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The earliest type of man, supposed to have sxlginated in Asia, was plofared to the Gorman Anthropological Society, of it last meeting, by Dr. Bauku This mind was "enrycephaliq, having a head large in comparison with tho face, at the base of the skull was obliquo, His third molar was rudimentary. His colour

rat yellowish, his hair oras.

Invention, in the experionco of the Unitol States Commissioner of Patouts, appears to go in wares, and to depondohiely upon industrial demo. The adoption of house leiter-bores.u few years ago This immediately followed by seroril hundhed appltentions for patents on devices.of. this kind; and the recent publisation of articles

·HONGKONG:

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, ISTDAY, JANUART 18m 1897.

W. ROBINSON & CO.

150 PIANOS TOE HIRE on MONTHLY

PAYMENTS O

PIANOS REPAIRED

EQUAL TO NEW- WORK WARRANTED.

TUNING ST

SECOND HAND PLANOS CILEAP

FTALIAN VERMOUTH

Per Case of 12 bottkaip: 80.70

on the desirability of a bottle that could not beXPERIENCED MEN ONLY rolled after being emptied has resulted in about 1,000 applications. The gear 1895 showal oc ceptivul activity in the following classes of ju vation. In baling cotton in closely compacted. cylindrical balcs, justead of in rectangular bales, in pneumatic straw packers, blowing the straw on the stack and packing it at the same time; in the treatment of wool fat, patil recently regardol as a waste product; in' excavators, possibly dus to the beginning of gareral, large enterprises, such as the Chiengo Canal; in the extraction of aluminuza by electrolytic action; in to ex traction of gold by the use of potassium cyanide in preuniusic drills for cutting stone, in detail inventions and accessorien in bicycles, and in- machines and processes for making the parts; in pasumatic tiros į in gola-levalling machinos, usad in show-morafacture; in talmhionna, dne pro bably to the oxpiration of the pioner patents: in electrio locks, a new art, in alternating onrrent machines, in, carfordere) and (cor ecuplaza; in burglar proof capies cura

in automatio musical instruments; in gamaj and toys; in peach buttons, in wire-glass for skylights in cau-labelling machines; in central-draft Junpei, curling Irons; in match-inking machines in calculating magbines; in voting machinery in "linotyping and typesetting machines ant in the artificial carbonation of beer.

The formation of a milway museum is a important subject nor being considered by British engineers. It is suggested that such a muscum could test be established by the mili say companies, and that it should not only

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SUPERIOR COGNAC, Mark Red Cross Per Case of 12 bottles in

56.70

LIQUEURS! KUMMEL, MARASCETNO, CURACAO.

MENTA Ter Case of 12 bottles

SINGAPORE

POPULAR CHEMÓNA MODELA

$300, $350-$385

Word Oce. PIANOS $175-$225

ALL GUARANTEED

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DAN ILLUSTILATEM

· CATALOGUES FLEE

MESIO, SIEINGE, AND AUBICAL INSTRUMENTO,

CHAMPAGNU

Extra Dry, Gold Seal

CARPONE MALVOTI.

Purveyors to the Royal Court in Italy

Fer Case of 12 bottles

· Fer Case of 24 1-bottina

AGENTS

NERVEGNA & COME

No. 26, STANTET STREET, Hongkong.

TO LET

TO LET

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION

USEFUL AND VALUABLE FURNIT

TURE(including some of tho Best. Parisian make); ONE COTTAGE PIANO, CHALEGA, ETC.

colloot and preserve all obtufumblo rolice of the AD Undersigned bes received instrac-ipas darly railway age, but should so include the material and literature of modern railroading.

SONGS OF A BOLITARY SUBALTERN

A LEGEND OF ANDY"

Now later I pray,

To a tale of Cathy,

A legend not published before,

Though known to but few. 'I was told it were true. Ben man who the incidente gaw,

(So he swore), - And he was as hoones! matytoph

Tria place called Amor,

Where the natives enjoy

A elinizte most parching to turalsý

Where the sun's ed intense

Ir inelis Coltara nit etits,

So the encreucy's chiefly in gotes,

And suplejats

Are not worn by the ladies and gouts.

Buns the sun sirka.

To the a, which he drlaks

All the right till he rises best day,

See the nien, great and small,

Take to bat zid to ball, White tho ladies sit watching the play, Isoking Bay, Sigle, and past scandale recall."

Bur eato though it scenas

For two neighbouring tenis

To play a small match on this ground,

Yet dangers exist,

For a man is of inized, When a tiger is prayling around,

Aud, who found,

"Is minge a Jeg er à Gst:-

To be foud at a feast

Of a beating beast

is not, wfut a felderces;.

So now everyone,

Ha a rite or ga

Which is stung on his buck, and be fres

(Or relires)

When a tiger comes boking for fun.

VI

Now a nutela there was played,

Great sowres had been made,

Six rae were required for the game:

Mid excitement intense,

And the player suspense)

The bat mado a hit water til

And the ball:

Flew over the neighbouring fence,

vor.

The folder close by

Buy the ball Urin," hight

And on at the fence with a rush,

When a dentening roar (Which he'd heard of before)

Made him abelter himce finish,

Saying "Hush!

Lost ball on it out! I mean, Fore!"

VILL

Mr. Lat "slip"

At once look the tip,”-

· Naw the tiger had swallowed the pitt

Took his "Maguuni expiss

In a second or less

Lu The tiger appeared to be ill

lying still To fad, in a deuse of a mes

IX.

With is glittering Lindo Deep incisione he inade,

And extranted the ball from inside, Then, fed out of that thicket He hurled at the wicket.

Run it was the last of that side

#Who had tried “ To defeat the Boy, niep at cricket.

MORAL

Owler, I pray,

This tale of Cathay

The moral must clear. Le to all:

Dei'trumu tut

When tiger "Mabout,

More so, when he's swallowed the ball;

You feel amall

When you find it returned, and you're ont

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&o.,

Catalogass will be rated prior to Sale. On views from FRIDAY, the 15th January, TARIK OF SALCash on delivery,

CA GEO. P. LAMMERT

Avotioneer.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1897.

178

PUBLIC AUCTION Undersigned kas-received Instructions from II. . NAVAL STORSKEEPER

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

WEDNESDAY. the 20th JANUARY, 1507,

at Moor, E

at H. M. NAVAL JARD SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising

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WASTE PAPER,

TERMS OF SALE As Customary

TUM. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer Hongkol 14h January, 18970511892 LITE SKATING BINK

DUDDELL STREET. TO-NIGHT and EVERY EVENING at 5

SATURDAY-16th, under tho Distinguished Patronage of H.B. the Górainer Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, OMG, FRGS BE Major-General WILSONEBLACK,

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Admission $1. Koserved Boats $1,50

SAM MARKS,

Prepristoz HengLong, 13th January, 1997,

123SOL-BLACKHEAD.

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DECAY, Der Rot, and Write Anne, old,

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ARKSPUR, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD. ROOMS TINKIS COURT, COACH

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TO LET FURNISHED.

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NO STEWART TERRACE, THE

PEAK Apply

EJ GRIST% Hongkong, 4th January, 1897-

TO BE LET."

195

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STAELES at KOWEGON

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CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 11th January, 1897,

176-

TO LET FURNISHEP;

DEAKSIDE NORTH For 14 Months

from the 1st Marmort. Apply to

A. TORNER. Hongkong, Oth Janusky, 1807, [139.

TO LET

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MACOME

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INSURANCES.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE” ASSUR- ANCE COMPANYVI

ESTANLIGHED A.D. 1894

CAPITAL: Aperte spiertagas £3,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND BECURITY- £2,480 053 BE ANNUAL FIER PREKIAMALE 737475

BANKS

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

TRANLIMITED.

AUTHORIZED, CAPITALA BUSHOLIDEDY INEN

£1,000,000

·200,000.

HELD OFFICE-HONGKONG

MEAN COURT OF DIRECTORS. GILLUM kaq. SEBOXT D CHART, IT SHax, Ej.

Having been appointed Agents of the ubovo Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEANJE. And UIs Risks at current rubos,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Hongkong, Ith Juntory, 1890 CUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 17102

Hongkong 17th November, 1893

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS..

THUNNDAY, 14th January, *EXCHANGE

OF LONDON

Telegraphie Transfer

Dank Bills, ou demand

ま

Bank Bile, a 30 days, night 212

Bak Bills, at 1 months' sight.

Craclits, at 4 months' sight

Doormentury Dills, Amonths sight 42 ON PALIR

FIHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA |⠀⠀⠀ Telegraphic Transfor

The Undersigned, having been appointedT

| CROW TUNG SHANG, Esq. KWAN HO CHURN, Esq.

Bank Bille, on demand

2,67

Chief Manager, GEO. W. E. PLAYTALE

Credits, at 4 months' night

OS GELWANT

(ster

Ondomand

.2.16

·Intxeat for 12 Months Fixed: “

ON NEW YORK →→

Douk Dille, un demaud

514

*

Credits, 00 days' sight..

ON BOMBAY,

но

Bink, oti domand

.186

OS CALCUTTA

£1,500,000 241,125,000 502,500

Tolographie Transfer

1654

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160

ON SHASONA

Hank at sight:

Private 30 days' sight.

ON. TORCHAMA

OF MANDA

On demand

AGENTS for the sbero Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.

STEMSSEN & CO., Mata Agonta gy Hongkong, 16th May, 1892

*(18

FORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURGASS

The Undersigned AGENTS of the abere Company is FRUTARED TO ACCEPT Fisk Clasi Foreign and. Chinpaq Eiski at Current Rated

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 25 May, 1895.

YRANSATLANTIO FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

LIMITED:

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED PAID CP

BANKEES DAY LONDON JOINT STOCE BANK, LIKMED. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts trata of 2% per annum on the Daily balance OR FIXED DEPOSITE.— Tor 12 months w

(19

J-W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong

Honphong, Sth July, 1886-

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abovo Company, are preparad

THE Business of the above Dank is conducted

to ACCEFT RISKS egoist FIRE at CurrentFEbyte HONGKONG AND SHANG

·Balės.

STEMSSEN & CO.,

469" Agents. Pulse Hongkong 16th November 1872S DHENIX FIRE OFFICE,

DIE

The Undersigned are prepared to GRANT TOLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRB af Current Eats.

MRO DOVELAS LAPHATK &CO,,

Agenta for the Phonis Fire (filles. Hoagkong; 17th August, 1887.

COTTISH -METROPOLITAN

ASSURANCE CO.

The combined ACCIDENT and LFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCEANERA

A yearly promium of £28 12. (age 30) secures the following TOURAN

• £2,000 în casa of death by accident. £1,000 in otse of mithral death. £1,000 in, casa" of permanent total diablo, want by accident.

1500 in ones of partial total disablement by

-£6 for wook in case of temporary disablement by adgicent.

Accidenta insured agfirst for £4 and· £2 per nam (£1,000 in case of death and weekly payments in care of injury.)

For further Partianlara, apply to

AYA, VERNON,

Agent. Hongkong, 18th June, 1896, TRANS

[ORTH BRITISH; AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ar DBOXEZEU,

-1895, £12,433,131 0. Od

Bi

LAUTORD CAPITAL. £3,000,000 STERORISED CAPITAL 2,786,900

ON SINGAPOR

On demand

.4% 1.

SOVEREINA, Bank's Buying Rain 30 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine. por tagli......42,60

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COXTASY PAID UP QUOTATO

Hongkong & Sha China & Japon pri

De ontlowey! Do dcferred Natt, Bank of Clive

Foul, Shares. Dell's Arstos £. A. Brown & Co., HG Campbell Noure & Co Carmichael & Co. Chine Jugar

HAT BANKING CORPORATION Rules B. Shares! may be obtained on application. AN ONG INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT aum

Depositor may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the lloraroNG AND BANGHAT BANK to ho placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 16.4 PER CENT. por anum

ANF For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA

BANKING CORPORATION,

PT. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Dalin Crinkle & Cal Dairy Farm Co Fenwick & Co. Geos Green Inad Cement...

I w. G. Eiker

Honghang & Gas

Hongkong extric

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895LHI IA

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

Hongkong Hotel Hongkong e

▲ AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA, H&K. What's G.

Incorporated BY-ROYAL OBARTER, 199.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID US........ REELEY LIABILITY OF SHARI-

HOLDELS BESELTE FUNDA.:

Hongkong Hope..

M. W. Duck

Chius Firt Chitraders

Insurances

Ca

£600,000

$800,000 £850,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account st the rate of 0% per nanum on the Daily balances | On Fixed Depoelta for 12 months por cont

*

TE, WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong Hongbeug, 16th Seplomber, 1595.

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI (BANK-

ING CORPORATION. AD

H

PAID-UP CAPITAL. RESERVE FEED by RESERVE LLALLITY OF PROP TO $10,000,000

310,000,000 $6,000,000

d. N GOUET OF DIRECTORS;

SAAMCCONAGHIE, DBQ.-Cissíroman.

PAL-DY CAPITAJ 087,500.00 | ST. 0, MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. II-FIT FINIS.......2,001,016 3 9 | Lion. J. J. Boll-Irving B. L. Richardson, Exq

The Undersigned having bean appointed C. Barash HD. Sassoon, F AGENTS for the above Company are pro. - 6. B, Loutwell: FB. Shewan, Esq. para ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE of M. D. Eachie, F. N. A Siebe, Teg. Current Rates

M. Gray, sq.

CHIEF MANAGERİSİ Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANADER Shanghai-J. T. WADE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY

SHEWAN, FOMES & CO Apanta. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1898.

1526

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. KELLY & WALSH.

Hongkong, 15th Documber, 1896.

TO LET

[OS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE | Conan Deple-Rodney Stone

(The Peak)

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Eurométer

sa pa

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29.505152

9.836

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VESSELS EXPECTED,

·YTHE AMERICAN BATE,

The P. M. steamer Ghita, with malls, de from San Francisco to the 19th nitina, v Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and loft. for this port via Inland Son, Kobe, Nagasaki, Į and Shezghai on the 6th instant.

Tha & Osloamer Delpia with mails, ko, loth San Fransisco for this port on 20th

| December, vis Yokottama, Inbuut Su, Kobe,

Nagasaki, and Shanghai,

CHA, DENRUKANT STEAMERS..

The P. and Ontoaner Bridie left Bombay for this port on the 3rd inek

The steamer. Susang; from Calcutta and Straits, loft Singapore for this pert on the 11th- instant at a p.14.

Tho Austrian Lloyd's steamer Mudhwa loft. Singapore on the 12th inst

The N. P. ebarterod staniner Macauf sailed from Tacoma for Yokeliama on the 22nd ult The stoarner Honmouthshing left. Vietnaźni, B.O., for Yokohamaa and China via Honolula cr the 50th ult

The OM. steamer Oopaik, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passad the Canal on the 20th ult. end may be considers no at. Singapore on or about the 14th inah..

The N. P. stammer Braemar left. Trooms on the Jab inst. for this port, vin ports of call

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The steamer acdi, from Taecis, Ens arrived at Yokohama,

be? Tho steamer Allmore, from Portland, Or and Victoria, BC let Yokelana for Heng- kong on the 12th instant,

The NY. K. steamer Famashiva Mfari, loft Nagasaki on the morning of the Bth instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 16th inst.

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For Yokohama and Kobe-Per Chinglu, on Tuesday, the 19th inat, of 2.30 rai

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PANAMA PACKET.

The Canadian Mail Pucket Express of

Ching will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, ths 23th instant, with Main for Shangist, Naganaki, Kobe, Yokohams, Violarit and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed, as tele

19.00 A. Regishy ceases, ba 11:00 AM. Post Office elossa, but correspondance may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fes of 10 conts extra Postaga until

the time of departure:

WANTED.

[OUSE 6£ £ c & ROOMS. Wall situated..

Ho

· Offers, stating Frix, to

Hongkong. Sh January, 1897.

STATION.

TANGINEERS, GENERAL MACHINE. EMAKEES IRON and BRASS FOUN- DERS, and BOILER MAKURE,

3.25

· 3:25

Nos 181 &-183, Qnboa's Road Eart

HONGKONG,

Wladivostock 30.41-

36

Takyo

$1.25

All Work executed by Experienced Engineers with the Newest Appliances and Machinery.

Kochi

Nagamki

5037 -0.08 20.95

Kagoshima

1.25

11:25

1.25

INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 16th November, 1998. :

Shangbai

2888

4. E. W. --Courtship of Maurice

Sharp Peak AMD

-29.89 " | 63

$1,25

DN

TING,

8. Crockett-leg Kolly

Hop kong

Anthony Hope-Prisner of Zenda A. Egmont Lake-Gotirn, în China Taj (148) Itoff Holderwood-The Sealskin Cloak

Thomas Hardy Jude the Obscure J. A. Troude--Short Studies on Great

Sabjecte role;

#1.25

1,25

1,25

5.00

Hangkene. 23rd September, 1891. [2175"

Bolinaong Manila

29.84

Darrar-Gattering Clouds-2 vole. Max Pemberton A Puritan's Wife

The Splendid Spur

2.60

Cape El Janie

125

1

JANUARY,

125.

Mrs Humphrey War Story of Bussle

Castrell

Tokyo es

1.25

Stanley Weyman-The King's Stra

1.25

52 QUEY'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Sarah Grand-Dar Manifold.Native

CHADWICK KEV,

2004

Antaor of Superinous Woman

LACE OF POLTE & NOBLE).

Sharp Peak..

29.03.

Transitions

Hongkong, 6th March, 1806.

2958

ABY 20084565 Swatowa

20,90

Dewgon and Moors A Comedy joť

1.25

G. T. Rima-Ballin and Pors

3.00

D

AVID CORSAR & BON'S te

99.95

MERCHANT NAVI::

Hangkong

29.92

Victoria Peak

P

Rider Hegzurd The Wizard

NAVY BOILED

Gap Rook

20.01

Mario Corelli Cow

∙1.25

LONG FLAX

CANVAS

Mars

. 25th January, 1892, Hongkong

CUTLER

1992

Miss Braddon London Prid

195

RELIANCE CROWN"

23

Malibong Bolians

2991

PALMER

28067

BOARD AND RESIDENCE OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board

Apply to Mr. FATHER,"

2. Parðar's Túll Wongkong, 1st January, 1399,

ARBOLINEUM AVENALIUS

USED FOR 16 YEARS

* Thoroughly reliable preservadijo for Wood: 104 maid Stord against White Ants, Doear, Fungu

Bot, and Dempingas. N

The Britisk steamer Kaifeng, trom Shanghai₫1NBULIN-BLACKUTAD...

· 10th Jan., Amay and Bustow 18th, had wols rate and light H.B. and S.E. winds with heavy rai thaong lont

The British steamer Foocho, fruningapore 7th Jan had moderate to light menzoorand" showery weather to Paravels; thesco" light southerly winds and fina weather to arrival.

The British steamer Chingtų from Sydney $2nd Das, and Port Darwin Al Ja, Lad light to moderate winds and fine weather from Syd ney to Port Dazavi Fron Port Dargin to the Equator, ocierate to strong NW. wind and equally with. rais; thorns to Cabre” moderata N.. Trosta sud sen and alozdy weather Fron Cabra to port light N.E. and 83 winds tud modorato NB: well, the car reathe

EXPORT CARGO

Most Kallable ANTISEPTIC Most effective DISINPEGEANT, DEDEISEL,

Unsurpassed as a Hygionis, edit for Publie Places, Domsatio Uee, Sick Booms,

Water Cleats, Drains, oto Atsolutely Noz-FeroNQUS 200 CAUSTIC. “ was to 4. Teaspoonstull in a quart of water.

T BLACKHEAD & CON

Bcap and Spa Factory/ Hongkong, 20th February, 186;

-SIAM TRAK TIMBER.

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED

47

BANGKOL S

YEDEES can be Booked and Hafes Supplied Pon Application to the Undersigned for 2- TUAK BODARER, PLANIB, SUANTINOB, AND BOLDS ROA

GROOVED TEAR

The stommer ffiengarry, sallal on the 7th fan.. E London:-2,860 beles Beinp100 belas wasto silk, 150 baler gelangal,809 rolls mating, 200 casks soy, Stouts ginger, 100 cases ginger,

casos vigars, 11 se chrios a casa BOD kize,

AFIER JOHNSTONES

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this good Sootal increases month

month; it is of Superb Quality and of CUTLER, PADMIN & Co.' SECTION

Solo Agents for ste

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Honglone.

R. J. REMEDIOS;~-

PLANED TOEGUMU, AND

TELL SHINOLES.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July, 1805

SO FREAVALLO'S FERRUGINOUS QUININE

TEO Great Austrien Tonfa i

SPARUVIAN BARK and Izos.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMPET STRENGTE-GIVING PROPERTIES and at

DEALER,

No. 3. WOODLAND TEACE, HONGKONG,

Will be glad to send STALES on approval

to any address on receipt of satisfatory refer

EDCOS.

Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE

Over 300 Meries! Zarithektos notifying ita

ble snent time being of an

EXQUISITE TASTEK,

Sole Agents for Chins,

SCHEELE & CO

PRICE $9.00 PER DOZEN

SPECIAL BLEND WHISKYE

Blad

of Sulooted Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskice

Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co, Hangk

UTLER

ALMER & Co.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1816 Who have semeigned their Brands to put sare

for over half a century,

Apply to G. Ú. ANDERSON M Mors. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Hongkong,

R

And to their fonda u Ellinghai...

WORTH A GUINEA A BOXE

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

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Fres

AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENTISTRY

AT WOR

TAKPAULINGSA

RNHOLD BARBERG & CO.,

BEECHAM'S PILLS BARNAH TRADING CO.

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS. DISORDERS

ANNUAL SALA SIX MILLION BOXEN The 15. Rd. Bex centaine 56 Pillo Price 50 Ceuta!

Prepared only tyitin Pityristors THOMAR BEECHAM, St Helens, ENGLAND SOLE AGENTS fur HONGKONG A CIS EMPIRE of URINA WATKINS & CO., 43] 66, Queen's Bend Control. Hongkong

FOR SALE CHEAP. k POWERFUL STEAM LAUNDRY, Cory suitable for a Fabio Laundry

where a large aniount of washing is to be done.

Two of the washing draus are fitted with two Washington Lyon's Patent Steam Disinfector, so that while the whaling produse is going on with a pressure of Whs of scam, they produco a fonijerature of 200% which destruye the gerum, nt all Heroes and all forms of insect life. At tas some time, the finest kinds of fabric are zot dun,aged, though all clothing is thoroughly UINART HERE & FILS. REIMA purified in this process of waiting."-

For Full Parfionlara apply te -- W LYSAUGHT," Wanela Machinery Sciɔyon 139, Wanchai Roul

Hongkong, 16th November 18967 $2880

FOR SALE

Established 1719

7- CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Skip only the First Quality KRW Jxtra Dny Green Seal

WEGENER & CO.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1985.

FOR SALE,

NOTICE CF FIRMS

NOTICE.

"PORATION, LIMITED.

- BANGKOK AND RANGOON,

TEAK SQUARE, PLANKE, BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, PLATED, TONGUED, RAŮŽIDOVED QARDS, FOR FİQDMING, CELLLNG, WALLING, TEAR BEINGLES FOR COFING, SE SAL PINKADOE BAILWAY SLEEPERS for all

Sun GAUGES

Kales Supplied and Orders Booked ny “

VARDING, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, drd May, 1896. na TO BHIPMASTEES

Fladivostode 30:50

Kochi

Naingaki

Kagabima Bhanghai

kinnitas 20.9

Cane & James

(On bu 14 má 31,30. Prosev renalas high is the extrrive Borth, low on the Uwan Cout.. 17obally a depression to lagring Enabword between the E. aasst of Chinn and Y. Japt Precis NV, to NU. wins, probably freakoning counciembly, cloudy, some drizzling tals, becom

ng cooler.

BOYAKÓKO REAISTEZ

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2729.0 Temperature it

At & P

+29,88

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Parection of KESESAN... · Forea 2494 Weather

* Highỏa) dhon Mietobigerature on the 18th

Lowest opca, mis tamposal of the 13th men, sk 1--BASOHETEN, Delaced to 22 degrees fake, et kralovali: 3-Taurenager in the sludg a degreeg Ephronbet g

TANQUIER where your FRESH WATEE

is obtained by the Water Borts, Foter WATNE is the taue of musa Bicknces on board

the ONLY WAFFE BOAT COMPANY in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER

CALT FLIC W

JW. KEW & CO. W STEAM Water Boat Company, Hokong, 9th Cotober: 1805

1922

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISA

No 9, CHEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL SAHA

Head Offior: COLO Branch Ofise LUNTON, NEW YORK Dou JAY, BINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEK

IN NEWCRWANG, and all Porte in

' '

ÅGEN DIEZ

IN CARD WILHELM LONGUET Las

KNEE in our Firm

Me adveittard & PART.

HAS. HEIDSIE

CHAMPAGNE, 1580, WHITE BHALE,»

380

$12

#D.

for cage of 1 dozon guaris. per Base of 2 dozen pinta atua £ N 183MANN 1,00 8

BORDEAUK WINES, SOG HLEÐURT & 008 2.

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

Bramrs in Large or Small Quantities for Clash, Sole agents for Hongkong A S. Water&CO. MAINZER BEER.

AGENES WANTED,

Liberal Discount Allowed:

12710 Hongkong ad May, 1991.

BIRMUSEN & CO (192) |_ Hongkong, 1st Teuntory, 1890,

KRUSE & JO Hengkong 1st January 1997.

VACUUM QIL COMPANY, HONGKONG.

چیز ایراد به اشد و تهان

HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE of the Company's affairs at this Brunch.

SVADUEM OIL COMPANY.

A. BOTTENKLIM, Manager

30 | Hongkong, 11th Jemarg 1892, 2

16

Miky Coal Mings

Dinours Coul Mixes,

Kanada Coal Minoss

Tak Miika Catton Spinning Mily La

- Iskya Marine Inffiraize Co, Iömited.

Fire Insurance Co. Limited, Imperial Goyeriment Paper ... MIK Colton Clearing and Working Co.,

Skinnghai, m

** Onails Camout Company, Japan...

kinagafuchi Cotton Spizning Mill Tokyo Colton Bouing Mill, Japan, Full Clock Frotory Hongkong 12th December 1898.

In portanogy of saturation the humidity of

4—DIBELIKON OF THE WIND IN two polat ng BYODER OF THg Wing, acording to Newsfort Bend,”

airated with inclature being 100%

De Care of Office of this Paper.

裁生怡

SANGE &

YCOAL MERCHANTS

phone have always on hand

123

0:0%

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-

TION OF COAL

Addres-Care of Messrs. Kwoke Saxe & Ga

No 63, FRAYAS (815

ORTLAND CEMENT

F28:6

JB WHITE & BROS

SULE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & CO Hongkong, 11th April, 1883

KANANGA OF JAPAN

A NEW TOILET WATER

Prepared by BIGAUD & CO.

PERFUMERS BY APPOINTMENT TO THE ROYAL

FAMILJES OF SPAIN, HOLLAND,

AND GREECE,

RĀSĀRUE VIVIENNE, PARIS.

A purely regetable oilet Water which postosson the Tourt refreshing proportion. 16

AT THE tegi risconti AR7 1 STATE OF THE WEaters; 5. blue sky: o detectares skin white, soff, and velvety, impart. ing to it a fragant perfume; it la z cars renaly brings outing towers say against trackles or pimples. ⠀⠀⠀

• ?! visibility »» vr, daw (wsl).

P. G. FIGC, Fint Aubunt Hongdong Observatory. 14th Jaxuary, 1897,

Mesa FALNET A COJA BEBISTER, 14th Jan Hizmeter? 2.M. -29 25 Therm. 9AM. (Weibull) 6ES,

› It fortifies the delicate parts of the boty, and is vapostally raceumended to his fɔr the intimate toilet enren A

Sold in pint bottles tranghout the world.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

moniter 1 FM...25.70 Theew: 1. Ft. (Wetbulb) a Biometer à 328,70 Therm. ¿ra. (Wetbull) 64

Thermom, 1PM...65 Them Minitram (Over And take only "RIGAUD'S KANANGA." Thyrox.03 nigh

Mon.

HONGKONG TIDE TIBIA,

Toth to let Jaiary.

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20

2488

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F.Low Wara

Weights Wat

Haigus

water.

LOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIS.. NO

Neither the OAZAï58, the ACERTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for ang DELT contested by the Overn og Ups Crewn of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour beers A ALRINGIA, British str Witt-Wieler & Col

Anux, Ger, str: Wal--Order.

Ardas Brit. tr., OlifantD. Sassoon,

MOUNT LARO, Brit,ats. MaLoen-Show,

Tombs & Co OSCAR IL Norsair, Armensen-Molthers

& Co.

SUMBAWA, Belt. tk., Rubberg-Shiwan Tomes

& Ch

SARINE BOKMSna, Ger. sir, Bandendru

hold Karborg & Co