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Hang as Chadwick, Milward, and Ball, Ingother sent the old Moseley Harrior was beaten oud with that clever Little hail-back Holt, are in the of sight, as the saying goes. Such was pro eleven, good and sttractive play is sure to be bably the ignominions ending of what had been soen. The Midland team, Aston Vilin, formaats a truly brilliant career, for I cannot bellova that in the possession of a expahin set of reserves, W. G. George will ever again tempt fortune in appear to be going strongly, and have their a foot race. Such contente are a little saddening. friends who fanny them for highest honours. to those who have seen giants in their prime, bat With these three alabs the ailiinate issue up as long as human nature is what it ia lang will pears to rust, but the task of selecting the most the old ashes smolder on, ready to burst into fikely winning side must be left to those see the feeblest of flames after askiditon farming: sossack of more discrimination and more daring. Wasswsomething of the same sort of thing when After all, however, the position of the lenders Jim Miscs and Charles Mitchell sparred in a Ecarcely affords the same food for reflection as contest for points. The old war horse was game the comparatively retrograde movement of such enough beyond a doubt, but youth not only bygone giants as Preston North End and Brasserted fiself but came perilously near hami- derland. But a short time singa and the names listing itself by doling out punishamat meny were in everyone's mouth. Only en recently as people corsidered altogether unnecessary. But Isat season, indeed, the "tears of all the talenta" to retam to the third of the trio, W. Snook (as some vainglorions individuel degoribed them) What a career of ups and downs his has been !' ran out winners of the season's shampionship. In previous letters I have endeavoured to throw a 10-
a little light on thỏ' bright and shady side To-day, fals, they are soarosly mentioned as likely to be in the running. Perhaps still more of his life, but nothing probably has brought, pronounced in the decline of Preston North him so dangerously else to moral and soolal End. Burely if over a team would lay claim ertinetion se the experience he has passed wid to the higà falutin' title just goted it was the through in Paris, where he was arrested on a North End team coirewhere about 1888 to 1899, most serious charge of complicity in a robbery. Thar the days of Nicholas Rose, Holmes, Hassall Happily, however, he was able to clear him. Graham, Dewhurst, Goodall, James Bossand self, coming out of the fiery ordeal marcorched. Gordon. Thom were the player who brought Whilst awaiting trial an effort was inade to soientific football to perfection in England, got up a petition on his behalf, in England, he tidagauge in Koulon maal beer bar and She Well-matured HIGHLAND MALT whatever may have been done before or since, Glancing down this, I was surprised and Who can evor forget the deadly sure tackling gratified to find so many of his oli acquaint- of the great Nick Ross, or fail to recall bisances had come to his aid Bo is once more beautifully clean and powerful kicking? When on the road to distinction as a trainer of cyclists, was there such a trio of half.moks, or so be and when last heard of him he was reported wilderingly olover a line of forwards? Whers to bo duing famously well, and dressed in the are the players to-day who con change rosi hoight of fashion. It is a good many years ago. tions from back to centro-forward as the great since be, won the cross-country shampionship Boss could and did? Glorious indeed as many at Long Eaton in Derbyshire, but, strange as of Sunderland's achievements have been, the it may appear, the gold medal he then won was older school of football followers would always, paver presented until the beginning of the I fanoy, wer the palm to the team upon present year. I will remember that eventful race which the ill-starred Sudell derated as much at the Long Eaton track, where W. H. Morton' sbought and attention. As we know so well, first showed algus of championship form, and Fame is most floating, and who shall say how may take an opportunity of abatting about this distant the day may be when the glories of and other cross-country topics ere long, Preston-shall be revived, or bow long we may have to wait for the man to ring about this
The following yara may interest these of my renalasance of Nottingham sport-oriokot as renders whose companions in season are a dog well as football In the desperste struggle for and a gau. Speaking of snipe an old authority was players the Notts elab, like many others, care-The jack-snipe is entesmed, the most have had to go under for a time, but the fine difficult shot, although he seldom, on ding, old sporting district which has produced our makes any twistings or twinings and will Dafts, our Carshave, our Strasbury, and the alight or pitoh again, after being fired at, with hundreds of other selebrities, will not go under in a couple of hundred yards. Every sportsman without a gulmub attempt to hold up its ancient that has been much accustomed to snip-shoot- prestige. As straws show which way. the winding will allow that a jack-snipe will satier him- blown, so does the Football League help us to docido in which direction the football talent and the sites of war are to be found.
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self to be fired at twenty times in the same field, and will pitch each time so close to the aliooter that he frequently conceives that he has wounded him. They lie so close that a stammel pointer With the issue of the Losges championship might remain at his point until the moon within hall and the cofascost of as Eng. changed, as this bird will not rise until forced lich Cup matches, we sto rapidly sering the to do se. A most curious circumstance which time when our international ofgren will have to occurred respecting a jack-suipe that was sprang be oleotad. This year the task of the selection veral times by a Mr. Molloy, formerly a quar committee will be much more difficult than termaster of the 64th Regiment, while he was mal. Besides the scores of Eiglistimen with quartered at Genera Barracks, Ireland, in wall -cisèns for interžational honours, we have to take worth relating. He regularly, after his duty was into consideration the fresh attilods of Scotland dune, erif he could possibly obtain leavo for a day, in relation to players who hur oral the Tweed nood to oquip himself for shooting, and always which he fired wad in quest of renown and Euglish gold. In the past sprung this jack-snipe, the Scottish Football Associatio has resolutely followed, and the bird used to pitch no piese ta sut its face against selecting men to play for him at times that he was contidant he had shot cotland who were engaged in assisting English it, and used to run to take it up, when, to his clubs. But with their old sumemacy gradually great surprise, it would rise and dy a little Hs notully acknowledged be fired slipping away from them, Scotchmen of read further vanced opinions in the councils of tko socis one day eight lies at this bird, and after tion recognise that the time his arrival fee on shooting at it for the whole season, he happépeit amnesty to be declared, ep that it is quite to be crossing the boy it lay in, when he put it. possible wa may this sensor find a few of our up, and exclaiming "There's my old friend," English professionals figuring in Scottish fater throw his stick at it, and killed it on the spot. rational matches. Methinks thisenlightenment Wherever, after, his brother officers.found ormer father too late in the day. Two or three jack snige, they were always sure to say, "There years ago, when Donald Gow, Hagh Wilson, goes Quartermaster Molloy County Willie Groves, and Jamie Cows were at their Jamariek snipe used to be very plentiful, and best, or earlier stil, whox the Rosses, Deum. it was so uncommon thing for a sportsman to mond, and other Scutelnou heated in Lan.bag twosty brace a single maning. An cashire were in the boy-day of their glory, the old shooter, in Sir George Dunbar, ence won Chinos Loan '86 E... assistance might love been of very considerilile a very considerable, wager when stationed with Dakin. Critics'k & Co value, but most of the famous Sects Low lay the 13th Regiment of Light Dragoena at Charlo-Dairy Farm Co ing in England have probably won their bastille Creland by shooting "forty-thrus braco Tenwich & Co Go. day, and
But, Wilson, and Cowan get their between ten o'clock in the morning and four Green Island Cerpent... international oxys this, I think, will be the 'o'clock in the afternoon. It is well known that I & C. Bakery extent of the "drain" on English clubs, saipes afford excellent aport, the variety of shota Hongkong & G. Gas in McGeachan is known as a skilful half-back, but being considerably above that afforded by any Hongkong Electric his Scotch cap, I fancy, is afer off at present similar bird, scarcely any two being alike. Snipes HH. Trans... Bell is a wonderfully good player when at his usually y against the wind, therefore the Hongkong Hirted ...
Hongkong Toe best, has a fine turn of spoed, and is a capital shotshooter should walk down it, as by that means for goal: bu he dous not like to much difen the bird, if he rises before him, will fly back, and. Five work. Hugh Wilson must be compli- coming rondin, describe a kind of circle, or mental ou hazing brought she na alteration at least, his fight for a certain distance will hot" of the throw-in law, but now that his powers of longthen the shot, allowing the shooters certain hirling the ball into the geal-month (sa he was time to cover the bird and take good win, for if wont to do repeatedly in gamos) have boon he gets up before him, and should by chance go curtailed, it may be that Scotland will oreclook down the wind, or from him, itisthen the most dif. bis claims. After the recent regrettable episode: Seltshet. In this cave the bird should be allowed at Etinburgh, where Cowan, of Aston Ville, to get away Home: distance, when its flight will saccessinlly competed in a professional meaning bubuto steadier and afford a hotter aim. Just bandicap whist absent from the football falls no word about an amusing error concerning erder a plea of inlisposition, it remains to be the spelling of the word suipe and I met closo. show for Scottish opinioa: will condono At a time when the apolling boo fever was at sacx qu offence. Making wry allowancy forite height, a company of newspaper men were taptations and the rest of the fimsy testing the powers of oach other by submitting excuses advanced, my own opinion is that the most formidable words in the dictionary, and a player should not be given a second all bat ena of the mompany broke down sooner opportunity of exploiting his chab, for if we or later. This one looked like carrying off the cannot have bouosty and straightforwardness honors as undefeat, but at last the question in our games twere better they were dropped was suddenly put to bim." Spell snipe!! altogether. Leaving the inventionals for "Pooh was the answer Spell snipores: moment, let me detail a little incident in con- Sn-i-p" For many year after that when- Buction with Covana earliest days of proever the question of orthography: cropped up, fessionalism, It was whilst he was appearing our champion was always, badgered with the in a second team'in Scotland that be first came request Spell snipe!" In a newspaper under the critical eye of the football agent, and office the failure was unpardonable
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promany, and would give back to Calodobn every one of her players now in England With out suur, Maybe I am atris too sanguine. but I firmly believe that this honson-will, see England to the fore in all our jetrnational. games, both Rugby Union and Association. Daspite the curtailment of our resourees by the formation of the Northern Union, we bare come bravely through our fret oral under Rugby rules; it only remains for on Aasiociation players to follow the good suple as at Black heath.
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L-AUTHORISED CAPITAL £8,000,000 SUBSCRIS CARITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL...
**687:500-007 IIBE FUND2410,002 7.3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, AGENTS for the above Company are pre- The Undersigned having boon appointed parito ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE, at Cumont Beter
SHEWAN & CO. Agants..
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Interest for 19 Months Fired 5% Hongtong. 17th November, 1833
LIITED.
AUTHORIZER CAPITAL: STABURIRED
PAID UP
£1,500,000 ....€1,395,000 ....£ 562,800
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT BOOK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance. ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS-
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DEPOSITE RENEWED ON OLD TERME,
J. W. E. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, lfth December, 1895,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is dusted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG | ILAI BANKING CORPORATION.. Bules
may be obtained on application.
INTEREST Vn deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT, per annum,
Depodtors may transfer at their option balancas of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORTORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895..
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UT....... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE- RESERVE FUND.....
£800,000.
£300,000 2325,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Aconant at the rate of 2% per sannin or the Ilaily baianos On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.. Hongkong, 16th September, 1897.
URNITURE WAREHOUSE.
Finest Scotch WhiskiesURNITUR
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·STEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong.
ALMED & Co.
CUTLER PAL
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815," Who have consigned their Brands to our eare
for over Lalf a century.
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, Massra, JARDINE, MATHESON & JD,
Hengkang 321 And to their friends in Shanghai.
OMBAT BURMAN TRADING COR- BORATION, LIMITED.
BANGKOK AND BANGOON,
TRAX SQUARER, PLANES, BOARDS sad SCASTLINE PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOLIVE, FOR FLOOKING, CHILING, WALLING, fo. TEAR SHINGLES FOR ROOFING
PINKADDE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all GAUZER
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
[2264 Henghong, Sri May, 1895.
SIAM THAK TIMBER.
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED
BANGKOK
RDERS can be Deoked and Rates Supplied ORDERS tale design
TEAK SQUARES, PLANES, SCANTLINGS, AND BOARDS
PLAYED, TONGUED, AND GROUTED TEAK *BOARDS.
TEAK SHINGLES.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong 17th July, 1895
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TO SHIPMASTERS", "/ INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER For the Water Buste, de Four WATER is the case of much Sickness on board Sup
We are the ONLY WATES BOAT COMFANY in HuwaXONG, EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER. E
CALL FLAG W
J. W. KEW & Co., STHAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, Hh October, 1595
TO LET
TO LET
With Immediate Possession). HOUSE in ELLIOT CRESCENT Top Soul-detached Dirolling Certaining 4 Reception Rooms and 5 Bedrvous,
TWO
the Public Garden, now in course of Constrne
tion. Occupatica from SEPTEMBER BAZË.
Tor farthor Particulars, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.
Hongkong, 76 February, 1886.
TO LET
D'HOUENS In E.PON. TREBACK
WELLING HOUSES
No. 17, LITUR VENT 1BREATE
No 6, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon."
Apply to BASIS
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
HMENT & AGENCY CO.LD.
Hongkong, 20th February, 1895
TO LET
rss Of
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ARGE GODOWN on HOWLOON PEATA,
General Cargo.
Apply to
LINSTRAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, End December, 1885.
迎
ROAD
Apply to
CHANTREY INCHBALD Hongkong, 24th December, 1895
TO LET
RAVENSHILLEA and Wen, in
ROBINSON FOKINSTA TAENSFOOT, is D ROAD
Apply to
PESOS ACTOR H. DEACON.
Hongkong, 2nd December 1895 DRIVATE BOAED, AND RESIDENCE. P
GI KHONG LUONG CABINET-TAKER AND ART DECORATOR. from Shanghai, bas opened 'a FURNITURE STORE. st
The Q&‚0. steamer Gaelic, with the Ams rican mall, lett 8an,Franchon for this part vis Yakobsms and Neguasi on the 15th int
The Al Mumor City of Peking, with the American mail, left Ban Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Takuhaus, and Nagasaki, on the 25th st
The N. Y.. K. clustered steamer Avamer, from Bombay left Singapore on the 22nd inst
The P. & D. seamer Erindis left Singapore for this port on the 20th inet, at.5 p.m.
The N. P. steamer Hanko sailed from Tenome for Hongkong tin qual Japon and.. China ports of call on Friday, the 7th inst
The N. Y. K steamier Iátund Mars, from Bombay left Tuticorin on the 22nd inet
The P. O. steamer Hydeeper left Bombay for this port on the 25th inst
The China Matual steamer, Pingeusy, from Clasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 9th fast, at noon.
The Chins Mutual etoonde Teenke, from Glasgow, and Liverpool pad the Canal on the 15th lust, and may be considered dus at Penang on or about the 1st prof.
T'an N. P. Co.'s step Strathnevis left Taooms for Hongtong via uusi paris of call on Friday, the 14th inst.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
محمد
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Office at 11.30 am and 3 pm or a Letter Bozes in the Cars by 12 a2d 3.30 o'clock Trams Letter Boxes at Peak will be glared at 12.30 and 4 pm,
-Tiongkong, 15th July, 1885.
Tho. Postal Guide for 1806, tevised to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, COTTISH METEOPOLITAN This is the only authorised complete
ASSURANCE CO.
LIFE AND ACCIDENT). LAPE RATES 20% Lowse than those charged by mont Companied ACCIDENTS PER ANNUM Secures £1,000
(incess of Death by Accident.)
PEE ANNUM Sosures £1,000 in caso of: Death or Total Permanent. Dimblement by Accident, and Weekly Tayments of from £110 to 8 week in ose of Temporary Disablement.
For Prospecting or further Partientare, amely to
JY. V. VERNON, Agent Hongkong, 18th June, 1804. TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.
SLEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May, 1895,
₤19
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON FOUNDED 1719... The Undersigned, having been sppointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Batea.
STEMSSEN &,00% A gente
FIS Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 TRANSATLANTIC FIREINBURBANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, -The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, to prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FLEE at Carnot
SIEMSSEN &.00,
Rates.
· Agents,
Hongkong. 16th November 1872
THE
Sammiery of Postal information published in Hongkong
The authorised List of Nails issued in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice each day in our Extre, which is corrected to a satch later hour than tant given below.
محبت
À MAIL WIEL CLOVE For Singapore-For Port Adelaide, to-day, the 29th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore-Por Bellona, to-day, the 29th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Saigon,Per Petrarch, to-day, the 29th inst, at 4.90 P.
For Hoihow and Haiphong. Per Flassi, to-- day, the 29th inst, at.1.30 p.m.
For Timer Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne-Per Airlie, to-day, the 29th inst.. at 5.00 PM.
For Foochow For Kalgan, to-day, the 29th For Tientan-Per Ching Ping, on Monday, 15, at 5.00 pm. the 2nd Mail, at ..
For Tiontain-Par Kaesyang on Tuesday, the 3rd Mar, at 2.30 ..
For Stanite and Caloutta-Par Ariation Apcar, on Tuesday, the 3rd Mar, at 2.30 p.m.
For Singapora. Per Oceanu, ou Teceday, the Brd Mar 3.30
For Singapore-Per Glnfruin, on Tuesday, the 3rd Mar, at 3.30.
Singaporo, Fanang, and Bombay-Per Letimbre, en Thursday, the 5th March, "at 11.30.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET,
The German Contract Packet Prins Heinrich will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, with Maile for the United Kingdom; Europe, and, countries beyond, ríð Brindini to the traits Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &e., & Registry, peases at 7.30 4.
The mail closes at 8.30 a..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States Mail Packet Captic will he despatchel on TUESDAY, the 3rd March,. LECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COM wila Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United
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No. 3, WYNDHAN SYRKET. The only Shop in Hongking with this naine, Where HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every descriptica car bo made to order in any design required.
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Clab, Hongkong Hotel, Mosers. A. S. Watson & Co, Limited, and other lealing Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference may be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, De, supplial.
Messrs. A. 8. Wulon & Co. write as follows: "We have pleaseiro in stating that Mr. LI "KWONG LOONG famished the Annate "to our Dispensary and gave us every satis.
faction.
(84.) A 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,” Ondans punctually attended fa and CHARGES most moderate.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 4th February, 1895.
MR. CHADWICK T. KEW.
(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE)
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AS OPENED his Dental Rooms at Ne.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, opposite
A. TASK.
TEETH filled permanently, from $1.00 apwards. CROWN and BAIDGAWODE inserted wid TEETH EXTRACTED.
PLATES A SPECIALITY. Hongkong, 15th March, 1815,
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
PANY, LIMITED, Undertake ELECTRICAL ENGINEER ING WORK of every description and magni: tode, their oxtessive and well equipped Works affording fucilities for the rapid execution of orders of first class design and quality, unsur passed by any other firm. They sro propared To supply all descriptions of ELECTRICAL GEAR and MARY and to set up Installations of every kind, whether for Lighting, Trotten, pr Mining Work, st MODERATE. Jares and on the most improved modern systems. They will supply ESTIMATES accordingly on receipt et full partikulars of the work required.
Amongst other works extented by thom ara
States, Canada, Honda, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows 11.00 am Registry cons
11.30. Fort Offies albees, but correspondence, may be,preted on bourd the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
JUST RECEIVED.
NEW BEASON'S
COWBEAN
FOOD'S
DIAN BUTTER IN FINE CONDITION,
AUSTRA
GEO, P. LAMMERT,
this Madras Electric Tramways, the Hartlepool WOOD'S COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE and South Safordshire lines with others, and the Liverpool Overhead Railway)
Apply
ARBUTHNOT AND CO., MADRAH Bole Agents. Southern India, Burma, Straits Coletem, &o. [444
C
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE" HEIDSIBOK & CO., REIMSS
PURVYOES TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL
DET: DC.
(2014
RESE ILFORD DRY PLATES
AT REDUSD" PRICES."
A CHEE & CO. -17, Queen's Rond Central. Hongkong, 21st January, 1896,
JUST LANDED.
1250
HAMPAGNE EUGENE CLICQUOT.
Fer Case 2 dos. Pints $38.00. BOLE AGENTE POR UHINA AND JAPAN.
B. BICCO & CD,
Hongkong Hongkong, 12th September, 1895. (287339
WATERBURY.
M GILLANDERS GLENEALY BULLDINGS.AN Hongkong, 9th January, 193, 114 BUARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS, with Board o
Apply Mr MATHER,
Hongkong, Ist Jary, 1801 PAR
ATCHES
WATCH
SeriesT or Lady's Size, $4,60 each BerliJ or Glenta Bize 4.50 ch Seringer Gent's Eiro, 81.00 sanh
Apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
$ QUERN'S BOAN CENTRAL.
Hongkong 30th December, 1895,
COURT AT BERLIN AND TO THE IMONELAN Count Of BusSLA. MONOFOLE RED BUAL (median dry),
Dc. ""RED FOIL) Do.
GOLD FOIL (dry!
(extra dry)
CARLOWITZ & CO., Sole Agents For Hongkong, China, and Japan.
[1859 UINANT PERE FILS, REIMS
Established 1719.04 CHAMPAGNEGROWERS AND PIESE SHIPPERS R Bhip only the Finest Quality, ¡Extra Dry (Greex Seal).""
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Bola Agents.
12074 Houghing, 17th May, 1895.
R
JUST RECEIVED,
PRESE 1516NZ BULVER
Fingle 1.05 Dozen $12.25
4. GIRATET.
Sole Agent
for Hongkong and China.
Honghong, 7th January, 1800,
HAS
$30
FOR SALE.
UTI D6120K CHAMPAGNE, ISSO, WALITY HELL
per case of 1 döten gearte.
donen plats. ED KRESBANN & CO
ERD AND WESTER AKU BORDEAUX WINES. ... C. G. HIBREET & C 0.8
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAINZER BEEL
SEKU SIEMSSEN & CO, Hongkong, 1st February, 1890, ***
8
Sole Agent, Hongkong, 24th January, 1896.
AREOLINEUM-AVENARIUS DUHET FOR 16 YEARS.
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Thoroughly reliablo preservativo for Wood sad Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Bot, and Dampress.
Bote Agents for Chinn,
SCHEELE & CO.
Hourkong, 28th Jauniary, 1992
魏 ̇ 生怡
COAL MERCHANTS,
bare always of hand ̧·
YADANG &
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LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL. Address-Care of Mesara. KyonG SANG & Co No. 68, PRAYA
NOTICE OF FIRMS: NOTICE..
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HAVE This Day. Established myself as SHIP AND GENERAL BROKER Hongkong, Jah February KARBERG.
350
1895.
·NOTICE.
HE Undersigned intends leaving tho Colony shortly, and Mr. J. A CHINOY
is authorizal to conduct the Businges of the Firm of A, H. CHINOY sa herstofors from this date.
K. A. CHINOY. Hongkong, 19th February, 1896.
NOTICE
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THE Interest and Responsibility of the lato DAVID MONCLEFF WRIGHT in the firm of D. MONDRIEFF WRIGHT CASEY on the Slat day of DroSMEER 1894 minoo which date the Firm has been carried on by HOBERT JOHN HASTINGS upon his own Account,ker Jakk
The and ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS will continue to pay on the Business of the lato Firms from the 1st day of JANUARY, 1896, under the name of D M RIGHT & CO.
Fainiaufo, 31st December, 1895.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
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Neither the Captains, the AGsxrs, nor the Owxans wil be BESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crescu of the following Vessels during deir stay in Hongang Harbonke -------
ALLATOON APCAR, Brik str, Hansan-David
Sassoon, Sour & Co.
BARALDER, Bri sl., Thompean-Gibb,
Livingston & Co. T
BONNINGTON, Brit str. N. D. Leighton
"Dody 1, Cartil! & Co. Barzzor Briar, Irving-Miteni Busan
Qaonyos, Ger, sår, Umnh-Lauts Wegener
& Co
Try, Amr, ship, Lowell-Master BasiLT, Brit, str., Wallace-Bradley & Co. [ST TAM OʻSHANTEL
Perbod vim-Cantalu
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