa '81. B.. Chizono Joan 31 0,.
Chinese Lowa 30 R..
Cruickshank & Co.... Dairy Farms Co. Darrel Bay Trading Fenwick & Co., don.. Gordou & Ov., À, Ohi Argen Island Conent I. Brick & Cement. K&C. Bakery Hongkong.& C. Gun. Dongkong Electric .. 7. H. L. Tmaways.. Longlang lum M. & K. Wine & G.
M. Sta Laundry... Hongkong Rope.... H. & W. Doek......... -Hotel-
Austin Aries...... Boughing Hot...
Do, Debentures.;
Pent Hotel
Insurances-
Creton
Chins Fire... China Traders Chinese Insurance Hongkong Fire North-Clin Singapore............. Straite Firem! Straits Marine....... Union blog sa
Yangtzo... Ind Building--
H. Land Investio't Kowloon Land Inv. Peat Bailding...... Richmond Terrace, Shanghai Laad West Point Bailig.. Luzon Suga Marbuck Tarriture Mining
Balmoral Gold....
Charbourages
Jalol
Punjom
Seiss
Ferak Suguri
Planting
East Borneo
zie su 550 $30- $60 $40 S1 •
#p.st.pre, vota. T. 251 12 pct. pr., non
85pot
$59) 542.on...
$101, now."
89
$95 $10, no. 996 $95, nom.
$30 940 $17.50 $15
$50 776, sales 2108128
$fi
$100 Szen
$25 $100, ex div., $30 595
$50 Doan.
$51 $105, no. $12559p.cb. pa
$35 5p. ct. diss sollers
$300 $50 $25 $25
$50 $126. nom. * 993, qu $25 272 $200 $80, now,
$40 eum.
450 Tis. 350 $20 $16 $20 $18 $120 $23)
$208101
$100 T. 09
-$50 $93 $30-$16 $19 $16 $100 $200 -T-90-Tin. 338-
$47 315 $300 $71
88 30, now.
$ID || $12! $131.58 | $425, Anles
$10 $173, unlca
$273
RATE
Tla. 50 T. $1
$40 $57
Labur Planting....
$20 $20, om. Lama Platting... $25 300 Souzai Koys...
"Ehanghai Waier. .....
Steamship Co75,---
Chins & Manila... China Shippers...) Douglas 9.3. Co...... H., Canton, & M... Indo-China S. .... Stoni Lamich'.... Trust & Loan Co. 171⁄2 24g & Co., A. D..
Now Malw
$40 800
220 £36
$50 $115
$50 $68
$20 $86, sellers, £10 12p. t. die, buyera
$30 nom.
OPIUM
Last your's New Malwa
Old Maiwa.......
Older Malwa
Pax Picul. Allons.
$520 23 to 3 catties,
8530 23 to 3
8510 2 to 24
$540 11 to $
Patna New)$4813 per chest.
Benares (New) $100 a
THE DAILY TREE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2015, 1800.
BANKS AND LAND 00.
EventIsner the Viceroy his sangtioned a new HONGKONG&SHANGHAIBANKING
CORPORATION:
Butlej is a gentleman who last visited flongkong. The plasssat evening was conoladed with those ether exercises which do so much to develop H. L. DALRYMPLES Eng. -Chairman.
Deputy Chairman,
R. Layton, Esq.
The following notification appears in the coolies had disposed theman verfu direen attitudes | und taken his own life while in a state of us- Gazelle His Excellency the Governor has about the ground and regala themelves with | sooad mind, EMAK bean pissed to appoint the following gentlemen a quiet smoke in the cool air, and by this happy The Chinese Times understands tint hie to be Justices of the Peace for this Colony, and mode of making a virtue of moccasity they they hava duly taken the usual oaths —The obrinted the lils that fork is hoër të at a prívate, departure in Chinose education--that of physimal Honourable Sam Brown, Alfred George har. This was highly intisfactory to the mis brain pg. The Naval School at the Eastern Paid-up CapitaY ......$2,500,000 Morris, Esquire, Robert Chatterton Wilcox, bars and also to the mirrounding storekeepers Arsenal will mon possess a well equipped gym. RESERVA FUND 1,000,000 Bagaire."
dan kone who were patronised throughout this bright nudlum, to which the future naval offers will RevELIABILITY OF PROTETORE: 7,500,000 Among the passengers by the P. ik 0. atasmer i mnainal interval of Bfteen minates learn the scianos of the "boble,art," funding, and
COURT OF DIRECTORS 5- in 1842. Our renders will hardly be surprised | most laughable fappe in oas set, artillö¤ " Zei | pluck and self-confidence. This is altogether as that this goulieman poresiver great obatgas and on parle Français "in which the gentleman, Mr. it should be the preposterous praction of s. J. B/ Morrs, Baq. rery manifest improvements in the Colony The Pater, who took the part of Vinter Thuleria, supplying a fighting service with givers, as W. G. Brodla, Exq traveller in question is making the trip to a sociable and lovelorn Teanohman, again par- fusoid and effeminata ka a pack of Franch - T. H. Davies. Dan Bhaisghai and back to England in the same ticularly distinguished himself and rendered boarding school raisse may well be dismissed W. Forbes Engli
Hoppina, Ex- the pitos a tricmphant sacosa The gentleman into the limbo of vanities We bave before ex-Hon. 3. J. Keselow. Tossal,
Wa hair that the Hongkong Brick and Cement who repressoted Mrs. Spriggina giros every prosend our belief that the post physique of the Corapary's Works were visited on the 22nd in promiss of developing into a good high camsina, upper and governing class is responsible for stant. by Mr. Chadwick, the special engineer hat his voice, being a little too harsh for on much of the mural stagnation and intellectus! sant frock England to organle the drainage sy. okderly lady, did not sowalk to a Ivantage, Det | poverty of Chios. Balisting as we do that man- stem of the Colony and be of pressed himself of the artists carried their parts through oral and moral sanity have their ultimate bases in silisfied with the drain pipes manufactured by successfully and their unquestionable ability physical healthiness, we gladly welooms" every the Company. A local enterprise of this dos was duly appreciated, ent ressived batting ap- attempt to further the latter. uription shoukl have the faliert aucouragement plase from the large sadianna. And, xã thể on hil silay and we trust the Company may prove ourlate dropped, stirring manifestations of ap As If so it will be a great benefit to the preval turninated one of the most agrosable and Colony.
interesting evouings that wo have spout ic Amoy for some time,
Thers were 333 deaths in the Colony during the month of January, of which 15 were among the British and Foreign community-12 amongst the civil population 2 in the Army, and 1ˇin the Navy. Of the total number of deaths 91 weza das to infantile convulsing diseases, 92 to obest affections W to bewol complainta, 51' to fevers, 11 to marismas, and 65 to other causes. The death rate par thansand paranne was for the Britists and Foreign community 21.7 and for the Chinese community 20.5.
T
STFANGIEAT.
C. JH H
The Nutlej Minstrels have given $250, the proceeds of ous of their cotertainmeals at Shaug hai, to the Ganaral Hospital there.
PERING.
The Mercury learns that a renowol effort is. about to be made by all the forelga Minielors to obtain an audience with the Emperor, to con gratulate him anon the completion of his first year's reign The Ministers will send a joint despatch to the Tseng-li Xanin" with the re- quest to forward it to the Throne,
YOKORAMA.
Soma unestiness moms to be felt, says the
| Hot.-A. P. MacEwen
3. C. Michkolwon, Ex. IPoenecker, EM.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
Otter MANAGER. Hụngkong—G. E. Noptie. Esq
·MANAGER.
Bhanghai JoN, WALTER, Esq. LONDON BARRES LONDON & COUNTY BANK,
HONGKONG INTERBJT ALLOWÉK
On Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per omit, por Ananı on the daily: baladen.
On Fixed Deposits;-
For months 3 per Cent, per Annu. For I mouths per Cent, per Anguin.. -For 12 months 5 per Cent per Anives, LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exebango. -business transnoted:
DRAFTS granted on London and the chief The Merenry bases that à rehome is on foot, in which a number of well-known residents are Japan Garctic, at the romour that B.E. Lomtuercial places in Europe, India, Australia, interested, to introduce omoibases in Shanghai. Heng-chang and some of his fellow Ministers Amarica, China and Japan.
G. E. NOBLE, At the Annual Ratepayers acting attend to revive the Ecochon question, which
Chief Manager. Bhanghai a rosolution was passed providing for bas previously been a tone of pentsation be
Hongkong, 24th February, 1890.— JO the raising of Thu. 80.000 for the building of & tween Japan and Chips. It is sinted that
NOTICE now Central Police Station, if the Couuoit deem overal military oficials hove memorialised the agalust the idea and in favour of proceeding with Count Okuma for the enforcement of the new it expedient. There was a strong mincelty Japances Governant on the subject...
February 11th Ens passed the date fired by the orection of 4 Town Holl,"
Japanese treation with the United States, Ger- many, and Enesis, and there are no signs of their being enforced. The Shegyo Shinpo considers that this way hd taken as proof that Count Yamagata's Cabinet propos to amend the tran. ties, and says the negotiations are ongequently suspended. What is the nature of the amand meats it does not profess to know; but preguntes that recent private conferences between the Ministers of the United States, Germany and Fusula ara in connection with the Government's intended axoudment of the signed treaties.
ULES OF THE HONGKONG
SAVINGS BANK.
· L-The businosa of the above Bank will be
sendated by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their promises in Engkong. Business hours on week-days, 10 to 3; Saturdays, 10 to 1.
Suma less than E1, or more than $250 at No depositor on time will not be received. way deposit mera than $2,500 in any one year.
3-Depositors in the "Savings Bank having $100 or more at their credit way at their option transfer the some to the Hongkong and Shang. bal Banking Corporation on fired deposit for
months at 5 per cent par annum interest. A-Interpać at the rate of 34 per cent per sturum will be allowed to Deponilers on their daily balances,
The steaner Propontis, which arrived here on the ad, Instant from Knob zotza, experienced a rather sterar passage. Leaving the latter port imced a heavy gale from the N. with thick on the 171's instant the following ey sho expor
bazy weather and a high confused son lasting for 32 hours, during which she shipped heavy Dr. Janet, the repesentative in China of the Bu, staving in the fore part of the poop balk Cressot Works, who is a distinguished ontoro bed, fooling the cabin, and merylar away the logist has the Daily News says, kindly under storring phain on the port side, causing the laken the arrangement, urording to their steamer to be love to for three toms, and families of the collection of butterflies in the etherwise doing considerable damage on the dock.Shanghai Museum. He has devoted one aree Amongst the numerous opinn amaggling wooks to the lask, which is now completed, and enses bronglit ach day before the magistrate instinn is now dons to the collection, which few exceed the lugenuity that was shown to outsins several very rare specimens, and is exini in a case brought haforo Mr. Robinson at the worth oxamination oven, by those who are not Poline art on the 2nd just. Two Chinamon grocilly interested in entomology, were charged with being in passion of four Nich Tee-Kaet, Director of the Kiangnan
A somewhat singular incident took place the faels of opium, and besides the pipes, tine, scales, Arenal, has; we learn from the Mercury, buen
o., brought to his Worship's notice, was the appointed to the important post of Shanghal other day in the United States Consular Court head of a Chinese cola, hollowed out and fitted Tastai, and the present incent of the ollue, Yokohama. During the hearing of a charge with a slide so as to conceal about twenty twels His Excellener Kung, who during his term of hunght against varions citizens who were of opium, On examination it was proved to office has earned the goodwill and rempoot of all onset prantically of embezzling the person of
5. Each Depositor will be supplied gratia have held opium, and one of the defendants ad forwigners with whom he has been brought into a Fijan sailor, a member of the audience pre- mitted the ownership of it. His Worship fiued commoiantion, has been promoted. His Ex-sumed to yawn. Small fry, sack as reporters with a Pass Book, which must be prozonted with tho owner $200 and the second defendant $2%, celienoy Wish is a cousin of the Vloomy of and other poople, have been rebukod for road-each payment or withdrawal. Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Pass- mad gauded the colla-bend over to the Police. Nanking, and a comain of the Marquis Tsenging newspapers in Court, but we fanoy, fow per-
The following is an extract from a letter re and is very favorably regarded by foreigners,sons bave been more emphatically reproved Bouks, but should send them to be written up ceived by the Hon. W. M. Deane, Prasident of At an mustion of obsoleto local postage than the yawner on the occasion now under at long twice a year, about the beginning of the Hongkong Cricket Clab, from His Ex-stamps, held at Shanghai by Hasara. L. Moore notine. Mr. Greathon römorked that he obJunnary and beginning of July.
-Correspondence as to the business of the Balkansy Sir Cecil Clementi-Smith, K.C.M.G., Co., the following wears this prices falcked:-Lot served some ono yawning in Court. This allu Governor of the Straits Settlements There A Tis. 77. B TE 80, C T. 87.D Tis. 87. E Tission made the yawner "sit up rather dank if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK is po doubt that your uriuket was better than 91, FT. 101, G.T. 123 H Tk 130, I.T1s. 405,donly, and stopped the epanodic postime to BUSINESS is forwarded free by the various pure, but still our fallows ought to have mads aand J Tls. 66; total Tla, 1,246. Lots A to which it rotorrad. If the yawning person, British Post Offices in Hongkong and China batter fight of it. I used to know something of were of 2,710 stomps of 20 csak, 494 of 40 Mr. Greatbness added with gentle Baronam, 7.-Withdrawals may be made on demand, that sort of bowling of Coxon's, and if it is only cash, 1,069 of 80 cash, mid 934 of 160 onsh; belonged to the American persuasion, it was played back instead of forward it is quite possible Lot-I-consisted of-7940-stamps of 50-cash Lot within the bounds of possibility that a shop. to save your wloket and even to miaka rats. IJ of 4,593 post cards of 20 cash. There were ing place contd be provided for him there, death, however, if our men were physically fit about forty to eigaors and several Chinese pre-on is gut, and within the Consular Chinpoand Change of climato-from hot to gold-males went, and the bidding was brisk and spirited, while if he should happen to be an alien the ins immenso difforsace-It-is-impossible to zay--but all the-lot-were-knocked down to 076 Chicence of the United States Consulate Gen rul gerate the fealing of enthusiasm for Hongkong man, win, we understand, is nothing for stamp and hearty appreciation of all that was done for dealers in Europe. them, which is extilbited on their return here by the Singapore team. You could not. I gather, have done more for thom. 'he whole thing has
· Com ̈a tr«méadcus añosose. Personally I am very grateful and specially ao to you as President of the Club."
could be relied on to procure him suitable ao commodation under his own fog. It is hardly necessary to say that the Consul-General's re- marks at once oreated a profound an alert in- terest in the proceedings.
NOW READY.
THE
HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
For 1890,
· With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. TWEFTI-EIGHTH Annual ISSUE). COMPLETE, WITH ATTENDIT, PLANS, &, &
Bloyal 8vo. p.p. 1,293 .....55.90. SHALLER EDITIOx, "Royal Seo, pp. 850.....15/90.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY bas boon thoroughly revised and brought up to 'data, and is again much inocensed in bulk.
It contains DeCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of and DIRECTORIER for HONGKONG
JAPAN-
Osaka.
Do. Ladios' Directory.
Nagasaki,
Do. Peak Directors
Kobe (Hyago).
Do. Military Forces.
MADAD.
Tokyo.
CHINA--
Yokohama.
Pakkoi,
Niigata
Beikow
Hakodate
Whampos
THE PHILIPPINES
Canton
Manila
Swator:
Cebu.
Amor.
noily.
Takao.
BORNEO-
Taiganfoo.
Sarawak,
Tantsi Keltug.
Foochow
Wenchow,
Ningpo.
Bhanghai.
Chinking
Wuha Kinking.
..
Hankow. lchang.
| Chnhgking.
Chatoo, Taku. Tientsin, Peking-
Wei Hai Wel. Port Arthur, Newohwang. CURRA- Stool Chemalpo. Fizaan. Yaenaan. WLADIVOSTOCK.
Tabuan
British North Borned COCHIN CHINA
Saigon.
Cambodia.
ARNAM-
Hné
Isaraue, e. Texquis-
Haiphong. Hanoi.
Namdih, da STAY-
Bangkok.
STRAITS SETTLIMENTO
Bingapore.
• Malaces.
Penang,
Johore.
MALAY STATES-
Negri Sembilus.
Bangsi Ujong.
Pahang
Selangor.
Perak
NAVAL SQUADRONS
Britie United States.
Fesuch. Зарапова:
Chinese Northern.
RIPPING-Offers of the Coasting Steamers of P.&O.E.N. Co. Sierassen & Co. Indo-China S. N. Co. H. C.&. M. 8. B. Co, Douglas 9. 8. Co. Scottish Oriental 8. S. Cu. China Mar. 3. N.Co. fiacollaneous Coast. Stra. The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains the names of ever- FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED FOREIGNERS scanged under ons Alphabet in the stristeet order, the initials as well as the surnames
but the personal attendance of the Depositor or bring alphabetical.
CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAP OF THR-BAR BAST.
INSURANCES. *
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED, "
ESTABLISHED 1870,
HEAD, OFFICE,-Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID UP CAPITAL
8400,000 RESET FUND 650,000 CLAIMS Pat... 710,000 BONUSES PAID 400,000 RINKS nepad at CURRENT RATED OF FREMIA.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 19th March, 1989. TRANSATLANTIOFIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAN BURG:
The Undersigned, having hon appointed Agenter the above Company, we prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agiiusi FIRE at Current Lates
STEMBSEN & Ca
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. 135 THE NORVIT GERMAN FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
Undersigned bariaz been appointed Angers for the lay Company, ara prepared to GRANT IN URANCES to the extent of $100,000, on first-class rials at our- rant rates.
DUNN, MELBYE & Ca
[17 Hongkong, 16th, February, 1889. NOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW ZEALAND
Pac-UP CAPITAL AND KESERVE... $210,000
The Undorsigned are prepared to accept. FIRE and MARINE INSURANCER on favourable terms.
Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the lonal Offices
GEORGE R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents.
6. Queen's Bra, Hongkong. Hongkong, 11th February, 1800, 3300
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCH
COMPANY..
The Undersigned. Agents for the ahova Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE ut Current Rates
NORTON & Co.
Agents Hongkong. 16th July, 1987.
[34 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977 IN HAMBURG,
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shore Company, arð
at Cnrrent Rates prepared ACCEPTRISKS gdo FIRE
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Ou...
Agents: Hongkong, 1st Tufo, 1839.
THE
JAPAN
ANT
SUPPLY
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his daly appointed Agent, and the production of The MAPS and ELANS have been mostly. i re-engraved in a superior style and brought up his Pass-Book are necessary.
For the HoveKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-to date. They now consist of
SHIP COMPRADORES ING CORPORATION,
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOESES IN CHINA.COMMISSION MERCHANTS G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18 January, 1889.
NEW ORIENTAL CORPORATION, LIMITED; AT-HORIŠED CAPITAL. PAID UP......
LONDON:
TH MAP OF THE ISLAND DE HOONG. BANKAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
'PLAN OF BRITISH KOWLOON.
PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA 200,00 PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, RHINOMA #880,000. PLAN OF TOKOKANA.
Some three hundred houses along the Tokaido between Kanagawa and Hodogaya were destroyed by fire on the 8th inst. The outbreak took place before six o'clock pun, and under the influence of a powerful southerly gale the flames advanced Head
44 THREADNEEDLE STREET, rapidly in the direction of Kanagawa, while at Wost End Dilles, 25, COCESPER STREET. the same time the glare ia the sky indicated to BRANCHES IN INDIA, PERSIA, CHINA, JAPAN residents of Yokohama. that an auusally ere condegration was going on. Yamashita and
AND TAR GOLONTER
..
At the annual meeting of the Bhanghai Race Club held on the 20th inet. Mr. Dana made some observations in reference to the disalosures as to the ownership of ponies and "roping" made in the case of Brandt v. Fraser-Smith" in Hongkong, and created some xaussment by say Owing to the sum nominally earned by the ing that he had baim gality of "roping him- ally-nine schoole examined under the conditions self, thongh on the whole be tried to bo "faxrly of the Grant-in-Aid scheme exceeding the square" and he asked that the ratio as to the omornt voted the Grants have been subjected to ownership of ponies da moro rigidly onferved. a pro vita reduction of k3 par' cant. The In The Chairman maid that Mr. Brandt was not a specior of Sokoola in his letter to the Goreen member of the Shanghai Raus Club, but he did mant on this sabjootesys: The juras in Uuct-know-whether to take Mr Danes-remarks Shibomure, the two localities that suffradara THE BANK requires money on Deposit
Exchange, issues abore expenditure required for Grants-in-Aud is as serious, for he accused himself of roping practically endtinuations of Kanagawa-ba-Linys-ma-Sols-Bills of to be acuosted for in the first instance by the but he trusted the remarks were only made in aing situated on both sides of the Tokaido Letters of Credit, forwards Bills for Collection, inerssss which has happily taken place in 1883 Pickwickian anso. As regards the ownership and loss ang the base of the Kanage and Traumets Banking and Agency Business in die number of schools and scholars placed nn of ponies, what more could they do than get the Bluff. The re broke out in a small generally on terms to be ind on application. der the Grant-in-Aid scheme, and secondly by a mau entering a pony to siga a dealaration that tenement in Yamashita, its origin boing it is
Interest allowed on Deposits healthful increase of the cultivation of it was his bona fide property. It was not in their generally supposed incendiary, but was at one higher aubjects of an English education, maui province to prevo by legal procedure whether communicsted to the larger houses, and easily fested by a larger anmber of scholars taking at the statement was true or not, and he thought grossed the Hochlei road, which passes through the subjects for which special Grants are paid, they novor sonid got stewards to undertake any Yamashita. There the danes adraured along viz, Algebra, Ereld. Physics Geography such duty. Mr. Dan said he wanted to put the base of the high bluff, burning nearly every Autmal Physiclogy, and Bonk-keeping. Details on record his appeal to the stewards in the cat bono that lay in their sparso, and maling froAnnam on the daily balance concerning the progress which has thus benter, which was one that should orry greatquent diversions ap the aes of the hill. Here wade, and which has out the Increase in the weight. The Chairman said he was arra the stand there large gidowni Jatt standing attmet expenditors incirrad andor the head of Grauts wards gave every attention to the matter. The their value in times of danger, but for the most part the combined villager Lave been levelled in-Aid, will be anbmitted in the anal antinal subject. then dropped
with the ground. Thoiro travel about half of preparation.""
report un Education, which is now in coat Gerge Patersos, second engineer, of the Ein a mile along both sides, of the highway, it being
Tixed for 12 months, & per Cent, par Annam, months, 4 por Cort, por Annam. Fixed for Fixed for 3 months, 3 por Cent, par anum. On Current Deposit Accounts 2 per Cent par
Agones of the Mariopaz-Tave. Assurance SCOTEST
H. A. HEBBERT, Manager, Hongkong Brarel. Hongkang, 12th March, 187. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
12
..$5,000,000
SUNSCRIBED CAPITAL..... PAID UP CAFITAL.........
**** 2,500,000 BGETE FUND... 1,250,000
..... BOARD OF DIRECTORS: an. J. J. KESWICK, Charmant Managing C.R.CHATER, Vis-Chairman Directors. LED SING, Bao. Sr. O, MICHAELSEN, Esé,
A sud nooideat resulting in the death of Mr. Visitors to the Colony for the Races on their Narsing, occurred on board the signing at almost impossible to do anything in the way of way to the Course will not fail to notice a hand. Shanghai at about I ́am. the 16th inst, checklag is in consequence of the great heat and 600e structure which has recently been built at From the ascent given by the Daily News it the volumes of smuke and sparks that rolled the junction of the Morrison Hill and Wanchai appears that both vessels ware alongside the along before the flutes. Finally after barning PENS FOL PLEASANT WRITING The Pensroads, ex the site that any will remember Assisted Warres, the Sin Nursing being for five hours the fire soomed to exhaust itself, of Manion & Cameras are recommended by was forme ly occupied by the Wild Dell "ontside, and the how of the Kingang overlapp- though the efforts of a party of American man- +347 NawapapersiTM
They come as a boon and a blowing to mun,
stables. The old buildings were removed and a ing the Old Dock whark. The decaiand was re- of war's men, combined with a bangs in the The Pokwiek, the Owi, sad the Waverly Pon
commodicus fifteen stall stable has been erected, turning to Bisship, and went on board the Kuong direction of the wind are credited with having a prosenting considerable novelty in its generai sang through the forward earga port from the good doal of effet. A large tobacco factory WRO Sold by all shrekoopers. Beware of imitations.pianning and ahtail. Entering the building Old Dock. This part is in line with the 'tween among the last to be seized, and various buildings MACNIVEN & CAMERON, Edinburgh, Scotland. from the Morrison Hill Road the stable is deck; he walked norosa this deck to the forehatoh, in its vicinity escaped. So fiorou were the flames approached by an easy instins and the horses down which he fall. The quarter-master on that they sweat right over the top of the blaff, are fount to be banged on the first floor instead daty, hearing a thud, went to see what was the which mat, at that point be over 100 feet of as amal on the ground, this arrangement matter, and paaring down the hatchway, saw high.—Japan Moil.” certainly has many advantages for the health ons oue [ying on his back. Hestily calling the and comfort of the borses, especially for a racing | second miste of the Kiongsong, the two went stable. The building is very roomy and well into the hold and found the second engineer of reutilated, lighted, and drained. Separate on the Bin Nanzing just breathing his last. The trasses are provided for the proprinter, horses, captains of the Kiconganng and Sês Nausing were Arrangements have beeo-made for the rolanse and maloos, the latter being provided with com immediately called, as was also the chief offear of Messra. Vistor and Heuri Roque, M. Costa, THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- the above it has been found possible to build a Se Noxsing went for Dr. Burge, but when the Tonquin, on payment of a ransom of $50,000. wodious quarters, baths, and kitchens. Besides of the intter vessel Captain Morear of the and Wing-fat-obeoog, detained by piratos in godown and three separate hons containiar latter arrived he found that deceased's Look was the 11th inst M. Briffand, the Agent of the about sixteen capraiens moms with bath rooms, broken and that ho had been dead some time. Rogno lira, left Haiphong with the sum ip & The owner, Mr. J. 1. Humphreys, is to be The deceased who was about thirty years of age, his possession to offess the ramena. Congratulated on his enterprise. The building is represented as baring beou a steady young were designed by Mr. St. John H. Hancock, fellow and a general favourite. FRIDA
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HONGKONG.
CHINA..
CANTON
The New Shangbai Electric Co., Ld, are now, says the NO.Daily News, engaged in establishing saincandescent light service for indoor lighting. The installation le on the Mordey-Victoria altor untor system, and the onelinery aged will enable the company to supply some 1,000 lights
TONQUIN,
For other mail news ses Supplement
HEALTH. STRENGTH, AND ENERGY.
J. 9. MOSES, Esq. G.E. NOBLE, Eng
POON PONG, Esq
D. R. SASSOON, Esq.
BANKERS:
ING CORPORATION.
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON,
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE.
PIAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG:
Among the other contents of the book are- Au Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barome
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &c.
4 fall Chainology of remarkable orents atacs A description of Chinese Festivals, &a_with Comparativa Taplos of Monoy, Weights, &e.
the days on which they fall.
the advent of foreigners to Clitna and Japan;
The Postal Guide for 1890.-
Scales of Commissions and Chargos adopted by the Chambers of Cormoran af Hongkong. Shanghai Amoy and Newchwang. Sale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. Hongkong Chair. Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.
The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES of closely printed matter, to which reference is saustantly required by residents and Úloso having commercial or political relations with the Coentries embraced within the acons of the DUROVICLE and Diszeráky, .-.-.-
The Contants are too numerous to partion Ariza in an Advertisement, botinatade- TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nenkirk, 1944 Tientami. Pas Olefon,with Additions] Arfiste. Man Caveation, 1885, and sil zoldne nui abrogated. Franca, Tiental, 1978, Convention, 1860.
Tientsin, 185. Treaty of Commerce, Conventions, 1636 and 1887.
1
Inited States, Tientsin. 1958, Additional,1809.
Taking, 1380 German. Dentin, 1861 and Peking, 1890 Portugal; 1888 ·
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru.
Convention with Treaty Powors.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Germany, 1889.
Mexico, 1894
REALIES WITH COREA TEEATLES WITH SIAM
Money advanced da Mortgage on Land or CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Buildings
Properties parchet and sold.
Batatea managed and all kinds of Agency and Commission business relating to Land, de, nonducted.
R. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE pany's Olous, No. 5. Queen's Road Central.
DR. TALOR'S PHOSPHODY
It Cures Dyspepsia, Nerve and Heart Diseaĉo. › Culos Kidney an· Távor Complaints,
Cares Depression az í Loss of Appetita.
Since the departure of the last mail thers han been a return of cooler wouther. His Excal lency the Governor and Lady Dea Vox left for Europe by the M., stormer Caledonien o the 19th instant; previous to his departure His Excellency, was presents with two addresser, noe from the foreign community autons from the Chinees. On the same day the Hon. F. Flaming was swoen in as Acting-Governor and a Govert
sent Gazette was issued appointing Hon. W. M. Deans Acting Colonial Secretary, Major-Geue- al Gordon Acting Captain Superintendent of Police and Major Dempster Acting Superiston: dont of Victoria Gaol. A number of visitors hare arrived within the past few days for the Race, Among them Sir Richard Reunia, Chief Justice of China and Japan, and Colonel Anderson, of
In response to the special mission of two high Our readers may have seen willis the last few RELIABLE REMEDY ever disporared for the Per ita WORLD-WIDE reputation na the ONLY SAFE, the Northamptonshire Regiment. The German alious pho wore recently sent by B. E. the days som entstantial looking wires being stretch-manoat Care of Brain Wreakage, Paralysis, ferplate, dagahip. Lopaty, hearing the flag of Admiral Viceroy of the Tyre Krang to any his resposta ed along standards on the Fund. The cable, mese, Harsesing Dress, Premature Deany of Val Dienbard, arrived here on the 20th Inst. The on appointment to, the Governor of Hong. which is not so very heavy after all, for a mile of Power and all Fozotional and Diseased Deb lätions body of a European was found floating in the kong, Hie Excollotoy Bin William Das it saly weighs 800 lbs, ie composed of 7-14 of the System pendent upon the Defimamuy of the Harbour on the 20th inet and was sftar Vent, shortly before his departure for Eng. B. W. G. stranded copper wires coated with tin. Vital FoxcER. wards lentified as that of an employed a land no lears, paid a visit to the Viceroy is and is insulated with vulvanised rubber and a. A rometing of the Hongkong Rope Mane-pron. We nnderstand that on this ocasion protected with strong hemp braid, compounded. facturing Company was held on the 21st feat. Sir William Des Touz was ronived with special It is to be supported at intervals of four foot by The Fisk Jubilee Singers gare a successful courtesy by the Chinese Authorities. Ladeper wooden cable suspenders, which will be fustered performance at the City Hall on the Bud inst.dent of tuo usnal salata, all the resale of the to 3:16 B. W. G. stranded steel wire, so that
"The effect of hie Standard Phosphoria Hamady in Meetings of the shareholders of the Hongkong Chinese Government in the Laston river, soms there will be no strain upon the conducting wire, Nerscus Dability and ita. Kindred Brita La imesedinte and Shangbai Bziking Corporation, and desereischt or as in number, had their yards man- and the loss is only two per cent. of electricity and permanent, all the Miserable beslingaand Dis- Goo Fenwick and Co., Limited, were held onsed and were dressed with banting; 1 guard was per mile, with a current for 1,900 lamps flowing testing Symptoms disappearing with a rapidity thadie the Bad inst, and of the Hongkong Fire In. also sent to escort His Excellency and the party through it, the quantity it has been designed to REALLY MARVELLOUS. urance Company, Limited; the China Firo In through the streets. On arrival at the Vice carry. The lampe that are to be used with the
DR. LAVORS PHOSPHODYNE surmare Company, Limited; and the Hongkong roy's Yamon the Governor and teneral Ed. new syam will be handsome orúanents in any Actually Crentes New Norvoon Fluid nad Ersin Mattér and Whampoa Deck Company, on the 24th fast, wards, who accompanied him, ware each reseived room. They are pear-shaped, enclosed in a bell by supplying the Blood with its Electric Life Element, A football match, Hongkong Football Club with a walute, sud were eutectafaad at diauer, shaped shade, the lamps oconpying the place of Pharborar, the very Cars and Centre of the Braksi Irwell, and kindlea afsush the Fire of Life: f.om the Regiment, was played on the 24th inst.,
the Viceroy, we hear, receiving the party with the patals in a flower, which they resemble on the Sale of the Foot to the Crown of the Head, re when the Regiont won by four tries to special cordially. The following morning this large scale, Some of the lamps are for the wall, storing the Infest and most riporran ounditions of Meetings of the Steam Launch Company, Viceroy returned the visit at the British Con- some are pendent from the ceiling, and others Robust Hesy of Body and Mind, wo that all the Limited, and the Shark Fishery Company, anlate on Shanicen. He was received with are used on alustards. They are of various Duties of life may be pursued with Contienes and Limited, were held on the 25th inst."
miute, from H.M.S. Lianet, and by a guard of capacities ranging from 9 to 500 candles, and Pleeure. ^ The German flagship Leipzig. Captain Pled.bongur faraised from the mme vessel. His can be used for from 1,000 to 2,000 hours with parts of the world, and from the Highest Medios! dansann, bearing the flag of Admiral Deinhard, visit extended over two hours, and appareatly and reliable, and as it suite very little or no Bald bi bottles at 40, by al Chemists throngbout the
ont being renewed. The light is very steady authorities... arrived here as the 20th inst.
ended with the futmost good fooling on both Colonel Antarson of the Northamptonshire sides. It is hoped that this visit will inangurste host, has advantages over all other illuminants, worlds or sout fege in Great Britain on receipt of P. D. Regiment arrived here on the 20th-inst, by the new line of increased emity between Hong. especially in the summer. German al deser Sachsen
kong and the Chinese Authorities.
A portion of the old Central School site has,
AMOY
TIENTSIN.
From the Chinese Times of the 1st February
we learn that the river at Tiantain was still un-
- Onres Consumption and General Debility. Checks all wasting of the Tital Forses, From whiterar cunea ariaing.
Thomande of animpenebatte-Testimonials from all
DR. LALOE'S FEOSPHODYNE, LABORATORY, Hamporean, LONDON, N.W
Solo Wholesale Agenta för: China DAKIN BROTHERS OF CHINA, LIMITED.
WIND & SPIRIT MEROBANTS, London and Bordeaux, kare ropresented in
Hongkong, China, and Japan.
by
F1663
Mears, JARDINS, MATHESON & Co.
[PB) THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONG COMPANY, LIMITED.
Full particulars cine bo obtained at the Com
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
Victoria Buildings,
Hongkong. 3rd May, 1889.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN LONDON.
THE
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REUTER, BRÜCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, Fat July, 1839. (078
MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NORTH BRITISH &
As Agents of the abure Company we are prepared to swept RISKS against FIELat Current rates.
1902
-RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, nd May, 1889.
HE MAN ON INSURANCE
PANY, LIMITSD.
HRAY OFFION-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUNSCRIBED) $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM BIN BANG, ESQ. BAN Kur, Esq. YOW CHONG PENG, CHAN LI CHOY Esq. | Q. Hot Cuore, Bay,
The Company GRANTS POLICYES" an.
Chinese Japa0c00
TEGAS.
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we hear, been given by the Government to the Hongkong College of Medicine for the erection
18th February. of College buildingm..
Amongst the visitors for the Hass weak who here lawt night under the auspices of the Amay will not freese this wintar. There is plenty of
A wall arranged entertainment was given frozen, and it is said by competent anthorities, TLER, PALMER & Co. MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, HANGHAI Hall & Hole Co-operativo Ca arrived from Shanghal by the P. & Q. steamer Amateur Dramatic Club, in which considerable drift ice in the river, but the Bar is quite clear. Julle on the 24th inst. was Sir Richard Ronnie, talent and ability were displayed throughout, The latest adrices from Nowelwang were to the Chief Justice of H.B.M.' Court for Chian and and the programme, which was well chosen, was effect that the river there was unfrozen, which Japan
carried out with vigour and empressement. is certainly phonomenal, if true. A alle fagaxina Gay has been selected for Thero as a fall house and a considerable wum- H.E. the Viceroy Li Hung-chang celebrated the Governor's bill residence, provided terms can ber of ladies graced the occasion with their pre- bis G8th birthday at Tientsin on the 25th ulti be made with the owner of the land, which is pri-sence; in, fast, most of the foreign residents and all day stream of officials of all ranks Tate property. The old name of Mountain were present and also a large number of captains pored into his yameh to congratulate him, Lodge "would probably be deemed unsuitable and officers from the various steamers in port. The Shih-pao sida" Though on the verge of for the new site.'
The entertainment was opened with an ovaï man's allotted years, His Excelleney still retains The sogninition of a site on the proposed re-ture on the piano and violin, after which was a high degree of mental and bodily vigour, and Castion in front of the Cricket Ground for a performed an original commercial drama, ex-bida fare, to pilot the ship of State for another new house for the Hongkong Club is ander con- titled "D'ye kuos me now in which Mr decade." sideration. The removal of the Club from ite Paley came out well sa Mr. Najo Dumps, At the inquest held at Tientsin on the body- present position would indeed be a changing of nusophisticated and unfortunate commareil of Mr. A. J. M. Smith, on the 25th January, by old land marks.
traveller, while, Mr. Norman, as Samuel Wait Mr. T. L. Bulloak, H.B.M.'s Conml, and aery. The Pacific Mil atester Ching, which left well, noquitted himself creditably,
the facts were found to be; that Me. Swill hed this for San Francisco via Yokohama on the Tuis was followed by a pleasant 'musical in-boon ill since Monday, the 20th, on which day Seth ultimo, raade the best run on record to the terlade of fifteen minutos, during which time he had boon administering droga. to himsolt, latter port, arriving there on the 3rd instant, in the thunghtful members of the Club committon which, howarer, was slated to be not an unusual 3 days 23 hours and 41. minutes, avenging over were kind enough to throw the back of the thing with him. On the morning of Friday, four hundred miles per day,
spacious building and passages open for. Lho the 24th, he was much better, and was waited We bear that Barter House has been par- accommodation of the non-members who, thanks for at breakfsat by his wife and brother-in-law, chased by the Government, and that a pollen to the curtsons hospitality so graciously ex when two reports wore heard, and he was found station is to be erected on the site Fle-now-fonded to them by gentleman of the Club, were in his. bathroom, with ballet through bir alation will replace an old one in Blation street, a thus enabled to onjeg nu exhilarating promenada brain, and a revolver on the floor. He lived tili Little lower down the hill, where the accommoda: on the broad verandah at the rear of the build one o'clock, but speenklers and, unconsciGUE, tion for the outstables has long been inanflolent. ing-whers a number of homely-looking chair The verdict of the jury was that Mr. Smith
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LIMITED
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