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the case of the United States, te improved mesente da the fins foaling and really admiredia hods of mining and the mors skilful tresteaptainey shown by M. AE. Bloddard No team visiting the far-off Antipodes during re ..int of ares.
hon, however, we turn to South Africa, we cent years have possessed a hetter loader always And an oatirely different state of affairs, for cheerful and buoyant binalt, he somehow tran- there a wholly new and increasingly productive aged to engen lor focling of self-relianos and source of supply has been opmed np within the confidence in every member of his side Just last ten year-we might almost say within the for a time, perhaps, our supremacy was at stake, last five years for ap to 1680 the output of the and people at home grow more than anxious African goldfaliis did not reins a million stori, over the result of the last ble test matali, but ing. The following shows the ripil force of our men palled enthrongh magnificently Others development 1896, £70,000; 1867, 122,805, boslides Mr. Stoddart me back with enhanced 1899, 843210: 1888, 1,399,065 1330, 1,890,787: reputations, for A. C. Maplaren J. T. Drown, 1891, 2,915,388 1892, 4,438,879 1888, 5,022,250:end Richardson, the great Burros kowlór, all 1864, 7,300,000. Bo, that in nine years South performed in wonderful fashion, the first named Afrion has added 25 millions to the world's by his many brilliant batting fonte preparing, available stook of gold, and the rate of produc the way for his mammoth record scors of 420 tion is certain to increase. As it is, Africa is for Lancashire against Somersetshire, on July Kecond on the list of gold-predusting coun- 16 let. Brown, the Yorkshire man, also si trics, and in a short time it will be aut
Tamed wrerything he had previously achieved, hla How will all this affect prices and the songioricus hitting just at the moment when it was ditions of commorce? There cna be no doubt most wanted demonstrating in the highest degree that the prices of commodities will cleo as soon
all those qualities for which Englishman have as the money requirements of the pations have always been found, and which still cominus tho been filled up Among other things, the price admiration of the world. No one I think will of silver will go up relatively to gold, had pro-dany the game has made giant strides out there; bably put a stop to the agitation for bimetallian, they have a fins lot of young giants coming on It will be rather curious to match the arguments to take the plasas vacated by the Bannermans, of those who ware in favour of biasfaltem Murdoch, Massie, Fonnor, and the rest, and in ander the new conditions of things. More Iredale, Darling, A. E. Trott.and Reedman wo portant, however, will it be to observe the effecta Ahall probably and formen worthy of our steel on trade ant on the Anancial problems connected for some yours to come. But England is not with India.-Indian and Eastern Engineer. landing stil. By the tho the first month's cricket had been played Jast year the world wi astounded by the exceptional batting feats of that champion of champions, Dr. W. G. Gros who played with all the freshness, all the skill, sal all the vigong which have charie-O terised his performances at the wicket during the last quarter of a 'century. Then came RING OUT THE OLD, BING IN THE NEW." the wonderful score of Maclaren's already For some reason or other I always dread alluded to, which aplipsed everything before retrospects; they always appear a trifle uncanny accomplished in re-chay bricket, record Fullng a cigar after a comfortablo meal, mak for a county score also being rained in ing pictures in the glowing fire, saon watching the same match, Lancashire compiling 01 the blau smoke twisting and curling into against Somorselshire 1 : Not to be' eutirely. fantastic fairies, perhaps it is a bit pleasing overshadowed by the accomplished young Lan- to recall the doings of the past year, and build castrian, Dr. Gras continued to pile up up castles for the coming one. Few there are, taries, and so captivated the bearts of his however, who have-not fand the year of 1895 thousands of admirars that a publio appeal for a mixture of sunshine and shadow, a blending finds in aid of a nations! tõstimonial was of the grave and the gay, a period of highest responded to in the heartiest possible fashion, hopas and nors disappointment. Tis in. Another record feat was also sccomplished by éritable. True, we have rung out the old your, Capt. Oates and Private Fitzgerald, who, with and are ready with our welcomes for the now. 313 (not out) and 287 (unt out) respectively, What bopes, what aspirations--age, what restablished new figuras daring their partnership, solutiquis are shaping Gemsires, as this is – which now stand at 6231. What a merry, mercy being written. We have had the swasta and the time the bowlers and fielders must have had at bitters, and doubtless have unde up our minds the Curragh, where those scores mem hit up that the sweets shall predominate in 90 so far lust June Fickett (Essex) and Tyler (Somerat Bell's Adesivo E. Am as lies within our power. But is it fair quite shire) both accomplished the raro feat of taking & Co. H. G. to leave old '95 without word of recognition Pall tan wickets in a single innings and Richard Campbell, Moore & S Scarcely. In many respects the year just run its son, probably one of the finest bowlers of this or Carmichael & Co..... cosires will stand out as s mamomblo one. The any other age, had no fewer than 200 wickota Chidu Bagar King of Terrors was early afield, and so that we to his credit in first-class cricket during the Chinese Loon " ET, may get over the sad part of the picture first, somson, and this, too, after the punishing work kiti, Cruicks'k & Co. Dairy Farm Commun perhaps we had best take a glimpse at the droud he did on the herd Australian wickets. To meet Fenwick & Co., Geo harvest reaped Most sporting men kasw of the chl-fashioned school. It is always comfort-Green Island Cement.... "Goorge Fryor, of Nottingham, the celebrated ing to call the doings of the good old days, H. &C. Bakery boxer, and those who knew him always spoke of hut when it comes to deadlines of bowling, the Hongkong & C. Com him with rospoot. Gaining no little distinction palm, in my opinion, must, go to the dashing Hongkong Electric... as an amateur, he afterwards joined the profes young ginnt of Mitcham-Tom Richardson.11. H. J Tramways... sicari maks, and amongst a good dent that was With: such satisfactory figures as I have here Hoogkung Hotel .... sordid and very ofləri diareputablo kapáup his briefly geofal I think the query which hegda Bugkong Yeo... good name; and when he died.us January 9, this paragraph may be answered in the affirma- expressions of regret were hoard: from all five. quarters. For the greater part of his pro- fessional career he was known as Prossiûn,”. and as a clean, hard hitter he could hold Coming to other fields we find that it is in- his own with most in his day. Fuilt on possible to speak in quite anob glowing terms. the big side, he put on desh rapidly; and On the Turf the classic orants have boon carri No Arduous was the training to got down to off by the most moderato of thoroughbreds, and anything like approximato waight that for were it not that promise of Cistinct improvement many years he cantanted himsel with display is observable in the '95 two-your-olds one would boxing, at which he was a dept. It was my fool disposed to emphatically assort that here, at good fortune to see him in various combinations all events, we have gone backward. I wonder Irom & Michaelnes Fair beets to a "star" if there really is anything in the theory I quoted troupe under Jam Mooo or John L. Sullivan the other day about starting on thoroughbreds bat he was always the same chirpy, easy-going to see too early In athletics we have been giver and receiver. Fryer at any rate, simply pulverised by our American cousins, -deserved to be classed as one of the old By what means our humiliation has been brought school." The month of Jattary also robbed about must be well known by this tune. the Furi of one of its most famous horsemen in Carofally: nursing and training o picked team. Frad Barrett, whoso. brilliant-nuocesses on they swooped down upon ns with an all-round Donovan, Ayrshire, and other of the Duke of challenge, and we on this aide, rather than Portland's horses will be fresh in the minds of acknowledge our unpreparedness, went as lambs few days later to the sanghter, and paid the inevitable penalty. most sporting mou. Only England lost Lord Randolph Churchill, whose What brooks it to know that the states of some brilliant, it comewhat osteoric, cateur was such
of the American team was not above suspicion as to call forth the encomiame of all classes of after our combination had been out to ribbons : man, He was a distinguished patron of the These fasts should have been ascertained before Turf, and when in 1888 he carried off the Oaks the challenge was accepted. Only a little later, with the curiously name L'Abbasse de too, one of our famous 'Varalties went down Jouarre the victory wis imineusely popu. before the all-conquering Yankees in almost lar. Of the ups and downs of his political to an ignominious fashion. Then defeats, career it is not Em to.apeek; added to the fisso of the Defender and Valkyris suface here to say that his all-too-early dothise, have simply sent our American cousins deprived us of a the sportsman. February into hysterics, and never before in recent claimed for its owe a well-known, and highly times has the "Bird o Freodim" servekod respected sporting journalet in W F. Tulisx so wildly or so bitterly. But the resources, —an expert o-itio and a racy writer. Mr. E ofther of our civilization or our athleticism are M. Hadow, a distinguished cricketer, whose not yet oxbausted, and in the fulness of time services with the bat for Middlesex are not we may hops, with becoming humility, to rendor
Per German stoutor Karlarak, sailed on the an account of calves, bother for bater 4th February-For Colombo, 1 packages likely to he forgotten, died in this mouth; se well as E. Smith and George Wallace, both or worse remains to be prorod, Taining our
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allo of the Atlantis we find solace in the caros glas bangle. For Alexandria-2 by his modest bearing, po loss than by his furge schlovamente of C. A. Bradley, A. R. Downer,
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For Antwerp Bales tobacco, 1 cas cigars, in the North of England. Innumerable stories Godfroy B. Ehow, and W. J. Sturgese. In the are told of his generosity in the heyday of his light of recent sends what a pity it seems that 10 bage coffer. 178 bulbs fuathens 20 halos bambooware, 12 casas taasticks, 125 cases fame, which come se welcome sa o vay of man-
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presorves, casts chinaware, 11 rolls matting, light on a November dey. George Jackson, of American programme we might at least love sad 303 hales bamboo scraps. For Rotterdum. Barnsley, and Wallace were great rivals, both been spared strifle of our humiliation, for packages ginger and 160 packages tea being equal to beating even time. March took everyone admits that, Sturgess is one of the For Amsterdam 35 mes chinawero, 30 caska from us the Rev. J. Pycroft (the old Sussex gradost walkers for style, for pace, and for ginger, 10 cars tensticks, and 1 caso paperware. cricketer and pleasantest of gossipers on the starins the work has ever seen. His superb For St. Petersburg 60 cases «fects. Fur game), and the Earl of Beesborough, still more achievements wore in Christmas week, when he ou 950 boxes cassia lignes, 60 rolla mat famous in the world of cricket. Players of to- made now recent for eleven and twelve milesting, and 180 balas canes. For Trioste-100 day probably do not know how much they really under the most trying conditions. In editionchegeg tee. For Antwarp/Londoa 40 cong one to the work and the influence of this grand to Sturgess, it would appear as if we had un ristice For London rolls maiting. For old sportsman. Would tant there woro more earthed another champion Knott, Thys Bremen Tamburg 18 rolls masting For of them. Another capable journalist, well performances in the future are bound to Humburg boses resontial oil, packages known and highly repentet in sporting circles, create much intereat. At gumping we have atawalects, 260 balos fathers, and 1 caks died in May, via, Me. W. E. Fradley, willet simply stood still, if the paradox will hold ginger. For Bremon--2 cases chocolate, 895 the same month was marked with the death of good, for C. B. Fry's wonderful leap of role malting, 8 cases caries, and 10 packages, the Duke of Humilton. And so we go on with Bift in still holds prido of place as old ship stores. the loss of three splendid fellows in their re-work's record. Bradley's fourth consoon- spoetive spheros, T. R. Satton, S. J. Gals, and tive victory in the 100 yards championship Alf" Greenfield, all whom died in July. certainly deserves mention. Juot sathe sprinter Two of those, "Tom" Sutton and Greenfield, I keeps in front of his rivals on the running path, had the pleasure of meeting on saveral occasions 20 Tyers manages to defeat all-comers in bring and strange as it may seem to put them together ming contesta. A contest between this youth here, I fool quito szre that the lito talautod a phenomenon and Nuttall, the professional editor of the Athletic News would never have would be extremely interesting, so there are minded the apparently incongreous lacketing the amateur world he tiny enter the ranks of hopes that having zuenrod all the honours of Sutton was a my man in athletics none. hatter. Gengine at the hottam, he bid a eplen the professionals in order to plt himself against did disregard for sham and counterfeits, let the only man who can now be considered a rival. them como schence they might. He and bean
POLITICS. brought up in good sehnal, a hot only
FOOTBALL know right from wrong, but had the moral The winter, pastime does not lend itself quite courage to let others know that he was able to readily for purposes of comparison as some of to discriminate between one and the other or other pastimes, but 1895 has worked Ferado amateurs on the ranaing path and changes of more than passing moment. For a unfortunately they have never been and are not long number of years the Rugby Union has new scarce generally went further afield when bold sway over the thousands of devotees who, they know that T, K, Sutton was in charge of follow the handling game, but to those with the starts. Perhaps I may feel inclined to any knowledge of the inner workings of souse linger o'er the many fine qualities Button of the biggest Northern organisations, it has pcasessed. Be. this as it way, I food are that pretty evident that numerous oficials!
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formal in the interests of players who retire Sharp Poal paysit for the time profusedly lost in Any order fer them to indulge in their favourite Butow of the same school as Fryer (recently referred pastime. How far the movement is likely Canton.10 to) a man who happened to be bors to speed, and to what extent it may provo Hongkong little too soon, perhaps. When Greenfeld 16cefal time alone t show. The Football Victoria Peak was at his best there were few good enough Association, continue the even tenon of its Gep Rock for him everything, of course, being gnaway, the only incident to disturb an unusually baca And though in his declining days he attempted serene period ning the loss of the English Puko a prize fight befors & sons too favourable lot of Challenge Cup--which fell after going through "boys," and get beating for his pains, thate severo tribulations lute the hands of weld-blooded Manila were those who held the opinion that with barglars. What an ead! Current events being ijes Jashed
better necending and beltet ring management sort out of place in this volume, it is not FERIDARY, AT 10 AN Greenfield might have beaten Smith-probably my intention to refer to the coming struggles one of the poorest class fightore in good com- of this particular competition. There can be pany who Aver aspired to a real shampionship.
no question as to the wealth of phys, but Nagmaki anfurtimately we appear to be capable Shangfal .............. ferees, and this dearth of good zien, I am toro Sharp Peaks: This is a query that may wall give us puses afraid, often lende up to much of the disago Any Dr. Turner, that well-meaning but eltogether blenese one frisads the creme are so fond of Swetry impossible legislator of the Cyclists Union,aling attention to Bome of this, however, Canton dir would say distinctly no. But balora going on with that particular query, it scoure to me that may be obristed in the near future by the die Hongkong 30.04 something should be sad of the rest of the the game. A capital little paniphlet is about to Gap Hock
| cominction of knowledge on the fine points of Victoria Peak heroes in the sporting world, who have been be issued by, I think, the Loudon Association Mac calui bones. Then itclude, amongst other of Roftros proof" copy of whisk had just Pakho Tensor light, Dempsey, the pugilist; Mr come into my hand. In another letter I may Haiphong Lipscombe, the cricketer; Dr. Henry Brace, refer to this again, for it is worthy of com
Bolinno crc h great figure in Gloucestershire, cricket dativa in more ways than one.
Minnilai Hints t Mr. E. Weever, & celebrated trainee of referees, hints to oralaries, and Line to Cape James. racehorsen and George Fromsa, popnisrly players is a step in the right direction, and the credited by contemporary cricketara as being the fastest bowler we have ever seen, Buble will be al the batter, I fancy, for the
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The O.&O..steamer Coptic, with the Ame-- rican wall, left San Francisco for this port vin Honolulu, Yokohams, and Nagsenki on the 28th plt.
THE CANADIAN MAILL
The C. steamet. Empress of Japan left, Vancouver for Hongkang on the 4th inst
MURCHANT STEAMERS. The steamer Baduorshire Isft Singapore on-
the 2nd at, and is dum here on or about the
9th Inat,
The D. D. B. steamer Senta, from Hamburg, Left Singapore for this port on the had inst., and may be expected here on or about the 10th Froinst
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hoagkang, 17th August, 1887.
$5,500,000HE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR York, Glasgow, and Liverpool, left Singapore
PAIN-UT CAPITáj, "... HESERVE FUND SYS RESERVE LIABELITY OF PROP TORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIR TORSI
J. KRAMER, Esq.Chairman. -ÁN MỤCƠN &CHry, Esq--Peputy Chairman.. Eion. J. J. Bell-Irving
Michaelsen, Ex.
GTE Dodwell, Esq. M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
·R. M. Gray, Esq.
St.
D. R. Sassoon, Ex1.
q
R. Shewas, FS1 N. A. Siel CHIEF MANAGED:
Hongkong L. Jacksos, Baq. MANAGER:
Shoughsi=1.1. WARE GAKD'XER ESS LONDON BANKEES-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
J
HONGKONG-INTERÉST ÁLLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 por Cent. pur Amum on the daily balanco.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 24 por Cent, par Axxion. - For 6 months, D4 jior Cent, per Annu. For 12 months, & por Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th December, 1995. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
|ARTHORIZED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIBED
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY.
Apply to
Finest Scotch Whiskios
SIEMSEN & Co., Hongkong. [33
UTLER PALMER & Cu
CUT
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1915, Who have consigned their Braids to our can
for over half a century: Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, Mesra JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, And to their friends in Shanghai.
TERRIBLE COUGH:
A TERRIBLE COUGH
404; Commercial Road, Peckham. July 12, Det Sir, a poor land at expressing my
foelings, but I should like to thank you. Your Jozenges nye done wondeos in relieving my terrible
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£1,000,000.
... 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HOMOEONG.,
COUET OF DIRECTONS.
| Chow Tumu SHANG, Esj. KWAN HO CHUEN, F. Chief Manager.
D. GILLUS, Esq. H.STOLTEAPOT, E
CHAN KITSHAN, Esq.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAJE.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed 5%
Hongkong. 17th November, 1893
14
LIMITED.
ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 162),
CAPITAL
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY
| NET ANFUAL FIRE PREMIA
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamier Nestor, from New
or the morning of the 6th inst, and may be exposted here on or about the 12th inst:
The China Matus! steamer Dolong, from Glasgow: Ldverpool, and. Newport, left Singa. £2,000,000 || poro for this port on the morning of the 6th- £2,480,034 Inst., and may by expected here on or about the
757,478 18th Just..
Having been appointed Agente of the above Company we are propared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESA RISES ad current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Arenty. "Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
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TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY..
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1894, £11671,018 2a. 28.
· I.—AUTHORINIZI KAPITÁY. -£3,000,000?.
F
The T. &. amor Rohilth loft Bingspora. for this part on the 3rd inst., at 10 am.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Maria Teresa left Bingapore for this port on the afternoon of the 5th inst
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Ofle al 11.30 am. and Sp.m. or in Lettor Bezos in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trama. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m.
B. d.
Tho Poslal Guide for 1895, revised to date, *SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 **..*.
PAID-UP CAPITAL..........
***687,500 DO will be found in the Chronicle and Directory. IX-FIRM FOSDEMY - - - - 3 - - -
...2410,932.7. 8. 2. xx. This is the only authorised complate The Undersignad having book appointed Summary of Fostal information published in AGENTS for the above Company are pre-Hongkong. pared to ACCEPT- LISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
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SHEWAN & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, 15th Jály, 1895:-
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
(LITE AND ACCIDENT).
LIFE RATES 20% Lower than those charged by niort Companies. ACCIDENTS £2 PER ANNUR Serres £1000
fin case of Dontla by Accident.) £4 PER ANNI Socures £1,000 in caso of Death or Total Permanent Disible by Acsidont and Webkly Payments from £1.10 to £ a week in case of Temporary Disiblement,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA For Prospectus or furthor Particulars, apply to TH
J. Y. V. VERNON, Agent. Hongkong, 18th June. 1994.
TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBER
PAID UP
ΒΑΝΕΣΣΑ :
£1,500,000 £1,125,000
568,000 N COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance. ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS ---- For 12 months
&
.84%
DEPOSITE RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.
J. W. E. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong. 11th December, 1895.
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JUST PUBLISHED, DENY OCTAVO, pp. 348 Price, $8.50- WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE W
MERCHANT NAVY, by J. FETBERSTONHAUGII.
Published at the HONGKONG DAY PRESS Ofice, and to be had from · Booksellers.
Hongkong, 21st December. 1884.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY FRESS.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. ROM Let JULY the Rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Weekly Prees will be as under. Adennon Prices Credit Price
Yearly
$12.00
Half Burly
7,00
Quarterly 3.4.00
$19.50 8.00 4.50
Postage $2 per Annem Additional. Hoogkong, Bth June, 1804.
F1181
NOW BEADY.
➜OUND VOLUMES of the
PRESS JULY to DECEMBER, 1895. With InDe Frine $7,500
Hongkong Daly Prese Ofice. Hongkong, 20th July 1895.
FOR SALE
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▶UINART PERE & FILSHEIMS
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Established 1719 CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship caly the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & Co,
Sole Agents.
Hongkeng 17th May, 1895.
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The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Cluss. Forvigu and Chiness Biske ut Current Bates,
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
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NUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
The Undersignal, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared tɔ ACCEPT KISKS ogaicet FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents
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-Hongkong, 16th May, 1892
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st Current Ratos.
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À MAIL WILL CLOSE For Bangkok For P. O. C. Kiss, to-day, the 8th inst., of 2.50 A.M.
For Stanghal Nagasaki, Kobe, and Toko- bama-Per Bonday, to-day, the 8th inst, at 11.30 A.M.
For Haiphong.For Hongkong, to-day, the Sth ins at 11.50 A.M.
For Singapore and Potong. For Propontis today, the 8th inst. of 3.30 P.11.
For Shanghai-Per Kashing, to-day, the 8th Lust, at 30 PN.
For Shanghai-Por Fuihun, 'to-day, the 8th inst., at 3:30P.M.
For Saigon Per Adown, to-morrow, the 9th inst, at 3.00 A.m.
For Singapore.-Per Merionethshire, on Monday the 10th inst., at 11.30 s..
Kutsany, on Monday, the 10th inst. at 2.30 P.. For Singaporo, Perang, and Oslostia-Per
For Shanghai-Par Puoting, on Monday, the 10th inst., at 9.30 P.M.
·For Sonrabaya-Per Strathden, on Monday, the 10th inst., 5.00 P..
For Shanghai-Ver Pelying, on Tuesday, the 11th inst, ut 9.30 P.M.
the 11th ist, at 3.30 PM.
For Singapore-Per Glenook, on Tuesday,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
· PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet China will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Cannia, "Honolulu, Peru, &o, which will be closed as followe 11.00 A.M. Registry ceases. 11.30 AM. Post Office sloees, but correspondenca may ho posted in board the Packet with Lates Fee of 10-cents-extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILA BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Pekin, will to despatched on TITURSDAY, the 13th
February. With Mails for the United Kingdom, Enrops,and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to tila Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burnab Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours, will be observed in closing
the minik. &c.
SIEMSSEN & CO..HOULS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH
Agents.
AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leame-at Noon. The following hours will be observed in olceing" the mails for Europe, &c, by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be glosed at 5 r.u, thỏ day before:*
Hongkong. 16th November, 1872
NOW READY : PRICE §2,00. ALLED OUT;
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE, Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Mr. W. W. BANWER Hongkong, 2nd June, 1894
FOR SALE
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ASHEIDSIECK' 8
C CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WILDER SEAL
ED.
330........ per case of 1 dozen quarts. $32............por case of 2 dozen pints.
HRESSMANN & CO.'S
KED AND WHITE BOEDEAUX WINES.
C. GIBBORT & CO.S [1974
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAINZER BEEE.
PAPARAZZSIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 1st February, 1996.
FOR SALE. NASMU
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE":
HEIDSIECK & CO. REIMS PUEYEYORS, TO THE IMPERIAL AND, ROYAL COUNT AT BERLAN AND TO THE INFERIAL COURT OF Russia.. MONOPOLE HRO SUAL (mediem dry), Do. 990 RED FOIL (dry)«-
GOLD FOIL
do. `(extra dry).
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
Sole Agents Hongkong, China, and Japan.
Do.
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IT 2875 YEARS AGO "mince KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES were frst made and the sale la larger than ever becsite they are unrivalled in the relief and oure of Winter Cough, Asthma, sed Bronchitl oce alone gives relief? UTTERLY UNRIVALLED.
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Single Dozen
$1.05 $1224
G. GIRAULT,
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FRESH ILFORD DRY PLATES,
AT RENOORD PRICES
AURA CHEE & 00,
17, Queen's Rond Cantrul⠀ Hongkong, 21st January, 1880.
JUST LANDED,
CHAMPAGNE EUGÈNE OLICQUOT
Fer Case 2 doz. Pinta $98.00.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
E. RICCO & CO.,
Hongkong.
[2673-39"
Hongkong, 12th September, 1895.
WATERBURY
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Series "L" or Lady's Size, $450 dach
Berine AJP in Gent's Bize, $4.50yanch,
Series E or Gent's Siso, 92,00 each"
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8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
12591
Hongkong, 30th December, 1635.
6.00 3-Posting of Prices Current arid Cir
oulars sess
(Prices Current and Circulars may, however, be posted- up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in tundi country by country, with the addresses all one way.) 10.00 .x-Registry censes.
10.30 A. Fasting of newspapers, books, and
patterns ceases
11.00-Mail closes.
LAIN ITTERS may be posted (from 11.10 Am.) with Mcente late for up to 11.30. after which hour they may be sent on board with the same late Be
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. COS PACKET. The Canadian Mall Packet Emprese -India will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th February, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, the United States, Canada,. &c. which wil be closed as follows:-
10,00 m. Iegistry Denses.
11.00 M. Post Offies class, bui correspondenes may be posted on board the Packet with the Late Fee of 10 conte extra" "paętaga, mutil tiras of departure.
VURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
LI KWONG LOONG. Cabinet-Maker and Art DECORATOR, from Bhanghai, has opened a FURNITURE STORE
NOI, WYNDHAM STREET, The only Shop in Hongkong with this name, Where HIGH-OLASS FURNITURE of overy description can be made to order in any design required.
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Chab, Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited, and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom referance may be inado en to the Superior.Workmanship and. Materials of the Furniture, &., expplied S
Messa A.B. Watson & Co. write as follows:→→→ "We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI "KWONG LOONG farnished the Antero to our Dispensary and gave us every entia "faction,
(61) 4. S. Watson & Co., TauTTET," ORDERS punctually attended to and CRA most moderate, Timmylengly s
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 4th February, 1895,
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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
· Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Ownese will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT centrusted by the Offers or the Crom of the following Vessais during their stay in Hongong Harbour
DONNINGTON, Brit. str.. N. D. Leighton-
Bodwoll Cardill Co Bang HIGHLAND FOREST, Brit. bk., Dermagdy-Jor Banding, Matheson & Co.
& Coffe ISER, Brit. str., Burgoyne Dodwell, Carlil
Kong An, Norw, size, Thluu---Order. MOT LEBANON, Brit. str., McLean-Sheraz
[2163 | OSCARSWAL, Gor, str., Reichborn-Chinese,
$
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