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BIOTOLES FOR MILITARY USE.

The bioyals for milliary ose is now en saturad Badass. It has just been given's test by United

NOTICE OF FIRMS

NOTIOE

HE BUSINESS hitherto cureled an under

Stater troops is the bur West that shows been of HARRY WICKING WI yond doubt that, however problematical may be ita advantages in actual battle, it is already of vast practical athilty in various other purposes "of military secoseity..

in fntura ha conducted under the style of HARRY WICKING &00,

Mr. GEORGE HARRY DANN isauthorised to This test was made by a detachment of eight sign the firm from this date,

HARRY WICKING. men from the 25th Infantry at Fort Wissenta,

Hongkong, 28th November, 1996. [2711 and was under the bommand of Liant MORL The men dheas were ordinary riders and the TOTICE is bereby given that the Purwoer-, bloyalon were the regular output of one of the slip hitherto ezating and entered into big standard concerns of the East. The tea on the 30th October 1808, between the under was to be a thousand wins over common mounsigned LI PO and LI, YING andor the style tain rotón, with the ridors equippod for such amigerajca, as might, befal them in a scouting or mesounger ran through a hostile country.

"Hendes 1901k, of rations the party carried a | complete rough camping outfit-blankets, ridas, 30 rounds et ammunition to each ramp, extra Lyres, and all the parapherantis of feroad march The Bverage weight of the whole pasked was 7211b, The weight of wheel and rider ranged from 2726. to 20214, ch.

The result of the marek was a surprise, oven to the strongest enpporters of the bicycle Lieut. Mos reported that both soldiers and wheele had stood the journey remarkably well.

of LEE YEE WO at 22 NEW WEST STREET Vistoria to construct a catchwater to the west of Tai Tim Reservoir for the Government of Hongkong has this day beer dissolved by mutual consent and that the work wil be undertaken and comploted by LI YING alone to whom all communications minst be addrersed and by whom all debts of the Partnerein will be paid.

Notice: is further given that the said LI YING will not be responsible for any personal debis contracted by Li Fontane

Now

Dated 12th Demember, 1890.

Notified by LI PO and LI TING

and under ail conditions; hoy and ridden in of the LEE YEE WO SHOP sil kinds of weather, through mud, sand, and dust, ercesing mountain ranges, and forting TPH SE

shrooms.

SHIPPING REPORT.

The British steamer Pacting, from Ohiahiang 19th Dec, had strong. N.E. monsoon and fals weather throughout."

THE HONGRORE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2411. 1897,

INSURANCES,

BANKS,

"ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE THE CHARTERED DANK OF INDIA

COMPANY OF HAMBURG MA 1 AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA

InconPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1953.

Haan Ort, LONDON,

The Unterigaad AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Fit a Foreign and Chiness Riske at Current

·Raton.

STEMSSEN & CO

Hongkong, 29th Msy, 1805. FTIRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE

A COMPANY OF FLAMBURG.

The Undersigned, loving hean "appointed. AGENTS for the above Company, ore prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against WIDE at Carrest Rates

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Agenta, Hongkong, 16 November. 187217 DEONIX FIRE OFFICE

The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Raton,

—

(2944

224 19

CO

YBEANG

LARGE

COAL MERCHANTS,

bare always on hand STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP

TION OF COALA:

815

The British steamer Takeasy, from Chinking | Address – Cero of Mosaru, Kwong Save & Co 17th Deo., had strong northerly gales and very high as thronghoat:

The British steamer Lienshing, from Wuhu- 20th Dea, bed strong N. and NW, gate and a high following Bea

sho

.

The French steamer Sydney, from Marsailles Band Nov, and Saigon 20th Deo. reports that war dhlayed through all the voyage from Marseilles, in the Mediterranean, Red S, adjan Ocean, and Gulf of Tonkin, by fol wonther. Very strong. N.U monsoon from

Saigon.

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTTON

THE Undersigned bas zeostred Instructione from Messre. DoDWRG), CABLILS & Co.,

- as Agents,

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

WEDNESDAT, the 6th JANUARY, 1997, at Nooy,

ધ

The British Ieva Burquo * WEST YORK,"

on Board,

of 714 grosı and 689 pett tonungo, Longth

175.5; Boam 2 Depth of Hold 19.1, as she

new lies disgusted in Hongkong Harbour.

The HULL of the vessel with all Axtures

No. 88. PRAYA, PA FOR SALE CHEAP.

STEAM

Pery suitable for a Public Loundry there a large amount of washing is to be done. Two of the washing drums are fitted with two Washington Lyon's Palout Steam Disinfectors, so that while the washing process is going on with a pressure of 2016, of steam, they produce n_temperature of 200, which destroys the germs of elf discuses and all forms of insect life. At

the same time the nest kinds of fabric are not damaged though, all clothing is thoroughly purified in this process of washing.

For Fail Partienters, spply to LYSAUGHT, Wanerai Kaebinery Godowns 139, Waashal Road

Hongkong, 101 November, 1890.

NOTICE

PASTRY.

PASTRY.

From To-Day.

GÁME PIEŠ.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.. Agenta, for the Flueniz Fire Office. Horgkang, 17th August, 1837

$20 COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE COLINE

Tire combined ACOIDEN and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE

AN

A yearly premium of 428 12. (age 30) sevures the following

£2,000 in case of death by cuident. £1,000 in onse of natural death, WA 21,000. In ons of permanent total disable- ment by ace dont

4500 in osse of partial total dischlement, by accident,

£6 par wook in cans of temporary disablement by nolent

Accidents Inared against for £4 and £2 per annum (£1,000 in case of deal aid weakly payments in case of ijar

For further Particulare, apply to

CAPITAL PADUR

* £800,000 LESERYE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDENS

800,000 Doveuve Fins

l£350,000

INTERUST allowed un Carmist Ascount at the rate of 2% per mums on the Daily Inducon “Ou Fisnů Táposite for 12 quatlan ir A poz sent

24

TH, WHITEHEAD,

Tonupur, Henghong. Houglong, 10th September, 1895 2.

BANK ING..CORPORATION;

$10,000,000

Pazo LE CAPITAL REEVE FOND$6,000,000. RABEKVE LIASIJATY OF TROP Fox3 $10,000,000

COURT OF BIEBOTÓRS”, CA; MCCONACHTH, EQ-Chairman..

MICHAELSEN, Doputy Chairman Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving R. L. Richardson, Faq

Term 1sg D. R. Ba, 2

G. B. dwell, EstR-Steven, Fang, MI Ezok! Esq NA. Siebay. RM.Gay, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGERIS Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

Shanghai J. P WADE GARD' LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANES

DARNING COMPANY, LIMITED.

ANAN

Eng

HONGKONG-INTEREST. ALLOWED," On Carrout Account at the rate of 2 ger Cont por Azma on the daily balance

TO LET

TO LET

TOS. 1 dut 3, STEWART TERRACE

Cha Pesk), Apply to

[1910

NEW NOBLE. Hongkong, 20th August, 1800,

TO LET

DWELLING HOUSES

Novi madh, BON TERRACE GODOWNS Bride Bu PHARFORD” 16 XAGAZINE GAP, THE KENNELS," at MAGAZINE.

GAR.!!! RAVENSHUJ EAST and WEST.” ERANIE'S BUNGALOW at Now.

LOON. MA'; Apply to

THE TIONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.. Tongong, 24th Documber, 1206..

TO LET,

TO M QUEEN GARDENS, from 1st.

JAFFARK nest. Apply to

GC ANDERSON, 13, Pray Contai.. Hongkong, 5th December 1996:

TO LET

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

WEDNEBOAT, 23rd December

EXCHANGES

ON LONDON N

Telegraphio Transfor Bank Billy, ou deinand

Bank Bills, ut 30 days sight

1

2/15

Bank Bills, at 4 months sight "Grodila, at 4 months" dight: 29H

PosumataryBila; 4 months a

ON PARIS

Baik Dills, on clomat Creite at 4 months" sight:

19:07.

On brúnd,

ON GERMANT

UN NEW YORK

Bank Jills, oa doman Credits, 10 days' sight. ON BOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand. ON CALAVERA P

Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand

ON SILANGAT.--~-

Bank, at eight Private, 30 nga night

ON YOKOHAMA

On demand

-ON-MABÚA.***

On demand in

[2756

ON SINGAPODE

On domand

MACOMER, near the L...

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, Sist October, 1996

TO BE LET,

No

Rooms

.105)

186

..3% pm.

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate.......30 GOLD ISár, 100 fipę, por tus). 43.60.

JOINT STOCK SILARES, COMPANY. ["AFE'VE,,, ·CJI:NTÁNOSH

k

Teine

Hoang hong ở Bhai.

RICHMOND TERRACE,

ON TIEDD DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 23 per Cout, per Ampuni, For 6 months 33 Caut per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per int. por Annum

T. JACKSON,

Chlot Manager | Apply to Hongkong, 9th December, 1890. [12]

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & TINANUR AHÈ NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED,

CO. LIMITED. Hongkong, Beat Decomber, 189C AUTHDEIZED CAPITAL)..... SUBSCRIBED

STO LET.

J. V. VERNON, Agiat, d Hongkang, 18th June, 1896, and

-1432 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCANT

וי

£1,000.000 £500,000)

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

COURT OF DIRECTORS. U.GL, EqhowTUNG BANG, Esq. H. STOLTAN KOHT, Eng KWAN IIDA

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY."

TOTAL FUNDS' AT SIST D'Ecomuse, W

1895, £12,489,191:03. DL

ANTHOUSED CAPITAL.£3,030,030 KUMRIBED CAPITA 2,750,000W**

687,500 10 ITFIRE FUND

,601,026 5

AGENTS for the abore Company sro pro- pared to ACCEPT EISKS against FIR at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agenta Hongkong. 23rd July, 1896

GIGIRAULT & QUEEN'S EOAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 18th Docoinbor, 1896."

12874

and one Acer and Cable-down will be 9ULDUITE SKATING RINK.

in nne Lot,

The Sails, remaining Cables and Anchors, Ropes, Deck and Ship's Stores, and other Appartenances, sto, ate, will be put up in seporate Lots.

One-third of tas Purchase Money for the Hall to be paid after the fall of the hammior, The Hull to be at Purchaser's Risk immediately

DUDDELL STREET:

The Undersigned having been appointed CF Suax, EsqS ARE CAUEN, ET

Chief Marnger. GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

TO 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Chion & Japan pr

Dorinary

De deferred Natl. Back of Chin

Shares... Sharon..

Fell's Arleston E. A... Brown & Co. H, GEZİ Campbell, Moore Co Carmichael & Co..... Chiva Sap

Dakin, Cruiska': de Co Dairy Farm Ch

Fenwick & Co., Geo... Overland Cement............

·H. & C. Labery [2246 yngling & C. Cas

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CO Hongkong, 16th December, 1896) [2875

46 ACOMER, PEAK ROAD, at $70 yer

MAC mentha from

JANUARY 1st to FEBRUARY 28th, 1697.

Apply AL | MASTE

FRENCH CONSELATE;

Prava Centrala

S

2000

Hongkong, 16th December, 1896.

RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

www

(1526

IMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORA TION. LIMITED, A

Jotorist for 12 Montke. Fixed

Hongkong. 17th November: 1833

14 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

15 %%

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUSCELJED PAID UP

£1,500,000 £1,325,990

562,20

BANKEES

MTR. GILLANDFRS... GLENDALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th Januiry, 1896.:

IKARD AND RESIDENCE.

71382

FIRE AND MARINE.

Wa hare This Day boou appointed AGENTS and are prepared to acospt Risks at CER 7RENT RATES. WARARK HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. EVENING SESSIONS from S80 to 12. Hongkong. 7th September, 18953) || (2009)

AFTERNOON SESSIONS from 5 to hates and Adinission, 50 cents.

LONDON Jars STOUR BANE, LINKED. INTEREST allowed oz Current Accounts atOOMS, with Bant

the remainder within 7 days from date of Sale: Skates and Admission, $1,40; Admission, 50 cents. MANCHESTER FIRE. ASSUE the rate of 2% per anten on the Daily dance, i

after fall of hammer.

Cash on delivery for the other Let A Steam-Launol will convey intouding Par. chasers, from Now: Podler's Wharf at 11.30 At on date of Sale.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1890.

[2941

́NGAL SUN & CO,

ĽANGİNEERS GENERAL MACHINE

BRASS

DERS, BOILER MAKERE.

No. 181 & 183, Queen's Road Bask

HONGKONG.

All Workerscuted by Experienced Engineers with the Newest Apphaness and Machinery.

[2888

INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 16th November, 1896,

OMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR BPORATION, LIMITED,

BANGKOK AND RANGOON;

TEAL SQUARES, PLAERS, BOARDS and SCANTLINGE, PLATED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDE, YOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALZINO, So.. Trak BHINGLES FOR Reory.

PINKADOS Railwat Shesrass for all GATGES.

Kater Supplied and Orders Booked by

• JARDINE MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, and Mey, 1895..

YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS.

USED 103 16 TARE.

12484

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood

and Slope against White Auts, Decay, Fangs Rot, and Dampnana.

Sale Arrests for China,

SCHEELE,& 00 Hongkong: 25th January, 1892.

1802]

HONGKONG

TO-NIGHT, the 24th December, the

CHIN LING FOO TROUPE

wfil gire an exhibition of LOCODEMAIN, WARK WALKING CONTORTIONS, during the Skating intervals.

GRAND MASQUERADE BALL on BOXING NICHT Dancing to commerce at IO P.M.

The Band of the WEST YORKS will be in attendancK:

Namos ein bo rent in by intend- ing competitors for the one mile Bicycle rece SAM MARKS, Proprietor.

[9674 Hongkong, 22nd December, 1896.

OEMEN T PORTLAND

JD WHITE & BROS.

SOL AGENTS FOÈ CHIA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong. 11th April, 1988

[2876

WANTED ITUATION 25 MANAGER or £8. SISTANT at Hotel or Club "Good

First-class 'Gerticales and High.

Caterer. References.

Apply

CATERER

[2851

Care of Fast Once, Yokou

SIAM TEAK TIMBER..

THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED BANGKOK,

RDERS can be Broke and Bates Sapplied on Application to the Undersigned for TEAK SQUARES, PLANKE, SEANIFLINOS, AND BOARDE BOARDS.

PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TELE

TEAK SHINGLES.

Foaя

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong. 17th July, 1995.

BICYCLES

For GENTLEMEN, LADIES, Bag CHILDREN,

FROEI

PRINETTI, STUCCE & Co. CYCLE WORKS, MILAN,

16 GOLD MEDALS.

PATENT DOUBLE PNEUMATIC TIRES

GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEARA

WEDLESS STEEL WOOD TUBING. PRICE from $135 $180.

SOLE. AGENTS

U. NERVEGNA & CO.,

No.23, STANLEY STKINI, Hongkong,

W. ROBINSON & CO. SINGAPORE

...150 PIANOS FON HIRE. OR MONTHLY

PAYMENTS.

PIANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW- WOSE WARRANTED.

TUNING HY' EXPERIENCED MENONLY.

SECOND HAND FAROE CHEAP,

POPULAR AND CREMONA MODELS $300, $350-$385.

5&G OCT PIANOS $175 $225.

AK GUARAN LEED FOR CLIMATE.

PAILUSTRATEE

CATALOGUES TUBE.

MUSIC, STRONG, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN

OF TABLE WATERS"

"Incomparable in Popularity as

in Purity -BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWITZ & CO.

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW

ANCE COMPANY.

......... ESTABLISH AD. 183,

CAPITAL SKATETIDINE DELLA PLAN £2,000,000 £2,480,058 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY, NEST ANNUAL FILE PREMIA£757,478

Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept BuzOPHAN and CHINESE Kikke of ourrant rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & CO.:

Agents. Hongkong, 9th Juntary, 1895. 12787 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 110.⠀

IST

The Underdgned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Batea

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Agante

F18 Hongkong, 16th May, 1892

ASIATIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED

Undersignal, having been appointed AGENTS of the ahore COMPANT aro prepared to cospt RISKS against FilEst Current Rabos,

8. J. DAVID & ̈°CÐ,

Agants;

(2722 Kangkong, 1st Dezimbar, 1896.

IN THE MATTER OF THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCES (NOS, 16 or 1873 AND 20 OF 1895) SP

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF MESSEB. JOHN DE KUYFER & BON or ROTTERDAM. IN THE KINGDOM OF HOLLAND: FOR LEAVE TO BEUISTER CERTAIN TRADE NERKS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY-IN THE COLORY OF HONGKONG.

JUTICE is hereby given that JOHN DE KUYPER of Rotterdam is the King

ON FIXED DEPOSITA- For 12 months

8.

J

3

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

Can Apply 65 Mrs. MATHER

gh as 2, Pedler's HH. Hongkong, 1st January, 1502NION:

4%

DA

J. W. R. TAYLOR;

Manager, engkong

Honghong, 8th July, 1996.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANKS

NIE Business of the above Bank is conduofext The HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rats may be obtained on application:

· INTEREST on deposita is allowed at $4 PEE. CIV. par snovi, et pal

Depositors may transfer at their option babacos of $100 ex more to lie HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annan.

For the FlorGYONG AND SHANGHAT DAN BANKING CORPORATION,.

PARTS JACKSON,

Chief Tanunger

$13 Hongkong, 1st. Agnet, 1835.

ZETLAND

A

LODGE

No. 525 C.

REGULAR MEETING M ZETLAND. LOUGE will be held at the FREELIAS BONE HAIX on SATURDAY, the 26th inst at 8.0 for 8.30 Pat precisely: Villfing Bretireh ura conliady invited to attend, and Hangseig, 19th December, 181012008

· TO SHIPMASTERS

TANQUIRE where your FRESE VATRE

WATER, is the cause of manch Sickness on board Ship

AILY GUVERNESS wanted to teach one or tira Children from 10 to 1 o'clock. Apply

Cars cf Olies of this Pargr Hongkong, 218#, Deosmber, 1896, 5

AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENT ISTEY

62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL "CHADWICK KEW, (HALF OF POATH & NOBLE). Hongkong, 5th. Mare, 1896,

IENTING

SURGEON DENTIST,

2920

Hongkong Electric man HI. Tramways! Heikong Flota

11. & K. Whef i G... Hongkong eno

| U€ A. Dock

Instrates

Canton

China Fire

Clûrn Truders"]

langkong Fire ......

North Chica

Straits

Lon Xängtate

Land and Building

H.Land Investiment Humphreys Tamla., Kowloor and a H West Foint Ballding. Luzon Sugat Mining

Charhoangns Jelebu, -New Balmoral)

Oliver's Mines, 4

Punjoni

D. (Preference)]. Paul.. Sisaralda Coys ---

China anita. Cina Matund

Do Proc Douglas &, & C HBataand Mia

·Indo Chin S. X, Whis Wehro Ch. WILSON & CO., & SOL

Malwa (his year's) Malwa (last year'a)

· New Pairs Kay Beuntes,

[2858 sin, Oil

No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Consulation Free Mo Pangkong, forn September, 1851. [2175.

TOCHII AU & EN

JRAPAZ, MILLINER, URESS AND MAXTLE

28, QUEEN'S GOLD CENTRAL.

LATEST NOVELTIES STROMER LONDON and PARIS Hongkong, 3rd Septimber. 1696

ITSUT BUSSAN KÄISHA

E is obtained by the Waist Boats, as For M

We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANT in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY zepplyize" FILTERED WATE

Back To

4. W. KEW 3:00€ "STEAN WATER BOAT CONTA KÉ `Hongkong, 9th October 1995

2820

dom of Holland a member of the firm of JOHN W. BREWER & CO.

DE KUYPER & SON on Lehalf of bis said firm

carrying on business at Rettorskim aforesaid

under the said ayle of JOHN DE KÜYPER

1896 applied to His Excelloney the Governor.

CIFEISTMAS.

& SON has on the 14th day of SEPTEMBER A New Chotos Solertion of CHRISTMAS

of Hongkong for lave to register certain TRADE MARKS in the Register of Trade: Marks in the office of the Colonial Serviers for the Colony of Hongkong in the rame of hi Fuld firm of JOHN DE KÜYPEP & SON, The said TBADE MARKS have been or are intended to be used in respect of HOL LANDS GENEVA distilled by or dealt in by the said firm, NOTE

crabs of the said TRADE MARKS can be seen on application at the Often of the Colonial Secretary for the Colory of Hong kang ur ta the undersigned

Dated the 22nd day of September 1890. JOHNSON, STOKES & HASTEL,

Solicitors forsende 1168] Mears. JOHN DE KUYPAB & SON

CUTLER, PALMIR

& UO'S

PRICE $900 Ft Dozys

NET

A

SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY.

Blond

of Belected

CARDS, FANCY LEATHER and other GOODS for Presents

S

NEW BOOKS and CHRISTMAS VOLUMES.

Boy'

Own and Girl's Own Annals. SALottle Fola (July to Do New. Vit): Nister Auacal; Bunshine; Bo Peep, &e, tor Chums, Young Englond, Wide Awake

Colonder Blocking Pad 1397

$1,00 Creston's New Itecite

60.conta Donaldean's Engineers Almas... 60 centa Dictionary of Phrase And Fable by Dr.

Brewer (zer enlarged Edition) & 5.50. Foods: their Composition, &o.. by Blyth $1000 Cigs Roussoff by Ghao, Griffith (illu Arietic Japan, Yols., ruduced in prica to $10.00

trated) Daily Dinners

Menus Made Buy

100 1.50

and a LARGE SELECTION DI NEW

BOOKS for all Cluson of Itenders, N Sorte Chose CALENDARS 1827 ; RAPHAEL,

VUOKE.

24)

Under HONGKONG HOTEL

KELLY & WALSH,

No. 8. Quffy's ROAD, CENTRAL

HdOfTomo

[2479

Branch Difces →→ LONDON, NEW YORK, Hou DAY SINGAPORE SHANGHAI, TEN

SIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in

AGENCIES

Mükə Coni Mina Ohnona Coal Mines Kanadu Coal

ENKE

$1261169

[5452.50, sellers

22 nominal

416 layers

£8 BA enter

£15100, sellera

15:8 & hilvers 530 in quidation). $10 1st

VESSELS

THE ENGLINK"-MAIL,

The P. & Ostoamuis Kopotte, with the Eng- hal mail of the 27th-altimo, left Sunporn n Monday, the Bles fortant at 1pmi und máy be expected hors en or about Saturday, the 26th instant. This Parket brings replies to letters dospatuled from Ilangkeng on 22nd. October

THE AMERICAN: MATI Thn P Male City or Pekin, stilh the Americau mail on the Jet insunt, left Yokohama, on the lyd instant, at daylight, and ray bo oxpected hors on or about Thursday. Che 3lat instant.

The D. & 0. atoamar Doric, with maile, ka, loft San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Bhanghai on the 10th Ipstart

228 27 M, stekner Glina, with mails, dai hali Sau Franciaor for this post via Honolulu. Tokohama, Inland Sas, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Bhanghai on the 18th instant.

TIM CANADIAN HAIË”

The U. P.steamer Express of China arrived ef Yokohama at 2 p.m. on the 21st instant, and bft at 11 s.m. on the 22nd, inst, for Hongkong. :-

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL

The E&A. steamer Australian from Sydsey, &o, left at Darwin on the 15th instant for

Timor and this port

Tho C..3. Cal's stoomer Changilo, frota Australian porta, leit Tburadag lelakù on Fri- day, the 18th instaut, for Manila and this port, and may be expected to arrive hora ou or chout: Friday, the 1st January

PANTUN INDIAN MAIL

The stenor Chansung, frota Calcutta aud Straits, left Singapore for this port on Tuesday the 15th inst, at 6 o'clock.

The steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, loft Singapore for this port on the afternoon, of the 22 instant,

MERCHANT STEAMERS,

The C. M. steamer Cangas, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Elagupers for this port on the 17th instant, ant may be expostos hora, to-day,

Tho. P.&O. stonnier Formosa laft Singapore. The on the 21st insient," and is dus kore on the.

| 271k inatant.

$100 $130, sales & sellers

Femical

$, nominał

$23

2394, cales & selten 10518yers $60 $80 210-5110

28 0.19, enica &elers

100 v, aleg & selers

860301, les & buyers $25. 08, buyers $50-68), coller - jed $0.595, calo $125, 214 premes

5021 sellers

20

103, uleg

($25 374), valed

GRO (1365) NA

£25 17 195 buyers £20 1526, sales.

450 1920, w

$60 $114, Bellera

$50 alea & peticis $10, las

$100 730:

15 52.70, sellers Es 30 males $525, sellers: 21 Pollere. $4 $12 ales ST 0.50 ales 128:106. 20, sellers

$50 $58, les

£52, pellera £10 £7, sellers

$16521 los 3216 (140, sales.

$971$45

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$10 $12.95, ellers VA VERNON, Broker.

Allowance.

$REO 2 1 4 cattles. 1600 1 to

$7074; Old Palma i $702; Old Benares.$720 $490-40 1500 .....6500 to $5b5

Parsinna Inger-wrapped

Sales:-40 cheets Putina,"

THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL, REGISTER, 22nd DECEMBER AT Å EJE.

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79

Bar 23rd "DECEMBER AT 10

Whalitostock 20:074)

Tokyo G

Keeble30.495/

Nick 0,99 Kagoshima - 30,41

306423

The Mako Cotton Solving Mill, Ld Tokyo Marine Insurance Co. Limited Mein Fire Insurance Co., Limited- Imperial Glayeruzaent Tajor Mills, Any Co Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co. Swatow....

Onoda Cement Company, Japan Kanggafuchi Cotton Spinning L Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, fajan: Hayashil. Clock Fautery. Hongkong 121 December, 1996,

Sharp Pak... 39GT R0/42 BOFON: Cacion 30.50 Hongkong.

50

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0.48.

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20.50

2435

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99 01.

YRESOL-BLACKDEANDAA

Mest EFFECTivm and Best PRESERVATIVE. for TIMBER

DECAY, DRY ROT, end WHITE ANTS, Bla ASSENBLACKHEAD &:00,

Soap and Socio Factory Hongkong 20th February, 1500. 1607 IEBOLIN BLACKELAD.-

Most Reliable ARTISEIC. Most oÆeclis Disinfectant, DzopoRIAEA End GERMICIDE. Unnarpassed as a Hygienia Mediam for Publis Planus, Domestic Uso, Six Rooms: monte Water Closets, Denize, 'eters ANS Absolutely NON-EPISONOUS or CAUSTIC. Uume 2 to 4 Teispoonsfull in a quartet water.

F. BLACKHEAD & 50,

Soap and Sude Factory Hongkong Suh February, 1896,

100 GRIMAULT & CIE'S

BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Distilstupne of the Giles Chinee Divio Iussia 2.50 Finest Brotch Whiskies Totob's Pictures from Panch-3 vole.

The Jorrache' Series of Sporting Novels,

comprising Mr Spongo's Aporting Ve Tour Ank Mount-Handly Cross -Plain or Ringlets-The Romford Heung--5 rolmo Malman's Ininence of Seo. Power on the

vols

Apply to STEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong [33

CUTLER PALMER & CO-

32)

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consignor their Brands to out core.

for over half a contary

. Apply to. G.-C. ANDERSON, Meeste, JARDINE, MATHESON & Jo,

Hogkeng,

And to their france in Shanghai. B. J. REMEDIOS, TOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER, LA

No. 8 WOODLAND TEERACE, Hayorom," Will be glad to sad STAMTS où approval to any address on receipt of saliafactory sofer

OLGOS.

Frough Rotolution Dixon Kemp's. 1icht and Boat Sailing

SOAP

18.00 ford relief needy cure in the

agouling of itoling eczorums. It clears the 100 akin of the most distorsing of scaly, crusted, Six Water Soult's Norly 2 rob 15.30 ecalp pf dandruff, sales, and crust destroys Pimple and boldly hours, it cleanses the

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Webstore Umbridged Digtis nury-full_______ microscopic insots which feed on the hair, and

bound

500supplies the roots with ancigy and nourish

Charles Dickens Works 21 vol.

Story of My LifeAigastes J. ( Auront; it bouls rough, chipped, and fissurad

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16,50 hands, with ilding, burdizg palms and painful Rebort Drowning's Works complete

vols

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SIA "RONGKONG ARGISTER

Previous Qu dato *De Kata | day à pan, Dat 10am. at 4.;

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Durosoter Pregopesatero coisaster

Hemity Diction et win

20:

18

N:

The N. G. 1. steamer Leliebro luft singapore for this port on the 21st instant, nod-is dre hore on or about the 29th instant.

The D. D. R.. steamer Sento, from Ham- barg, Loft Bingapore on the 2nd instant, and may be expected Lore on or about the UIE

instant.

has arrived at Yokohama and left on the 18th

Ths N. P. stearsar Olympia, from Taesma

Instant for Bangkorg vis other Japan ports,

The P. & O. stamor Masegon left Singapore. for this port on the 2nd 'instany, at upon.

KATAA PAVOGI.QUÈ SARAL.

OUTWARD Nor. 20th-Dalmoral 24th Nov.

Ooling, Elizabeth Helmer, Senta.. 27th Novembur.--Osár. 1st December -Helen Rickmers, Promethens, 4th Doo

Prígja, Gleaskiel Sth Den-Glenlarg... "Nature, Romney, Bengloe Hth December Fontaine, Glamorganshire. 15th December -Niobe,Ballmouth, Shanghai, Jens Meinich, Bwyun Meru. 18th December Prium, Diomed, dour, 22nd Decomber- Oenfu, Prins Heinrich. Tellus, HOMEWARD-18th December folioerne, Ser- padon: 2nd Dea-Tenser, Vauben.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES. POST

PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Offie st 11.30 am and 3 pin, or in Leffer-Boxes in the Cars by 32 and 3.30 o'clock Trans. Ledler": Boxes at Toak will be cleared at 12.30 zaid 4 pm,'

The authorised List of Mnits issued în connection with this paper is the one published twice cach day in our Extra, which is, normooted to a much later hour then that given below.

The Postal Gitle for 1896, revised to dete will be found in the Chronicle und Directory, P. XIX. This is the vuly authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong,

A MALE WILL CLOSEL

For Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok.--Für P.CC. Kino, to-dey, the 24th just., nt 830 AM. For Shanghai-Par Woosung, to-dny, ike 24th inst; at 3.30 AM

Bor Hophong. Par Hornay, trong đê 24th instant, at 11.30.

For Shanghai-Fer Szookeen, to-dag, the | 24th inst; at 1:30:12,30,-

For Shanghai. Pir Tungching, today, the 244b inst., at 2,30 PM, 20

For Singapore For Hector, to-day, the 24th just, at 2.30 PM.

For Swatow and Shanghal-Per: Canton, to-day the 24th inst, et 3.30 m

For Shaogust-Por Polyang i-day-the- 24th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Fort Darwin, Thursday Ishud, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney onu Mel- bourne. Per Galárie, to-day, the Silk instant, at 3.30 P T T A 2 aggiornam

For Sentow, Amoy and Foochow —Par -Huitar, 10-day, the 24th inxt nit 5.00 P.M. (200 For Shanghai-Fer Ching Ting, ou Satere day, the 20th instant, et 9.00 am.

* For Manila -I'er Zafro, on Monday, the

26th instant, at 3.00.p

• For Shanghai, Nigueski, Kobo and Yoke. hamn-Per Formosa on Monday, the 28th Justant, at 3,30 PM

For Shanghai, Kebe, Tokobaine, Victoria, RC., and Taroma-Per Victoria, on Tuesday, the 29th inst.. nt 11.30 LET

For Kudat, and Saileken -Per Dencation, on Tueday, the 29th inst, at 2.80 mm, 12.

For Pot Darwin, l'burgday Island, Cook town, Townsville, Bristoney Sydney end Mal boarnc.--For Zoinen, on Friday, the 1st Jan, at 9.00 4 M.

Far Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama -l'er Fering, on Friday, the lat Jún, at 900 à .m.-

For Singapore, Penang und Bombay-Per Lelimbro, on Monday, the 4th January, ut 11.30 AM. WI

For Singapore. Per Glengary, on Monday, the 4th Jun., at 5.30 1.3.

MAILS BY MIE BRITISH PACKET,

The Britisk Contract Packel. Kaisard-Wind will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 31«tTM izst, with Mails for the United Kingdom Europe, and countriesbeyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Inda, Eumah, Ceylon Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar."

6.00 A.DL. I'osting of Prises Oprroát surd. Cir.

culara seagen-

10.00 AM.--Registry coussa. 16.30.M. Posting of newspapers, tools, and

patterns denses..

11:00 AM ----Meil doses.

LATS LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 sents late fee up to 11:30 am, after which hour they may be sent on board with the same late fee

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. - Rigkeit uwa nals totpuntem on the

OMNI

The German Contreat Facket Ikzern will Lowess.open air temperature on tih 20" "Gal@",

ROMETED ROOd to 82 greix at scalare bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 5th Jan, Typin in, the shade in degret à Faliranhalt

with mails for the United Kingdom, Europe. Tiu porvenlige of naturalion, the buildty' of

and countries beyond, uit Brindiai; to ir siad with incistoro being Lov. ADITZINE CRYBE WAS beter print the Struts Settlements, Batavia, Burmali;

"THE BAY

KUONICLE AND DIRECTORY

Four's os rx Whip bebording to Bordfort Solo. STATE OF TE WELTUTE 610 13: dotachés Ceylon, India, Aden, gynt, Malta, & elaide de drissing" min: 4 kg gowny h. tall. Registry: nonams at 7:30 4.31,4-

dbringerent; T. Prodige The mail closes at 8.00 am. Late letters till eking a glowy .thunder-visibiky low twoki, pr

G. FIGO, B. Aistants

8.30 AM with 10 cents extra postage.R Honging Olservatory, 29nd Deen her, 18

NOW EEADT MERA FALCOFI & Co. BEESTER, 23rd Deo, BA.0.36 Trem, 9 AM. (Wer bath) 40 Barometer.80.28 Tierf. 1. Weibulb) 44

heart A The Maximum 54. Barmer 4.30.25 Therm. 4 TM.(Wotball) 48

Thermom. 1 59 Thera, Vinimum (overs Thermon 4.64 night,alimiar 47. HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE

24th to 30th December,

HIGH WATE

8.50

From the simplest blonigh to the mont | Thurs vi Shakespeare's Work---0 lianty role, žum

prosce--very clourly printed 1240 torturing sa disfigarmy diseases of the ski

and scalp, event wäen compliated with grofulos

Ls also prepared to purolines PORTsan A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF EIE taint, it is equally suedorafal.ly

STAMPA in Large or Small Quintfisk for Cash.

*AGENIN. WANTED,

"Liberid Discount Allowed. DAVID OORSAR A BON'S

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS AND ART CALENDARS-A Splendid Show,

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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, 80, 40,

1890,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY, This is the VAS

THIRTY-VOCÈTE ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, as usual, to show no advance on preceding years both in fuluses and accuracy of information

The DIRECTORY corom the whole of the porte and cities of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivatosk, in which Korspears roside,

IN TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENT, mòr the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contruoted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their Hongkong Harbour

Camros, Ger, str, Un-ul-Laats, 1

43! yig°?ba

P. R. THOMAS, Amer, sl, Nichols Standard

Oil Co.

SABINE RIDEMERS, Ger, sir, Sundridg

hold, Karberg & Co.: Wear York, Belf. bi, Desla-Onlar.