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E-I think les absurdt for a man to expect his wife to share his troubles.""Ke—I don't know. He wouldn't have many if it you't for har.

useful. It is not corrasive or dangerous. floats the amethyst, béryl, and other light stones and OR be diluted with bea vino from its specific gravity of 3.3 to that required. For the heavier gew-like the or bunelo, sapphire, ruby, topaz, and diamond-s

An extraordinary scene was witnessed dur different liquid is necessary. A Datoh mi the arly hours of kist August in the church- eralogist, Estgers, has announced the discovery yard of the parista church of St. John, at Hack of this in the double-nitrate of silver and thal noy, when fully u thousand men and women Hum, which is a colourless solid melting for below turned out from their homes in the neighbour, the temperature of balling water to clear hood to hunt for a supposed ghost. For some ligald five times as haury is water, and thero-time people passing through the churchyard late Lore on pable of supporting any known precious at might have beon startled by the appearbrice of stone. Its specific gravity may be reduced by ghost." Women are fainted with fright simply mixing with warm water.

and the local newspapers have publishel accounte

Astronomers have been undecided whether Venus tarza co itaasis in twenty-three or twenty-four hours as one in 225 days, the pinnot's year. An observer at Manori Obser vatory believes ba has now provon the period to da twandy-four hours."

..

The tongue is a kind of health barometer, giving indications of value to the diese observer. It tolla, stye the Herald of Health, of the condition of the blood, the condition of the zorrons spacem, and the functions of mutrition and exertion. We did the expression of disease in its form, its dryness or moisture, its coatings and colours. The elongated and painted tongue ridicates a condition of irritation and determination of blood to thestpiel and bowale, and put us on-guard against psing anything isitating to these organs. The full tengua broad and thick, is evidence of atony, want of action in the digestive tract. With it to sicmach will boat mild cathartics without dan gor. The day pinched tongue oxpressce, a want of functional activity in the digestive argosa, and in the tange of notte dinense unit wally associated with dryness. It is one of the signs" that food may be given, but carefully and in Warm, liquid form. The Easured tongue in chronic diesscon indicates inflammatory action of the kidneys; and in advanced stages of scuta disease refors us to lesions of the kidneys, or irritation of the nerve centres. It means thot the akin should be put in botter condition and nervous irritation: allayed. If the tongue is dry we are sure the stomach and intestinos can do but little- digestive work, and cathartics are useless except to,remeye irritating amter. In neato disease, a lessening of the dryness is a symptom of im provement. The thin, transparent ocating of The tongue-gives-eridence-of-anteoblad Aigos. tion, often from intemperate ting and drink- ing. A heavily loaded tongue at the bay calls attention to accumulations in the stomach, and suggests the neo of an erotic. The broad, pallid tongue gires eriidance of the weat of the alkaline olmonta of the blocil; and thẻ đesp red tongue gererally dry, of the end of acid. A dirty white or dirty grey tongue calls for antisepties. While drynem always indicatos oxcitement of the nervo centres, and calls for sedatives, tog much moisture and relaxation are evidones of the opposite condition.

One of the largest-if not the largest-cel entifio bodies in the world is the British Medical Association, which recently met in London. On its former meeting in the same city, in 1873, its membership was 1,500, whereas it link now grown to 15,669 members, and holda property of great valio.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Brection

Weather M

Tele

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 1895.

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Tenrirati tho she do tu degrees Fahrenheit, 8-Kuwærre in petarniagu of istutation, the buzay et

~L--DIRETTANUT OF ZUE WIND to two points

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earstod att moisture being 20

OF THE WAY neurrier to Beaufort Scale

OF THE WESTERN has predateked d, dazzang ras), 1; tɔg: E. gluczy i de shall p. 1.

to ludur

COLN's as gali r Dj PİERMETI, dowwe..

First Aastat.

Hangkery Observatory, Erd Occhor, 1905.

of the strange war, between tex and oløyrujoula; o'clock on tuu sight of the 20th August a mixed

can rowd bagetonstonbinot the rear of the high where the ghost" was supposed to be, and where in the usual way scarcely by one pesad after about eleven o'clock. A long wait til ald night and then, as no ghost appareil, the crand went in search of it. "Armed with linterns and candles, and carrying stiolin and stores, the crowd climbed the railings from the pathways and tools. possession of the burial ground. Graven and tombstones were olambered over and recently restored mounds wore trampled down. A par rion of the crowd looked upon the whole stair as a joke, and donsoquantly every few minutes tile cry was raised of Thore it gors and a mediately the whole crowd rushed in the direc tion inlated, Others arused themselves by mating his night biscus with imitations of ucariily ories, and although the police were roquisitioned to clear the place, it was not until the vorge of daylight that the last for strag. glers went away, Tho tamage to the graves was Tory groet, and efforts will be mads to prevent any further demonstration. Many complaints woy made by those present of having their pockets picked.

SHIPPING REPORT.

Sh

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

4th to 10th October..

HIGH WATER"

r

な

200

JO GENT

WELLING KOUSES –

D'HOUSES IN KIPOR TERRACE.

ERANIE'S BUNGALOW 5 Booms,

KOWLOON. WH, SAN "LARKSFUR, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD 7-roomed detached Honne, with Garden, and Lawn Tennis Count FUENTERED, OF UNTUR XIBITED!

TOF FLOOR of No. 1. BLUE BULLE

No. 5, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

KOWLOON, ETA MAN No. 3 CHANCERY LANE......... FFICES DANS UN

FIRST FLOOR, No. 7. FAAYA GEN- TRAL; "lately: Goonpied by Messrs. HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Apply to

BANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,' LIMITED

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

6.MI£1,000,000.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM HAMBURG RENANG AND

*** SINGAPORE.

£500,000 Stearnship:

COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. GELLITS, Esq. - *·. II. STOLTEROIT, EA, CHAN KEBIAN, Ley

Growr Tur SIEU H KWAS HET CHUN, 5

Chief Manager GE W. F.PLATTAIE.

Interest for 12 Months Fixed-

-Hongkong, 17th November, 1583

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, THE

LIMITED.

[180 SUBSCRIBED

PAID UP

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...

MENT & AGENCY CO, LD:

BANKERS:

"KRIEMHILD,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE ENGLISH..MAIL.

The P. & O. steamer Kaisar-s-Hind, withi the English mail of the fitli Beptember, loft Singaporo on Tunstiay, the let inet, at 1pm. Captain Ferok, having arrived frontend-may be xpected here on or about Sunday, above porta, Consignes Cargo are boroby the 6th inat This Facket brings replies zugested to send in their Bill of Lading for to letters despatched from Hongkong on let countersignature by the Undersigned and to August take immediate delivery of their goods from

longida

- THE AUSTRALIAN HAJL Tho C. N. Co. atsamer Chingtri laft Port Darwin for this port on the 2nd inst., and may be expected here on the 11th inst

Optional Carga will be forwarded us notice to the contracy be given before NoCK TO-DAY

ZHE CANADIAN KATI. Any Cargo impeding her diseliäago will bö Panded into the Goderns of the longhong Rod at Nagasaki stat, on the 3rd inst, and lit The C. P. steamor Empress of China strived Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, laited, st 3 pm for Blanghai and Hongkong.

and stored at Consigue a risk and expanse.

THE AMERICAN MAIL

No Claims will be admitted affor the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goede remaining rieza mail, frare San Francisco to the 12th ult. The 0, &0. steamer Cophic, with the Ams. undelivered after the 4th October will horia Honchal, has arrived at Yokolama, ? jeat to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are £1,500,00) to he left in the Glowns, where they will be 1,125,000 examined on the 4th October, at 3 P.M. 562,500 No Fire Insurance has been offgeted.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agonite.

2025 Hongkong. 27th September, 1895.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Ascounts at SIX-ROOMED HOUSE-20, CAIBE the to of 2% per annum on the Daily balance.

ROAD.

·ON NEW TIZEN DEPOSITS— Apply to

For 12 months'

4%

LOW WIT

Hongkong, 4th October, 3895.

Bongtang

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Techt

Hongkong Mega Thio.

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TO BE LET,

Ya in

FROM IST AUGUST.

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nor low- 1 voler. The Jungħat lance scalevel has been determiked, from the sini errations of 1537 and 17% 5.27 feet love of a sido the owloon Tidal Observatory; and the Lower wiler rdinary Smzay-Tides, to widok az the heights in the absurdferred, sa 3.87 fout bord.

Theft in the Tables marked with a minna ́sigt inni)"

sbtractrum thi constant given zoart.

The British steamer Foyle, from Moji 25the below lowest ter indiancy paring Tiles, and vald ba Sept, had moderate to fresh N.E. winds, over cast and cloudy weather with rain.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THURSDAY, 3rd October. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON.

EXCHANGE-

Bank Villa, on demand

ON NEW YORK.

Telegraphic Transfor

Bank Bills, at 30 days sight

Rank Bits, at 4 months sight ..... 22

"Credits, at å months' sight

Documentary Bills, 4 months sigl

Or

PARIS-

Bank Bills, on demand

.2.77

ON

Credits, at months' sight.. GERMANY,--

On demand......

2.24

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, 60 days' sight,

Telegraphic Transfer

Tank, on demand ei

195

ON CALCUTTA.—

Tolegraphic Transfer

135

Bank; on demand

1951

Bank, at sight.

72

Privato, 30 days' sight--

On damag

ON MANILA

On demand

ON BOMBAY

'ON SHANGHAI.---

The following telegrams ore from the goo ON YOKOHAMA Gazette:-

THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

Cairo, 1941 September,

Two Armerians yesterday strangled s Turke ich soldier hero whom they overheard boasting of having tortured their relativos at Larun They have since boan arrested...

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE OF THE ARMY.

London, 19th September.

The Duke of Cambridge, speaking at busing- weld last night, affirmed that his stressor would find the semy equal to the noeds of the Empire. He thanked God. for the existence of the Volunteer force and said that the country would be miserable if sonsoription was intro-

Areol

THE INDUS FLOOKS.

Altakatud, 1915 September, The early setting in of the cold weather in the North-weste. Emaye hes caused the Indus to sluts rapidly and there is now no fear that floods will fe further mischief at. Does Ismail Khan."

TRAPT OF JEWELS.

Terdon, 19th September.

Mrs. Langley's jewels, valued at forly thon sand pounda, have been stolen from the Union Bank of London by means of a forged order on tho bank to deliver the jewels to beszer

BIKILM

Allahabad, 19th September. The British detachment at Eikkim, it is new annuged, will be withdrawn early in Qotober.

CHITRAL AFFAIRS.

Allahabad, 20th September. It is not likely that any announcement regarding a special medal for the Chitral Ex- pedition will be made for some time to come, se reference must be made to the line anthorities on the point. August 15th has been fixed as the date governing the qualification for tho wedni.

FRANCE AND LUBEIA.

Lendon, 20th September. The London papers publisti articles to-day, in which they recognize the presoner of Prince Lobano, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, officially at the Fronch manunvera as proof of the tightenings of the alliance. between the two countries, which strengthens France in military stairs and Russia fineouially

-Paris, 20th September. Frinco Lobanoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and General Dragorairol mat with a tremendous raception at the French makanvrenat Mirecourt yesterday.

STATE AID TO SCHOOLA.

London, 20th September.

A letter, published to-day from Mr. Balfour, indientes the intration of Government to assist. -voluntary schools,"

PROFESSIONALISM IN FOOTBALL.

London, 20th September. The Ragby Union bes adopted namimonsly stringent code against professionaliere in fotbali

OLLA PODRIDĄ.

Mony ladies are endowed with the highest business capasity. Not so a fair financier whe said the offer day, in perfect good faith: "Oh, my banker writes I've overdrawn my account. But I've made oat a cheque in his favour for the amount. That set the thing right, won't it?"

Or SINGAPORE —

% dis

On demand... SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Enying Rare 18.93 GOLD LEAF, 100 fino, per tal

JOINT STOCK SHAKES.

COMPART. PAID UP.

QUOTATIONS.

Baru-

Hongkong & het... $123 198 p. et prent. Chan & Japan, prfil · ·--- monial Do orlitary] El nominal Ho.deferred £1 cininal

Nul. Book of Chin

3. Shares Fean. BarCS... Bell'Asbestos E. .... Brown & Co. H. G..... Capbell, Moore de Ch. Chian Sugar Chinese Lean '86 E... Dalin, Cruiels' & Co. Dairy Farts Co.. Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Grees Island Cement...

H. Brick and Cement...! II. & C. Bakery Hongkong &C. Gu... Honglang Electric - ...| IL-H. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel....... Hongkong Ice

B. & K. Whut & G...

kangkong Rope...

H.

מופת

W. Duck........

Canton. China Fire..... China Traders Jongkong Fire South-Chi Attrib ......... tion.... Yangiare. Lead and Building

I. Land fartstinent. Hindreys Estate.. Kowloon Land & B.j West Pain Building Latzen Segeri

ming

Cartonnages...

Now Ikalmoral...... Punia...

Do. (Preference). Raubs Sicaruship Cop

China and Manila, China Shippers...... Douglas E. B. Co. ... H Canton and M....... Lado-China S: N, Wanchai Wareh'oe Co Watson & Co., 4.9

F

Er $30, Inyers 10% $10 $50.98 & layers 810 82, hayers $100 $113, sellera

2010.p. et. prean.

55 $1

$10 $10, Kle

850 815ollers 9121

Sto $6

£10 $110

$8,les & rozs $100 $90, vallers

$50 $15, sales

$25 $98, vellers

$50 $47, snow

$50 $340, le

Biz 133 pa e preni,,

$50 $186, les

$20 295 ellers

6287, sellers $505) eller

25 Tle 220, bujem, 320825

829 $1874, sites

00 $121, sellers

$50867, buyers. $10 $34 $30 817, sales 840 $23, buyers $100 $5, sales

500 $15, nlfers

31 આks. A $483.50, sellers,

84 $6.16, buyers 10. $4 es

$1 $1.50, buyers'

$50 | 56217

26 22.10 $50 $87, kalor $20 $36, seller £10.956

$274 $121

$10 $13 sellers CHATER & VERNON, SI Brokers.

OPIUM.

2890

12 aues. tasty to 24

New Halmi- Old Malwa 2 years. ST20 Old Malta 38. „. Paton (Ne) Prinx (Old) Lanas (New) Benarna (Old)..

+3705

THE WEATHER

· CHINA COAST METEORTI OĞLÐAL. REGISTER, 2ND OCTOBER, AT 4 PM.

STATION.

It has always been the complaint of the angler and seglorais, and of those who follow the wild water-fow) to its home, that no adequate protection has been made to ente the galant sportman from the dangers of the river, the lal, and the swamp. But someone has solved the riddle now by inventing an affair consisting of what looks like a cork lifebelt, attached to which are a pair of waterproof legs and fest Harnessed to this promotie boud, or, rather, | Wadivostock #: 29.65 girt road with it, sportemen may safely trust Tokio themselves on the water. The belt prevents Nagakl them from sinking, and the waterproof lower Shanghai story of the "host" keeps them dry in the Blurry Peak wattant water. The inventor is just patenting Amoy A promatic bust of this description which is Suator guaranteed to carry a whole family party.

Cartuss

71

Rom. 20.05

20.81

· 29.98"

73 66

29.93

23,90

-20.89 20.03

Hongkong Having given practical proofs of his pro fieisney In all the other line aria, the Gorana Gap Rock

Macao 29.01

Emperor has now established the fact that phong

he is also capable of competing with the chef | Reliana

Je cuisine. That he took any practical Interest fanila 20.8186 78

in the art of scolding had hitherto only been Cape Junes, shown in bis eulogies of the Empress's pastry.

29.00

Victoria Peak

20.00

29.84

29.82

3hp OCTOBER, AT

5290

30.00 20.0273

#8

30.0

30.03

-20.00

30.02

29.88

29,91

29.AG

and is remark that it was better formation wladiestock. 29.85 that ite women should understand the art of Tekio. making pastry than that they should-four in- Nagusald tellectually ever so big But now bia ninety Shangta... has bent his own great mind on inventing un Sharp Peak addition to the delicacies of the table. Being Amy o German, he has, of courao, preferred to Swatow....... turn his attention to a hoverage. The Ger- Canton mass, as is well known, have a way of Hongkong "doctoring" their back on special cocasions, Victoria Peak by the addition of sugar, strawberries, peaches, Cup Regie or other seasonable frait, into what they call Murno... abowls somewhat of an equivalent to Haiphong: party." There is classio es woll as a romantic flavon about the innovation from the old bowls rules which the Emperor has in stitutol, and which consists in addling to every glass of champsgbe a fow petals of violets. Thns did the Romana, in the days of Horace FALCONER & CO BENTER, Oct. Und perfume their cups with rose leaves. But it

Barometer 29.90 Therm, AM; (Wetbulb) 71 the violet-favoured champagne is at all like the Baroneter I..329.02 Therm. 1. (Wetbull) crystallised violete and rosebuds liguring earometer 4 ... 29,00 Then, 1 .M. (Wyd fall} largely in the desert of Russian dinner tables Thermom. 9 A.:76 Therin. Afpxdmtrs 14... 70 it in to be faired that the Imperial violet bowl | Thortom: 13.79 Thenn. Minimum Cover will not become a national drink,.

Thermom. 4F.M...78

Bolinao

Capo 15. June!

soorlornia Jawissclo; fian,

INSURANCES.

TORTII GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

The Vadersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PEEPARED TO ACCEPT First Clues Foreign and Chinese Risks at Currant Rates:

STEMSSEN & CO. Hongong, 20th May, 1805.

TYPHOON INSURANCE,

NOTICE.

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TOUSE-OWNERS, TRUSTEES, MORT- GAGEES, and Others interested in House Property are informed that

✩

THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, are prepired to accept. Risks against LO88 or DAMAGE by TYPHOONS tolerate Rates

For Particulare, apply to

WILLIAM MACBBAN,

Local Manager, HONGKOND BRANCH, Connaught House,

Queen's Road Central, [1374

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1895.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED:1710,

The Undersignal, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corront Kotoa.

STEMSSEN & CO... Agents

Hongkong, 16th May, 1892-

GENERAL NOTICE,

THE

HAI ON MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUICORTBED $1,000,000,

T

NOTICE TO CONSIGNDES. THE P: 0:8. N. Co.'s Steatoship.

*ARINDISI,**

enres for this port this morning via Nagasi. with the American mail, laft San Francisco for The TM. steamer: City of Bio de Janeiro, this port via Yokohama and Nagasild on they 24th ult

*1

THE INDIAN MAIL. The steamer drratoon Apcar, from Calcutta, loft Bingapore for this port on the afternoon of - the 28th vật.

MERCHANT STEAMERS,

The steamer Leaner left Singapore on the 1st inst, and is dne here on" or about the 7th jast

FROM BOMBAY, AND STRAITS,

The N. Y. K. steamer Miki Mars left Bom Consignoos of Carge by the above named bay for this port on the morning of the 20th rognol are horoby informed that their goodgurit and is dos teve on the 11th just being landed and placed at their risk in tho

The P. & O. stemmer Jasu left Bombay for Manager, Hongkong. Hongkeng and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown this port on the 29th ult,

Company's Godown at Roxo, where anche Austrien Lloyd's time tari Fernse consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery east be obtained as soon as the goods are laadod.

PROCURE DES Missions ETRANGÈRES, 36, Caino Hond Hongkong, 2nd July, 1895.

33%

[1372

%

TO LET

HE

Ten

FIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW. “ELLIOT LONGE," ROBINSON-BOAR Minutes from the CLUB

Apply to

CHANTREY INCHBALD. Hongkong, 9th September, 1895.

Deposits RENEWED ON OLD Terms.

· JOHN THURBURN; *

Hongkong, Sed August, 1895.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

[1883

TO LET

Saltable for the Storage of General ARGE GODOWN OF KOWLOON PRAYA Cargo or Coal.

Apply to

·---- ·LINSTEAD, Honglong, Sil Tuls, 1895,

TO BE LET.

DAVIS,

[1416

IWO GOOD SHOPS, in the best part of

TQUEEN'S ROAD.

A SIX-ROOMED HOUSE in Wanchai.

CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS, MORELSON HILL.

Apply to

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

38 sml. 40, Queen's Road Central.

-[2054- Hongkong. 12th August, 1855.

TO LET.

THE Premises formerly Owupied by W. ROBINSON & Co. Exceptional Posi- tion, Goal Light, Passion from Max lat.

Apply to

W. ROBINSON & CO., UNDER HONGKONG HOTLI Hongkong, Pat July, 1895.

HE Business of the shevo Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING COEPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per anrum.

Depositor may transfor at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGBONG AND SHANGHAI Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PERCENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAY BANKING CORPORATION, T. JACKSON..

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. TIRE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, TRE

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA...

This vessel binge ou Cargo From Persian Gulf ex se. Mobile wil Kilwe From Madras, or as. Secnara. Optional goods will bo landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

г.M. TODAY:

Goods not cleared by the 5th October, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

Ne Fire Insurance will be affected by rae in any cash whatever.

All damaged packages must be left in the Gorlowar and notice of same given to the un- doraigned when representativo of this Hon will attend to exersing them at 10 AM. on the 14th and at 10. .. on the 5th proxias, after

wideli no chãng will be recognised.

INCORPORATED MY ROYAL CRANTER, 1858. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

HOLDERS...

CAFITAL PAJO-UP.................... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHADE.

RESEPTE FUND

£800,000.

£800,000 £$25,000

27

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balancon On Fixed Deposita for 12 months.4% 3% - 21% T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. {15

Hongkong, 16th September, 1896. 1760 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

CORPORATION./..

TO LET

ROOMED BUNGALOW, "RHEDA,'

BONGAN ROAD. Apply to

(27

The above Company is gavepared to Accept MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos on Goode, &c. Politics granted to all parts of the World payable at any of ita AGENCIES.

CHINA MERCHANTS §. N. CO., Traya West, No. 22. Hongkong, 21st August, 1895.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

ALF. WOOLLEY,

Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th September:18055, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. THE

E Company's Steamship

"WINGSARE” having arrived from the stove ports, Cresignes of Cargo am hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 var. of the 2nd proximo will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance will be affected: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAREINE, MATHESON & čo, General Managers.

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left. Kobe for this port on the 29th ult. at day- light

The P. & O, steamer Sunde loft Lönden for i port direct on the 7th alt

The P & O. steamer Malacca left Londo for this port direct on the 21st ult

FOST-OFFICE NOTICE.

PEAN DELIVERY closes at Post-Offee at 11.30 am. at 3 pm. or.in.Lottar Boxes fo Cams by 12 and 3,80 o'clock Traus Letter Boxes at Punk will be cleared at 12.30 end 4p.m.

The Postal Grids, fer 1895, zovired to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory,

XZ. This is the only euthurised complete Summity of Postal information published in Hengkong.

The authorisad List of Walls issued in- connection with this paper is the one published twich each day in our Extra, which is correctod to a much later hour than that given below.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Nagasaki and Kobo-Per Brindisi, 1. ay, the 4th just, at 11.30 AM.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Koba and Yoke. lama-Tor Shanghai, to-day, the 4th inst, at 130AM.

For Straits and Bombay.--Par Krangao, “va- day, the 4th inst, at 11.30.1 M.

For Yokotams and Kube-Per dryill, to- day, the 4th inst, et 5.00 r

For Singapore and London-Por Taniales, to-morrow the 5th net, at 9:30 AM.

For Sustow, Singapore and Bangkok--Per Partnang, 14-morrow, the. 5th insfat 9.30

For Singapore. Pasting and Calcutta- Por Traysans, tomorrow, the 5th it, at 2.30 PM.") For Sugarco-Per acrgia, ou Twonder, the 8th is 1180 ..

Hongkong, 30 September, 1895.

PAID-OF CAPITAL

$10,000,000 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALEITALIANÄ RESERVE FUND $5,500,000 | (FL0010 AND RUDATTINO UNITED COMPANIEs). | B., and Taccm. Per Hunkow, on Tuesday, RESERVD LIABILITY OF PHOP'rox: $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

J. KRAMUR, Esq.-Chairman.

A. McConacnia, Esq-Deputy Chairman,

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G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

CROUS with Board.

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2. Pudder's Hill. Hengkeng, 1st January, 1892.

HAN HEWAN, KANANGA OF

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE : No. 42 BONHAM STRAND WEST Hongkong, August 1895. · [1700 FIRANHATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent Katos.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agunta.

Hongkong, 16th November. 1879

HONIX FIRE OFFICE,

PI

[15

The Undersigned snow prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phonix Fire Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

[18

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL: FUNDS AT Siar DECEмEM, 1894, £11,671.618 28. 2.

L-ARTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 SUBSCAPED Capital... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

£

JAPAN

A FEW TOILET WATER-

Prepared by RIGAUD & Co.

PELTURERS BY APPOINTMENT TO THE HOTAL

FAMILIES OF SPAIN, HOLLAND,

ÄND GREECE,

8, RUE VIVIENNE, PARIS.

A. purely vegetable toilet Water which posesses the most refraking proporties. It makes the skin white, soft, and relroty, part- it a fragant perfame; it is a sum remoly against freckles or pimples.

It fortifies the delicate parts of the body, and is especially recommended to ladies, for the intimate toilet cares.

Sold în pint botoles throughout the world.

BEWARE OF INTLATIONS,

And take only "RIGAUD'S KANANGA." [1362-5 A. 1. 087,600 &

FILE FUNDS.3,410,932 7.3 The Undersigned laring, been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pro- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.” .....

SHEWAN & CO Agente. Hongkong, 13th July, 1895..

[1360 COTTISH METROPOLITAN

ASSURANCE CO

(LIFE AND ACCIDENT).

LIFE RAZES 20% Lower than those charged by most Companise. ACCIDENTS PER ANNU Bacures £1,000

(in case of Death by Accident.)"

PER ANNUM Secures £1,000 in case of Death or Total. Parmanont Disablument by. Acaklont and Weekly Payments of from £1.10 to £6 a weak in case of Temporary Disablement.

For Prospectus or further Particulars, apply to

JY. V. VERNON,

Agent

Hagkong, 15th Juno, 1894-

[1273

URNITURE WAREHOUSE,

་་་

E KWONG LOONG, CABINET-MAKER AND ATT DISCREATOE. from Shanghai, has oponéd a URNITURE STORE

वह

No. 8, WYNDHAM STREET, The only Shop in Hongkong with this me, Where HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of very description can be made to order in say design required,

Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. A S. Watson & Co., Linuited, and other louding Establisusule in the Colony, to whom reference may be mande na to the Baporior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &o., rspplied.

Moners. A. S. Watson & Co. writens follows “We bave pleasure is stating that Mr. LI "KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexo

Hou, J. J. Bel-lving.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. M. Groy, Esq.

8. C. Nicha Releen, sy,

DR. Soc. Eaq

N. A. Biele Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:"- Hongkong-T. JARSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghai-H N. Davis, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK ING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 por Cent. por Annum on the daily balancs.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months 2 per Coat, per Annuta. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. por Annum. For 12 months, per Cent per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chial Manager. Hongkong, 25th September, 1895. TH

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.

HE

Steamship

"BISAGNO" having arrived from the above ports, Consiguens of Carge by her are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Wanchai Warchonse and Storage Co., Limited, Wachai, whones deli very toy be obtained. Forishable Goods to be taken delivery of immediately.

No Chaitas will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all Claims must be sent in to tho office of the Undersigned before non on the 3rd October, or they will not be recognized

No Fire Insurance lue Leon affected, and any Goods remaining in the Gedowns after the 4th October will be subject to rent

·CARLOWITZ & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 80th September, 1895.

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

RUINART PERE & FILA, REIMS, THE P. & O. S. N. Cous teamship

Established 110.

CHAMPAGNE CROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality.

Bat Dry (Green Beal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

號 生怡

Y

E E BANG

COAL MERCHANTS,

lars always on hund

11074

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAT. Address-Cure of Mcesre. KWONG BANG & Co. 1725 No. 68. PILAYA.

NOW READY PRICE $3.00.

ALLED

CATE

OUT;

OR THE CHUNG WANG'S DAUGHTER. AN ANGLO-CHINESE ROMANCE

IT

CILAS J. H. HALCOMBE

**TALES FROM FAR CATHAY," ETC.

AUTHOR OF

THE ROMAKONG DALLE PRESS OFFICE. Meears. KXLLT & WALSH. Mr. W. W.BLEWER, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1894.

NOW READYĮ

MAIL TABLES.

THE

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*FORMOSA;" FROM LONDON, BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Comignces of Cargo by the shore und vassol are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Golovus at Kowloon, where each roosignment will be sorted cat merk by mark and delivery can be lined as soon as the goods are landed..

Optical goods will be-handeri livri miloss instructions are given to the contrary before 4.M. TODAY, 36th inst

Goods not chel by the 7th prox, at 4 r., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Ionut will be affected by me in any coso whatever.

All daged packages raust be left in thus Godowns and notice of a given to the anderagued when a representative of this Office will attend to eżamino them at IU AM on the 4th and at. 10 ▲ M. on the 5th prox, after which zo' claims will he recognised.

ALY. WOOLLEY,

Acting Buperintendent. Hongkong, 30th September, 1895.

STEAMSHIP ERNEST SIMONS”

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES· MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

F1

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from Loudon ex 8.8. Cambodge, frum Bordeaux ex 8.8. Fille d'Arras; Ville de Marscille, and Mario. in ccameotion with above Steiner, pro hereby

to our Dispensary and giro orory satis Card published at the Daily Press Offes informed that their Goods, with the excep

"faction.

(S.) "A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED," ORDERS netrally attended to and Chase most moderate.

AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 4th February, 185,

[1610

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."

“First in Purity."

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

Has a charm which makers of artificial aerated waters do not evi

dream of MORNING ADVERTISER.

- SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & Co., HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI TIENTSIN AND HANKOW,

Contains

English Mails, homeward and outwarl Franch

Germaz

-Canadian

Parcel Post

Calendar for 3R93.

H

That a more information than is giver on one printot la London for which afty cents in charged. The price (cash only) of the local printed correct card is 20 cents on paper, 30 cante on card.

[722

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamur

"PRIAM"-

CONSIGNS

are hereby notified that the Cargo je being dis- charged into Craft, sud/or landed at the Go- downe of the Undersigned; in both cases it will lie at Consignees' risk. The Gargo will he ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 30th inst

Goods undelivered after this 6th Oct. will be subject to Rent. All damaged. Goods must be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11 .. on the 7th October.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, 28th Hopteraber, 1895.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

(2027

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

tion of Opinm, Treasure, and Valuables, ro being landed and stored at their risks, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godova. Company, Limited, at Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtained im- modiufely after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on wees intration is received on tho Cousigases bo- fore NOON, TO-DAY, the 30th inst, requesting it to be lanlod hero.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goode remaining indlaimed after "MONDAY, the 7th October, Et. Noon, will bo eubject to Trent and landing sharges.

All Claima must be sent in to me diver before MONDAY, the 7th October, or they will not be recognised.

All Damaged Packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 7th Octabor, at 3.

No Fit Insurance has boot 'effucted.

C. TOURNAIRE,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 30th September, 1895." [2

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "OLIVE BRANCH,”

FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS. YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all tioods are being fed at their risk into the 'Gedowns of the Hongkong And Fowloon Wharf and Godown Couspany

at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained..

No claims will he admitted after the Goods bavo left the Godowns and all foods younining are hereby notified that the Cargo is being disundelivered after the 9th inst, will be subject charged into Cmft, and/or landed at the Goto rent,

All Claims against the Stunner must be downs of the Undersigned; in both cases it will

"SARPEDON

lis at Consigneen risk. The Cargo will be presented to the Undraigual ou or before, the ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on 9th furt, they will kot be recognised.

A broken, chafel, and dansged goods are and after the 4th inst.

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th inot, at 3 P..

"No Fire Insurance has been offented

Bills of Lading will be sonartereigned by

DODWELL, CARLIED & CO.. Agente Hongkong, 3rd October, 1855,

Goods undelivered after the 10th inst. will be subject to Rent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will bo axamined at II a.. on the 11th inst."

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents

[2039 Hongkong, End October, 1895.

(2066

For Shanghai, Kobo, Yokobama, Victoria,

Lio Sil just, at 11,30 AM.

For Port Earwin, Thursday Island, Cook town, Tawesville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel bourne. Pre Changsha, on Thursday, the 10th inst, at 3:30 PM,

For Singapuro-Per Friggo, on Thursday, the 10th inst., at 3.30. p.m.

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokebaran-Per- arcana, on Friday, the 11th just at 11.30 AM. For Singapore and Londoner Glenshiel on Saturday, the 12th inst, at 3.30 v.,

For Singaporo-Por Glencarn, on Thursday, the 24th just, 3.30 E.M

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The United States Mail Facket Pori will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th Oct., with Mails for Ataey, Yokolumne, San Francisco, tin United States, Carade, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will he closed as follow Noon Registry colors. 12.50 r.M. Post Office close, but correspondenco

may be posted on heard the Pucket with Ente Fe of 10 cents extra postage until the time of departure.ne

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet Recetta will ko. despatched on THURSDAY. the 10 Oot, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Kurope, and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements. Netherlands Inčja, Ruralı, Ceylon. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be oluerved in closing the maila ke.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be obeerved in cleaing the mails for Europe, &e., by the English and Freart: Packets, when they are at Noon. The Money Order Ofice will be closed at 5 r.. tho day before.

8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir

culats ecases,

(Prices Current and Circulare may, however, le posted on to 10 o'clock if they are tied in kindler the addresses all one way.) country by country, 19.00 A-Registry common. 10.30 AM-Posting of howspapers, bucks, and **\patterres coDELA. 11.00 Mail closes.

LATE LETTERS may be posted row 11.10 AM) 10 cents late fee up to 11.50 .M., alter hour they may be sont on boul with the same fate feo.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

The Gormon Contract Picket Kortaryhe will bo despatched on MONDAY, the 14th Oct, with Bails for the United Kingdom, Europe, ant countries beyond. vid Brindisi to the Etanity Settlements, Batavia, Eurmalı, Ceylon India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, K., &o, Registry read at 1.00 1.31. The mail aleses at '200:7.3.

Tato tlers from 2.10 to 230 23 with 10 cents estra purtage.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contrast Packst Melbourne will ho despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Oct, with mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and placos-boyand, via Murseilles ; do Saigon,: Straits Suttlenests, Batavia Burth. Ceylon, Mudras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal, and the Caps, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.

The nannl ours will be obeerved in closing the Hils, Ko

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and a General Handbook thereto, is widely cir culated not only in the Ishaad bnt throughout the British Empre

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PRICE OF THE Youumy: $8-Orders may be ent to "Daily Fres" Ohio, Hongkong.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, nor the OWKERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT ovatruoted by the Officers or the Cro of the following Vessels axing their stay i Hongong Harboar ADA W. STIES, Anr. bk, Field-Ordor CAMBUEDOON, Brit. str., MacDonald--Wielor

& Cor

FOYLE, Brit. str., Stanney-Bhawan & Co. INGRAY, German str. Piper-Chinese, MOUNT LEBANON, Brit str., Hairy--Ordor P. N. BLANCHARD, Amy. bk., lanchard-

Bierese & Co.

Nadder-

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