this, thepullon of nothing thuau, ovas was jke palių pursued at Paris, thay bowed the head amibent the leak. M. Defrarou, to whoss onergy render homage, was not supported, ned lanetaux by his Albero sened to approve. In a word, our diplomacy was unable
de pasishing Tours guilty of ons beranti: The ordering the inspeckles of any nướ -perty with paver Blso, for the purpos of this Comnilation, to enter ant view any presinoB
And I do hereby further direct that every or to wake bad way in Sism, in which at difforontanation of witnesses shall be held in private. times ieties or cur troops bad gives Al I do further requle you to report to me us right Such was the sitastica when Meridone and your opinion thereoa. And Iloumor grived. What is happened since beroby charge all persons in the Pabllo Borch, Is it the status quo anto, or havo we placed to asst, you herein. ourse on a position to prequires good quarrel which will perut us at a ghen moment to purely and simply autor this rich country While Enope some to have its eyes fixed on the lameable Crotan affair the English are sending honelada cannon, and men to the Cupon the Trausvent and the Gormans
Ard
the colony in Daocative Council, this 5th day Gron lor my hand sad the public al of of, Juno, Ona thousant. Eight hundred and Nuty-seven-By Comand,
J. G. T. BOOKLE, Clerk of Councils. Canoil Chamber, Hongkong, 8th Jano, 1897
TIN GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
AND THE BELGIAN LOAN
——------
THE HONGKONG DAILY PERA, MONDAY, JUNE JIR. 1807.
BANKS
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAFETAL £1.000,300. SUBBORINA
500,000
HED OFFICE HONGLONG
COURT OF DIRECTDES, H.Sroyer, E. KWAM Hor Caum?, Baq D. Gaztea, q Ft Chow Tom BBANU, Esg,
PBAN, Eag
Chief Manager
Gro. W. P. PLAYTAIR
Interest for 12 Months Fixed 5%
Hongkong, 17th November, 1873
114
INSURANCES
(OOTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.
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Tao combined ACCIDENT and
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•£2,000 in case of death by accident £1,000 in case of retural death. £1,000 in me of parmament total disable- mout by accident.
£500 in ease of partial fobel disablement by. acidente!
Car wook in eas of temporary fiesta- ment by nosident. Seb
Accidents. Insared against for £land £2
TO LET
TO LET,
ELILIOS TERRACE, from
1240
TTOUSE ND,
Apply at No. 8. Hongkong, 28th May, 1897.
TU LET.
A SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 20, Gaine
Roul Apply to
PROCURATION DES Asy
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TO LET.
por ano (21,000 in one of death by weakly NO CASTLE TERRACE,” THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA Penta in ense of injuéy.)
For further Particular apply to
LIMITED.
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"ULOSING QUOTATIONS,
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ON LONDON,→→
Palographic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, as 90 days' sight... $0 Bank Dills, as months' night.20 Credita, at months sight 20 Documentary Bills,months sight 2/02
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164)
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ON SHANGHAY.---- --
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SPANISH PROCURATION, Hongkong, Lat May, 1847.
TO LET.
21,500,000
Hongkong, 8th June, 1696,
[1402 £1,125,000
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN B.562,500 NTLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
JY VERNON,
Agent.
46
TOTAL FUNDS AT SIST DECADE,
1895, £12,433.181 0, 91.
Apply t
A.A
Agente,
Hongkong, 97th May, 1807,
TO LET
pm.
BOYFARIGNS, Bank's Duying Rate...9.20
BANKEES': LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LAMED
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at
ON FRIED DEPOSITS For 12 monthe
6. 3
J. THURBEN, Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 15th February, 1893.
[IS
AUSTRALIA,
GREEN MOUNT CAINE ROAD,
GILMAN & COON
(1202
MANILA Oa domand...:
ON YOKOHAMA
On-demarill
ON SINGAPOR
On demanding
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PAI UT, QUOTATIONS.
($55.89, bayer
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............. 687,500 0 8 35% II. Fins FoOUTH
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AGENTS for the above Compmay aro pro-THE Building known as "THE HONG-GOLD LEAD, 100 fine, por ta.....50.50.
KONG OLUE," HONGKONG. From pared to ACCEPT RISKS ogninet FIRE at Current Rates.
the 1st August, 1897, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Apply to Agents. Hongkong, 16th February, 1857. ISCRFORMED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1350TH
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY.
ESTARLIGHED A.D. 1824. $300,000 | |
CAPITAL£2,000,000. ER00,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY £2,180,00 2376,000 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA£ 757,478
cominding treaties of commerce or agreements with the Chinese, The English capocially are giving in Egypt a very good leasca to Jurope in general, and ourselves in particular of what a people can do in estling themselvanywhore when they wish. Neither
Itantor tells us that an Imperial Edict has the absorations of other naticos nor the justi- brendal at Peking smelioning the arrange- fiable critime of the press of all countries not meat made between H.E Shing and the Hel. English have not induced them to shango kow railway. This may be so, for we know that gian Syndicate for the building of the Han their attade. Their couaing, their astute. Shing received instruotions by wire from use, the patience have set at nought the Taungli Yaman te sign af. Wuchang the the protestations of everyone and they aru preliminary contract. Even better terzo vere in Egy at the present moment, as they offend to H.E. Sheng tyan English Syndlaste woro tan roars ugn, and as they will be including Mr. Banest Hooley, Major J. E. the rate of 3% per annum on the Daily balance. ten years lens french statesmen will no Jamon, M.P., and Mr. E. H. Baylor. doubt conliaus to mako Ere epesthes on the MF, and H.. Shing was anxious to piese question, mirent journalists will continue to write izdigaont tirades, but the result will im with that; but H.D. Chang Chih-trng insisted nly be the English will not budge from influenced by some entemding roztters in con or the Belgian terms being nested, partly Egypt.
neodion with the Hanjang Trenwerke, sod with his pen, he is not very well instructed in partly by his belief--for though very olaver foreign affairs and he is very obstinate that
me safer to put the railway in the THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA hands of Belgium, as shots a Power and
oltlick to China if anything untoward should happen. He canot understand that the people with whom he has ordered Shug fo Class B really French and Russians, Belgian being only the stalking horse. Henwhile we stets at Pasing have profested against the unfentand that the English and Gorgian in- HOLDERS..... arrangement with the Belgian Syndicate heing ratified, on the ground that oveTY FOOL ought to be allowed to compote on the same level for the business, ant this protest has been rezervasives the news was received of the
their protest will prevent the contrast being ratified at Peking, and we understand that Shanghai immediately for the capital, Tamsios members of the Belgian Syndicate are leaving to be acun; but we do not do abt that Bir Clauds facdonald will do everything in his onents, what Mr Holy Tustin N. C. Daily Notes.
cannot send shipa
small and
Whether
The Jozmoraal Progress while Franca made in the regions of the Lace and Upper Mekong the commencement of 1893 had been M. Later the state of Lo re de Vilers, by inclusion withia aw zone of influence of several pro- vinous on the right bank of the Mokong But what her heart done sizee? Are we Are we simply content with words Where and promies instead of working like the English who belong to the class of people alluded to by the fabulist when he said "ut thom set not in your horse snd they will Tery zool whe four? Ha saything been done to wagmed our zone and especially to render our inffrene productive and effective. When M. Holia quomyus caned to be written and himself was in the dangkok tinzes malevolent allegations concerning as when the quiragos limiary contract being signed. of Comma, Xisukam, and Pakram were committed it seemed that Franco, could do nothing less than wako a mouthful of Siam. This fine our lasted a few months and the everything med to fall back into its old posi- tion. At present. rnoment the recent des patch of hers soldiers to Antare, the shipment fem Hendi to Saigon by the last steamer of twenty-firo pieces of artillery and THE DÍZIOHU SOnur to us to be an indication that we are holding ourselves in residuess for any oventuality, For without doubt the Governor. Gonerul halimperative rouous for staying at Saigon, where it was impossible for him to administer Indo-China. It aues to us that Cochin Chia, where everything has been done aad ls un to be perlented, is not less in- teresting the the gremtor Tonkin, where errything mains to be done. M. Dommering at these outside parishionere, the visar is must have Nognised this. But if the sojourn of the Clownor Gonerat iu Coolin-China has boen market by the preparation of a gend quar rol with Sim, of the song from Hanoi of the head of the colony had as its reason the an neration. own though distort, of a largo part of Siam, we must as good citizens reLognise that the page of Franes and the best in terests of the whole of Indo-China most renk before the ferrats of Tonkis.
HARKOUR DUES AND EXPENDI- TURE
The Colleging Commission itsmed by H.E the Govern in Council is published in the Gazette
WILLIAM BOBINSON, Governor. Whores is expedient thats Commission be appoint to enquire generally into tho. charges Inval by the Government sa Shipping frequenting waters of the Colony, and the items of expatitary or other charges on the. Revennes of the Colony incurred by the Govern ment in the haterests or on bank of the said Shipping and with special lereng to the fal lowing question--
1. What hurees of Revenue as detailed in the Estimates em onder the heading of " Charges. on Supping"?
2. What oms of Expenditure as dotar in tho Estimats are incurred on behalf of Ship-
ping+
3. Whether the original expenditure ou build.
îngs couracil with
fa The Harbour Departmont;
(b) Th Water Police:
The
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, CAPITAL PAD-UP frezeve MLITY OF SHARE. REEVE FUND
INTEREST allowed on Current Account st the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... apr cont
G
11
.........
Having been appointed Agents of the abov Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and UINESE RIBES at current ratos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents. Houghough Jaury, 1596.
[1997 16 SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
T. H. WHITEERAD,
-Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897,
HONGEONG SAVINGS BANK.
for the English. Bastions of the above
A 'outing church" has just been inauguratat in the feu country. The ariah of Holme, in the diocese of Ely, han, esequence of the drainage of the fans, specially the famous Whitless More, no extended itself that about half a population are preotically out of reach of their parich oliarch. To assist him in got
UKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtrim on appliantian.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER ORNT, pir samu.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HooLONG AND SHANGHAI BINE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT &14 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANOMAX, A
BANKING CORPORATION T. JACKSON, As Chief Manager Hongkong, let: Angust. 1895,
ING CORPORATION.
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trying the experiment of using a kind of hence- boot, hich can be moved fries peint to poiut. on the large for dyke of cunalised river, eur, rounding three-fourths of the parish. The craft in question, fitted rip at church with a smallONGKONG & SHANGHAI RANK Amerian orgas, portable pulpit, and lesteti, ad suteniences for the administration of the Holy Cortacion, baptism, E64. has received the full license of the Bishop of Ely, and boon solently do ticated by the Archdeacon of lust fingu. There is accommodation for a sougre gution of abont forty..
PLID-UP CAPMAL: Summoning $10,000,000 ESET FUD$6.500,000
TAZZY OF PROP'TORS.$100,000
2007 NEWSTALKHB. RECOMERS MACNIVEN & CAMERONS PENS.
THE WAVERLEY PEN, for Enay Writing THE FLYING SCOTCHBAR PEY, risted on Quill.. B. Dodwell, BR. Phewan, Eg The Firse Jwrites 200 words per dis Sold ovarywhere. WAVERLEY WORE BURGH
Count or DOCTORS ST. C. MARLSEN, EBQ-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BEL-IRVING-Deputy Charman. C. Beurmann, Egy A. J. Raymond, Esq. G D. Bering, Esq 1., J. Richardson, Eeq
M
Perfection in Brewing is reached in America. 'GOOD AND PURE BEEN..
K. M. Gray, Em
N. Si, Er ** Avid Gabbay Esq. Gerald Stado, Esq.
HCT MANAGEE: Honglong T. JACKSON, Esq MANAGER Shanghai-J, F. WADE-GARDNER, ESQ LONDON BANKERS-LONDOK & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, Limraku,
HONGHENG-IFTEENS ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rale of 2 per Cont. par Annum outho daily balance.
ON FIXED DAFOSIT...
For 8 months, 2 per Cont. per Asampo. For 6 molles, 3 per Cents per Anmum For 12 months, 4 por Cent, por Angum,
T. JACKSON; ;
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Wih April, 1897.
NOTICE.
FOR SALE.
CELEBRATED
was inenrad of bahut "ed shipping? A MINNEAPOLIS WOOD BUTTER COW
whether interest or sach original cost and a Sinking Furt to repay the same within a fixed turm of yeanis er not a legitimate annual charge on 3hipping? And, if it is, whet rate
of interest could be charged, what term of years fixed, and what manual sum appropriated to a Sinking Fund?
4. Whether the original, expendituro con-
neoted with
(a) Bang and furnishing with apparatus the marious lighthouses, including the G Rock lighthouse.
(b) Finishing the apparatas at the Ob
sowntory.
(c) Commucting the lennotes and boats:
berging to the Harbour Depart. ment, the Water Police and other Gornment Departments
(2) Contructing the Causeway Bay Har-
bor of Refuge.
was insured on behalf of shipping? And whether inwest on such capital sums thus expendent unda Singing Fund to repay the sue withized terms of years, is or is not a legitimate anal charge in shipping? And if it is, wha, ute of interest should be charged, what termed years fixed and what annual sim appropriated to a Sinking Fund f
Pe
BEER
Capacity, 6,000,000 Barols per annum £1
case of 4 doz. gaarta or 6 dot. pints... $13
RETAIL FROM ALL STOREKKEFELS.
BARLETTO & CO.,
Bile. Agants
for the MINNEAPOLIS
BREWING Co.. of U.S.A.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1807.
BRAND')
1. lb., 2 lb. 5 lb., and 10 lb. Tins,
FOUNDED 1710.
M J. D. STEPHENS,.
Blicitor for the Owner. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897.
Bankes
[BES
OFFICE TO LET..
ARGE ROOM in Second Floor of 18,
Praya Central Apply
CARMICHAEL & CO., L. Hongkong, 14th April 1897.
TU LET.
NO. 27, CAINE ROAD. 7 Rooms and Out-
house. No. 8, BONHAM ROAD, Nullah side. 8 Rooms, Outhouses and Garden.
DAVID SASSOON, SON & CO. Dongsong, lat June 1997;
TU LET.
WELLING. HOUSES →→
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared HOUSES IN EPON TERRAON.
The Undersigned, having bon appointed to ACCEPT RISKSøgainst FIRE at Current Hater.
SIEMSSON & Co., Agonts
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892-
18 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INBUR ANCE, CO. OF ALX-LA-CHAPELLE.
Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the toore Company, are prepired to ACCEPT RIKKS against FIRI at Current Rates
REUVER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.
1939.
Hongkong, Net. April, 1897.
TORTH GELMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY-QF. HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the shove Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Firi Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895
VARANSATLANTIOFIRE INSURANCE
[···· COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abors Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRB at Current Bates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1378
DHENIX FIRE OFFICE,
PHENIX
|
Nati. Bank of China
Do. In
ordinary deferrech
B. Sharva Pou. Shares
·Bell's Asbestos F, A..., Brown&Co.,
Cumpbell, Monne & Co. Carmichael & Co... Chinn Sagat
Pakin, Cruicks' & Co. Isiry Faza Co
Benwelt & Co, Gec....
Green Island Ce 1.&.0. Bakery Hongkong && Ga...) Hongkong Electris
[1278. H. L. Tunways...
GODOWNS in BLUE Byrtoises. "HARFORD," MAGAZINE GAP. THE KENNELS," at MAGAZINE
GAP.
MYRTLE BANK" The Peak. Nos. 27 & 29, ELGIN STREET. FLOORS in STAUFZON, and ELGIN
STREETS,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 34th May, 1897.
TO LET
[48
FROM OCTOBER, 1897, to Mar. 1898. (7 Peak
Months), No. 5 PEAKSIDS, Victoris
Apply to
GODFREY C. C. MASTER,
• 12, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 2nd June 1897 [1299
TO LET H
MACOMER, Dear ile L, R, C.
WESTBOURNE VILLA NORTH,
BONHAM ROAD. WESTWARD HO (late Shirley) BOSHA
ROAD.
Apply to
LINHERAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 2ul Jung 1897.
[1290
TO LET.
The Underslyned are how prepared to T. & BICHMOND TERRACE. GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE
agginat FIRE at Current Rates.
12
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & CO. Agents for the Fanix Fica Office Hongkong. 17th August, 1887.
[20
4 rooms.
Apply to
Moderate Fantal.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Lengkong, 8th May, 1897.
(829
VIC.
in QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN ONE CASE,
Smaller Quantities taay be obtained at the TYSING, KWANTAI, NAMHINGLOONG and all the principal "Ship's Compradores, Market, and Provision shops.
GEO: F. LAMMERT, Bolo Agent for Hoxanore,
the Coner of CHIA and the PAILIPPINES.
[1300
Hongkong, 1st June, 1897.
JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KUHN & KOMOR,
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KBE
説生怡
Y
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP
[1279
TO SILIPMASTEES.
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Boaté, sa Forz WATER is the cause of much Sinkpem
un bosed Skip
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANT in HONGEON EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.
CALL FLAG W.
J W KEW & CO., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY; T2826
Hongkong, 9th October, 1806-
R. J. REMEDIOS,"
AND COLONIAL STAMP BAR DEALER,
FOREIGN
TO LET.
AVENSHILL, West, and BRNS.
RYOUTS Impalato possession.
Tengkong Hotel i Benglong fee
6. E. Wharf & G... hengloog Reg
F. & W. Dock ! Insurances.
Canto
China Firen China Traders ...... Hongkong Firespra North-China, a Straite......
Lain Tangli....
Lind and Building H. Land Inves Humphreya Eetate. Kowtoca Land & B Wess Pohit Raiding
Luzon Bager Mining
Charbonnages.
Jelebu...
New Belmoral ........ To: Preference
Over's Milnes, Ani
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Punjon M
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China and blanila..! China Mutual Ord
Prof
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$126 1844 % prem
40 comical
42 horning!
1.5
48 $223
19, Beilors
$50 in liquidation). $10 (8)
$20:58
$100 $145, sellam
(in liquidation).
$$, nominal
$25, sollea
$10 240, sellers
$50-$38, buyers £100, buyers 588.16. buyers F100 $102, fes & logors
100 511, aules
825 $112, buyerz
$50 565 bayers. 150 $178, saks & buyers #125244 et pre
$50 $1621, vales 123
104, Bules $5677, sellers. 550 $385, sellore le. IB? #2018, llom 360 92271, sellers 900 $165
$508 ugera SIO
Pap
500 $17, buyers
100, salen & buyers $100 F48, buyers
Fos 500 $100, ellers
B., & iyer
VESSELS EXPECTED.
FIN FERNCH MAIL.
The M, M steamor Oosenien, with tho Franoh mail of the 7th ftimo, loft Baigon an Saturday, the 5th Instant, at 5 a.m. and may be exposted bera on or about Tuesday, the 8th ̈
stant. This Paskot brings replies to lotters despatched from Hongkong on the fat Maxola.
THE UNGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O, steamer Brenna left Singapore for this port on Sunday, the 6th ist, at 4 pm. with the English all of 144 ultime, aut is due hero en Fratay, at noon.
INO AMORNICAN MAIL.
The O. & Osteamer Dovie, with the Amerlesa mail of the ith ultimo, lef Sharybai ou Friday, the 4th instant, at 1 pm and may be ezpaoted here on or about Monday, the 74 instant.
The P. M. steamer Čking, with the American | wall of the 2011 nitimo, loft Yokohama ·OD Sanday, the 6th instant, and may be expected | hers on or about Monday, the 14th instant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The C. P. steamer Empress of India oriled from Vancouver for Yokohama on Monday, the Blst altimo.
*
THE ATYTRALIAN MAIL. The E. & A. stepmor Guthrie, from Sydney; ko. luit Port Darrin on the 29th ultimo, for this port.
THE INDIÁN MAIL."
The steamer Suisang, from Calonita' end. Straits, left Hingapore for this port on the 2nd instant, at 2 a.m.
HERCHANT SESAMERA,
The N. P. stonmer Olympia left Tacoma on the 21st ultimo,
The P. & O. steamer Hyderpes left Singa pore for this port on the 27th time,
The steamer Gingarry, from Hiddleskoro, London and Straits, left Singapors for thic 'port on the 2nd instanti
The Austrian Lloyd's stramar Marquis Bue- quehem luft Singapore for this port on the 1th instant.
The P. & O. steamer Brindisi left Bombay" for this port on the Sed instant.
The P. & steamer Canton left Singapore for this port on the 4th instant at 2 pm.
VASSED THE CANAL
OUTWARD 12th May Orestes, Imperatric, St. Bonald. 14th MayHantera, Della. 16th Muy Achilles, Alenorchy For halet May-Myrmidon, Folyphemus, Priam, Quoen Adelaide, Antra. 15th May Melbourne, 28 May-Malneca, Uhis, Cross, Lennoz, Senta, lat Juns-Chingvo, Maria Valerie, Cassius. 4th Juno-Ken- alder, Tuntalus, Annandale, Aftlin, Lennon, HOMEWARD1st June--Erets, Candia. Ma
June-Hertha, Oolong.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
* The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extre, which is corrected to a much later hour tann that given below.
The Pontal Guide for 1396. revised to data will be found in the Chromite und Directory. P. XIX. This is the only authorised complete Hongkong. Sammary of Foutal information published in
A MÁIG WILL SLOBE.
For Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui-Per Ha
S1 62.40, sales & sellers, today, the 7th inst. at 9.00 A.M. $*$2,64, sales
For Shanghai-Per Prema, to-day, the 7th instant, at 9.00 am..
824, Rales $269. sellers
11881, les & sellers $12.50
138. 104. 180 sellers
For Macao-Par Remigihan, to-day, the 7th instant at 9.00 A
For Cantor-Por Fatehan, to-day, the 7th inst., at 9.00AM. 'I
For Manila-Per Sungkong, to-day, the $50 $75, le&upersth instant, at 9:00 A..
£10 £7, buyers $50 $40, buyers $135552, Bates & buyers £149, sellers. $2718181, buyer
510 812), sallers..
V. VERNON, Broker.
J. Y.
OPIUM...
For Saigan-Por China, to-morrow, the Büh instant at 9.00 AM, 1
For Swataw and Bangkok.--For P, 0.0 Alad, to-morrow, tho Sth instant, at 9.30.
For Singapore, Columbo and Bombay -Per Hiroaktu Maru, to-morrow, the 8th instant út 11.30.
For Bingapore, Paning and Calentts-Por C. Apear, to-morrow, the 8th inst., nt 2.00 pm: For Singapore, Somarang and Sourabayz.-
New Malvo (this year's) $750 with allance of 5 ctt's. Per Chuneang, to-morrow, the 9th instant, at New Mulva (last year's $780
110.
Old Malwa (25 years)...900. 10.1
New Faia
6620
t.
细心
$6550d Palun
$715
New Here640) Old demare
$520 to $600.
9.30 P
For Nagasaki and WadivostockFor Bygda, on Wednesday, the Din instant, at 30.30 AM
Mor, on Wednesday, the 9th inst., at 9.0.
For Singapore and Colombo-Per Kanagawa.
For Kobe, Yokohama and Seattle.-Per
Pasta Faper-weppes]
bales:-20 cheats Patan Optum and 20 chests Atasayema Mary, on Thursday, the 10th ist. Benares Opin
st 3.30P.ML
THE WHATITER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER, 4 JUNE, AT 4 FM.,
Apply to
VICTOR H. DEACON. Hongkong, 28th April, 1897.
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
STATION.
1599
Wadivostock
29,37
56
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20.74
Mrs. GILLANDERS.
·GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 8th Jauniry, 1896.
Kochi
29.72
Nagasaki
2972
$146
Kagoshino
29.7ä
Gulzini
29.56
Sharp Peak
29.63
·BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
·Amoye
29.75
Swat
Canton
20.71
Hongkong
20.78.
Apply to Mrs. MATHEE,
, Pedder's Hill Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.
Victoria Peak
Gap Rock
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1897.
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
Macio Flaiphong Bolloko
Manila
Cope 8. James
·5th JUNE, AT
No. WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS ou approva to any address on receipt of entisfactory refer
ENCIA.
Is also prepared to purchase used Postior Stamps in Large or Small Quantitios for Cash AGENTS WANTED, Liberal Discount Allowed.
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OF HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME
FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
1897,
1897
NOW READY
0 0.
COAL MERCHANTS
have always on hand
3. Wust the original expenditure on the Harbour Dredger and the Hospital Hulk LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPling dia muthorities FON CONSUMPTION,
Hygeia was bourred oa batalf of Shipping and whether invreet on fach wiginal cost and a Sinking Fied to repay the same within a fixed term of yous together with the annual ex penditure is conuertion therewith is or is not legitimate annual charge on Shipping? and if it fo, what rate of interest should be charged, what term of years fixed. and what Isonnel sam appropriated to a Sinking Fund and autual 63pfiture?
6. What proportion, it any, of the ox penditure furred by the colony on behalf of the Military Contribution, and of "Berraoka Services ntribution should be assigned to Shipping
TION OF COAE
The original preparation prescribed, by the
WEAK LUNG BROYONIAL IRRITATION, änd Addres-Care of Messy, KG SANG & CO OUSTINATE COUGHS, for the last 30 years. 784 with the grotost success. It continues to retain its reputation where other modicínes bave failed.
No. 68, PRAYA:
WILLIAM LYSÄUGHT & SONS. WANGHAI MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN, GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
1 to 8: Cross Lata, Wanchai
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY,
GRIMAULT'S SYLVr immediately arrests the COUGH, and NOHTAWEATS, and the APPETITS improres rapidly-s fact soon demonstrated by en ingrence of weight and healthy appearancs,
GHMADI'S STEur has a rose colour, and is
by tho bost English makers, always on hand such as Stan Bering Gear, Stenu Wisehos, Stenni Capitan Stenen Pumps, sold in fat oval bottles Steam. Dorkey Pumps Hydraulio. Press, 7 What propertion, if any, of tho lora re- Stationary Boilere and Driving Engines, Steel. Sugar Mills, Marine Ballers, and Engines, elting to the colour, from the absence of Boiler Plates, Pig Iren, etc., ota Crown Ross and Assessed Taxes on Jande
We are now preparadorecte order for
machinery with quick denních aad good work
in the colosy under Neval and Military ovenpa- the hailding or repairing of all kinds of tion, should be assigned to Shipping P
8. How expulture of the colony con- Lasip. Enquiries aploited for any of the nooted with the Shipping frequenting Hong abars or the complets plant of any kind of kong in it be met P
Now thenforo I, Sir William Robinzon, Knight Formander of the Most Distinguished Ordor of Bakit Micbant and Saint George, Go vernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its. Dependensies and Vice- Admiral of to some, in Executive Conncil as- semblod, doborby under the ponererested in me by. Ordinans 27 of 1836 entitled Tho Commis sioners Forms Ordinance, 1986, appoint yon
1--Bit John Worrell Carrington, Knight, ULG., Chief Justica of Hongkong ; . The Honourable Thun Bercombe Saith, Coluhial Trocarer, a zbor of the Executive and Legislativo Coun cih 3.-TLHonourably Dr. Ho Kai, a morabor
otte Legislativo Council; ⠀ 4-John Thurburn, Bay, Manager of the
Macantile Bank of India;
5. Halert Smith, eg, of the fun of Mrs. Butterfield & Swire, Merchant;
to be a Cantission for the purpose of institut ing, malangand conducting auch euquiry," "And I do hereby noisit you, Sir John Worrell Car rington, to be the Chairman of such Cou mission. And I hordby appoint Mr. John Gold This Buckla to bo thu Bea retary to such Commission A I do harsby order and direct that the said Commission shall, for the purpose of making ssid dapury, have all such powers es are void in the Suprame Court of the colony or any Judge thereof on the contou of any suite notion in respect of the following analters, Virgi
The octroing the attendings of witnesses nd examining them on vat afirma. ti or otherwise
The expelling the production of docu
ments:
machinery.
W. LYSAUGHT,
130; Wanchai Road Henghaug, 26th May, 1897.
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WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S PILLS BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
*FOR ALL"
ANNUAL SALT SIX MIITION BOXES.
The I. Id Box öontains 66 Pilk.
Prias 50 Cents. W
Prepared only by Gas Propristor p. THOMAS BEFORAM, B Helens, ENGLAND, SCLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPITS of CHINA — WATKINS & CO.,
66) Queen's Raul Contral, Hongkong.
431.
ITALIAN VERMOUTH Per Case of 12 bottles
Ter Case of 12 bostles
BEVARE OF IMITATIONS. GRINAULT &C.-Paris. Sold by
A S. WATSON & Co-Hongkong.
MRS
TOCKHAUSEN
DRAPRE, MILLINER, DEESS AND MANTEM. MAKE, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
LATEST NOVELTIES
LONDON and PARTS, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1996.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OF
DENTISTRY
52 QUEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 6th March, 1808.
845
MAIL TABLES.
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Contain English Molla, homeward and outward French 27
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Canadian.....
Paicel Post Calendar for 1897..
Thet is, more information than is given on | caso printed in London for which fifty cents in charged The price of the locally printed carrot card is 20 cents on paper, 30 cents of Cardboard. Supplied only for cash.
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FOR SALE DUINART, PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719..
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CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS
Bhip only the Finest Quality Sat Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Solo Agents
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,
FOR BALE
NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
BOOMS, with Enard.
THE FORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. BANGKOK.
عبيدس
RDERS can be Booked and Rates Supplied
tition to the Undersigned for
THAN SQUARES, PLANES, BOANTINGS, AND BOARDS.
PLANE, TONGUED, AND GROOTED TEAK BOABDE
TEAR SHINGLES.
TERMakanan
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Mladivostock j 29.56 | 501 38 Tokyo... Kochi agus Kagoshina
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Canton
Hong
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24.53
aleção
2944
84
Haiphong
29.58 Bolinao 29.97 Manila Cepe James
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GIBU, LİVİNGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July 1995, DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR
·PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON,
TEAK SQUARES PLANKS BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, FLARED. TONGUED, and GROOTED BOARDS, FOS FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, STEAK SUINGLES POR ROOFING.
PINKADOB RAILWAY SLENDERS for all GAUGEH
Hatos Supplied and Orders Booked by B
JARDINE, LATHESON & DO." Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
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For Nagasaki. Kobe and Yokohama.Par Verona, on Thursday, the 17th instant at 10.30 AM,
For Port Darwin, Thursday Teland, Cocktown, Townsville, Brishami, Sydney and Melbourns, Per Tiyuen, on Saturday, the 19th instant
at 9.30 F.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Jail Packet City of Peking, will be despatched on TUESDAY,
the 8th instant, with Mails for Shings Japan and San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu, Partt, So, which will be
closed as follow
100 r.z. Registry cvasis.
5.00 P.M. Post Office closes, bat Correspon
dence may be posted on board the Prokot with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage
until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
The Canadian Mai Packos Empress of China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 9th inst., with Mails for Shanghai, Nag ankl, Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotbria and Vancouver,
B.C which will be closed as follows 10.00 AM, Registry ceasse
10.45 AM. Feat Ofice class, but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extre Postage witi
the time of departure.
MAILS. BY THE FRENCH PACKET
The French Contrast Packet Sydney wil Fa despatched on WEDNESDAY, tás 7th inalant, with Mails to the Talted Kingdom Europe and places beyond, via Maneilles, to Saigon, Straits Bettlements. Batavia, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Madras the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Melts, and Gibraltar.
8.90 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
*culars cesses. 10.00 N-Bogistry coases,
10:30 Posting of newspapers, booka, szil- North hnatterns C81563,
11.00 Mail close.
the China coast and woing toward W Prestre is increasing guidy on the mast of thins and centipas stay in the Saath Terca-Prusa SW, to |95, winda; aqually, thunder showery,
HONGKONG REGISTER
Previous data day 4 p.m. st 19.
Barpinster
23.77.
>
13178
"SURGEON DENTIST, [No: 10, D'AGUHAR STREETS.
TERMS VERT MODERATE, Consulation Free: Kangkong, 3rd feptember, 1601
Annildity Davetion of wind t.....
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1746.
CHAS REIDSIECK'S ARBOLINEUM TENARIES
CHAMPAGNE, 1980, WHITE SEAL.
335
ED.
per case of I dozen quarts, por ese of 2 dozen pinta
USED FOR 18 YEARS,
Thuroughly reliable procorvative for Wood and Stono against White Ants, Decoy, Fungus KRESSMANN & CO. 8 Rot, and Compouss
Solo Agante for China, RED AND WHITE
SCHEPLE &.00: Hoursong 20th Jomary, 1899.
BORDEAUX WINES.
G. HILBERT & 0.0.8
BUTTLED ALE & STOUT
M
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SIEMSSEN & CO Honghang, 12th May, 1897.
FOR SALE.
CAP OF THE SIRIANG or WEST
RIVER.
MA
From HONGKONG to WoнOWTU, Shaving the Forts and Calling Places Opened to. Foreign Trado, 1897. Published at Donly Prove Office. Pre Price 25 Cents, Caah.
Hongkong at April, 1897
(677
$6.70
Extra
CHAMPAGNE
Ly, Gold Seal
SUPERIOR COGNAC,
Mark Red Cross
38.70
$12
CAEFENS MALVOLTI. Purveras to the Royal Court for Italy.
Per Camp of 12 bottles
Per Cass of 24-bottion
$25
AGENT
U-NERVEGNA & CO.
No. ES, STAFLLY SUERE, Hongkong.
Cantor, 12th May,
LIQUEURS. KUMMAL, MARABORINO, CURACAO,
BENTA de
Per Case of 12 bottles
FOR SALE,
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SAMBHUI
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2, Kraajon Terrace, CANTON,
1140
1969
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No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD, CHUTHADI.
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Branch Offices LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM- BANG BAY, BINGAPORE, SHÁNARAI; TIEN- TRIN, NEWORawang, and all Forte in JAPAN.
AGENCIES
Milko Coal Mines.
Ohneara Coal Mines.
Kamado Coal Mines,
Hirai open air tomparata on the 6th Lunget open air tamperaturu or the
-Da date
20.76.
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MARIANE, G. FIGG, Fin Asistant *** Honghang Cheervaart, 6th June, 1817.
MESSRS, FALCONER & CO.'S REETER, 5th Jun Pareraeter i B...23.10. Clim.34.. (Wetbulb) Farometer 1 ....29.80 Tlierm. 1 vs. Wet b) 81 Erometer 4 Chermdr.M. Wetbal) Tisernion » AM 8 Them. Maximum Thermom 1 v. 86 Thờim: Minhinum (09ers Thermonay, 4 PM
(right).
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,
7th to 18th June.
ToR WAYNE
*Kongkong Mean Time.
Hon
Tans 8 mi
Teres 10
Frl,
Bit-12
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marins Insaresse Co., Limited. Meiji Fize Insurkade Co., Limited. Imperial Gowrament Faper Mille."|| BL 15 Colton Cleanig nad Working Co, |-
Shanghai deng
Onods Cement Company, Japan." Kningafushi Catton Spinning Mill Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japai.. Hayashi Clook Factory. - Hongkong 12th Damaber, 1898,
(2485
· Low Wazan.
80
Hengkit Bean Hoght
61
The right of rican exe-level luss boon dotaziod, from the dal agarrations of 166 and196 g 6.87 foot share sito af the tile-gauge ne two Karbon Tižší Oharjatoey 1. and the Low water Ordinary Spring Tide, to cah diten the bolgluta din faces Tables are velgreed, wi uz fost abore ESSA The highta ninas Tables marked with a minay 196 (1 new bolaw Tower-wator Gelinary Epring-life, anal »bodia ha
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MATES BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Kaisari Hind will be despatched on: THURSDAY, the 17th inst., with Mails for tle United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, wie örugi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burizah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. -8,00 A.M.—Posting of Prices Currant und Chr
olars ceases. 10.00 43-Registry vesse
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns USSCH-1, 11.00A.M.Mail olises,
LATE LETTRES way to postedð (from. 11:10 ∙A.M.) with 10 cents late fer pito 11.30:2
after which hour they may be sent on board with the same late foa
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET
The German Contrast Post Preussion will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 22nd inabant, with Mails for the United Kingcen Burope and countries beyond, vii Dindia, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia. Eurah, Corlon, India, Aden, Egypt, Maltu ko., & Registry comes at 7.30 -
The mail closes at 8.00 m. Late letters till 9.30 am, with 10 conte extra postage
TOT RE TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Kaithar the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, not dis OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT.controled by the Officers or the Cros of the following Vossels daring their stay to Hongkong Harbor ARY TORNER, Aur. b, Warland Standard
BRUNE, Brit bc, Martia Frampton-Stan-
dard Oil Co.
CATHERINE APOAB, Brit. str., J. G. Olifant,
D. Enegoon, Sons & Co ESRA RICERERS, Ger. ship, Rose--Arutelt,
@Karberg & Co.
IV, Amer, ship. Wall--Chinosa Lucy A. NICs Amer ship, C. F. Nickels
Standard Oil Co- YANARIVA, Brit, str., Weston-Chiness.
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