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It in the first wreck of any ohussqannas on the Michigan Cantral Railroad since 1379, and the, rosult was appalling
TARANTO, 16th October
plation of the time limit will settle the Chi nes problem, Those who depart will not be ablo to transfer their registration certifliates, and in The train in which the cavonlties ocurred the cores of time they will appear from was an excursion train that left Watertown, N. American aborsa. The administration 19 mino Y.. yesterday for Chicago two sections, heavily astisfied with the bill, no Chairman McCreary of loaded. The first soon reached Jackson attic Foreign Affaict Committen avara, 8.50 this morning and stopped to the depot to an ENGLISH SQUADRON AT TARANTO shuage engines. Many passengers alightså due- ing the wait to get a bita of tweakfast. This in in telf was a must fortunate occurrence, as; bed it not beer for this, the fiet of killed and injured would have been wuok greater.
While the first ecolion was standing in the station the arcond section came into the yard at the rate of twenty iniks an hour. The engineor saw the manphoro net, and tried to stop, bat for our unaccountable reason the airbrako on his engine failed to work, and tha boavy train orashed with terrific fores into the airs steading in the depot. The tee rear coachos of the dret spotion were taleenoped, and it was in those that most of the canvaltius coeurrodi.
Every passenger in the car was wither kill. ed or terribly lojoured. The third gach from the roar of the frat soolica was thrown to one side and four passengers in it killed and others injured.
With the exception of the engine and bag- guge-car, the rear swotion aseopod serions harm. T'he vagina 'was badly wrecked, and the steam and hot water usaping from the sides of the punctured boller added greatly to the suffering
of the unforiniuntė jetima.
THE PEACE OF EUROPE NOTES ON THE EUROPEAN BUZUATION,
Janos, 1th October.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1893,
sharfar 170 caso oontial For Hambur option London-10 ches essential sit For Rol terdam-125 boxon afuger," For Lilibon-Thox. Japanware. For Aparto box Japanware
Per P. & C. stommer Malwa, asilod on the 9th: Naramber-hos Londen 50 bate ones 568 bales waste rill, 11 see silk ploce goods, 15 cases cigars, 11 pmokagos condries, 2408 tan (50.958. 1n, conjon), 1,955 boxes tes (37,438 Ibs.qounted caper), 0 hores tea in transit For Frange-674 bales raw silky 150 balas waste silk lases el pisos, goods. For Tricslo-200. prækages ten.
The British Mediteranean squadron arrived here at non escorted by the Italian warship alie. The visiting weships wors saluted by tae forts and replied, tein kind. Salutes were tarn exekungod between the British admiral, E Michiel Cutmo Boyur, and Admiral Turi of the Italian vessels. The banks of the san) nad every point of vantsys in the urighborhood vero crowded with gagle who hartly oberoINA COAST BYCHOLOGICAL REGISTRY, the British war veals they passed in.
The British officers haded from the warships til afternoon and prowded to the Pricoce thella Club, where a reception was hell to honour of the visiting silore An immenso omsonse of people lite the route leading from the water's edge, to the sub and on all sides naboanded enthusiasm ra shown.
The pity and harbour were, illuminated this evening is the most elabrate mannée possible.
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NEW YORK, 18th October.
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Cantos gimna Hongkong.. 30.33 tion of the prodigality of the ancients and the after the Eoghahman He told me on. best resources of modera civilization.
fiantly, and the foot inknown to bat few of his Vistoria bleak.... The festivities of Friday and Saturday at most intimate fronda. He is in better candiep Book........ Toulon hare-beau. scoording to all accounts, son than people think and his legs are not acas ileal in every respect When Paris herself dar gons. He can get it fighting order is six other ing the next two weeks bedecks herself in honour month, and Charley Mitchell will have to kill of her guests and offers them the finest welcome him before Sally will slew the championship to which the capital of gaiaty can giro, then we loave the United Stator" shall see in-de-single bospitality in its most en-GBIBLE FINISH TO A BALL AT WHITING, IND, obanting axemplification.
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HONGKONG REGISTEE.
But it is not as the most gorgeous of modern Thirteen bruised a mangled bodies lie in marymakings that the nations are wabobing the Lo station house at Whiting, Laks county. Franco-Ruman celebration. It is a demonstra-Last night dance & the Town Hall bad ai tian rande ostensibly under the direct auspices of bloody ending. It prasa battle to the bitter and DAG. We may safely name that there will be between Polandara and Italians, who had taken no indiscreet word or set in the official pro possession of the ball br the purpose of giving!
Température gramme of this celebration, but the French dance. Officers were unable to quill the rinteer authorities protend to have discovered a plot of John Peshanalel was Hally scalped altra, while uzay Italian origin for inciting a popular anti-dagger thrust several the jugular vein of so-Direction of wind in Gorman and anti-Italian demonstration during other unfortunate. Akrge number of acrests the festivities at Tonton. It is alleged that it vero made. grow out of Italy's dosies for war on account of the insecurity of the present government in that Dountry,
2 STORY OF THE SEA.
NEW YORK, 17th October,
A soure of shipwreked men were brought
BANKE
HEMURGANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED
AvraoRISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED HANKKER
£1,300,000 ‚£1,125,000
NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN KAIL
The Judo-China steamer Wingsang left Sin.
THE Undersigned begs to notify that he bas gepast, on the 8th, and may be szper ori
This Day snoooded to the Business of the an the 15th insi, to MBA F DO ROZARIO as
AUCTIONDER and VALUATOR.
T.F. DA ORUZ, Homs next to the French Mission Chapel, FRENCH CONCESSION,
SHAMZEN.
INSURANCES
ARE E
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NESTABLISHED 1970
LA PAIP, BONUSA PAID
BRAT OFFICE, Hongkong CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS PAID-UP CAPITAL
$400,000 RESERVE FUND
825,000 £54,000 591,000
35% 3%
Hongkong, 28th Jane, 1993,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANİCA
JOHN TAUKBURN, ›
Manager, Hongkong: 1301
JAS. 8. COUCHTRIE,
Elenistany." Hongkong. 24th February, 1993.
BUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.
RISKS accepted at CORREFT; RATES OF PREMIA
Capton, 4th November, 1893,
..1862
LONDON JOINT STÖDE BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts ab the rate of 2% per annum or the Dally balana
ON FIXED DEPOSITS Fur 12 months.
Rasines of the abarBank is condoted
J. W. KEW & CO'S STEAM WATER BOATS.
2978
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. steamer Balasie, with Bar Fash mail of 13th October, left Bingapore on Wed day, the 3th inet, at li p.m., and may be expect ed here on or about Wednesday, the 15th inst. This Paoket bring replies to lottars despatched from Hongkong on the 8th September.
THE AMERICAN WAIL. The O. & O. stammór Ezzelía, with the Ameri oan mail, loft San Francisos ou the 2nd inst.
The P. L steamer City of Pebeng, with the American mail, left San Fraseisen on the inst
KERGEANT STEAMERS
The Heang Sing Steamboat Co.'s steamer Frapontis left Samarang on the afternoon of the 2ad, and may to orponted on the 13th ist
PURE FRESH WATER.
THE attention of Shipowners, Agents, aud Captains is called to the superior quality of TYTÄM FILTERED WATER olored by J. W. Kew & Co., alas to the advantages derived
The Chins Mutual stemer Oopack left 8in. from their being able to apply their Water in one-fourth the time cocupled by the old fashion gapore on the 8th, and may be expected on the
and obsolete hzad pumps.
1sts inst. No impeding the loading or discharging of Quickest despatch with lowest possible rates
J. W. KEW & Co.. ajd Cornicheel & Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 13th June, 1899. PORTLAND
FOCIDED 1710, ES by the HONGKONG AND REANGLE Undersigned having been appolated AGENTS for the abore Company, are HAI BAKING CORPORATION, Bus prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Iway be obtained on application. Agne
at Current Ratan S INTEREST on deposita le allowed at 3
Cargo. SIEMSSEN & CO., pamAgoats, Tongkang, 18th May, 1892.
IMPERIAL FIRE. INSURANCE BAN COMPANY; LIMITED.
PE Car per ennata.***N
Dapasitors may transfer at their option hal- ation of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SKANOMAT BANK to be pood on FIXED DEPOSIT at 5 PER CENT por imm.
For the HONGKONG, AND SHANGRAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
T. JACKSON;
Hongkong, 15th May, 1893.
THE
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HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,
ESTABLISHED 1308
(17
Chint ManagerABE Undersigned as AGENTS of the above
Company are prepaced to ACCEPT, sp proved Europeaa RISKB at Cerent Rates.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., EDVARD SCHELLHASS & Co,
Agenta
1988 Hongkong, 19th September, 1993. - FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG
€1,000,000. .....£500,000.
HRAD OPPIC-HONGKONG
Count of Dricroes.
D. LIES, Mau. IL STOLTSEFON, Esq. Kyaw Koi GEJEN, Kaq, CHAN KIT SHAN, Fag
Chief Manger.....
CROW TORS SHANS, Beq.THE Undersigned baring he appointed Agents for the shore Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE at Current Eater. “
EBUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.
Agents.
1213 Hongkong, let July, 1899 #TRANSATLANTIC FIRĖ INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAYBURG.
Guo, W. F. PLAFFAIR
BRANCHES:
LONDON, YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAL, AND ANOT
BANKERS.
THE COMMERCIAL BAYK OF SCOTLAND. PARR'S BANKING CO. AND THE ALLIANCE BAKE (Lamirez),
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Twitter Rain
Baberopen air temperature on the 11th Lewat Donate temperature the 18th
ABM redicted to 22 degreda Pater, a at wex levot TEMPTEN in the shacle 12 deres Farmin 3-BOOTY in parentage of tuto, the hamidiy of
saturated with moder leg 100. ::
DRECTION OF THE
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5-FOSTEOR THE WEAVE BAND &
Few persona believe any such scheme exists, here to-day. The veals on which they sailed but at all events thors is little danger of its have been swallowed up in the sea. Three men being carried out.
were stred when thy seemed to be beyand Important information about the military and bureau eld. They won clinging to the rigging Seancial plight of Italy comes from Kome One of sabmerged hulks, which wore drifting rapidly of the gonoral directora in the Ministry of War from the track of resols and sinking inch led d. drizzling rain: 1. feg: F. gways h bailla is alleged to have stated that it will be impossible by inck into the sea for days they had olangost. thanders w. longer to ronintain the army on the present to the shrouds, bonazhed by cold, hunger, and
annual exponditure of 246,000,000 lira.
He said: “The situation in Europa has become critical France is augmentlag bor armament on the Alpine frontier, the new rifles with which wo are equipping the Italian army bave been distributed only among the Alpine troops; it will be ten years before the whole army oan receive them at the present rate. The Minister of War in use disonseing project with the Prime Minister for the immediate arming of the infantry and cavalry. Our defences of the Alps a formidable, but there are some vulneraba
exhaustion.
DEATH OF A BOWLPTUR.
LONDON, 1713 October. Boulptor Charlo litaob is dead.
· COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY, 11th November. CLOSING QUOTATIONS
poitte which should be strengthened immediate. ON LONDON.
Iy. I believe that in fears of war with Franca
we shall be able to defend our northern frontlar,
but the navy mixt protect the coast."
War talk in París continuan, ere»pt, ofcouran,
in official strales. Man sa moderate and pis
tiesl as Robert Mitchell de noi hesitate to or. Eress the opinion over their signatures that the pacs of Europe is not worth four sons.
BERLIN, 15th October The Kaiser her covered a commission of ON cavalry officers of the bighaat rank, whose object it will be to deliberata on a new plan of aavaley O
tasting. In this ommenting negotiations hare been entered into with Austria with a view of
· providing, in the event of war, for the collective
action of the Austro-German navalry,
THE BOMBARDMnet oF WOODAT DESTRUCTION OF PROFEETY.
New York, 15th October.
The Herald will to-morrow publish the firet sconected, and complets story of the bombard. ment of Bio ne cabled by its correspondents at Bio Janeiro and Montevideo. It le as follows
There was groot excitement in the city as the fire from the shipa was directed against the Custom-boneo. The Forernment forces suffered
EXULANGE..
Telegraphic Ter
Hank Bilion deniad
2/4 2
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Bank Bills, at 4 mnthe" sight...15
Cradita, at 4 morte sight
Documentary Bil4months' sight
ON PARE.-
Bank Bille, en amand
2.99
Credits, at 4 months' sight.3.07. GERMANY.
(a demod....
2.48
NEW YORK-
Book Bills, on demand
.59%
Credite, 60 days'sight
60
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Telegraphic Tranfer
187
Bonk, on demand.
1874
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Telegraphic Trailer
.287
Bank, on domani
.187+
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight.
Privato, 80 days sight ...
On demand.
On demand
.731
4% pm.
114% pm.
Ок Хоконадежни
ON MANILA
beary losses, but the Government is suppressing ON SINGAPORE all reperts of caspalties,
On demand.......4% pm.
The rebel war ship Aquidoban, Mallo's flag! TEREIGNS, Bank's Boying Rate... 822 ship, oponed the Lombardment. There was | GOLD LEAF, 100 flis, por tael.........42 80
coutest for the presession of the Government workshops of Armucco Ustween the ròvolutionary forone and, those of the Government. Wha Mello ralized that he could not obtain possessiói, of them peaceably ke prepared to open fire. · Tu bombardment was very destructive. Many buildings were damaged, and the residenta cf Armacic Bed in torror. Several of the sbels from the insurgent foot struck in the heart if the city, killing many of the inhabitants. A shall from the Najado fell in the centre of the oits, The buildings occupied by the Rio Nace and tho American Bible Society were wrecked. May foreigners were killed and wounded,
The Government farova numbered 2,000 and replied vigorously to the fire from the feet. The Land batteries had a few old Krupp gaps meant
Ha
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
PAID VF/ COMPANY.
Hongkong & Blai Chins, Japan, Mo.. Do., Foundero na ya ki Nat Bank of Ch....
B. Shares.... | Ferin. Shares.... Brawa & Co., L. G. Campbell, Moore&Co. hins BoreD....... Chins Suger
Do, Now Leage...
QUOTATIONS.
Tales & sollers $125 100 per cent.-près. 41.2022, yöm.
· 23 nom
23 127, welters
ei $120, sellers
$60 $10
$1 $4
$56, Muyers
$100 5150, Battery
$25 $471, sollers
Chen Loan 86 . Tie, 250 11p.ct. pus buyers, Dakin, Crates'k&C
Dairy Farm Co. pa
ed and these wore torned on the ships. They Fasick & Co., Geo. were not effective, all of the shote falling shorts Leland Center None of the abipa were injured.
H. Brick & Cowsat
Tha inargent dest, also boabaried Nick 2. & C. Bakery..... theroy, Domingos, Fearphy, and Santa Rosa Lengkong & C. Gas burbs of Bio. The firs on all of them wongkong Electric... destractive to property. It is also known the H. B. L. Tramways there was great loss of life, bot the facts are Hongkong Toe suppressed by the Government omotal:
8. & K. What & Business is paralyzed and the streets of the Hongkong Depe...avt espits) are devertel. The slination is extremely&W. Doch......... aritical. Fio has become what is known Hotel
Austin Arins international law sa a fortified vity, by ordus
Hongkong Hotal.. isened by President Petrota, He directed the
Shamden..... H land batteries to fire on all rebel vessels within
DEUTANG 98 raags. This makes Rin a fortified garrian,
Categ open to bomberimant by a hostilo feet,"
“China Fire aski
China Trackre Hongkong Fire Earth-Chine Straits Fired! Straits Marine; o Union hallḥ Yangtze male Land & Building
H. Land Investe Kowloon Landé ). Humphreys Eat West PotBtal
RIO JANEIRO, 16th October.
The prostige of the rebels is apparently de- olining The feels of Fanta Ceca hava besa firing upon the wabal war ships, and severaly damaged the stommara Urani and Pallas. Meny rahele were killed and wounded.
LONDON, 18th October
The Exchange Telegraph Company says it is informed that affairs at Rio Janeiro are an changed and the series circulated regarding machi destruction to properly and considerable Loss of life at Rio are without foundation. Both sides are awaiting the result of the coming Lawn Sugar elections, and will not pak matters to any axient Mining
until the voice of the people has been heard.
:
YRAIKIN TIRES IN TEXAS,
SAN ANTONIO (Tex), 15th October
A disastrous prairis fire his boon raging ju the Victoris country for the past two days and
sio $4), sollars
$23 $15. buyera
$50 $5, Rellers $150 † $3, sellers.
$50 $60, po
210 3105, Vuyers
$82.90, alca & nollers $100 $70, sellers
125 370, buyers. $50 $38, sellers $5018, sellors 3125787.c.prem. buyer
$50 nom 55013; illers $0 $1
$50 $120, inzers S: $79, males
$25 $58, males & buyers
$50 $195, sellers
26 T: 126, buyers
S20 316,score
$25188, sellers $50 $50, sellers
$50 255, selletr $90 $74, cellera $10 $14 $40 $20, sellers F100 882, Kellica
$17 Nuts, salos Balmoral Gold Churbonosges..$131.58 $95
$3 $5.60, bales Jelahaion Tojom land!!! Do. (Preferans) Kauba 18.10; 4.50, ellers China & Manik...
is still unchecked. Thousands of sores of range steamship Coya
wwo burned over and great loss sustained.
THE Mousa AND. SPAIN.
Mauxin, 16th October.
Advices from M.Ulla, revived late to-day, say
Don C
&
Indo-China S. N Beam Launch
that the Moors are strongly entrenched and rhai Wacob'seCo are making darteg sallies against the Spanide, whose position is now regarded as serious The Watson & Co.. A:8.);
reinforcements which have arrived at Milla
are utterly inadequate, and fally 15,000 en will
bo requiret In order to enable the Spaniarde to
take the offensive. The delay in dispatching
sufficient fores to reinforce the troops now at New Malwa
150 #421, sales $2000
1501861, buyers 81069 put, die,, buyers $90 $20
$87) | 243.sellers Dunklers
asida
$10 $10.25,
VERNON,
CILITER
ORIUM.
dhara Preketu:
Ter Fioul.
Melilla is explained by the fact that the Go- Old Male vernment here was dezirons of avaiting the re-Older Malva...... sult of the negotiations now going on betroen Patna (New) Madrid and Tangiers.
THE CHINK IN THE UNITED STATE).
WASHINGTON, 15th October.
Benares (Tew) purs
Allowance.
4
.....$590 to cattles.
8590 to 11 862008 $571 per obert 3582
IN
STATE OF THE WEATHER
ehovons - quently
F. G. Fico,
First Assistant
Hongkong Observatory, 12th November, 1893.
MESOS. FASOONER a Cole REGISTER. Nov, Zira. Barometer, 30.29 Therm. . (Wat bai) Muromatar P... 3039 Tharm. N. (Wet bulb fl Barometer KM. Therm... Wat bulb) --
Therm. Maximum Thermom A., 76
Therm. Minitaui Therom... 74.
night....... Therming 4 PR
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SHIPPING REPORTS
(var
GB
The American ship Sachen, from New York 23rd Jnse, bud fine weather generally.
The German steamer Huthilde, from Quinhen 6th inst, and Tearon 8th, had strang N.EX. winds and rough sex.
The Tritish steamer Thales, from Swatów 11th tuut, had strong NE. winde, nekterable sen and clear weather.
The British stesuer Cromarty, from watow 11th inst. fal fresh easterly wind, moderate so with clear weather.
The German steamer Lycamion, from Slang? bai 3rd inst., had moderats to light N.E. moa- soon and very fine weather.
The British alentaer, Nanshas, from Saigon 4th insi, bad streng monsoon and high N.. wall until within 100 miles of pert; thenes run- derate and light sind und esa to port.
The Austrian steamer Pindobona, from Tritate 1st all, and Singapore 5th inst., bad strong N.B. winds. On 8th inst. spoke RBE, in lat. 1042.N., long. 110.44 B., bound to 8.W.
The American steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, freta Eau Fransiscs 19th alt, and Yokakama 7th ina bad moderato to strong. 8. W wind and ses to Tornaboat; fresh N.E. monsoon to port Passage from Tokobama-5 days 12h mfantes.
November
SHANGHAI SHIPPING.
ABRIVAIS
5 Oxxx, Frouch sr., from Henglong,
6. Bjerg, Nor, str., from Moji.
Wyoming, British str., from Amoy.
7. Fungslina, Chinese ste, Eroto Tien via.
7. Huver, German str., from Moji..
7, Stratheak, British ate, from New York.
T. Baranoa, British str., from Hongkong. DEPARTURES.
November
6. Chingping, Ohiaere str, for Tisztnia.
6. Kaitors, British str, for Tisutein
7. Taka, British str., for Chefoo.
7. Fushna. Chinese str., for Hongkong.
7. Kine-skin, Chinose str,, for Fooshow.
7. Smith, Chinese stry for Tamsui.
7, Bag, British etc., for Tiențain.
7, Clara, Corman str., for Nowenweng.
38
The Undersigned, having toan appointed Agents for the shore Company, sro prepared to
Tates.
CEMENT
MANUFACTURED) AT
THE ONÖDA CEMENT CO.
AND
THE NIHON CEMENT CO.
1316
THE UNDERSIGNED are now prepared to Execute Orders at Koderate Prices
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Sola Aganta...
Hour Hong, 13th September, 1893.
12829
&00.
ACCEPT RISKS sgainst FIBE at Ourrent CUTLER, PALMER
..
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Agente:
134
Hongkong, 16th November. 1872. [13] ry1RE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
PAID UP CAPITAL RENEEVE FIAD$9,000,000 Reserve LaLITY OF PYÖT'TOR:...$10,000,000
COURT qu DROTS-
H. HOPPIus, Esq.-Chairmati. CF. HOLLIDAY, Bag:-Deputy Chairman,
RM Gray, Bug
O. Jantson, Eac
H. B: Joseph, Fag. Hen. J.J. Keswick.
J. Kramar, Eng.
A. MeConsbio, Esq.
J. S. Moss, Eng.
| P. B. Saascon, Euq.'
CHIEF MANAGENT Hongkong-T. JACKSON, K
MANAGEME
ShanghafJ. P. WADE GALONE, Beg. LONDON BANDUS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTERNET ALLOWED,
On Curront Account at the rate of 2 par Cont. per Anaum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 por Ceat. E À TA For G months, 4 par Gent, por Anėjpm. For 12 months, 5 par Gant. Der Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief ManaFOT.
Hongkong, 19th October, 1899,
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL £2,000,000
ÇAPPAL PAID UP......
HRAD OFFICE--HONGKONG CAPITAL (SunSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
KWAX HO CHUEN. CHI YU TI
GHAN CHUN Tatx.
CHAN HIU Tuna. LEUNG PUI CH WONO SING TUNG.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE BISKS by all parts of the World, payable at any oi Ita Agrondjes..
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
CHAU THEUNG FAT, Boeretary.
HEAD OFFICE,
12004
No 3, Qroon's Road West,
Hongkong, Jat September 193 [ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTIKE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL ASSETS ar 31 DECEMBER, 1892, EXCEED £11,141,94 18. 1d.
B. a. 1111-Aurosinet Cartra00,000 £
SUBCRIBED CAPITAL... 3,750,000 PAD OF CAPITAL
67,500 0 II. PIRE FUNDS
2,678,033 12. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS. for the above Company are pra pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carreat Batoe
SHEWAN & Co.,
· Agents-
1483
231,093.35.0
BANKERS: CAPITAL AND Coust:28 RANE, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
No. 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDOM,
BRANCHES BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG, and SHANGHAL
AGENCIES:
PENANG, SINGAPORE, and ToxonAMA. -
RATES OF INTEREST allowed on Current Acostats and Fixed Deposits can be ascertained-on applicatioa.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1893
IGNIX FIEB OFFICE The Undersignal are now prepare to GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Bates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for the Phonix Fire Oos
· Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
FRE CHINA & JANAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPEOYEEXCHANGE. 25-Aherlund Douk- 10-Aberdoan Paper Mills
Wing Lok St $1m 19A-Aber icon Paper Milla 20-Aloo Mom! Hospital 17464-Anderson, Capt. &.C.,
Praya Central 10-Anderson, Capt. G. C.,
Enet Point 8.Arnhold, Karberge do 13-Bay View Hotel
CHANTREY INCHRALD,
Mannger
Hongkong, 6th November, 1898.
NOW ON SALE
THFER A QUAETO,
ENGLISH NAHINESE Habend Re
DICTIONAEY.
WITH THE PUSI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
GB-F. Blackhond Cha 83-3 Bell Besidence LB.-Botterfold & wire Skloping Ooo
An Anglo Chinese Trictionary, published at the as-Batterbolt & Bwire
Datin Press Offs, Hongkong,
Refinery ice
For comprehensiveness and practical service 364-Euterik & Swire
Ree, Peak
& £. Gonow Co.. KOWLOON
kong & Kowloon Godown Co. -tong & Kowloon Go. Co., W. Point 20.--H. & W. Drak Co. 9.-R'kong & Shaughai
-Bauking Co. 77-Ho Tung,
Do., D'ham Streað 309, De, Bes. 67.-Hughes, E. J Bo 83-amphets & Hon. J D 38 & 40.Q. na. 37-Humphera, . D.,
Bastonce 507-Imports & Exporta
Beheery, Quarry Bay 23-Jordan, Dr. G.P.. this Work stands marivalled. All the now 39.—BatterBels) & Bwire 49.-Jordan, Dr., B words which the Chinese have of latey ears boon.
50-Joseph, H. H., Ras. compelled to call to express the zumerons ob 42-Canadian Pacifle Ball-Kramer J. Bog.
way Co., Ta21-Koroxine Oil Go jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy,
3antile, Dr.J; Monat -Kennedy. I. Flores. To Cran SKIK: Dresses-Silpholins Lo and in scienne generally, which the rapid adva200
Rellot
Repository tion quickly drives away Eruptions, Pimples of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
15-Central Pokee Station-Do. Causeway Bay Blotoke, Redaase, Dosema Acre, Disfigure bere given in extens. Each and every word is
22,-Chins Malloo | 17-Lepralk & Co, D. mente, Boughness and Scurt, &e, having a fally illustrated and explained, farming exercisos 71.-China Sugar Retinory 4-Lepralk, J. D2 Bes
Town Ofise
J-Mount Anatia Hotel. clear, potions Skin and beautital Complexion for students of a most strastito notare. Bota Sulphaline is a necessity for the Skin, especially the Court and Pantierononciations are given 72-hins Sugar Refinery &am Woo & Co-
48-Opium Firmer, Hau in hot climates. Made in London. Sold every the accents being carefully marked on the boat-Compratore. Favis.
[22585 principle hitherto attained. The typography whore in Shilling Bottles
ENTING.
SUBGEON DENTIST, · No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERÁTE, Consultation Freo. Tvarkong. Brd September, 1591,
A NEW
AND STRIKING STORY,RA ENTITLED
Office
Woguzer & Cas so-Cowie, Ur. &,Gueen's
Gardens David S. J. & Co. 1Daily Prona
Shippers to Chia for over half a Century Established in Eurore in 1815
This angient House consign to as the well-known
4 STARS COGNAC, superb quality. Prico $19.75 per 1 dosoa bottles The 8 STARS COGNAC,
about 3 years younger. Price $18.25 par 1 dozen bottles. The 2 STARS COGNAC, equal to Hernesey's, Pries 81476 per 1 dozen bottles.
“PALL MALL" WHISKY, very old and high class. Each bottle bears an analyst's sortitoate. The Whisky la simply grand. Pries 812.50 per 1 doson bottles. HEART BOTTLE SCOTCH WHISKY, madarate is price, excellent in quality, a great. favourite,
Price $1275. por 1 dozen bottles.
BRODIE & CO.'S RARE OLD WHISKY,
in "Sqant" Bottlos. Prise $9.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
GLENIFFER BLEND, OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, Frica 48.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
7
INVALLDS' PORT,
Analysed and Certificated by Professor Casall. Price $17.50 per 2 dozen bottles.
..
DOURO PORT, Exceptionally good valus. Price $19.50 par dezen bottles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
Price $17.50 per 1 dozen bottles. LA TORRE,
Prios $14.0 per 1 dosen bottler Pure and natural wins, a tonio. WHITE SEAL SHERRY-Popular as the
Fook Hospital,28
2-Foak Hotel 19-P.&O.. N. Co 55-Do. Mountain View
Residence
Club.
dry, clear, and of good flavour.
Price $17.50 per 1 deson battles.
CLARETS
in tasand Pls. MOUTON.
Price $26.00 per 1 dozen bottles
LAKOSE.
Price 1400 per 1 dozou bottles. MARGAUX-MEDOC Prive $7.7 per 1 dozen bottles.
LIQUEUR. RENEDICTINE, D.O.M., Price 382.50 per dozen battles,
& Co. CUTLER, PALMER
Agents SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Honu vona.
displays the streams of an attempt to make the Cirese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby offering a raat socmory of space, achieving a doaranas not provicusly Dari Tosidence 53-Pfordion, Pivoador UTLES PALMER ́ & attained, sad dispensing with thoas vast tagic 41, Dale, Carlili&Co. Bar-Q. B.Sugar B'ery. and vacat spaces which have loratoloxo charne-14.-E.E.&O.T. Co. 51-kay, B. C., Offer
47--Gas Co. West Paint S-Bay, B. DR. tarized Chinese publications.
Q Rd
Cn.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Established London and Bordeaux in 1815 Shippers over half a contury, Apply in G. C. ANDERSON, of Messrs. JARDING, MATHESON & Co.,
!loarkong
|
The Shire Line stasmer Flintshire Inft Singa poro on the 8th, and may be expected on the 14th
The M. M. steiner Sydney left Shangbai at noon on the 11th, and may be expected on the Hth inst
Tho. P. & O. ateamer Japan left Singapore at 5pm. on the 19th, and may be expected op the 16th inat.
the Northern Pacifle steamer Tacoma latt Tiotorta, B., on the 3rd inat,
Tho China Mutual steamor Kixtuck passed the Cavat on the 8th inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTIORS
PEAK DELIVERY alates at Post Gos st 1:30 am and 3-por-in-Letter Boxes in the Care by 12 and 8.30 o'alonk Trams. Letter Bong at Pont will be cleared at 1830.md 4 pm
The Postal Cuide for 1893, revised to date will be found in the Chronials and Directory P. xx. This is the only authorized completa Summary of Postal internation Fablished in Hongkong..
The authored List of Mails and in conacetion with this paper is the cue published twine each day in our Exira, while is corrected to a much later hour time that giren below.
A MALL WELL OLANL
For Sandakan and Kadat-Fer Memnon, to- lay, the 13th. Init, at 2.30 PM.
For Swatow and Shangbai.-Por to.day, the 13th inst, at 3 30 2.M.
Chayrang,
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tamsui. Per r mosa, to-day, the 19th inst., at 3,00 г.1.
For Straits and Bombar--Per Stuwa, to- morrow, the 14th inst., at 11 30 A.M.
For Singapore, Samacang, and Sonrabaya.- Par Cromarty, to-morrow, the 14th inst. at 11.30
A.M.
For Macao: Nagasaki, Kubo. Yakobsma, Ho.. nolele, aul San Francisco. Por Oceani, to morrow, the 14th inst, at 5.0 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Ancona, on Friday, the 4th inet, at 11.30.
For Shaughn, Nagasaki, Kobo, Fokušams, Victoria, and Vancouver For Eveprons of In- dia, on Wednesday, the 29th idst, at it 20 ix.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKER.
The
Contract Packet, Bayern- will he despatched on MONDAY, the 18th Nov., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and conatries beyoud, via Brindisi; to the Straite Settlementa. Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Ačen, Egypt, Malta, &c.. Sc.
Registry censea at 400 p.r. The mail elosez at
5.00 1,34.
LAPR LETTERS 1 5.30 P.. with 10 cunts 'extra postage.
The Post Office dooliaee all responsibility for Unregistered Covers contamming Bank Notos, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas been neglected, will make no cuquiries into alleged longer of such covers.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACK WT.
The United States Mail Pecket Occunic will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 14th inst., with Mails for Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, Caunds, Honolulu, Pora, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 4.13 P.M., Rogistry emner. 5:00 PM, Post Offies closes.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lettere containing Bank Notes. Coin, or Jovallery, and; where Registration has been neglected, will make so enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
- FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
TAUGENE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE
per case 1 doz. qta...$22. per case. 2 pls......
E. RICCO & CIE. Solé Agents.
2673
Hongkong, 19th April, 1993.
FOR SALE,
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE"
-HEIDSIECK & Co.--
MONOPOLE RED SEAL undium dry),
Do. "B" RED Foth dry
GOLD FOULI
do.
Thi
Der Do.
(extru dry).
CARLOWITZ O
Bole Agents for HDC & Co., REINS, For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1985.
FOR SALE
[1493
EID STECKS
CCHAMPAGNE, 1899, WHITE SEAL
$30 per case of I dozen quarta,, $91........... per caso of dozos pinta. PAUL DUBOIS & Co. CLARET, GHANAU LATER. $17.50........por as of 1 dozei quarte. PALMER MARGAUX, $9.50.per-onse of 1 dozen quarts; $10.50 per case of 2 dozen pinte, LORMONT. 36.80......... per osss of 3 dozen quaris.. $7.50......... por sase of 2 dozen pints...
STEMSSEN & Co.
128 Mongkong, 1st July, 1893.
FOR SALE.
ONE Marerwather and Sous Admiralty Patern, Patent Portable Double Cylinders STEAM FIBE ENDINE (tho Conquerar, No. 9): the Steam Cylinders are 7 ins. and the Water- Cylinders are & ins. ia diameter, and 20 ins Stroke: It is complete and in good working order, and is supposed to pump 1,500 gallons per minute, Three Shand, Mason & Co., Lon Joe. BRIGADE MANUAL FIRE ENGINES for 20 Mou; coraplete and in good working order. supposed to pamp 100 gallons per minute. BUGAR MILLS various Bizes. Two tantri. fugal Sugar Curing- MACKINES With I Doable Driving Engine. One 6 .P. N. Portable BorzER and ETOINE with enlarged Is the at approved and most afflecious Are back for barning Wood or Coal. romodrin cures of LEADACHE, MIGRAINE Horizontal and Vertical" DRIVING ENGINES, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, and Bolt various mises up
49-Showan & Co. 61-Atevens, G. B
991 G-Stevene, . Bas. 6-Victoria Hotel
Pubito Telephone) 36-Water & Co., A. 5. 31-Wickham, W.il. Ho BWoo Ken & Co.. Preys Weet -Young La Res. Eas W.-a00 Ken & Co.
-You Fat Hour, Bor
bam Strand.
To illustrate the vait soone of the work thot Da. Dp. East Paint, 4-Rope Fsetery W. P. following facts are salmitted forconsideration: 81,-Gibb, Livingston & Co. 69-Sailors Home W..
80-Govt. Uivil Hospital 2060 Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Gormant Hobso Chinska obarastar. and Medhurst's English 1-6. N. Telograph Co.
Dr. Canttia, LOVE and Chiesse Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
this work contains more than 50,000 English - Dr. Cowls, words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese charac-De Stendes v
3. Harriann, W. B. Biom. tera. Again, despite all the grammar and gliday, J., Res., other elemóntary works an yet pablisheit, the 37-Holliday, Wine & Ca student of this dealt language absolutaly ro-1-Hongkong Cinb quiros examples to display the various appliS-Hongkong Electric Co. cations and equivalents of diferent words whieh Hongkong Hotel
(Fabio Talephone) have one general meaning. Of these examples 1 Hougtong Tolag ph this work ountains more than five times, na many say other Dictionary hitherto pub bishod.
DOROTHY'S DOUBLE,
THE
STORY OF A GREAT DECEPTION. FROM THE FEN OF
MR. GA HENTY, Author of The Curse of Carus's Hold," In the Daya of the Mutiny.&o.
·COMMENCED IN OUR COLUMNA On SATURDAY, 28th OcгoaES.
The following Press Notions show the value attached to Mr. Honty's Worka
KUJTE THE JUGGLER, Wherever English ads are found Mr. Henty's name is a household word."Leeds Mer
ourg,
WITH CLIVE IN INDIA
25991
In case of Free ring ap No. 15.
W. STUART HARRISON,
Kanager ma ORTLAND GEMENT
LAND GE JB WITTEBRO B. SOLE ADHATS FOR CHINA
BOLLIDAY WISE & Ca
12000 Hongkong. 11th April, 1838
For pretioal purposes the arrangement of tba work is no coraplete, that a referenss to its pages enables a person who understanda English P to communicate effectively with antives who understand nothing bat Chines. In thisrespect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themaelves it explains ambjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted To parties Iesident in England and interested in China it cannot bat be havainable estacions
"A thoroughly good book, and may be hear tily recommended." Birmingham Daily Past.
Absolutely fall of thrilling advantares from the Batrage to the Leserpool Daily Post.ally
"A work that old and young will ren with profound interent," Daily Chronicle:
"A charming story. The interest never
Enga" Sunday Times.
It comprises apple of two thousand large
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Vol. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price, $90, A Large REDUCTION & PRICE
It would not be easy to find a bottar story to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
than this-Spectator.
Kongkong: 24th October, 1883.
JUST PUBLISHED:
LONDON:
HONGKONG.
14 TRUSKER & Co., PATERNOSTER ROW.
EXPORT CARGOES. The House this afternnon pressed the Me-
Por Germana sentner Bellona, sailed on the 29b Crory bill with the amendments offered by Goary and Canivetti The bill as passed ox: October-Fron Hongkong for Havre-50 boxes tends the registration provision of the Geary law camphor, 41 packages canes, 500 boxen tea, 100 aix months, defies Chinese lurers and Chi balf-cheste tok, 13 ouses chinaware. For Havre moet merchants, makes andstory photographie option Hambayy option London-129 cases came ideistalisation, requires Marshals to carry out orphor. For Hare upliva Hembug-12 cases en dersfor deportation and forjailing Chinamer with dries, 54 cases dhiusware, 3 cases paper, 20 bales cat ball pending theezocation of deportationsrits, cen. For Hatberg-16 packages eandriss, 170 of o preceding the departure of the English and exclades Chinamon convicted of felony from bozes preserves, 126 packages canes, 1,359 boxes Maila fram January, 1878, to Boptember, 1893,
the right to register. Geary declares that the bill ton, 450 balticlute tea, 10 ases auriok 212 bales
as passed will be perfectly satisfactory to the feathers, 180 cane cantipher, 300 con ginger, 50 cast, and says that if it is enterood at the ex- cases ginger, 5 ogas bristian, 19 balon rastan
A TABLE OR THE
RATES OF EXCHANGEat Hongkong for Donand Drafie en kondos on the days
Hongkong Daily Prass Ofoe
Hongkong, 4th October, 1898.
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DAILY PERIA" OPPIOR. WYNIMAS ŽY
·PONG
Hea
PHOTOGRAPHER
of Vip fuel aided to his COLLECTION
NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable in his Studio urat Messrs. KELLY & WATER'S
IVONT MITTATees of Baperior Quality and of Excellent to High Bowl PERMANENT as ENLARGEMENT OF PHYTO and Vs and
DR
KNURE'S LION BRAND N TIPY RINE.
(Dose for Adults 15 to 35 grains troj.)
30 H.P. N. DENGUE, INFLUENZ TYPHUS
Launch's ENGINE and HOILERS, Brake, Litrose. ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and Bel, and Screw Cutting LATES, Tarlon sizes. many other complaints. It is also the very best Planing. Shaping, Elotting Redial Drilling, and Antiseptis. Highly recommended by the Aledi. Drilling, Panching, and Shearing, al Faculty. Ask for Dr. ENORES ANP Bending TIPYBINE! Each Tin bears the inventor' sigasture "Dr. KNORR" in red lettere.
DERMATOL is the best Vulnerary: affect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds is described te amazing. De
MACHINER, various sizes Etsain HAMMERS, Screw Cutting MACHINES. Purebing BEARS, TAPS and Dish Forks, ANVILA, EMERY TOOL GRINDERS, STEAM VINDIASSES and CAPSTANS. Steam Steering Gas, STEAM WINCHES, Steam PCHES, Steah Dosky Pumra, Deck and other kinds of WINCHES, Weston Patent DLOCKS and CHAINS, Supplies constantly on hand at the Chira EX HYDRAULIC JACKS, Hana Power DRIVING To be bad at every reputed Chemist and Force PUMPS, Overhead TRAVELLERA, Crab port, Import, and Bank Co-Sole Agents for WEEELS, Shaftings, Brackets, Palleys, and
hiss
Beware of spurious Imitations
12678
Fresh Water CONDENSERS. Fly Wheels,
Power BICE SELLING MACHINES. Hud
BTILIS.
and Hand Power Stoel FrUE TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. the somplete plout of Powerin Laundry MACHINERY that formerly belonged to the
MACHINE
Unst
reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or NO
IN TAREOs Virna GROUPS KEU TOR
Modesto Tor
PUTO XOR HOUSE LANE
TORTH FORMOSA. SALE-A
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co. A FIVE BAR TRAI^ere taken in any state of the weather, Owend wilt, le BESPONSIBLE for any RELLED NOLDENFELT and ait Forment at 'rocers, are execute on DEET contracted by the Dicers or the Crews GUN, 450 Calibre, with Stand, Shield, Hoppers, 181 of the folicing Yowls Aaring their stay in and Fittings all complete sad in porfest order. The Frame and Breech are handsomely Nicks)- Hongkong Harbour --- RUICHEO, Bait str, George-Arnhold, Karborginted,
3.00. ASAP OF NORTH LESKOV, Ger. str., Heuermann-Stemagun & LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPT.I. M. Customs Bervice. -NEW BarTION,
Coloured Price $1.50: To be had at Daily TERMOPLE, Brit. bark, Winchester-Fring
FADE. Address Care of Messze KwONG SAND & Co, Free Office and the Booksellern.
Hongkong, 26th Jane, 1290.
誠生乾
TE
SANG
CGAL MERCHANTS,
har wars on-band-
TION OF COAL,
No CS PRATA.
(762
THOR
Co.
11484 VELOCIT, Brit, bark, Marlin-Chinese.)
For particulars apply to the Manager Watchst Machinery Godswas, hoger of the Lane, near No. 2 Police Station. Any Machines England un moderate tarme. not on hand can be ordered at ones from
Hongkong, Sel November, 1893
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