1893-12-14 — Page 3

par oar; four boats, must start for two prices); winrmore, Second and third ross, to be excluded)

ST. PATRICE'S CUP"; or pair-out each graw to consist of two mambore of the so hong; distanse, one mile, entrance; Sto bo rowed in boats the property of the Vistoria. Jorontion Club,

HONGKONG AED SHANGHAI BANH. "Maud."

lbs. lbs.

-Station Na. 1--Hod and White. Bow. T. Brown12st. "Stroka, E. "D, Sandere12et.

Cor, F. W. Wall 9st. 018.. BUTKELFIELD AND SWIRE,. Kathleen."

Mlation No. 2.---White.

By, Pass Thomson.....

Strako, T. Lammert

Car, F. H. Kaw

SERIOUS EARTHQUAKE IN SZECHUAN.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14′′¤, 1893.

1508

HONGKONG. LEGISTER.

Proviour { On date

On 'date day & pamint 10 am. að 4 gim

30.23 50,59

17

€3

69

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Stores Este, at per

15-Tobag or san-Win

ing on Kwangtung, ard feeling the effect of the soil. The feat condenser is placed at the highest Pakhoi insurrostionary movement. Thero aco elevation; and the intervening area is intersected inchoations that the bands operating in the pro-with olay ridges in such a manner that the brine vinces of Langan and Canhang, are in relation is made to low over the whole span without with the Chices rebels-Courrier d'Haiphong.exeling three or four inches in depth any- Barometer

Temperaturo where.

The stagen of the process of minnstabo assumidity two. To the first stage, the een water is colicos- Direction of wind... oct, exposed to evaporation, and purified of sas

Weatheraien b. pole matter, and of calcium sulphate: This Rain According to a recent memorial from Lis stage terminates when the brine morka:25* Bighest opna nit temperature as the th Ping chang, Viceroy of Sechuap, an exit Band, the point of saturation for sodiam -Lowest, opnu ale temperaturnes the th quake of frost magnitudo, duvastating a chloride,, and when this degrea of density: 1-AROST

2- Izurtzaroar in the shade in druge Fahrenkiški üres of 9,00€ sghure milis, occurred in attained the condensers have done thaiz ebars. -HUNT is promtegy of saturation, the humidity of the botan district of Kada, berdering the The second stage, or that orystal zato, ar turated with moisture being m province, on the 29th of August last. The takes the being from 5 to 30 B, when the salt-ION OF Wire to Dalai Lama's Grand Monastery of Hueiytin. a seesjed up from the beds, or a fresh charge. STATE UP Tu Watah biac aky, o. tiotushad and seven small Lamasorats were burial in rafas, of brize let on, according to the method of work hating 1 o. OTEPIANT

itxialing mini f.tous gloomy 1 h havik z lás

showarni and 804 bounce belonging to tha native nud Of the two main epsions of alt galtara FT BUYS, & Trivieltät der e

F. 4. Fron, Tibetan bolliers and their families met the single irrigation" and "coration" the Inttar fate. Seventy-four. Lama priests and 157 Chl-i adopted in this factory. The process fema

First Assistant. Dose and Tibetans were killed, with a largo pfotolowa:-Thin sheets of Saturated brina, about Hongkong Observatory, 18th December, 1893. portion of wounded. The large Lama munalery an inch in depth, are flasted on to the crystallizy of Husiynau was built by command of the ing hade every four or five days, and evaporated, Emperor. Yaar-ching in the beginning of the one after the other, fus a sasson of two mouths Mason. FALCONER & Co.'s REUTER. US. TE Barometer 9.A.3.30 Thorm: a.m. Wet balu) 53 eighteenth century, and made the seat of the The salt is the deposited in strata; ach Barometer F...,36,22 Therma, 1P., (Wotbalb) 51 Dalai Lama or Buddhist Pope for twelve stratum being about a quarter of an inch in thick- Parameter & P.3.20 Ther. P.M. (Wet bath) 55

Therm. Maximo years, when he word beek to Lhasa with

a coresponding to four or five days growth Tharraon..... 6

Theen. Minimum · Lover the Imperial consent. There were dug out from a single irrigation. Finally, the salt-grop Thorman. 1 P.M... £5 of the ring of this monastery eventually forme a losge cake, chout thres inshes thick; Just. 101. 1066: Slbs.

nine pure gold Images of Buddah presented by which is broken up in the bods, whilst yet sub- Cor, C. H. W. Kew

Beh0lb.

the Emperor Yang-oling, andoné handrod brasen morget in mather liquor, and collected by hand. GRIFTINA RACE; Cap presented by Mr. Master; cm bavily gilled as well as a yellow enden It le frst leaped for nine or ten days on the path-

Tee four care, open to members, and sub-chair also the gift of the Emperor Belief us scribers of the Vistaria Recreation Club who immediately sont in money and grain to the have never wer raoo at a Regatta Su China: distressed Chinese, Tibeture, and Lamas.-N. C. distance, oce mile; entranos, 85; to haDaily Netos."

let' 5)bs. list. 13lbs. 9st. Olb.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO. "Lily"

Station No-Black & Blue

..20st. 18lbs. ....10.1016/

Bet. Ofb.

Bow, G. G. Hayward

Stroke, G. DEDORA

Cox, G. a. Caldwell

SHEWAN & Co.--

Station No. --Blue & White.

Bon. E. Lazert

**Eiloon."

Stroke, W. A..Stopani......

rowed in beats the property of the Victoria Becreation Club.

Kornblumė”

Station No. 1-White.

Bow, H. Lewraneo,

No. 2, W. H. Purcell

No. 3. J. Mrchnân,. Stroke, &. Grimble

Cor, C. A. Caldwell ...

"Look

gtation No. 2.

Bow, E. E. Thomas, ........... No. 2, E. Bischoff, ......

No. 3. Ross Thornach, Stroke, D. MacCarthy.....

Ilst. Oth ..10xt: Wib. 912th 3086010.

..OMO, BID.

11 at 2lbs 198, 8lbs.

1st. $lbs. ..10st. Alha.

Cox, H. E. Hayward,t." 01.

Thistle."

Station No. 3-Blue & White Saish, Now, A. L'o Castro, 7at.. Nbs. No. 2, J. U., La Silva,...Sat. 12lbs. No. 3. J.-Carvalho,

7at: 21b Est Biba

Btroka, J. A, A. Alvan,

CL, F. X. D ́ 9 Castro

-"Brown.""

Station No.-4

Bow, H. G. Wyllsa

No. 2. S. L. Wills

No. 3, J. M. G. Manuk ̧. Stroka, T. W. Lammert Cox, C. H. W. Kew

"Shamrook."

.Sat. Olb.

1st. Žibe llut. Olb Dat: elba.

19

Ost. Olb."

Station No. Crimson and Blue Ssel. Bow, I. A. ceo at. lb. No. 2, J. Meroban1vet. 01b. No. 3, M. Judes b Stroke, J. B. Grimes

Dat. 61ba.. 9st. alb.

AN INDIAN SALT FACTORY.

Thurman, 4 P«X..... Ch

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Pekahan, from Saigon ways to drain, and is then remared to theaterage 5th Doo, had string mousson throughost, platforms. Thors is a considerable disadvantage

in this system, as the salt cake forma lumps de The British stemor Wong from Katohi. p of orystals deposited at different times from notu 8th Dex, had moderate to fresh monsoon socotsiva evaporations, and under different cir.with fine weather. onmatanoce of wind and boomperature: These |

...... ཡ ཋཱ ཝཱ ཡ

The British stoomer. Palisarua, from Liver- pool 26th Oct, and Singapore 2nd Due, had | strong NIN.E. and N.E. winds and heavy, AGA throughout.

December

SHANGHAI SHIPPING.

ARETVALS.

lampa fall saunder on rough pressure, and the salt The Chinese steamer Heinhung, from Shang- To the general render the term "Fenty Kekoobasion. It does not bear carriage without bsi 10th Deo., had frosh N.E. momoon and foi-- will donban notrey the ides of buildings filled low of bulk, anil it is ultimately reduced to a finer lowing san throughout. with machinery in motion and teaming wib,gram than the sugle irrigation "salt. On the perspiring amanity. But in the typical salt other hand, "single irrigatisa" also portesman factoryor more properly speaking, salt-gar disadvantages. In this system the alt-bad is den of the Coromandel Coast, there are but irrigated to a depth of about an inch with sata for buildings, and those of the most rough-rated brins, which is evaporated nutila layer of hown kind, sud no machinery whatever; unless alt crystals tas formed. These are then raked) indeed, the rudely-constructed band-pumps and up with wooden scrapers, and the bad irrigated sbe primitive leverage used for opening the with a fresh charge of brines. These constant Blutges, aan bo olssed as such, Plonty afbusy worapings necessitate thotos Frequentdisturbance workera of course there are during the four of the clay beds, the fears of which, after every months that constitute the manufacturing sea fourth soraping, are ruined, and require to be son, when the pans present a scene of bustle re-made at a sagrifiad of time and expense. : The and activity altogether out of keeping with the salt, too, is gathered tax wry maddy oudition. solitude of thoir" environments. The vet ex-Indias Daily News. plase devoted to altonlture is the literally overed with black dots of bamunity; so much ans to almost laide the crystallized salt which, glistoning beneath the sun's farce rays, les in strata in the bode, or is piled in benps alɔug“ the pathway,

The Coromanded Coast possesses, in a greater or lass dagros, all the unfural advantages with regard to soil levels, climate, and brina supply essential to the manufactura of dait by, solari on poetica. Consequently, the whole length of Che cart is dubted with salt-factories and depota, The factory from which I am just now writing being af fairly large dimensions, and favourably eitmoted as to its brine supply, may be taken as illustration of the whole for though there are difformt systoma of salf-onltura in vogue st different fosterlee, they vary only in minor de tails, the bread principles being the same in every once.

The Government is, of course, very keenly in terested in these fratories with the rupa st one-and-three, with an uncertain tendency, so important an addition to the national revenue,

Gor, F. Lammert.. SAILING BAUS-FOR ÁLL OPPY BOATS

rig: Chinese award bonts excluded. Entrance, $ Prize, $35. Coarse & Lulen. Posteatris SALLING BACA in 2 classes (YRA. HANDI- CarFOR PARTIALLY DECKED Bears not erroding rating. Y.R.A. mossarement. Prize Cup Eatrauce, Gourse-8-miles bat derived from salt, is not to be monkayed

IT CLABS

with, Incidentally, therefore, and in ao far only Patrol, Jug, B.A. .................... 1.6 Dian Chevron

me the wafturn of duty-payable salt is likely to be Payne, Ing.,

1.6 Green White Chevar-affected, the Salt Bavonus Department has been 1.5-Blao White Chocolate obliged to furbish up its knowledge of Belany and Natural History to point out the species of 1.8 Brown Yellow droge, vegetation mest objectionable on salt site; (ho Ladybird, ug, whkingcz. 1.6 led and Yellow Da-variaties of troseta ba cultivated with advantare:

volop

Dart, lag, L.

Stella, ing., Sterling

IND CLABS.

Elio, lug, Lommert.

Pearl, ing., Danian

Cam, Ing., Howall

das brodes, J., Westool.

the, loop, dale

Kitten, Ing., Murray

Dingoral

1.2 Blue and Bed and

White Stara

Stripes.

the vermin that requira extermination, sod the Ehrubs that argently used to be grabbed up"- not merely sootobed, but killed. Binattention 1.3 White Blue Cross

has also been devoted to orustaceae of sorts, pier- 3.3 Light In

ticularly to the land-crab whe has shabit of tunnel. Bine and White Halveeling fromthecubecil brine-level to the surface and WataRedHarisontal riddling the pathways of the maltorns with bus: 1.5 White Red Cross.

rows Dae variety-the gelsinus cerulipes- kae caused this sathorities some anxioty. It has one vory small claw and one disproportioustoy large one, which it waren about over its head, as if in defiance, Irate palt filials who have failed in their affects to exterminate this crab are in the habit of writing long reports to the Board on his defant attitude and arring propensities. The Board in ratura makes bloodthirsty sug- goetions, which, if sarried into effect, would

The following are the tips for the first day's Regatta :-

CHAIRMAN'S CUP-Fritz Lammert's brew. GARRLOS CUT:-"The Bore." -6. PARRIOR'S CUP-Lane, Crawford's crew (Duncan and Hayward).. 11GRUPRING" BACK Grimer's crew

The Band of let Shropabice Light Infantry

will play the following programms at the Re-render the ate of that offending values

gatia this afternoon

Quadrillo

Value

"Basda"

Thompso Bosspiello

Auber *Monte Carlo

Willem Rainiaoccus of the Gaiety Lutz, "Acslauations** Waldtofel "Prince May".

Babyloni"!

Marga.......

Overture

Selection.........

Gavolte

Fantasia

Hara Danes..." Happy

Fottaan.

... E. Goditay.

THE ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.

extremely happy --

or

+

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

WEDNESDAY, 13th December. —

EXCHANGE LoBDUN.- Telegraphio Transfer un Bank Bills, on demand.

9. Hasting, Chinese str., from Webshow. 9, Evermoon, German str., from Hongkong, 9, Bonfap, Chirage str., from Hongkong 9. Nanchang, British etc., from Hongkong.

9. Fei Ho, Chiuess T.G.. from a oralse

9. Presto, German atr., from Nagaenki.

9, Redpole, Brie g-bt, from Yangtaro Ports.

December DEPARTURED..

9, Kanyang, German str. for Hongkong,

9, Peiyang, German str., for. Bengkung.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

9, Fei Bo, Chingga R.C., for a cruÍga, -

9, Ingo, Gerstr., for Kobe.

9. Cars, Gardan str., for Nagasaki

9, Oris, French str. for Marseilles.

9, Kobe Maru Japanuse str., for Nagasaki.

9, Aperrude, German ate for Kobo,

2:3

a Chiynen, Cainess str., for Kebo.

..2/87

9. Fookgang British str., for Wzhu.

Bank Bula, at 30 days sight

3/4

. Smith, Ukiacse str., for Forthos.

ON

Baat Bills, at & months' sight.. Credits, at mouth sight. Documentary Billa, toontba' sigh PAKIS

Rant Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 mouths' night)

ON

GERMANY,

On demand

.2.38

on NEW-YORK....

Bank Bille, on demand

Credits, 60 days' sight

ON

BOMBAY

Talegraphie Transfor

184)

Bank, on demand........

CALCUTIVE MA

Telegraphie Transfor

FOR SALE

Bank, on demand

SHANGEAL

Bank, at eight........

721

CHAMP

Private, 30 days' eight

73+

On demand......

pm.

OF

OK YOKOHAMA

N MANILA

OK SINGAPORE

Ou ilemand maps can s On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate......8.44 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal

Banks-

4%% pm.

...43.30

QUOTATIONS.

$125 100 per cent, prom.

1132, nom.

CA HOME.

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY- Hongkong in S’hai Cains, Japan, to... Do., Founders...... Nut. Bank of Ch...

B. Shares Foun. Shazes... Brann & Co., E. G Campbell,Moore&Co. Clue Barco China Sugar

Do. Now Issue................. Chinese Loan 80 F.

Hints on the value of the domestic out record-keeper have not been overlooked, and ons of the wafat snimais forms part of every ofice Dakia,Cruicks’E&Co. establishment, with a special slicwause for wilk. Dairy Farm Co Despite the allowazos, however, and the rats and Fenwick & Co., Geo.. mine it is supposed to ostoh and devour, the Salton Island Cinqeut Fefsane cat pressaly a mosfully starved und. Brick & Comal spwind-bund appesanne, spending the greater. & C. Bakery portion of the time it is apposed to be on duty. Hongkong & 6. Bas n hustling around after food. Nevertheless, Hongkong Electris... she allowance is drawn with the utmost regula-H. H. TA Tramways.

H. & K. Wharf & G.

The Ascultat-Arms will be held in the city, and the Board, when it stone payment Hongkong Te Theatre Royal on Saturday night and a very must give an envious sigh for the appsista pæ, Interesting performanas, to anticipated. The sessed by the office teline.

Hongkong ope.................

Hotel

Hongkong Hotel...

Insuran

Shitaicenal.

Canton China Firetamen China Traders” Hongkong Fire.. North China ... Straits Fire Straits Marine... Bride....... Yanktaze

'Land Investım't Kowloon Land & B. Hampires Estut West Point Buildg.

23, sellers.

£1 $199, sallers

lea

$50 $74,

$10-$4

$55 $1. bugera

UGENE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE

pur as I doz. qts... per ose 2 pla..$23.

E. PICCO & CIF. Sole Agents.

[2073 Hongkong, Eth April, 1893.

MPAGNE "MONOPOLE.",

HELDEIECK & Co

MONOPOLE BED SEAL (medium dry).

Do. "G" RED FOIL) .D..

GOLD FOIL (dry).

do..

INTIMATION.

THE

LIMITED.

INSURANCES

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.

JAPAN WATCH CO., THE Underigod buying been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE at Current Ratce.

REUTER, BROOKELMANN 3 Co.,

Agonts Hongkong, Ist July, 168, TRANSATLANTIC FIRDINSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG

REGISTERED IN Honarere 18 A LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY,

CAPITAL

...$1,000,000. DIVIDED INTO 48,000 STARKE OF $25 EACH.

TEENS OF BUSSCRIPTION FOL SYCARES:

35 por. Share va Application;'

$10 per Share on Allotments

810 per Share on or about 31st January, 1894,

DIRECTOńs

EDWARD WHITTAL.

J. D. HANBURY, A, H. BUTLER.

HENRY CHARLES LITCHFIELD, T, H. WHELLER.

SUPERINTENDE

P. H. WHINDLER.

BAN-KEES.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION..

LEGAL ADVISER.

HENRY CHARLES LITOHFIELD.

irth day),

T

CARLOWITZ & Co..

Bele Agents for

BEIDSTECH & Co., Bains,

"For Hongkong, China, and Japan, Hourkens,

July, 1895.

FOR SALE.

11488

OFFICES-

HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA

THE object of the Company to foru and maintain a Factory in Yokobama for the Hsunfaotura „of Watches of all kinds and de- soriptions.

213

The Undorsind, having byon - appoint Agents for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrot Bator

SIEMSSEN & Co.:

Agents Tangkong, 18th November, 1872- 14 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MAINE -INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

H Undersigned are prepared to comp

FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES an favourable torins.

Curtout Bates and a guaranteed Bonng equal to that paid by the Local Offices.

S. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agants. Hongkong th November, 1892.

NOTICE.

AC MAN ON INSURANCE

PANT, LIMITED.

12541

VESSELS EXPECTED,

THE INDIAN DEATH The Indo China steamer Kusanny lift Siggs- pore at 6 pm, on the stb, and way be exppitel.

the 144 Tut

THE FRENCE MAIL. MoM. M. steamer Natal, with the Freuch mail of the 10th November, left Salgon at 1: am, on Monday, the 11th inst, and may bo expeated on or about Thursday, the 14 This Packet beings replies to letters deepstebed from Hongkong on 4th October,

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. & O; steamer Changen, with the Eng- fish mail of the 17th November, left Alagapero on Monday, the 13thlab, at 2p, and may be. posted hare on or abent Sunday, the 1716 inat. This Packcat brings replies to lotters despatched from Hongkong cu Gatobar 12th..

THE AMERICAS MATE, The P. M. steamer Chine, ith the Amorimu mail of the let alt, left Yokohama on the moraing of the 12th, and may be expected the 17th inst.

Tao O. & 0. dieamer Helpiċ, with the Amori chi mail last San Fruoised oi thọ 2th 1's.

The P. M. steamer Fera, with the American mail, laft San Francisco; on the 9th inst.

MERCHANT STEAM SES. The D D. B. stuutor Friggs left. Singapore an the afternoon of the Ist, and may be expected où the 14th inst.

The AusiHan Lloyd's alonmar Gizela fett Singapore on the orening of the 7th, and may- bo capcated on the leth inst

· The steamer Aulf of Gouno left Singapore on tho Ssa, and, may be arpected on the 151 ish

The Chius Mutual steamer Pingeroy oft Singapore on the 9th, und may be expusted on COM the 18th inst.

CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKSat Current Rates on Gloods,

e. POLICIES GRANTED 6o all

the world payable at any of its Agonates.

of

Леар Окетов, ... No 1. Queen's Road West,

Inghong, 25th November, 1893. [2004 TOETH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

· TOTAL ASSETS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1892, Exceed £11141,294 Ismid/

L-AUTHORISED CAPITAL. £3,000,000. £ a. d.

8096CBIRD CAPITAL. 9,750,000

PALD-UP CKTIFAL 100.0 IIFIC FUNDS

025,998 123

The Ben Line steamer Banlarig left. Sieg- poro pa'the 9th, and many he expected on the 1th inst.

The D D. R. steamer F59 left Singapore en the afternoon of the Jib, ant may be expected on the 17th fast,

The N. G. I. aloamer Sture feit Bombay on the 10th inst, and may be expected on or about the, Jat January.

The Northern Pacifio stramor Mogul kit Yokohama es the morning of the 13th inst.

The P. & O. steamer Bimbuy loft-xudan pu" the Lith it.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES. ;

PEAK DELAVSLY, closes at Post Office at 11.90, and 3 pa or in Lotter Boxer la tho Cars by 12 su 3.30 'sleek Trame. Lotter Doxes ab Peak will be feared at 12.30 and 4p.m.

The Postal Guide for 1893, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory P. XI. This is the only, authorised completo Soumary of Postal information published in Hongkong.

te The anthonse List of Mails issued in | congestion with this paper is the one pablished The Undersigned having been appointed twice each day in our Ezra, which is corrected AGENTS for the above Coinpany at preto a much later hont than that given below. pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates

1-MAIL WILL CLUDE. For Haiphong.-Per Fansi, to-day, the lith inet, at 9.30 AM.

For Saigon.Per Holstein, to-day, the idth 1485 ust., at 11

For Straits and Calcutta-Por Lightntry, to

to-

SHEWAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong. 13th July, 1893. DIGNUX FIRE OFFICEday the 14th inst, at 11.30 Ant

The Undersigned are now propasid to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Ratos

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Agente for the Fionix Fire G Hongkong, 17th August, 1897.

THE

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, GIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1870,

HEAD Orrion--Hongkong, CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS For this purpose it is proposal to purchase a site within the limits of the Foreign Settlement RESERVE FIND

PAID-UP CAPITAL

of Yokohama and thereon to greet the Factory.CLAIMS PAID........

For Singapore, Boarabera, and Samarung- Per Glengary, to 445, the 14th lust, ar3:30

f

For Bangkok-Por Independent, to-day, the 14th inst, at 4.30

For Shanghai-Per Palinurus, today, the 4th inst, at 1.30.M.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Houdal, and Ban Francisco-Per City of Peking, to day, the 14th inst., at 5.0) P.3.

For Swatow, Singapore, and Pakol-Per Phra Chom, Kino, to-day, the 4ik justat 5.00–

P.M.

For Haiphong-Por. Haiphong, to-morrow, $400,000 the 1541 inst., a 2.30 p

B25030 For Shanghai-Por Ningpo, to-morrow, the 954,000 15th inst., at 3.30 г....

531,000

For Nagasaki, Kobe; and Yokohama.-Per

RISKS nocepted at CURRENT RATES OF Ancona, on Friday, the 2nd int. at 11.30 4.3.

The founders of the Company, are poised BONUS PAID of a plant of machinery complete in every

COAAMPAGNE, 1999, WIFE GEAL particolar, of the newest desigs and the finest

$$0.... $31.

per case of 1 Anzia quarta. perondal 2 dozen pints. PAUT DUBOIS & C CUARET, CHATEAU LAROSÉ.

per case of 1 dezeu quarts, PALMER YARGAUX. 39.50 per case of I-dozon quarts. $10.00........ por case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.

$100 $165, Balou & buyers-$17.50

225-1468, hoyaza-

Tls. 250 11p.et. pm buyers

$6 $14, bupera

110 $4, sellers

12538, ellare 180.14

*1250 | $53. maileṛo • $50 160, mom.

10 $110, baryQEE $B$4.25.sales& sellers:

$100 $65, Buyers

$35 $81, sales & buyer' $60 | $323, solləra

$195 79 p. c. pra, salos

50 дога.

$50 914, males & sellers

12034

£60 $140, otca

$20 $61, buyers 325357, 82les & 19licza

150 200

£95 Tle. 185, bayers

-$20 | $17, gəllər

130 $13, bryers

$20

$68, ellers

FOR SALE.

PARKIA.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIN,

Secretary Hongkong, 2414 February, 1993, SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED 1710.

For Shanghat, Nagamki, Kobe. Yokohama, Vistoria, and Vancouvat-Fe Empress of I Jajian, on Wednesday, the 37th in, at 11.39

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

workmanship, and adapted for the making of all implements ussd in the watch trade, as well as the making of waters. It is well known that machinery has effected a completa revolution in

The United States Mail Paolet City of the watch trade, and it is confiantly expooted

Peking will be despatched on THURSDAY, that by availing itself of the comparatively oheap labour of this country this Company will Undersigned having been appointed the 14th Deo,, with Maile for Japer, Ssa. AQENTS for the above Company, are Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honclula, be able to supply the trade in all parts of the prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FLEETs, which will be siased as follows:-

at Current Rates.

:.

$6.50 per case of 2 dozen quarts.

world with an article which for excellence of 750 per mass of 2 dozen pints.

SIEMSSEN & Co.worksnship and pheapness of price will defy Hongkong, 1st Faly, 1893,

128 campetition.

Mr. P. H. Whester, the Superintendent of the Company, has been for many yours engaged in ONE ads Dahlia Cylinder destinul, from as former employers tastity NE Merryweather and Song Admiralty developing, watch' making machinery, and the STEAK FIRE ENGINES Conqueror. No. 2 to his bastuess ability, skill, and integrity. The the Steam Cylinders are ? is and the Water Cylinders eius in diameter, and 20 insulinery of which the founders are possessed Stroke; it is suplete and in good working has been perfected ander bis superintendenos, erdor, and is supposed to pump 1800 gallons and a considerable part thereof is of his invention per minuta. Turas Shand, Mason & Co., Lan.... Besides the machinery the fouadors are possess

Jon; BRIGADE MANUAL FIBE ENGINES for 20

Men, complete and in good working order, ad of ten thousand watches in various stages of sopposed to pang 300 gallons per minuta completion which are the out-turn of the mald SUGAR MILLS Various sizes. Two 42 Cantrimoinery and material on head suficient to fagal Sugar Curior MACHINES with 1

Double Draving Engine. One 6 H.P. N. farn out about twenty-five thousand more. It Portable Box and BNGISE with onlargod will thus be seen that it is not an untried plant fire back for barning Wood or Casi. which the founders have acquired, but one which

and Boixens various sizes up to 30 I.P. N.

100 800, sales & buyers Horizontal and Vertical: DRIVING ENGINES, has already given proof of its expolioneo. It was

#50868, sales

180-184, buyers.

$10 $14.

$40 $20, Belları

$100 186 buyer

gymamaatio exercises will be given with a dash Apart altogether, however, from gnbarnviccial. Dook....... and soergy, kad not rendered veacievas, as they research, there is plealy to interest the tassist Austin Arms are often lacliasd to E, and "Cleo" on the and astoralist in these salt factories, and the horizontal bar will please any one bata Quaker! Naturalist or the Prowl" who, beljezing in the This diminutive gentleman, with a fase like a doctrine of transmigration, dreams In

the obarab and arms like a blacksmith, will give a pɔlamps of a Bombay paper that is anni has. parilous performance on the doable trapase, and transformed itself to the body of a mosquito, will then show the audience how he punches bía lizard, or some such reptile, might hero go. poor little brother's head. Two in youths further afted and, params big studies. Hero, armed with foft and degger will demonstrate the in worn and battered orzeka and orsuries, mezzing of "double entendre.” A squad of ideal in rebote curners, wil tongh and gripping English sailors from the Imperiouss wall hore proud, fisurds and other reptiles find lodgment. a bit of a poetica “wid" ehtickejust to Along the tangled paths of the avganes baakt show there is no il fogling. Apopular onmberless snakes, with Bok and glassy stare sergeant in the Volunteers is thireting far and dark-forked tongna darting from tight Lad & Building the blood of a sturdy sergeant of the Kus, and shut Lipa, while the hooded cabra misken kis pra- offers to bayonot him at sight. The Cornish sange known with sharp hise and upraised head. hug and the Asistio outch-as-catch can style of Occasionally the chameleon, that strangely. wrestling will be shown by experts, and the quangafai replite, may be goountered, oliering on Stigar .......... Gymnding Hamnaus will claim affinity with to the branch of a tree, or wending his painfullying Prokor-Darwin's pol animals. The versatile slow way with peculiar, kesitating guît, sorous¦ ̈ ̈ Buhuuuzal Gold ... ** $10 BIT, enllacs instructor will dance the gillis callam, and a Bas the pathway. The nativas of these parte bare Charbonnages.$191.58565 specimen of a British sailer will cattle his toot- ramed this ropnísive looking raptile " skeiten,” mins to weird ranrio,

[ and they attribute to him all une proponit:es of The Hering! Well, the rodoshlable Corporal the feud incarnate. I must say that be locke Thomas, one of the finest houry weight boxers, the charsetas all over, and would be cast for the- ever seen in the East, will bare to look to his part of the heavy tillafu in any 200logical or laurels, as he is pitted against a powerful oppo- vermicular site-show that might be held. Birds nent, whe won't be denied admittance to his no- of brillant plaunge fit stout in every direction, tagonists little affections. · The middle weights - unnoticed and unharmed, for "magdarane miil- will by a treat" to those who appreciate theas linery" has not yet-besa imported into those

horild valgur exhibitions"

regions. The pariah maidan does not 23 yet A scene from London life, depicting the sort sigh for the breast and tail plumage of a bird of things that hupper in a well conducted ther-of-paradise for head-gear; but now that a nowa- orghiero when the gentleman in 'blas is popor has been started in Madras, with the round the corner talking to cookie, will appeal to Avoned objest “of raising this social status of the susceptibilities of the younger portion of the the parisf,” there is no falling to what degree andiquce, and will show them how necessary it of olvilization 'ahe may ultimately aspire.

New Malms "le to get a plisticul education,

Camsbirds, too, are plentiful, and from right Old Malw

Lanseh's ENDINE AND BOILERS, Brake, Loose anly the advantage of obtaining solenter labour Bad, and Screw Cutting LATHER, various sizes, markest then can be found in the United States Planing. Shaping, Blocking Tadial Drilling. that has induced them to work the business in Drilling Funching and Shearing, and Japari

Plate Bending MACHIWEN various sites

SIEMSSEN & CO., Ageota Hongkong, 15th May, 1992,

PERSEVERANCES

445 P.M., Registry ceases.

5.00 P.31, Post Office olosis.

The Post Office deslines all responsibility for 117 Uaregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas beer neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losnar of such lotters

LODGE OF

-BONGKONG, No. 1,165, BC.

REGULAR MEETING of the hore A LUDGE will be held in the FREE MASONS HALL Zetland Street on SAUUL DAY, the 16th December, at 4.3 fur 5 PM precily. Visiting Brethrare cordially invited.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1893.

2581

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA.

نه

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet usedla will b despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st Dec., with Mails for the United Kingdout, Europa countries beyond, via Brindisi; to to Carion, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and. Gibraltar. Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Demak,

The agus bear will be observed in closing i the mats, &0.-

The Post Office doclinos all respoñibility for Unregistered Letters ontaining Bank Notas, Coin, or Jowellery, and, where Registration has

alleged losses of such letters been neglected, will make so. anquiries into

SHANG,

2, QUZEN'S ROAD EAST. BATTAN FURNITERE of every description. CHAIRS, COUCHES, TABLES, BASKETS

AR EIGHTEENTH REGULAR AN GRAND LODGE of HONGKONG and

NUAL MEETING of the DISTRICT NGA SOUTH CHINA, will be bold in the MASONIC HALL, Zatland Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 29t6 DECEMBER, 1893, at 8.30 for 9 PAL precisely,

Hongkong, 9th November, 1993

12499

Steam AXMERS, Screw Cutting MACALMEÐ It is an established fort that the principal Punching BRARS, TAPS and DIES, FORCES factories in the United States in seven yearu Jeleht

$5 361, sales & maller ANVILA, EMERY TOOL GRINDERS, STEAM paid 300 gar bort. dividend on a capital of S HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. Parjen

#21 $81, enter & cele WINDLASSES and CAPSTANS. Ster-Stories Milion Dollary; and that was done on u wago Io. (Prefercave) $143.15, ellers

GEAR, STEAM WINCHEs, Steam PUMPA.

GENERAL MEETING of the Speisty Hol.18. 102 94.75, tellere Steam Donkey. Prs, Deak and other kinds of basis of $1.50 (gold) per operative, the factories A will be held in the Cry FALL at NCON Steamship Caye

Fores Paws, Overhead TRAVELLERS, Crab employing six thousand hands. If the difference on FRIDAY,December 2ed, 1553. The Com China & Manila... $50 $54, Bales

WISURES, Weston Patent Blocks and CHAINE, in the rate of labour in this country is taken into mittes hope that all those who taite'asy interest Douglas S.B. Co... $60 $43, solters H., Canton, Mu. *120*284, buzeAUSIO JACES, Hand Power DaivING

H. MASTERZ Indo China S. N...

£105 p. st. die.. buyers WESELS. Shatings, Brackists, Pallege and consideration the operations of the Company will in the work of the Society will be tpresart,

Pulled bo, awared to realise to the full the expectations AH MASI Stárm Launch

$30 20 wehi Wareh's Co. $871 $42

Hand Poor RICE BRELLING MACHINES, of the founders. The profits of watch making

Hongkong, 6th December, 1893. Watson & Cn. S

11.19.75, bayers Hand Power Steel FLOUR MILLS, and re-losed entirely on the price of labour. -CHATER & VERNON, thara Brokers." the complete plant of Powerful Laundry

TRANSPORTABLE- (MACHIKEK?" that formerly belonged to the It is not in the labour market only that an ORIUM.

Hongkong Steam Taundry Co. A FIVEBAR advantage will be obtained. Coal and other PATEN RELLED NORDENFELT MACHINE materials can be parahasad in this country at s GUN, 450 Calire, with Stard, Shield, Hoppor lower rate than in the United States. And snd Fittings all complete and in porfoot order. for Frame and Brest are handsomely Nickol besides all these advantages, which are great, plated.

there is one of still greater importans, the

Per Picul Allowance,

SBUD to 2 cattios

$620. 0 to 11

THE WEATHER.

12 DECEMBER, AT 4 M

The piace da resistance, however, is tho repre- beneath one's fost risor the purtridge with big Older Malwa sentation of an attack on All Masjid, an Afghan breezy and vigorous wai-rr-ver, allowing bars Oldest Malwa B63 No Allown.D.CO. fortrina, the scenery for which has been palated time for a spani-zhat ora he gets away, and dives | Patns (New)....... 18021, per vhost. for the occasion by that clevor artist. Mr. W. once mów into the nudergrowth. The querulous Bewares (New): 88121 Furner, and it goes without saying that "what-will-ke-do-with-it" of the plovor is heard plossing sketch will be given. About one kun on all hands, and this bird offers good.op. dred soldiers and milom will take part in tala portauition to the sportsman, and - provoas ezhibition and regular attack will be developed. anconient addition to the menu. The Seron CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, The Afghanage discovered cutside the city walls ulthough not plentiful, is not unfrequently seen enjoying their national games, when the slarm making his way over the malt bada, and taking is sounded on the approach of the anomy; they refuge in a group of casuarina trees, or screw- retire within the walls of the citadel; the Eng-pices. A somewhat tough deligsoy is be, but al lish troops approach, bubard the fortress, bald welcome stator to the dinner table when usither pontoons, bles up the drawbridge, and scale thé }.buef nor matton is to be had. The salt marabes walle poder the enemy's fire; in fact, a mest | are.full_of_suippot, snipe aga, "bý no, tasura, do- realistic displey of Indian warfare will tako oozamon, and with doves, jur, minaha, pigeons, Too place Beveral other items will be introduced quail and nameroas other birds, with sensione! Nemacki..... and tho whole show promises to bé a great encores. harms and rabbits, tho most. indifferent sports-Shanghai

Beats can still be booked at Mesra. Kelly and men den baedly fail to make a decent bag-for Foeshow we Walsh,

birds will dy autongat the shot avmetimes,

Arping

KWANGSE

STATION,

Wadrostook

30.14

30.37

Fratores

Bright-winged batterflies Autter around every Tree and shemb in these arennes. Tortoiseshells, Calon simirale, prioocks, swallowtail-all ara hora, floz. sprinding their gaudy wings to the sunshine,

A ferrible opidemic of the Yunnan plague pro Fails in the province of Kwangai, especially at and reaaling te one's mind those tar of days Gap Boot Langebor and in the neighbouring military when, net is hand, he chased the painted bes osopa. At Liang ohing, the head quarters of ties on the sunny slopes and chalky, breezy Haiphong General-Su, the mortality has been half-a-soare height of dear old Kent. "Aa Englih bred by Belle a day sizes the and of October.

suddenly let loose in one of themy avenues armed Manis......

Tokio

30,23

19та РЕССИВЕЕ,

3044

-30,38

83.88

Though the Langolow district itself in calm with a net and liberty to run shontas auer se Cape S. Jan all that portion of Kwangst which borders ou he pleased would simply go frantic with delight. Kangtong is greatly disturbed. The Autho But I have wandered from my immediate suivoca ... 3025 zicles of Langohow are also on the quivive,ject, whish, just for the pressat, is sait-culture.

Neganski A party of adventurers that arrived in. Of coupes, in all systems of manufacture of Shanghai....... the tona

the salt by evaporation, superficial area is of the first cocher recently woro - artected by relies), and not being able to give a satte importanos, for the time secapind in neaparating Amoy can m faclory account of themselves ten of them were a given baik of water is directly as the dept Anpings uni sant to Lieng thing to be tried by martial law. and inversely as the area of the oxed rurface towns that Thron of them, against whom casploton The Urias, after it are the supply shaunel, in, Hongkong. stronger than, against the rest, had the therefore, forced to for ever a agmbar of so-Viotola Poakum lepdone of their foot cut which is one way of parate communicating condensing bede falling day Book

· "preventing | their rambling over the country, fin laval, the brine gradually increasing in dobsity an Soraemon found on the frontier, clothed in the as it approaches the last condenser, from whence ma

Baiplying uniform of the Chiness regulers of the Namkwan it gravitates into the crystallizing bede, or is Beiluse regiment, to which they did not belong, were proped op to them. The condensers are net. Kanila ....... Arcouted by order of General pu

foewel of any preconceived thaoretigal design, Cuco B.J... 30.10

Canton

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The prefcatures of Vint-okín, Kwelihti, Yalin, but allowed to demarcate themselves as the Bow On the 19th of 1938 tim, 'Hiramister sondy, breumentá -and: Chung yn, that is to say, all the parts border-1 of brine follows the natural undulations of the story for N., wlads. Som medumia Weather for

For partions apply to the Manager of the knowledge to be obtained of the requirements of No Wanghai Machinery Codant. No. 3. Cross the loal trade, of the trade for China, and that Tape, near No. &. Peline Station. Any Machines

1490

not va hand on be ordered at once from of The Straits" and India. The Company will England on moderato terms.

be capable of supplying a watch of the best Hongkong. Brd November, 1899.

workmanship to the population of these herge and important countries at a prive far below ang watch of like character that has ever been offered to these markets.

NOTICE.

and after the

1264

KEROSENE HEATING STOVES.

Tastefal appearance. Cheap and Seonomical. Groat Heating Power... Perfoot Bluish Gaslike Flame. Smoke-No Buell No Dirt-No Danger

Sale Agents for Okina

CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT, AND BANK COMPAGNIE.

CHILDREN'S COTS, K., &o, LATEST PATTERNS, BEST WORKMANSHIP. ALSO. RATTAN CORE. SPLIT RATTAN,

And Sundries of all Kinds. Hongkong. 18th November, 188, **

NEW

12444

AND STRIKING LOVE

STORY ENTITLED

DOROTHY'S DOUBLE;

STORY OF A GREAT DECEPTION, FROM THE FEN OF

Me, G. A. HENTY,

Author of The Curse of Carno's Hold," "In the Days of the Eluting," No. COMMENCED IN OUR COLUMNS, On SATURDAY, 28th ÜcroBED.

The following Press Notices show the value attached to Mr. Hanty's Work.. BUJOS TAM JURGIER. Wherever English lads are found. Mr Henty's name is household word."--Leeds Mor

Samples shows on the prepdeas. Traja Central. XX

Hongkong at Novaber, 1893.

LESSONS IN FRENCH.

2040

WITH OLIVE IN INDIA.

"A thoroughly good book, and may to bear tily recommendal.—Birmingham Daily-Post, Absolutely fall of thrilling adventure

O CHITS. Will be the following Taking, lato consideration those tavaniegts TEW pad Exsy Motbed of LEARNING the seat angolo (to lasting over into frost.

Hotels

THE VICTORIA, HOTEL,- THE PEAK HOTEL, `·

NO

THE KOWLOON HOTEL.

DORABJEE NOWROJEE,

Proprietor

Hongkong, 7th October, 1893

MR

DENTISTRY.

19305

NE

the founders sentidṣnily expect to pay a dividend PRENCH in a few months, mainly by of at least 10 per cost, por anaam. on the first convenation, by a Franetitaan. Fees very molerute. Apply to A.B., cure of Messrs. Kelly two years' work and thereafter dividends at a and Walsh, or this paper, much higher rata.

Hongkong, 30th November, 183

آن انها

The Company has been registered in Hong- kong as a Limited Company.

The founders take and acquira 20,300 shares of the steak of the Company in payment for the

[R. CHÂD T. KEW (late, of POATE & mashinery, pleot, and stock and their labour and Noe) undertakeate insert ARTIFICIAL experience in preparing and procuring the me- DENTURA at the following rates

Tall Sais (Vulcanite);

$50.00)

Fall Bais (Gold, 20 carat), $100.00., 1990 Partial Sets (Velaurits), from $5.00 upwani - Partial Sets (Goldų, from §20 upwards. Written Guarentes given with each Set. Tooth extracted, 1.00

Address.

chinery and stook.

Ten thousand shares of twenty-five yen.each ya affered for subscription

The memorandani and articles of asciation of the Company ag bainspected at the flow of the Company, No. 10, Band, Yokohama..

Applications for shares should be made on forms annexed to the Prospectus, and should be 21d5 forwarded to the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, ugaompanied by a remittance for the amount of the deposit. ---

0% CARMICHAÉL & CO.

FLETCHER & CO. Hongkong, 6th October, 1899,

1 E

NG

SURGEON BENTIST;

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Hongkong: 3rd September, 1891.

-Form of Application for Shares will be sent

J. W. KEW & 00.19 STEAM WATER BOATS, ---- PURE FRESH WATER.

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"A work that old and young will, road, with

"A charming story. The interest never profound interest."--Daily Chroniete fags"Sunday Times.

"It would not be easy to find a better story than thin,”-Spickster:,

12284 Hongkong, 4th October, 1892.

THE attention of Shipowners-Agecits, and

Captains is called to the superior quality LARGH E-TYTAM FILTERED WATER astered by

J. W. KEW&Co., Also to the advantages derived from thel being able to supply their Water in Address one-fourth the time coupled by the od fashion. ed and obsolete and pamps

COAL MERCHANTS;"

have always on, buatl STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-

TION OF COAL.

1762- Care of Mears. KWONG SANG À ̈ Co.

No. 68 FRAYA,

No impeding the loading or disbarging of NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS, Cargo.

Quickest despatch with lowest possible rates

J. W. KEW & Co.. cfo Carmichael & Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 13th Jano, 1809.

[2615

JARBOLINEUM-AVENARIOS

USED FOR 16 THAES

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood

Rel, and Dampness.

free to any person by addressing the Hand Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fangus, OFFICE, 10, BEND, TOKOHAMA

Yokohama, Japan.

12060

16th October, 1893.

[9569

Sole Agents for Chins, SCHELLE & Co.

201 Hongkong, 5th January, 1992,

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AAENTS, or the Owns will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crows at the following Vessels during their "slay in bongkong Harbour --

BERLIN, Aur. skiy, Whitmore-Order. CLABA JACKSON, it, sch., Butchart-Gibb,"

Livingston & Co.

HOLSTEIN, Gör.str., Brahu-Wider & Co. IxGADAN, Gr. str. Piper-Winler & Ca LIGHTNING, Brit str., Spence-D,"Saso00,

Sons & Co.

THERMOPYLE, Brit. Berk, Winchester-Fung

Thing