bintar" the tip to go on through the town. Among other famous runs in which the Mar quis took part was the fucione Porul"u3. In this gasp Lim bort, who then hinted Lord Lonsdale's inunda, killed his fox in the porch of Boiroir Cantle, and declared that: ? I shall new die happy!
MORE TRANKI.
INTIMATIONSZ
"NOTIEKIATION NO.
TITE GOVERNMENT OF TALVAN
NOTICE TO MARINERBA
Dito kaku Ligbthanno (Patour Point), North,
Genmost Paint of Enst Coast of Taiwan try
(Formosa).
THE WİNNİKONG DALLY PRESS, CRIDAY, SERRHART & D
INTIM TONS HONGKONG ICH UDMTZNY
THE SIXTEEN TIL ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING SHARE HOLUERS will be hell at the on the Company, Fedder R Street at NOON TO HORROW GATURDAY), G1 February, to resolve la atriem but of the Company's NAS conate to the Bist Desember 1896 and tho
OTICE is bereby, given that on and Report of the deferal Mounger
after the 1st FEBRUARY 187The FRANSFER BOOKS of the Come 4th Order DEVOLVING LIGHT will be any will by CLOSED from the 27th inst exhibited from the Lighthous erected on Bifoto the 6th proxim, both days inclusive,
JARDINE MATHESON & COS kiln Peton Paint), Northernmost Point of
General Managers East Coast of Taiwan (Termosa).
Hongkong, And Jenusry, 1887.
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TOTTOD 3⁄4 bazoby giron that the
There are many talos told of his wild pranks whilst resident at Melton. If one his caused a Front saumation by a practical joko which con him a lot of money. A will known doster belonging to the neighbourhood want some flew from Malton to attend a patient, Before an toring the one of the invalid he gave the hack which ho rode to a youth ta bild. Whilst the youngster was performing this duty Lon Waterford procured a quantity of an end, which he applied to tho horse's heads Hin given The Light will show WHITE FLASH the follower of scalapins some l when reo every 30 soda are of Illumina homeward bound, he laid on a panktion will Lo 258 degrees between the bearinge THE KOWLOON LAND ANI BUILD fons conplan of bloeihands, which of N 80 deg. 30 min E and N 120 dog. 30 min. ING COMPANY LIMITED. diately set off in hot pursak of the dootor. The bearings are true and is charvel and his steed. The loves naturally became from senward, frightened, and, despite the thronupan · EU- deavours of his master, gallopad several miles along the road and crossed an extensivs common, followed by the blogilhounds in fail ory. The paint pot had a Tour Barcination for his lordship is many of his practical joke It is well known that windy a respectable Meltonian tradesman went ye bed of a night. only to wake up next morning to discover that his shop front and shutters had been incat gandily decorated by tha Morquin and Komu boon companions during the hours of darkness. And so I might ramble or indefinitely with stories of bis practical joking, for suroly ro sportsman oter ralishod them as he did,NİS may happen that I sbali return to the Marquis, and his escapades at a futuro dute; but enough has been said in the present letter to amuse for half-n-hour or so any who care for the perusal.
Leutenant Emanuel Banca, belonging to Lho United States Militin, has returned to New York -from Cuba, where he wont in-charge cf a dyna mita nou sent to the lender Macso. Liguten ant Raucos gives the first explicit account of the nction of the dynamite gun in battle. He says. the gun in the Lands of a good gnauer'does eflective work at the distance of a rito, thengt its best range is half a mile, and it has perfol cortainty of aim. At any distance, however, the explosion of the projectile dostroys life, within a radius of 100 yards or moro. The gut wai nged at tho futile of Guayabits, which lasted Witty-nine Bourg. The Bunnis.de wure 12,000. strong, and the Cuban 5,000/ The fighting was territo, The Cubans wereaimust defeated, when the dyasmite arrivo. It was taken from one part of the feld to another. Oplysovan ahots were fired, but each one was roost effec tira The projectiles killed over 150 of the Spaniards and sentiarad the survivors, and aided the'batils in the. Cuvinis' favour..
SHIFTING REPORTS.
The British steamor Esinevydda, from Manila. 1st. Fob, had light to moderate N.E. winds with Bno weather.
The Gorman steamer Feiyang from Waht 30th Jan., had strong N.W. gule with overcat Bad rainy weather to port.
The British steamer Taichwow, from Bangkch
NAVENDRA The elevation of the Light abore the AER) will be 211 feet and in clear weather the Light MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be will be seen from a distance of 10 satios held at the Company's Office, Victorft Build miles.
Bingo, on TDESHAY, the th February, 1897, a The Lighthouse is bolt of iron, octagonal one (Neon) for the purpose of receiving in shape painted white, and in 41 foot high the Report of the Board of Directors, logether with a Statment of Acounts for the wolve from the buse to the centre of Lantern
Mouths ending the 31st December, 1890,
The TRANSFER BOOKS, of tho Com- pany will be CLOSED from Friday, the 29th fentury, to friday, the 9th February, 1817 Ecogitude, 121 deg 66 min. East of Groen-Both days inclusivej, during which period to
Transfer of Shares can be registered and
By Orden of the Board of Directora,
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanes Admiralty Chart No. 210, approximately
Latitude 25 deg a min. North
wichG TRAN
HARON NOGI MAKESUKE, Governor of Taiwan
Taiwan, 27 Jary, 159730
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AGENCIES
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The Miike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Morive Insurance Co. Limited.”; Meij Fire Latrunse Co., Limited Inferiod Goverment Paper Mille, Cotton Claming and Working
Onods Cement Company, Japan, – Kinggafahi Caltor Spinning Mi Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mil), Japan. Fuyash Clock FactoryZI Hongkong 12th December, 1898.
W. BREWER & CO.
SOME SPECIAL NEW BOOKS. A HAZEL'S ANNUALE, 1837
WHITAKER'S ALMANACK,
Ta and Beyond the Himalayas, by
tono
Sterics of Every Day Life in Modezz
China by Watters
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Seuratury to the
· Hongkong Land Inyastmont and Agency Company, Eunited. Agouts for tho Kowloon Land and Building Company Limital
Hongkong, 18th January, 1807 HONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANK
ING CORPORATION.
FOTICR is bereby, giren thut the ORDI-
NABY HALT,YEARLY MEETING. of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CompoR-
ATION wil ha bald at the CITY HALL, Houg kong, on SATURDAY: the 13th day of Tatuary next, st. Nops, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Ascount to 31st December, 1896
By Under of the Court of Directors.
ART JACKSON
Chief Alangor.. Hongkong, 28th January, 1897
238
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANE
ING CORPORATION.
INTER OF ORAL that
TOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS.
TOW will be CLOSED from SATURDAY 1897.the 30th January corrent, to SATURDAY, the 13th day of February next (both days in- alusive), during which period no Franster of Shares cau be registered
3950
2.00
Filty. Yeas Bouniscences in Lodia, wo
+8.50
8.00
via Ang in 28th Jan., had light. N.E. winds by Pollock
and fine mother to Farscals; thence to port Life of Brian Houghton Hodgach, strong monsoon and high sen with overcnatür W. W Hunter nother.
The British ship Queen Victoria, from Barr Dock 1st Sept., spoke Peterborgà, on 9th Oct, in lat. 78, long, a W., steering North, 19th Deo., spoke Haworth Castle, in lat. 31 8., Iồng. 16% B., from Adolaide for New Caledonie, 82 day's out.
The British stanraer Java, from London 24th Der, and Singapore 30th Jan, experienced light myazono aud clear westher, winds NE; to
With the Jungle Toli by B. D. Cusing. 3.00 The Buddhist Proying Wheel, by W.
5,00 How to Train a Racehorse, by War.
burton
1000 2,50 Household Dictionary of Medicine, by
Waltor
The Grey Man, by Crockett
The Bevan Blesk by Kipling - Taquisura, by Morion Crawford
E. with coensional rain squads, during last 21| Rolney Etons, by Conan Doyle, `bours off the Bombay Reef, thou moderate wind Daster Mikola by Boothby ***- (ENE) with beary N.E. swoll to within 150) Sealskin Clock, by Boldrewood. miles of Hongkong and thence to arrival fragh (24]
to strong 17.. wind and overcast misty weather
By Order of the Court of Directors,
TJACKSON,
299
Urief Alanagèr Hongking, Stu January, 18977
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE A
COMPANY, LIMITED.WM
INSURANCES
DEENIX PIKE OFFICE P
The Undorrigned; ure now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
at TIRE at Current Ra VESAS DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00,
Agente for Us Phonix Fire Offon. Hongkong, 17th August, 1987,
20
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASBULANCE CO.
The combined ACCIDUNT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE AVAN
A yearly premiuti of £28 12 (ags "30) secure the following →
£1,000 in caso of death by necident, £1,000 in case of untrol death.
£1,000 in ass of permanent total digible. cut by accident
£500 in enso of partial total disablamant by
on
TO LET TO LET ENSFOOT" UPTERRICHMOND ROAD 1. With Immaculate Possession. Apply (ou
BASE VICTOR H. DEACON, "Hougtony, Buth Jesuary, 1897-
THEM TO LET
$280.
WILD, Seymour Road, and WEST
⠀⠀ BOURNE VILLAB, North and South, Bonham Road
to apply to:
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 1st February, 1897.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
THURSDAY, (the Febrnary,- GRACIA NO JE AN
ON LONDON
2/14
Telographic. Transfor Bank Billo, on demand Bank Ds, ut 30 daysDiglet Bank Bis, at 4 months sight 2/1
... Crudiis, at 4 mouths' agit
Documentary Bills,
I
months sight:
ON: PARIS" AT SON
Bank Billa, on domand
2.67
Credits, at b-monthis, siglit
2.71
1319
ON GERMANES
On doziond
9.16
TO LET
OH NOW: Your→→
Bank Bults, ou demand
418
MAO
TACOMER," har the L.B.C.
Apply to
Credits, 60 days'sight..
53
ON BOMBAY
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
(50
Tongraphio Transfor Hank, on demand.
BON CALCUTTA,~~~
Hongkong, Slaf (otober, 1896:
TO. LET.
TO. ROAD:
(51
£6 per ook in case of temporary disab ement Levidente insurol against for ft and £2 per No. 19, HOLLYWOOD by acidont anma £1,000 in ense of depth and weekly payronts in case of injury.)
For further Particulira, apply to
J. L. V.VERNON, Agent." Bangkong 18th June, 1896.
$1492 ———— NORTH DRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS as 187 DECEMBRE 1805, 212,18:131:05:01.
I-AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 16thi Diclanter, 1803.
TO LET.
Sansom "CARITAT: 2,750,000 12, 1020A - Pauur CAPITAL. 667,500 0 0 I-FIRE FUN 3601,010,70 The Undersigned having been appointa- AGENTS for the above, Company are pret Pared to ACCEPT RISKS agsins: FIRE 89
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agsate! Hengkong, 23 July, 1856,
F1528 AHE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-
Current Rates SEORA
DWELLING HOUSES
Nos. 2 and 4, Rox, TARRACO. GODOWNS BLUE BUILDINGS, " HARFORD," œ MAGAZINE GAP
THE KENNELS, MAGAZIN
RAVENSHILI EAST and WEST, ND. 2, CHANCERY LANE Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
TMENT & AGENCY 00... LD. Hongkong, 4th January, 1897.
“TO LET.
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Tolegraphie Transfer 'Bank, of demand
LOY SHANGHAI,-
Bunk, atsight
Private, 30 days' sight
OX YOKOHAMA -
On demand
ON MANILA
On Rowand
ON SINGAPORE,--
On demand
165 1655.
.165
BOVIRKIGNS, Bark's Buying Rated GOLD LEAN, 100 Gnal per ol 4500
JOINT STOOK SHARES.” “Company, ¿PAD OP) Canoaginoasa. tanki
18805, sal;&zellow Hongkong & Shein,
$1261844 JYORK? Chian & Japau, vef Estrominál ordinars 12 mal Poder, hayera
Do.
k
Xad. Bank of Chinaj Mam
B. Shares.... Yoon, Shares!
Bell's Artestoe E; A
Chuphell, Moers & Co. Chrmichael & Co. China Sogar
OS 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE Brown & Co., 11.0.**
(The Peak). Apply to
Hongkong,
JW. NOBLE.
th August, 1800
“ANCE" COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.
TO EE LEE.
£2,000,000
£757,478
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NET ANNUAL FIRE PRIMIA...
Dalciu, Grufck & Co Thery Farm Co Forvick & Co. Geo... Green and Cement... H&Balrery
Hongkong & O. Gas... Longkong Electric...
2180058OS 3 and 4 RICHMONTY TERRACE, HH Trathways...
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company were prepared to nocept EuroFEAN
nd Cynse Risus at curront rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO,
Agents Houkour, 9th January, 1893. [2727
UN İNSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
h. Undersigned, having bean appointed AGENTS for the nhova Company; sa prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent Bates,
SIEMSEEN & CO
Agents Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 Rum AZOWTH GERMAN NIKE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURGT
Moderate Rentale.
ETADLES at KOWLOON..
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATT & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1897. DRIVATE BOARD AND EESIDENCE
776
MIR GILLANDERS GLENEAZY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
--BOARD AND RESIDENCH,
[146]
"
[18]NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
HE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY BE MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, in The Undersigned AGENTS of the stove the COMPANY will be held at the Company's Corpany sro PERPARED TO ACCEPT First 5.00 Offices, No. 8 QUEENS ROAD, CENTRAL, Oles Fowign and Chinose Risks at Current
Victoria, en MONDAY the 15th February.at. Unter
STESSEN & CO. Twelve o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of re- ja la
10 criting & Statement of Accounts and the Hongkong, 29th May, ISBS.
FRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANUS
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
$1.20 each Feport of the Directors for the year ending
3d Devambor S
Under Hoyosong Haral
The British steamer Nosing, from Waba Bist KELLY & WALSH.
Jan.. had strong N.W. gala with snow and hail squalle socompanied by high reas and overcast weather generally as far south as Bullock Har bour weather then commenced moderating, wind at sama time drawing through N. to K.N.E. and N. At Turnabout, I am of Feb., fresh monsoon, high fellowing cset weather. At Breaker Point 9.30 pm. of 3rd, strong northerly wind, overaast with
rain.
Dolls and Storling Bachango Tables
MERCANTILE BOOKS.
19 to 3,4 escending by of a pony.8 4.50 Dollar and Rape Exchange Tables Trum
milling by of a rupea
Rs 175 to Rs 2077 par 9100 sscend-
3.50
* Gabela Silvor Tables, shewing belative ****
equivalents of Bar Silver in London Yoad New York from 47 cents to 67 at Ezebanzo of 44.30 te 84.00 for t cente US Cartrency ascending by b sterling sanding by of a conh
4:00
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be: CLOSED from the 1st to the loth idor, both days inclusivo,
By: Oniuri
267
(GEO, U TOMIJN, Aofing Socrsary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1997-
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÅ DOCK
COMPANY LIMITED..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDZES.
FTE ORDINARY TEARLY EIT
ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, No. 14. Praya Centeil, on MONDAY, the furl Fab- reary, 1897 at 12 o'clock Noon, for the pur- poses of receiving; the Report of the Directors and tbs Bitraent of Accounts to the Blat
Goodinllow's Cargo Mensurari si scou-Decomber, 1896, and of approting by rosolution.
rate set of tables shaving at bas view the solid contents of all kinds of packages mai ensks AVEN Storchis on Stowego Gow's Hand Book of Marine Instance Busy. Man's Hand Boule
Parae's Enginess Edneatus Hill's Hennal of Costel and Business
-4.90
EXPORT CARGOESP The stoner Borned, sailed by the 26th January. For Buenos Aire 52 packages tea from Fechor. For Manolper50 balen waste silk. For Liverpool casts ginger 3 cases tax and 1 box oigars For Lond+d/or Manchester-$5 bales wasty with. For Mar sailles40 baks vase, Gles litr, 25 car saireed oil and cures Bill ice goals for Trieste -23 packages shails. For hoadon
casas cigars from Manila 70 se bristles 93 cases blackwun ward, a casos son picco woods 9 casas nigars. 795 cases preserves, 21 cases cassia oil, 20 casas vermilion, Boes pro serves, 23 phokages sundries, 1,033 packages toa 1128 packages tea from Foochow, boren tea from Amuy, 509 bales eaux, 120 bales fathers, 150 balos masto silk, 60 tales hatirooks, 3177 zolle manis and matting, 30 packages 4. B. G. Telegraph Code a map lay-0.50 rattanware, 10 packages rattaneory and 100 Al Telegraph Urde de
10.50 A. Y. Z. Telegraph Code 200 9:50 packages tea iù trausit.:
The steamor Ronetta, sailed on the 28th Jan Sileion Telegraph Code, with blanks for For Manchestor:-100 bales waste silz. For vite messages. London and/or Manoleater 1 sese Boss silk Crabbe's Duglish Synonyms For London-15 rasva silk plece goods and Delraer's History of Mosetery Systems 8,00 231 rolls acate and matting. For Gallardor's Guide to Commercial Knowledge
of the proposed purchase of Hung Ham Iskol Lets Nos, 171 and 179 and of the proposed
cilensious ic Kowloon Murine Lot No. 27 and
13.00 to Hune Her Marine Lot No. 1 on terms to
bo stated A 1.50 TRANSFER BOOKE, of the Cop
pady will be CLOSED from 8th to the 22od February, bath days juclusive,
By Onlor of the Board of Directors,
ANTHOS. I ROSE,
Secretary Hongkong, 2nd February, 1997.–..
[905
forme 10.00. Hart Miber's Pranical and Inductivo
Bookcase b Chambers's Bookkeeping
HONGKONG FIRE INSUKANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. -~
5.00
2.00
- NOTICE TO SRAKEHOLDERS.
6 cases chinaware For Franco: 728 bales Decimal Interest Tables for the has af raw silk, 35 cases silk piece goods, 2 oases.phi
90
Dolors and Pounds Sterling from -
ware and 5 packages rattançaren ber
1. 1, and 1 to 0 per omla
3,00
A
HONGKONG KELLY & WALSH
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KJKEMEDIOS, US Y
OBEIUN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER,
No. 3, WooDLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG,-
Will be find to end STAMPS on sprucelEE
to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
Is also prepared to purobaso used POSTAGE STAMP3 in Largo or Small Quantities for Uns
AGENTS WANTED, SULPHU Liberal Discount Albwol. 12718
SANC CO.
COAL MERCHANTS,
have alwave on hand.
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COALLPAPER. AdressCare of Mere KWONG SANG & Co No. 68. PRAY ADURALINIS
CIBIL'S FLUID EXTRACT OF BELI
W
Is spécially adapted for making a BSEF ZEA, to be used in place of Tea or Cofer,
me dir when a strengidening, soothing drink is nerdeda
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the aborn Company, are preparei ACCEPT RISKS agains! FILE et Current Rates
SIEMSSEN &CO,
Agente: Hongkong, 16th November, 1979 (15
REOLIN BLACKHEAD.
Most Reliable. ARTIMEPİTC. Most effective DISINFECTANT, DEODORISER, And GERMICIDE. Lasurjassed as & Hygenio Molinm fər Publio Plages Domestic Use, Sick Roomi, Water Closets, Dizice, etc. Absolutely Non-POISONOUS LOT CAUSTIC Unes 2 to 1 Tonepropsfull in a guart of water.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Soap and Soda Fectors Rongkong, 2011. Februsty, 1396.
147
TO SHIPMASTERS.
WQUIRE where you FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Buit, ne Four WATRE is the cause of much Sickuoss on board Skip.
·ROOMS, with Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2, Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 1st January, 1802.
FOR SALE
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1710.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
STRIPPERS:
Ship only the Finest Quality Exiza Dry (Oxes Stal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sol Agents. Hongkong, 17th May: 1806.
FOR SALE.
1 HAB. HEIDSIECKS CHAMPAGNE, 1989, WHITE SEAT $30 por caso of 1 dozen quazle.. $33.per ease of 2 dozen pints. ED KRE'S SMANN &.00'S BED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.
C. G. IIBB BRT & C 0.8
- BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAIF ZER BEER. Den leven SIEMSSEN & COM
Hongkong, 1st February, 18964
J
DEDAL ORGAN FOR SALE
15 Stops; Good Specification, Hand and Foot Blowers, cheap ROBINSON & CO
shrap. Piano & Organ Builders, Taners, Ac, Hongkong, lat February, 1897.
D
Longkong Hotel
Hongkong Jes
...
H&K. Wharf & G..:
Hongkong Rope...................
H. & W. Dock Fasuries-
Canto.....
China Firen China Traders Hongkong Fue..... -North-Chinesin Straile
Yangtzo... Land nad Building-
II. Land Investment Humphreya Estate... Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining-
Gurbonnaga. Jelan New Falopra Oliver's Minca, A...
Du.
Panjon
sa
De (Preference) Raabs
Steamship Cora
Elina ood Manila. China Mitaal Oril Do Pref.
£$ 220); sales & sellen £100, sollers 17/6-18 Imycin -
$50 in quatoo). $16-46, buyers $2048
$100 $138, sales & Luyers
$50 Pgpidation). $35, nominať: $25 $32, huyurs $10 $22. malea& buyers 55030
210 3110, bayers: $87-buyers
$100 $96, anger
860 2001, sales -$20 $113
$50 $59, les
$50 $155
$125 20 pct. pret
[8412.50, buyers
$50 $180, & ingers
420 2114, sales & buyers
$25.578, buyers
150 1970, buye
226 Tb. 195
$20 $280 $668207, sales $66 $160
$56 277, sellera $16.993, sales
$15), buyers $40 $19, buyers sion Go
F 500 $75, salee
$56, baaye 18 $31.30 $55 $21 24
$38, Baller (18
13. 103, $70), saleu
$50 408, bazarG;
55.
(210 (27, huyers)
$56-562
Douglas S. 9, Co. 1, Cuiton and M... Indo-China S. N. ... Wanced Wareh'se Cus Watson & Co., A. SLUZ $16 $19 sales
SJYVAVERNON, Hroker,.
$15, mtes"
1210 1981, sales & sellers
ofTUM.
Now Midwa (this year's) New Malwa Gast years) Malen (older)
with all'ance, Allowance,
„$709–13 10:24 rulties
5/10 14: w 2. 1898 (0.2
Sew Pattia.§G$7}; Ohl $615 New Benares56871: Old Benares 57173 Persian Oily an
Persian, Paper rapped ...
|
1.5490 to $570 1. Sale --110 thesis Fatma and 20 chests Beaures.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 30 FEBRUARY, A 4 P.M.
STATION:
Baromete
level and
Wladivostock Tokyo -
[520 Nagank.
30.01
18
30.4
20.99
90.15
The mo the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY
HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying BOMBAY AURMAN TRADING CO, FILTERED WATER, DE
CALL FLAG V
MS. WELW & CO.
STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY Marking, 9th October. 1805
(2820
WORTH A GUINEA A BOL
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
ANNIFAL MEETING OF SHARE BEECILAM'S PILLS HOLDERS in the abuso COMPANY will be FOR ALTE held at the Offices of the Company. Prider's BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS Street, on FRIDAY, tho26th day of February, to rective & Statement of Accents to Slet Do 1807, at 1930 of the clock in the afternoon,
comber, 1896, and the Report of the General Managors, and de efort a Cinselling Con- mittee url Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS e Con- pany will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 26th February, both days inglašiva.
Gonetal Mulingers, JALLINE, MATHESON & CO.
HONGKONG FISH INSURANOR, Co., Lt. Hongkong, 30th January, 1991, 1823
"HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 FE
THEN one feels worn out with work or anxiety, a step of BEEX-TEL mača by DENG OF $1.20 per Shoes, Declared.
addior tea+pnorful of GIBILS FLUID EXTRACT OF TEMF to a littl boiling water, makes wrefreshing, quieting drink, d
One become accustomed to its pleasant taste, and learns to prefer it to the various stimulants, which are not at the same time food.
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TRY A POTTLE, USE IT CAREFULLY, AND YOU WILL BE
SURE TO CONTINUE ITS USDETA
It is sold in large and small bottios in all just provision cloja, -
$6.70
ITALIAN VERMOUTH
Per Case of 12 bottles
'SUFERIOR COGNAC,
Mark Red Cross -
Per Case of 12 bottles870
- LIQUEURSE.
KUMMET, MARASCHINO CHEACAO,
Per Case of a bottles
35-21
HONGKONG
at the Ordinary Half Yearly Heming hi Shareholders hold This Day will be PAY- ABLE at the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI
W BARKING COREGRATION. Ou and after MON.
DAY, the 1st Tabruary, 1897
STOLTERFOHT & HAGAN,
BOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA.
CHAMPAGNE.
Extra Dry, Gold Sent
CARPENA MALVOLLI
L'urveycra to the Royal Court in Italy
Per Creo of 12 bottles
1920
812
Per Case of 24. J-Lottas
ATENTS--
U NERVEGNA I COM
No. 28, STAXIWY STERET, Hongkong
W. ROBINSON & CO.
150 PIANOS TOD HIR OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
PIANOJ RETAILED EQUAT TO NEW WORK. WARRANTED:
TUNING DE EXPERIENO MEN ONLY,
SECOND HAND PLANOS CHEAP.
SINGAPORE
POPULAR" AND CREMONA" MODELE $300, $350-$385.
5&6 OCT. PIANOS $175-82265/
AMT GUARANTEED FUR CLIMATE.
WELLLUMSEATED.
CATALOGUES FEE.
MUSIC, STRINOB, AKD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
* SHAREHOLDERS are repeated to apply to the Orvica of the DOHTANT for WAR BRANTSAA
By Order of the Board of Divestare;
T ARNOLD,
-Secretary Hongkong, 34th Jawzory, 1507-
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE. No 1918, dafed
6th April, 1815, för Eight Shares Nos. 8018/8,019 and 14,704/18,709, in this Company, standing in the name of THE RIGHT REVEREND DOM ANTONIO JOAQUIM DO MEDEI23, BISHOP OF NAÇÃO, * PRESIDENTE DA COMMISSAO ADMINISTRATIVA DE COFRE DOS POBRES has been LOST. and if at tha Expiration of ONE MONTH from the gate hereof the above document be not forthcoming. another Certificato will be fasued by the Com pany, and thereafter, no other will be acknow Cedred":
GEO. L. TOMLIN,
-Acting Lisorotany, Hongkong, 26th January, 1897. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
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STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE,
然
D SLIP No. 6,021 for 143 Shaved
this Company numbered $7,171 to 37205
standing in the Register in the ITCU of Mr.
PANNÇAL BALK SIY MILION, BOTHS,
Thala Jad. Box contains 56 Pilk
Prico 50 Centr.⠀⠀
Propred nly by the Froprieter THOMAS BERCngar, St. Helens, ENGLAND. SCLE AGENTS for HosGKONG, and the EXPIRE of CHINA WATKINS & CO 460, Quest's Road Central, Hongkong
CUTLER, PLM CR & COS
TRIO $9.00 TER DOZE
NET
SPECIAL BLEND
WHISKY.
Blond
of Selected "Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies
Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co. Hoogkong. [38 UTLER, PALMER & Co... WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brauge to our care
for ever half a century,
Apply to G. U. ANDERSON, Mestre JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
$71. And to their friends in Shanghai.
IBESOL BLACKBEAD",
Most EFFECTIVE BOG BEST PRESERVATIVE for TIMBER against DECAY DRY Kor, and WHITE ANTS, etc.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO
Suap and Soda Factory, Hongkong, 20th February, 1596. AFTER JOHNSTONE'S
PORATION. LIITTED BANGIK AND RANGOON.
Kagoshima 30.11 Shunghai--- 30,21 Sharp Cente 30.15 Amoy 2016 ∙Siratorni
CARLO 50.97 TRAX SQUARES, PLANKA, Boats and SCANTLINGS, TLAXEL, TONGUED, and GROOVED
Hongkong 30.06 Victoria Peak BOARDS, FOE FLOORING, CEILING, WALLINE, Gap Rock
TEAR SHIS FOR ROOFING. MA PINEADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS for a GAUGEL
Ratos Supplied and Undors Boblaid by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong and May, 1995.
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BRIDESS
We are now propired to execate orders foHaiphong
•Boling the building or repairing of all kinds of Muni achinery with quick dospatah and good work manship: Enquiriez solicited for any of tha above or the completa plant of any kind of macldnery,
W. LYSAUGHT,
139, Wanchai Road. Hongkong, 20th January, 1897
FOR SALE.
2889
30.00
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$120 ||| 022050/1 1.
TESTER 111 Weather.
MUNA in last
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RONGKONG ERGINEER
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY Home
In
(Very Fine Quality)
JOHN WALKER & SONS
HIGHEST EXHIBITION AWARDS; Sydnoy, 1890, Malbourne, 1861; Paris, 1885; Adelaide, 1887; Danedio, 1899 Jamaica, 1891
Amb Kimberley, 1892.
$12 per Case of Adorou Bottles. Apply to Y
G. C. ANDERSON,
Sole Agent 15 Prays Central
Hongkong 11th January, 1897.
CERRAVATIO'B
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10
(QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Scoton inemas month by month it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.
Bole Agents for
971
LANE CRAWFORD & Co.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRE 88..
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ELLIS KELLY basing bean LOST, otiesMSE
is boroby given that a Duplicate Birthe Hagkong Weekly Frase will be as under maid 125 Shares will be Gosted Fourteen
hence, and that the original Sarip, unless pro- Advance Privat Credit Price ted within that period will hereafter be held
by the Company" ay mulland roll:
Hongkong, 27th Jezuary, 1897,
$13.500
330
UININE
The Great Austrian Tonio
PERUVIAN BARK and Eno.
Over 300 Medical ertificates notifying it rust STRENGTH GIVING PROPERTIES and at the reine time being of au
EXQUISITE TASTE.
Solo Agents for Hongkong A. 8. WATSON & CO
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1896.
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FORMOSA by J. W PATERSON, Su No tufoner | high-v
1. M. Customs Service NAW EDITION,
ROM1st JULY the Rates of Subscription to
Yearly $12.00
Half Yearly 1:00:
ARNOLD,
Quarterly 400.
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Postage 22 per Annars Additional Henglong, 6th June, 1894,
Procs Office and the Booksellers.
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Hongkong, 6th June, 1660
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Coloured. ( Price: $200. To be had at Daily Udaluarvations of 1887 and 1588, 3d 15.17 fee: nouve fers ot
VESSELS EXPECTED.
"THE" ENGLIBIL MAYL
The P. & 0 atentier Rohilla, with "the Eng- lish mail of the 9th ulfino, loft "Singapore on Tresday, the ad insthat, at 4 pm, and may). be expected hem: Von or about Monday, the Sih instant. This Parkot brings replice to fetiers despatched from" Hongkong" on Bol Desember
MARIA. THE GERMAN MAIL
The N.'D Lestomasz Preussen, varrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 11th ultimo, left Calombe on the Ist inst;-and- and may be expsatsi kesu on or about Friday: the 12th instept
THE ARICAN MS with the
Americia mall of the 16th nltinio, loaves Yoko baan on Friday, the 513 instant, al day gland may be beposted here on or bent Saturday, the 13th instant.
The O&.0.stouros Gaelic, with mails, "ée. laft San Francisco for this port vin Honolulu Yokotams, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on tko 2nd instant.
The RM toarnar. Peru, with the American wal of the 7th le, left. Tokohama, on Sunday, Le 31st ultivo, at daylight and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 8th instaut,
This P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, do, left San Francisco for thi port via Yokohama, Inhind Ben, Kobe, Naga- sikland Shongbai, on the 23rd allimo
* THE GANADIAN. MAILA The CP steamor Entre of Japan laft VseConver, BC, for Hongkong vis Yokohama on the afternoon of the lat iustund.
HEMOJANT STEAMERS, The steamer Chelydra, from Caloutta and Straits, left: Singapors for this port on Saturs day, the 30th ultimo, at 3 pm,"
The steamet Macduf, from Tacoma, hes atrived at Yokohama.
The steamer Monniauthelire, from Portland, Oregon, to, loft Nagasaki for this port on the latinet.
The N-E-stormor-Brasmar his arrived-at Yokohama and left on the 91st ultimo for Hongkong vin perts of, cal!,
Tho C. M. steamer Pinguey, from Claygow and Liverpool, left.Singapore for this port on the Suta ultimo and may expected here on or about tlie thiuatant
The Rickmers steamer Maria Rickmers, from Middlesbro, Antwory, and Hambarg, left Singapore for this part on the Yətü nitivan, and iray be expected here on or about the eth instant.
The C. M. 9. N. Co.'s steamer Nitgehow, from Liverpool and Newport passed the Canal on the 19th ultimo, and may be considerad das at Singapore on er about the 6t1. izskant
The C M. steamer. Dolong, from Glasgow and Liverpoel, passed the Canal on the 20th alt, and may be considered den at Singapora. on cr about the 13th instant
Tho N. Y. K steamer Hiroshima. Jaru loft. Singapers on the 1st instant, and is exported hors on the Stlinstant,
The P. & O. steamer Hydaspes left Bombay for this port on the 31st ultimo,
The N. P. ateamer Tacoma left. Tacoma on the 30th ultimo for this port vis Japaningi
The NI. K. shartered steamer Strathtay luft- Kobe on the afternoon of the 2nd igat and is expocted here on the 7th instant
PASSED THE CANAGUSI CUTWARDth Jan-Antenor Olt, Sikh, Sth Jan-Beurenue Fum, Templar läthJau- Breconeltro, Ternhui, 19th Jan-Dordamus, Trene. 22nd Jan Taion, Palaiwan, Preussen; Aye, Candia, 28th January-gamzemnou, Afelbourne, Volung, Denke Kickmari, Nor- mandie, 29th Judelpomene. Otedne, Kecing, Et. Andres 2nd February Aglia, Ernest Simone, Cyris, Dordogna,
·Ciancia: GOMEWARD-99th January-Bayern, Hector
End Tobrucey-Yarra, Guentze
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected te a much later hour then that given below.
The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to date. will be found in the Croazole and Directory, P. XIX. This is the only authorised completa. Summary of Portal information published in
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Pust Office at 11.30 xon, and 3 p.m. or is I.etler Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3:30 o'clock Trama Letter Boxer at Peak will be cleared at 12.40 and 4 pane
EMAIL WILS CLOSE
For Singapore. For Formosa, to-day, the
For Yokohan and Hinge-Pur Kriemhild, today, the 5th instant, at 4:30 PMS
For Hoihow and Pakhoi. Per Triumph, today, the 5th instant, at 5.00 PM.
For Amey and Tammi-For Haitoong, to- morrow, the 6th instant, at 11:30 AM.
For Singapore,--Per Myrmidon, to-morrow,
the 6th instant, at 3.30 pm,
For Singapore-Per Senta, to-morrow, the 6th inet, at 4,80 PILAR
For Vanta-Per Tuensang, to-morrow, the
6th instant, at 4,30 r,,:
For Swator, Amoy and Focohow-Por Has lan, to-morrey, the 6th instant, at 5,00 PM
For Hoihow and Haiphong Por Mathilde,
a
Lo-morrow, the thus, at 5.00
For Shanghai, Koba, Yokohama, Victoria B.C. and TasonPer Braemar, on Tuesday, -tan Boli jist; at 11:39 AM WHERE P
For Kidst and Sandakan.-Per Deucalion,
on Tuesday, the 9th instant, at :3.30 pin
For Nagasaki Hobo and Yokohama Per Ancona, on Friday, the 12th inst., at 1180 4.32.
For Fort Darwin, Thareday Island, Cook Lown Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel bouras-Po Chingtu, on Monday, the 15th instant, at 2.30 PM
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Proket Mirzapore will to despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th inst with Mails for the United Kingdom; Farope, and countries beyond, vic Brindisi, to chry Straits Sottioments Netherlands India, Burmah. Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8:00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
cnters censes.
10,00 AM-Registry cues.
10.30 Posting of nawapapers, books, and
patterns crases 11.00
--Mail closes
LATE LETTELO may be fored (from 3116 a.) quith 10 cents late fee up to 11:30 AM, after which Leur they may be sont on board with the same inte fault.
KANANGA OF JAPAN
A NEW TOILET WATER
Prepared by BIGAUD & Co.
PERFUMEES BY APPOINTMENT TO THE BOYAL
PAZITIES OF APLIN, HUBĻAND,
Y AND GREECE,
SRUE VIVIENNE, PARIS-
A purely vegetable toilet Water which possesses the most refreshing properties. It takes the skin white, soft, and velvety, impart. ing to it fragent perfume; it is a sure remedy against freckles or pimples C
It fortiffes the delicate parts of the body, and is aspoolly recommended to Indies for the intimate tollat vuren,
Fold is pint bottles throughout the world.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
and take only “RIGAUD'E KANANGA
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERI will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBF contracted by the Officers of the Crawi of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harb017 AIZLIE British atr., Elis-Gibb, Livingston
ATMOLE, British at Watson-Shewan,
Tacies & Co
Anor, der str. Wol-Order: FACOR CHRISTENSEN, Norw, str., Hansen-
Melchors & Con
BUMBAWA, Brit, b, Itabbaghvzon, Tom's
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