FEAR OF NATIVES.
take a longer route through the Fanning islands, it will pass entirely through Erlisl torritery. It will not be the fault of the Glor: ramunt if the cable is not an accomplished faót in a few years.
CORBETT EXIGNS THE BELE.
Chicago, 22nd Octabar. The Tribus's Hot Springs specialBay I have fought my last ght. I hereby announce that I liave retired from the ring and will give the championship bolt to the winber of the Maher O'Donnell fight."
This quoxpected squanderent was made. this evening in the rotunda of the Arlington Hotel by James J. Carbets a alors time after indulging in in stormy interview with Marlin Julian,
at it.
Under the date of 7th August & correspondent writes to tho Boy's Own Paper: "I have a brá ther who is a soldier, now -slationed with his re- giment at Penug, an island on the west cost of the Malay Peninsula. When in, England he was very fond of the Bey's Own Paper, and as he is unable readily to obtain it out thers, I send it out to him every month. He says that it is a great boon to him and his comrades, as it helps te para kay many o ydescant haur schich would.] otherwise be dreary, bat although he has often derived pleure from it, ho nover thought it would serve him as a wild-man tamer. He gives aa incident which occured to him a week or two back, which I thought would interest you.
Pas champion und just partiken of a hearty. lie anyo
A day or two ago 1 was strolling huber, and as a cigar is his linel, and, turn- down the cantonmons road, and had reached thing to a friend of bin elbow, romarkod:"7 have
nahore, when attenly a nambar of Malays xuxrounded me, gesticulating wildly and nisking quit fraising and here goes my first smoke," so sfeerful row. I saw that hesitation might saying he lighted his cigar and Icfetroly puffed provo fatai; to fight would be mindruck, as there
"I will loare here to-morrow morning with were at least a dozen of thess sivagas, whe when angry are very dangerous; however, I my party for Et. Louie. Thave lost four months happened to hare with me the monthly part of training and allowing myself to be dragged the Boy's Own Paper, ad mowing her foad from point to point. I am, atised now that they are of pictures, I oponed it and showed the man Fitzsimmons does not want in them the coloured plate. They looked at it aght and will not be here to mocí grinned and clapped their lunds like children then I proosoded to show them all the pict Whon I came to a tiger they made a néise like whoof wheef! to show that they recognised the animal; then in one picture was a snake, at
Julian had only to say that on the morning which they all set up a hissing sennt; on
of the Slat Fitasimmons would be found as the! seeing the model gas onging, they thinking registar of the Arlingtan Hotal: that he would Ivan, steam, as there are steam trams pa the island) worked their arms in fitutioney to meet Corbett then and ne sooner or of a piston rod and wont puff! pulf! The effect Inter, and that if Corbett was not here he would alaim the forfeit and the championably of the was so ludicrous that I burst out laughing, in
world. which they joinod-in feat we had a very jolly time of it; when they had seen all the pictures they slowed every sign of friendship; thres of them had a hont and sigued to me to get in and they would take me for a trip to see islands out to Go, but I did not want to go for a son trip just then, I wared my hand to show them that I must be going, and politely mising my helmet I bid them rains (good evening and resumed my walk, followed by their farewell shouts of joy and approvA)," "
TO. If he is auxions to Agh's why doesn't ho, como os right now, before there is a law passed in this State to prevent us from meeting. We won't fight, had I don't intend to lose any more time foaling with him."
NAVAL ACTIVITY IN THE STATES.
New York, 22nd October.
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On
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29ra, 1895.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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The Sun' Washington correspondent telu. grupus-Cucofully concealed orilors have been issued by the Navy Department to the cacuma- dant of the Washington gun factory to start the shops at work, day and night, on the yun monats of the battleship Oregon, now building at San Francisco, but no explanation is given as to the necessity of the unusual nativity and In reproducing the above the Penang Gazette haste in getting them ready. Thres lundred wald-Our readers will derive some amato men, in two gangs, were started at work ent from an abstract from the Boy's Own to-night at the shops and will work on the Paper which appears in another colning, The mounts day at night until they are ready for soldier who wrote the article, if a soldier did shipment West. The first of the thirteen inch write it, must be a coward and a teol. Wo guns and of the sights and lighter rilles invoury Farm Co vender at the B. O. P. inserting such rubbish." boan completed and punt to San Francisco for Fenwick & Chi, Cleo...
Green Island Cement Thereupon a correspondent took the editor installation, and the mounts will probably be to task as follows a paragraph in Testor ready in two or three weeks. Her sistor ships, Brick and Cement.
M. & C. Bality doy's issue of the Penang Gazette you raformed the Indians and Massachusette, re mnoh
Flongkang. Glas_,.. to what you called an abstract (I suppose furteor advanced, nad buta will be in cor-kong Elettric you meant an extract) from the Boy's Donsion in two months at the latest.
It is not believed this evening that the Paper, spoke of the writer as a fool and i
Administration ozpacts any trouble dorsanding coward, and expressed hatovichment that the B. O. P. should publich such rabbish. Surely the uno of a strong flot on the Pacific Crust, this expression of astonishment is a little bay it is considered as rather unusual fo wark curious in a newspaper Caut frequently fills ita the shops at night, when it was generally sup. columns with the drivel of “Only a Junior"
posed thera was not work enough to keep the and other writers of the eams kidney present forco busy during the day. Captain Sampson, load of the Ordnance Bureau, saya But apart from that, I should like to know wherein the writer of the lottor in the B. 0.r.
that the guns for all the slips, uow building, showed himself wither a fool or vowed. That are costly to be placed on board, but that may he was ignorant of the Malays and their ways, of the carriages are in an nafinisho atab and that he mistook the attitude of those he Secretary Herbert is understood to be extremely wrote about, is evident. But igoernes is not desirous of having every ship now nearing folly, and to be ignorant on any particular point completion in active service in the last possible does not show that a man is a fool. Were it time, so that the home station and the Facile ailerwise how would you elaas yourself, Mr. may be strengthened to the full limit of the Editor! As to the charge of cottardior, I can present avilable russela. not sat any reason for it. The soldier thought he was in danger (he was not, of course, but he thought he was) and like a wise mun he attempted to extricato himself from it. To my cind ho showed presence of mind and
arve rather than cowardico.
In auotizer issue the Panang Gazette says Though never published, we know of two other Lalos besides that of the Boy's Own Paper of how ignorant or cowardly people, foaring for thair lives, box acted whon brought in contaes with dark ektaved races. These being dark skinned they call savagee, though lend savage than the English rough, and to the best of our belief notesvago at all, by the brave and hald European soldier and milor, who straight way lng to imagine all kinds of dangers. We remember to have heard from the hips of an oficer in the Peninsula of how a propena hú been sent to Lim to make a trace of road, and being sent out with two Malays be care back and reported somewhat as follows to the offer: I went out, sir, as you directed, but these two Mulays you ernt with me were very troublesoare. They would got bo'ind me, sit, until at last I showed them this (producing a revolver) and then they went on in front all right" Epring made his report und gone to his quartors, the two Melays came round to the verandah and toll the officer they thought the new mearer of land had a state off korang sati. The other crabappened some twenty years ago in an island of the Pacific, whose inhabitants had for years boon converted to Christianity, man, woman, and child and whose later were so strict thai fimes were imposed even for bathing on San- day, bathing being a pastime in those green isles of the Ocean. Europeons osme and rent imong the antivos unharmed. -Sac lived near the king's palace, such as it was. and the mission station; some lived miles away, hardly swing anything but the natives for months at a time. Like all nations, savage and civilized, theft was not unknown, but only onca did we hear of robbery, and than it was not robbery with violence. It was only a European railor, whose fears of what he led savages were unwarranted. A party from one of Ele three ships then in the harbour had come. on shore to spend the evening, and que maa WES. told off to watch the st. A fow natives gathered round to stare at him, hey felt his clothes and made remarks to one another se to their taxiure, when it centred to them that the man was in a state of abject fear. Seeing this they helped themselves to the man's clothes and loff him with his life,, and the boat, and all her patit uninjured, nothing belonging to the snip heing missing, and not a bruise of a scratch on the man himself.
NEWS VIA AMERICA:
JAPANESE IN THE STATES,
Washington, 2nd Octeboz.
AEMOUR PLATES FOR RUSSIA. —
Washington, 22nd October. It's hoon known hero for some tive past that the Carnegies have been negotiating with Russia Possibly inflnoneet by the rest of Further trouble in the Far East, the Russiana have leid out a large programms for naval construction during the neat year, so large in fact that their on domestic armour-plate producing conter could not possibly be expected to supply all of the armour needed for the plating of the now. ships. A dose estimato shows that the Russians will be obligo to 'procura uct lum than 5,000 tous of armour from foreign sources.
The Bathlehem Company of Pennsylvania fer montes agri secured in obtaining a contract for about 1,400 tons of this armour, and sinca that timo the Carnogios have boon after a share of the business, having in view the termination of their contracts with the United States, which is rapidly approaching.
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THE YAAHON MAA The M. Macomer Cxus, with the French mail of Oataber Math, left Saigen on Monday, the 25th inst, at 9 p.. and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 29th inst This Packet brings rentes to letters despatched from Hongkong on 18th September.
THE ENGLISH MAIS..
The P. & O. steamer Rosetta, with the English mail of the let. Navamhar, baft Singapore ou Sunday, the 24th inst, atp.m. and may te ex- pooted here on or about Caturday; the 20th inst is Packat brings replies to lettors despatched from Hongkong on the 26th September.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. -The stormoz-Evandale; with the American mail, left San Francisco for this port via-Yoke- hama and Nagtanki on the 8th inet.
The F. M. steamer Feru, with the American small, left San Francisco for this pure vis
Nagasaki on the 13th inst.)
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An agent of the company a short time ago Malwa 23 years $710 seaded in inducing the Russian Government Ol Malwa 46 de $720 to make a test of tasir production under pro Old Malwu 70 do 8730 ........$780 mise of a contract if the test came out welatua (New). The company made a big tea-inch plate by their Pain (O)....
Benarus (New) $79 new reforging process. It was sixteen foot
Penaires (Old)... long by eight foot broad. This was reduced to the size of the Russian standard test plate by entting. off four foot from each end end tho
kiddie wotion was sent to Russia. The end pieces, four feet by eight, were brought to the Irdian. Hond proving grounds and submitted to the ballastic test. The result, which was on- nounced at the time, showed that the ton-imola plate was probably the best ever madlo,
Lator the Russian test of the middle sostion" of the plate was made and fully confirmed the judgment of the Indian Head trials, hence the Russians have closed a contract with the makers for more of this kind of plute, though just bew mola is not known bero. The Russian contract, it is zaid, will not interfore saviously with the supply of armour for our own ships, for the Carnogles are only to finish the eight-inch barbotten and the ten-inch barbelles for the Iowa, and this will not be required for noorly a your,··
SHIPPING REF ORTS.
The British steamer Filsang, from Swatow 97th Nov., had light N.5. monsson and overcast wezther from port tu port..
The British-steamer Canton, from Shanghai 24th Nov., and Swaton 27th, hail light Ñ.E. monsoon and overcast cloudy weather through cat
The British scamor Hadar, from Foocher 26th Nov., and Amoy 27th, bad light variable winds and overnast sky throughout. In Foo show American amu-of-war. Concord, ILM.8. "Archer, stru. Danfe and Kwongtang:="·" In "AimGy Germain mon-of-war Kaiser and Arcona, etrs. Bong Dong and Levickats
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HONGKONG, TIDE-TABLE. 20th November to ath-December
Fri: 29
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Low Wazza.
Height
Hoogkont
Menu Time,
Mipa Time, Height,
Tage*
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The heights the Tabier reasked with a trisus sign (-) are below iwwerwatcy Urney Spring Bde, and should be
·Mricted size the soustaci viveu atore
THE WEATHER"
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL. REGISTER, 27TH NOVEMBER, AT 4 KM,
Wind
STATION
Wladivostock Tokio. Nagki Shangh Burp Font Arnos
9283 30.07 30.08.
Victoria Fek- Gap Rock
30.06 36.02 190.00 34.03 139.03
30.03
30:09 70. 77
Haiphong.99 **** 29.90
The Commissioner of the Immigration Burmu has tea to the Secretary of the Treasury
The British steamer, Hailong, from Taman his report upon an investigation made into the allegation that Japances were boing imported 25th Nov, Amoy 28th, and Swator 27th, had ander contrast, in violation of the alien zon-ight ratherly bracze and smooth sea, town tract labour law. He visited all the ports in midnight wind nefensing and binding east, fine the North-west of which Japanese could exter, clear weather throughout to Amoy From Anoj Hongkong and after a thorough examination he findsight variable wind and smooth son with dull there is no reason to fear any infux of Japa cloudy weather and occasional rain all the way to Bwntow. Frost Swalow dull rainy weather
November--
AMOY SHIPPING
Talde
58.12 Nagasakit 89.20" Slangbi 39.25 Sharp Feat 33.22 Amay·39.16
nose, and that the statement that large number to Clelang Point; from thence to port Ane and Bolinao of them have been improperly admitted s
slear weather. In Tamsul-Strs Fermont Manila absolutely without foundation. He finds that it is xet the policy of the Japanese Government Thales, Zeene, Kong Alf, Gerua man-of-war 9mm NOVENEER, A2:19 AX
Clara, and Krongo, In Amoy Stre: Nano, Cape 8. Ja to encourage emigration, and that Jajan requiza osoh person leaving the country to be ser and Arsone. In Swaton Sts Hung Wadirestock supplied with a passport, which is only issued chow, Yiksong, Canton Choufa, and Trisang to those haying maple aeons of reaching their destination. The consus of 1890. showed that at that time there were 2,039 Japanese in the country, and it is the opinion of the Commis sioner General that this number has not been materially increased since then. The arrival of Japanese at all ports during the fecal year of 1801 is said to havo ben 1,831, and during the last Ascal year 1,150, a decreas for the year of 781. The number of Japanese who arrived at San Francisco during the last half of the scul year is given aé 320. At Tapconvor the arrivals For the same period aavunted to 354.
THE DEADLY CIGARSITE
Quincy (IL;, 22nd October,/ Mrs. Shan Cook died here to-day, while quietly celebrating her 106th birthday. She came here from Elsberry, Mo,, about a year ago nad made her home with her granddaughter. Her advanced ago was, known und well onthen. ticated. She was in reasonably good health until recently, when aliş abandoned hor old olay pipo and took to smoking cigarettes and strong olgare, and these are supposed to haya hastened her demise.
*
́LORD VALISVÖRY MAY BETIER.
........ London, 22nd October.
The Chronicle to-morrow will recall the old ramour tant Lord Seliebury will withdraw from the Premiership in favour of ble nephow Right Hoa: A.J. Balfour, First Lord of the Trossary, and will montion the report that the Prime Minister intends to relinquish the Foreign portfolio in favour of Lord Duferin, British Embassador to Frisco,
A PACIFIC CABLE,
London, 22nd October With reference to the interest whichi Colonist Secretary Chamberlain is taking in prompting a Pacids cable connection betwem British North America and New Zealand, the Post says,
in an editorial It is matter of catisfaction
that although the Hawaiian concession for a American cable will coupit our Facile cable to
CARRIVALS GUIAS. 20, Chann, German atr,, from Swafow" 20, Namon, British str. from Foochow 20, Orient, German bark, from Nowohyang, 20, Continental, Gorman stay from fameni, 20, Thalen, British str., from, Taiwanfoo
30, Alica Mary, British bark, from N'ohwang,
20, Actir, Norv, bark, from Newolwang.
20, Fewa, British bark; from Newahwang. 20, Cakes, British bark, from Nowchwang 20. Zwona, British ste, frez Hongkong 21, Haloong, British kir, from Tamen 21, Haitan, British str.vtrom Hongkong. 21, Sarpedon, British ste, from Foochow 21, Altingia, British at from Hongkong.
21. Yqonsaug, British ur,, from Hỏngkong, 21. Amur, British afr., from Taiyranfoo; Ni 22 Babine Blickmers, Gur, str. from H'kong.
22 Pakhvi, British at from Hongkong. 21, Farmonu, British sir,, from Hongkong, 24, Chin Hai, Chinese g-bt, fron Cantan 25, Tolching, British str, from Biatow 95, Kong Alf, Norw. eft, from Nowchwang. 25, Hook Chi, Quine g-bt from Foochow November- BEFARTVEREI
20, Thales, British str. for Hongkong 20 Names, British str. for Swator,
21. Heitan, Britisk utr., for Fooahsw
20 Chush, German str., for Bhanghui.
21 Barpodon, British str., før Hongkong
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Nirat Asaistauti Hengkong Observatory, 28th November, 1985.
29 Cheung H, KT, British str., for Birails, unde vid Low (4)....
22, Orient, German bark; for Canton.
22. Hailoong, British ste, for Tarsul
28, Paklet, British at, for Shanghai,
22, Amur, British str., for Hongkong
2 Yusnsang, Briti Str, for Modila,
23, Alico Mary, British back for Hongkong.
25, Oeaks, British bark, for Hongkong.
Messeng, FaceXER & Co.'s Rrore, Nov. 28th. Barometer M...30.08 Therm, 9.,(Wet bulb) 69 Barometer 1.FM80.04 Therr.) (Wethalb Braieeler P3003 Therm: 42.3. (Wet bulb) 73- Thermom 1.70 The Minimum (over Therio, 4 EM76
28. Fzania Skelfeld, British bark, for ir kong, Thermon ...73 Therm, Maximum ... 70
31, Tormon, British str., for Taus
24, Albingin, British str., for Stanite-
zak
BOOME, with Board
Apply to Mra. WATHER,
Parker's Hill. Hongkong, 1st January, 1992,
KANANGA
OF
JAPAN
A NEW TOILET WATER
Prepared by RIGAUD & Co.
PERFUMERS BY APPOINTMENT TO THE BOYAL
FAMILIES OF SPAIN HOLLAND,
AND GREECE
8, RUE VIVIENNE, PARÍS.
A pardly vegetable tetet Water which possesses the most refreshing properties. makes the skin white, soft, tad velvety, impart ing to it a fragant parfame,it is a sure remedy against freckles or pimples.
It forties the delicate pads of the body, and i ospecially recommended te ladies for the intimaste toilet caros.
Sold in pint botolea throughout the world.
BEWARE OF MITATIONS,
Anal take only RIGAUES KANANGAZ
$1362-5
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No. 68. PRAYA
INTING
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TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Consulation He
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Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 [RANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been Appointed AGENTS for the above Company, and prepared" 10 ACCEPT RIEKS against FIRE et Current Ttates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agente. Hongking, 16th Novembar, 1872 [16
GENERAL NOTICE.
TEL NIFA-ON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUDEOBINED $1,000,000,
The above Company in prepared in Accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates on Goods, Jo Foliaies granted to all parts of the World payable at any cita AGENCIES.
CHAN HEWAN,
Secretary. HEAD OFFICE: No. 4 BONHAM STRÂND WEST.
· [2424 Hongkong, 23rd August 1895.
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now - prepared to GRANT POLICIES against F1E at Current Rates.
INSURANCE
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agents for the Phenix Firo Ofice. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
CHIP MANAGER: Hongkong-1. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGERI
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, ESQ LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK
ING. COMPANY, LAMETED.........
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, Carront Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance. ....
On
*** ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For Fronths, 2 per Coat, per Annum For 6 months, 31 per Caut. por Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 18th Novembar, 1895. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA TH LIMITED
AUTHORIZED CAFFIAL' SUBSCRIBED
£1,000,000. £500,000
HEAD OFFICE-JONGHÒNG.” -
COURT OF DIRECTORS, D. GILLIES, Bag H.STOLFERPOTT, Esq. CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq
TE
CROW TUND SHANG, Ex KWAN HO CHCE, Esq.
$
Chief Manager.q* GEO, W. E. PLATFAIR,
LIMITED.
%
THA INDIÁN MA The Indo-China steamer Chalydrz, from Ealoutta and Straita, left Bingapore for this port on the 22nd inat, at 6 pm.
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
The China Matnal steamiz Chizjes," from Glasgow, Manchester, and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 2nd inst, and may be expected hers an or about the 28th inst.
The N. GI. stormer Biangue, from Bombay for this port, left Bingapore on the morning of the lat. inst, and is dus boro on or about the 29th inst.RINE
The D. D. E. staamar Hertha; from Hamburg left Bingapore for this port on the 26th inst, ad aay be expected here on or about the 201
December.
The China Matual steamer Kalsome, from Hasgow, Manchester, and Liverpool, passed tho Canal on the 17th at noon and may be con sidered due at Penang on or about the 5th prož.. and at Hongkong on or about the 15th prox.
The China Mutual steamer Ningchew, from Glasgow, Manchester, and Liverpool, possed the Canal on the morning of the 20th inst, and may be considered due at Penang or or about the 16th prox. and et Hongkong on or about the 20th prox
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
PEAK DELIVERY close at Post Office at 11.30 a. and 3 pm, ee in Latter Boxes in the Cara by 12 and 9.30 o'clopic Tramas Letter Boxes at Pesk will be cleared at 12,30 and 4 p.ṁ.
The Postal Guide for 1895, revised to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. xx. Thie is the only authorised_complete Summary of Postal information published la Hongkong.
Interest for 12 Monthe Fixed
Hongkong. 17th November, 1893
The authorised List of Mails issued in SHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
·A`SŁAIR WILL' CROSS For Saigon-Per Jacob Christensen, to-day, the 29th inst., at 9.90 ́A.3.
BANKERS
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 18
SUBCRIBED TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-PAID UP...
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. ̈..
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1894, £11,671,018 2. 23:
1.Auton CATITAL, £3,000,000 EuCrime CAPITAL, 2,750,000 PAID-UP-CAPITALAGA A
$&d.
687,500 0:0 II. FINE FUNES..............................
2,410,992 7 3 The Undersignol having been appointed AGENTS for the above_Company_are_pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRE at Currout Rates.
SHEWAN & CO..
Agents.
Hongkong, 19th July, 1895
YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
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USED FCD 18 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable prossrative for Wood and Stone against While Auto, Depay, Fungus, Rot, a DaxoYNERS.
Sale Agonte for China, SCIDELE & CO.
215 Hourkong. 28th January, 1892.
DR.
N
EN OR R'S LION BRAND
IPY BINE.
Dose for Adults 18 to 35 grains tegy;) 'e
£1,500,000 ...£1,125,000 € 562,500
LONDON JOINT STUCK BARE, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Acupants at the rate of 3% per annum on the Dilly balanes.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSIT For 12 months
ارو
6
1
...31%
.21%
DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD THEM. JOHN THURBURN,
Maangor, Hongkong. Hongkong. Sed Angust, 1895.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK; A'
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For Swatow, Amoy, and Tamsai Per He long, today, the 20th inst, at 5.00 F.it.
For Kobs and Tekeham-Por Aramov, to-morrow, the 90th inst., at 11.30AM.
For Straits and Cslents. Fer A. Apear, to-morrow, the 30th init, si 2.30 P.M.
For Kudan and Sandakan. Per Mannon, lo morrow, the 30th inst, at 2.80 P.M.
For Manil-Per Esmeralda, to-morrow, the 30th ist, at 3.30 P.M.
For Singapore-Per Donfa, on Monday, 2nd Devi, at 4.30 PM.
For Singapore-Per Java, on Monday, the |2nd Deo., 55.00 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobs, and Yokohama-Par Verona, on Friday, the 6th Dec., at 11,30 am.
THE Reginess of the shore Flank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET. HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bules
The British Contract Packet Khedive will be may be obtained on application
despatched on THURSDAY, the 5th Decem.- INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 81bor, with Meils for the United Kingdom, Europe, PER CENT, por sanam.
and countries bevoné, via Brisdial; to the Straits Softlements Netherlands India, Burrosa, Ceylon, Adɛn, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The und komm, will be obssevod in alexing. tho maila, &o.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 8100 or more to the HorexONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, Der Anbum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 'BARKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chiat MansgET-
Hongkong. 1st August, 1895.
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The most approved and roost efficacious remedy (in case of "HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER TYPHUS, INFLUENZA,
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS DENGUE,
TO THE ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complizie. It is also the very best HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE Antiseptic. Tighly recommended by the Medi|40-Anderssa, Capt. G. 2-Hospital,
Faculty. Ask for Dr. KNORR'S 'ANTI PYRINE! Each Tin bears the Inventor's Sigratare Dr. KNOPR" in red letters.
* DERMATOL" is the best Vulnerary its effect in stimulating the closing ap of Wounds is described us amazing.
To be had at every reputed Chemist and Draggiat
Supplies constantly on hand at the China Es part, Import, and Bank Co., Sole Agents for Beware of Spurious Imitations. [2347 SIAM TEAK TIMBER
THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED,
BANGKOK.
C, Exel Point 24-Andareon, Capt. G. 50-Hospital,
C, Prya Central 6-Anhold, Karberg &3-Hapib, Teak
Co.
Alice
Govt.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets Teaze at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the nails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Paukata, which they leave at Noon. The Money Order Ufleo will be closed at a p.. the day before.
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Car
culars consen,
(Prices Current and Circulars may, however, be posted up in 10 o'clock if they are tied, in bundley country by country, with the addreser all one way. 10.00 AM.-Registry voces.
Memorial
Civil
10.30 AM-Fasting of newspapers, books, and
patterns case, Hong, Bhamtd11.00 A.-Mail closes
80-Atkinson, Dr. Res. 77- De, Frye Central 66-Hack head & Co., F. 52. Do., Residence 65Blackhead F, Res. 37-Humphreys, J.-D., 96-Bridley & Co.
Residence 53-Butterield & Swine 09-Kumplacys & Sun,
Peak Residence
S.O 36-Batterield & Sir, 23--Jordan, Dr., Office
Quarry Bay 4-Jordan, Dr., Ree 19. Retterfeld'& Swise, 103.Kaw Hoa Tuke
Shipping Office 104-Kennedy,, Hone 20.-Butterfiel & Bi
Repository Sagar Office 61-Do. Causeway Bay Sell, Dr., Residence 107.--Kin Fat Hong 75 Caldbeck, Macgregor 120--Kirch & Co.
& Co...
70-Kramer, Ke 42-Canadian Pacific P.-Lamke & Kogge
Railway Co. 92. Lamke Res.
Oohon to the Indesigns for 128.- Cantor Laurence 117 Land Investrome
RDERS be Beolid and Rates Supplied
TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, SCANTLINGS, AND BOARDS
FLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TEAT BOARDS,
TEAK SHINGLES
GIES, LIVINGSTON & CO.
(1485 Hongkong, 17th July, 1894. JOMBAY BURMAN TRADING COR-
BONEFORATION, LINTTED.
BANGKOK AND RANGOON..
TEAK SQUARER, PLANTS, Boards and. SCARTLIPOS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CITING, WALLING, J. TRAK SINGLES FOR ROOFING, ̧ . '.
PINZADO RAILWAY SLEMPERA for all
Rates Supplied suu Orders Booked by.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hoogkong, 3rd May, 1855,
Apollinaris
.55.
THE QUEEN
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OF TABLE WATERS.
First in Purity."
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
"
Has a charm which makers of artificial aerated waters do not even
dream of MORNING ADVERTISER.
SOLE AGENTS. CARLOWITZ & CO.,
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHA TIENTSIN AND HANKOW
Co.
131-Carmichael & Co. -Lane, Crawford &
.co. 128-Chan Choy, Res.
10. Than Bi H coi 89-Layton, B., Office. 116-hoc fieri, Res. 90Do., Resaleure 22" Chhar MailOfce 17. apraik & fa, D. 7-China Sugar Refin871apraik & Co., D.,
ing Co., Fast Point Comprador, Off 71-Chiu Bugar Refin-88-Laproic & Co, D.
ling Co., TownCoe Compradore, Res.
116 Lasitmo Clab 11-Club, Hongkong 78.-Cousins, J. B. 122-MacCaljam, J.Rea 12- Daily Tra" Office 106 Man Chen Yean 86-Dairy Farm Co., 93--Man On Insurance
Wyndham Breek
1 & Co. ... 25-Mannt Aurtin Flore 67.-Dairy Farm Fokun 112 121.-Danby, W.
125,--Niau Tai Hong 73.—David, A. J., Re
David & Co, B. J Neo & Co. 123-Detective Dept. 170-Naval Hospital
Chinese)
109-Naval Yard 25-Dock, Aberdeen 66-New Victoris Hotel 90-Dock Company 119-Opium Factory 41----Dodwell Carlill &Co., 16,–Opinn Farmer 68-Electric Compasy. 19-P. & O. S. N. to. 58A-Eric Co. Res. 9.-Do. Mes, Ferk
15.-Police Suction Cul. 10-Pak Club-
74Fletcher, & Co.
127 Gerlach Dr. Res.
43. Gas Coy. East Point
4.
29.-Pak Hotel
Do. West Point4-Ray, E., Res.
81-Gibly Livingalon & Ray & Davies
HS-Royal
Engineer 6. Godowa Co., Office
Guard Boot 104-Royal Engineer 31.-Godown, Kersino 7--Godown, Kowloom
*Meag 38---Godown, West Point 40.-Rope Factors"? 44.Government Howe 62 Sailors Home
Sanitariam; Pok'um 60. Harbour Office:
Harling Erschuson 94.-Sassoon & Co., M.S.
& Meurell
Shewan & Co. 86-Harling, G, Res., 81-Sterzen & Co. 29A-Harbon, W. B. 160.-Sperry Flour Co.
Res
55-Stedman, Dr., Ros 2-Hartiga, Canthie and 61-Steven G. E. Ofice 12-Stern, G. R. Res Stedman, Dr. 25-Hashell, D., Re 14-Telegraph Cos 113-Him Kee & Co. 29-Domes, CA Res 27-Flolliday, Wise & Co. Truca Blation d 101-H, C. & M. Gloam- 93. Tung Ko
boot Co., Office 16.-Watina & Co, A.E. 102-H. O. & M. Bleum-83-Wetstor, L., R
76. Whiley, W., Fes boat Co, Wharf- Hongkong & Shrug 57 Wickham, W. H.
Res. hai Banking Corpin 4-Hongkong & Chang-30-Woolley A., Es
Ani Blank, Mess10Wooller, A., Office 1 H. Telegraph 63.—Wo Koi & Co. 126A-H.Fire Iurce 124-Yo, Praya Cen
Obi
trat 32.-Hongkong Hotel 93-Tuen Fut Hosg
79Young Lam Koe,
13.-Hop Hog Hung
A PRIVATE TELEPHONE LIvs. Dock Co, Kowloon Moyer & Co.
Hunghong Telegraph "North Chles Insurance Janline, Matheson & Co. Turay Company.
East Point,
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 sat.) ith 10. conto late fee up to 11.30 AM.. after which hour they may be text on board with the same late fee.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PAUKET,
The United States Mail Parkot Afridi will be donatehed on FRIDAY, the December, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pori, &e. which will be closed as follows- 1-11.00 A 3. Registry causes,
11.30 AM. Post Ollos oloses, but correspondines”
may be posted on board the Pucket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of Espertars.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE:
IN KWONG LOONG, CABINER-MAREE AND ART DECORATOR from Shanghai, bas opound a FURNITURE STORE
at
No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET. The only Shop in Hongkong with this namo, Whore HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of rory description can be made to order in any design required.
Ifas been patronised by the Hongkong Clat. Hongkong Hotel, Messrs A 6: Watson & Co., Limited, and other leading Establishments in the Celuay, to whom reference may be msdo as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, ke, supplied.
MOSTR. A. S. Watson & Co. write us follows We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI "KWONG LOONG furnished the Auners to our Dispensary and give us every satis **faction.
(80) A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, ORDERS punctually attended to and CHinds must moderate.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 4th February, 1895.
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RUINARY PERE & FILS, RUIMS
Established 1710
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS
Ship only the Finest Quality. Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
- Sole Agents.
Hangkong, 17th May, 1805.
NOT
F1074
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owna, wil RESPONSIBTF for any DEBT contracted by the Officers of the Crews of the following Vessels thuring their stay in Hanging Harbour:
ABGYLL, Belt, str., Dauca-Dolwell, Carlit
& Co.
AREATOOK APCAR, Brit. str., Hansen-D.
Sassoon, Sony & Co. CHITTAGONG, Brit. str., Dary-Showan & Co; JACOB CHRISTENSEN, Nor, ste, HanBON-~-~~-
Ondow.
JORN R. KELLY, Amr. ship, Chajmaxi---
Arabok, Karberg & Co.
KINSHIN MART, Jap, at, Thomsan-Nippon
Yoesn Kaisha.
MASCOPIS, Brit, ste, Rose Bradley & Co. Onier, Ger. b. Christiansen-Wieler & Co. SELTINE, Brit, ship Crone-Order. 2500' SWA20W, Ger. str., Brorson, Sigmusen & CA
In case of FIRE ring up No. 15. M Nete Address-FRAYA CENTRAL
W. STUART HARRISON, Manger. Hongkong, October, 1885.
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