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INTIMATIONS.

IRON & PERUVIAN BARK BISLERI

(FERRO CHINA DISLERI)

A LIQUOR STOMACHIC Recoatient Antilymphatic, having IRON au CHINA

for its basis. EECOMMENDED by Medical Authorition

It may be taken by itself or with Fare or Mineral or Boda Water.

FERNET BRANCA

35-8)

A LIQUOR composed of Vegetable Ingredients. Provents Indigestion and STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED la cooplo affering from INTERMITTENT FATEES or WORKS

It may be taken by itadf or with Pare or Musical or Boda Water, uixl with Coffes or

Wino,

BONGKONG

SOLE AGENTS—

W.

150 PIANOS YE HIRE OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

PIANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW-

WORK. WARRANTED,

TUNING BY

EXPERIENCED MEN ONLY.

SECOND HAND

CHEAP

AUCTION.

U. NERVESNA & CO.

No. 18, STANLEY STREET, Hongkong

ROBINSON

PUBLIC AUCTION

* OF

∙Co.

SINGAPORE

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

5 & 6 ÚCT. PIANOS $175 $225.

ALL GUARAN LEED FOR CLIMATE.

ILLUSTRATED CATALUGUES Free,

Mesto, STRINGS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMEN28.

CATHAY

No: 1165,

CHAPTER

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, MARCH 17o, 1897.

ANTIMATIONS.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

FLDITED,

YEAR ISHG,

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

£800,000

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE INFOSFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE, 1953,

HAD OFFICE, LOREON. CAPITAL PAID UPA RHIVE LEALITY OF SHARE

OSDNER Resmv FUND £350,000 £800,000 INTEREST allowed or Curent Accom

NONTRIBUTORS to the above Office STD requested to Farnish the Undordgned with A LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the Year ding 31st December, 1896 In arder that the DISTRIBUTION of BONUB my terungal Returns nos renderoi prior to the Blet dny of March instant will be adjasted by the Office, and a sims or alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

General Agents,

UANTON INSURANCE OPTION, LD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1807954 [588-

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

the rate of 2% per annum on this Daily-balances On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 1. 4 porcont

23

TH. WIETEJTEAD,

Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 16th Septorches, 1895. J16 [ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- Ho

ING CORPORATION... PAIN-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 ETA FUND

$ 4,500,000 EINERTY LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS $10,000,000

STC. MICHANTRY, ES-Chairman COVET DE DARECTORA

Hon. J. J. ELINTING Deputy Chairman. Bertin, Ex AJ. Raymond, Leg, R. L. Richardone, leg. D. B. Easson, Esq. 1. Show, Ej.

Niesus of Behares at par is offered to A the Registered Shareholder of the shore Company in the proportion of Boven shares for every fifty shares they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register on Wednesday, the 7th day of April noxt, will be entitled an allotment of Seven Baberes for ovary Fifty shares whether A or B registered in his name. All applications must be made on forms for the. purpose, which may be obtained at the Oca of the Company on and after the 7th day of April next, and must be filled up and lodged with the Company on or before WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April next, together with a sum of Tro dollars and fifty cests for every sharo applied for as a first instalment. A receipt will be given, which must be forwarded for the Company in exchango for Strip.

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April next, both days inclusive, during which period, no transfer

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SONS

Goastal Managers, 19-40, Queen's Road, Central

Hongkong, 25th March, 1897.

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNIA REGULAR CONVOCATION offs be registered.

TURE AT THE PEAK,

THE Undersigned has received instractions THE Under us to sell t

PUBLIC AUCTION

ох

MONDAY, the 29th March,

at 2.30 P.M.,

at his residence, STRAWBERRY HILL, Peak,

THE WHOLE OY HIS

HOUSHOLD FURNITURE,

&D

£h.

Comprising CRETONNE-COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE.

Handsomely Curved OLD BLACKWOOD TABLES, CHAIRS, and STOOLS.

MIRRORS, GASALTERS, and GAS

.. BRACKETS.

A few OLD CHINA and CURIOS, CHEFFONIER, CABINET, and HEARTH RUGS.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE, ENG.' LISH-MADE SIDEBOARD anil DINNER WAGGONS, ENGLISH-MADE

MOROCCO-COVERED DINING ROOM

CHAIRS.

CROCKERY, GLASS, and PLATED

WARE.

PANTRY REQUISITES.

BRASS BEDSTEADS, BRASS. MOUNTED IRON BEDSTEAD, DOUBLE and SINGLE WARDROBES WARD. ROBES with Glass Door, DRESSING TABLE and MARBLE-TOP WASH-

STAND.

SHANGHAI BATH TUBS and BATH ROOM REQUISITES.

BOOKCASE and WRITING TABLE. One MILNER'S IRON SAFE and STAND.

O COOKING RANGE.

Two HEATING STOVES. PLANTS in POTS and STANDS.

Ro.,

kog Catalognes will be issued.

&c.

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Ou view on SATURDAY, the 27th inst Terms of Sale-As Customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG.

Auctioneer. Hongkong. 25th March, 1897.

PROSPECTUS

ANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOBRAC

Incorporated under Ordinances of Hongkong 1885 to 1891, by which the liability of Shareholders is limited to the anunt of their Shares.

GENERAL MANAGERS:

$100,000

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

CAPITAL (Divided into 20,000 Shares of $5 each, of which 10,000 fully paid up Shares have been allotted to, thu Vendors, and the remaining 10,000 are now offered for suiweription.).. TERMS of SUBSCRIPTION $200 per Share on application.

The balance in instalments of $1 per auna. Applications for Sharea, accompanied by a dinsit of $2 per share, must kiss Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at its Head. Office or at any of its Branchos an er before the 5th day of April, 1897

For forms of application apply in Hongkong JOHN D. HUMPHREYS and Son, General Managers, or to the Hongkong and Shenghai Banking Corporation.

The Company has been formed to take over and improve and extend the property in Jobora

of the TEBRAL PLANTING Courine with a Capital of 3100,000.

The property consists of a block of land of avor 2,000 acres, which is hald on a 999 years Base from the Johors Government.

Of this lawl over 200 peren have been planted with Gambier, the staple product of Jahre, the results showing handen profit,

The Estate has been successfully worked for a number of yours under the management of Mr. M. LARKEN and this gentleman, who is Jargely interested in the Company, will continue to manage the properly.

It is now proposed to plaat in addition 300 nores of Coffee, for which a large proportion of the lapit is suitable and which is now giving goed paying roturna in Johora.

It is proposed to imma $100,000 in 20,000 Shards of $5 each, of whick $50,000 or 10,000 fally paid up Shares will be taken by she Yon- dors, the present propriators, for the purchase

of the property and the remaining 850,000 will

CATHAY OHAPTER will b beld at the FREEMASON HALL for a precisely. Visiting Companions are MONDAY; the 29th instant, ut 8.30

cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 25th Macoh, 1807.

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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FT is proposed to hold an ATHLETIC

IEEPING OR SATURJAL 27th

March, under A AA. Rules (subject to sufi. cient Entries being received).

VENTS

1-120 yards Flat Rae (Handicap) 2-Long Jump.

3-0 yards Fab Race (Handicap) 4-120 gil Hurdle Rass, 10 Flights.. 5-a-mile Flet Race.

6-High Jump.

7.100 yards Flat Race

8.Throwing the Cricket Ball.

-One Mile Ft Roos (Handicap)

NOTICE.

1705

D. B5ning, Esq. E. Daleel y M.Grey, Eng

A. Moonachie Esq.IN. A. &isle, F.

CHERY BEANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, ESS

MANAGERA! Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDEER, EAS LomoY BANKENS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-

ING COMPANY, LIMITAD

HONGKONG INTRIT ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balneo

ON FIXED Deposita,

INSURANCES, KHANJKILANDIOFTEDINSURANCE

....!, COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

AGENTS for the above Clempany, are prepared

The Undersigned, having been appointed ON LONDON

Rated.

to ACCENT RISKS against FIÉE at Current

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872

HONIX FIRE OFFICE

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

PONIX FILE

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agents for the Phonix Fire Ooo. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

20 ENCOTTISH METROPOLITAN

ASSURANCE CO.

form of INSURANCE.

The combined ACOIDENT and. LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS

A yearly premium of £8. (age 30) secure the following

12,000 in case of death by accidout. £1,000 in case of natural death. £1,000 in one of permanent total dienble. ment by acuidcat.

£500 in cas-cf partial total disablement by

anoidant.

£6 par weak in caso of temporary disablement by uccflent.

Accidenta insured against for £4 and £2 por annum (£1,000 in case of death and weekly payments in case of injury.)

For further Hartionlars, apply to

J.Y.V.VERNON; Agent.

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OF GERMANT

FRIDAY, 24th March. EXCHANGE.

Telegraphio Transfer

Bank Lille, on demand Bank Bills, ab 60 days' sight. Bank Billa, ab & monthe sight Credita, ut 4 months' ght Documentary Bifis, 4onths' sight 201 ON PABIJ

2/04 20%

Paak Biles, on domend.

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

1.2.59

On demand.

ON NEW YORK-

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, 60 days sight..........

ON BOURAY-

Talegraphic Transfer

Bank, en desáð.

·501

.160. .1601

ON ÜLLOUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer

360

Rank, on demand.

.160

ON

SHANGHAI

Bank, at sight

.72

Private, 20 days' might

.724

ON YOKOHAMA.-***

On demand

On: demand

pm.

...9 % pm.

.14% pin:

Os MANILA

ON BINGAPORE.

On demand SOVEREIGNI, Bank's Buying Rata...9.23 GOLD LEAT, 100 fine, por teel... ...50.25

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY. PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.

($831,45, sellers Hongkong & B’hri..... $125 165 pren China-& Japan, pri

Es nominal

lanty

Do. Godinary Fo. deferred Kall. Bank of China E. Shares...... Ford. Shares

Hongkong, 18th Juno; 1906, NORTH BRITISIT AND MERCAN..

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECEMBER, 1995, 212,433,131,703, 04.

I-AUTHORED CAVITAL LE3,000,000

SUBORIVED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPT. 697,500 0 0 Hongkong, 27th February, 1897. 12-F FUN

2,601,016 29 Tho Undersigned having been appointed THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA AGENTS for the above Company are pro

LIMITED.

parel to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE atengkung & G. Gas... Urrent Rates.

For 8 months, per Cont. per Anmuan. For months, 34 par Cont. per Annum. For 12 months, 4. per Cent: por Anzum,

T: JACKSON.

Chief Maarger.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

£1,000,000, £500,000

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, ESAT THE CERTIFICATE No. 2,703, asted D

31st July, 1889, for Ten Shares, Nos 5416/5425, in this Company, standing in the ming of CHEONG SOW of Hongkong, has beon LOST, and if at the expiration of UNE

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. MONTH from tho date berof the shove dnes. ment be not forthcoming, another Certificate

COURT OF DIRECTORY. will be issued by the, Company, and thereafter. GILL, Engi CHOW TO SHANG, EMR. no other will be acknowledged.

H.STOLTE Pont, Esq. KWAN Ho: CUEN, E. JAS. E. COUGHTRIE, OGAN. IT SIZAN, Eng

Secretary.

Chief Manager: GEO. W. FTZATELIE

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Hongkong, 6th March, '1897. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN CO, LIMITED...

10.120 yards Veterans' Race (Handicap).ITE CERTIFICATE No. 21, dstel 11-440 yarls Flat Rave (Challenge Cup).. 12-Sack Race,

13.-International Tug-of-War, 14--Patting the Shaf la-Corsolation Booo. 16.Binyale Bacc." Open to all comers

One mille. 17.-Bicycle Race 2 miles, Open a all

cozers (Handicap)

•18.--Half Mile Flat Rage (Headicap), open

to Soldiors, Sailors, and Polico. 19-Tug of War 10 món a kids span to

Noa Comaissioned Officers and mon of the Army, Navy, and Polles. Bock Ship, Rogiment, or Corps may enter one team only.

28th October. 1836, for 20 shares in the alore Company watered 11,559 to 11,698 and standing in the name of Prince A. LUBANOFF DE ROSTOW, of Yokohama, Inving hasn LOST; notice is hereby given that if at the expiration of ONE MONTH from the date hetoof the above document be rớt forthcoming, another Certificate will be issued by the Company for the said shares and there after no other will be reecruised,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th March, 1897,

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THE CHINA MUTUAL›STEAM. NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

Ladies' Bicycle Rece, Half mile. Opon. Events 1-17 open to all Gentlemen Ama-HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed tours who are Members or Visitors of the that at the Annuit. General Menting Hongkong Club, Club Germania, Lasitaan, Jld in London recently a final DIVIDEND City, Cricket, or Victoria Roureation and of 3 per ont. was declared on the Company's Hongkong Boat Clobs.

PERERENCS

Bucasse los 31 for each event. (17) General Entay, $9.

Entries close on FRIDAY, 19th March, Entrance forms obtainable at the above. mentioned Club

R. F. LAMMERT, Acting Hos. Secretary. Hangkong, 15th March, 1897 ( BSA

Intorost for 12-Monthe Fixed5%

Hongkong, 17th November, 1833

114

NHE MEDICANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED..

AUTHORIZED CAXITAL SUBSCRIBED PAID UP

у

£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,500

BANKERS LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMETRY, ["-

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per antiam on the Daily balazos.

ON FIXED DEPOSIT For 12 months ag

%

.31% 21%

7. THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 15th February, 1887.

HUNGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

by the HONGKONG AND SHANG makingUE Busineke of the abure Bank is cen

HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Kales may to obtained or apphestion.

months ending 31st December, 186, making 6 per cent in all A DIVIDEND of & per cest, for the same year was also declared on the Company's ORDINARY SHANES,

DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready

on the 31st instant

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be ULORED from the 20th to the 31st. instant, inclusive..

W. BREWER & CO. HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

NANSEN, LIFE AND TRAVELS,

1861-1833

Your Book of Treatment....... Canada, by Bourinot

Agents Homirkung, 20th March, 187...

MANAGER.

WANTED & MANAGER for GEN- ELIL STORK, Shipohuudler, and $ 9.00 Suretors Business; an active man with prac

4.00

2.75

Jawson's Picturesque Scotland, Jon

trated with over 70 shrome-lithographs 15.00 School for Braxdal Skendan's Play

choice coloursd illustrations

10.00 Beaton's Dictionary of Industry and

Commerca

Kidnapped in London, Sun Yat Sen Application of Electricity to Bailway

Working, by Longden Marco Polo's Travels, by Wright Navy and Army Ilustrated, Vol 2 Naval Warfares of the Paine, by Waraker Chemical Analysis of Iron, by Blair Notes on the Rifle, by Freemantle

til experience of Storulvejing,

Apply to

N, MOALLE & Co., LD,

Amegi

Amoy, 19th March, 1997.

SIAM TEAK TIMBER.

PER CENT, per sati

INTEREST on deposita. is allowed at: 31

Depositor reay transfer at their option Lalances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND KHANA BANK to be placed en FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CENT, pár sun

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T JACKSON,

Chief Mangot. Hongkong, 1st August, 15957

AMERICAN SYSTEM

102

DENTIST E. Y

13

730

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED BANGKOK.

02, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICH KEW, *(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong. Uth March, 1898-

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

[877.

4,00 0.70

3.75RDERS an so Booked und Rates Supplied ́6.00

6.50

Application to the Undersigned for 2.50

TEAK SQUAKES, PLANKS, SOANTLINGE, AND 2.50 BALDS." 7.50 PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TEAK

BOARDS

QUEEN'S ROAD, Unde: HONGKONG HOTHL. [24 KELLY & WALSH,

LIMITED.

141

BOOKS ON THE FAR EAST. Norman's Far East

....$11.00 Boulgar's Short History of China.

6.00 James' Long White Mountain

7,50 Williams Middle Kingdom, 2 vols. 18.00 Smith's Chinese Characteristica- Ball's Things Chinese Halcombe's Mystic Flowery Land... Morrison'a Austraban in China Holcombe's Real Chiramaa. Watter's Stories of Everyday Life in

Madorm Chine

Carton's Froblems of the Far East... Graves' Forty Year in China.... Giler Strongu Stories from Chinene Studio

2 vols.*. Giles Geras Chinese Literature Martin's Cycle of Cathay.... Grills' Mikado's Empire Bing's Artistic Japan

be devoted to orvending the plantations as above. Bowes Japauces. Marks and Soals

The Capital will not all be required imedi-Arnold's Japonien

ately and the proceeds from the existing planta-Huish's Taran and its Art tions will be sa ficient to pay from 3 to 4 por Parron's Notes in Jajaa... cent on the paid up Capital until the new

plantations come lato bearing, when the returns

will be greatly increased..

The Estimated profit when the additional

tand is in bearing is as follows

-300 acres of Coffee at 4 pimla

to nove, 1,200 picals, of 330 ... $36,000.

Lees yearly upkeep

200 acres of Gambier not profit

Estimated annual profit

24,000

12,000

... 3,000

$15,909.

Or an intercut un Capital of Bay 15 per caul

'per annum."

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers,"

Hongkong Bad Marob, 1897.10

1597.

1897

NOW READY

Hongkong

1897.

(737

MAIL TABLES.

Card published at the Daily Prese Oc

THE C

English Mails, homeward and outward

French

German

Camini

Parcel, Post

Calendar for 1897.

Westone Japanese Alps

TEAK SHINGLER

PAQUEBOTS' POSTE FRANÇAIS.

TEGINNING with the Mail of the st Dinst., every alternate stenor will RE- SUME CALLING again at BOMBAY.

Hongkong, al Marel, 1897.

(732

-GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong. 17th July, 1895.

4421

WILLIAM LYSAUCHIT & BỐNS. WANCHLI MACHINEKY, GODOWN AND EN- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.

AVID CORSAR & SONS

MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOED LONG FLANGANA

SCANVAS

1 to 8, Gross Lane, Wanoni.

28957

A 'LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, 3.00 by the best English masem always on hand. 3.50s as Steam Steering Gear, Steam Winchos, 8.50 Steam Capstane, Stein Pumps, Steam Douisey 5.50 Pumps Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mills, 100 Marine Boilers and Bagines, Stitionary Boles. and Driving Bugines, Stool Builer 2.00 Plates, Pig Imm, eto; eta

We are now prepared to orsonte orders for 4.UNF 3.00 the building or repairing all kinds of pohinery with grick despatou and good work. 5.00 monship. Enquiries eolicited for any of the 2.50 abre or the complete plant of any kind of 4(N) machinery: 10.00

W. LYSAUGITE,

156, Wanghu: Posa Hongkong, 20th Jounary, 1887,

ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

No., QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

Head Of-Toxo

vol. 5.00

12.50

6,00

4.50

M

4,50

10.50

4:00

3,60 2.50

Copra in.

100

AGENCIES [23

laden's Jupe at Home Morris Dragons and Cherry Blossom Lowell's Soul of the Far Fhrist.. MacCauley's Introductory

Japseso Handbook on Japances Language.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

That it more information than is given on one printed in London for which fifty cents is shergoil. The price of the locally printed Forrect card is 20 cents on paper, 30 ouxta en 37

cardboard. Supplied only for casl

生怡

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YCOAL MERCHANTS,

SANG& CO...

have always on hand

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIR TION OF COALETNER": AddresCare of Mosers, Kwong Sand & Os M2. 32, PHATA

1784

CUTLER,

PALMER

& 00.8

PRICE $9.00 Pes Dozky.

Nee-

A

SPECIAL BLEND” WHISKY,

Blond

of Balented

Distillations of the

Findet Scotch Whislios.

Apply to SIEMBSEN & Co., Hongkong. 138

UTLER DALMER & Co

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brands to war care

for over half a century, Apply to G. C., ANDERSON, Messrs. JAEDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Hongkong, “

And to their friends in Shanghai.

TRS.

A

MS STOCKHAUSEN

DRAFTE, MILLINED, DEUSE AND ANTVE

28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

LATEST NOVELTIES. - TEGM 14 LONDON and PARIS. Hongborg, 3rd September, 1896,

2889

Branch Ofers-LONDON, NEW YORK. BOM BAX, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI PIEN 1975, Nrwenwano, and all Ports in JAPAN

Mikko Carl Mines. Ohnoma Coal Mines.

Kanada Coal Mines.

The "Miike Cutton Spinning Mill, La. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co. Limited. Mosi Fire Trance Co., Limited. Tpecial Government Paper Mills, Colton Chasing and Working Co

Shinglia

Oneda Ceout Company, Japan. Kanegaftchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan, Hayashi Clock Factory,

Hongkong 12th December, 1896..

IEN

TIN, G

T2485

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE Consulation Fres: Hongkong. 23rd September, 1891. JAPAN FINE ART CUBIOS

KUHN & KOMOR,

BELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 00,

bola Apants.

TO SHIPMASTERS:

INQUIRE where yout FRESH WATER

is obtained by the Water Boate, as Fout WATER is the use of much Sickness on board. Ship

We are the ONLY WATSE BOAT COMPANT FILTERED WATERS in HoxexNG EXCLUSIVELY applying

CALL FLAG W

J. W. KEW & CO., SHAM WASR Bear CoupäNYA 8th October, 1895

£

Ecll' Asbestos E. A Brown & Co., II. &... Campbell, Moore & Co. Carmichael & Co...... China Sugar ....... Dukin, Chucks'k & Ca Dairy Farm Co.

Fenwick & Co., Geo....

Green and irment...

H&C. Bakery........

E nóminal Elkỡ, buyers

£ $25, sellera $1 $100, sellera

$50 ia quidation). $10 $6, buyers

$200-$141, Alen

$(in quidation). 85 $5, nominal $25 590, ex div. SO SHAZA

250 90

£10 $110, buyers $87.75, buyers

Hongkong Eletric

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agente. "Henghong, Ifth February, 1897. [1526

H. 13. L. Tramways Hongkong Hotel...... Hengkong fee. B. & K. Wal. & G...

&W. ........ Insurance

$100 $35, buren

$60 $95, buyer

$25 $100, buyers

350 801, buyers $50 18164

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR Henglong Regn......

ANCE COMPANY.

BETATLISHED A.D. 1824. CAPITAL..............£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY...... £2,490,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PEEMIA

757,473

Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are propurail to accept EUKOPHAT and CHINESE BISES of current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1806.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710,

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The Undersigned, having an appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propsrad to ACCEPT EISIS against FIKE at Current Rules.

SIEMSSEN & CO.. Agents

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Hongkong, 16th May, 1892

TORTH GEEMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Firmk Chas Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rafes,

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 29th May, 1885.

ASIATIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

19

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above COMPANY, ATG prepared to nezept RISKS against FIEZ at Current rates.

S. J. DAVID & CO., Agents. Hongkong 1st December, 1506,

TO LET

TO BE LET.

NO.4 BIGDMOND TERRACE,

rooms. Modorate Rental.

HARTLY, partly furnished o wafur. wished, from lat May x. Five-roomed Bungalow, with Tennis FrÇO..

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 21 March, 1897

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES-

HOUSES in Rios TERRACE, GODOWNE is Bruk BurzDINGS.

Canto........ China Firs China Traders' Hoogkong Firs.. North Chins. Struts......... Unita..... Yangtze d Land and Butting-

H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Laurel & B West Point Building Laron Sugaranum Mining

$125 244 p. ct. prem

[$30, miles

$50 $187, selera

$20 $102, kales

$26 $79, sellers 260 1360, buyers £95 Tle. 195, vollers. $20 $19

850 8285, sellers $60 $165, sellers

850 867

$10 99.75 $50 818, sales $40 $19.75. sellers $100 $10, vellera

Charbonanya......... Fes. 500 $75

Jelela

New Balmas.... I. Preference ... Oliver's Mines, Amana

Da

Tunjom

B.......!

Do. Preference).

$5 $2.35, sales

13.16, bayera $1 $2.00, sallers

14, buyers

$24, 1937, ka e delle

$1850, sal, & sellers

Bante 131⁄2, 10d. $1355, ar dāv. seļ, Steamship Coya

"Chara and Manila.

Chinu Muted On

Do. Pred Douglas S. S. Co... H., Canton und M..... Indo-Chin 9. N, ...

950 $71, ex div.

25 102 101. £10 £6 $50 460, sellers $164, sellers £146, allers $37)$434, sellers $102, salfet

J. Y. V. VERNUN, Bicker

OMIUM.

with all'acco Allowance New Malwa (this year't)$760 to 4 catties Now Malwa (test yends):20 to Malwo (older)__ How Patna 86; Oit Paica8077 New Penares. ....94d5; Old Benares.700 Persian, Cly

$550 to $715 Persian, Paper-wrapped ......................

$500 to $580

THE WEATHER. "CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

KAGISTER,

STATION,

16ch MARCH, &r 4·134, '

rel, to sca

level and

120 Falir

Humidity.

40 Wladivostock 3043 Toyo 30.41 Kochi 30.55 Neguski.............. (30.10. Kagoshima... 30.29 Shanghai 29017 Sharp Fak 20.08

Smato 29,99 Amoy 99.98

A Canton.... 9907

(76

"Ş HARFORD," at MAGAZINE GAP. THE KENNELS," MAGAZINE

GAP

FLOORS in BLUE BULDINGS, Apply to GAR

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. SZTAMENT & AGENOT CO, LD: Hongkong, 19th February, 1897.

TO LET

Hongkong 29.06 Victoris Peak

Gop Rock

Мисла

Wind.

21

29.93 20.98

ENE 59 1

Weather.

Kain Jest

Ualphong 29,95 74 9 NR 31. or Bolan

Magil

Cape B. Force

29.80 29.X8

44

-94th MARCH, at 10 a.. Wladivostock, 30.31 1.9 | 54 |

Tokyo

Kochi

•Nagasaki..... Kaushim...

30.00

Slang 29.95 Sharp Poak 30.07 [18 Aycan

Ewekw 30.06. Canton... 30:02) Eungkong RÓLUS Victoria Peak

30.0% Gap Rock

30.06 29.98

T GLENTHORNE, KOWLOOs. Best Airy Bito Two or three roome. In- medinta possession.

Apply to

2626

Rom.

BPORATION, LIMITED,

DOMBAY BURMAH TRADËNG CO.,

BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

J. ROSSELET. "Care of Giralt & Co., 7.

6, Quesu's Road Central

71

Alecia...) Haiphong Bolinao 29.95 86 51 Vanila 9.96 [743 | Cape 8. James-]

· Hongkong, 23rd March, 1697,

TOLET.

DLEWILD, Seymour Rosd, and WEST- BOURNE VILLA Nerth, Bonbam

Apply t

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongbong, 16th February, 1897.

TO LET. PARADOR BALLWAY SLEEPERS for all REST

SCINOREST LODGE," No. 33,

TOP FLOOR of "No. 6 QUEEN'S TOAD CENTRAL.

TEAR SQUARES, PLANTS, BOARDS ď SCANTLINGS, PLANED, TOKOVED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOE FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, &o. TEK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING, A

GAUGES,

Rates Supplied und Ordera Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

[2484 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.

FOR SALE

RUINART PERE & FILS, BEIMS

Established 1739.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

... SHIPPERS.

Skip only the Finest Quality Bitra Dry (Greeń Seal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sola Agents.

Hongkong, Ith May, 1895

FOR SALE.

[319,

No. 18, HortYWOOD ROAD.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 15th March, 1697.

TO LET.

65 wate

SE

On the at 12.30, s. Pressure. In decreasing but is elift high over the N. puri of chur dux of Japan . Cu the “China Coost the barometer has fallen goverally, enetienlarly the & seast where pesus is again in delost probably owing Boldon w Hud-China, Gestiunight. Forecast Moderate K. winds: cloudy, same drithing in or mist

Parometre Teparature Humbly

SONGKONG DISTRE

Prorioux On date Os Jus

p10

US,FO 11

30.05

20.05

动

Tection of wind Teres Wistlerd te kan pa qonantha

E

ES2

.2

10

iginst cu alt penipuntarem un the 22ļa ................. Lowest open dr tempsæturvani The 254 Deri OF THE WIND to two points. FORCE OF THr Wred tording to Branková Souló. 5-STATE OF TER WEILER; b. blue sky; o, detached folded drieding rain; & faster til

Bglitning; by everonet ;* 35 prving showers; di squally; 1, Tin::K, BOW; t.thander, visibility: w, dew (wes).

ROMEX duced to ideges fabe, et nenderela 2 TeenTuia in the shede in degress Pabeenbesti · Hoscere in parcentages of catantiva, the humidity, of i saturated withinblatave deing 30%

DAVENSHILL, East West, and EBNSFOOT. Immediate posses

Bios.

(590

Apply to

VICTOR H. DEACON. Hongkong 5th March, 1597..

TO LET.

TACOMER," near the L.E.C.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, Slat October, 1896

11800

M

YASHEIDSIEC KAS CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE SEAL

#02

per use of 1 down quarts.

per case of 2 dozen pinta.

THE PEAK

•

(60

ED. KEESSMANN & CO'BOARD and RESIDENCE off to

RED AND WHIT

Our or Two: Gautlmen, in a Private

Apply

[7.46

-BORNFAUX WINES

C. G. BIEBERT & 0·0,9%

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

MAINZEE BEER,

A SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkont, 1st February, 1896,

136

FOR SALE. -

HONGKONG, TOKOHAMA; KOBE.

求

[2932 GRAHAM'S CELEBRATED CROWNS

PORT

WING NAM & CO. A LIGHT WINE specially SUITABLE

JEWELLERY.

and Best ....

MANILA CIGARS No. 98, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.. Hongkong, 16th Februar 1807,

for Tropical Climates. This Wine has in anormous are in India.

Apply to

$21 for use of one Dozen.

[son

G. C. ANDERSON Sale Agent, 13, Praya Contral Hongkong, 8th February, 1897

Hous

ALPHA Care of Offins of this Papar. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1897

1720

DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

Mr. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY DUILDINGS.. Hongkong, 9 January, 1996.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL. The M.M. steamer Fangtae, with the French inall of the 20th ultime, left Suigon ut 8 a.... on Thursday, the 25th instant, and may box- paoted here on or about Sunday, the 28th issfant, The Packat brings replies to lettors despatched from Hongkong on the With Jannory.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. Mateamer China, with the American mail of the 4th instant, left Yoksharan 'on Tuesday, tho 28ed instant, and may be expected here on ur about Friday, the 2nd April;

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The C. N. Co.'s "stoamer Chargeha, from Australian partys, loft Thursday Island on the 18th instant at daylight, and may be expected hore on or about the 31st instaub,

The E. & A., steamor Avstraliar, from Sydney, La, kft Port Darwin' on the 23rd instant for this port.

MERCHANT STNAMEES,

The N. P. steamer Olympia, from Tacoma, ft Yokelans on the 18th instant for this part Tin usual porta of call,

L

The Chius Mutual steamer Kintuch, froz Glasgow and Liverpool, loft Singapore for this port on the 22nd instant noob, and may be posted horo on cr cent the 28th instant.

The N, D. L. stanmor Sachsen left Shanghai on the 26th instant at 9 am, and way be ex- pected here on or about the 28th iustaaf, at 6

D.

The N. &. I. steamer Bisagno loft Singapore. on the 22nd instant, and may be exposted horə on or about the 29th, instant, ...

The Rickmore steamer Ellen Bekarera, from Middlesbro. Antwerp, and Hambory. Inft. Singapors on the 24th instant, and may a exposted here on or about the 30th’lasiwat.

The N. Y. K; steamer Kinshiu, Maru left Kobe on the 24th iustant at noon; and is expected here on the 30th instant.

Tho ateamer Chittagong, from Portland, Or a., Jeff Yokohama on the 17th instant, end may be exported here to-day.

The O. &. Pasifle steamer Mirunt Lebanon left Portland, O., on the 7th instant.

TheRickmers" steamer Elisabeth Kick- mera; from Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Canud on the 13th instant, and cy be considered due at Singapore verbout the 2nd April.

The C. M. stomer Anisow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 15th- instant and may be considered due at Singapore

en cr about the 3rd April.

PAISED THE CANAL

OUTWARD-23rd February Tosa Mora. 260

February-Anping, Pathan, Sophie Bich- mars. Tamme, 2nd March-Glenshire,

Merioneth Giecla, Benedick, Orestes, slice, Tercer Cumstre. Sth March- Adon, Sarpedon, Taishun, 9th March- Turbo 12th March-Mogul, Tabor, Tas- curville. 16th March Bayern, Antenor, Yamaguchi Maru. 19th March-Argyle, Chingue, Secetra. 29rl March-Bonks- mand, Carmarthenshire, Sydney, Pantaisis, Advar, Pactan.

HOMEWARD-19th isrobyrmidon, Prion, Port Adelaide, Thyra. 23rd Mar,-Niobe.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

A MÁIL WILL CLOSE

For Shanghai, Chefoo and, Wladivostock. For, Doris, to-day, the W7ta inst, at 11.30 A.M,

For Shanghai-Par Hangehow, to-day, thu 27th instant,at.11.30 AM.

For SingaporePer Irena, to-day, the 27th instant, at 500 F.M.

For Swatow and Shanghai.-Per Wigsing,, to-day, the 27th festant, 6:5.00 P.M.

For Swalow, Amoy and Tamuni-Per Hai man, to-day, the 27th instant, at 5.00 PM

Tor Singapore, Toung and Calentti-Per Chelydra, on Wednesday, the 31st instant, at 3,00 2.1.

For Moji, Kobs and Yokohama.--Per Welts noura Maru, on Thursday, the 1st prox., at 3:39

For Singapore and Colombo-Per Hinskie, Maru, on Friday, the 2nd proxi, at 850 p.

For Cebt-Per Taiwan, on Saturday, the 3rd proz, at 5.00 F.M.

For Kobe-Per Usang, on bombay, the 5th- prox, at 2.30 PM,

For Singapore, Buterin, Samerang and Soar bays Per Chang, on Monday, the th instant, at 2.30 PM.

For Shanghai, Chefno, Chemalpo, Nagasaki, Fasan, fionan and Wladivetous. Per l'oloni Muru, on Friday, the Dib prox,, at 3.30 PM

MAILS BY THE GEEMAN PACKEY.

The German Contract Packet Sachsen will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 39th Instant; with Mails for the United Kingler Europe and coualities beyond, rvi Brindisi, to the traite Settlements, Batavia, Burn, Coylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c., Registry cases at 7.30 A.. The mail closes at 8.00 ar.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,

The French Contract Packet. Melbourne wil be despatched or WEDNESDAY, the 31s instant, with Mails bo, the United Kingdom. Europe, and places beyond, via: Marieüles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Patavis, Bay mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colomes, Adva, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

5.00 ALL-Posting of Price Current and Ci

onlars cens

10.00 A.-Registry ecases.t 10.50 34-Posting of newspapers, bocks, and

patterns ceased.

LATE LETTERS may he posted (from 31.10 A.) with 10 cents inte fee up to 13.30 .. after which hour, they may be surf: oz bour with the ses late foc.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.

The Canadian Mail Facket press China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 7th April, with Muils for Shangbni, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoris and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed sa fol

10.00 AM, Registry season.

10.45 A. Post Ofice closes, but correspondance may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Posiege until the time of departure.

NOTICE.

WANTED & CLERKS constant to

English.

Apply to

Translate Chinese Amounts into

O. DWENS, Solicitor.

1770

Hongkong, 28th March, 1997,

PEAK DISTRICT.

WANTED, for 2 or 3 Months String the

a FURNISHED HOUSE

for BUNGALOW) containing Rooms

Apply to

DR. Care of Office of this Paper Hongkong, 29th March, 1897.

ARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS

USED FOR 16 YEARS.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stono against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot und Dampesa.

Sila Agents for Chita,

SCHEELE & CO Hongkong, 26th Janizary, 1892, 2000

F. G, F100, First Assistant Hongkong Overtory, 26th March, 1887. MESSEE. FALCON & BU'S KEHATER, 20th Mar. Baneler &A....29,99 Therm. air. (Wɛt knally th Bardoleter 1200! Theew. ] P.2.1 Welbulb) 86 Barometer 4 Pad29.33 Therm, 4 PM. (Wetbulb) ER Thermal. 9AM...07 Ther. Maximu Thersion:2. P.M...68. Therm. Minimuni," (over- Theroom, 4 F.N...69 | night 65 RONGKONG TIVE-TABLE,

37th Murch to 2nd April

Hong

Mun Time.

Low Warm-

Kalplit The

Houghou

Ri inferior

or for

31

1

Mon 9

1403 15.

EVARD AND RESIDENCE. NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

12. Puchler'. Tilli Fronekong, lat January; 1902,

Height."

ter.

150 10

B 19

1.5'ke height of usen sea-levelkian keua datoriiland, from

the

alterations of 3687 kad 1854, de 5.7 fees when exp of cha zida-gonza at the Kowloon Kidad Obzorratory and the Lower-water. Ordinary Spring-Tides, to which beam, the heights in theie Zahlen ari teferred, in 8.7 fost above izo

The heights the

a the Tables, varked with w minpa sigu (-)- nes belgir Lawerseater Urinary Spring-Thales, and abaute rabtrecked fronmeźles comatas given above,

FOREIGN

B. I. REMEDIOS, IGN AND COLONIAL STAMP KARA ZDEALER, VEEKA No. 3, WOODLAND TERRACE; HONGEDNO, Will be gled to zonⱭ STAM18 on approval te qay address on receipt of satisfactory refer

Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMFs in Largo or Small Quantities for Cash. AGENTS WANTEES," Liberal Discount Allowed.

N

[27.10

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or tha OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contented by the Officers on the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

BASLARIO, Brit. str. Wallace-Gibb, Living

ston & Co.:

BOYNTON, Brit, sir, Irving Dodwell, Carlil

& Co.

HONEY FAILING, Amer. ship, Merriman

Under.

Kamina, Brit, ship, J. J. Brownell Kaster