kogpitable entertainment while, hara, and, with anstirangng to Your Excellenales of our disiin. guished consideratina,
(Signed)
INSTAG
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. Panamatio tires are said to have been appliest. ten carriage by a New Englander name Thomp zon in 1845-about 41.yenes berore they were need for biogoles. In à rennt sérias of laste, two bez baggins were employed-one having the a stool tires, 44 and 48 inches in dometer, and the other having pneumatic lived wheels, 32 and 34 inches in diameter The frat vehicle weighed 24 pounds and the other but 233, but weight equal to the difference, was placed in the Bhter. On a new hard pine Aoor, length- wise at the boards, the paramatic tiros required apnil of 4 pounds to start from a stradatili, and S pounds to keep in motion at a Kłow' walk; while the steel tires, wore started with 3 prencks and drawn by 1 to 2 pounds. Over obstruO tivas of 5/16lbs inch and upward, however, the poematic tres gave much the baltor ro. jult Wiên louded with 800 pounds the rubber tired vehitola was started with a pally of 8 punda, and kept in motion with about the
a ti teel tired requiring 12 ponuca to cart and "ounds to keep in motion.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..
SATURDAY, 3rd February. CLOSING QUO L'ATIONS, EXCHANGE.
O LONDON.--
ON NEW YORK.→→→
Talegraphio Transfor
3/134
Bank Bills, on demand,
Bruk Bills at 90 days' night
Bank Bit 4 mnathe” sight....1/132
Credita, at 4 months' sight
ON
Documentary Bills, 4 months' nigh2/01 PART
Bank Bills, on demand
2.47
ON
Credits, at + vothe' eight....252 GERMANY.
Un domated......
1.99
Bank Billa, on demand
Crodita, €0 days' siglat
Ou |
BOMBAY.-
Telegraphie Transfer
1827
Bank, on demand
183
ON
GALOTTA.—
Tohyraphic Transfer
T$24
Bank, où domsud
ON
SHANQBAI.
Bark, at right...
Private, 3) days” sight ON YOKOHAMA
.727
.par.
On a good O'demand.14-191
are read the vehicles with the same load were | ÖN MANILA Fauted by Hn average of 20 and 40 paneda re-
On demand. 17 pro zm
spectively, and a maximum of 25 and 79 pouada.ON SINGAPORE.- With a load of 150 pounds, on a santly road, the
sted ties required an exterme of 87 and an BOTEKMIONS. Bank's Buying Rate......$10 average of 40; and the robbər an extreme et f Good Lear. 100 'ône, per fol. 5159 39 and searrage of 16. It is predicted that the lantio tires dubling the loads horses may draw, will soon revelationize the building vot only of pleasure oirrisgen but of henry wagons for trucken and expresaman,
The projected Simplon tunnel is to run from the toft bank of the Ranay, near the Swiss vil. Jagas#ring, south. ust broughthe Monte Lerne. to the left bank of the Divera, a little below the Italian village of selle te lungth will be 64.718 foot, or 121 miles, which is thewo miles groster, then the longth of the St. Golbard, the longest ratingtrobat, Ted cingle-treok tan. gels, 59 fert, between contres, are contempland. the first to be constructed, in 53 years and the second in an additiount 4 years.
What is known of mast, fiae look of the musical facalty, hee baru published within the last few years, and has now been reviewed by Prol. Edgren, of Stonkholu. The dia protes
B
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
PAIDOT
1
COMPANY.
Bouchong S Cainn, Japan, đư....... Dei, Founders... Nat. Beak of Ch...
A. Shares....** Brown & Co., 8. 4.
Fem. Shar amphol HuurekCo China Honeo
༢་
NOTATIONN
galen & sallars $128 346 pet, m. sx div., 29.5.0 4010.
4145
_es. $181, soltera
1 Box.
$50 $5. seller' 221448. 455.
$100
150, sellers
p. at. p. $5 $1 $1 $5, sell: r $45 $16
hina Suear..... Dakin, Gracksk&G « Shane Loan BE250 Dairy Farms Co....... Peowrk & Co., Tion.
B. Brick & Cenuen. repu latind Cenwal B. at Hakery
longtong & 4. Gar Hongkong Electri
Hongkong | H. & C. Wharf & 1.
Late
gang Rope...... W. Duck......... Hougang Hotu... Shamers
to be strictly aualagous to spinai, the loss of. H. 1. Tramways apecoh, which may or may not accompany it -general forms are recognized the sensory form, whare (cnes ennust be appridated by the ear or notes road by the age, wad the motor for in which the patient cannot sing. play, or write notes. Ballet places to expression of masie between the smotional and the artiävial or varkal language. Music is less cotoplicated and earlier. appreciated time spesah Many children sing before they speak, and Roger has told of a child of nine months who could repent the notes sxactly as played on the plane, while Dvorak, the musical einpeter, is said to have had a sen who sang the Fatiuitza March with his ancreat the age of one year.
Canfestedestal
This
China Traders Hongkong Fire -South-Chin Stouts Karne..... Union
Vingtest. Land & Railding
APALI
11. and Juvestik": Kewicon Lucii&D Humphreya Entato: Weet Point Bak
A. Bavarise work advanoss the somewhat; startling claim of the disactory of the long- Bought missing link between min and the higher apse. The bek is the Pithecanthropu erectus, of which three fragments of three skole.azon Suger
tone have been found in the early pleistocene strate of Jars, this hitherto unknowa species repre Renting also a raw genus sné a now family of
Wining-
New Ualniorat.. Churbonnayos.
the Primates, the ghest order of mammalfeleig.......
The skall has about two-thirds of the capacity of that of wonn. It is distinctly dulichose phallo, or ioug.bandial, and the forehe Atrikingly resembles that the famous Neau- dertil sku. The teeth somewhat ad vanced from those of other apes. The femora ar vingularly bamen proving a' This wres ture habitually walked on devisches being that of the average man. Reading this ape as man's ancestor, the author of thin book fode the southern slopes of the manyes te} bave been wan's early lume.
Enjo
Do. (Proference)
Forstiq Caye
Cuma Manila Douglas 3.8. C.... H., Cat, B1 Thilo Clora S, N..... Webui Waich'se Go
Watson to A Bud
19.50 $4, allers
$50 $5. zalas & sellers
$50 $86 £10 $126
$834.60, lan $100 $86
$25 $75, sellərs
$50 $143, onlow 112583p.ct pm, 700 $8, buyers 72014
$60 $165, sales
153 BORLEGHE DAILY PRIAK, MONTAT. REBRWANT
INTIMATIONS. HONGKONG AND WHAMPSA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND of 7 Por Cent, per Share
for the Bit Mentha ending 3 a Docom lane, 1901) vetaren at Monday's Ordinary Yearly eating WILL DE PAYABLE, RE the Promise of the ILONGONG'AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATIO V; On nod after TUES DAY. the 19th FEBRUATY. and Shareholders ace requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Compoty's Oo, No. 14, PLAYA CENTRAL
By Order of the Board of Directo
D. GILLIES.
Secretary. Hongkong. 18th February. 1895. 1436 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is boroby
BANKS,
HE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, ANI
THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
STOSCHINED CAPITAL ......... CAPITAL PAID UP
TO LET
PROPERTIES POB∙SALE,
HOUSE at the PEAK; trully Sit
sted; in Good Repair; 5 pazious Devil 351,085.0 og Roms, besides OutOfois and other Can
BANKERS: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANK, LIBITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
No. 3, PAINOE'S STREET, LONDON.
BRANCHES :-~. BoyDAK, DayuTrai HoaKONG, ướ SHANOHA
AGENCIES: PENANG SINGAPORE, and YOKOHAMA, RATES OF INTEREST allowed on Current Accruals and Fixed Deposits PETING be apartine of applicat NOAL GENERAL of the Every description of Banking and Exobange above Company will be held on THURSDAY, basiness transacted, the 25th day of FEBRUARY, 1895. at the Com
CHANTREY INCHRALD, PANT'S OFFICES, No. 5 PLATA CENTRAL.
Manager. VICTORIA, HONGKONG, at Noos, for the Par Hongkong, 6th November, 1869, pore of Rreviving the Annual Statement ĐỀ
1350 Accuoni, Balance Sheet, aut the Report of the THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA Geoerat Yongers.
LIMITED.
ན
£1,500,000): £125,000
vanjouges,
Aweisenred Mortgage for 11, 2000, in Shanghai, bearing interest at 7 pir cent. ILA well-cancred Mortgage for $5,000, bearing interest at 73 0/0
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 4th February, 1005
187
TO LET. TURNISHED, for One Year, from Mason, F
the 1-ROOMRD HOUSE « MAGAZINE Grow coupled by the Coderdigued.
Apply to
WALTER JUDD, Hongkong. 22nd January, 1895,
1296 TO LET
DLEWILD, SETMOUR ROAD.
CR SIGELLAČALE, BONHAM BOAD. .No. 2, ALBANY,
LARGE GODOWN
PRATA, Kow
LOON,
Apply ta
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
1396
Hongkong, 25th February 185. toni......... $82,500
BANKERS. LONDON Jone. STOOT BANK, LIMITKE,
T
INTEREST allowed as Carront Accountant.
Notion is further given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the AUTHORISED CAPITAL... above Company will he held on the end 28th BCRIBED....... February, 1895, at the Company's Offer PAID UP ... maid, at 12.15 P., whom the Subjoined Areola tions, which were pased at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Compugy belt on the 5th day of February, 1893, wil babaitted for Confirmation as Spasial Resolutious vis:--
That the Special Rewolutions of this Co-tho mate o. 3% per audio on the Daily balance
pany. Passed an Coußrmed st Ekira- *ordinary Goagral Meetings of this Com "pany held respectively on the 12th day of April 1992 and the 5th day of May 1892, be and the sacs are hereby Appolled." "That MARTA. SHEWAN &Co, by appointed General Managers of the Campany, steh "Appointment to date from the 2818
February 1805."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from detu to the 28th inal.
Dated this 12th day of February, 1895,
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Cal, 2011
General Managera.
GEO. FENWICK & GO, LIMITED.
"HE SIXUR ORDINARY GENERAL MERTINGE SHAREHOLDERS wil dir.be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL OR FRIDAY
the bat of MaxCut NOON, for sho Prepose of Receiving the Report of the Queral Manager. Statement of Ascounts to 31st Depaber, 1891, to dralaru a Dividind, and slect a Consult fag Committes and Auditor.
$20 $77, ex div, hayers
$2665, sales
550 $1873, kas ieviem
£25 | Me, 210, sellers
$124, sellers
125 £150, moles
16 $87, buyers
850 852, 16' & Saperi
$33, FAN
$10 $10,
$4. $15, sollars
48, sellern
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will be CLOSED from the 27th February to the 1st March. both days inclusivo
GEO. PENWICK,
General Manager Hengkong 23rd February, 1895.
ON. FIXED DEPOSIT: Per 12 months...........
3
5%
$%
.97
JOHN THURGI RN.
Manager, Boogkong
·Hongkong, 26th June, 1895.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BAN
114
Rasides of the above Bank incond fed by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. ILAI BANKING CORPORATION Balus may be obtained on application."
INTREST on deposits is allowed at 34
PER ÜENT. por aznam.
Depositors may transfer at their oution bat- of $10 or more to the Hunggong AND EPOSIT 5 PER CENT. per annum. SHANGHAI BANS to be placed on FIXED
For the HoraKONG AND SUANGAL
BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Ghief Manager. Fogkoag. 35th May. 1808.
:12 THE CHARTER OD BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
(409
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 153. HEAD OFFICE. LONDON.
THE HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. rus SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL $34.20. & hypers MEETING SHAREHOLDERS wil
$75, Jers 26260, les seiled in the OFFICE of the COMPART, No. 9. 1316, & Belts
BAYA CESTRAL DO SATURDAY, the Sad $131.73, rellera
MARCH, 18, at 12 o'cloak Noon, for the Pur post Receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 31st Ontobur, 1504
18. 101. $4.40, mullers
$105, ellers S51 $58. seller #20 $253. Bal
137
1874 +371
-$10 | 1985, sales seller. CHATES & FERNON, Shae fizukrie
An English mival engineer fads that electriNow Kalws....... city has bana spplied as motive power in winches, Old Malwa crador, steering gear, ospstans and feas, for nas Older Malwa specially on alipboard. Electric lathes, drills, Patni (New)) refrigemtors, amps, ash boists to have boer Patna (Old) ancersstat en land and thesa sio may be readily Baneres (New) adapted for the seeds of ships.
Bangren (Old).............
A normal heart and normal kidneys are rare mong the adalt residenta of Munjob, according to Dr. Bollinger. The excesive use of bear ag counts for the kidney divaso, and the 'cordiac hypertrophy and Auganerstido are mostly scoond- arr lesions.
-'.
M
*
W.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the COMPANT will be CLOSED from the 16th inst. to this! And prox. (both days inclusivej
By Order of the Burd of Directora,
W. A. OUFF, Secretary. Hongkong. 15th February, 1895.
OFFIM. Por Pict
405
Allowance
.8710
1 to 8 catties. 1 to
1 to 2
SABO
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CONTANT, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ·
.8835
$895
8890.
.$740
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
25TH FEBRUARY TO SED Manon
Hion WATER.
Low Wasan,
Hongkong Mean migh
Honeybt;:
The Tin
HE TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINA Y
CAPITAL PAID- EBBERTE LIABILITY
HOLMERS... RESKATE FUND
OF SHARE-
......
*-*-*- £275,00 INTEREST allowed on Carrent Acentel at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance
On Fixed Deposits for 12 monthe.....
A. C. MARSHALL - Manager, Hongkong Hongkong. 18th May, 1894. PRE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,00 SUBSCRIBED
£800,000.
TH
DG: Key:
HEAD OPTICE--HongroNG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
CHOW TUNG AMANI, Ben. Esq.
ANNUAL MELAIN OF SHAREHOLDER POINT KWAN HOT Chunn, og
HOLDERS in the abas Copany will be held
at the OFFICE of lasersss Polder's Street, nu SATURDAY. A prim. Noox, to racetre w bias is 61 el Acpounds fas But December, 169, at the Report, of the General Manager, and to a Lunsulting Coromie and Auditors
The RANSFER BO. 'KS «f the Company will bo CLOSED from the 2nd instant to the 9th pruximo, both days lacl siva
JARDINE, MATUESDF & Co.
General Managers. HONGKONG FIRE INSTANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Bengkong, 12th February, 1895
1381
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
Chief Manager.
GRO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest For 13 Youths Fix! Wong, 17th November, 193
ON TRUNK & SHANGAT NA SL
ING CORPORATIONS—T
TO LET.
LD CHARTERED BANK Premises in "CONNAUGHT HOUSE." QUEEN'S KOAD, Apply to
DAVID SANSOON. HONA'A C. Hongkong, 12th February, 1895.
TU LET.
385
THE whole Suite of OFFICES on the lat Floor and GODOWN attached of the Ice Company's Premises at Ios fines Lang...
Alan one small-0ftos and Godowa.
Apply to the
flongkong, 4th January, 1893.
TO LET
MANAGER.
FROM 1ST DICENRES HOUSE CAINE LOAD
Apply to
M. MOURENTE, No. 5. ARDTR or Road. Hongkong. 2nd Nasantier, 18JL.
138 TU LET.
--
70.2 PEDDE'S STREET, next to the
A play.to
G. C. ANDERSON. Hoboken, 8th Decemb-r. 1994
NO SC
TO BE SOLD OR LET.
ROOMED KELLE PEAU. Fe Particulars apply fo
BUNGALOW, MOUNT
PALMER & TUBNER. Architects. Victoris Buildings.
Hangkane, 1st November, 1984,
TO LEFT.
137
jose. VILLAS BONHAM ROAD,
Parnished or Uffaruntină. KOWLOON POINT."First Flor. ar Saites of Hommes,
GODOW&S at Kowloon and Bowrington. Alo First Flernt W¿ST POINT,
SHARP & Co. Hongkong. Bb F benary, 1895.
1929
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. COMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS,
with Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER.
2 Fedder's HiİL longbang. 1st January, 1892.
USTRALIAN BUTTER
WOOD'S CELZEZATND COW BRAND VICTORIAN BUTTER.
HOPKINS, CUMMING & Co..
81. Queen's Bond Skle Aventa Hoogkang, China, and Japan. longkong. 29th Jannser, 1895,
SGRIMAULT'S
"Ainur CAPITAL... Reserve FUNDS 50K Tharuve brandityor Proí Sty
clorar or BerMYE J. S. Moses, Esq.-ChuraN KRAMER, Fisq-Dorvaly Chaine
S. C. Mchool, Ro B., SNDO
JE M. Grav, Raq.
C. J. Holiday, Esq. na. J. Keswick..
Snakes in captivity are fairly healthy, though by no means a long-lived race, eays Dr. Arthur Stradling in Knowledge In largest and oldest specimen in the Loation Zoulogical Gardens ie the great reticaleted python, anring about 28 fet, which has been in the soUention eines 1576 Tu. Of the e-duration of surpants in the matura! gists, as of other animals. bathing is known.j But make as comparatively defenceless, or Th. cedingly popular as food with a vast number of] creatures; and but for their abundant fecundity- broods of young varying from 3)-Lo 100 in B number-would doubtless mon be exterminated.. Their dangerous disasses in captivity are few. They bato common colda, dutulent dyspepsia, tidal observation of IT and 1898, 4-bat-food above saw of be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL on BATUR Tie 1 of a westerl has been drained, from the and something akin to geralar cheamation but the his-ance et the Kowloon Tidal Dosrtaker and the of the series on plaints the deadly ous-room-user Ordinary Sprite Tides in worse beigte DAY. the 16th MARO, 1895, at Foot, for the GNR embling diphtheria—is "canket," which appears so oughts in the Tablas marked with a molts dies 1 Carpons of Reviving A Statement of the
F.
in the Tabiners related, feet above to
to originate from cold, in certain stages is con are below Low-veter Ordinary Spring Tiles, and should be tagions, and is almost inevitably fatal.
Yutubts to from the arms a
though quite free from dissase, not a äflieth of
LINITD.
NUPICE.
BORDINKY
HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREFOLDERS WH
Awomnis of tho Comping to the 31st Decorsber 1894, with the Report of the Directors and discuss ang matters that may pompe curly he brought before the testing.
The TANSFER SOOKS of the Company
the specimens captured survive. The snake is dostints of bands, feet, fingers and claws, and is one of the most shortsighted animais on earth CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL, REGISTEN, will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 16th)
STATION.
'badoeck
tever sening twice its length), yalii in most fa tidious and caprinions in its food, and in the midst of plenty dies from 'voluntary starvation. This is not a rapid process, a sonke may remain in perfect health for two years without any food whatever. Snakes shed their skins at intervals of three to six weeks, and pater eat for sateral days before, but era hungry directly Fore afterward. Dr. Strading bas very Beccesfails Sarah prooticed a novel method of feeding his portaran haghai Aarpente bie plan being to forcibly ram ra
Fonction flesh-of any kind available-down their throats Toy and into their stommobs. Some hundreds have....
Anjing been so fed, even the most delicate species being exaton.... kept alive and in better condition than, those Hongkong..... feeling voluntarily.
L
Victoria Pe Gup bec
A simple and a nompound locomotive-simi Ma lar in design and construction-base boob pat how..........
Haiphong
to comparativn tests by a Pruskis angineer. Bolingo...... The compound Ipcomotive eave the better Manila remite in ateam and ecal sumption only at Undes, JamaM. apards. of 25 miles or more, the secoOGY Rendily increasing with greater spoeds. At Wadio slower runing the advantage was with the simple Toro locomotive,
Sazacaki
"THE WEATHER.
FEBRUARY, 17-4 PE.
Wind
30.35
80 18
Humidity.
2199168362 | | 8 (835 |
1981 81181855) 81821511881, 12 | 28
430 FEBRUARY.
20.10
80,38
30.22
Shanghai
30.14
30,20
A detormmed by the resistance of the Yooshow
Abmarias cables, the mean yearly temperature Saping....
of the bettors of the Atlantio is said to be 33
F. and that of the Mediterranean 57**
13) Newerapies
RECOMMEND MACNIVEN & CAMREON'S PENS
bo this Readata.
IKE WAVERLEY PEY, for Eary Welling
THE FLYING SCOrxan PA, instead of a Quilt. THE SMALL Hoo Pas, Oblique Out Point. MACINITION & CAMERON, Warrios Works. Entrawas
SHIPPING BEPORTS.
The British steamer Beatrice, from Saigon 19th Feb, bad treat head wind and sea through.
pat.
The British steamer Pokies; from Swatow
Castoni
Hone bore -Victoria Falascan
Gap Eget..... 1240 Hollow....... Haiphong
Baliudo Marika Cage S. Jarer.
8.27
30.0
| ° ° ° ° ° | 70 | 7| Westker.
On the Sinds 15,5 am. Forest Barometer. In
ikke varsta. winds fair,
2nd Feb, had light winds and variable baxy Hater weather. Steamer in Bwatow:-Lifor.
Kain lagi
HONGKONG REUSTER. .
Previous Un date On date
l'empacature m Mauidity The British steamer Trinan, from Kobe via Direction of wind.... Moji 19th Feb., bad strong N.W. gale on Japanses comat; Dine wadher with variable winds Fai ia Chias Sen.
The German steamer Nanyang, from Chiu keag 19th Feb., had stiff to stormy montsen with high ma until Breskar Pulat; thence to
port light northerly wind,
The British etsainer Mosghut from Bangkok
Weather
Prote
[day. 4 p.an.! at 10-mm. at p.
20.10
80:24
20.13
剂
50
B.B.
1.8.&
the
9
Bigbosupusa kogupontane ou the Bird Lowes goes air teens were on the --BAROMNCR winet degree Ear. A 200 TEL --FPERATERE in the shade in decrees Fanmakelt
MONTATE PORentage of station, the mildly of
Alt saturaded with maintere being 100."
TION OF War to two połała. FONGS OF THE Wiring Boeufort Heale
AK OF TEN WRATH, bu biany
d. deluding van 1. R
Attached Sayi
12th Feb, hat Ane weather and anime frem Kaldags overcast, P Paine Horse E-obsag to Polo Obi; from Palo Oki to Cape as how:y shinder to visibility, cow (end).** Podarna light N. and N.E. winds; from Cape Padaran to port strong monsoon and clauds weather.
T. G. Fang, First Amiciant. Hongkong Observatory, 24th February, 1885,
The British steamer Fuchun, from Shanghai Massas. Palcona avoga kaulozen. Fan. Bes. lat Fab, had light winds and fine weather, with Sarometer 98038 Thara. 92, Wat bula) €3 amooth sea to Doksen; to Cupsbi Polat light terra....30.31 Thepa. Ir.. Watsils 84
Thera. 4y. Wat bulb) Thenom, 9 add Therus. Kazlenam
Lower
6.W. vinds and bany weather, to post light vart meter. & P. sale winde and cafgis sad fine sier weather, with Therm. 17. Therzu, Minimmas -Fmouth son;
proximo, britt days incle-ire,
By Order of the Bouri.
C. MOUNEY, Secretary. Hangkang. Sed February, 1995,
THE STRAITS. INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Mou. A. MaConnahie.
N. A Siebs, Esq.
QGIST MANAGERI tangkang-P. Jackson, E
MANAGER Shakti-H. M. Ravis, Esq.
RANKHES-LONDON & CHATY HAS
ING COMPANY, LIMITED. HomiKONG-INTURNST Ämungk
Aman on the daily balance. On Bursat Accouf at the 2 pur Cou
ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months 3 por Coat st Åspam. For, 6 rgonths, 4 per Cons, put 21205, For 12 months, 5 per Cont. y Assam,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Atanajzer Hoursour. 22nd-Fahruary, -1895, 1467
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 266.
REGULAR MEETING of that the AEOTHEN MARK LODGE will be held BIGHTEENTH ORDINARY GEN-at the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Streef, on ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS WEDNESDAY, the 27th instan, 830 for will be held at the Had Oon of the Comptay. r. proiety. Visliing Brethren are cordially FINLAYSON GEREN, SINGAPORE, on THURS-invited to attend.
Hongkong, 20th February, 1895.
NOTICE is hereby riven
N
|DAY, ulet March, 1896, at 12 o'clock Nook,
for the purpose of rosiving the Report of the Dlesstors and the Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 189
[269
YEUP
OF HYPOPAOAPHITE OF LINE
FOR DISEASES OF THE CAEST.
NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICE HAVING taken ever the Hestness of the DAY Established y-lf su
Into Mr. FR. RAPP, I beat TDI
AVOTIONCR, APPRAISER.
COMM, SSION AGENT.
- ĮPAŤ, BREWITC
Zetlund Stres, N. 2. Hongkong, Lat. Februírs, 1995 -
1802
INSURANCES
TORTH BRITISH AND MERAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL ASSETS AT 31 December, 1893, £11.054687 78, 6·1
1.--Authormed Carstan. 23,000,000 58lma
Smackie CAPITAL... 2,580,OND PAID-UP CAPITAZ_825,300 08 H.-Pins FUMOR 2241.102 111
The Undersigned baring bern appointer AGENTS for the above Company are gre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Ratze
SUEWAN & Co.. Agonis.
t
Hongkong, Bh' Anenad, 1904.
· 1298 PHONIA FIRE DEPICE
Tho Upornis ned are now projorai GRANT POLICIES INSURANC Bagainst FIRE al Current Res
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & GOL
& Agents for the Phonnix Pire Mess Hongkong. 17th August, 188).
SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON,
FOUNDED 110...
THE Undemigoed having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS ag-ina! PILE af Currant Ratas
STEMSSEN & CO.. Agenda
-Hoogkong. 16th May, 19
PECTED.
THE SNOJ DAHA AT
The F. & O. er Resend with the Eng- ich weil of the 29th January, left Singapore on
day, the 19th fast, at 4 pm and ing be nxpanied bars on the 28th inst. This packet rings replies to lettern ileapato ed Erúas long. kong an 2012 Deo tabor.
STROM AMERICAN MAILA The P. M. am to
Francison for this port von Yokobman and Nagasaki on the 2nd inat
THE INDIAN MAIL. The steamer Kuteong, fra Colectia and Straits, bolt Ringapore for this port on the 2012 just., at 3 p.m.
THE CANDIAN MAIL,
The C, P. atommer Empress of Japan arrived at Nagraki at 630 s.m.,, or the 22nd inst., and left at 3 pm, the same day.
MERCHANT STKAMERE, The O. S. 8. Co's répamer Dardanus Inft. Singapore on the morning of the 20th inst., sad may he expected born on the 9th inst
o D. D. R. stangry Deann, from Hoai- barg. 6 Sincapore for this part on the after anon of the 19th lust.. und fay be uzposted here. on or about the 28th just
The steamer dwmor left." Singapore for this part on the evening of the 22d insi, and may hexpected to arrive here on or about the 281 inst.
*The X. G. 1. stemmer Binaidu left Singapore the stinst and may be expected kere on For abeat the 1st March.
The P. & O. stormer Manila, Kroos London, Jeff Hambay for this port on Saturday, the 16th |ingi. ·
POST-OFFICE NOTICES
PRAK DELIVERT Chat Post Ofes at | 1130 x.m -and 5 p.m. or in Letter Razes in the Cara by 12 and 3.3 o'clock Trama. Lettre Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.,
The Postal Guids for 1895, rovised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Diredory, exx. This is the only author completo Sumary of Ports) informentina published in Honkong.
BANDA PLAN PLUS DEINSURANnection with this paper is the one published
COMPANY OF HAMBURA,
The Untamigosi, uning tu Lappeýnas Agents for the above Company, are prepare to ACCEPT RISKS WIRE & Cuerout Halen.
SIEMSSEN & Tu
Agouts -Hoarakous, ifist. Magember, 1979.
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
-(LIFE AND ACCIDENT).
F
www.......
LIFE RATES 20 Lower than the chargy by mrt Comprales. ACCIDENTS 2 PER ANNUM SPouran £1000
in Case of death by Accidous
G
PEC ANNOM Seagro EL000 is Coss of Berth or Total Parmanent Disshment by Accident: ant Weekly Payment of front 21.10 to 20 a week in Case of Temporary Disablementa..
Far Frospectus or further partionlare, apply to
J.-Y. V. VERNON, Agant
*Nongkong. [81b Jum, 1884.
HE
12376
CHUNA. PHE INSURANO
COMPANY, LIMITRIX
ESTABLISH. 1870.
Heat Orrick-langkour. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS JAID-UP CAPITAL $43,1}}; RESERVE FUND............... CLAINE FAID................
****
|
e. The authorised List of Mails issued in
miso each day in cer Extro, which is corrected las much lafur háar then that given below.
A MAIL WILL (LONS
For Mail-Per Ethiope, today, to 25th inst. at 10:30 A.,
:
For Swator, Amor and Támeni-Por Hailong, today, the 25th inat, at 5:00 PM.
For Shanghai-Par Piyang lo-nurrow, the 26th to«t, až 3.30 M.
For Kabe und Yokolmon-Per Strikanaro,
Con Wednesday, the 27th ingt, at 11.80 A.M.
For Singapore-Per Explælets, ois. Wedanalyses* | day, the 27th inst, st. 31,30 ▲ 3,
Var Singapore, Perang and Cainutta. – Par fighting, on Wednesday, the s 231 P.M.
For Stanckii and Tirutsin --Por Tyi, on
Wednesday the 27th is nf 4.30 PM.
For Kobe. Yokoba, Vioteris B.C, and Taromater Tacoma on Thurs, the 261b-
det, at 11 30 a..
Fue Nagunki, Kobe and Yokohama -Por Verona, on Friday, the 1st March, at i 1.30 AM, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES ·
PACKET.
The Daned States Mail Parkot Belgic will be dispatched on TUKBDAY. thự 20th February, with Mtails for Japan, thin fraseisev the Gaited States, Cainda, Ionindo. Vera, &ey, which will be closet as followers 12.00 pm. Registry censés.
|5:00 PM. Ist Off to clezen, hut outrespondenca may be posted on board the Iacket with Lam Dee of W centa extra putage anil the lime of departure,
875/k 1.035.0
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. $60,000: The British Contract Packet Kaiser-i-Hind RISKS accepted at CURRENT RATES OF will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 28th
BONUSES PAID
PREMIA
Fatwasry, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, vi Brindisi, to the Straits Settlemente, Netherlands India, 1770) Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta. and
Gibraltar.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE
Seoretary. Hongkong, 5th March 1903.
100 DA
JUST RECEIVED.
CREME DE CACAO..
CREMED AURICOTS.
·BĹĄ OK BERRY GRANDY.
CREME DE PAUNELLE.
M. BICCO-&
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The manal hours will be observed in closing The mails, to
HOURS OF CLOSING, THE ENGLISH AND-FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packcola irnee of Noon, The following be ma will be observed in closing the mail for Europe, &,, hy the English and French Packsis when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Offer, will be closed.at 5.m. the Jay before.
(2373 8.00 AM-1'esting of Prices Current and Cix-
34. Qren's Food, Hongkong. Hongkong, 20t Gelober. 189MK
FOR SALE
SHAMPAGNE
cplar: 0685
(Prices Current and Circulais may, however, be posted up to 12 o'clock if they arr′ tive_in_ bnuusles
* 3 AND POLE."oantry by county, with the addrwens all one waz MEETOSTRAR ***, REIMS
10.00) à legistry nemans, PEKYEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL OTAK COURT AT BERLIN & TO THE IMPERIAL Gopar or RoseTA.
The origkast preparation prevoribed by the ONOPOLE
lentior medical authorities rOL-CORBUMPTION
DA
•
au sandindey). Ren Fon Goup Post, ((drgj.
do fastra days.
CARLOWITZ J Ca..
Solo Agents Par Hongkong, China, and Japan. noekane, 1st July, 18
| 1287
WHAK LUKOS. BRONCHIAL IRITACION, and Dav Dr OBIVATE Covous, for the last 50 year {with tba greniest xkaussa. · If-pontinner – tó
ptain its reputation where other medicines beve {tailot.
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP immediately arrants the Cosas, and NIGHTSWEATS, and the APPETITE fan proves rapidly-a fait mon demonstrated by a porense of weight and healthy appearkoor.
GEINAULT'S SYRUP has a rose colour, and is sold in flit oval battles.
I
FOR SALK
بيد شد
CHAMPAGNE LASS, WHITE AL
por case of I donen quarta. .............is - par pase of 3 dozen pints.
DUBOIS &
$34 136 PAUL
CLABAT: CHATEAU LAROSE.
per cans of lezingma quarta, KRESSMANN'S
RED AND WRITE BORDEAUX WIVES.
G. BIBBERT & Co.'
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAINZER BEER
is Quarts and Pints.
SIEMSSEN & P
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS,
GRIMAULT & Cre-Parin.
$20,50
E D
Sold by
C.
the
A. 8. WATSON & Co-Hongkong,
QURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
1581
| 441
ZETLAND
LODGE,
No. 525, E.C.
II FWONG LO NG CABINET-MAKER and irt Decorator, from Shanghai, bas opened a FURNITURE STORE
at
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 21st Maze, REGULAR MEETING of the above The only Shep is. Hongkong with this nam both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A LODGE will be had at the FREEMA- |
No 3, WYNDHAM ŠTEKET, Where HIGB-CLASS FURNITURE
of
BONS HALK Zetland Street, on ExIDAY.wars description on bem de to order in any WM. MACBEAN..the lat MARCH, at 5 for 580 PM. precisely design required.
Manager,
Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. Hongkong Branch.
Hengrong, th February, 1295.
ARD LINKUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR 18 YEARS.
Hongkong, 18th February, 18935
NOTICE.
499
THE Master and Oware the American
Ship "TILLIE R. STARBUCK. Bowl loading for Ban Francisco, WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any Debts Contracted by the Olloses of Crow.
Hongkong, 4th Febuary, 186.
{5}}}
· Homerkompir, Int Angost, 189.
FOR N.AL W
NEW POWERFUL PUMP,
S
10.30 a.m.- Posting"" of newspapers, books, and
patterns 0665190 ILO A.M.-Mail clouse.
..
LATE LETTERS way be pooled from 11.16 Au 31.) trìth 10 dents. Inte fre up-tó 11.30 AM. after which hour they may be seal on board with the vanio late fee,
MAILS BY THE CAVADIAN PACIFIC BALLWAY CO'S PACKET.
The Chundian Mail Packet Rmpress India will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Merah," with Mlavis for Shanghai, Japan, the United States, Canada, dan which will be closed as follows:-
10.00 A.M.'Registry oss.
LLAM. Post Ofoe closes, but corse-pondrags may be posted on boar:t the Packet with the Late Fee of 10 drats extra postage satil time of departure.
A
ע
KNOR LION BRAND NTIPYRN
E.
(Dose for Adults 15 to 35 graina troy.1.
Is the most approved and mast, effiencious resuedy in onson of }EADACHE, MIGRÅ INE, (197 | NEURALGIA KHEUMA PISM, FEVER, TIPLES. INFLUENZA, DENGUE,
ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, soi many other couplaints. It is also the very best BLINING Antianptic, Highly recommended by the Moti
oni Faculty. Ask for Dr. KNOŬR'S AN A Completo Pleat of Sops and MINEDALEYRINE! Each Tis boare the inventors: WATER MACHINERY Capable of producing signature Dr, KNORR" is red litters.
250 deson per day, by HERMAN LACHAPELJE of Paris.
"DERMATOLP is the best Vulnorary; (ts Ons NEW EVAPORATOR Suitable for about affect in stimulating the closing up of Woands. 1800 B, Power.
is dowcribed as amazing.
To be. bed at, agary, reputed (hemist and
Supplies constantly on hand at the Chios Ex-
THER
12874
Fire becs patronised by the Hongkong Clubí Three Shand. Masco &Co., London 45 Hongkong Hoel, Messrs A. 8. Watson & Co. BRIGADS MANUAL FIRE EYES for 20 Drargist..
L., and other loading Earablishmante in the Men, complete and in good working ardor,
unny, to whore Palaceano may be made as to suppcaod to pump 100 gallons per minute oort, Import, and Bank Co-Sale Agouts for the Superior Workshship and Materials of the SUGAR MILLS various Simes. Two 42" · entri- Furniture, & supplied.
Engal Bazar Curing Machine with 1 Double Vestre A,B Watson & Co. write as follows: Driving Engine. One Portable BOILER and En. We have pleasees in stating that Mr. LINE with enlarged fire bar for barning Wood "KWUNG. LOONG furnished the Aoneze or Coal, Horizontal sad Vertical Darving Ex- "bon Thepensary and gavo 'ns' øvery eatin GINES, end BOILERE various sizes up to 44 (J.P.
faétios.
N. Launch's EN-INE and BOILERS, Beska, Inoar Bed, and Sore Catling LATHES, various sizes,
Phoroughly reliable, preservative for Wood Stop against White Ants, Decay, Fungus,
and Dampness.
Sole Agents for Chium, SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 25th Januarii, 1892.
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
"Incomparable in Popularity as
in Purity.—BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
SOLE AGENTS
CART
KONG
WITZ & CO.
ANGHAI, CASTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW
(81) "A. 8. Watson & Co., LL” ORDERS Danctasily attended to and Changer most myderare,
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Tiongkong: 4th February, 1895.
WHY
DRINK INFERIOR BEER
When
Beware of spariote imitationst
FOR SALE.
JAPAN PRINTING PAPERS,
JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.
JAPAN WALL PAPERS
c.. to.
Flening, Shaping, Stofding Radial Drilling, JAPAN HAND MADE PAPERS. Drilling. Punokisg, and Shearing, and Flate Bending MACHINES, various sizes 1924 Btamm HAMMERS, Borew Catting MAOKINES. ASVILS, EMERY, TOOL GEINDERS, STEAM WINDLASSKS and CAPSTANS. Steam Starring |GKAR, STEAM WINCHÉN. Steam POMPA Steam Donkey Pumps, Dock and other kinda of Forco PuMrs. Overboad TRAVELLA, Crab WINCERE, Weston Patont BLOCKS and CHAINS, HDKAUTIO JACKS, and Fly Wheels, Fresh Water CONDENSERA. Hand Power Steel FIDUR Minus, and the complete plant of Powerfal | Laundry Machussxy that formerly belonged to the Bongkong Seram Laundry Co. A FIVE BARRELLED NORDEN FÅLT MACHINE GUN, 450 Calibra with Stand, Shield, Hoppers Undersignal. and Fittings all complete and in perfect order. The Fanine and Breech are handsomely Nickel. plated,
You en Bng at much more Favourable Prices REDERICKSBURG PALE ALE,
The QUALITY of which is N. CHALLENGEABLE.
H. E. BOTTLEWALLA. Bolo Agent. No. 2 D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong. 11th February, 195 1322
·TO SHIPMASTERS.
STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.
}
HE Undersigned are prepared to apply To Notice uns gaablity of PURE FRESH FILTERED WATER both: Deok and Bollera,
The only COMPANY in HONGKONG srclp. eitely supplying FILTERED WATER
DESPATCH GUARANTEED. Call Flag. W.
W KEY & Co.
18, Prays Contral..
1830
Hierbo g, lứth November, 1994,
For particulars apply to the Manager of the Wanghai Machinery. Godowas, No. 3, Grony Lane. near No. 2 Police Station. Any M'sobines not pa hand can be ordered at once ira | England on moderoso forms,
Kangkang. 25th December, 1894.
ORTLAND
JB WHITEBROS
FOLK AGENTS' yur Chana;
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
1828
kg, 11th Avell, 1891 -
PRICE VERY MODERATH
"Orders to be rempuotfally received
by
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
& QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL 12003
kong lat January, 1854
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
DEBTS
INT
Suthor the Captains, this Agents, nor the Owe will be RSPONSIBLE for any Džiš♫ contracted by the Orlours or the Crew of the following Vessain during their stay in
·ízoneking Harb rat în
̈ ́GIT MANNSBIng. Bril, str., Walker--(Irder.
Tilla: -5, STARBUCK.
A Curtis batan & Co.
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