THE "BILVANA.”
London, 8th April,
The transport numara has been fuoigatal and gone into dock. The invalids have boon nt to Natley and the womos aud children
a hospital bulk for disinfection. The rest of
the passengers
will undergo three days' observation ca the transport.
OLLA PODRIDA.
A Venetian glas manufacturer is now turn- ing out glass boasets by the Chousand, the glass oleth of which they are composed haring The same shimmer and Erilliner of colour as silk, and, what is a great mulvantage, being impervious to wator.
The last thing in travel is the nurzory car, Noodless to say wo hear of: it from America. where the journeys are upt to be so lang that it becomes an urgent question what to do with the bauns. The travelling ursory is to take its 35-1) plaan olongside of the barber's shop, the bath..... raam, and other luxuries as yet unknown on Englist us, but apparently, the recognised. appurtenances of the fost traise of America.
After a long and highly prosporon tour Through the United States, Mr. Albert Chevalier I returned to London. For this proment Jewover, he has intention of resuming work being of the opinion, which most will share, that he has done salcient to satitle him to a Tengthy holiday. Bo'great was Mr. Chovalier's popularity in New York that saceral wealthy outlemen of that city offered to build a theatre for him- propom), nevertheless, which he did not see his way to scoopt. So far as his plans are Cormulated, they do not incidio his reappearance af the balls, his present wish being to return to the legitimate stage in a comic onura entitled
The Land of Ned" of which he himself in anthor, the music having bon composed by Mr. Alfred West. If all goes wall, this will pro hably be saya at a West end theatre next September; but prior to that the pleu miil ke given a proliminary trial in the provinces.
Unnotion by the Europea press, a famous cavalry soldier of the great struggle batween North and South has just passed away in General Alfred Pleasanton, to whom (says the Army and Navy Gaxetla) a good deal of tho redit is dus of having red the Army of the Fetomase from rout at Chancellorsville, when Stonewall Jackson, with his corps of 22,000 mon, camo down on Hecker's right fank; Pleasanton's miaight charge was
ORD
of the most stirring annos of the war sad during it Stonewall JackEvr was mar tally wounded. He commanded the famou cavalry drivision that followed Leo's Invading army into Maryland, was premated ter galinty at Antietam, and also shared in the great battle of Gettysburg, when he had chief command of the cavalry as a major-general of volunteers. After the war, like so many heroes of the giant struggle. General Pleasan fon passed into charity, being content to do duty as a revezne collector in Washington, where he has died. As a youngster lie was gazetted for gallantry in the Mexican war at the battles ci Palo Alto and Resaca de hi Palma. He was also an Indian fighter ju the sharp experiences of campaigning under General Harney against the Siour and Seminoles.
INTIMATIONS.
BICYCLES
THE RONGKONG DAILY FRENA, THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND 1857
For GENTLEMEN, LADIES, and CHILDREN,
PRINETTI, STUCCHI & Co.
CTOLE WORKS, MILAN
6. GOLD MEDALS:
PATENT POUBLE PNRUMATIC" TYRES.
GUARANTEED FOR ONE TRAK,
WELLERS STEEL WOON TUBINO,
PRICE from $134, to $180,
BOLD AGENTS--
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BANKS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
No. 28, STANLEY STREET, Hongkong,
TO LET
TO LET.
Business of the above Bank in conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG-NOS. & £ and 6, HIGH STREET HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Balos may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 31, PE CENT, per acoum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HoraxoNE AND SHANGHAT BANK to be plead on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por anmu.
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Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897.
INSURANCES.
TORTII GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the shore Company are PREPARED TO Accuer First Class Foreign and Chinese Rinks at Current Istes,
STOMSSEN & CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
TIRE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P.& 0.5. N. Co.'s Stesmulip
COROMANDEL” -
FROM LONDON, BOMBAT,
AND STRAITE,
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 21st April. EXCHANGE
ON LONDON
Telegraphie Transfer
Hongkong, 20th May, 1895. 19 wessol are hereby informed that their Goods Consigneer of Cargo by the above-med [TRANSATLANTICRIREINSURANCE are being landed and placed at their risk
in the Hongkong Bad Kowloon Wharf and Go-ON down Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are preparel to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & 00.
PHENIX
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, &c,, ez 80. Himalaya.
Bank Bills, on demand.
20
12/02
12/0
201.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight M Bank Hills, at 4 months" eight ... 20, Credits, at 4 months' right
Documentary Bills, 4mouths sight 2014 FARIS
Tank Bills, on demand
ON GRANY
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
2,59
2.37
On
demand......
O NEW YORK.- *
Bank Bills, on demand.
.2.05
-191
From Italy, ex as. Sutlej.
Agente.
Credits, 60 duya” night..
Hongkong. 16th Norcalor. 1872
From Australia, ex 'sa, kossilia,
037
ON BOMBAY
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
Frém Persian Gulf, ex ns. Pachunter,
Noselera, and 'Assyriu.. Optional goods will be landed hore quless
Talographio Transfor
Bank, on demand ...
ON CALCUTTA,
Telegraphic Tramafar
Bank, on demand
160 .1601
160 1601
́ON.
SHANUKAL~~~
Bank, at sight
Private, days' Right
ON YOKOHAMA..
On demand
On demand
ON SINGAPORE
On demand
% pu
% pm.
...1% pa.
The Undersigned are now prepared to inaletions are given to the contrary before GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE 4.4. today. against FIRE Carrent Rates%
Goods not cleared by the 22nd instat DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO..p. will be subject to rent.. Agents for the Phonix Fire Office. No Fire Incence will be affected by ma Hongkong, 17th August 1887.20 in any case whatever."
All damaged packages must be left in the COTTISH METROPOLITAN Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godowa Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised,
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintentout Hongkong, 16th April, 1897.-^
[851
-ASSURANCE CO.
TOʻLET.
The combined ACCIDENT POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
[18
WESTBOURNE VILLA NORTH, BOL-
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Fongkong, 6th April, 1897,
TO LET.
form of INSURANCE 928 19
-12%
LIFE g
sovaces the following —
(870
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGnar
BANKING CORPORATION, -
E. JACKSON,
Chief Magaget. Hongkang, let August, 1695. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINATA
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHATRA, 1953.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
HOLDERS******
ham Rowl'
ROOM above Mesa, METERING & Co.
Oficos.
EYE LIABILITY OF SHARE
12300,000-
£800,000 F300
Apply to
M. FREDERICKS. Hongkong. 6th April, 1897.
TO LET. Building known as "THE HONG- THE
KONG ČLUB,". HONGEona, : From tha lat Angust, 1897.
Apply to
(878
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
Solicitor for the Owner 1952 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897.
RESERVE FUND.......
INTEREST allowed on Current Aconit at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancça On Fired Doposita for 12 months... Apar cent.
3
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· T. H. WHITEHUÁÐ,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th September, 1995, HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
$10,000,000 RESERTA FUND......$ 6,500,000 RESERVE. LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS $JŲ00,000
COUNT OF DIRECTORS'
ET.-C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman, Han J, J. RILL IRVING--Deputy Chairman, C. Deurmann, Esq. AJ. Raymond. Esq. G. D. Bouing, Fog. KL Richardson, Das. G. B. Dodwell, Fog."
R.Shewan, Esq R. M.Gray, Fe Davki Gubbsy, Esq.
N. A. Mehr E Gerald Slade, Eng. CHIET MANAGER: Hongkong T. JASON, ESQ MANAGER:
· Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARD'Nax, Big LONDON BANKERS LONDOR & COUNTY BANK-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
BoNTRONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Carrout Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum ou the daily balance.
It is proposed to Breet in New York a mome. rial statue to Br. J. A. MacGulan, a famous war correspondent, he died in 1878. The derenged journalist was born in the State of Olio, und was at a law solhof in Brussels when the Franco-Prussian war broke out, and he went to the field as correspondent for a New York paper. Then came his memorable ride of six hundred miles through a desale to country to witness the Russian nasanton Khirs. When in Landon, in 1876, he heunt of the Turkish nasacres in Eulgarin, and went to that soun- try as the representative of the Daily News. The horrore he depicted stirred up the Chris- tina work, broke England's xliance with Turkey, and brought on the Ras-Turkish war and the Borlin conference. To kim is given the credit of liberating Roamania and Borvia, and creating a free and united Bulga--
He was with the head of the Russian armyEE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
ON FIXED Deposits.
For 3 months, 24 per Cent, per Aporm. For 6 months, Si per Cent, per Ancum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, por Ånetu.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th April, 1897.
...
LIMITED.
in the war with Tarkey, He broke his ankle by a fall from his horse, and went through the campaign riding on a gun carriage. He was AUTORIZED CAPITAL. OUR
at San Stefano who the treaty was drawn, Hero a friend folk sick of the fever, sud Msc. Gahan auraed him back to health, but eontras. te the lisease himself, and diod. He was buried at Scutari, on the banks of the Bospho- us. bat six years later the people of Obin brought home his ashes and laid them to rest in his native soit. He was only 2 years old îtu hi did,
Cooke, afterward fumoim za en actor, said to. be the finest Inge of his me, being without the necessity cual to pay for a seat in front," got in belied tha scones ens night and hid himself in a barrel. He had for companions
BUBSCRIBED
D. GILLES, Esq.
F32.
£3,000,000.
OFFICE TO LET.
ARGE ROOL on Second Floor of 18,
Praya Central' Apply
£2,000 in case of death by accident. £1,000 in oase of natural death.
£1,000 in case of permanent total dimble. ment by acoldept.
2500 in case of partial total disablement by Recident
£6 por week in case of temporary disablement by accident.
Aovidents insured against for C4 and £2 per annura ($1,009 in case of death and weekly payments in oase of injury.)
For further Farlionlars, apply to
J. Y. V. VERNON, Agent.
[1432
Hongkong, 18th June, 1896, ATORTH BRITISH AND MERÇAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT 91 DECEMBER,
1836, £12,428,131 04. 03.
L-A YTBARROLD CAPITAL, „£3,000,000 £.. d.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL........ 2,750,000 FATI-UP CAPITAL
887,600 0.6 HI-FIRE FUNDO
2,601,016 29 The Undersigned having boon appointed. AGENTS for the above Company are pre- [349pared to ACCEPT. RISKS against FIRD at
Current Rates,
CARMICHAEL & CO., Lv. Hongkong, 14th April 1897.
TU LET.
WELLING HOUSE....
TERBAR GODOWNS in Blue BortDINGS. "HARFORD♫♬ at MAGAZINE GAP. "THE KENNDLS" at MAGAZINE.
GAR.
FLOORS in Blue BuildinUS, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 19th February, 1897.
N
TO LET.
[3
RTO. 4 RICHMOND TERRACE,
4 rooms. Moderato Rental "HARTLEY," partly Furnished or Unfair. nishes, from Jel May nagki Five.coməd BUNGALOW, with Tonnis Lawn.
· No. 5, “LYEEMOON VILLAS,” Kow.
LOON.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 12th April. 1897.
TO-LET.
агод
MS STOCKHAUSEN
DRAPER, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKER,
28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
LATEST NOVELTIES
FROM LONDON and PARIS. Hongong, 3rd September, 1396.
“YARBOLINEUM AVENARIUN
Usan yoz 15 LARI,
ON MASIA-
SOVERCIONA, Bank's Buying Rate 8.70 GOLD LAT, 100 fine, per tool50.25
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMTANT, 2.Pain ur. QUOTATIONS.
(8392.50, sellers 1125-174. previou
£omimal
Banks-
Hongkong & Chai... Chita & Japan, prf
Do ordituz Do.deferred
Natl Bank of China B. Shares Four. Shares Fell's Ashestre E. A.... 845. Enown & Co., H. G.
Campbell; Moore & Co. Carazichaal & Co China agere Dakio, Ctusksk & Co. Dairy Fara Co Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Greenland Cement H. & C. Balzery Hongkong & C. Gas. Hongkong Electric H. H. Laye Hongkong Hotal... Hongkong fo
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Blone against White Ants, Doosy, Fungus Hot, and Dampness.
Sole Agents for China,
SCHEELE & CO Hongkong, 25th January, 1892.
DEN
T. IN G
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Free. Hongkong, 3 r. September, 121.
1526 PORTLAND
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th February, 1897.
HE MANCHESTER, FIRE ASSUR THE
ANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824
CAPITAL PLANE ........£3,000,000
TOTAL FUNDE AND SECURITY £2,190,050 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMTA 757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we sce prepared to accept EUROPEAN -and Chinese Risus at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
...Agents.. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896... [2737
QUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS againa: FIRE &t Carraut
BLEMSSEN & 00
Agexte
[49 Hongkong, 18th May, 1892 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
♫TAIE: Undersigned, having beez appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE [5591 Carrent Rates.
600,000 RAVENSHILL East and West, and ERNSFOOT" Laumodials pocson-
Apply to
VICTOR H. DRACON Hongkong. 5th March, 1697.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
OrowTung BLG, Eng H. STOLTERWORT, EAG. KWAS HOI Cat, Esq CHAN TEBAN, Esq.
Chief Manager. GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Julerest for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong. 17th November, 1893 -
TO LET
IN With Immediata Pozzersion.
ATO. 8, STEWART TERRACE, at the
Apply to
5%
G. H. POTT8. Hongkeny, 9th April, 1897.-
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two large cannou-balls, but the youth, not THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
being initiated into the mysteries of the place;
-LIMITED.
did not suspect that cannon-balle helped to AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
make thunder in a barrel as well as in a treaty. SuaSCRIBED
four pounder: Tho play was Macbeth, and in
the first scene the thunder was required to PAD MY
give duo affect to the situation of the crouch.
ing witches,, it was not long ore the Jupiter
T'onaus of the theatre, ulins the property-maa,
BANKEES
PEAK DISTRICT..
WANTED, for 2 or 3 Months during the
& FURNISHED, HOUSE ,£1,500,000 | (or BUNGALOW) containing 4 Rooms.
Apply to
"D. B £1,125,000
Care of Offlow of this Puyor, £562,500
Hongkong, th March, 1907.
RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
LONDON JOINT STOCK, BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed, on Current Accounts at
Approached auf seized the barrel, and the horror the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance
of the canceled boy may be imagined the man proscodad to cover the open oud with a piece of old carpet and tie it carefully to prevent the thunitet from being spilled. Cocke was mo foundly and heroically allent. The machine was lifted by the braway stage servitor aud earriad carefully to the side-scene, lest in roll- ing the thunder should rumble before ita pas, All was made ready, the witches took places amid flaxies of resin, the thunder-hell rang, the barrel mceived its impetua with young Cooke and the cannew-balls, the stage strickon lad roaring lustily, to the amazemout of the thunder, who anglected to stop the relling machine, which eatcied cat the etage, and Cooke, bursting off the carpet head of the barrel appeared before the audioneo, to the horror of the weird sistors and to the hilarity. of the spettators.
The first of the Milroy Lectures was delivered at the Royal College of Physicians on the 1041 March by Dr. William Collingridge, medical officer of health for the Port of London, the subject being Quarantine." After a tribute to the valustis work desa by Dr. Garin Milroy the founder of the ketures) in endeavouring to abolish the old and oppressive system of quarantine, the lecturer aid that for many generations the history of quarantine afforded. an example of a fierce sud bitter struggle hotween two great interests theso of public health and trade. Tho advance of modern science bal shown that there interests, no far from being antagonistis, could best be served by one and the some system. The abolition of quarantine and the substitution of a rational' system of medical inspection had become $7 possible in this country only because our policy Earl beeu for many years to expend money on the improvement of the anzitary condition of the poople and this to deprive disease of genial, habitar. The only practical way to purinerve the health of a cgsutry was to improve its sanitary condition by means of system of pure water sapply, saworage, and rational treat. Inent of infectious disease. In eercial country like England quarantine had proved not only soless, but actually impossible, while experience had shown in other countries that the cost of guarantine was so onormous that it ful exhausted the resources of the people, whe bad, therefore, been able to carry out effestáve systoms, of ranitation. At the same time, it engendered feeling of contidoneo for which there was a foundation;
SHIPPING REPORTS
-don-
The German etesuar Lysenoon, from Shang bai 18th April, bad fine clone weather, light to feush N.W. to S.B. winds from port to port.
The Britisk stemor Glenavon, from Katobi notza 10th April, had strong N.. wind and high sea to Tarabout; thence light wind i smooth and bazy,
The British etanser Namen, from Poochor
ON FIZED DEPOSITS- For 15 months
6.
....4% ...3%
3
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J. THORBDRN, Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 15th February, 1897..
CUTLER,
PALMER
800.'s
Price $9.60 rep Dozne.
SPECIAL BLEND?
WHISKY.
A
Blend
Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENDALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
1145
BUARD AND RESIDENCE.
·ROOMS, with Board.
NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
“2 Podler's HiL Hourlong, 1st January, 1992.
GRIMAULT & CIE'S
SOAP
affords relief and a speedy curs in the most agonising of itching eczemas. It olsirs tha skin of the most distressing of only, crusted, imply, and blotchy humours; it cleanses the scalp of dandraf, scales, and crust destroya of Elected Distillatatus of theicroscopic insects which feed or the hair, and Finnet Scotch Whiskies, supplies the roots with energy and nourial
ment; it heals rough, chopped, and Basural Apply to
hande, with itabing, buraing palas, and painful [18-finger ends.
SIEMSSON & Co., Hongkong,
From the simplest blemish to the most
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.
Agents Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.
*
06
ASTATIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above COMPANY. AT prejured to accept RISKS
KS gulast FIRE at Current rates.
8. J DAVID & 00,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st December, 1896.
R. J. REMEDIOS,
DEALEE
FORDION AND COLONIAL STAMP
encos.
No. 3, WOODLAND TEGRÁCE, HONGKONG, Will be glad to sand STAMPS en approval to ay alias du receipt of sulisfactory refer
Ja also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMPE mi Lûrge or Small Quantities for Cash. AGENTS WANTED, Liberal Dissem Allowed [2719
1897.
1897.
NOW READY
1897
MAIL TABLES.
FR39
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CEMENT
J. B WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, lith April, 1883
THE
Co.
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THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 123-Aberdeen Paper 67-Humphreys, J. D;
Mills Oca
Besidence 120-Aberdeen, Paper 69,-Humphreys & Son
Mille
J.B..... 40-Anderson, Capt. G. 178. -Joo Tex Shung
...C., East Point 23-Jordan, Dr. Offe 24-Anderson, Capt. G.443-Jordan, Dr., Res.
Praja Central 108-Kaw Ilous Take bold, Kaberg & 185-Kelly & Walsh
186A- sto. Book- 80-Atkinson, Dr. Res bluding Dept. 158.-Feet J. 31. Res 64-Kennedy, J., Horse -113-Bell's Abertos Ch
Bepository 89-Bell, Dr., Residence 6-14.-Do. Cansowy Bay 118—Benjamin. Kolly & 107.--Kin Fort Hong
Potte
[141--Kinghorn, JW 172-Benjamin 8.8, E. Olleg
70-Beurmann Oy Boe. 120-Birch & Co.. 66-Blackhead & Co. F. 151-Kruse & Co. 20Blackbud F. Fes (91-Lanka & RogE
117. Land Investment $8.-Padley & Ch 154-Brick · Co. They Water Bay
[97-Lane, Crawford & 122--Burnie & Goddard, Co 3-Butterfield & Swire, $9-Layton, B., Office
Pealt Residence. 10. Do, Rosicruce 36A.—Butterfield &ewire, 17.—Lapruik & (b, D-
Quarry Bay 18-Butterfeld & Swire,
Shipping Office 36-Butterwold & Swire, Sugar Office 182-Chai On Insurance
Co., Id. 60-Chow Thug Shang,
Red
5. Caldbook, Macgregor
The & Co.
43-Canadian
Tacise
Railway Co.
133-Carlowitz & Co.
Imichael & Co.
Compradore Offer
88. Lapraik & Co D **** Compradore, Res. 167-Leigh & Orange 179-Lloyd's Register 116-Lasitano Chub 106-Man Chen Youn $8Man On In 118-Mary, A. E. 112-Melcher & Co.
| H. & K. Wharf & G...
Hongkong Hope
II. & W. Dock
Chalon...
Chia Fire
China Traders in Hongkong Fire------ Nech-Chi
Steals....
Land and Building
H. Land Jovestment. Humphreys Estie. Kowloon Land & R. -West Point Building Luzon Bugar Mining
Charbonnages JelebJAL A New Balmors!
Ds. Preference Oliver's Mines, A.....
Do
Papjom
Br
Do (Preference). Bante Beamship Coyn
Chins al Mile Chira Mutral Ordi
Ds Pref.
Douglas B. & Co. H. Canton and M.. Indo-China & N. ] Wanabai Ware'se Co. Was & C...
£3 mominal
1: 21 |25, buyers
£$323, sellors 21-820
£150, seller $59 in Liquidation). 810 872, Boyers $20 (56
$100 $124, sales & sollen $5 (in, fiquidation).
-$5 $5, mirisal
$25 530 ansteller $10. 550, sales & len 850 $90 E10 $110, buyers
88 88, sales &ellers 4100 $95, buyer
$50 $38, buyers 125 $110, sales & sellem $50 $64, sales sentiers $50 $154, sules $125 247 p. ct. prem.,
[3276, al&B $50 $185. 3208102, zles & sellers $25 $79, sellers $50 $3021, collars
£25 Tis 192, sellers: $20 19 sellers... $50 $250, sellore $60 $115.
$50 $78, sales & buyert $10 8.75, alca $30.816
$40 $19.76,wal, & collers $100 $44.
F. 500 $80, males & buyers 55 $2.35, . & buyers
$1 $1.60, sales
$1. $1.50, sollers $818, sollem $256, sellers ex new $145, sellers finas 51. $1.40, sales & huyers 13.10. 10, sales & buyer
$50 $3
£10 £7, bagers 45060, safer
$15 $35, sal & buyers 610 $48, sales & buyers $37) $431, les
$10 $134, kales
3. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
OPTUM.
New. Malwa (this year's) $760 with allance 5 New Malwa (last years) $170 to 1 ties
0% S Old Males (2/1 years)...Sco
1 to 3 Old Malwa (877 year) 6820
......$895 New Foto $8564; Old Faina New Eenazes
2600 Old Benares.$700 Persian, Oily volun$500 to $650 Persian, Piper wpped...$550 to 3580
Sales-cheste Patna.
THE WEATHER."
· CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAE, REGISTER, 2011 APRIL, AT P.M.
STATION.
35-Mours Austin Hotel Wladivostock. 181-Meyer & Co.
Tokyo
136 Canton EBITES 114,-Meyer & Co, Go Kochi
down
Nagasaki 124-Meyer &Co, North Kagoshima
Bhanghai. 1354--Churmichael, H. F. 157-Michaelwen 81. 0,- Sharp Perk
Res
Ros.
Кан
128-Chann Choy, Rea. 155 Mi
Bossan 22-"Chles Mall” fo 160-Chim Merchants 14. Mii Bussen Kai
• Office
shin Branch Office 1804-Chóna Merchants 125.--Mars Tai Hong
Godown
Nami Wo & Co. 72-Chias Sugar Ecfia 140-National Bank
ing Co., East Point 110-Naval Hospital 71-China Sugar Rof-109Naval Yard
lingCo., TornChico 115-Nethersole Hospital 105-Clark, Dr., q 156 New Victoria Hotel 149-Club Germania 18 Opium Factory
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ALKER & C1⁄2 torturing and disfiguring diseases of the THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brands to our care
for over half a century.
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, Mezara JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Hongkong,
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· Hayashi. Clock Factory.
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AMERICAN SYSTEM
10th April, Amay 17th, and Swatow 19th, hug DENTISTRY
frosh northerly wind and grilly weather from
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to port moderate N.E. wind and din weather,
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Hongkong, al Marob, 1876,
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KUHN & KOMOR,
HONGKONG, TOKOHANA; KABE.
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and scalp, even when complicated with scrofalous | taimi, it is sgially successful.
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Fon PackLY HEAT, RINGWORM, LONE ITCH; ECZEMAS, PEUXLASIS, FRECKLES, Ero
GRINAULT & CIE-Paris.
A. S. WATSON & Co, Hongkong.
171—4
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCHAL MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT,
1 to 8; Cross Lava-Wanchai.
A LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY
by the best English makers alwayson haud. such sa Steam Steering Gear, Steam Winales, Steam Capatoms, Steton Pumps, Steam Dorkuy Pumps, Hydraulic Pressen, Engar Mills, Boilers mud Driving Engines, Steel Boiler Marine Bollern and Engines, Stationary
Plates, Pig Iron, ele, olo.
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Osborne E., Resi 10-P&OS, N. Co-
EDERST be Booked and Rates Suppliei
on Applantion to the Undersigned for 135.--Gande, Frise & Co. 76-Richarton, E. I TRAX SQUARES, PLANES, SOANTLANGS, AND BOARDS.
PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TOAY Така Вяткава
BOARDS.
AURA GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July, 1885.
FOR SALE
RUINANT PERE & FILS. REIMS 15 HP. W., Res. 185-Scott, H. Be
Established 1719,
6 Da Mess, Prak 16. Plur, Dr., Office Asatrance
123. Paulus, Dr. Res 78.-Cousins, J. Office 147 Play Fair,, G. W.,
Reside 13-Taily Press Offica 85-Dairy Farm, Office 16-Police Station Col. 67.-Dairy Farm Poklam 10-Peak Ciab 19Danby, W.
-Peak Hotel 75-David, A. J., Res. 184-Poths W. H. B. 60.-David & Co., J. 4-Bay, E. C. Res. 193-etectiv Dept. 61-Ray & Davies. ...« (Chrinese) 38 Kenue, Drie- 26--Dock Aberdeen 30-Pitchie, H. A, Ra 20-ekCompany. 19Ritchie, A., 41-Dodwell Carlill&Co. | Office 138-Edye, Burg Caps, 103-Royal Engineer.
Guard Boom. 58-Electric Company 104 R. E. Mes 58A,--Electric Co Res 182-Rennie Dr, Res 14-Fenwick, Gee, & Co. 140-Reuter Brockel-
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21-Godown, Wanchai 4-Showin, Tones&Co. 7-Godown, Kowloon 181-Bleb, NA, Bés d-Godown, West Point 81.-Siemer & Co. 14-Government House 173-Smith, A. Fhullay
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Res.
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Pubile Telephono 144-Wing Kee & Co, 26-laspitis,
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Pinya Calitral 177,-Yuen Lon
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CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS,
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LATTE, WEGENTE & CO. Sole Ageuta
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,
S
$90
We are now prepared to execute orders for the building or repairing of all kinds of mahinery with quick despatch and good work E D..
unship. Enquiries solicited for any of the atoro o the complete plant of any kind of machinery.
UW. LYSAUGHT,
199, Wanokai Repl Hongkong, 20th Janonry, 1897.
TO SHIPMASTERS.
2989
ENQUIRE where your FRESH WATE
| 1206.
FOR SALE.
IEDELE OK CHAMPAGNE DELLE
per case of 1 duzan quarte, " .............................per case of 2 dozen pints.
KRUSSMANN
• RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES: OG HIBBERT & GO'S
BOTTLED ALD & STOUT: MAINZER BEER.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st February, 1806.
FOR SALE.
is obtained by the Water Bosts as Fort GRAHAM'S CELEBRATED 6 CROWNS WATE is the cause of much Sickness on board
Ship
We are ao ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY
PORTA LIGHT WINE, apogially BUITABLE
for Tropical inster This Wine Bus
in HONDROS EXCLUSIVELY capplying an enormous sale ip Lidia, de FILTERED WATEKANDE
CALE FLAG W..
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$21 per case of ane Dczon,
B- Do, Resforce.
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A shoșă al carthquake feil, at 8.4 s. this morning, ja reported from the E. E. Telegraph station at Boo
HONGKONG® REGISTER
Previous
| day 4pm. at 10 am.
Temperature
irection of wind fa
•Weather
20.0% 7)
23 7,
On date atp.di
Highoul open air to spermium on She gotham25 Lowest opon air temperature on the 20th 1—BAROMETER IRdvoci to 2 degrees Fahr, ut malaval.
· AT EAST ZATVas in te abade in degrees Fahrenheit -
HUMIDITs in perpostage it saturation, the humility of irrenunted with moistara being 100. ANA
DESECTION OF NEW WIND
o to two points.
For a Web sing to Berafort Scale BANE OF THE WATER 15. blue sky do sclouds ; 3. deindling, reni £. fog. g. pleonly; h, sallit
Hghtnigy on overozky yo passing chaway; 4. squalls; ),
·TAIN; ENCW; t. Lumader, visibility wadew (wit);
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Yarra, with the Franch mail of the 25th ultimo, left Saigen on Wedges- day; the Zlat instant, of 5 am, and may ha expected here on or about Saturday, the 24th" instant at daylight. This Proket brings replisa to latter dispatched froni Hongkong on the 17th February
THE ASRIGAW MATL
The F. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, &c, loft San Francisco for this port, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea; Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghini, on the 10th instant,
The P. M. stearor Park, with the American mail of the 23rd ultimo, left Shanghai on. onday, the 19th instual, at 11 pap and may be expouted here on or about Thursing, th 22nd instant.
The O.O. steamer Copilic, with the American meil of the Jat instant, left Yokohama on the 21st instant, at 8 am, and may be expected hare on 'arabont. Wedneslay, thus 28th instant. TERAPHERALIAN MALL,
The CN Co's steamer Chingly, from Australian poris, loft Port Darwin on the 16th inst and may be expected here, ot, or about Sunday, the 25th instänk
TES INDIAH 'MALL. The steamer dzienny, from Calcakta suit Straits, laft Bingapore for this purt on Satur day, the 17th inelent, at 4 p.,
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The O. B. N. Pusilio stroar Mount Lebanon left Portland, O., on the 7th altimo.
The steamer Afonmondaire left Victoria, B.C, for this port on the 7th instant.
The P. & C. steamer Socotra luft Singapore for this port on the 15th instant."
The N. P. stoamer Tacoma leit Tacoma for this port via Japan on the 16th instant.
The Ben Llnemer Benledi, from Antwerp and London, Soft Singapore on the 19ti instant for this port
The China atual efemer, Teenkai, from Glasgow and Liverpool, Et Singapore on the 21st instant and may his arposted here on or about the 27th instant,
The Rickmers' steamer Dorotheu Rickmers, frora Middlesbro and Hamburg, phased the Canal on the Jet instand, and is dusut Singapore on or about the 22nd instant.
The steamer Carmarthenshire, from New York, lift Singapore on the 17th inst., and way be expected here on or about the 3rd instant. The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Ulysses, froui Liverpool, left Singapore on the 20th fustant, and, may be expected kare on or about Sunday, the 35th instaut.
The China Matuni atsamer. Hyson, from Newport, Glasgow, and Liverpool, passed the. Coral on the 9th instant, and may be considered dins at Ningapore on or about the 26th instant,
The N..I steamer Letimbro loft Singa. por on the 30th instant, and may be ĐI. pected here on or about the 27th instaut.
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PASSED THE CANAL,
Ourwand-16th Mar. Yamaguchi Mara. 13th March-Argyle, Chingo. 23rd March-- Bendom, Tantalus, Adour, Peetan. 30th Mar Fescidon, Eskdale, Glenlochy, Melbridge. 2nd April-Gerdu, Ocean.. Dorothea, Sanda, 6 April-Glengyle, Claden, Commonwealth ziata Mfaru. 9th April-Dordogne, Fejisan. 13th April- Oopuck, Prinz Heinrich, Methven Castle. 20th April-Borneo, Glenesk, Hector. Glenfarg, Oldenbrog, Natal, Afridi, Ben. -voirlich, Thekia. HOMEWARD-13th April-Ningkon "*20th
·April--Jata, Strahlerun.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issued in cosesction with this paper is the one published tries ench day in care Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour thau that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLOST.
For Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel bourne.Por Australian, to-day," the 22nd instant, at 10.30 A
For Hoihow and Haiphong. Per Bunci, to- day, the 22nd instant, of 10.30 a.st.
For Singapore-Per Glaucus, today, the 22nd inetunt, ut 1.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Whampa; to-day, the" 22nd instant, at 1.30 F.,
Für Kobo and Yokohams-Per Arinke Maru,
today, the in instant, at 5.00 ..
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokuluna--Per Verona, to-morrow, the 23rd inst., at 11.30a.m.
For Tamsi-Por Actip, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 11.30
For Singapore, Peuang and Calcutta-Per Oatherine every to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 9:00 PM.
For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Por Youshiro Maru
morrow, the 236t instant, at 3:30 PM. For Manila-Per Yusneang, to-morrow, the
23rd instant, at 3.30 P..
Per Sandalon end Kudat-Per Deucalion,
on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 3.30 P
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKËT
The Britisk Contract Packet Thames will" be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd instant," with. Mails for the United Kingdom Europe, and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Sottlegate, Netherlands Indis, Burmah Ceylon, Adea, Egypt, Malta, end Gibraltar.
8.00 A.m-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
orlars ceases. 10.00 A.Begistry coases.
10.30
-Posting of newspapers, books, and patterns ocases, t
| 11.00 À‚æ‚—Mail closes,
LATE LETTEES may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 centy lulu fis up to 11.30 am, after which bear they may be sent on board with the same late fea
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'
PACKET.
The United States Mai Poliet Belgia will
be despatebal en THURSDAY, the Badanat., with mails for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United Stubes, Chanda, Horolulu, Peru, &o.. which will be closed as follows
10.M. Registry cases.
1 M. Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Paskot with Fata Fre of 10 cents extire Postage until the tins. al dopiarture.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Genna Contract Packet Bayern will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, with als for the United Kingdom Europe and countries beyond, vis Brindiei, to the Straits Satiloments, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Mulfa, &e, ko Registry odos at 7.30 AM. The mail closes at 8,00 1:..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET:
The French Contract Packet Salaris will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, with. Mail to the United Kingdon Europe, and places beyoud, uta Marstilles. to Saiyan, Suits Bottlements, Batavis, Bur mah, Geylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies; Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
5.60 a.Posting of Prices Current and Oir
lucens..
10.00 AM Registry conscs. 10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns cesses
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKET.
FG. FIGO, First Alstini. Hongkong Coservatory, 21st April, 1897.
The Caundian Hoil Facket Empress of ME, FALOgen & Co.'s REGTER, 21st April, Barsotor 9.20.15 Thorn. 94. (Wat bulb) 69. Troia will be despatched co WEDNESDAY, Promoter 259.89 Therm. 1 Wetbulb 65 the 28th instant with Maila for Shanghai, Barometer 4r.... 29.50 Therm. 4r.m. (Wetbull) 71: Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Thernom. 9 A.1.,.78: Therm. Maximum: Jan 76: Vanoouver, B.C., which, will be ‘olazed as fol- Thermen. I P.M.76 Them Minfuuma (over lows:- Therio, 41.76.
********** 601040 A.M, Registry ceases.
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HONGKONG LIDE-TABLE
2nd to 28th April.
LOW WATER
YM WATER
Menu Ikane.
Hight Hongkong
Wenn Time.
It to
£
Then
Fri, 2
Bet.21
Kutaforios Interior
"biglan
4.5
DR-
19
44 A
Mon 0
Wed, 29
7: -82.
Bright
mater.
The belght of men sm-love in been determined, from ddal ortions of 18/7 and 1559, ar 587 font shove
the
the Hoo-gange as the Kowloon Tidal Observatory and Loweswater Ordinary Spring-Tiden, to which datum 159,
• 4239g (unlikti is taste (balarnes zefectpiljka 147 fedabove (ERY.
10.45 AM Fost Office oloses, but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conte extra Postage until the time of departure.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, BOÈ iks OWNERS. Will be RESPONSIBLE for Bay DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crowa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ÁUSTRAZIAN, B str., PT. Helen Gibb,"
Livingston & Col
BANTANDE, Brit str., Savebat Gibb, Living..
ston & Co
Buuren, Brit lik, Mortic Tramplou-Stan
dard Oil Co.
CAPTURING AFCad, Brit. str., J. (1. Olifantom
D. Samoon, Sans & Co.
KAMBIA, Brit, ship, J. J. Growooll-Wailer, FORT STANLEY, Brit. basque, H. Wien
Standard Oil Co
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