BOIENTIFIC MISCELLANT,
SHIPPING REPORTSG6
Though the warwal of Reantgen photography The German steamer Hohentolier, may have pailed the curiosity of the pubilo, the Yokohamu 25th Dee, Kobe 25th, and Nagasaki problems of the Crookes tubs will not soon seed Jan., han strong BB and Winde to their charan to investigators. Various groups of Kobe, From Kaba to Nagaiaki etropy S.W different ways, with behaviour seemingly analog, gule voering to Nonwide Shimonoseki buy to the various notes of a vibrating string thongs to part Una Teather wore some kontae age observed in the cathode The Gorman #tasmer Picciole, from Boula ilise large by M. Birkeland. The groups, being baya 22nd: Dio,, and Blugapore 21: Bad fresh differently deBested by magnetis forca, Unro NE wind, biga saa, ratoy and squally weather now boat sepanted out. The anode of the to Int 15 N from there to port moderate wind abo was an aluminum dias with a row and due weather. At Carimatti Islands on the sit, though which the cathode clacharge 25th Deg..spoke a British ship, from Hongkong, passed to the wall of the bulb where the raye 10 days cut farmed a very distinos yollow line of phosphore.MENE sence when the maile;was "connected to earth, Agnetic field through the tube was gonerated by two amall electromagnets pinect on opposite sides of the bulk. A complete spectram of diffused lines was thed formed, and when the primary arrrent of the industier coll was Varled gradually, the consecutive ads of this spooram appeared suddenly one for band.ovidently geneigted of one or more oscillat ing linesARA DESE
EXPORT CARGOES
The steamer Talatan, Hongkong to an chester 26th Decembo, took 125 Later waste
275 bales canoe, 1 casă gongs, 12, cares black woodware, 3 ossos furnituro, and 5 gases pro-
TEL BONOKONI DAILY PRESS, THOR DAY, JANUARY 700, 167
TUTAT FORDS AND SEQUEITY ET ANNUAL FIDE PALETA
BANKS:
FRED BANK OF INDIA
AND OHINA.
CHARTER, 1863
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,: £20,053 CAPITAL PAIL-UE..
767,478 ESSEEVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
RESHAVE FUND DERO
£800,000
£300,000
£50000
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company Tre are prepared to accept EUROPIAN
CHINESE TORRA ut av erent rates, a
HOLLIDAY WISH & CO.
“Hongkong, Oil January, 1846.194 UN INSURANCE URFICE, LONDON
FOUNDID 1710
INTEREST allowed en Curront Awountot the rate of 2% par arna on the Daily Jalantes
Un Fixed Deposita for 12 months,
percent
← BANK.
PAID-UP CAPITE $10,000,000 RESELY, FOYDA8 0,060,000 RESERVE LIABILIZE OF PRAPTORS $10,000,000
COUET OF DIRECTO ANTER
CAL EL. WHITEHEAD,
A Maneger Hongkong for London option Marshester 75 blen
Hoogkony, 16 September, 1895, 16 extasik fer London -1,335 horog tea (28035 afters, scented caper), 100 packages ten 25 packThe Undersigned, having been appointed
ON ages tea, 20 solle mate, 130 bale, decks fuathorn AGENTS for the above Company, prepared ON SHANGHA
të AGCEP♪ ETSK against FIRE At Curedit Fate
SEEMSSEN & CO
Agante Henghong, 16th May, 1992 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY OF HAMBUBCHE The Undersigned AGENTS of the Company are 'REPARED TO ACCEPT Clits Fereign and Chinese Risks at Current Bates.
ASTEMSSEN & CO. Hlongwang, 26th May, 1895, a
RANSATLANTIOFIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The fact that the points and indentations of leaves are modified by min, being elugated and made more slender, has been established by Stahl, from observatimas ronde at Buitenzorg, Jara, He has also shown that the loaves tanil to secure vertical pusitiou, to change the nervor into little water channels, and to arrange their down bo as to scatter the drops. To this Junger Las juet added the observation that plante exposed to the spray of waterfalls become drip-pointed. The leaves lose their down, and become arranged in the stems gone to best shalarter,
The problem of the Hounsfized home in being solved by Paris. That ity now L 200 Hippo- phagous butchers, and last year, more than 10,000 barses were eaten, the number in 1994 having been 91,227, and in 1872 only 5,084
W
The American slip. Sachem, Hongkứng lờ Now York 31st December, took boxes sharanisced, 100 bales angsia-lignes, 100 caste preserves 150 ono inna, 150 packages, rat CATA, 598 cases jord eticka Isda olesta tea, 4,736 rolis matting, and 1,498 packages: arackeré.A!
The American ship I'm. H. Still Hongkong to New York Slet December, took-28 men. Chinaware, 92 les strawbrid, 200 onget Shigen ein, 392 balas rattan ware, 450 ca SER preparves 300 bales braken as faze 1,650 bales cuauia-lignen, 9.631 roll: mat- ing 13,750 packages orackers, 18,990 obosts, tea, and 6 packages merchandire
Tho steamer Kaisar Hess, Hongkong to London 31st December, took:-10 acsos Dipa from Manila, 2 cases Sundries from Batlle, 170 balue waste silk, 1,000 rolls wads, 482" rolls. A namkor of unfortunato experiences, each fatting, teases silk pince goods, 3 cases curiós as the resont destruction of M. Raonl Picket's &o, bl cass pearl ahalla, 5 cases bristles, and 1 gas-bottling fetory by the explosion of a steel occo feathers; for London option Machestor cylinder, haso given warning that great caution 100 balos pasta silk ¦ for France --144 batos is macassary in dealing with acetylene Somery silk 35 e il picce goods, and 4 cases resoarchos by Berthelot and Vicillo show that personal effects, there is certain risk of uenident-especially with compressed acetylany even while the gam is stored unsized with air. Ön decomposing the substance into its boustituouits, hydrogon and carbon, considerable host is
rated, and
*35 wag provon to be possible to detonate the gue by mieûne of a sip of fulminato of micropi, the orplesire wayo, however, being confioed ht atmospheric pressure to emal per tion of the gas, the decomposition occurring only immediately around the source of detona- tion. With incisase of pressure the effect was very much muguented. The use of a detonator was no longer necessary, the simple hosting by en incandescent platinum wire being saltioient
FOR SALE
RUINART PERD & FILS, PRIME
Established 171,
CHAMPAGNE GROWDES AND
SHIPPERSMAR
Ship only the Finest Quality. Extra Dry (Green Beal),
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Saly Agorria. CEN Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.1206
to cause explosive decomposition of the antira body of gas, and the action being so intone. that gas that had been compressed to liquefacRAS
tion developed a prossure of over 35 tons por quare inet Dropping a bottle of the liquefied gas or allowing heavy weight to fall on it proved instiffieigat to detonate the confined: Acetylene Who, however, the bottle was broken by the weight violaut explosion C followed, this being due to combustion of the: gas in the air and not at affect of its simple decomposition into ita olaments,
There is sell something for Gorman science"
to do. A report for 1800 shown that there were
$30
$32M
FOR SALE.
DEN
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ME
CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WITH SEAL
per ense of I dozen quarts. por dase of Z dozen pints, D. KRESSMANN & CO.8 BED AND WHITELE BORDEAUX WINES,
G BILBERT & COS BABOYTLND ALE & STOUTS
à INZER BEER
MAHU MED SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st February, 1896. MAGRA [50
A. MCCONACHE, Eve-Chairman SU MICHAELSEN LEQ.-Deputy Chairman, ab. Eeurmani Ex
Hon. J. J. Dell-Irving. Richardson, Dsq
D. R, Samoon, Eaj. FG, B. Dadell, E B. Shewan,
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Tas Undersigned, ring boun supointad AGENTS For the above Company, are prepared WACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Baton,
BIEMSSEN & CO.:
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1872 ne (17 DHONIX FIRE OFFICE. ---
N. A Biebs Fo
·Cider ManAUBES Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.
Bhanghai-J. P. WADH GARDʻZER, E#Ə Lordos BankERE-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ~ING COMFANT, I CAITED -
HOXGEONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Currant Account at this rate of 2 per Cont -per Auman, ca the daily balance,
M
OF FILED DEFOSSTE. For 3 months, 21 per Cat, per Annum, For Gmentha, 3 por Cons per Annum For 12 months, 4 por Cont. per Annum MET TOAT JACKSON The Undersigned are now propared to. A Chia Manager ORANT - POLICLES. of INSURANCE. Hongkong, th December, 1896 VĒLE against FIRE at Current Ratoy.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & COHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED mat Arrests for the Phosuix Frs Ollos, Hongkang, 17th August, 1887.20
"AUTHORIZED CAPITAL: *COTTISE --METROPOLITAN SunecRTUE LA POSTA
ASSURANCE CO.
The combina ACCIDENT and LITE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form ad INSURANODATES
A yearly preminun of £23 128, (age 30). cenures the following —
£2,000 in case of death by occulent, t £1,000 in case of natural death.
£1,000 in end of permanent total disable
out by accidowt
£600 in case of partial total disablemont by nocident.ANTA
£6 per woolt in Jate of temporary disablement by noident.
Angidents Insured against for £1 and £3 par nguam (€1,000 in case of death and weekly payments in case of injury.)
For further Particulars, apply to:
JY V. VERNON, A Agent.. Hongkong, 18th June, 1896.15 TORTH BRITISH AND MERGAN.
accidents to nesuis 14,000 persons, employed in W. BREWER & CO. N TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
the various industries of Germany; with about 600 fatalities. Dusseldorf alono had 13,824 accidents, with 01 Inths. Cases of lead polsoning at while Jewl and aramalator, worka ss to have been morbus and the manfacture of anfline dyes and various chemical produce Lad mong Titila fruta poisoning an woll as from mechanical accillants. Fow injuries from boiler explosions are mou- tioned. In Casiel six casos of splenic fever one fatal-occurred at a factory for weaving horsehair, and there were twn cases—ong Fatal- at a tannery in Elcsvip
Experiments on goldfish have led Herr A. Kreidt to the conclusion that fishes do not hear in the manner with which we are familiar, but that they perceive sound waves by some skin
Senso
Striking peopens of primitive art are fouren in cavuras ned rook shelters of Australia Thin walls of these places war matiy rask paintings ofhowanfigures, Animals, and allegorical desigas outlined in colour, those strange and impessaire decorations, according to a paper by Mr. T,
Woensap to the Australasian Atunciation for
the Advurement of Science, having been. largely exsented by the clous method of Emearing the roof surface with grease, bolding the object to vo represented against the greased rook, and then blowing clay powder of various coloura-red, yellow, and white-against tho odges so as to staneil the outlined for by a surrounding area of contrasting tint. Ja come cates, the wol culunr, or mat, was probably splashed on, the grease being then unneces sary. Some explorers describe human lands with outstretched fingers as abundantin restly all the caves, while near Kimberley, West Australis, and on Bulgar Creek, Now South Wales, ars to be zoan liparts, human gures on Lach backgrounds, staring facts outlined in red with yellow lines, figures of the rising sun, and barbaric aymbols, A notable and diabolical cays riotora 70 feet long, on Nardo Creek Tu Central Queensland, saoma to represent a lake, from which are stretched up hundreds of brown haman arms, pciuing, "grasping, and knotted he if in torture. The neighbouring Australiane eclaim all knowledge of those decorations, bat the marks of newness in some of the work is taken as evidence that the origin of the paint.. inga is known to some of the natives yet living.
The naistence ja Madagascar of a veritable
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Chopin The sad of a shrub, the wommercio, has a feathery luft about an inch and a half long, whose fibres have consider ble etrength and otherwise resacable the fibra from the silke. worm On the wostorn coast of MadagascENT", the tufta sro collected for staffing-pillows,
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So sensitive is the human organism to com ditions of host, coll, and moisture that is has been recognized as unsafe to attempt certain tasks anch as those requiring scenata mathamnent calculations Fan Cucie conditions are on favourable. The infisence of atmospheric variations on the attention of school-children Jin just be a sebject of investigation by Dr. M. C. Seiryten. Frem observations in four different schools in Belgium, hn Ands that tho attention of children varies inversely with theOR tomperature of the air, boing grester in winter than in sommer, that it is greater in the higher than in the lower cluse, that it is highor uroong girls than boys the diferenca being grastest in winter and that if decreases from the beginning to the loss of each half-day, boing greatest is the morning
The maallery of photographie develop, ment, according to a domanication by r Edwin Bonks to the London and Provincial Photographic Association, in that the uneridized. hydrogon of the vyrogallis neid te cito one of ths best known developers brings at the image by calling with the bromine dis placed from the nsitive bromide of silver by the action of light. Mt. Books fLds aridence, however, that the tons of bromine and silver are roamaged by the light with ot decomposition or liberation of bromine Ho contends thut dorelopment is due to the melting ap of a weak electric current, which decomperor some of the water of the developing lntion, the liberated exygen: af which combirna, with the hydrogen of tho gyro, the liberated bydrogen of the wale zot
of the pyro-reducing, the light-struck 'bromide of silver by combining with the broms Ho Just developed imagis with plain water, the file being on a copper plate and pleed in as water with o zize plate.
Experiments are being made in European conuties with cool for Lghting purposes. The flame of alope is scarcely vidblo, but in candescent barners make it possible to get brilliant light from any Uurce of gallisat
A working man who had been raised to the high dignity of Justice of the Fence was ex goodingly proud of his saw honour Uns day, being on his high horas, be happatiod to sell himself the represoraslice of her Majesty "Hoot, awa"" wid weread who overheard the remark you reprint her Majesty Hur Majesty, scent woman, is mach better repro sented on a bawbie! ?
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No
£1,000,000. £ 300,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
COURT OF DIRECTORE
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Chlon & Jan, peti
Da ordinary Do. Zofe redi Noti, Bank of China B. Shares Four Shares
Erogn & Co, H. G. Bel's Asbestos EVA...
Campbell, Moore &Co Carmichael & Co.
(70 China Sugar
TO 18 HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
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TO LET
Dakin, Cruicka'k & Co
VESSELS EXPECTED.
CREATED ASEPRIOAN MATE
The P. M. steamer China, with miniin, kós Jeft Ban Francisco far this port vis Honolulu Yakobsma, Inland Sea, Krle, Nagasaki and Etan bài mù thổ 18th
ulti vi
The 0, & O. steamer Doric, with maila Act tom San Franoisco, to the 30 ult, vix Honolulu left Yokohama for this port vin Tland Bea Kobi Nugasabi, and Stungul on the $0tu nit.NA DAL SAL THE OREMAN MAIL
The ND L steamer Prine Heinrich, carry, ing the German mails with dates from Borlin of the 1 ult., Toft Colembo on Friday, this Jet Lost and may be exported kore on or about Taestay, the 12th instr ATUS AUSTRALIAN MATH
The CN Co.'s steamar Chingtu, from Australian ports, left Fort Darwin on the 4th st, wod may be exposted hero on or abcnt the 4th fret..
THE INDIAN MAIL The gloamer Catherine Apear, from Caloutta bft Singapore for this port on the 4th instant.
The N Pabertored steamer Mordig wild from Tucoma for Yokohama en Life 22nd alt
The steamier Monmouthshire Juf Victorise BC. for Yokebama and China rin Honolulu on
The N. 1. Kaloomer Ons Maru lyft Thurs day Island for this port on the diet ult, and is dee here on the 11th inst. tomo WADO The D.D.R. steamer Frigge, from Hamburg. bft Singapore for this port on the 1st inst, sud may be expected hard on or about the 7th inat
The 0.3. B. Co.'s steamer Tantalus, Item" Lavergnol, loft Singapore on the lat instant af [88099,76 buyers. noen, and may be expected bera en or about the $125|1839, prem.***ith instantiat
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THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE “COMPANY, LIMITED, LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
--Aberdeen Paper Hospital Poik
Oftes 80%Hospital, Got": 130-Aberdeen, Taper Givi
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ITLLECT en degusits is allowed at $ PHE GENT. For annum,
Depoelton ay anafaz at their options balances of $100 or name to the Homorone anD SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT or annum
Fe the HONGFONG AND SHINGITAF BANKING CORPORATION,
T JACKSON,
9 Chief Manager. Hongheng, Ist August, 1895.
29 Jordan, Dr Office 43-lerdan, Dr. Res. 108 Kay Hong Take 64-Kedy, J Horse 198 Bermain Kelly & Ropository
Pour Eda-Do Causeway Eng anh-bichhen ca, F.107.
Kin Ts Hong 65 Brical E, He141-Kinghorn, J. W 30-Bradley & Copri
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FOR SALE CHEAT. POWERFUL STEAM LAUNDRY Alvary ́suitable for a Public Laundry where a large amonat of yeshing is to be deno, | 164--Brick Co. Deep 120,-Kirch & Ch Two of the wasting drama ar fitted with two | Water Bay 16-Kramer, J., Kes Washington Lyon's Patent Meum Disinfenlors, 122 Lumie, Capty He, 151-Kruse & Co so that while the washing proever is going on 30-Butterfield & Swirey with a pressure of 20 ba, of steam, they prodinso a teroperature of 260, which destroys the gerras of all diseases and all forms of insect life. At the same time the first kinds of fabric are no dangal though all clothing is thoroughly purified in this process of washing
For Full Particulary zpply to W LYSAUGHT Wanchai Machinery Gotowas 160, Wenchai Road
Hongkong, 16th November, 189
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Allowances Mulan (this your's) $790 23 to 4 calties Mals (last year's) $180 to 1 Matwa (older).T80 2 3 New Fat
„2007); Old Taina a 368ng New Venissos 4070 Old Peraces $10 Persian, Olly
$190 to $500 Paran, Paed8500 to $555
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Tokyo Shipping Offre
Koebi 30 Bturell & She, 89--Layton, B., Offro
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Shanghai 29.85. Sharp Peak 30.03 Ca. Id
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Cab 26.05 Hinglang 30.05 Victoria Pesk 100-Man Chaun Terug Hook 68-Min On Insuranco 118-Marty, A D +112—Melchers & Co.
B-Mount Austin Hotel 131-Morer & Co.
42- Canadian
Bailway Com 128--Canion - Tumero
Comm Ph 13-Culowitz & Can *11 Chefchiel & Co. 194, Carmichiel F. H167-Michelsen St. G
3287-sm Chor, Les
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: tirada, TownOfice 210.-Naval Hospital 103-Clark, Dr., Res 169-Nail Yard 19— Club Germania
30-03
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Nugmaki... 20,19
Karolina 09.11 The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, A.
12.592 Shanghai 30:23 Shary Peak... ·90.17560 20 Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited.
135-NethersoleHospital Anoj", verersei
8.06 Mely Fire Insurance Co, Dimited M
11.-Club, Hoogkong (66. Now Victoria Hotel: Svalow.. Imorial Goyaroniant Paper Milla 15) Conneriel Urics 119-Opium Focors Cotton Cleaning and Working Costranco Co., L. 46. Oplum Farm
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12 Duby W447 Play air, G. W. David, AJ, K, Brudence 40David & CEJ 15-Folion Station Ca
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The Bea Line steamer Benglos, from Antwerp and London, left Bingapoto en the 4 ust.
The N. P. atemor Bradner Joft l'acoma en tha Latinist for this post, vin ports of call,
T P. & Ostesmer Shangaqë left.Singapore for this port on the 4th inst. at 4 pm
TASUED THE CANAL EMAI Ourward-lit Deo-Helea Ickmera. Tih Dee-Cenahiel 8th Deo. Glenfarg, Rom- oney, Keygloe. - 1th December-Glamorgan" alive, doth DecemberNiobe; Bultmouth, Shanghat, Jens Weirich, Riogun Maru. 29th Dee Bonnah Canton, Kirkdale, Normandie, Glenartacy. Ovpeck, Courie 5th January-Kramiale, Nector, Antenor, Maria Rohmera, Obi, Paliozira Sikka HORADD29th Dec Cateccion, Gerde Benrolich 5th Janner Set Japan
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PEAK DELIVERY elses at Post Offieo at 11.30am and 3 pan; or in Latior. Baxa in the Cars by 12 and 3,30 o'clock Trams. Lcttor Boxos at Peah wifi be cleared at 12.30 und 1 pm
The nuthorised List of Elnila issued in convention with this paper is the, one published twice each day in our Extra, which la, corrected to a much later hear than that given bölow
The Postal Guido Tor 1896, varicad tɔ data will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. This is the only authorizes completo Summary of Postul information published fu Hongkong..
AMAIL, WILL CLOSE. For Swatow and Shanghai--For Tronfere; to-day, the 7th instant at 1.50 Par
For Swatow and Shanghai Per Esang, to day, the 7th instant, at 5.50 F.N
For Switow and Bangkok-Per Chou Th. on to-taorrow, the 8th instant, as £130 Alx. -
For Tokobama and Kobe. Por Changela, tomorrow; the 8th instant, of 3,3) FM.
For Singapore, Samarang and Seurabaya — Po Hupek, on Saturday, the thirsty at 1:30- P.M.M
For Shanghai-Pur Loorgmoor, 011. Sefur day, the 9th instant, at 8:90-2.3.
For Nagasaki, Kolo and Yakahin Por Ancona, or. Friday, the 15th instant, at 11:30 a
MAILS DY THE GERMAN PACKET. - The Goman: Contrast Packet Bayten will: be despatched on THURSDAY, the ita inst... with Bails for the United Kingdom, Europo and countries beyond, via Brināts: AO the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buemah, Coylon, Tudia, Adou, Egypt, Haita. So, So HA Registry cases at 7.30 at The mall loses at 8.00 A..Info ladera till 3.30 with 10 cents extra postage.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contrast Packet Gangen still be desputelud on THURSDAY, the lith
lust with Mails for the United Kingdom, : Enropo,and countries beyond,ez Brindisi, to the Berita Sottlemente, Nethorlande India, Barmah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Maita, and Gibralter.
800-Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
10.00 AM Registry ceases.
10.30 Posting-of newspapers, books, and
patterns ceases, 11:00a.mail olores,
LATR LEITELS may be posted (from 1120 KM) with 10 rents late fee up to 11.30 MD, after which: Lour they may be went on bourd with the same late fea,
* MAILS BY THE CANADIAN EZRAMETPACKETARSAA
The Cundian Mail Packet Empress of China will be despatched. on WEDNESDAY, the 20th stent, with Walls for Amoy, Shang- -ħai, Nagasuki, Kobo, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, BC, which will be closed he fol
10.00 A.M. Registry eonses. 11.00 AM. Post Office alosis, but correspondence may be peated on board the Paolot with Late Fee of 10 cents exfru Postage autil the Hmy of departure.
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affords relief, and a speedy sure in the most agonizing of itching camins. It clears the ikin of the most distreming of staly, crusted, pimply, and blotoby humours, it clonuses, the senip of dandruff, scales, and crnal; destroys- microscopic insects whiel, feet, on tho hair, and supplies the roots will energy and, nourish* manthals rough, bappel, aid $ssured hunds, with itehing, burning patos, and painfal finger, ouda
38A Petit Co Be Guard Boome 142-Ferwick, Gec. &Co. 104-R. MenAN 74-Felder & Ch⠀⠀⠀ | 1402-Reptar, Brockol 190,--Garde, Trice & Co. inutin de Cov 102.-Garels, J. H. Res. 45.-Rope Factory -18.- Car Coy: Fast Point. 18.aches, J. Key 47 D West Point 52lors Home 10-Capp & Co 4 Samurium, "Pol luni 31-Gil Livingston & P. Suroon & Co., MA SIRMSSEN & Co, Hongkong 49 Showan & Col 6-Glodown Co./Office81-Bingen & Co UTLER ALER&C d. 121 Golwn, Kerosine 139. Soup & Syda Fre CUTLER PALMER CO. -Godorn, Kowloon Story, Bau-li wana FALCONER & CO. REUTER, Jatait, it is equally encoesstil,
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for over half a coutryk Ve *** Apply to 0. 0, ANDERSON
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TANGINEERS, GENERAL MACHINE JA MAKERS, LEON BRASS FOUN DERS & BOILER MAKERS
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Lowest open air temperature ca the ethica MWANAMROLIGO; Pinu. Andstaat. Hongkong Oloratory, 6 January, 1897,
Baronicler 9 AM:S001 Therm. 9AM. Wotbulb)'36'
From tho Rimplest blowish to the most torturing and disfigaring dicorses of the skin and serip, even when complicated with sorodulous
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ROMFIst July the Rates of Subscription to The the Hongkong Weekly Prass will be as mu
Aicanos Price: 2. Credis Prios, $12.00 $13.50 Half Yearly 7:00
Quarterly 400 450
Postago $2 per Aunun Adbl iorkong, 0th June, 1894,
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Hongkong Shay
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145-Wing Kes & Ch
Godown Telegraph 169 Wo Ree & Co... 126,Hougkong, Fine S3-Wright & Co. See Insurance Condo 167«Yan 100 Co sangroog Hoel 121-You, A. Paya CGL
Public, Lélopliónovstralys MO A Hospital, Alice 38-Yurn Fat Hong
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|| 25301 exbiricted from the onnulaus alvum absorb, E
in the treatment of severe cases of San Disszats of Parasition origin.
For PRICKLY Hxar, BræevonL, AUNE, ITCH, Evzemas, PROXIASIS, FABCELES, ETC
GRIMAULT & CIL-Paris.
A S. WATSON & Co.-Hongkong.
VOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, nor tho OWNEES will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEST contrasted by bin Offeurs we die. Grows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---
Webster Gibb
ALMOT, Ger str., Walf-Order." BENTAVERS, Dritte
Livingston & Co. MOUNT LEBANON, Brit.sir. MeLash-Shewan, Bet Tones & Com
SANTA' DEUZ, ART. 8ch, O'Keefe-Captain. Sumbawa, Brit: bk., Rohbirg—Shewan, Toini
& Cos BB THOMAS, Amer. sh, Nehole-Staadadi
WEST YORK, Brit. bk, Dacia-Order: 1
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