Mach in *** vast magalain noonpying the cat. tus of ankh 'onkkarisia, sround which are the Kalácalne or concentric.ulvaton of cogk, and be yond these the four Makilpad or great Confín- eatu-Mara rinus to the height of 84,000-yo ana; fana yojans 12 miles) aborate coes. At is. base dwell the Asuras (fallon angel) and on its emmit is the bodren of the Tarafimase gode, It is oftou Dalled, Mahameru.” -
At a small duie at ils foot the young saken"of Royalty received by his anole H Samadatel Chow Fa Bhanurangel, and conducted iate a apecial pavilion, where he was received by hin Layal mother. The King arrived, charty afterwards and entered the parilion, whoace, he thortly emerged canduating the young Prines A to gratie in the mount whore wore for fennts reproconting the sourse of all waters of the world. Standing loss by was a vessel of consecrated water collated from die rivers of Siem at a point abers tidal indness. His Majesty commenced the bathing ceremony by pouring the consecrated water over the hood of the young Erince. Next came the Princes his uncles, and the maior no bles, who sach in turn poured the sacred Bald over the person of the Prince from all kinds of Tassels, from gold and silver to earthenware and avan“ iron. This practically finished the imposing performance and the Crown Prince in shivering alata, than passed to the adjsesnt State pavilion, whard hề was received by the Royal ladies, and once more arrayed in yal robes, worked with gold and studded with monds. The calminsting texture of the mony was conducting the Heir Apparent se times round the base of the cared mount, wore Bardhist prieita premated him with conveseated water” to drink and apoint him. well with. Afterwards the Prince was conduct. ed to the summit of the mount, where he received the blessing of his Royal father in the chemoter of the Hindu god Sies, and after a few minor obserrannis they were both conducted back to the Palace in the same order in which they had proccoded.
the purchases of four and half malition of munces of silver monthly provided for in the Aoi puse el last July,
.
PADLEWBEI.
MADED 14th Jamry The man arrested by the Spanish authorities. in Pudłowski is now docisroil not to be the man, but is believed to be a friend of the murderer. who sought arrest to put the police off theecent TRE COMMANDE DE THE EAST INDIA AND --- MEDITERRANEAN-8QUADRONam,
.............- LONDON, Lith January,
THE DAILI PRAM, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY ind, 1891.
BED opruk.
852021 to 4
cat'og
The sodonophone, which has dosa în usa Ter | several months at the Paris Opera House xa n
Por Thalia: Alow'on, fsubstitute for a chime of bella, is a true mustool This year's Now talen $40 88 to 4 watcontent formed of US brass tubes, operated by Lost your Now Halwe 550 Shto 44 heyboard, and having a range of two solaren. Old M 851 33 to 4- The tubes have a uniform diameter of lå fugåes | Older Halva.......... and a length ranging from 9 feet in 3 feet. Fatus (New); The total weight of tas tubosirabyat 230 pounds. | Patus (Old) ... and they give the edasta, in the limited spasa at Fenafña (Now) s thoxies, of a chion weighing from 3,800 to 4400 | Bgusros (Old) pounds,
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THE FEATHER.
MESSE FALCONina in Coʻs Blaseren, Fan, 200
Faromster ...30.14 Thermi9. (Wat bulb) 53 Easomuster...90.03 Thema-1 r.. (Wet ball 60 Extomater P.M....90,02 Therm. 47.3. (Wot hotbed
hormon. AM....69 The Marii Thermom. I P... There: Elham (over
minhl) ... METEOROLOGIČAL BENSTER,
It is expected that Roar Admiral Robinso The sonormas sand found in many part of the succeel Rear Admiral Sir E. Fremestieria world is shown by rooont investigations to be of command of the East India Squadron: Visetre kinds, one of which yields a musica sonxd Admiral Bir J. Tryon has been appointed to when disturbed, and the other harsh squeak. succeed Admiral Sie D. Haskins in exommand of The muzios) en dis quite comass, bat in a large number of specimens of sand from different places the Mediterranean Squadros,
in the United States, only two (both from Thom. 49.34 ...68 called boiling springs-one in Maine and the
· Bezzis, 15th Janney. De Kooh publiabes, an artists in which he other is Kaness) gave the squeaking sound. The divates the component parts of his lymph. It harsh wound arms to be due to attrition of the consists briedy of glycosine and an extract deriv.particles; the musical tones to ossillations of ed from cultivated colonies of bucilit
partiolss of naiforın size, separated by olastis air cushione
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DR. HOOH'S ZIMPERAT
MR GLADSTONE AND MR BALFOUR'S TUND: ;
LONDON, 15th Janaury, Mr. Gladstone has forwarded fty pounds towarda dir. Balfour's Irish distress fund.
MR. PAUNELL
STATION.
bcoction
Modern sienos has recognized the probability that lower animal perceive thrill wands far Vladivostock. bayand man's hearing. But the human ene has
Tokio.. not always the safe capacity. A remarkable i Nagasaki LONDON, 16th, Jaamry, Mr. O'Bria's strapaper, which is cube thenatration is the case of Mr. Edwin Cowles, a Shanghai
fortasé editor of the Cleveland, Leader, who may deal to come offthe consonants and about one fourth of the sounds of the buman voice, bevor Leard a hipping sound, a polimnman's whistle, or grow to manhood in the belief that the singing Mas the higher motos of a musleal instrument, and
of hirits was a postibal Botion.
Tasupp ersible, ansonmocis that Mr. Parnsil has consulted to retire from the leadership of the party.
LONDON, 18th Jaamry. Mr. Parnell on his way to Tralee has been received with immange enth winem.
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· STEAMER › WRECKED
Los DON, 16th January, The steamer Carrie, bound, far Bombay, lay grounded on the Teen breakwater and is expect ed to become a total wreck. The crow has boon
vert
AMERICAN PURCHASES 07 NUPER PAFUE. London, 18th January.
DEATH OF THE SAEL OF DEFOX,
LONDON, 16th January. The Earl of Daron is dead
CEYLON TEA SOLD FOR 11 PER 23
LONDON. 16th January,"
The processions and the immense concourse of The Standard alates that the Americans dur which they were composed were admirably oring the last few days have bònght me million ganized by H.K.H. Prince Prieback, the Lord | starling of rupee paper ka London, Chamboriain, and the whole scene, characterised by elegance and grandeur, bespoke a delicate and graceful tasta. Looking at the fairy tracery of the towering peristyles the briliant, dresses and fantastic scenery, and hearing the weizl wailing of shrill trampats, combined with the more melodious sins of Oriental music and the continual hum of voices, it was difioult not to forget for a time-the sordid lokering and bo auired with a desire to indulge in indodont enjoyment nud live the life of the Lotus Eator. -Bangkai Times.
KOBE.
A dividend of 9 per baat per annuin, says the Kobe Yuahin Nippo, was declared at the general meeting of the Kobe-Electric Light Co., held on the Japanry.
Besigning themselves to the inevitable, the Kobe Tramway Company have determined to make their terminne just outside the Concession, that is, if permission is granted to them to run through Baka-macht.--Hyoga News.
Prince Sauda died early on the morning of the 23rd Jnúary at his residence on the ball. Hix Highness was one of the old Dximica wao after passing through many violevitado, after the fall of laudatiem eventually realised a large fortune by hand speculations in Hole. A representative who called at his house in the afternoon was.in. formed that as the scourrence bad but yet been. reported to the authorities no information could be giran Kaba Haralä...»:
OSAKA.
A parcel of Ceylon tes from Gallehodie estate has been sold in Minoing Lacs at 876 per pound, sud gyd at 110s.
SIR HRS DEATH SERIOUSLY COL
LONDOS, 17th January,
Mr. Bradlangh has been seriously ill with heart and lungs complaint, but was a little bet ter loat right.
THE CENTRAL ABIAN EXPEDITION.
LONDON, 17th January,
The orpedition under Col-Younghusband has arrived at Kashgar.
LORD HARTINGTON ON THE SITUATION.
LONDON, 18th January.
in which he says that nothing has ovomried to A latter has appeared from Lord Hartington, justify the Tiberal Unionists in rearing their efforts in the interest of the eans, and urges them to continue the work, in the scand justice of which his Lordshiperpresses inoms
confidence.
"DEATH OF ́ME, 350. BANCROFT.
LONDON, 18th January. is dead.
Mr. George Bancroft, the American historian,
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Holbow Haiphong Malaga, Frope's hot plane, is warmer gran Belinac. than the Algerian coast. The mean duly Manila grana maximum.i8.65.1 dag Fahr, that of August is Opo S. Facher 2. 90.9 dag, and the absolute maximum i110 dag. The minimum in the sold your of 1883 was 92 dag. The year has only 48 rainy days.
Jeta few years, Babie Teland, to intitude 44 dog. perth, and longitude 60 deg. est, has been record
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Nagasaki vai 231 Sangkat 90.89 Foochow can you? Aracy 30
in length from 40 miles to 20 miles. Of three amping......... lighthouses built on it since 1830, two have boon | Bestow. wicked away, and the third will soon be engulfet. Hongkong,
Vistoria Fank.... A Garmen botanist finds that three species of Cantor. cotton are known, vin. -—1. Gossypium barbadongs MALO.....
Bolbow........ which is a native of Amarion, and bat sends o which are easily separatat from the fibes. Tais Balloso. species is known as "non-island cotton," " Bar- | Kazila.......... hadows cotton,” or "Now Orlason cotton,” aud Cape S. Jas the cotton of Pard it a varjaty. 2. &. arboreum
30.20
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HONGKONG LEGSTER
Findi
BANKS AND FINANCE CO.
INSURANCES
THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
THE TRUST & LOAN COMPANY OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE
STRAITS, LIMITED. ́CAPITAL SUBJOKEBER................... £1,000,000 Undersigned having been appainted Ao marry for the above Company, art Reaxays Fun? Da
240,000
prepared to GRANT INSURANCES the BOARD OF DIRECTORS: W KESWICK (Moors, Jardins, Mathsson & extent of $100,000, on Art-class raks at our
Cay Chairman).
rent.cartes,
DUNN, MELDYE & Co. ADOLF TON ANDRE (Mors. André, Mande?
Hongkong, 16th February, 1889. 205)
EOBENT ITKSON (Mosers. Iveson & Co)
18
DAVID McLean (Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-OUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE
ing Corporation).
8. WYTYS Poмanor (Mesars. Russell & Cla.) F. D. 8188don (Late Menery, David Sancoon
Sony & Co.) H.D. STEWART (MGBECs. Stowart, Thomson & Co.
HONGKONG COMMITTEN. W. H FORERS (Moses. Bussell & Co.)
Chairman.
Hon J. J. KESWICK (Alosses, Jardine,
Matheson & Co.)
Hon C.F.CHATER.
This Company is now prepared to make Lane or advance upon all kizila of Goods and apon sprapped securities and totium of seculation. provided for in Memorandums
For information, terms of business, &o, apply
to
DE WESTLEY LAYTON,
Secretary,
31, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, Bed May, 1890,
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW ZEALAND.
The Undersignad are, prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on favourable terms.
Carmat rates and a guaranteed-Bonus_equal to that paid by the local Uless.
GEORGE R STEVENS & Co.,
Agente,
No: 2. Queen's Rast, Hongkong. Hongkong, 13th January, 1891.
+31
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned haring ban appointed Agenta for the above Company Are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE ât Current Ratos.
REUTER,
BROUKELMANN & Co
Arnotr Hongkong, 1st July, 1889. [15
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE "AUSTRALIAN MALL, The E. & A. steamer Callerthun loft Port Darwin on the 34th January and is duo on Sed inst
THE CANATHAS MAIL, The C. P. stormer Abyssinia left Vancouver on the 27th January,
MERCHANT STEAMERS: The steamer Harow loft Singapore on the afternoon of the 23rd, and i-dau-kora-about-tho- 3rd inst.
The P. & extra steaton Bombay loft Singapore at 9am on the 27th January and is due on the 3rd inst.
The P. & O. steamer Ganges Loft Shanghai st.2 pin on the Blat Jammary and is due on the 3rd inst
The steamer Queen Elizabeth, from Glasgow and Lirpool, luft Singapore on the 18th Lady Bry and is die on the 4th inst
The China Shippera' Maimat etsamer Keeman left Singapors on the 30th January and, is des
on the 5th inst...
The O. S. S, Co's steamor Nestor left 8in. 7 gepors on the morning of the Rudy and is dus
here on the 9th inst.
The F. & O. extra steamer Canton loft
Colombo on the 25th January.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Pontal Guide for 1890, ressed to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory 213 p. 760. This is the only authorised complete Rummary of Portal information published in
MAE' NEW ORIENTAL BANK PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
ÁBIHORNED CAPITAL.iii.
PAID
CORPORATION, LIMITED
The Undersigned are now prepared to £2,000,000 GRANTPOLICIES INSURANCEagainst
180,000. FIRE at Current Rales.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Có,
Ageats for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th Angust, 1867.
LONDON
Head Office......., "THREADNEEDLE STERET, West End Office, 28, COCKSPUR STREET.
BENCHES IN INDIA, China, Japan AND THE COLONIES
GENDRAL LIFE AND FIRE. ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON.
17.
THE BANK receives money or Deposit,THE Undersigned having been appointed Bays and Sells Bills of Exchanga,
Agouts for the above Company, aro pre- Iatters of Credit, forwards Bills for Collection,pared in ACCEPT RISKS against, FIRE and Transsets Banking sad Agency Businese and LIFE at Current Rates. gmerally on terms to be had os application..
Interest allowed on Deposits:
which key as cepilly white for sods Worthey clower, cold and rather lamp with slight win Firet for 18 mouths 5 per Cant. per Annum aparated with difficulty, and purple-rod flowers. This specles has long boên grows in Egypt, Arabia, And India. 3. G. herbäcom In which haflament-coated seeds like the Isat, but yel low fowers. This cotton was introdued fate
the United States from India « bit:lo oror K saturs ago, and is the one now so extensively cultivated in the former country. Its earliest since which time it has produced s number of outlivation datos from more than 2,600 years ago, varieties including one with a yellow fibre known as Naakson cottom"
Flate glass, as is well known, is ground by means of quartz sand moved over the surfard under iron-faced wooden plates. The sand in soon worn out, when it contains about 15 par suit of glass particles and 2 par éant. of iron, This mixture has been hitherto dicarited worthless material, but is now formed inte valuable bricks by drying, pressing into moulds, and subjecting to a high temperatam. These bloks have a speciflo gravity of only 1.5, resist
NEW LORD OF APPEAL.. ́ ́
LONDON, 19 January. Bir Jamaa Hanten kes boce appointed one of the Lords of Appen in place of the late Hirfront, and are not aftacked by neida. They are Barusy Peacock.
DEMONSTRATION OF DAILWAY STRIKERS IN
EDINBURGH.
Lespus, 19th January, A dividend of 10 per ouat, per annum was A demonstration of railway strikers, in which declared at the half-yearly general resting offre thousand took part, was held at Edinburgh Migel Wain Kaisha Native and Foreign Lot yesterday. The proceedings were of su onderly ton Co.) of Tanks, held on the 20th January charaştər The bet proceeds during the latter half of st your were y 14,386,481,
MR. DILLO◄ IN FRANCE.
Lennox, 19th Faunary.
perfectly white, but the misture of saitable materials with ite and will give enamelled bricks of beautiful colours.
retar Temperaturs
amidity. Creation of wind ...
Force
Weather.......
Fixed for, 6 months, 4 per Cont. par Annuw. Fixed for 8 months, 3 per Cent per annJUMI, Current Deposit Accounts per Cont, por Previons On date on date Aunt in the dally binnen.
E W. BUTTER, iday 4pm at 10 BLE
Manager. 30.03
Hangkong, 19th March, 1887.
NUTICE.
30,20
at 4pm.
80,0
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Highest open air tetrperature on de Idwest opan nie lampornkurs on the Zekameramakk 1---Bazekazen zodoend to 13 degrees Fabr; at ma level. 2-TEMPERATUk in the shach in degrees Fahrenbelt, S-Kumpoęzi in percentage of situation, the humidity zit muturated with axetatayo being 1001
DUCTOS OF THE Winto two po'nta,
TOME OF THE WID scouting in besofort Stalk TSPAIN OF VER WELTHER; b. Masky 1 . cho
RULES OF THE BONGKONG
SAVINGS BANK 1.The business of the above Bank will be nducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their premises in Hongkong. Business hours as wood-daya, 10 to 8; Saturdays, 10 to 1.
1782
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN. & Co. Hongkong, let July, 1889. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
RUSSELL & Gar Agrats."
Hongseng.
The authorised List of Mails issued in nnection with this paper is the one published terice each day in our Extea, which in corrected
a mach lator hour than that given boigw.
A MAIL WILT CLOSE. For Shanghai-Par Away, today, tho ď inst,, at 10.30 4.3.
For Yokohama and Kobe-Per Nicht, to-dir. the 3rd inet, nt 10.30 AM.
For Yokohors and San Francisco.-Per
Belgio, to day; the 3rd inst., at 0.30 r..
For Haifong-Per Haiphong, to-day. the 3rd iest., at 2.30 ..
For Bingapore-Fer Kronhild, to-day, tho Srd inst., at 330 P.M.
For Singapore Batavia, Somarang, wad Sourabaya.For Borneo, to-day, the 3rd inst., at 3.30.
For Manila For Nanding, today, the Sal { inet, ní 3.30 PM.
For Haifong Par Clara, to day, the 3rd inst., at 5:00 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, nad Yokohama.-Per .[2433 ] Kumamoto Maru, to-day, tis Erdiost,, at5,002,M-
Hongkong, 15th November. 1890.
KANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG:
---------
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE ut Cueron Rates
SIAMSBEN & Co.,
Agouta
Bongkang, 16th November, 1972.
THE Sing less than $1, or more than 8250 al bat da drizzling rain: . for gloomy; . ;, vse tim will not be rousived. No depositor
lightning; 6. overenesi p. pradze slovem ju
W. DOBERCE.
Hongkong Observatory, February žad, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..
Physiologists have been unable to discover that the passage of an impulse through a nerva causer boat to be evolved, though Itoflenton haNFORMATION has bo roerived from resently investigated the subject with an electris MILITARY AUTHORITIES that eal roaiatanon thermomotor no delicate as to in- ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place disste one five thousandth of a degree. In dy from the BAZTORIES at STONE CUTTRES Mr. Dillon has arrived at Esers from Newing a nerve solves heat, in some cases one-fourth ISLAND, from the 27th instant to 2ith York and was received on landing by Messrs. of a Fahrenheit degree in a frog's sciatic nerve, FEBRUARY Qet, both days inclusive, belyeon
Brisa and Gill........
the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P. Čaily, Thess of diamonds in the sights of firearms The line of fire will be in a Boath-Westerly is said to enable the user to take quick and cor: direction from the Batteries.
patented in England rent aim, even in bad light. The idle was lately
THE REVOLUTION IN CHHA-
LONDON, 16th January, fores of rabels is collected at Entre Rios, whither Advicos from Barnes Ayroe state that a large the national troops havis hooa sut to disperse them.
We deeply sympathiso, mys the Osaka Aeati Shimbun, with the family of Mr. Nantire! in their scrow for his los. The Mases Nankivall. wishing to enrol for him around Oraka sud Sakai, applied on the 22nd January to the Water Police Station at Kohn, for a stem launch, and also for su interpreter and a con- stable to socompany them. The officials grant ed their request, and mot out a steam lanach.
Foud na the Japanese are of railways, they do not always view their construction with equani mity. The Osaka Company has recently raised
storm in a tax-oup by passing, through soIDE/" land at Oteramaru. Yamata, without obtaining
Advices from Valporniso state Chilies in the proprietor's permission Bince the Govern argents have landed at Coquimbo, whither ment has consented to the line being laid, it troops have boon despatched to autoavour to probably distters little what the proprietor's surround them. The Chilian rerolt has srinux privato opinions are, but he and his Erlends are loving to s. contest between tog President and very sxoited, and called in a boly on the Rail- the Congress: Tas rebels at Entre Rior have way Company's officials, who throw the blame bean disarmed, sad the alarm felt in the pravines on the chief onginsar-Hyogo Netas.
(is subsiding.
TOKYO.
The latest advices from Valparaiso state that the Chilion Navy is blockading the coast, bat the Army remains staunch to the Government.
Io. 18th January
Lesbos, 18th Janaury. The latest adrions from Valparaiso state that the Chilian insurgents have three ironolade and themajority of the seat in their possession, whilst the Government lav only a bromeled and sight torpedo boats. Businasi is entirely suspended.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
MONDAY, 2ND FEBRÚART. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
PN LONDON-
EXCHANGE.
Folographic Transtor
Bank Buis, on demand.......... Bank Bill, at 30 days sight: Bank Bile, at 4 months' sight ......and Credits, at 4 months' night194 Dommentary Bill,+ months' night 34
DH PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand.....17 Grailla, at 4 months' sighi. ...............4.87 GERMANT-
ON
On demand
Mr. Motoda Yen, s Privy Councillor, expir ed a the 21st January. He was attacked by inansa on the 19th January, and two days later high faver supervened, the patient grelnally. sinking and finally encambing. Mr. Metoda samming the dictatorship is which ha sc enjoyed a high reputation as a sholar Forenses the Congress of violating the constitution. several yosta ko beld the important seat of First Class Lustruator to the Emperor, and when, thi Korines charotar of bis illüsm became known,
A maaitesto has been issued by the President LUN
THE AUB OF ODISENT QUESTION.
CALCUTTA, Loth Jaanary.
At yesterday's meeting of the Supreme Le
after sight
ME YOK.-
All Ships, Janks and other Vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range.-
By Command,
F. FLEMING, Coloniat Secristory. Colonial Secretary's Offión.. Hongkong, 27th Tartuary, 1891.
"JUST ARRIVED.
A new snpply of LER VON Backseatr RudUSKIM
HOCK 8....
..per ceas'of 24 quarts $9.00
may deposit more than 32,500 in any ono jest,
3.-Depositors in the Savings Bouk having $300 or were at their credit may at that optich transfer the name to the Hongkong and Shang- het Booking Corportion on fired deposit for 1 months at 5 per cent. per annum interest.
Interest at the rate of 3 per cent per sanum will be allowed to Depositore on their daily bakens.
5. Each Dopositor will be supplied gratis
a Boo which must be petit each payment or withdrawal Depositors must not make any entries thonisalves in their Past Books, but should send them to te written op at leas wine & year, about the beginning of Jannery sad boginning of July.
6-Orrespondence on to the business of the Bank if marked Or LossgorG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS is forwardad free by the varia British Post Offices in Hongkong and China 7 Withdrawals may be made on demand, bat the personal attendance of the Depositor or bia laly appointed Agent, and the prođnotion of hin Pasi-Book aris recessary.
For the HORDEONG AND SHAngkai Bank-
ING CORPORATION,
F. DE BOVIS, Soting Chief Manager... Hmpkong, 1st January, 1891.
11
"ONG KONG &SHANGHAIBANKING
HON
CORPORATION..
88,168,062.50
$35,482,127.20
RESERTELIABILITYOF PROP'TORs 38,168,00% 50
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
24 pints. 5.30
BOBBY FUND
12 quarts 5,00
24
9.50
6:00
24 pinta
12 quarts
8.00
COUET OF DIRECTORS -
II.L. DALRYMPLE. Esq.-Chairman.
J. 8. Mouss, Esq.--Deputy Chairman.
$37
Laubenheimer
do Granober
3.33
do Braznelorger
T. E. Darion, Eaq
81
do
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11,50
W.EL Forbes, Esq.
34 plats
7.00
H. Hopping, Ex
Hon. J. Koawior.
Credita, 60 days sight
Telegraphic Transfor
2204
Zeltinger Angless..
Apply to
12 quarts 7.00
CALCUTTA Hank, on demand mija
2209
..2203
Hongkong, 21st October, 1890,
IEN TING,
.523
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAK
STREET.
Bank Billa, sa demand.
ON BOX,
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank, on demand
IN SHANGHAL.
Bask, at sight
$29
SKRBIGNS. Bank's Buying Rate......5.95
Private, 30 days' sight .......
Bankg
His Majesty directed that Dra Ikeda and Baels gistative Council Bir Andrew Seobla intredzoodON should attend him. The day after his deata hea Bill to amend the Indian Penal Cede, the was gazetieds Borok, sad's sum of ten thou-object being to raise the age of consent feors sand yen wis granted his family. The decessed ten to twelve. A long disenacion ensued. The statoma will be interred in Aoyams Viceroy, in a lengthy speab, expounded the cemelery.
It is dated, with what truth wo do not know, created under the Bill. The question of child
measure, and stated that no per offence W that when the authorities decided to entrast the marriage und the Hindu Marrings Law Fee, he lighting of the Dist. buildings to the Bleotris and, not torched upon. The Honourable Sit Light Company, the latter wis ragaired to Romesh Chander Wittor, a Judge of the High undertake that it would be responsible for any Court, opposed, the measure in the ground thes loss caused by fire resulting from the um of the it was an interference with orthodox Hiadu law electric lights. The Choya Shimbun, which and castors The Honourable Mr. K. L. Nulkar publishes this statement, mys that it does not warmly supported it, inasmuch as it afforded a know exactly what offles entered into the agresorin oxtons of protection against the physion! iment with the company, but that the Govern violation of a class of helpleen ohildren Amang ment is now discussing wastlier legal procecdiers large masses of the peopis. The Bill was ordered-Dor Fract Certifs. 10:12,8391. fixed shall be taken against the company in the event to be published. of its refusing to admit the fact that the electris lighting apparatus was the asses of the conf gration. The sam involved in a quarter of a mülim gen, so we may take it for granted that
the company will not be disposed to yiol with
out evidence of a very ocsolusive character.
BOMBAY, 14th JROOTY.
The London correspondant of the Bombay Gasello wires that The Bites in a loading artials
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY.
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS".
Hongkong & Shai. $125267 cun' new fasy anion & sellers |316 p. ch prem, ax Chew LEAG
Do Now Isue 81.17.6 $926
560 $66, ellers
Now Oriental .......
210 | 218
Brown & Co., H. G.. Campbell Mooreka. China Borned
our Bir Andrew Sable's Bill for the protection China Bugar...
Cainess Loan '84 C...
$10 $10, no
$55 $15
$100 $178
$500 par upare
of child-wives in Indis, objects to the proposal Cameas Loan '86 E.. Tle, 250 T. 2771
to extend the limit of protection to twelve yours
Cruickshank & Co.
The Severument, after much eliberation of age, an leing wuch too low, and blous the Daley Tan Co. and inquiry, har determined, it is sail, to make Viceroy for having been 100 cautions in the
Fenwick & Cin, Gov.
Green Taland Cement
use of a portion of the Imperial Hotel as a tem question of conjugal rights The Times Gordon & Co., &. ... porary meeting place for the House of Fermarks that it will not be satisfed that enough The ball-room will more for the msambly hall, has been done until the discretion of the Courts and the moms on either sido, tegether within such case has been mingh salargad, other okarbers in souvenient places, will be
taken for the purposes of Committes, the Pro-
sident, Secretaries, and so forth. This decision.
H. Brick & Cement.
H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & 6. Gas. Hongkong Electric... H.. I. Tramwayɛ.. Hongkong Ice........
H. Steam Laundry....... Hongkong Rope
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. was arrived at yesterday, and it is expected that the neossary obangus and preporations - will
Spiders, says Mons. F. Remeul, have eight coopy about week, so that the Home will be leg, but previons to the ingenious experiment. & L. Want & G. able to resums its motion about the Eth or 20th Mons. Carlet it was not known how they January, Presumably the Eximitation Hall of walk. The larued professor of Grenoble, made. d. W. Dock the former Enginering College will be put in sight footed animals. Among guadrapada, for Austin Arme
a comparative study of the walk of four, six Hotel „readiness for the House of Representatives, but there cannot fail to be much inconrosiewee from example, the girate ambles, this is to say, al Hongkong Hotel... tornately, adranoes the two logs of the names side, Pont Hotel...VANÝTTU
Shameen fararBOCAЗ・・
Cariton
Laving the twe dooms aparated by a distance while the horse has two gaits, for it en ambda of nearly a mile-Japan Mail.
or alternately advance ons of the fore logs with the kind one of the opposite alde. The móve merits of lizards, frogs and turtles in no wise resemble that of the quadruped mammals, de-
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The F.&O. steamer Bengal, with the Englishpite the fact that they have the same ramber
of Ilmba Insects simultaneoudy and alter- mail of the 2nd January, arrived yesterday. The nately advance the odd lege, the same following telegrams are loom Ceylon,-and side (tiret and third) with the aren leg (second) of the opposite, while they are.reating upon the -Ramyoon papers imm. - -
three others. The three-points of support ara the apices of a triangle. They walk like to quadrupeds that would have the two middles
IKE SILTER QUESTION.
NEW YORK, 19th January. The American Treasury has decided that either bay or ingat silver or be out ad for lega in common, one possening the fare first, themoor benefit of the dapoaltor.
WARRINGTON, 18th January- The House of Representatires lave pointed special committee to enquire into the alleged cakeetkin of certain membert of Congress with silver pools and epopulation in silver, -
and the other the four last. Finally, guidore walk like two quadrupeds in a line with one! another, that is to say, by aleting the legs af
on number ipo and three) on one side, and, the same time, these of oven mamber (two and four on the opposita Alder Suppress two lege WASHINGTON, 14th January of the same rank, two add or two evony-but one
The Senate have adopted Senator Stewart's on one side and the other or the opposite, so s mapd.ment limiting free coinage to silver to reduce the amber of their loge to air, Min baised from American mines by imposing acts, they immediately begin to walk ks the charge epoa foreign silver,
LATER.
atler. Remove two mora lega, they walk like quadrupeds. There is, this, goneral law ef The Senate har passed by a majority of twalve walking among living beings that voter the Free Coinage Bill purs and simple, as stability during the motion.
a substitute for the Financial Bili
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The so-called "howed piano, invented by su WASHINGTON, 15th January. Austrianson afacturor is really & easy regambling After the Financial Bill had passed the Com- pianoforte frame and costaining six violins, milttee of the whole House, Senator Boat aeton- two violsa, and two violoncellos, the strings of nbod, the Senate by proposing na substitute which are taped to different notes. Crenar purely free calcage Bill, which provides that the bands connect the instruments and are trought unit of value of Aunerics be a dollar cuined of into onetact with the airloga by cieans of the four hundred and weire and a half grains of koyheard. A fine tone, soft or powerful, is said standard silver. The Sense adepted the Bill to be produced, but the tuning of the gutstrings as sonded by Seaster Bart by thirty nies. is a serious dilinity. against twenty-seven votes. The Bill has been
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next to the House of Representativia, where it' An Athena student asserts that Hippocrat won referred to a committee, This Bill repeals and Galen used antiseptic dressings for wounds,
Chins Fire ANA
· Chine Trader#* Hongkong Fire...... North-China d Singapore....... Straits Fixed Straite Marine.... "Unica..... Yanglaze
Lord & Balding
II. Land Invest't Howloon Land Inv. Peak Building Humphreys Estate, West Point Buildg. Luson Bugar Mining
Balmand Gold Charbonnage.....
Jelabu Panjon Kaw...
·Selacia ........................
Di
Flarting-
"East Fornec
Labuk Planting... Lazag Planking steaquip Coys.
Senge Hoyah......
180| $45, nom.
$10 $13, nom.
BPS $20
$257
· $60 $10 $18.50 $10, ellers
$50 $75, 0. 210 $120, nom. $87, elles $100 180
$63 | 9%$*
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO.
Agente..
2001
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consaltation from Hongkong, 15th September, 1800 COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOR
CO
DE FILIPINAS,"
MANILA,
TOBACCO GROWERS AND MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS, CIGARETTES,
AND CUT TOBACCOS.
CAPITAL
$50 $81, callers
: $50 DONE
$50 $187, bager $125 $91 pct.pm.sellers
$50 $10 $100 $180, nellara
$50 $30
$16 $30, no.
650 $116 $20 $90, buyer
-$50 $840, sellera
250 To. 275, buyers
$80 $71
$30 115
$50 $15, vollers
- $28 ̄| 196, buyers
$100 $89, nom.
-350 167, ax div.sellers
300-115 $18 vin $100 $900, nom.
$40 $80 $100 $15, sallong
$10 $14, allan $131.59 1400, buyers $6.81 | $14è, mollers
$5 $1, Bellort $30$$, nale
178. Od. $70 ct., pallere
$5 424, kolora
$2 $11, sallers
$60188
$25. 17. sellers 250 17, buyers
Chins & Manila...................... $50 | 4183. Douglas S. 8. Ca... $50 348, 4lbe H., Canton, & Ma 3303874, buyer Ludo-China 8. N.... Steam Lauth Trast & Loan Co.
Da, Founder. Watson & Co., A. A.
R.
£10 26 p.ot.die, sellars
$30 $30, om.
£1.5 #201
£i£180,
$10 i stil, mellora
9. COXON,
Share Broker
ESTABLISHED 1881
A. HoConachle, Hag.
| 8. C. Michaelsen, Þíaq,
Porannaker, En
D. E. Sassoon, Esq.
ACTING CHIgy Manage
Hongkong F. DE BOVIS, E
MAKAUEL.
Shanghai-Joan Walter, Eng. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ÁLLOWED.
On Carront Deposit Account at a rate of 2 për emt, par Anirun on the daily balance.
Du Find Deposits:
For 3 months 3 per Cent, por AnDRM, For 6 months 4 per Cent, per Anatim, For 12 months 5 per Cout, per Auzum, Loo Bus Discountro. CREPE granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business fromeasted.
DRAFTS granted en London sad the chief commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and JapaDE BOVIS.
Asting Chiǝf Manngor, Hongkong, 1st January, 1891.
[10 HONGKONG LAND INVEST
AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED
116
MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-Boxerono CAPITAL (BUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000.-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM S Sako. Esq. BAS HUP, Esq. Tow CHONG Frxa, Em CRAN L1 CHOY ESQ Hor CHUNE, Esq.
ديه
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, Payable at any of its Agencies. Contribalor of Busiz, whether they ar's Contributory Dividenda are payable to all sharabolders az not.
› WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary
ILEAD OFFICE, No, 2. Queen's Rood Woat,
Tangkong, 14th March, 1881.
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FIRE INSURANCE
CHINA
COMPANY LIMITED,
ESTARLIGHED 1370. HRAD OFFICE-Hagkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
For Cheribou. Per Ardgry, Co-day, the 3rd first., n1 5.00 PM.
For Straits and Calcaste-Per Wingeung, on Thursday, the 5th inst., at 10.30 A..
For. Nagasaki, Koba, Yokohama, and Van- eonver-Par Batavia, on Thursday, the 5th inst., at 10.30 AM.
For Nagamki, Kote, and Yokolu.-Per Ancona, ou Friday, the 6th inst, në 11.30 AM. For Straits, and Bombay-Per, Bisagao, on Batarday, the 7th inst., at 11.50 M.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Gunlior, on Saturday, the 14th inst., at 11.30 4.5.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Ganges will be Asapatobod on THURSDAY, táo 5th insteat. with Mula for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bagonđ, vía Brindid; to-the Straits Bottlements, Netherlands India, Burma, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Mata, and Gibraltar.
The ssoal hours will be observed in closing. the Mails, o
The Post Offos déclines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters contaising Hank. No,
been neglected, will aske no enquiries late Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration in
alleged losses of such lettere.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Sockadión will be Jospatebed on THURSDAY, the 12th instant, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyond, via Marßeziden; to Balgas, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon,
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichéry, Madras Calcutta, Adau, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
PAID UP CAFTTAL 400,000 the Mzala, &. RESERVE FUND yayıbala na. 790,000 CLAIMS PAD
BONUSES PAID
The Post Office defines all-responsibility for 759,000 Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, 130,000 Join, a Jewellery, az, where Hegistration bas nagletel, will make nó enquiries into alleged kissed of such Istiers.
RISKS accepted at CURET RATES OF PREXIL
·JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th April, 189)..
Q
NOTICE.
| 852
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET,
The German Contract Packet Bayern will bo despatched on SATURDAY, the 14th imk with Maits for the United Klagdom. Europe and countries beyond via Brindial; to the Straits SetUemonte, Batoria: Baroah, Ceylon, India, Adon: Egypt. Maito. ko., &o.
5 P.M.
The Undersigned, Agenta for the above Cou-Registry ass at 4.4. The mad glass at - pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Kates.
NORTON & Co.
Agenis.
Hongkong 16th July, 1857- TORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
As Agents of the above Company we are pospared to cost RISKS against-PIRE at -Current rates.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.....$5,000,000 PAID TE CAPITAL 2,500,000
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1880.
OK
1078
CUTLER, PALMER & Co., LONDON, BOBORAX, and INDia, regularly their WINES and SPIRITS, and we are onsign to us for sale on their account certain prepared to take orders for every item in their List, which we subjoin.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co's
COGNAC, 4 STARS, $13.50 per 1 dosen quarts. COGNAC, SSTLES, $12.50 per L dozon quarts.
COGNAC, 2 STABA $10.25 per 1 dozen quarks.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co's
RESERT FUND 1250,000 WHISKY, "PALL MALL 11 years
BOARN OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. KESWICK, Charman Managing CP.OHATER,Vice-Chairman Diretora. LEE SING, E
£3,000,000 82. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.
Awarded in Eight Exhibitions sundry Gold Modals, First Frixes, Diplomas of Honour, and First Order of Merit.
Gold Medal at Paris, 1889.
Esquisitos Orientales
7. 8. MOSES, Esq
4. B. NOBLE, Esq
POON PONG, Esq.
D. R. SASSOON, E
BANKERS: TASUONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- LNG CORPORATION.
Mousy advanced pa Mortgage ou Land or
Buildings. Properties purchased and sold.
Ask your Tobacconist for the following mort celebrated a "FLOR DE LA TAKES Estates managed and all kinds of Ageasy Incomparabler
sad Commission business relating to Land, 30, vondstad. Full particulars can be obtained at the Com- pany's Boss, No 6. Queen's Road Central..
A. SHELTON HOOPER.........
Searstary...
Regalin Antonio Lopea Engalia Gustavo Tereire
Non Plus Ultra Bouqueta
Heina Victoria. Colebraš
Regalis Comme il faut Regalia Britanica
Вгада
Media Regalia... Conchas Especialen Windsores: Londres
Princesas Regalia de la Reina
Nuove Habano Kuoro Cartado
Victoria Buildings.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.
13
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
معین
Grooka received an STORAGE at Moderate Bates, in First-class Godorms.
STEAMER CARGOEB discharged on
All orders should be addressed to the Adourth terms. ministrador General' of the Coußany, or through Mesars REEDIOS & Co., Agents at Hongkong.
The Stommors of the Compania Trasafiantion from Barcelona to Manila and vice versa will Call at Lisbon every 22 days and will receive “Ozigo und Pamongers there --
Hongkong, 18th March, 1850,
V
JDANPE
STEEL
R
Apply to Hongkong, And July, 1887, PORTLAND
HEYER & Co.
$13 per dozen quarts. City Analyst's laboratory,
A Bupplementary Mail will be closed on Sun- day, the 15th fast, at 9 a..
***The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered covers containing Bank Notes, Caiu, or Jewelery, all, where Registration has alleged losses of auch poveza bewa neglected, will maka no enquiries inte
UTLER.
PALMER &
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS; Linton and Bordeaux, are represented in Hongkong, China, and Japan
by
Mr. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
怡
*
E E BANG
LARGE
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIF-
TION OF COAL,
Addreas ----Care of Messrs. Kwowa Sasa & Co.,
No. 68 PRATA,
NOTICE..
1745
HONGKONG. AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
old,HIPMASTERS ANT ENGINEERS are *) respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, tons of the Company's Foreman should be at hand, orders for vapairs if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, NO. 14, Prays Contral will receive prompt attention,
38, Bath Street, Glasgow,.
20th December, 1880.
1 have made a carefal analysis of anaverage as mple of Mora. CUTLER, PALMBE & Ca ́s na nalle" Pall Hall" WRISKY, taken by myself from the Ronded
of fine character, and is well matured.
In the event of complaints being found.
Stere in Ulangor, and I am of opinion that it is Pare,cary, communication with the Undersigned is requested, when immediata steps will be taken. to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES Secretary. Honakoag, 26th August, 1983. -
JOHN CLAEK, PaD. FC.S. FIC. Pablie Analyst for the City of Glasgow and the Coroting of "Lanark, Ronfrew. Sutherland, &
HEART BOTILE,
83.75 por 1 dones quarts.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co
INVALIDS PORT,
190
A CHEONG & Co., *********
General Deolars in FURNITURE, ELECTRO-PLATE, GLASS and CROCK- ERY WARE, CUTLERY, CARPETS, LAMPS, 20, 29.
st the shortest notice.
Analysed and Certifiestod by Professor Casal). Each bottle bears bin certificate of Purity. This UNDERTAKE to FUENISH HOUSES Wine isas desiginted.
18, D'ÁGUILAR STREET(Behind the Hongking
. Olub.)
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812 per 1 dosen quarts.
CUTLER, PALMEZ & Cos
SHER-BIE 2,
AMOROSO,
$12 per 1 dosen quarta LA TORRE,
$10 per 1 dozen quats.
Edinburgh. 11th Juda, 1588.
THE DOA VISTA.
· BISHOP'S-BAŤ, MACAQ——
THIS HOUSE situated on the Coast in one of the beat and healthiest parts of Macso and commanding aswirable View furing the South, was opened as an Hotel on the 1st July. **Tavo ondoa exhaustive Ansiyala ofi Every comfort will be provided for Visitors
maple of Bhurry of the wark Is Tour The with Davellent Cuisine and choice Wines. reaalta how this Bhurry to be a natural Wine of )
Mens underful and acha
idlu.
Hot, cold, shower and sea water Batha Jarge:
great purity, free from added alcohol or other and well ventilated Dining, Billiard, and Read
ing Rooms and well supplied Bar."
small dairy is attached to the premises.
M. MARIA B. DOS REMEDIOS,
Proprietress.
L& Toner Sharry is well adaptad för rineral mo, and is a bondagehish may be safely em. ployed by those enkering froin a weak digestion.
1517SEEVENSON MACADAM, F.R.S.E., F.C.S., F.LO. 89) WHITE SEAL,
CEMEN 'T
JB, WHITE & BROS. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
12609 Hongkong, 11th April. 1883.
127 THE PIRATICAL ATTACK ON THE
NAMOA"
A-REVISED and -COMPLETE--AO. GILLOTT'BA COUNT of the above Bad Disaster, P.EN 6. ogether with Report of Magisterial Enquiry and the latest information, linn besta reprinted and can be had at the Daily Press Offs.
Price 25 dente Osah. - Hongkong, 19th December, 1990.
GOLD MEDALE, PARIS 1878-1830. This world-famone Peas are the "Best in
the World
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$12 per 1 dozen quarts, CUTLER, PALMER & Co": CLARETS-
MOUTON,
$16.50 per 1 dozen quarte.
LAROSE,
88.75 per 1 dosen quarta.
MAXGAUI-MEDO
$5.80 per 1 dagen quarts.
LIQUEUE, BENEDICTINE, DO.M $22 per 1 dowen quarts.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
HONGKONG.
THE
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PREMIER
UHAMPAGNE
BINET FILS' DRY BLITE, So labelled and-branded:
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,
“JÁRDINE, MATHESON & Co.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEUTH.
Neither the Captaing, the AGENTS, noy the OWNERS, Will RESPONSIBLE for y DEBT contrasted by, the Offeurs or the Crawa of the following Vowels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALWIRE, Ger. air, Bendirea-Wieler & Ch Escoar, Amr. bk., B. G. Waterhouse Chi FIDELIO, Gar, stř., Brozsep-Melohors & Co.
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