Allahabad, Bird February,
MB. CEQIL BETODES WAR A NEW BOTEME.
London, 10th February, Mx. Cecil Bhodes intends to aim at creating a British Johannesburg in Rhodes, and hopes that in five years the population will be equal to that of the Uitlanders at present in Johan-E moslarga AAA SEUR
A London talogmm to the Penser states that the Venezuela Blue Book will appear nexti weak. It will show that the British case is historically unsailable, but that it has been diplomatically bangled. A leading artiole in the Times confirms the statements that the proposal for a Joint Commission that has been
Ho proposes to develop the Uplands for broached from New York was inspired by the squetting purposes, in a similar manner to the Goremment, and that the Brillah Cabinet isquatting stations of Australia generally disposed to fall in with the sugges tiou.
AGRICULTURE IN ORBÅT ERITAIN.
London, Oth February. "The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, in replying to a deputation of agriculturists, staled that the Government interided to introduos legislation for the purpose: of amending the law dealing with the BRDES munt of land.
A DOWLING. PERFORMANCE. BY LOHMANNİ
London; 9th February.
I cricket match at the Caps Lohman, the English bowler, who is travelling with Lord Hawke's team, look liftaan wickets for 33
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· ENGLISH, PÓLITICS.
London, 9th February The Observer says that the disenssions on the Nary and the Irish Land Bill will probably oo cupy the House of Commons until Eastor.
Sir W.-Karcourt will probably introduce re- solutions regarding the Transreal sud Armenia.. DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. J.
London, 11th February
In the dabato on the Address in Reply to the Spooch from the Turono in the House of Lords' this evening, the Earl of Rosebery, the late Premier, dwelt at considershtë length on the poling of the Government He declared that Lord Jalishary's conduct with regard to Armenia was inexplicable, considering that the Sultan“ hudfonly broken" the Treaty of Borlin. In adverting to the Venezuelan question Lord Ross- bory said that the bounded loyalty of the colonies was a woleome incident in the dispute.
London, 12th February..
this speech on the Address in Beply, Lord Bombery said that it was imposible for Eng- land to proceed to arbitration in regard to the settled districtz on the frontier of British Guinns. He welcomed the desire of the United Statue to no-operate with Great Britain, but considered that arbitantion-would lead to no re salt. He complained of the erosivo enlogy which had been passed upon. Mr. Chamberlain in connection with the Transvaal and Veno zuetan incidents.
Lord Salisbury, in reply, said that there" way an inoressing hepe that parlaying and arbitra tion combined would lead to a satisfactory solu Hon in removing the tonalet between hindre nations. The Powers would not tolerate the British ooonpation of Armenia. The Czar of Rusnis objected to a resort to furcs while thare was hope that the danger of a cataclysm could be averted: The Powers, Lord Salisbury
added, would not abandon Armenis,
The Address in Reply was agreed to.
In the debate on the Address in the House of Commas Sir William Harocurl, who w leader of the late Government, and that false pride and diplomatie punofilio must not be allowed to impede a settlement of the Vine- enelon dispats. He landed Mr. Chamberlain, and so praised President Krogar.
Mr. Belfour, First Lord of the Treasury and Loader of the House of Commons, said that the Imperial Government would not retain the confidence of the colonies i abandoned rightful caso. He favoured a geroral system of arbitration. The inquiry into the case of the Chartered Company's forces under Dr. Jamazon would not be opened until the trial was maded.
THE GREAT BREACH OF PROMISE CAKE..
London, 11th February. Miss Biedio, Sutherland, a member of the Gafety Company, who aned Lord Marjoribanks, son of the Earl of Tweedmouth, for £20,000 for breach of promise of marriage, has accepted £5,000 in settlement.
FALL OF 'AEROLITES.
London, 17th February.
An aerolite which fell in Madrid caused such
a shock and made such a report that several buildings collapse Windows woro genorolly smashed and a grant panic amatieri, Many per Buns were injured in trying to escapo. Meteoric fragmunta aho fell yesterday at Burgos and Valentia, 'unsing firesc
THE UNITED STATES.
London, 11th February. Senator Smith, Bocretary, for, the Interior,
says that the people
United States are disgusted with Congress for seeking to renow the outburst of Jingoism
RUSSIAN RAILWAY IN MANCHURIA,
London, 17th February, A Franch
company is building the Russian railway in Manchuria, The Russo-Chinese Bank is assisting in the construction of the line. THE CHURCÀ HOUSE.
London, 12th February.
The Church House, Westminster, which has been erected to commemorate the Queen's- Jubilee, was formally 'oponed by the Joke of York yesterday.
THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAŃ AND THE WALLER CASE
London, 12th February. The Franth authorities have decided to roline Mr. Waller, an American subject in Madagascar, who was imprisoned for assisting the Hovas against the French, on condition that the United States Government will not claim inmages.
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT BRISBANE Brisbane, 18th February.
A terrible and Imentable accident occurred at South Brisbane Boach at 5'o'clock this after- zoon. The steamer Peard carrying about 80 passengers from North to South Brisbane. struck the Lucinda's anchor chain and sank almost immediately. Aconite vory no to the timber of passengers who were on board, hat it is thought that there word between 80 and 100. Thirty-eight were saved and como 40 were drowned. It is found napossible to sacer. Re the bodies
lain the names of the drowned, so the were swept away in the food:
FORTUGAL AND ANALCÉISM,
London, 9th February.
-
Mz. Rhodes will welcome the Dutch to the now city, and will devote the bulk of his for- tame to the project.
Mr. Rhodes has loft London on his return to South Africa -vis the: Contluent, and will proosed to Bulawayo, the headquarters of the Chartered Company, ty the. Befra raway.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Japanese steamer Arzaka Maru, from Katahinotau 6th March, had cloudy drizzling rain at times and freeh N.E. breeze throughout the voyage.
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UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LÖNDUN
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WEDNESDAY, 11th March. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. EXCHANGE.
LONDOS
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JOINT STOCK SHARES.
PAID OF4 COMPANY
QUOTI TRUNG
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II. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope...... H. & W. Deck. Insurance
Cariton...... Chius Fire Chin Traders Hongkong Find Norte China Strita
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Yengtsso
Land and Building
H. Land Investment... Humphreys state Kowloon Land &
West Pale Building Tattoo Sugar Dining
250 20p. et prom N
325, buyer SIO $15, buyer
£10 $100, buyers
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250 200, silen
850 91, sales
$25 (18), malta è, buyra 450310;8xles & buyers 425Th, buyers $20
$23, xdes & buyers $25-$200, exles & buy $60 $133
$50 $74, sales & sellers €10 $0.50 alon
230 $16), edles & buyers
$40 $16, males.
$109.
Sot, buyers
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Jelebu
New Balmeril Pinion
$5 $2.75, salts & buyrá Sy $1.79, cales St., sellers
Do (PreferencÛ}[ $182, les Rabe1:38. 101 34.25, sales & sellere
Stemship Chys
China and Manila
China Mutual
Dongles S-8. Cord
H; Canton and M.
Indo-Chin S. KA Wanchai Wapelisa Co. Watson & Co, AB GE
150 $70,nies
£69.10, les ex div. 260. (859), saler say $15 $237, salee & buyers £10 504, calles $37889, bellem
$10 $12, sales de bayra CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers.
New Malwa Old Mida: Patna (New) Patna (Old) A Bears (New) Benares (Cd)
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$760
$785
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THE WEATHER.
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CHINA COAST METECHOLOGICAL KEISTER, 10TH MARCH, ÁT 4 PM./
STATION
Portugal has decided to adopt the laws desk Wladivostock 33.23
ing with anarchism that are in force in France.
THE FAUIFIÚ CABLE
cable to Hawaif
The United States
› Landon, 18th February
proposer to subsidien a
Pokro
3000 80.20
Shangha Sharp Peak
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Gap Rock
THE JOHANNESHURO LIPLOSIÓN.
London, 32nd February.. News is to hand concerning an unparalleled explosion at Johannesburg, in Bouth Africa, Macao resulting from the ignition of a stock of over Pichai Bity toas of dyinmite stored for the use of the Hulpkong mines in the neighbourhoot. The explosion Bolinao was of the mást terrific character, and awful in Manila
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been devastated by an earthquake or a tornado. Windivostock 30.20 Hardly a building in the town of Johannesburg Tokyo
11TH MARCH,
has escaped injury. Hundreds of persons | Nagasald -... 2014 are stated to have been killed, and the damago Shanghai... 10:17.
20.13
50.09
to property in the city alone is roughly bary Peak Retiroated at as millien sterling- In the bar shadow of this common calsity the feud 4 Bentow between Boer and Uitlander have been tempor. Centon arily dant to mo side and forgotten: Boma Longkong thousands of people have been left honeles, Victoria Park and subscription lists have been started for their Gap Rock relief. Over £60,000 has already been sub
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derste or Treat 2.35, winds / mnantzia, zulmy,
"HOKGKONG SEVISTES
Pakhoi scribed for the purpose. The shock of the ex Haiphong plosion extended to a great distancs. No entia Bolinao factory_axplanation is forthcoming
to the original cause of the explosion,
London, 4th February. The fund for, the relief of the sufferers by the recent dreadful explosion at Johannesburg has reached one hundred thousand pounds. President Kruger has issued a manifesto warmly thanking subscribe for their sympathy and generosity.
CANADA AND GREAT BRITAIN,
London, 7th February The proposal in the Cali Houses Commons for the adoption of an address to the
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Queen assuring Her Majesty of the loyalty of next open air sectors on the 10th, ba
the Cauzdian Dominion to the British zone,
led to a remarkable outburst in the Hone
Mr. Alexander Welll the morar of the res
Lowest open air l'un pérétaro on the 10th
M
tencaowrak vodnad to 32 neuron Balan shamn Jewoli Temawowe in tow shade in digrean Fairwaliata HARWINITY IN PORostage of anturation, the hutaklity of
eolution, said 'lo gloried in the splendid combo was spalature being 400, MADENER ENS posure and self-reliance" of England in the proof THE WAP LO LW POR
WD Bording to Jort Beads,
Pont urinis relating to foreign affair Hefere D=NTLYE OF THROTTATEZKE by blag áky z my detached. ring to the telegrams of sympathy and support
rimtes de frising rains for loony brind lightnbigg 3:0, oftengt vipi prading Thỏves p-q- aquali 1-2;
despatched by the Australian Governments to im suomi, Shindert valbday, dow woul
Lord Balisbury, Mr. M.Nail enid he wishe
the Australian people to know that the peopd
of Canada were with them heart and band 'I
The British," he added, “ware 'ong people."***** Bir Hector Langerin and the Hon Wilfrid Laurier, the leaders of the French party mpporting the resolution, declated that the Fration colonists would gladly sist the other
equntry.
The resolution was adopted amid loud cheers from all parts of the House.
* Hoogkong Observatory, 11th March, 189:
M. FALDO & Co.'s Ranurz, Mar, 11th. armster A4.30.09 Therm, F, 91b015) 66 perumatay.
Therm. 173. (Wet balb) 57 aromeler P. 129.93 Therm, 4 P.. (Wellalb) 17 Thernuto. 9 AM Thero Minclu Thermón, 1 F.M...08 Therm. Minimum (cater Thermom; 4 FanL59.
Have been Shippers to Criss for early 75 Fears. Their Brands are favorably known over the Worldiak
This ancient Hones musign to us their well. known very old, and
AI QUALITY COGNAC, Distinguished by 4 STARS on the Ishel. Price $1000 par 1 dozez bottles SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, Distinguished by 3 STALS on the label Price $17.75 per 1 dozen bottles. VERY GOOD COGNAC, Somoyhat younger then the above Distinguished by, 2 STARB on the label, Price $14.00 pár 1 dozan bottla. "PALL MALL" WHISKY, Eleven years all, very fine quality. Each bottle Leare an analyst's certiscante The quality is guaranteed. Frico $16.75 per 1 dozon bottles,
Well-matured HIGHLAND MALT WHISKY,
Blunded by CurtEZ, PALMER & Co. Motante in prive, excellent in quality. Price $14.00 per 1 dozen betiles.
BRODIE & CO'S FINE SCOTCH
WHISKY.
in "Squat Bottles.
Free $1000 per 1 dozen bottles.
C. P. & CO'S OWN SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Patented Bottles.
Price $9.00 per 1 dozen bottluë. GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH
WHISKY, -
Modorately priced, good quality. Price $8.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
INVALIDS PORT
This Wine is old, soft, and delicate, We strongly recommend it. Aanlysed and Corticated by Professor Gaskall, Price $16.75 per 1 dozen hiottles.
DOURO PORT,
This is fine quality Wine of exceptionally good value. Frice $12.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
The Bart Alien's shipping. Price $16.75 per 1 dozen bottles. LA TORRE.
Price $1400 por "dozen bottles. Here and natural Wins toxic. WHITE SEAL SHERBY Fopalar at
the Clubh
91
Dry, delicate, and of fine flavour. Trice $17.25 per 1 dozen bottles.
CLARETS
in Quarts and Pints. CHATEAU MOUTON.
For a good after dinner Wins we recommand this
A
Price $20.75 per-1 dozen betiler. LAROSE
This is a very attractive Cincel, of good bouquet,
Priog $15.75 pel doven hotlles.
· MARGAUX-MEDOG.
A breakfast Claret. S Price $8.75 per 1 dozen bottles.
LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE DOM. Price $33.50 per: I dozen bellos. CUTLER PALMER & Co.
Agents SIEMSSEN & Co.,
HONGKONG, PALMR
CUTLER,
& COUS
PRICE 39.00 PER DOZEN
SPECIAL BLEND
WHISKY
Blond
•of Solested. Distillations of the Finost Sootch Whiskies
Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong (33)
OUTLER
CHIEF MANAGERICAS Jongkeng 1', Jackson, 180, MANAGER ShanghaJP. WADE GARDNER, ESQ. LONDON BANETRE LONDON & COUNTY BANK-
WING GOMÉANY; LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREET ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. -per Annuni, on the daily balanced
GUSON FILID, DEPOSITA, For 3 months, 2 por Cent, par Annum, For 6 months, 33 per Cent, per Annume For 12 months, 4 per Cont. per Annum.
T JACKSON,;
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1896 12 [THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED.
AUTHORIZzü GAPIVAL SUBSULIDAD
£1,000,000, £500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORE.
D. Giztos, Esq.
·H. STOLLERVONT, Faq, CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq.
CHOW TUSH SHAN, Esq. KWAN HOI CHURN, Esq.
Chief Maunger, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fizel
Hongkong. 17th November, 1803
5% dog
|34
FOUNDED 1710.
TO LET
TO LET
With Possession on the 1st Arc.)
ARGE FOREIGN STORE in the best
"parb of QUEEN'S ROAD. Addrosa,
B. C. A Cars of Daily Prosa Oca. Hongkong, 7th March, 1806 24 [66])]
TO LET
The Codorsigned, having been appointed HOUSE "BEACONIBLO ARCADE," AGENTS for the above Company, new prepared LACOEFT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
STEMSSEN & CO....
Hongkong, 18th May, 1892
18
INRANSATLANTICFILEINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAM HORA:
facing the Farnle Ground PRIORY LODGE, BONILAM ROAD) “WEST VIELA,"3, POX?OLTM ROAD, GODOWNS in BODDELL STREET:
Apply to: (
BELILIQS & CO. Hongkong, 6th March, 1890
(642
TO TE
AVENSHILL EAST and WE,
EARNSFOOT, is RICHMOND ROAD.
Apply to
VIČTOR H. DEACON, Hongkong, End December, 1895.
TO LET
The Undersigned, having been appointal RONSON HOLDA
AGENTS for the above Company, are preparad 6ACCEPT RISKS agai” 2TIRB at Caveat Babes!
ANY BUMISSEN & CO.,
Agente. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872 “[12
SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESSES. ABNHOLD, KARBERG:
SUB-AGENTS of the abare Company.
1st January, 1896,"››
M00: hare Tus Day been appointed
8. J. DAVID & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong.
With relarevice in the shove we are prepared to secept TIRE and MARINE RISKS Current Rates T
Sub-Agents.
-[189
in
[RSS
LARGE GODOWN of KONTOON PRATA
suitable for the Storage of Cual or General Cargo.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Ho' ghong. Lad December, 1805.
TO LET.
2
With Porced on from 1st ArnIT..)
TERRACE.
RENHOLD, KARBERG & HOUSE at WEST EN
Containing POUK ROOMS. Apply to
4 WEST END TERRACE, Hengkong, 5th March, 1896.
1636
TUUHE MERCANTILE BANK OF ENDIA, PR OR
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ................. SUBSCRIBED PAID UP
HENIX FIRE OFFICE,
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE £1,500,000 || sgainst FIRE at Current Raten. £1,125,000 £562,500
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LAMITED,,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance. OF NEW FIRED DEPOSITS ---- For 12 months
8
73
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agente for the Phonix Fire Offfec Hongkong, 17th August, 1887 120
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT: 31ST DECEMINE, 1894, £11,871,018 Ex. 20,
%1-AUTHORISED CAPzxrat. £2,000,000
DEPOSITE RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.
J. W. H. TAYLOR,
Maangor, Hongkong. Hongkong, 11th December, 1805.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
· SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2760,000 PATOR CAPITAL.
II.—FIRE FORD,
637,500 00 2410092 ↑ 3 The Unilerigged having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company sro gue- Gpared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at
Current Bates..
SHEWAN & CO., Agents, Hongkong, 13th July, 1895,
[1860
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
(LIFE AND ACCIDENT),
LIFE RATAS 20% Lower than those charged by most Companies ACCIDENTS £2 PL ANNUM Secures £1000
(in case of Dosth by Accident).
ILE Business of the aboro Bank is conducted
HAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rules „may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deponts is allowed at Si PES CENT. PAT BOO
Dopositon may transfer of their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per shmm
For the FoxOKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON," --
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Jst August, 1895. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTS, 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP. RESERVE LLABILITY OF BHABE
HOLDENA...ada HESERVE FIND.
£800,000
$300,000
£325,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at
the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cont
T. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 16tb Reptember, 1995..
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
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NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS:
For Hi Sake-Extract from the Letters of Elsio Marshall, Martyred at Hwa-sang, August let, 1885!
Notes of a Journey on the Upper Mekong,
Sian, by H Warington Smith.
A Tort Book of Marine Engineering, for the
Prs Arm Bécures £1,000 in case of Death or Tatil, Parmaneat. Disablement, by
TO BE LET.
VESSELS. EXPECTED.
THE "LUSTRALIAN "MALIAK, The C. N. Cor's steater Changsha loft Port- Darwin on the 8th ist. for this pert, and may -de expected here about the 15th it.
•VERSTECH CANADIAN MAIL, The C. P. steamer Empress of China loft Vancouver on Monday, the 2nd fast, for Hongkong, M
THE AMERICAN BÜLIL. The G. & O. steamer Gastic, with the Ame clean rasil of the 15th February, loft Nagasaki, on Wednesday, the 11th inrt, at 6a,m, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 14th instARMASTANEY
Tha PM. steamer City of Bio de Janeiro, with the American malf left Han Francisco for this port via Nagasaki on the 6th ult.. gl
The P, M. steamer City of Peking, with, the American mall left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Tekohama, and Nagisaki, on the 25th ult
The O. & Oshamer Dori, with the Ame rican mail, left San Franciaon for this port, vio Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 5th fisk, GRAN MERCHANT · STRAMERE.
S
The China Mutal atcansor. Trenkui, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left. Singapore for this port on the morning of the 6th lost, and may be expected fire on or about the 19th inat. A The 0.£. S. Co. steamer Menelus, from Liverpool, left Singapors on the afternoon of ' the 6th inst and may be expotted hoes on.or about. Friday, the 13th just,
The F.&O. steamer Hilaspes left Singapore on the 8th just, at 6 in, and is expected here. on Saturday morning, the 14th ina
The Austrias, Libyd's steamer Elektra left Singapore for this port on the 10th inst.
The N. G. I. steamer Bisogno left Bombay an the 8th inst, for this port, and may be ux- picted here on or about the 28th ist.
The Bon Line stoomer Beslarig from Antwerp, and London, left-Singapore on the 4th Lant for this port
The NP. C's steamer Strathavis, from Tacoma ozrivelat Yokokaria, on the 6th insi..., and left for Hongkong-bu" the 8th insi, via usual ports of chili
The Chinn Mutual stemmer Kentuck, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed this Canal oz ble and, inst, and may be considerod, due at Singapore on or about the 19th inst:"
The N. P.: stekter. Tacoma soiled from "Facoma for Hớnjekung, via omal Japan and
NGLEWOOD," 5. Rooms, Turf Tennis Chins ports of call, on Sunday, the 1st inst.
Ceart.
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TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES at KOWLOON.
CHAMBERS at Wind Dau BUILDINGS Apply tod
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1895.
AUTO LET.
DWELLING HOWAT TERRACE.
WELLING HOUSES-
112
No. 17, LYNDHURST TERRACE, No. 6, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon. RICHMOND HOUSE, ROBINSON
ROAD-Furnished or Unfurnished.
Apply to
IE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 11th March, 1896,
TO LET.
(With Immediate Possession),
Ascident and Weekly Payments of How HOUSE in ELLIOT CRESCÉNI
£1.10 to 26 a week in case of Temporary Dimblement. For Frospectus or further Particulars, apply to
J. Y: V.VERNON, Agent.
*1376
Hongkong, 18th June, 1894.
RESOL-BLACKHEAD.
Most EFFECTIVE and Desr PRESERVATIVE for TIMBER
against
507
DECAY, DEY ROT, and WHITE ANTE, eta
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Soap and Soda Factory, Hongkong, 20th February, 1896. OREOLIN BLACKHEAD, Best effective DISINFECTANT, DEODORISER,
Most Kaliphlo ANTISEPTIC.
and GERMIGOTIK. Unsurpassede a Hygienio Medium for Public Places, Domestic Ues, Sick Looms,.
Water Closeta, Drains, etc.. Absolutely Non-PoisonQUE DOR CAUSTIO. Vee 2 to 4 Teaspoonstull in a quart of water.
E BLACKHEAD & CO.
Soap and Boda Factory. Hongkong, 4th February, 1826. (508
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OF
use of Naval Offers, Marine Engineers, DENTISTRY
and Students of Marine and Mochaniezt, Engineering, by A. Tompkins, R,N. Lillywhite's Cricketer's Annual,1896."), The Modere Hopla Fonkat Edition. In the My Lendes's Clutches. Stanfords Map of China and Japan.
The Ball Room Gaido Entest,
Reed's Engineers Hand Book, 15th Edition.
A History of the People of the United States, From the Revelation to the Civil War, by B. MoMater
M KA Preaching in Sinhm, or The Gospel to the Gentiles, with Hints and Helps for Address ing a Heathen Audiones by C. De Boes
D of Soconow. The Croes and the Dragon, or Light in the
Bavad East, by Rev. B. C. Honry. Buddhism in China, by S. Beal.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
PALMER & CO. WATER WAREWER
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 18157 Who are consigned their Brands to our care
for over half a century,
Apply to GC ANDERSON, Mors JARDINE, MATHESON & OC
Hongkong,
And to their friends in Shanghal
JUST RECEIVED.
FOOD'S
NEW SEASON'S
COWBRAND AUSTRA LIAN BUTTER IN FIND CONDITION,
WOOD'S COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE
GEU. P. LAMMEET,
Solo Ageat. Hongkong 24th January, 1896.
SURGEON BENTIST
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Ceasulation Free..
Momoire of Prince de Joinville. Almanack de Goths.
Ethnology, by Keane.
A Tattle History of China, by Brobaer. In Mal Litter to the Tomb of Confuetus, Henrik Ibsen Little Eyolf.
Homer Williams-Buddhism.
Matthew Williams-Vindication of Phreno
logy.
New Lawn Tennis Goods.*
An Excellent English Raequot for $5. Photograph Albums and Frames in Great
Variety.
A Splendid laminated Album for Cabinets
for $
A Great Assortiront of Good and Cheap
Btationery":
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Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891. go(1990
Very Boft Brown Bussin Boots and Shoee, Block Kid Stoes
Dancing Lamps and Evening Shoes,
Kropp's Rasers and Streps.
WALTER W. BREWER,
UNDER Horáxong HOTEL
Apollinaris
THE
QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
More wholesome than any aerated water which Art can supply.
SOLE AGENTS CARLOWIT?
THE TIMES.
HONGEONG CANION, SHANGHAI TIENTSIN AND HANKOW
63, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CHADWICK HEW.
(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE).
Hongkong, 6th March, 1896.
就生怡
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ROBINSON ROAD, Containing 4 Reception Rooms and 3 Bedrooms..
Apply to
CHANTREY INCHBALD. Hongkong, 4th December, 1885,
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
PRIVA
Mrs. GILLANDERS GLENEALY BUILDINGS Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
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FEAR DELIVERY cluses at. Fest: Offcant
Cams by 12 sne: 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Boxes at Peat will be cleared at 1250 and 4 p.m.
The Postal Guido for 1890, revised to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory xxx. This is the only authorised complete Bummary of Postal information poblisko a Hongkong
The authorised-List of Muil ioned in connection with this paper is the one. publishes twice azch day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that givati "below.
A KAY WILD OLORM For Nagasaki, Kobo, and Yokohama For Carmarthenshire, to-day, the 12th inst., at 10.30 AM, ONK
For Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki.—Per Hohenzollern, to-day, the 12th inst.. at 10.80 A.. For Shanghai Per Lyeement, to-day, the 12th inst, at 10.30 AM
For Straits and Bombay Per Brindisi, to- day, the 12th inst., nå 2.30 r.n.*
For Amoy-Per Albingiu, to-day, the 12th inst., at 2.30 PM.
For Shanghai-Per Preussen, to-day, the 14h inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Smatow, Amny, and Fobelow.→Per | Namun, to-day, the 12th inst., at 5.00 pm.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama. For | Arisoną, te-morrow, the 13th inst, at 11.30 AM. For Pori Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook town, Townsvillo, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mol. bourne-Per Caló, on Saturday, the 14th inst.. F142 at 11:30 a
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
BOOMS, with Board...
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
9, Pedder's Hill. “ Hongkong, Jet January, 1892
For Singepare For Seala, on Saturday, the 14th mats 2.30 ..
For Bingapore, Semarang, and Bourabaya Per Ongang, on Saturday, the 14th st at 3.30 PM.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Ceak- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel- bourne-For Outhrie, on Saturday, the 14h inst at 5.00 PM. Supplementary On Sun- day, the 15th just, så 9.00 x.m
GRIMAULT & CIE'S For Straite anil Calcutta-For Lightning,
SOAP
aftords relief and a speedy care in the inst agonizing of itching eczemus. It clears the skin of the most distrossing of sondy, urtated, pimply, and hotohy hammars; it cleanses the salp of dandruff, scales, and crust destroys microscopic insets, which feed on the lair, and supplies the roots with energy and nourish ment it beals rough, bapped, and fiered hands, with itching, burning palma, and painful finger ends.
From the simplest blemish to the most tortoring and disfiguring disease of the sldn [2614 and sealp, even when complicated with sqrofulots
taint, it is equally snovasfal
EE SANG & 0.0.
COAL MERCHANTS,
LARGE
ABtrera
i have always on hard.
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIT
TION OF COAL, VI
Care of Messre. Kwong SING & Le
No. 68. PRATA.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE".
HEIDSIECK & CO., REIMS. PURVEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROTAL. COURT AT DEALIN AND TO TEX IMPERIAL COVET OF Russia. MONOPOLE RED SEAL (metum dry}. DEO" RSD FOLL().
GOLD FOLL
do. (extra dry) CARLOWITZ & CO, Sule Agenta
Dar Do.
For Hongkong, China, and Japan.
[1859 PUINART PERE & FILE EXIMS Established 1719 CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERN.
Bhip only the Finest Quality: Extra Dry (Green Shal).
LAUTS, WIGENER & CO.
Solo Agenta,
1074
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
F
JUST RECEIVED.
RESH 18IGNT BUTTER
in Battles.
Single $105
Dozen $32.25
G. GIRAULT,
Sole Agout
for Hoagking and Chius.
Hongkong, 27th January, 1800,
HAS
138
FOR BADE
HELDSIE OKS
C CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SEAL,
8.50 per cuse of I dozen quarts
ED KRE86 MANN &'00'S.
BORDEAUX WINESJUM OG HINBERT & CO.B VG BOTTLED ALE & STÖLT MAINZEE BEER
GAVVISLEMESEN & 00.
[81 Hongkong, Let February, 1896.
Prescribed by the mod eminent dermatologists
• in the treatment of severe cases of Skin Diseases of Parasitical origin,
FOR PEJOKLY HEAT, BLYGWORM, ACHE, ITOR, EczemaĖ, PROBLARIS, PREUKLES, ETC.
GRINAULT & CIE---Paris.
A. S. WATSON & Co.-Hongkong,
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R. J. REMEDIOS, MOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER.
TA, CAINE Road, Hongkong," Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address un receipt of satisfactory refer- snces.
Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMPS in Lurge or small Quantities for Cash
·AGENTS WANTED,
on Tuesday, the 17th inst., at 2.30P.M.
For Shaughn, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, and Tadyma Per Tacoma, vu Tuesday, the 7th April, at 11.30 AM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Abzapore, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the March, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burminh, Ceylon, Aden. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The following hours will be observed in closing. tho mails for Europe, kesej
3.30 Posting of Fricus Current wad Cir.
A onlars: JENSEN,
(0.09) JM-Registry conans:
| 10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, becks, aud
patterns cesses. 1L00 AM-Mail ́olység.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 4.1.). with 10 cenja late feo up to 11.30 AM after which ponr they may be sent on, haurd with the same late fee,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Quelic will be disquatched SATURDAY. the 21st March, with Mails, for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Causds. Honelalu, Pern, &o, which will be closed as follows:- 11.00. Begistry. ceases. 11.30 .. Post Office closes, but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lato: Fes of 10 cents extru Postage until the time of departure.
TO SHIPMASTERS.
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Boule, us FOUL WATEE is the sans of much Siczness on beard Liberal Discmnt Allowed (2494) Ship.
We are to ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY CEMENTin HorozoNG EXCLUSIVELY expplying
FILTERZI WATER.
PORTLAND
J. B WHITE & BROS
BOL
AGENTE FOR CHITA,
12832
- HOLZIDAY, WIRE & CO Hongkong 11th April, 1881 FOR SALE
JUST LANDED.
CHAMPAGNE EUGÈNE OLIOQUOT, For Case 2 dos Pints 328,00. SOLS AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
E. RICCO & CO.
Hongkong Hongong, 12th Septembar, 1895.
WATERBURY
CALL FLAO WAS
JJAWKEW & CO., STHAM WATED BOAT COMPANY. 2607
Hongkong, 9th (tober, 1995
NOTICE OF FIRMS, NOTICE.
HE Undersigned intends Paving the Colony shortly, and Mr. J. A. CHINOY
this date
is authorised to conduct the Business of the
· Firm of A. «H... CHINOY, as heretofore from
E. A CHINOY, Hongkong, 19th February, 1896.30 1504
NUTICE.
I AHE Interest and Responsibility of the inte DAVID MONCRÎEFF WRIGHT in the frm of D. MONGRIEFF WRIGHT [2673-BCEASED on the Sist day of DEURER, 1894 mace which date the Firm has been carried on by ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS upon his own.
WATCHES
Series "L" or Lady's Bise, $4.50 encul
Serisi “J” or Goat's Sism, 24.80 sech
Borjes "B" or Gent's Size, 32.00 sach
Apply to
THE MITSUI BUSHAN KAISHA.
8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, 30th December, 1893,
• The sall ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS will continue to carry on the Business of the late Firm from the 1st-day of JANUARY, 1896, under the nams of D. H. WRIGHT & CO.
Telaputo, Slot December, 1895, 1995 [125
TOT: RESPONSIBLE TOR DEBTS
** Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGEZTE, nor the OWNERS wil Da RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT costmoted by the Officers or the Croms of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
gen ALBUNGIA, Ger. str. Witt-Chinone. BONNINGTON,↑ Brit str.. N. D. Leighton-- *** Dodwell, Carlil) & Corp. CHITTAGONG, Brih, str. Davey Chinese. „Esmerazba, Brit sphe, Harrison-Order, IVF, AE ship, Lowell Master Ligarazio, Brit. str., Spenco-D. Sassoon,
MACburg, Brit Me, Thomson-Dodwell,
||2289 | TAXO'SHANTKE, "Axir, sh, Peabody-Captain.
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