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sadly managed affairs, but even the morosa s'enáronly, perosptible globule. This a giri nosmids of local Zistory proves in reality too largo tanches with her thumb, to which it adheres, Let the would-be boven-storming connipotens and the draws eat or shest, uvidblom of editorial

which she passes through the guides and on to The Educational Association is not aggressive. the bobbin. Then, one by one, she tukos eight, nar makes little trouble in China; but it rapro.ten, or twelve other suoli laments, according to Boute power mightier than that of battalions the thickness of the trend to be made, and passes and flaships. No one could have attended theus through the same grids and on to the samo bobbin, This done, she prasson them this series of meetings and heard reports of the educational forpas at work both la great centies together with her thumb and forefinger, at a and remunte corners of the sighteen provincenuad certain point between the glass silkworms and not havo appretended that a real uchoaving and the guides. Not only do they adhere, but berating power is at work. It is lack of know theuseforward the Blaments will continuo to mees letgo from which China suffers most. Igner and adhere at that point, however long the an is the soil in which its stupid isolation and motinary may be kept running, Ju this way overwhelming pride tourish. "It may not be the whale frate will soon be set at work, that we are on the are of great upheavals or the threads not breaking until the bobbin is reformas, bat it cannot be denied that in the fall, win they break automatically, while they mission school and college an entirely now are all of a uniform thickness. The remaining eharacter fa being formed, and a most petsot procdates are the same as in thin case of frree is being developed.

ordinary silk except in two respects. In I do not refer to the somewhat showy, Anglo- the first place, the artificial sills bag to be Chinese education, which fills our counting-deuitrifod, so as to wonder it non-inflammable. houses with English-speaking but uneducated after the-okemical processes it has undergone Chiness, and suppliós mechanical interpreters aid. in the next place, the make are placad on te our various Services; but to the sold two revolving rollore which stratch and blo educational work of vernacular colleges and iron" them, provinsing that high degree of! schools where on tie foundation is built up a tetre which is one of the chief charnotoristics Rtructure of civilizing knowledge and useful of the artificial silk. The now product. If sail selente enlightment. All honour to the to take dye touch more madily than the natural workers who devote themselves to this splendid silk, and certainly the colours and the extreme service. They are preparing the reformers end richness of some specimens that have hoon on Sefentists and badurs who shall be Chira's viow in London seemed to leave nothing to to desired in this respost The etiet difference in saviours in the future.

appearance between the natural and the artificial elk is in

It may not be generally know how large na Army of educationaliste are labouring in China, nor how far-meling is their work. There

Al

Primary Schoo's

.......

. For For rales. fotiales. .747

Secondary Schools Collegestul Training Classes 32

225

60

903

824 nra Jotal of 143 schools and colleges. The unmber of pupils is as followe

Malcs. Females,

Primary Schools

..11,817

Sanondary Schools.. Collages, &n.

Totale

1.262

2048

416

groster Instre of the latter; though

it will be found also that if a single thread of

woh is takin the artificial will break" dif- ferently from the natural, and has only about 80 per part. of its strength.

The ecosse already soeured by the new pro

cosa in France is such that the introduction of the industry into Laronshire is expected to pro- duce something liko revolution in the conditions of trade there, not only by bringing into existence a now occupation, bat also by finding more worki for a good deal of the weaving machinery that

is now only partially employed while the werving of "alk, or vint only experts will

THE MONGRANG DAILY PHIB, FRIDAY, JUNE 8TR. 1894. INSURANCES.

...

BANKS

THE MANCHESTER WIRE ASSURONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK-

DING CORPORATION. ANCE COMPANY. AN

FALD-UP CAFIZAL, $10,000,000. ESTABLISHED AD 1984

RESERVA FUND, ESTATS 5,750,000- BESERVE LIABUATY OF PEOF TORS.310,000,000

CAFTAL

$2,000,000) TOTAL FUNDS, AND SEUURITY £2,480,053 NST ANNUAL FIRE PEEMIA.£757,178

Ensing hoen appointed Agents of the shove Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CNESE RISKS of ourront rata,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.

TES8

Hongkong, 9th January, 1896)

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY:

TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECER, 1894, 11,671,018 24.241

1-ArgHORISED CAPITÁLL£3,000,000 2 s. d.

SUNSCHIDED CARPTAI... 2,780,CND PAID UT CAPITAL 037,500 0 0. Fran Frase

-2,410,992 7 3 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the sbare Company are pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Rates.' :

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MUCONACHIE, EsQ-Chairman,

ST. C. MICHANISER, Dag.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving | Emmer, Boy.

G. B. Dotroll, E. D. B. Ramon Eg 31. Jschiel, Esq. K. She g JM. Gay, Ey,

M. A. Biche, Equ CHIE MAMÄNIES; Hongkang JADESON, Esq.

MANAGHE NH Shanghai J. P. WAKE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANERES-LONDON & COUNTYBARE-

ING COMPANY LIMITED, VA

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWS Ou Current Account at the rats of 2 por Cent, per Annum on the daily balance

GE, ON FIXED- Deposits. For 3 months, 2 per Cant, per "Aunum. Fur 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cont, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,..

Chief Manager Hongkong, 17th February, 1896. 1860E NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED.

SHEWAN & CO.,

Agonte.

Hongkong, 13th July, 1805.

HCNIX FIRE OFFICE. The Undersigned are - now propared to GRANTS POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phonie Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

F20

COTTISH METROPOLITAN,

ASSURANCE CO.

J

(LITS AND ACCIDENT).

be able to distinguish from silk, will be LE BATES 20% Lower than those obarged readered possible in the case of a vast number

by most Companies.

CA PER ANNUM Secures £1,000 in case of

Death or Total Permanent Disablement by Accident and Weokly Payments of from £110 to £6 n week in ense of Temporary -Disablement.

of people to whom the product of the silk-ACCIDENTS £2 PER ANNUM Scoures £1009

(in case of Death by Apcident.) worm is more or less a prohibitive lurary. All the same, there will probably be some Ben- timental regret that the, silkworra itself, which bus played so important a part in the clothing of the peoples of the Western work since the middle of the sixth century should thus run the danger of being supplanted by Typefied fiber; though the discovery that alothing can be medes out of wood pulp is, after all, no more remark able than that which was made by the Persian missloanries who visited China thirteen hundroë years ago, and learnt to their surpries that gar meule could be made from the cocoons of a

1,592 1,224:

14,573 6,726 The foreign teachers number about 250; their pupils over 21,000,

Now were these schools and colleges the only gift of the Christian civilization of the West to China, it would ba a magnificent contribution to the country Why the officials do not see that China has no such friende na the mission- aries to whom she affords a grudging and nadequate protection and whose motives and work he so porsistently suspents, it is hord to explain. It caupt be that all, Western know ledge is distrusted; for thore hee Government colleges here sarl there, liks tlus Tavgwen wanaoterpillar.Túnes. in Felting and Canton, supported at great vost

A NEW BRITISH INDUSTRY:

ARTIFICIAL ICİL

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Phra Nang, from Bang kek 27th May, had moderate winds and Roo weather throughout.

The British steamer Glamorganshire, from London and Singapore 28th May, had southerly winds and very fine weather.

The British steamer. Macduff, from Moji 30th May, had moderato N.E. wind with fine weather to Capo Turnabout; from there to port souther ly winds and showery weather.

The e British steamer Fowing, from Norghwang 28th May, had fog and northerly wind from Promontory to Turnabout; thence to port E. and S.E. winds, beary and incompat rain:

There will shortly be started in Lancashire a new industry of a character eu novel that the nontion of it may appoar to, enggestiva of An absurdity rather than of sober truth. It will bo one for nothing less than the mautfas- turo of silk wut of wood pulp. Quisatie ne the idon seems, it has strendy been established that silk, or, rather, artificial silk, can be so mide; that it can be and for the incay purposes for which naturl silk is tised, and others besides; that it is especially suitable for working up with natural silk, ottan, or wool for dress material, ribonds, trimmings church desora tions, restments, e. that the artificial silk cau scarcely by distinguished from that for which we have hitherto depended on the silkworm; and that it can be an at pricvs very much lower, and still leave" - A sahstantial pratit. Dress and other fabrics minde from his wond-silk, are, indeed, already heing reld extensively in London as among the leading features of Uris sonson's Paris apvelties; though the appearance of them is so olce to that of the crimey silks, und so little has bron said of the new discovery, that neither the dies who have bought them cor, indeed, the shop-variable winds and foggy weather to Pescadores; keepers who have sold then have realized the change that has been brought about in the process of manufacture.

The British steamer Australian, from Chefon 30th May, but due weather to Shantung Pro montory; foggy weather to Chusan Archipelagė; maderute winds, smooth sea, with rain more or Inss to port.

The British strumar Thales, from Tulwanfco 1st June. Amoy 2nd, and Swator 3rd, had light

Lenco to port moderate NF, Finds and fine weather. From Amoy to Swato moderate eLaterly winds and fine weather till off,Caps of Good Hope; thanse to, port fresh.N.F. winds and heavy rain. From Swatow moderate to strong S. to S.E. winds with heavy rain squalls to Padro Blanco; thenes to port light variable winds with heavy B. W. Awell. In Taiwuufoo Str. Stratheals In Any-HMS, Pencode, Birs, Chefon, Newelwang, Irene, Victoria, and Cheray Hock Kian. In Swatow-Str. Sabine fickacra, Produce, Formoso, snd Fictoria,

EXPORT CARGOES.

The British steamer Mon-laue, sailed on the 2nd May-For Loadou-290 balos homp.30rolls mats, 18 packages canes, 10 cases exsential oil. 13 case digem, & cases onrion, 100 cacks ginger. and 14 packages sundries. For Buenos Ayres --- 60 packages te

At present the woot-silk comes from France, large works having been established at Besaroon undor patens granted to Count Hilaire de Chirtonnet, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, who discovered the process, and first established in the fact that it might be made intes commercialsnccess. Since then the demand for the new commodity had far surpassed the existing powers of manufacture and some months ago te idea was mooted of adding to the number of ur own industries by arranging 4 make the s:tifcial tilk in England as well The prajees, sound to be especially desirable in the interests of Lancash, chose commercial prosperity las hora seriously threat aed of late, while it was pointed out that Lanshire weavers no muo mere skilful than the French in working w these textile combinations for which the artifeinl zilk is particularly, though not exclusively, adaptat.. A. number of silk and cotton manufacturers wet to disetas the question, and finally out out to Besancon a do- putation consisting of some of their own number,

The P. U klaamor Java, sailed 19th May. in engineer, a chomist, and a lawyer to vesti For New York: 29. cares chinaware. For gate the subjent shoroughly. This was done, and London 562 packages matting, 401 bales the outlook was found to be so promising that canos, 42 enses shells, 547 cases chinawar, 51 cerinin concessions have boon toured and ass backwoodware, 485 lakes waste silk, epauly is now in process of formation, and, face cases aille piece goods, 33 cases opium. to begin with, a factory, which will cost 130, 98 varke giager, 62 packages sundring, and 1,999 is to be built hear to Manchester for the bores tou 29 890 lbs, congon. - *.-

The P. & Oslemner: Taven sailed on the manufacture of artificial silk yarn from wood pala, for sale to weavers, who will work it up 21st May For Amsterdam: elk piece by means of their existing machinery. Izas goods. For London-875 packages tos, From firms have already Frochow:-11 parkagon ten 46,779, ibs., has six weaving arranged to take the total output of the 2 coses silk pione goods, 10 casos cigars, and 4 For Kerseilles-51 Loxles factory, even before a single brick has been packagok sundries.

For Prosprotne or further Particulars, apply to

J. Y. V. VERNON, Agent

· Hongkong, 18th June, 1894.

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AUTHORIZED CAPITAL:£1,000,000. SunecningD .....

Caow Tuzu EnAma, Esq.

Chief Manager.

TO LET

·TO LET.

With Possession from 1st JUNE.);

HUNGS FAST GODOWN, PEAYA,

"

WANGHAL Apply to

HO FOOK Hongkong. 22nd May, 1890), (1932

TO BE LET.

"NOLEWOOD," Rooms, Terf Tennis

Cour

A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE and SIX ROOMED HOUSE in RACHMOND TELKACE. TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES '+4 Κονστρου.

CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS, Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

GO., LIMITED. Hongkang, Sud June. 1866.

"TO LET.

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

THORIDAY, 4th June. EXCHANGE ON LONDON SPA ww

Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, oa temend Bank Billa, at 80 days sight... 2/24 Bank Bills, at 6 months' night ... 9/21 Crodila, ut months! sight on 2/24 Locumentary Rille, 4months' sight 2/24. ON PABIN

2.76

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Talegraphic Transfer Bark, on demand ON SHANGHAI.---

[854 Bank, at sight

GODOWN-WANORAL, BOEL" (n

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Etablissement de la Sta. Enfants, Apply to

FRENCH SISTERS,

or Ea PROCURE DES MISSIONS ÉTRANGERES. Kongkong. 19th May, 1806.

ELLIOT CRESCENT,

Private, 30 days' sight OK YOKOHAMA,——

Ou deinnd

ON, MANILA

On demand

On demand.

ON SINGAPORE.—`.

pn.

10% pz.

SovannIGNS, Bank's Buying Rato...893

GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, për teel...

•.11% pur

46.90€

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

·COMPANY- \PÁIÐ UN[*. QUOTATIONE,

China & Japan, prí

Do. ordinary

D. deferred

Nath Boult of China

B. Slaces..... Fout. Shares...

A

Bell's Aubeatos Brown & Co., H.

200,000

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HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

COVET OF DIRECTOES 1. GEE, E JL. STOLTEKPOWs, hisą: CHAN KerSnas, Fej,

TO LET.

Banky

(With Inmodiste Possession),

ffongkong & Shat...

KWAN ITOI CHUEN, EHOUSE

GRO. W. F. FLAYFAIR, "

Interest for 12 Months Fixid

Hongkong: 17th November, 1893

5%

ROBINSON ROAD. Containing Reception Rooms and 3 Bedrooms,

Apply to

CHANTREÝ INCHBALD. Hongkong. 4th December, 1895.

TO LET, W

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(11

VILLA NORTH,

£1,500,000 £1,125,000

BONHAM ROAD. “IDLEWILD," SBYMOUR BOAD. 1ST FLOOR of No. 112, Queen'

CENTRAL. Apply to

£503,500

BANKERS

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 20th May, 1896.

-TO'LET.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, ESTBOURNE

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. SUBSCRIBED PAID UP

IMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORA tale of 2% per aninnen on the Daily beinacs: DWELLING HOUSES

TION, LIMITED.

FIRE AND MABINE.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITO :-- For 12 months

...4%

36%

21%

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J. W. R. TAYLOR;

Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 6th May, 1836.

·HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK.

T15

Wo love This Day bear appointed AGENTS and are prepared to nocept Risks at CUR. RENT RATES. --

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 28th April, 186. TURTH GERMAN FIKE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

---

"

The Undersigned AGENTS of thú above Company ara PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Forviga and Chinese Risks it. Cat

Exter.

SIDMESEN & CO.

3 Hongkong, 2041 May, 1895,

THE

The Undersigned having bags appointed Acts for the above COMPANY are prepared to accept 31ARINE, RISKS al CURRENT RATES.

For Furthur Partilers, apply to

THE Business of the above Bank is confected.

HAI BANKING CORPOLATION, Ruk

be obtained on applicatio INTEREST on deposits, is allowed at 21 Pra, CENT. par ́anuum,'

Depositors may faster at theje' option balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANE to be placed on FIXED

13

USTRALIAN ALLIANCE ASSUR DEPOSIT at 4 PEE CENT. per annum.

For the HorGRONG AND SHANGHAI ANCE COMPANY.

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Managör. Hongkong, ist August, 1895. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. INCORPORATED HY HOTAL CHARTER, 1839.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON."

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. flongkong, 16th March, 1896,

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THE (COTFISH UNION AND NATIONAL

INSURANCE COMPANY. EDINBURGH AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1991.

CAPITAL INVESTED FUNDS ANNUAL INCOME CLAIMS PAID.

£8,000,000.

£4,250,000.

£1,000,000. £1,000,000,

FIRE INSURANCE CĦobodnd Ou

•Particulars way be had on application lo RENT RATES.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents..

1729 Hongkong, 16 March, 1906.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOURDAN 1710.

The steamer Grushjel, sailed on the 5th May. For Marseilles+10 parkages cures, Manchester:-70 hales waste silk. For Lvu Ralus. Aur:-1,000 Lakes Loup, and 3 packages sundries.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared For to ACCEPT WISKS against Flat Curvat

SIEMSSEN & LO

Agents

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Jáid and as others ors proposing to put down raw silk, and as silk piece goods. For

........

Hongkong, 16th May, 1803 FRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ne pared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRE at Current

tes

SLEMSSEN & CO.. Hongkong. lith November. 1870

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

Agents

17

£900,000

£300,000 £350,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Acconat ai the rate of 9% per annum on the Daily balances Dn Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

KKSELуE LEABILITY OF SHARE)

HOLDERS.... RESERVE FUND.

"

6

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Moxagor, Hongkong Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

K

ELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Reparto and Returns of Trade for. 1893 of the various Fronty Forts of China. published by the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs "The Rattle”: A new. Shanghai us

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Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS" Hongkong, 9th January, 1806..

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Apply to Mr. SATHER;

2. Pedder's Hill Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

RESOL BLACKIÞAÐ. Not ERECTIVE and BEHT PRESERVATIVE for TRBER against

DECAY, DIY Rot, and WHITE ANTS, etc.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Soap and Soda FactoryTM Hongkong, 20th Febritary, 1896.

REOLIN-BLACKHEAD.

"

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usa 2 to 1 Teaspoonsfait in a quart of water.

F. BEACHHEAD & CO.,

Soap and Soda Factory.

1608 Hongkong, 6th February, 1896.

TO SHIPMASTERS.

NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER

is dbtained by the Water Beats, as Four WATER is tho cause of wwel Bickness on bound Sbig

We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY in HoNazoNG EXCLUSIVELY applying FILTERED WATER

Chathurinces... Jelebu New Belmomi Oliver Mines, “A....... I B...... Forým

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CHATER &

-- [8356.25, 11. Á the $125 185 p. cl peetu

juominal

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£320, les bayers £1 $115, sellors

15% 157, eller

810 B

$50, ones.

$20 $8

35 (0,50, tales

$100 $117

$10 66

$25 $26, cale. A buyers, & Diggers

$10 $16,

·$50 $20

£10 B104, bayers

48 57, sales

035 $358108- $50 $19,le & her $60 $120, sales & sellers $120 18. pren

($4.87, al, & b $50 $200, sellers

50081, Fales & sallers $95879, Kalesi $50 $335, sellers. £25 T200, huyers

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859.871, les buyere $10, eller

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450 (867), bayers

45 7.10, ders

£108.10 alesslers

$50 601, ades & buyers

VESSELS EXPECTED.

·TIN-AMERICAN MAÏK.

The O, & 0, steamar Doric, with walls, do, loft Nagasaki for this port on the 4th instant, et 6 pm.

-

The T. M. steamer China, with mails, &c., left Ean Franciscs for this port via Honolzla, Yokohama, and Nigesti, on the 20th dit.

THE FENNOM MAIL.

The M. M.#teamer Melbourne, with the Franch mail of the ̈ ̈ ́8th May, lote Singapors, on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., at 5 p.m., and may be expooled bero on or about Wednesday, the 10th inat. This packet, bringe replies to fottera doa.. patoned from Hongkong on the 1st April.

'CANADIAN MAYLA The C. P. steamer Ernpros of India loft Vancouver for Hongkong on the let instant.

MOTIU INDIAN MAIL.

The steamer Chelsdra, from Calcutta and Straits, Joft Bingapore for this port on the 2nd inst, st 6 pan.

MERCILART-BYTEAMBER,

The C.-M. teamar Chingwo, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Cursion the 14th alt, and was due at Singapore on the 2nd inst.

The N. P. Co steamer Tacoma has arrived as Yokohama, and walls for this port via smal ports of call today.

The P&O steamer Kehida left Bombay for this part on the afternoon of the 60th ultimo

The Rickmer Line steamer Maria Rickmore, from Midleebro, Antwerp, and Hamburg, left Singapore on the afternoon of the 3rd inst for this part.

PARSED. THE CANAL.

OUTWARD 24th April-Teresa. 28th April-

Glenation, Ist Mag-Oopack, Nerite, 5th May Ross Castle, Bilmorat, 8th May-Cedar Branch, Queen Olga, Woolwich, 12th May -Thekla. 15th May-Ching, Glenfary. Palawan, Bengloc. 19th May-Monmouth shire, Oslany, Orestes. 32mil May-Ernest Sinions, Katsow. 26th May-Oceana, Yarra, Boynton, Promethius, 59 Moy- Bud June- Glenesk, Sundu, Telena Myrmidon, Niobe, Keemun. HOMEWARD 2nd May-Sacheen, Dardenze, Shanghai 26th May-Elektra. 2nd June

Pinguey, Priasi, Menelann. POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorized List of Maile issued in connection with this paper is the ono published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below,

PHAX DELIVERY closes at Post Office at 11.30 .. and 8 p.z or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.86 o'clock Trams. Letter. Botes at Pack will be cleared at 12.30 und 4 pm.

The Portal Guide for 1896, rovised to date, will be foul in the Chele and Directory P. XIX. This the only authorieod.complete Summary of Portal infiammation published in Hongkong.

MAKE WILL GLOBE.

For Bangkok-Per Logo, to-day, the 5th instant. st.3.30 A 21.

For Swaton,Por Trilne, to-day, the 5th inst, at 10,00 A.M.

For Nawaki, Kobe, and Yokobama-Per Ancona, to-day, the 5th inst., at 11:30 A..

For Straits, Colombo and Bombay--Por Vindobong, today, the 5ti inst., at 11.30.M

For Shangaa

fongs today, tha

5th inst, at 430 P.M.

For Shanghai-Por Sycemona, to-day, the 5th inst., at 30 P.M.

For Nagasaki, Kobu, and Yokohama-Fer Glamorgandara, to-day, the 5th instant, at 4.30 p.in.

For Haiphong-For Hongkong, on Saturday, the 6th inat., at 11.30 ..

For Kobe and Yokohama.-Per Amaro, où Saturday, the 6ll just, at 2.30 ..

For Chefoo and Nowchwang Por Indepen

$154, zales & biyedett, on Monday, the 8th inst, at 3.30 Fat.

19, sellers

$871 $40, vellers $10912.75, sales it sel. VERNON, Share Brukers:

OPIUM,

Allowance.

3 to 4 cautius. 1 · 2 1 to 1 660; Old Patna......$705 $609) Old Bentures ...$75.

'New Mulwa ni$750 36 years Old Malwa...8760 710 years Old Malwa $770 New Patna New Benares

- THIE · WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

KEGISTER,

STATION.

AVID CORSAR & SONS Vitoria Peak D'MERCHANT NA

Paminetet!

rel, to wea

level and

SAD JUNE, AT 4 PM.

3281891902h||| Humidity.

Find

Weither.

Toic

liurkong, 9th October. 1895

CALL FLAG W.

3. W. KEW & CO., STEAN WATER BOAT COMPANY Canton

Wadi "odock

Nagisaki..... Shunghat....... Sharp Feak. Ano

4 14

29.91

*0.98

20.56

Svato

9.74

"2017

Hongkong

$12.50/

Gap Honk

29.75

NAVY BOLLED

Marze Pakbei

29.74

LONG FLAX

DANYAS

RELIANCE CROWN

Huitong

29.64

Elinso

20:80

TARPAULING

Mani 20.78

ARNHOLD, KAHRERU & CO.,

Cape 8. Janés,

1267491

Solo Azea.

4TH JUNE, AT

FOR SALE

Wadick 3009730 Toro

30.30

Noki

20.12

30.08

Sharp Perk...

20.08

Ar

£0.87

ÇİNKON

23.8

Hongkong

Victoria Peak Gap Rock

£9.34 29.86

8001 waw

ed

29.88 29.88

the Chinese Classics role, com

SIC.O pletes

Vols. may be had separately 813 each) Comaley's A String of Chinese Peach. Stones in

$4.00 Dr. MacKay's Froia Far Farmosa

·Sport India and Somali Land, by Surg-Captain J. 8. Flye, Army Medical Stuff m $3.00

plant of their own to ho worked on the royalty Milan 25 balos raw silk. For Trieste BEFCHAM'S PILLS Malay Sketches, by F.A. Settop 39.75

Bystem, there is evidently good reason for the bales piorrad coooOIS..

expectation that Lancashire is on the eve

of some important expansions in hor textile trades. The prospects are the mor tisfac torg bagus fho concessions which have been secured specially stipulato that Continental makers of the artificial slikars not to send their Jarn to England, while the international patent laws will, now that the rights for Great Britain have been bought up. sceurs that henceforth saither the yarn nor the gende mamifactured Thun therefrom shall be imported here. although the original idea comas from France, the industry, to far as this country is concerned, will be essentially British, and will be carried ou without fear or foreign competitior on our

wa shores. At the present time our imports | of articles maufactured from silk ung so ca tensive that last year. they amounted to

R. J. REMEDIOS,

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER

ACAINE ROAD, HONGKONG,

Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer ances.

Is also prepared to pacobase, died Postauk STAMFU in Large or Small Quantities for Cash. AGENTS WANTED, Liberal Discint Allowed.

HONGKONG

150 PIANOS FOR

FOR ALJ BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS ANNUAL SALE SIx Miton Borks, The Is Box contains 56 Pills. Price 50 Cents

Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BETCHAN, St. Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA WATKINS CO.,

66 Queen's Road Central Houghong. [139478]

SINGAPORE

CO. W. ROBINSON

15.287,000, and thos of raw and thrown silk HIRE OR MONTHLY

to £1,594,000. or a total of £17,120,000; but now that industrial ingenuity lies ahown that, the silkworm en le applanted by any sort of timber, there is thonglit to be a good pre- pact of distributing a good deal of this money anong cur own workers instead of sinding it

The way in which wed up can be cop verted into silk yarn will be best explained by a brief account of the process as it is already at work at Besancom. A certain economy of labour is practised by obtaining the wood when it is in its "paper" or "cardboard condition (though waste cotton misy also be used, and the first operation is to macerato it in a solution of nitrio and salphuric acid. After this the acide ure gauezed out by a hydraulic press, and the stuff is thoroughly cleansed in large vats of water. It is the partially dried, and afterwards left for Boo hours in re volving cylinder containing alcohol and ether. After this it is used through a filter, which it loaves looking very much like thick gum, and in next put in cylinders, from which it is force by pneumatic pressure, into pipes passing into the spinning department. Here the zuchinery Jooks Hike that employed in Lancashire piuting sheds, except that one of the pipes referral to rume along each not of machines. Those pipes) are supplied, with emisil tapa, fixed close to gother, and do ta has a glass tube, about the. size of a gas burner, of the extreme point of which is an upertære so minuto that the fla meats passing through no fewer than ten of this would be required to make my the thickr. Lese of a hunn hair. These glass tubes are known as "glass eilkworias" and some 18,000 of them are in use in the factory

The effect of the pneumatic pressure in the gylinders referred to above is to force the liquid. matter not only along the frou tales, but aber, when the small taps are turn on, through enab of the glass silkworms. It appears thoro

really

Practical Engloser, 10. per annum free to all

parts of the workl Datical logineer Packet-book for 2890,4

balaged.18 6dy goat fryn.

wolly

Practical Engineer

overy ook by praction] 'mon. proach, Manchester,

Original articles

8 Victorin Ap

PAYMENTS.

PIANOS REPAIRED

EQUAL TO, NEW- WORK WARRANTED. TUNING BY XFERENCED MEX ONLY.

SECOND HAND PIANOS CHEAP.

The White Enugu Notes on Lito and Work in Her Majesty's Navy, con tríbited by Naval Offers..................

$5.50. Valdur the Off Bern, by George Griff $3.50 KELLY & WALSH, LD.

W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS The Mighty Atom, by Corelli, Buck's General Atlas of the World, 1896

Edition. Chinese Characteristics, by H. Smith; Light Railways, by Mackay Naval Administration, by Bir Vesey Hamilton. Kokoro-Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner

Life. $300, $350--6385. Sweetheart Travellers, by Crockett,

Found and Fettored, by Dick Donovan. Electric Lighting, by blaycok: History of Aretilosture, by Fletcher.. Shakespere and le Predecessors by Boa Abolidism VA DEURDE Sar.""

"POPULAR" AND "CREMONA" KODELS

& 6,OCT. PIANOS $175-5225.

ALL GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE.

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FREE

MERC, STRINGS, ANUD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTT.

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN

OF TABLE WATERS."

More wholesome

than

any

aerated water which Art can supply.

THE TIMES.

SOLE AGENTS. CARLOWITZ & C

„HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAL, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW

Naval Pocket Book; 186,

The Beautiful White Deril. by Guy Boothby. Miss, Grace of Al Spids, by Kinnord,

A Point of Conscience, by Hungerford.

Caes Brabcio, by Marion Crawford Wee Willis Winkie, by Kipling

241

W. DREWER & CO.

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL KANANGA OF

JAPAN

A NEW TOILET WATER

Prepared by RIGAUD & Co.

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS Chwald.

Established 17199 CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Fivest Quality Extra Dry (Grit Etal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Solo Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

FOR SALE.

A RELIAULU TIME KEEPER NEW STYLS.

CLOCKS

CLOCKS!!

CLOCKS!

Made in Japan,

Młod÷Artistic in Style;

Most Correat in Times

and

Most Economical.

!!0

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, No. 8, QUEN'S ROAD Hongkong, 4th May, 1856.

FOR BALE.

Puklici........ | Inglong Folio Monita.........

Capes James

4. H

BK3 or

1.35

U the 4th at 12.35 m. barometer has risen on tha hine Coast hnd in Japan, pressure now bring high in an 210s cover ne ispan and nickling westwardle the I, cont of Ubian. Leon the barometer Femine rightly low, Fantast-iderato E. And winds; some, thunder

Tumpersturo Humidity Dalon of wond

HONGKONG REGISTER

Previous cha dite day & p.m. I'm

29.70

Un ta at 14.1.

29.87

76

67

+

Hfubeat opes wir becaparatura on La Lowest open air temperaturo on the 74

Fehr, at a Juvel

1-PARTE Deived to Fahrenheit.

TENTAzusa in the

-HUXjDiri la penaskyeot satuation, the humidity of Ar turated with iolstare blogg 200

BURBOT GO OF THE WIND to fort Soste

-FOUR OF THE WILD Osarding to B

G-BIT OF A We blue sky; ctacted CENTRAL.clouds; d. driszling gain; 1. Bog gleaney's h. balls 1.

Tybluing: 4, overt; p. using lowery ally (226328. Au, Länder; vibhity, do (wpt).

FU. FIGG First Audit.→ Hongkong Observatory, 4th June, 1890.

HAS. HEI D81ECKS

CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SEAL

$90 $32

...per case of I dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pints. ED. KRESSMANN & CO.'S RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.

PIRFUNCLES BY APPOINTMENT 30 THE ROYAL G. G HIBBERT & CO.S

VAMILIES OF SPAIN, HOLLAND,

AND GREECE,

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAINZER BEERS

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hergkong, lit February, 1896,

FOR SALE

whichAV.

8. RUE VIVIENNE, PARIS.

Lowes Can Inent refreshing properties.

A purely yapatable toilet Water

kes the skin white, soft, and velvety, impart ing to it fragant perfume; it is a sore remedy nguinst freckles or pimples.

"It fortifies the debike parts of the body, and

Lutimate toilet parce.

CADALECK & CO. REIMB

HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE.

PERVEYORS 10 THE INTERIAL AND ROYAL. COVET AT BERLIN AND TO THE IMPERYAL. COURT OF Russia...

MONOPOLE REB Beal (modinia, dry), is expecially recommended to Indies for the Do "RED FOIL (dry).

GOLD Fon

do. (extra dry).

CARLOWITZ &. CO.,

Solo Agenta

Bold in pint bottles throughout the world..

DAY DO.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

And Lake

only "BIGAUDE KANANGA."

MESSÉS, FALOONS & Co.'s REISTER, 1th June,: Barometer 93. 20.83 Them. 9 M.(Wer bulb) 76 Barometer IP... 2088 Therm.... (Wathulb).77 Barometer 4.29.82 Term...(Wat bulb) 75 Thermem, 9 A.0 Theri, Maximum 81 Tharinciò. 1 E... Eerm. Minimusa (over)

night?

72 Termom. 4.M.ED

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.

6th June to "11th."

E-WAY;

LOW WATE

Hongkong

Mean Ti

Mean Time.

FA

.5m

· Hond.

Mon

Tack

PM 10

Chur, 1

Hight

For Singapore,-Per fyson, on Monday, the 22nd inst., at 1.30 PM.-

MAILS. BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,

The United Stator Mail Packat City of Peking will be desfatated on SATURDAY, the 6th lost, with nails for Japan, Sau Fran cisco, the United States, Canada, Honohila, Porn, S., which will be closed as follows:→→ 4.30 AM. Registry consis.

5.00 A.: Post Office closes, but correspondence.

may be pasted on board the Packet with this Late Fee of 10 conis extra postage rntil time of departure.

I EN

ΤΙΝΟ

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Free, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1901.

#4 M

Y

E ESANGURA

COAL MERCHANTS,

have always on hand

[276

CO...

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCHAP- TION OF COAL.

AddreCare of Mouses. Kwown Sand & Co

No. 66. PRAYA.

JUST RECHVED.

NEW BEASON'S ID

(805

WOOD'S COWDRAND AUSTRA

AN BUTTER

IN

TON

Aisu..... WOOD'S COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE Go P. LAMMERT, ・・

Sole Agent. Hongkong, 24th January, 1998. B

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OMBAY DURMAH TRADING COR.:

FORATION, LIMITED, BANGKOK AND BANGOON.

TEAK-SQUARE, I'Lakes, BOARDS and ScanTLINUS, TLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, YO FLOORING, CEILING, WALLINU,

O. THAK SHINGLES YOL ROOFING.

PINKADOE RAILWAY SLEGTERS for all GAUGEN.

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATIESON & co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.

SIAM TEAK TIMBRIC

1079

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED BANGKOK.

KDERS can be Booked and Rater Supplied

Application to the Undersigned for TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, SUANTLINGS, AND · BOARDE

PLAZED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TALK BOARDS.

TEAK SHINGLES, ́ ́

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

[346 Hongkong, 17th July, 1805.

D

AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENTISTRY

·

62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW,

LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 6th March, 1896.

(723

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE Neither the CAPTAIRS, the AGENTS, nor this OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE fer any, DEBT contracted by the Officers or the CmWA of the Following Vassals during their stay in Hongkong Harbour AIBLE, Bri6. sic, Ellis Gibly, Livingston É

Co

"ALBINGIA, Ger. str. Wit-Caplain.

ALUEBLET, Brit. str., Nicholes-Chipase.

ABBATOON APDAR, Brit. str., Henson-David-

...Bassom, Son & Co.

Aroy, Brit, str. Ward-Dadwell, Carill

& Co.

ACTHE HEAD Brit. ta. Lenn-Nippon

Tusen Kaisha

BENZARIO, Bet str., Wallace(71bd, Livings

ton & Co.

BEAE Brit. atr.." Porter Butterfield &

Swrite

EVANDALE, Beit. str., Buyers-M.. Kahe. GLOUURSTER Cir, Beit str., Bell-Chines

Ca

The Logit of west nos oro bas on defermined, from the Toon, Gee, sir, Heuermann-Biomasson cided obeerretious of 1887 and 1008, 5.87.doot above of The Lile genre på the Kanjoos Tidal Owerystory, and the MABOOTTE, Brit, six., Ross-Bradley & Co.

Lopes wat Benina Bering-Tiden, to which is the height in those Table are feltored, ka 1,87 fest #born Lero

The

For Hongkong, Chiža, and Japaň. *-

at below ZS FOR 2alles marked with a miras klot (++) 91 Ordner Spring-Tidis, and should be [1859 sebtracted from the honstant giroir #igers.

MOUNT LEBANON, Brit: str., Mol-Shewan

S& Co..

Taoor, Brit, ship, Fzita-Master.