temptuously described the Japanese; in their Western costumes se liefereignor War is a stern mastor, but in this case what ho bes -tanght China in lowering her pride and opening. her ayes to realities has been of great alas. The new morament at Peking may be only a flash-in-the-pan, the new Bociety may degenerato into a more reinl elab, bat something of good will remain at the wart; some of those who have been attracted by iste the study of Western terature will be so interested that they will mala thair studies wide and eventually fret ful.-N. O. Daily News.
NEWCHWANG.
to be them with rations. Bat care ful microsoplu examinations recently, quu- dactant has shown that the edge of a good razor line no serrations, and dees not by any menus act ilma av. The eige it, in fcot, a true wedge of the greatest delicacy, which, owing to its extrame tanaity, sinks ito anT material with which it comes in certaut, and lividos it just as a wedge split wool-Japet Mail":
"OLLA PODRIDA.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, 1893.
TO LET
TO LET
ARKSPUR
Lily Road,
UPPER RICHMOND Borgs Rooms and Tennis
lawn.
Wadivostoc 29 30. 17 Tokio Nagisala Shungini
Apply to
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Miccat Thor say that Mrs: Bentonoy is very oroiustan Miriam (whom she exube). "Yee I hear that some of her tenth oven don'tong10:00 'move in the same sot as the others.
15th November. Captain Cotesworth successfully dooked
Detective (in search of a clue): "Can HMS. Rattler in front of the Consulate. cu the 8th instant. The cofferdam hue been recall the last words your husband addressed to finished, the dock puupod out, the ship alored you before he went away Deserted Wife up, and she is now being roofed in. NewbeangYes; he said, Maris, for heaven's sake do is certainly fortunate in having this fine versal shut up." es guardship, for she has a most popular com mander and officers, hesitles a talisaled oreNY- making up a very happy ship.
The Japanese boye en loading a steamet every day at the old government wharf with the balance of their commissariat stores and other war atorial they are all dosquitohol for Talisman, The Japanese intend to leiro ually about Jansary and to retire by Kingebow to Talienway, which is to be the last plies they will occupy in the Lisotnng. It would be mach better if they were to remain until next spring. at Home Anxiety is falt ne do what will happen between the time that the Japanese kavo and the Chinese offials come task, as the riserable pride of the latter, makes them, vory rataclant to come forward and take ever charge oct from the Japanese, which would be the proper and the most sensible thing to do. The weather in mild and to-day sure is a southerly wind, at -both the market and the port are exported to lose on the 20th ist. C. Daily News -correspondent..
بن عمر العالية من مسير
STEAM COMMUNICATION" WITH BRITISH NORTH BORNEO,
Andligst the outward aut viable signs which are indicative of a new country's progress, its means of rapid cemtannication with the outside world hol an important place. That in this respect Barunken mud ita later Boss have fair cause for self-congratulation cannot be de- o Not duly aro regular services, of steaziers running between the Territory, Hongkong, sad Singapore, hut a fairly punctual connection existe witli Celebes and Sooloo. Our little local lins the Sabah Steamship Company," pro- vidos periodical eprauminication with all the coast ports and the inabutangan district plantations. Stanu launches on, lo, be obtained on bire to visit more out-of-be way places. Oni sinf local want. in his way indocdarios from the absence of pulling or sailing boats, which are maldam at call. Upon the whole, however, there is no great cama for complaint, although, there is plenty of room for improvement-especially in one direction. We have, yet; no direct mes of roseling the great congeries of colapios comprised in Australia and Tasmania; ut this notwithstanding that much of our Joost produce finds-it way by indirect routes to those prosperous British possessions
A drankon niờmber of Parliament said to the Attorney-Gevoral one day, I'm self-inde man, I am." Then, sir, died the philose, phical Attorney-General, the fact relieves the Almighty of a great responsibility."
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Edwin: "What do you think I have in tais looket, dearest P. The postage stamp on your latter. It has bose touched by your lips It often lagches mine." Angolian Oh, Elwin, I'm so very sorry, I heistened the horrid Haiphong postage stamp on Fido's dowr, camy roze!"
He was sening her from the war, but it looked as thongh they would ever so Bootlo again. Hold on tight, Fenelope," Bo gasped
hold on tight". "Don't ray lioli on tight," murmured the Board school girl with har month fall of the Irish Ben, say hold en tightly."
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At a meeting of the National Association of Fire Engineers at Montreal, Canada, a fromain. appeared in a suit-of asbestos clothing, and tered a burning woolen kouse, where he stayed Wentive for several minutes and went through a per formones in life-saving in order to show tho ad- vantages of his dress His achostos boots wore. soled with iron, sed his helmat of the same material was glazed with raion. A respirator permitted him to breathe the stifling die with impunity, and his hands were protected by a besten gloves.
Some time ago the statement we put forth that Wagner's heirs lad netled 100,000kr. as the proceeds of this summer's performances of the Bayreuth master's works in Franch opera houses. This, it now appears, was, to pat it mildly, an exaggeration. From the month of Jauaary in the present year to the end of May. writes Herr A., Von Gros from Bayesath, tho exsch zum received amounted to 18,299ře. Sinon thon, it has been figured out by in Ménestrel, an additional sum of 19,218f. making 37,507ir. in all, has been paid over: From which it will to realised that whatever was the case in times gone by, the owners of Wagner's sopyright don't do so badly nowadays,
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, if we (Westmitter Budget mistake not will be only the third lady of American birth to become a British peoress of the first rauka duchess." A6 prosent, it is interesting to note, eventoon out of one minsteen reigning duchesses are way sentionably British. The two exceptions are the Duchess of Daron shire and the Dachows of Fife, the one of whom is German, and the other of whoni, in view of the recont controversy, it may be best to decribe az European." Of the seront en duchesses whe ore British, cleroz sro English (thongh one of them was born and brod in Scotland, and another is an Anglo-Indiani, five ure Scottish, and one is Irish,
Ament of increasing the illuminating power! of gia about fifteen times is claimed by M. DR. nayrouzo, a French physcist. A spherica zotallic body and a mantle capable of bring raised to Incandescence are included in the upper part of the lamp, and in the body is red a tiny motor, which works a ventilator and which rucsiten current from a couple of mall acentoulators The electricni ouergy r quired is said to be only one-third volt and a tourth amparo, and this is suficient to force Bir through the mantle and give le flame remark able brilianoy, Lamps of B00 candle power have been made.
à line drown dus sooth from Labuan touches the shores of Western Australia, while vessels bound from Hongkong to Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne have porforce to pass within a few miles of our Eastern coast. We can well under stand that under existing dircumstances the -unoortuinty of obtaining cargo tells suriously sprainst risking over the slight deleation on the voyage caused by a visit to Kudat, Squla katt, or Tawas. Bet na, befere many moniks have passed, we shall be in Tirect tongraphio communication via Labeon with Hong kong, and thence with the whole of the Chinese open ports, it fluk then be casy to unge beforehand for vinity if they ha filosly prove remunerative to the steamers. Not only have we vast supplies of timber, which it bould probably pay heet to carry in sailing vessels, but the Territory yields jungle produce in sufficient abundance to and a marxel. in the southern colonies. It is (quite truthfully) alleged that, at the moment, while the Territory possesses plenty of prodhues worth exposting, it comics forward in slowly to give anything like a fair shipment to large verols which might put in. But, hero agit, concurrently with telegraphic ail to the shipowner, would the opening
The crown used at the coronation of Queen nf the ne tap, and give communication Victoria in 1898, which is al to be with, portions of the interior as you closed to the beaviest and most uncomfortabla diadem trado. No country has over yet achieved a good in Europe, contains 1,278 rcs diamonds, business position until roads have rondered trans 1,963 brilliants 273 round pearls, four large port easy from place to place. The Malay (using pendant-shaped pearls, one immense ruby, fone that word in its ethnological sense to include the smaller rubion, one large sapphire, pad 11 whole of the inhabitants of the vast erotipelago emeralds. The large ruby is sat in the czutre ja, sa we all know, essentially riverine in hif a diamond Maltene eress at the front of the babile. The steam has with him taken the crown. This stone was given to Edward I. by place of the road, bat the reason is often lost Don Pedro, the Canel, and was worn by Honry tight of With no knowledge of read-aking, V. at Agincourt, when it was set in his stool and the jungle rentia being his only ies casque. It is pacalicly ent and he cure is of a prasticable path he was unwilling heLoned out to form a setting for a smaller to risk the dangers of attack by hostile zuby. Many of the lanes were furnished by tribes at a comparativo disadvantage. His the Queen herself. They are placed in writings wants being morcover of the simplest nature, of both gold and silver, and enso crino with no paying markets for such prednice as he velvet cap with an ermine border Four imperial might collect, there was no temptation to open arches spring from the four sides and support up land routes. A settled Government whiab the mount, which is oposal of 48 Lament, prevents tribal feuds and koope communication and the whole in surmounted by a diamond or oper and safe places him under different sondi
whose contre is a single rose out sapphire. tions. The Malay of the Peninsula has readily wopted foreign ideas in this respect and there is 30-reason to doubt that in the not very distant fature the same result will follow in Briti North Burno, Patience and perseverance must however, be our watchwords. The habits of native races are not to be changed in a day. With better means of communication also we may look to a larger inftar of industrious Chi nose. It is not merely possible but probable that within a fairly short period we shall see shipping advertisements in the Hongkong papers, ocntaining the addition "Calling at British North Borneo ports it suficient inducement offers British North Borneo
Herald
A STRANGE AGREEMENT.
The following agreement was a few days ago produced in the Sandakan court as parparting to be articles of partoprship between the parties, who, however, naturally, ease to grief
ever it
This agreement between we three men for the purpose of trade, sto, 1910.
By God, In the name of tlas God and in the name of the True God, faithfully we three menmake this agreement with pa another, as follows:-
That should I waliciously desire to pnotics cheat on and I pray God and the Apostle to pour down chismities on ma and may i suffer the curam of the 30 chapters of Horan, and also, may I down to my 20th generation, suffer a life of misery.
And ould we two men desire to practice
KONGKONG-REGISTER.
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· 1-Banoveren reduced in S degrees Fahr, at Benderel ~~TEDXARUAM IN
in the shodo in degrees Fahrenheit, 3-DX lags of suturables, the hunty of uir valerated with ioleta ro, bežnog 100.
W to two points."
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SARANG. FIGG,
First Assistant, Floughing Observatory, 29th November, 1895.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
TUESDAY, 26th November. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE
Telographia Teater.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight hang amat Bank Bills; at 4 mouths' sight:2/2) Gredita at months sight: Documentary Bills, hawnths sight 201 ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand 2.2.7 Credits, at 4 months' siglti GERMANT
Os
On demand..... ON NEW YORK-
ON
Batik Bills, on demand.
Credits, 60 days sight.. BOMBLY.—
Telegraphie Transfor Bank, ou desamů 7... ON CALCUTTA~ ›
Tolographie Transfer Bank, on demand ON SHANGHAI
Baok,ut night Private, 30 days” sight ON YOKOHAMA
On domated ON MANILA,
2.81
par
On demand ON SINGAPOER On demand SOTERLIGNS, Bark's Buying Bate GOLD LEAF, 100 fino, per tael.... .47.40
AAAAJOININ STOCK BARES-
VAID UF: QUOTATIONS.
Ellora $125 184 pct. prem,
nominad LA nomitin 41. EZ layers
£120, viles & slicn $103, sellers
COMPANY.
Banks
Hongkong & Fbui.. China Japany, part
Du exlinary Do. Joferred Nat Think of Chi
Feun. Shares. Bell's Aclestos E. A Crown & Co, H. ( Campbell, Moure & Co Carmichael & Co -China Brigars
Lince Lean '83 E. Dakin, Cruisks & Co Dairy Farm Coc Fenwick Co., Leo freen Island Cement. H. Brick and Coment H. & C. Bakery Hudkoop & Gas Hongkong Electric GMC 1.1. L. Tramways. Hongkong, Hotel... Hong tong.The
L&KWMT&G. Honglang Ropelay HEW Dook Iesuances
ARBEWARE AN
the Party oftring (niistica of MACNIVEN
& CAMERONS RENOWNED SPENSA
They come is a boon and a flexing to me.
Thy Pickwick, the Owl, and thỷ Yaverley Per."
Sold by all Stationers. WAVERLEY WORKS, EDINBURGH,
SHIPPING BEFORTS..
The British steamer Chrysang, from Shang hat 22nd Nov, bad fine weather throughout
The German steamer Oasis, from Chefoc 20th Nov., had the weather and light breez
The British steamer Kamera from Mails 24th Nov, bad moderate N.E. winds to Cepoves from thence to port fresh to moderate monsoon and fair weather.
The British alenaar Toloton from
Canton China Fire
Hongkong Fre (North China.
Prion **** Tanglato
Land and Building
21. Fail Ribbe
Hninphrors Baule... Kerhou Land & B Best Point Pritilingi. Luzon Sugar is Mining
Charbonnages Jedna
hypoal
11th Oct., and Singapore 19th Nov., had strong winds and high as from Singapore to Paracels thence to port rasterte wind and ine weather.
The British steamer Heng Wai, from Bang kek 1711 Nov, and Ang Hin 18th, had moteris NEwinds to Palo Obi, strong monsson, fol. lowing, with high head sia until Palatan was passed, when moderate. NE. wings and sax mers arountered.
The British steane Memnon, from Sandaken
New Balbena Purjoj
ידי יד
$500 $7, ellers & Layers $10 $3
820 $10, sellem 100 | $108, sales! Th. 260. 10 pct. presa.
– $10 $10,
$25-$20
850 517, sales & buyer $121, $6), buyers $50 $86
TO. 3.MOUNT GOUGH, at the PEAT;
«FURNISHED from NOVEMBER 15th til. CAPRI DOIN
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.
[2119 Hongkong, 30th October, 1895.
TO BE LET.
FROM IST AUGUST.
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE-20, CAITH
ROAD Apply to
PROCURE DES MISSIONE ETRANGÈRES, 16; Caine Rod
(1879 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1898.
TO LET.
INSURANCES.
BANKS,
JUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, SUN
FOUNDED 1710
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAŬ SUBSCRIBED
to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current PAID UP Rates:
STEMSSEN & CO., A
Agents Hongkong, 10th May, 1892
[17 ARANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE COMPANY OP HAMBURG.
The Tudoraigned, having been oppointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
BIEMSSEN &:00..
Agents. -"Hongkong, 16th November: 1872
GENERAL NOTICE:
NHAI ON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000,
30
· “BANKEZE
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE BANCH, MAIL..
The M. M. stoamor Ozur, with the Franch mail of October 28th, left Saigon on Monday, £1,000,000| the 26th int, at 9 p.m. smd may be expected £1,125,000 hare on or about Friday, the 20th inst £562MG This Packet beings rophes to lettore despatchol
from Hongkong on 18th Boptomber..
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST albwed on Current Acgrante at the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balanes:
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSIT For 12 months
6
1819
DEPOSITS RENEWED ON Üin Trans. JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong. Brd Anggah, 1895,
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK:
....
TITE ENGLISH MAIL: The P. & Oetamer Rosetta; with the Englisli tail of the 1st November, luft Bingapore on Sunday, the 24th just, at 4p.m. and may be ex- pected here on or about Baturday, the 30th inst This Packet brings replies to letters despatche Freia Hongkong the 26th September.
THE AMERICAN, MAIL The awer Esandals, with the American imall, left San Franofsco for this port vin Toko- bama and Nagasaki on the 8th inst.
The P. M. steamer Por, with the American msil, left San Francisco For this port vin 14Naguali on the 13ti irst.
THE CANADIAN MAIE,
The C. I'. steamer Zipress of Japan, from
THE INDIAN MAIL:
The Indo-China stenraer Chelydre, from Calcutta and Straits, left Singapore for this Fort on the 2nd inet, at 6 pm.
THE Business of the sbore Bankis conducted Vancouver, arrived at Tokohan at 9.30 3.0L of thesUCE GERANG. On the 25th Juple, and bort again, et p.m. tits HAI HAKKING CORPORATION. Relas same day for Hongkong vid Kobe, Nagasaki. may be obtained on application.
nat Shanghai. INTEREST OF deposits to allowed at 53 FOR CENT, por annum. -
Depositors may transfer at their option The above Company is prepared to Acceptamoes of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND MARINE RISKS at Current Rates on Goods Shanghai Banx to be placed on FIXED- T ELLIOT LODGE" BABINNON ROAN, SC, Polio galed to all parts of the World DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT, AND BEA
payable at any of ite
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGRA
BANKING CORPORATION, "SE, T.-JACKSON,
Chlef Maunger. Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
T12 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
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Ten Minutes from the CLUE
Apply to
CHANTREY INCHBALD. Hongkong, 9th September, 1896.
TO. LET.
Until the 15th APRIL 1996, for.a Moderate Kentall
COMPLETELY furnished Six-ROOKED A VILLA overlooking on one side the entire Harbour and on the other aide part of the Chins Ses, with magnificent views ocar the Valleys of the Island.
Applications addressed "D"-re of this Paper will have immediato attention. Hongkong, 6th November, 1885.
TW
TO BE LEFT.
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TWO GOOD SHOPS, in the boat part of
QUEEN'S ROAD
A SIX-ROOMED HOUSE in VANCHAI.
CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS, MORRISON HUL
Apply to
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, 39 and 40, Queen's Road Central.
[2054 Hongkong, 12th August, 1895.
TO LET
FO: 2, TRODDELI. STERET.
FIRST FLOOR of 12, QUEEN's BOLD CENTRAL Suitable for Ocos.
No. 6. UPPER MOSQUE TEruker.
Apply to .
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 19th November, 1895.
TO LET
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HE Cerner Premises under the HONGKONG
Torer, formally occupied by: W. ROBIN
SON & Co.
Iacosdiate Persiension. Apply to
W.ROBINSON & Co
Conaught House.
[760 Hongkong, 11th November, 1893,
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
DROUING IN RIPOR TERRACE.
FIRST FLOUR & No. 2, BLOX BUILD-
INGS.
OFFICEST FLOOD, No. 7, PRATA OR
[1589
CHAN HEWAN, Soorstary.
HEAD OFFICE: No. 2, DONHAN STRAND WEşr. Ilengkong, rd August 1895.. PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
MA
Tho Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Roles.
...
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTHE, 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK &:00, Agents for the Phonix Fire Ofer 'CAPITAL PAISHUP Hongkong, 17it August, 1887. D1B REBBEVELIABILITY OF SUARE TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-FOLDERI
RESERVE FUND... TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ax DOENDER,
1804, £11,671,018 26. Od
I.-AUTHORISED CAPITAL.£3,000,000 £0.
SUBSCRISED CAPTFA *,250,000. PAID-UF CATSTÄLIINA. ..................,- 687,500 0 0 IL-FIRE FUNDI
...2,410,992 7 3
Tho Undersigned having been appatatet AGENTS for the shore Company are pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at: | Current Fates.
SHEWAN & CO., Agenta,
[1300
Hongkong, 13th July, 1895.
[COTTISH NETROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO
(LIFE AND ACCIDENT).
-LIFE RATES 20% Lower than those charged by most Companies. ACCIDENTS £2 PER ANNUM Secures £1.000
(in case of Death by Accident.) LI PER ANNUM Seeuros £1,000 in casa" of Death or Total Permanent Disablement by Accidant, and Weekly Payments of fran £1.10 to £6 a week in case of Tempcray Disablomeut..
For Prospectus or further Particalars, apply to
· J. Y. V. VERNON, · ·
"¿Agent. Hongkong, 18th June, 1891 [28[1276 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are FREYARED TO ACCEPT First Chess Foreign and Chinese Risko at Current
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May, 1895,-
Rates.
£800,000
E800,000 £925,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account st the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balnives On Fixed Deports for 12 months... per cent.
H
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·T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Mansger, Hanging Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND
$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF TORS.$10,000,000
Cover, or DIRECTORE::
J. KRANES, Esq.-Chäiriman.)
A. MCCONACHE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman
St. Michaelen, Ey
Hon. J. J. Del-Irving G. B. Devall, Esq.
MD. Eectiel, Esq. E. M. Gray, Esq.
D. R. Bassoon, Boy. NA. Stebe, Esq.
CITER MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER: BANKNES-LONDON & COVETT Bank- Shanghai J. F. YALE GARD'NEE, Bey
ING.COMPARx, Limited.
LONDON
HONGEORGIFTEREST ÁLLOWED."
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cant. per Anam on the daily balance,
OF FIXED Deresira.
For 3 months, 2 per Caut, por Annum. For 6 months, 3 par Cast, par Anunm For 12 months, 4 per Cant. par Annum.
T. JACKSON,
MERCHANT STEAMBES. The NY, Ketsamor depmor, from Dombay, left Singapore on the 17th inst., and may be espooled here to-day
The Chian and steamer Chingwo, from Glasgow, Manchester, and Liverpool, left Bingapore for this port on the afternoon of the 22nd insi, sad may be expectód here, or or about the 28th inst.
The N. G, L. steamer Biegno, Trou Bombay for this part, left Bingapore on the morning of the 21st inst, and is due, here on or aboué- the 29th inst
The P. & O. steamer Masazon left Singapore for this port on 19th izst, at noon;
Tho China. Matal tomar Kuriant, from Glasgow, Manchester, and Idverpool, passed the Canal on the 17th at noon and may be con- sidored das at Penang on or about the 5th prox. and at Hongkong on or about the 15th prox.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
PEAK DELIVERY sy nt Post Ove at 11:30 am and 6 pan or in Letter Boxes in tho Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trans. Lafter Bares at Feak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pm.
The Postal Guide for 1865, revised to date," will be found in the Chronicle und Directory. L. II. This is the only anthised complete Summary of Pasal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised-List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the eno published twins each day in ear Extra, which is corrected. to a much later hear than that given below..
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Seratow and Deli.-Per Tailed, to-day, the 47th inst., at 1.30 ...
For Amby and Mandla Per Sunghiang,
ddy, the 27th in at $.30 1.
ter
For Straits and Calcutta-For A. Apear,
on Friday, the 29th inst., at 5.60 1.31.
For Singapore. Per Glengyle, on Saturday. the 30th instat 11.30.
For Kudat and Sandaksu.-Per Memnon, on Saturday, the 30th inst: at 2.10 r..
2
For Singapore.Per Jave, on Monday, the
Doo, at 5.00 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobo, and Yokohama.--Per Verona, on Friday, the 6th Les, at 11.30 ..
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MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC
RAILWAY COS PACKET. --- Chief Manager. The Canadian Mail Feokot Empress of Hongkong, 18th November, 1895. 111 India will be despatched on WEDNESDAï
the 27th November, with Malls for Shanghai, AKE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA Japan, the United States, Canadu, &c., which
LIMITED.
GRIMAUL'S SAN
SARSAPARILLA AUTHORIZED CATTIAL
Cures Boils, Eruptions, Pimples, 2017 m
TEAL; lutely copied by Mears. HOLLIDAY, WISE,& Co. Apply to S
THE HONGKONG BAND INVEST-riches the blood, ramosos sober and paint, pro.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
Haces refreshing sleep, despek melancholy and Hongkong. 16th Norenber, 1885.
nervousness, and builds up both desk and strength. It is a legitimate medicina! blood purifier, and its marvellous medial results are
proves digestion, invigorates the system, en-
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. NUMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2. Pedder's L Hongkong, 1st January, 1892
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SIAM TEAK TIMBER
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...BY
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In one of FIRE ring up No. 15.
Note Address:--PRATA CENTRAL
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ABGXLL, Brit. str., Duncan-Dodwell, Carfil:
ABBATOON APCAR, Erit. str. Hansen-D
Bassoon, Sons & Co. BENLOMON, Brit. str., Melatosh-Gibb,
Livingston & Co CHITTAGON, Brit, str., Davy-hewan & Co. JADOR CHRISTENSEN, Norw. str., Hanson
· Orler. **,
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Arahold, Karberg & Co. KINSHIN MABU, Jap, e, Thomson--Nipponi
Yuson KaishaANGANG Mascorra, Brit. str. Koes Bradley &c. ORIENT, Ger. bk; Christiansen-Wieler & Co. SELITEX, Brit ship; Crone-Order: SWATOW, for str., Branken-Sleman & Co. 2599 VELOCITY, Brit. kk, Martin Chinese,
W. STUART HARKISON, Mungen. Honkong October, 1885
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