1896-05-30 — Page 3

THE COOLIE TRAFFIC TO THE STRAITE

LIFE ON CHINESE TADHGRANT SHOTS. A correspondent of the Straits Tintes

writ08

In view of the large number of immigrante that are nov dally arriving from. Ching, some timas numbering one, two, and three thousand par diom; it will not, perhaps, be altogether | uninteresting to placot before your readers a brief sketch of where these vest hordes of ccolies are recruited from, and hele ways and life on board the stoaÐISTS which bring thon to the Straits Setilments the Tars

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fum Carli fa Bridel animal stromany and I have made the trip from Amoy" to Six-| repore in a coolie, ship, but the former connet hold a candle to the latter where 16h. Is con- Learned, and the only wonder is that so little dickness coeurs on the Stralia immigrant steamers A fer deaths do take place at times, but the case is generally put down to oki age, general debility, or opium-smoking On the vessel that I camo by sixtean dealhe se surred, and fourteen of that number, to my way of thinking, reunited from obalera, but the | --- exptain and chin/ohew decided otherwise, and perhaps it was as mil that they did so, for eleven days on a seclle ship, although

cabin passenger, is quite soffioint

THE RONGKONG DAILY PREER, HATUNNAT MAY M15, 1890.

INSURANCES

́ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOF

· COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

BANKS IXTE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED:

AurHOSIZED CAFITAL.....

The Undersigned AGENTS of the air Company aro PERTAMED TO ACCEPT Fiat SUURING Class Foxings and Chinese Risks at Carront Raton

SIEMSBEN & CO:

Hongkong May, 1995

THE

:FIO

Path Ur

£1,500,000 21,125,000

£5032,500 BANKERSA LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts t

ON NEW FIZED DSPOKITS ---- For 12 months

%%

AUSTRALIAN ALLIANCE ASSUR the rate of 3% per annam on this Deily balance.

COMPANY

* GIBE LIVINGSTON & CO.

genta Hongkong, 16th March, 1896.

(726

THE COTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL

INSURANCE COMPANY

• EDINBURGH AND LONDON ESTABLISHED 1824

dise of the Chinoso coolia, As far back as 1881 and succeeding your, at certain timas, for any ordinary man, without being *The Undersigned, having bien appointed the axodas of coolies from Amey and Swatow compelled to rastinate on St. Jobe's Island for | Aceves for the ebore CoMPANY Exs prepared te was as great almost as it is now; and, as on any length of time Waxt bizomes of those, necapt MARINE RISKSẠI CURENNT BATES. plicar then in the Chinese Customs service, I coolie immigrants ofter theft arriról is well For Further Fariculare, apply lo have soon as many as six and seven thousand known. Some moved well enough, bat many go leave Amoy alone in the couras of a week, not to the bud, za is avidenced any day in tha Polica to mention Swalow. From about a mouth or Courte. Fremaciongst the many thenwurds that so after the Chinese New Year till the end of I have sten' depart from Chhis It would, of courag Jang may be put down is the busy time for be impossible to recognim any of them again coolle trails, and, though it goos on continually as they are all no mnoh alike, but I have met ons throughout the year, the time I have mentioned in Singapore, who was earning his thirty cents a ay be termed the conlie mason,' Fifteen and day- a.ecclio, working, cargo on board sixtosa years ago the bulk of the trufle was in steamers in Amoy harbour twelve years ago.. the hands of Straita Chiae steamship owners,Ho is now the owner of several shops in the town, and the passage rates charged at that period, in and drives about in his carriage and palei ( the good old days, was from $40 to $25 a head, including food. Such stanmore sa tạo P. & D., Gen, and other crack he would not trouble tboomelves to call si Amoy or Bwatow for Coolios China tea was then espidered their principal item of freight: but times have altered since then, when the carrying of cooling #as-loft to the Straits caned steamore and chartered tramps in the busy season. But, during the hot air or seven years, owing to the deolize of the China tea teade in favour of tha

Indian and Ceylon product, the great steamship lines have had to sink their pride, and are now ngaged in the coolie traff just as much as the local owned vessels have been for twenty and thirty years past. With koon competition came the lowering of passage rates; from $25 it has w dwindled down to six and seTED dollars a Load, and I have known it to ootab down as low as $3 when two, three, or riäre sisowers would be in posk at one and the same time, bound for Singapore and Paneng.

Very few of the endlies immigete from the oittes of Amoy and Ewalow proper; they are recruited from the town, villages, and hamlets for away in the interior, and in some instances hundred railos distant from the dabuard, They have never soon a European before; much Jess & foreign vessel or building, and, from the mombat the.raw and Envultared cookie vets Lis fest in Aney or Swatow till the time of his departure for the Straits, like the rustic on his

·Brst visit te London or in boholding the wide ocean for the first time, la stands about in everybody's way lost in wonder and amazement. But more concerning this anon.`

The bulk of tho Coolies bato not a cash to buses themselves with, and, to place them on the read to fortune. they have zecotas to the brikers, the petty Chinese banks and others, who provide their passages and adranco a few della to be repaid at exorbitant rates of interest. These coolie broken, or whatever

may styled, corresponding

they do in Singapore and Peters, and the coolle.

in carigned to them the same as an ordinary package of surgo, and they are entrusted with tho callnotion of the passage money and ad- rances

The steamer from the Straile, arrives" in Amoy; and, if it is in the north-out monsoon season, or a week or two before the Chinese New Year, when there are many returning with their pile of dollars to end their days in thair native land or to taka few months holiday, as the case may be, the vessel does not, by any means, present a vary inviting sppear.

Race.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Amara, from Saigon 23rd May, experienced moderate to fresh breeze rari-

between S. and S.D. from Cape St. James to Cape Varella, From Cape Vazella to port: moderate brease, variable between S. and S.E.. with foo and clear weather and smoota sea.

Caloutta 18th May, Penang 20th, and Singapore The British steamer Arvation Apcar, from 23rd, experienced in the Bay of Bengal mode. rate wusterly winds to lat. 11 N... thence to Pesang wually weather with heavy rain. From Singapore experienced light southerly winds and clear weather obroughout the passage.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

VACUUM OIL COMPANY.

CAPWAL

INVERTED urus...

ANNUAL INCOME

CLAIMS PAID

£8,000,00.- £4,350,000. £1,000,000,000 £11,000,000.

FIRE INSURANCE effected at. Cun KENY RATER

Pertieniars may be had on application.to

GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO... ·

Agenti.

1739 Hongkong, 16th March, 1606,

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

Tho Undersiguel, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared

WR TAYLOR, Maungor, Mengkong, Hongkong, 6th May, 1883.

HONGKONG HAVINGS BANK -

Business of the store Hesk ikeosulnet.or by the HONGKONG AND SHANU. HẢI BANKING CORPORATION. Balor may, bo obtained on application.

INTEREST en deposita is allowed at di FER CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option "balances of $100 or mors to lie HOFOND AND SHANGHAT BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at +4 PER CENT, per annum.

FOR SALE

QUINART PERE A FILS. RELME

Established 37:0- UHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPORS,

Bhly only the Finest Quality Extra Dry Green Scal):

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO

A Sok Aponta

Hongkong, 17th Mox, 1895.

· SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON.

10

FINEST JAPANESE COTTON CRAPES

and

SILK GOODS.

Brary Variety in COLOURS, STRIPES,

and FIGURES.

ORDERS ar Executed with CARE and

PROMPTITUDE..

SAMPLES are to be soon at

„THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.

No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..

„Hongkong, 27th April, 1896. -[9265--1

For the HoraRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

́T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, it August, 1895. TYRE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE BEAL,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

"ÎNTORPO RATE D`BY HOYAG.CHARTER, 1853,

HRAD OFFICE, LONDON,

to ACCEPT RISKS ngainat FIRE at Current | CAPITAL PAID-UP...Mini dnnamm

LESERYE LIABILITY OF Suare- Rates

KOLDERS A SIEMSSEN & 20,

RESERVE. FUND,. Agenta

Hongkung; 16th May, 1892

-

A UTHORITY to F. WALKER to sigu | FIRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE BEEN CANCELLED from and after this

for the Vacuum Oil Company HAVING | A. COMPANY OF HAMBURG, 2 date, all payments and receipts will be made| and given by, and all cheques will be signed by

he undersigned.

By Anthority.

L255

A. й. BOTTENHEIM,

for The Vacuum Oll Company. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1890.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

HAVE This Day RESUMED UNARGE of the COMPANY'S AGENCY,at Hongkong.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX. Hongkong, 28th May, 1898.

NOTICE.

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FREDERICK DAY GODDARD

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISK8ngaing IR at Current

STEMSSEN & CO.

Agents.

Rates:

ED.

FUR SALE.

HASHEIDSABCKN

850 per caso of 1 dovod qourly, $32...por caso of 3 dosen, pints-7

KRESSMANN & COS

RED AND WHITE £500,000

BORDEAUX, WINES, £800,000) C. G. HIBBERTZ CORS £850,000

BOTTLED "ALE & STOUT: MAIN ZER DEER

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per anwar, on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent.

.6

3

"

TH WHITEHEAD,

„SIFASSEN & CO. Hongkong, Iar Fébruary, 1806.

FOR SALE.

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

FatDAY, 26th May EXCHANGE

OR LONDON

2/2

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE CANADIAN MAIL". The CP stosmor Empress of China, arrived at Nagasaki on the 28th instant, at 6 a.v., and left again at 6. p... for Shanghai, where she is due at 9am. to-morrow, the fil

Instant 2/3/4

Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bapl Billa, at 30 days", sight, Bank Hills, at 4 months' night... 2/24 Credits, at 4 wolle sight.. 2/2- Dommentary Billa,months night 2/3) 40% PARUN

Bank Bills, on demand. .. 19.75 Credita, at 4 months' sight:2.84 UN GERMANY----

On demand...

ON NEW YORK.---.

Bork Bills; où dominud.

Credits, 60 days, sight..

534 543

ON. BOMBAY,

Telegraphic Trauster

Bark, on de;riand

ON CALCUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer ....

Bau, o demand

188 .189.

188 180

ON SHANGHAI

Back, at sight....

Private, 30 days' right

OS YOKOHAMA

On demand

ÚN MANILA

On demand

ON SINGAPORE --

On demand

13% pu

164 % pur

THE ENGLISH MATL

The P. & O. ateamor. Kaiser Hind, with the English mail of the 1st May, lett Singapore on Monday, the 25th in 46 pm, and may be expected here on or ebent Saturday, the 3th instant. This pachet brings replies to lettore despeteled from Hongkong on the 28th March.

THE GERMAN MALL.

Thi N. D. L steamer Prins Heinrich, carry- ing the German mails with anton from Berlin of tho bili inst, laft Blagapore on Thursday, the 28th lust, at 5 pm, and may be expected hare on or slut Tuesday, the 2nd Jans...

THE AMERICAN' WAKE.

The PM steamer City of Peking, with walls, do, loft Nagasaki for this port on Wed. ngeday, the 27th instant, at 6.p..

The O. &0. steamer Doric, with mails, o.. Left San Francisco for this port, vis Honolulu. Yokobaina, and Nagasaki, on the 12th Instart.

The P. M. iimer China, with mails, o.. left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, und Nagasaki, on the 20th Instant.

MERCHANT STNAMEES. The O. 8.S. Co.'s steamer Polyphemus lofé Singapore" on the Tuesday morning, the 28th inat, and may be expected here on or about 31st instant

....14 %pm. SOVIETONS, Bank's Buying Rate...8.97 GOLD LEAF. 100 fixo, per tank...... 16.60.

JOINT STOCK SHARES

The NT. K. chartered steamer Arthurhead COMPANY. PAIDERE, MEGUFATIONE.

left Singapore for this part on the 20th fret.. [$354.25 | sad may be expected here on Sunday, the 31st $126 180 pr. pronietant,"

Fauksin

Hongkong & S'hai...j Chin & Jaju, poľo

De ordinary

Do deferred

Nail, Bank of Chine!

B. Sin

52 coming!

41.42, Iuyers

4830, selles

Roun ham seller Bell's Autos E.

108. $7, sellers

Brown & Co., H. ($60), buyers Campbell, Moore

Carmichael & C

China Engu

£10

$20 38 $100 $110

Chukin, Crojekork & Co $5 110.50, sla Dairy Fa.Co

$10 Fenwick & Co., f

Green Taand Carent........ II. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C.Gus Hougtorg Electrio.

Henglong Hotel Hongkong tee

HEIDSIECK & CO., RET HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLEIL Tramway

PELVETORS TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL COURT AT BERIAN AND TO THE IMPERIAL Court or. RuESIA. MONOFOLE BAD BEAL (medium dry).

Do."680" RED FOIL

(deg). Do.

GOLD FOIL

do. (satre dry).

Manager, Hongkong Hoagkorg, 16th September, 1805. (1ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION. PAIE-UP CAPITAL M $10,000,000 RESERTE FUND

$5,750,000 KISEKVE LIABILITY OF PROP TOKE.SI0,000,000 DRY Do.

Hongkong 16th November, 1879 THE MANCHESTER FINE MARUI THE

ANCE COMPANY:

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.

„CAPITAJ

Mes tres admitted a PARTNER is my Company we are proput current catus.

Business, and will be IN CHARGE during my temporary shsanes from the Colony,

Tho Barkness will be carried on under the Name of BURNIE and GODDARD.

E, BURNIE. Hongkong, 27th May, 1896,

A cough passage up he kept the D passengers, perhaps down below in the breen docks from the time they leave Singa pore till they reach Anoy. Talk of th

and gleich, from the Shugapore river," it is nothing as compared to a coclip steamer. . From ster to storn the ship is completely covered with rabbisk; the "tween decks are in a for morze condition than thä ñusin dock, and the stench, well-it beggars desorption. So soon as the pasangers have landed, the crew, with assistance from the shore, commence the not altogether pleasant task of cloning up for the reception of the next haman cargo, and thie, as a role, occupies from two to three days to accomplish, when the vessel-which, upon triva Ind she appearance of what Vander

TO LET

-TO-LET...

WELLING HOUSES -

HOUSES. in RAPON TARRACE.

[1280

1st FLOOR of No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS No. 2, MAGDALENE TEISACE-MAGA-

ZING GAP. "TULLABEO (Bungalow)-MAGA

ZING GAP.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO. LII. Hongkong, 15th May, 1880.

TO LET.

(With Possession from 1st Juxe).

[858

........

- CARLOWITZ & CO. Sols agents

For Hongkong, China, and Japan,

| EM-Gray, Esq.

Deputy Chairman.

s D.R. Sassoon, Esj 1.B.Sheram, Pag K. A F CHIEF HANAGER: Hongkong-1. Jagninum, hau,

St 4 to

·HE SAN&

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, 1'. WADE GARDNER, E

COAL MERCHANTS,

have always hard

$1880

TONTIN HANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK | LARGE STOCKS OF EVERT DESCRIP

SING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGYONG-INTEREST. ALLOWED.

Cover of DIRECTÕES: ..... €2,000,000.

DA. BICCONACHYÉ ES2-Chunirman TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY £2403C MICRABEBER, EB NET. ANNUAL FIES PREMIA £757,473. Fin. J. J. Ball-Irving J. Kramer,

G. B. Dodwell, Eaj. Having horn appointed Agents of the ubure. M. D. Ezekiel, Daq..

prepared to accept EUROFRAN

HOLLIDAY. WISE & CO.

Agronis Hongkong, th January, 1896. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS at 31st DecemJET, 1999, 21,671,018 25, PAL:

L--AUTRORFER CAUTRAL., £75,030,020 :

SonuRIBED CAMTAL. 2,730,000-

- 897,500 00 - FUNDS 2,410,002 7 3 The Undorsigast haring been appointed AGENTS for this abete Company are pr mired to ACCEPT RISKS against. FURI AL- Current Rates.

SHEWAN & CO. Agents.

113

Hongkong, 18th July, 1895.

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PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now irrepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE

FIRE at Current Rates

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &.CO., Agents for thy Phonix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887., 19 (20

TO TUNG'S EAST GODOWN, PRAYAgainst HUNG'S Apply to

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1896.

£6

TO BE LET.

HO TOOK;

THERE

INGLEWOOD," & Roours, Turf Tennis OAKLANDS," e Roots Turf Tennis Court and Kitchen Gardon.

docken's Flying Dutchman might reasonably be expected to present if met with-le now to all inferta and purposes as clean as a new pin. It may be mentioned that Amsy and. Penang. are the only places where the steamer's stay in port is saliciently long to enable the crew to attempt saything like a thorough cleaning op. The stay in Amoy is generally from four to five days The inward cargo haring been discharge, the shipping of cargo for the Strails is commenced, and constata ostly of flooring üles, which serve as excellent ballast. They are generally shipped on the owner's eoccunt, and find a londy sale ér both Bingapore 'oad Penang. Some rossels will talte from four to tre hundred thousand of these tiles every trip. The remainder of the cargo is made up of light goods solely for the use and consumpApply: tion of ChinevĖ. '

The day of departure arrives, and the several formalities of ca immigrant ship are avected. The health officer of the port will go on board and inspect the modicina chest. The next to call on board will be the Consul's constable, to tale s glaze at the provisions for the voyage. They are arranged on the main cock in baskets, and present the appearanus of a small market. If the endlin geta a taste of what is there dis- played, he does not fare so badly on the voyage to Singapore: Whether he does or not Yeste with the chiuchew or supercargo, who, to all in tents and purposes, is the boss on beard, se tho saptain and officers have only the navigation of the ship to look after. When the inspection formalitia: arA over, the coollen swara on board. They are not encarabered with, much luggage (so there is no need to bother about any in eroesarts with the European passengers: of a P.&O. linor,) a-pises of old matting and a toothbrush and, in some case, a bamboo pillow if the coolis is in any way particular, Like boes, the coolies soon make their proZON.CO. known; they are here, there, and everywhers, in all paste of the ship in everybody's way, and there is sosreely room to move about. Nothing tonnes the eagle eye of the coolie be must spend half an hour in trying to find out what there is in the stokehold ventilators pry into the galleys, poke his nose into the tabin windows, officers' rooma, and bath rooms, rub off the paint from the engine-room. skylights, and in Sol, intrude where he is not, wanted. He, as a rale, rodeives more

A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE and BIX- ROOMED HOUSE in KatHMOND TEBRACE, TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES & KOWLOON

QCOTTISH. METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE COL

(LIFE AND ACCIDENT)

Eure RATES. 20 % Lowes has then charged by most Companies, ACUDENTS PAVNU curs 21 199

Gin mast of Ponthly Accident) 24 15 Anya Sicures. c1900 in case of Iather Total Permanent Disabiomonit he Accident, and Weekly Toymanuks of trew 3:34 to 1 araek în case of Domponary Disablement...

CHAMBERS at WILL DEL HOLDINGS;

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE ¦‚' CO., LIMITED:

[854 Hongkong. 3rd Marol. 1896.

TO LET.

TURNISHED or UNFURNISHED, for

Immediate fossension-MACOMER | (PEAR BRAD)...

Apply to

FRENCH CONSULATE,

9, Prayn Central. Hongkong, 7th May, 1890.

TO LET

NE

GODOWN-WARCHAL, Etablissemont de la Sia Enfance.. Apply to

18

next to

FRENCH SISTERS,

or to PROCURE DES MISSIONS BAN ÉTRANGERES. Hongkong, 19th May, 1896.

TO LET (With Inmediato l'ossession),

My ROBINSON BOSIS, A

1913

HOUSE ELLIOT CRESCENT, Containing 4 Reception Rooms and 5 Bedrooms,

Apply to

CHANFREY INCHBALD. Hongkong, 24th December, 1895,

TO LET:

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kicks ther-halfpence in consequebec, át half, DUMB Baitalls for Orricks in Ice Housi

past two or so the coelies are mastered together,

And at these o'clock the Conezl, wcompanied : No. 4, SEYMOUR TERBACH.

by his clerk and constable, arrives and the pengers are counted It seldom haypens. that there are any found in excess, thonga have knovi vesela tó baya es many as a hundred. yrupt more złowed away til the Counal had loft the ship, when they would be allowed to some up

on dock. Ons steunior is particular, a few years ngo, was noted for taking coolism îú excess. Ar Customs officer had nothing what

that they carried: nos grada owey which bad

LANE.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CO. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1890,

(1144.

TO LET

BUHAR B010 TESTEDURNE VILLA NORTH.

IDLEWILD." SEYMOUR LOAD.

ever to do with the passengers, excepting to see 14T FLOGE of No. 12 QUEEN'S ROAD

not paid daty, but I have wondered some-i Hines whether the boarding oflere in Binge- para ever take the trouble to count the passen. gers on there coolio ships on arrival. Perhaps not. The Consul having daparted, and the Customs clearanes having been given, the steamer losves with is living freight, aud shapes & course for Srator, il mare passengers are required to make up the complement. There the name sezonlar formalities are re peated. In a few houré the steamer is again on its way, this time byund diriet for Singa- poze; I often happens that before the ship has passed Double Inland, at the entrance to Swatew, the coolies, Holiens and Tai Chows, are going at it hammer and tongs, and the first of the many faction fights between the

For Prospectar or farther Particulars, ply to

- JY V.VERNON,

16 Kongkong, 18th Jano, 1894 MMPRESS ÄNSURANCE, CORFORA-

TION, LIMITED.

E

FIRE AND MARINE'

We are This Day been appointed AGENTS and are prepared to accept Bisks at CUR- RENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 28th April, 1890.

(1089

DETEE DAWSON'S SCOTCH P

WHISKY.

The Well-kuja BRANDS PERERCTION, SPECIAL, EXTRA

SPECIAL-- Apply to

H. II. KIRCH & CO.

Solu Agents

··(1983 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1896. CUTLER, PALMA

CENTRAL

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 2014 May, 1896.',

DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

1007

32!

Mr. GILLANDERS:: GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896, 3

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BUARD AND RESIDENCE.

NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED

BOOMS, with Board. Res

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

Pedro 2-Padtor's Hill, Hongkong, lit January, 1892.

ted parles commence. The gours on board | HONGKONG

bave their work out cut to separate them, and unleme tka, two factions are kept apert, which isa diifonlt thing to do, these free dghin will coatings at all hours of the day, or night till Singapore reached. If upph weather is expericnod, the passengers are quiet enough, for they are olthor too sick ce too lasy to atür-

& COPS"!

PRICE $200 PER: DozeŃ -

SPECIAL BLEN

Appro

Ble

of Colectial Distilluins of the Finest Seatch Whickies

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong: 13 (UTLER PAPER

MALMER £ Co.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE Who have consigned their Braids to our care

for over half a coûtury,

16,

Apply to G. 6. ANDERSON, Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON & Sv.

Hongkong,

And to their friends in Shanghihi..

B. REMEDIOS, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER,

A CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS in approval. to any adirons on receipt of satisfactory refer

cos...

Is also prepared to purchase usud Postage STAMPs in Large or Small Chisafities for Cash AGENTS WANTEN, Liberal Discount Allowed" (240)

W ROBINSON & CO.

150 PIANOS FOR HIRE OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

and they will lie abort in all their filth and PLANOS REPAIRED

dirt and nothing will move them, unleer

the hose is playel on them and this is often done for "Glenalizess MIO. I have travelled

Traffical Engineer. The crapsel and bost, paper for

Medupuital Yngiosa.

Pratical Engineer Fraen stats for practimel

mat.20. woskly. All newsejouts. Haglering and Test deal, ydy the Victoria Approach,

And Frankicad--Engineer” Manchester

EQUAL TO NEW WORK WARRANTED.

TUNING BY EXPERIENCED MEX ORLY.

SECOND HAND PIANOS CHEAP.

SINGAPORE

POPULAR AND * ÜREMONA **· MODELÁ $300, $350-$385

56 OCT. PIANOE $175 $225. ALL GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE.

ILLUSTRATED CATALDIVES FEEN.

MUSIC, HILINGS, AND MUSICAL, INBERUMENT.

On Current Account at the ruts of 2 per Cont. per Antru o the daily balazice.. -

Ú FIXED Derosit

·For 3 months, 2) por Cont por· Asinum. For 6 months, 31 per Ceut. por & unum. -For 12 months, 4. per Cent. ger Angum.

·T: JACKSON, A

Chiaf Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1396. [13

THE

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.

LIMITED AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIRED

£1,000,000 £500,000

HEAL OFFICE-HOXÖKUN",

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Dalues, Foz 1. STOLPIT, ES, Ewas To CHAN KIT SHARE

Chint Margör." GRO. W. F. PLATEAD

Interest for 12-Months. Fixed-

Hagkong. 17th November 1893

KEATING'S POWDER KILIS KEATING'S POWDER - KILJ KEATING'S POWDER KILLS KEATINGM POWDER KILLA KEATING'S POWDER KILIS

BUGS FLEAS MOTHS. BEETLES,

TION OF COAL

Address:-Care of Messrs. KWONG SANG & C2

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AVID CORSAR & SON'S

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

CANVAS

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO. Sale Agents. IEN TING

SURUBON DENTIST, No.. JO, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY KODERATE, Comentation' Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1801..

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COMPANY, LIMITED, LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE GHONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 199 Aberdeen, Paper 32-Hongkong Hotel

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China and Manila...

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210 28.10,ales & sellers $50 360, sales & sellers $15 184, ellers £34 $70

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OPIUM

Allowance New Mina-

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$680 Old Pat $625 Nes kaares.....

182) Old Benares.$745

THE WEATHER,

CHINA EAST METEOKOLOGICAL

KEGISTER, 28TH MAY, AT 4 PM.

ETATION.

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Repository

Butter G 167 Chaseway Bay

Peat: Residence 107Kin Fat Hong 35a–Bitterfeld&ire, 34-Kinghom, W.

Office Query Bay It is Unrivalled in tying FLEAK BUGS UUCKROACHES BEETLEN 18-Terfeld & Sire, 190 Kirch Co. MOTHS in FURS, and every other species

Shipping Oo (70--Kramer, J Ros find Spirit will and the invalrekt & wire, 151.-Kreo Co.

· Sigur Office,

Lamke & Rogge able for chest mying fleas in the dies, as alre

139-Chai One Intindre 92-Lanke, J. Res. Judas for their pet duga.

Cold,

The PUBLIC are CALTIONED every pucknge the keine powder bears the autograph of LITOMAS KEATING: without this any, arlice offered is a frend Sold in Tins and Beitles only. ILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, DREN SUFFER from WORMS DREN SUFFER. from WORMS, IREN SUFFER i WORMS YAMUKAN SUFFER From WORME

their health. KEATINGS WORM WATER PURELY VEGETABLE SWEET pagik fummling, both insperance and table, a Nesbe method of zombistering the only rifenedy for INTESTINAL „r "THREAD WORS perfectly afe and eild prepare Hoy peecially adapted for Children. Sold Lin Bather by all Druggists.

Priafor, THƠŪNAS KEATING, London.

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Nagusiki

20.72

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Sharp Peak

Apoy

*20.78

Stalow

29.80:

Canton

11ongkar

2987

Victoria Peak

Gap Rock

29.87

Mazo

0163

Pakhor

Haiphong

£866

297

Falinuo

90.87

Manila

29.34

|

117-Land Investment | Cape 8, James,

Ca... & Ch

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Railway. Co 84-Layton, B, Olke 10-Cunton Inmate 90- Do, Besiden

17 Laprik & Co., D. 87.Laprik & 5, D.,

Compralore Of 85-Japrake & Co. V.,

9 MAY, AT 10 AM-

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100

Tokyo

Nagak

Shanghal

19,07

Sharp I'eak Amoy

297

0.78

133-Chelowitz & Ch 111-Carmichet &C.

Swatowį. Curdichool F. H.,

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Hongkong 29.90 128-Chan Choy, En

Lusitano Club 116.-Clues Then, Res. 106,--Man Chem Yen Victoria Penk

10,91 Gap Reck go"China Mail" Office Man On Insurance

29.89 72-China Bugar Relin 18-Marty, AR

116

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Manila

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exorcisinderate 84, wunda; fine,

HONGKONG REGISTE

"On daty

Prations!

dag pumat 10 a.bi

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Clab, Hongkong- Ional Bank

Commercial Union 119.-Natal Hopil

Asevicance Co Id. 109. Neval Kuril 78.-Consis`L: U

New Victoria Hotel 12 Daily Press"Ofice 118.-Opium Factory 65-Dairy Farms, Ofice 46.-Ojáum Færm: 67-Dairy Farm Fok'lum 19-P, & 0, 6: N. C 691. Meis, Penk .121--Danby, W

73.-David, A. J., Tes 147.-Playfur G. WAF.

Kaidence, 10~David & Co. 8.3. 12-Detective. Dept. 15.-Pollen Sadon (1

(Chinese)

10.Peak Ciul 25-Dock, Aberdeau Bay, F. CF.

Peak Hotel wa 20-Dock CompUST (60941-Dodwell Celi&Co. 51-Ray & Davies

best opnir terrature on the th 30.Ritchie, II. A. Res. Plectric Comjuny:

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DITION OF FUR WAY të iwa pikite 74-letcher & Co

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO..

Soap and Soda Buators Hongkong, 20th February, 1896,

OMDAY BURMAT TRADING Bo

PORATION, LIMITED. HANGKOK AND RANGOON.

Teak Squares. FRAMES, Boards and NGANTLINGE, PLANEY, LONGOLD, and Groove -BOARDH, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, An Tuan Buangles for ROOFING,

PINKADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all Rates Bupplied and Ordons Booked by th

JÄRDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong: 3rd May, 1895,

SIAM TEAK TIMBER:

1079

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BOARDS.

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TO SHIPMASTERS.

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-101-HC & 4, Be about Co. Office 101–1L C. & M. Besi boat Co., Wharf

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We are the ONLY WATER BOAT CONFANT in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FİLTERED WATER.

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F, FIGG, Fínst Assistant: 1longkong Observatory, 29th May, 18962;

Na FANERA, CO, Heeren, 39ili Mity, Barometer A.03. Therm. (Wetbull) 78 Baybieter 1 r.M. 8 Then I rat (Wetbalby 79

The N. Y. K. steamer Satsuma Maru: left Moji for this port on the night of the 28th inst, and may be expected here on Sunday, the 91st instant.

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Vindobona left Kobe for this port on the 6th inst...

The C. M. stormer Chingwo, from Glasgow Land Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 14thrinst. and may be considered due at Singapore on or abent the 2nd prox."

The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steaker Pyrrhus, from

| Liverpool left Singapore on the 20th inst., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the Srd Jane.

The Shire Line stesinez Glamorganshire lett Singapore on the 29th inst., and is due here on or about the 4th June.

The N. F. Co.'s steamer Tacoma laft Victoria for this port on the 17th inat, via nonal porta of call.

The P. & C. steamer Hydasper left dingspore for this port on the 27th instant, at 11 am.

24th

PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-17th April-Ision. 21st April.

-Bandzy

$6th April--Teresa: April-Glenavon. Let May-Oopack, Nerite. 5th May-Rose Castle, Balniors, Dordogne, Rickiner. 8th May Cedar Branch,

·Case Olga, Woolrich. 12th May- Thekla.

15th May Chingwo, Glenfarg, Balawan, Bingloe. 19th May-Monmouth chire, Colang, Orestes Melbourne. 22nd "Bay-Ernest Simona, Kaisow. 20th May

Oceana Yarra; Boynton, Prometheus HOMEWARD-16th May-Aglaia. 18th May-a Glenarinty Dorothea Hiokmara. Fud May. --Sachsen, Dardanes, Shanghai. 26th May

Blektru.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a ruach later hour than that given below.

A MAIL · WILL CLOSE:

For Haiphong-Per Hanoi, te-day, the 30th inst, at 780.M.

For Singapore-Per Ceylon, to-day, tha 50th inst., at 9.30 AM

Fer Bangkok. Por P. CC. Ko, to- day, the 30th instant, ut 9.30 A..

For Singapore, Penang, and Chloul.-Per Saisang, today, tho Seth Inst., at 11.30.

For Shanghai-Per Achilles, to lay, the 30th inst., at 11.30 AM, DOKU

For Yokolisma and Kobe-Per Gerda, to iday, the 30th inst,; at 2.30 p.3.

For Tientsin.Per Keongsang, to-day, the 30th inet, at 3.80 P.M.

For Pebang-Per Engrain, today, the 30th, inst, at 5.00 P.M.

For Bangkok-Per Brunhilde, to-day, the

·80th Inat, at 4.30 ..

For Huthor and Pathol. Por Triumph, to-- day, the 30th inst., at 5.00 P.ar.

For Singapore, Puang, and Beniny.-Par Biengas. Tuesday, the 2nd Jerg at 11.30

A.M.

And June, at 3.30 P..

For Kobe-Fer Amusa, on Tuesday, the

For Chofeo aul Tientsin.Per Ching Ling, "

Tuesday, the 2nd June, at 4.80 P.M. Por Singapore.-Per Hertha, on Wednesday.

the 3rd June, at 11.30 AM.

For Naga ki, Kobe, and Yokohama. Per Anemia, on Friday, the 5th June, at 11.30 2MT.

For Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Vistoria, "B.U, and Tacoma, Wiah-Fer Braemer, "oni"

Friday, the 5th June, ut 11.80 N.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet Godtio will

Se despatched on SATURDAY, the 30th inst with mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulų, Peru, de.. which will be closed as followe

400 .. Registry veacis.

4,30 P.. Fest Oftce closes, bat correspondenca may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10. cents extra Postage until the time of dejnuburo.“

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet Mirzapora will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th Jane, with Mails for the United Kingdon Europe, and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Strails Settlemonts, Netherlands India, Burmah; Ceylon, Ados, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

8.00 AM Posting of Prices Current and Cir.

culars ceases.

10.00 am-Registry cases.

10.80 AM Prating of newspapers, books, and

patterns cories. 11:00 AMail cluses.

RESOL BLACKHEAD.

Most Errective and Bayr PRESERVATIVE for TIMBER against

DEJAT, DEY ROT, and WHITE ANTS. BİD

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., posted by Scáp mud Soda Festory.

ser Hangkang, 20th February, 1826.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

OF

DENTISTRY

-AT

62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL: CHADWICK KDW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE),

Hongkong, 6th March, 1896.

JUST RECEIVED,

NEW SEASON'S

·LIAN BUTTER IN TINE CONDITION,

[722

AUSTRA

Paronieter 47.20 Therm, 4 P. (Wetball) 18 WOODS COWBRAND Thormio. 9 ANGLUBE Therm. Maximum di Thermaid PMSA There. Minum (over) | Thermom. 1.3.81 night) WOOD'S COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE,

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,

S0th May to Ola Jezebe

BRWATER

Rooigh Tic Hongkong Mean That

Kate

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Wed: 3

Thur

Fri:

25,

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Also

Gro. P. DAMMIERT,

Sólo Agent Hongkong. 24th January, 1896.

N

OT RESPONSIBL11 FOR DEBTS'

Neither the CAPTAINE, THE AGENTS, nor the Owwigs väl be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT cuntrusted by the Officers or the Crema of the following Vossale during their stay ám Hongkong Harbour:-...

AUBINGIA, Gor, etc., Witt Captain ALDEELEY, Brit. str., Nicholus-Chinese. DBAZAR, Brit str. Porter-Batterfiel & TRAN Swire.

INGRABAN, Gerstr., Pipa-Wieler & Co. INTERAY, Brit, str., Airth-Wieler & Co.- JACOB CHRISTENARN, Norw. str.. Kunsan

Chinese

KONG ALT Norw. str., Thinn-Chingio. Lyer A. NICKELA, Amr, ship. Nichols

Reuter, Brückebuntini & Co. MASCOTTE, Brit, str, Ross-Bradley & Co.

- Zhi Zoighța în shi Talles marked with a winus sign (-) | MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. str., Molesu-Shower

was below Zowerswakte Ordinary Spring-Tides, und aktualð í

subtract from the messiest viven above...

&.Co.