goodness be my, has never before baan attempted In any vessel. This high ended precludes they propellor of editary dienstean, und
052
to obtain the messary grip of the water three, sorows are placed on each shaft, or mine in all The propellice question in connazion with this boat is one of remarkable interest, and Mr. Parsons" experiments have already led to good deal of light leng throne ou vory obscure datall of marine engineering. mory especially in regard to cavitation. It would, however, not be possible to enter into the sabjeet here. It will be sulllent to say that the propeller diflority has been a wifec
voly overcome or porkepa que should say masket, a to allow the remarkable speed be fors mentioned, to be obtained. This of courec, is chiefly due to the high effleleroy and light mess of the machinery that is fɔ way, that s Partos túrbins vill get more power from the steam generited by a given boiler as comparad to an ordinary marine engine, although it may bo considerably lighter than the latter. The
VESSELS PASSED INTER July 6 Gaman skip Furst Bismark, Frans, from Sourabaya for Rangon
7. Dutch str. Gangaran Sharps July 7, from Batavia for R Yerdaınavlarga t
7. British str. Fifoshira, Juno 2, from London for Datavin,
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9, Norw. bark Vasörum, Nilsen, May 29, from Bangkok for Cadiz (RN
9, British ship Sierra Nevada, Soett, April, from Cardiff for Bergkong
9 British stin Earl of Hopetown, Rowley, April 8, from Rotterdam for Batoviari
9. Germaz'ship Richard Rickmors, Kruger, April 2, from Cardiff for Singapore
1, Kemer, Gorinas ship Fanst, May 29, from Newcastle (N.B.W) for Singapore..
12. British ship Bierra Sagura, Procter, June 2. from Saigon for Falmouth
13, Dutchetz. Merapi, Mink, Jano 5, from Rotterdam fer Batavia.
13, British bark Cambandoon, Newman, from Singapore for New York,
total weight of the Turbinia's engine is 8.1, Fo back Fookng Suny, Willett, May 25, tons 13 out, and they develop 2,100 indicated from Manila for Now York
home-power as determined by Professor J. F
A. Tving, F. R.. Ordinary Navy anglies
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RegERVE. LIABILITY OF CHAR
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FUNDA
INTEREST allowed on Current Acmanhat the rate of 2% per anar on the Dally balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months)
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THE Business of the shore Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG may be obtained on application.
INTEREST, deposite is allowed at S PER CENA: per annum.
of the torpodo-vessel cless would weigh poinbly W. BREWER & CO. HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules
$10.60
15 to 20 tons. The boiler of the Turbinia te of the now well-known water-inbe type, and does not call for special motico; there are two cylindrical con Jansers of ordinary design. Thu kull is modelled on lines usual with torpedo crift. During last week the bent mais sundry runs in the Solant at fall power, and a number of paral dicers and Admiralty A Story Teller's Pack, by F. B. Stockton officials took the opportunity of getting some cllgotten told, by Tarbitt perience of the vessel. On Thursday she male Deb Covington, by Gunter a run from Cowes to Portsmouth atas pead which was estimated at between 35 and 32 kasts. As might be anticipated from the nature of the engineers, there was alreast on catire abrace Owing to diffenity in reversing
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the steamer turbino the Turbine will, ge' astern at a spood of about three kasts only. To over- come this a special reverse turbine is to be added.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
• Anthropologists have ascertained that tho Andaman Islanders, the smallest race of people. in the world, overage tus than four feet in hoight; while fow of them weigh mom than 75 ponude,
A now speaking tube, for steamers has the pipe insulated by a waterproof textile covoring, whiske mukes it easy to bear speech in the engine ron from a distanou of 300 Teet
8.00
0.85
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Depoaltora sy transfer at their option balances of 1100 or more to the HONGHÓNG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HoxoXONG AND SHANGILI BANKING CORFORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manngar, $13 Hongkong, Fat Angust, 1893, ITONGYONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
ING CORPORATION,
9.00 H°
8.50
PAT-OF CAPITAL 6.00 4.50 RaseRY FUND
$10,000,000
$ 6.500.000
3,50 RESERVE LIABLITY OF PROP'TORY $3000.000
COULT OF DIRECTORS
ST. C. MICHAILEEN, EBQ-Chairman.
Ho, J. J. BL-IEVING-Dopaty Chairman.
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QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL. (34 KELLY & WALSH,
WES LIMITED.
NEW AND STANDARD WORKS. The Bible, Its Meaning and Supremary,
by F. W. Bazzaz
The stabela Campaign, 1896, by Col.
$8.50
R.S. B. Baden Powell--Fully Illas.: 4.50 Romantic India, by Andre Chevrilion".... 4.30 The Indian Empire Its People, History,
and Products, y Sir W. W. Hunter 15.00 The Quan's Roiga (for Children), by W.
Hail
1.75 6.50
Extraordinary expectations seem to have been bault upon a new vacity of asphalt, tooally known Munjak," which was not long ago found in large quantities in Barbadoes. It exists wear the sure of the ground, in scous from one to twe feet thick. . It is supposed to have been formal by the drying up and consolidation of petroleum, which becam with it, and while ita composition is very similar to that of Trini- dad pitch, the Utah niptabita x gilsonite and the Canadian albertita it is claimed to be superior Life of Admiral Sir Geo. Tryon, K.C.B. 12,00 to these in quality. Tosan rivals the Egyptian Famous British War Ships and their Com- asphaltum. The material has been successfullymanders, by WWood
3,50 used for electric insulation, for Une varoishes, Barrack and Battlefield-Tales of the Ser- for paving concrets, for friel, with past or other
vice at Home and Abroad, by W. organic matter, and for enriching coal gas. The
Word pradition is wide that it will avon supplant Tubber in all waterproof work-
The investigations of M. Meguin, have now made it possible to determine with great pra- cision the time of death of a person by noting the bacteris present in the body. He has con clusively proved that the successive forms always serivo in the same order from time of death to that of complet disintegration of the body--a pot that has been shown by several interesting oramples to be of great proficià value.
The director of the gus-worka ab An-les- Bains, France, bus perfected a smals avalem of automatically lighting and extinguishing gas-jata from any "distance" The buzzer is closed by a steel plate, which is magnetized and drawn aside while au clotric currout is pooing through it, the maping ras being ignited vilber. by a spark from the plate or the incandescence ul's suitable material: The plate fulle book over the burner on being damagnetized.
From records extending back to 1680,- 3. Camille Marimarion finds that the rainfall of Paris has gradually increased about 3
being now a little more than 22 inches a year. The amount of difforme sens to indiente that the input is real and not fine to greater
accuracy of bleervation.
Erilence of the complexity of cathode zaya Joe is fon by M. H. Deslandres in the fact that when a rag is turned azide by a neighbouring body it sa divided into aerored unequally deviated
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Farris USA Kyshe's Law Relating to the Attorney
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Kuight.
Maundra For Men, by Mra. Humphry The Heart of a Continent, a Narrativo of Travels In Manchuria, Acrcas Gobi Desert, Through Himalayes, Famics, aud Chitral, 1881-04, by Captain F. E. Younghusband Span's Encyclopedia of Manufactures
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ING COMPANY, LIMITED,..
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On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. par Annum on the daily balanc...
UN FIXED Deposits,
For 3 months, 31 per Cent, per Apuiite. For 6 months, 83 per Cont. per Ansum. For 12 months, 4 por Cent, jour Annure.
T. JACKSON,
Chwar Mauge." Hongkong, 10th April, 1897.
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250 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.£.000,000.
FORSCRIVED
----------✰ 504,000 3.00
7.00
| CHOW TENGSHANG, E
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COURT OF DIRECTORS.
· 1.75 | D. GILLEN, Esq. 0.70 H.SrolanAFOITE, Kug. CHAN TAHAN, E.
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Interest for 12 Months Fixed Hongkong. 17th November, 1899
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by Rt. Hon. Geo, N. Curzon, M.P. 4.00 From Far Formansa-The Island, Its People and salons, by G. L. Mac-
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Head Office: HowarÓNG, No. 8, Sai On Lane, West Point, ORAT Branch Offee Hora, Canton.
CHUT CHEW TING, * Manager Hongkong, 30th April, 1897.
Namenn's discovery of a doop Aretis basin
•hes sagrasted-to-M: de Ippareat that the rend shape of the earth may be that of a top, with the South Polb as its spinning point. This - theory results from considering that the are
we may now sign to the Arctic Ocean is almost the same as that given by Murray to the Antarctic Continent fabont 1,751,000 square in miles), while the depths observed by Nanseu correspond in order of magnitude to the heights
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EMBSEN & CO.
IGELIUMINSURANCE ANY OF HAMBURG, A firmat pang been appointed uninpany, are prepared FISKERNE FIRE st Cingont
SIEMBBEN & CO., MAP Agunts. Hongkong. 16th Novembor. 1973 PHENIX PIRE
OFFICE
Tho Undersigned are now prepsend to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRH at Current Rate
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agente for the Phonix Fire Oline.. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
לען
COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.
The combized ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
A yearly premium of £28 (age 30). soures the following:-
£2,000 in onse of death by acidont. £1,000 in case of natural death.
£1,030 in case, of permanens total disable- ment by aesident.
1500 in case of partial total disablement by voldent.
per week in case of temporary diable- mont by accident.
Audents insured against for £4, and £2.
BONIAM ROAD.
WESTWARD HO" (lats Shirley) BONRAM
Apply to MIN
KULINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, End Juns, 1897.
TO LET
TO, 6 PEAVA CENTRAL ROOMS on the SECOND FLOOR. Suitable for Olles ar Residence.
* WEDNESDAY, 28th July.
· EKUILANGE
Nolageaphie Trauster. 1/10 Bank Bills, on demaul ... 1/1012- Bank Bills, at 30 days sight ..............1/1 Bank Bib, si 4 months, sight 7:1/11}" Credits, at mostly elght 2/111 Documentary Bills, tenths' eight 11 On Pakis
Bank Billa, on deinand'." 21.3.40 Cradite, at 4 months, sight,tand ON GERMANY
On demand......
ON NEW YORK-
11506
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CO. Hongkong, 27th July, 1997.
TO LET.
* ERNS RAVENSHILL, West, and
FOOT" Imraadiate possession.
Apply to
VICTOR HT. DEACON Hongkong. 26th April, 1697.
TU LET:
ABIX-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 20, Caine
Apply to
PROCURATION DES
MISSIONS ETRANGERES. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897.
Bank Bills on demand Credita, 60 ilnys' right.
ON BOMBAY, S
Telegraphie Tennaler Bank, on demand...
ON CALOUEZA.---
Telegraphio Travalér
1041
464
Bank, on demand ......
ON SHANGHAI >**
(599
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Private, 30 days' night.
751
ÚN YOKOHAMA.--
On demand.
9% pm.
ÚN MANILA
On demand
ON SINGAPORE.—
On demand
3 pm.
1069
SOVEREIGNS, Bant's Buying Bate 10.50 GOLD LEAP, 190 tipo, por isol....55.00
JOINT STOCK. SHARES.
COMPANY. PAID dej QUÓTATIONS,
Hanks-
18350,
te
Hongkong & 8'bai...
$125 168 pretu
GILMAN & CO.,
Agents.
China Japan, pirci"
£5 mil
De ordinaryį.
Lombi
Kangkung, 27th May, 1807.
TO LET.
1233
Nath. Bank of China
TO LET.
GREEN MOUNT." Caire Road.
Apply to
por antam (£1,000 in vase of dead by woolly HOUSES in OS BOAD.
payments in case of injury.)
For further Particulars apply to
J..Y. Y. VERNON,"
Agent
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Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1896,
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AG Slar DHOEMBER,
1886, £12,834,532 08. 04.
5. d
....587.609 0
2,880.850 12 6 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Ur.rrent Rates.
1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 - £ BUTSCEIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL"
FIRE Furos.
SILEWAN TOMES & CO
Agenta.
[1696 Hongkong, 12th June, 1897. NUE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUE.
ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLAGEND A.D, 1824. CAPTAD TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY....£2,426,053 NET ANNUAL FILE PREMIA.
(1742
ROOMED HOUSE, HOE STREET. :Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkang, 28th July, 1897.
TO LET. SUITE OF BOOMS (4) with Serrante
Quarters, Kitchen, and Bath Rooms attached, on BECOND FLOOL of No. 19. Queen's Raid (above, the Store of Messrs. KEILY & WALSH, LD.) Suitable for Offices or Residence.
Apply to
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Tougkong, 15th July, 1897.
TO BE LET
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THE “HOMESTEAD" at The Peak, SIX
THE
ROOMS. "ROSE VILLA, WEST," BONHAM ROAD, Farnished
OFFICE & SMALL GODOWN in Dep. DELL STREET.
OFFICE on 2nd FLOUR TELEGRAPH Ilouse, Posession from 1st August next.
Do. dollared
5. Sinres.... Foun, Sharce
Delfu Asbestos P. Avail Campbell, Moore & Co. "Carnachiel & Co. wi
China Sugar Dairy Farm Co.. Ero Catron Peak & Lby Con...
Green Faland Cement... A. & Bakery ...... Liongkong & C. Gine... Hongkong Electrio... H. H. L. Tramwayu... Hongkont Hotel....... Hongkong Los
1. & K. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope. IL&W.Dock...
| Instancia-
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Strai
Land and Building-- . H. Land Investment. Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Land & B.
"KOWLOON POINT," Suites of Rooms. GODOWNS at WEST POINT-and-Kowa
LOON.
£3,000,00
4757,476
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept ErsceEAN
CHINESE Rise at current ratus.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
: .................... Agente.
Hongkong 9th January, 1896.
1237
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710...
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FIILE at Current Robes.
SLEFISSEN & CO., Agents
Wout Point Bikingi
Sugu... Mining
A GRANITE GODOWN, at BowBang Gharbounge.. TON, well adapted for manufacturing purposes.cat E. & C'doniau Lisad adjoining.
Do. Jelebu............... A Balmėmi Hongkong, 5th July, 1897.
TO LET.
SHARP & 00.
11529
AT MOUNT GOUGH, THE PEAK.
TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUNES
AND
ONE BUNGALOW.******
THESE PREMISES. are situate upon MOUNT GLUGH, and are about 8 minatos walk from the Tramway Station at Plantation Road.
The BUILDINGS are not yet 'quite com- platod, but it is expected that ocuppation can be given from the 1st September, proximo, and [the Promises will be let on Leuse for terms of
throw, fire, or seven year. Gus and Water laid on.
Apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 182 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
THE Ündersigned, having been appointed TH
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT EISKS gainst FIRE it Current Rates,
%.
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Hongkong.
J. THURBUEN.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1897.
HF CARVICHARI. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR
DR
18, PRATA CENTRAY.
ESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS for all CLASSES of ENGINEERING WORK. DRAWINGS prepared, REPAIES Serviced, and BUKVEYS undertaken.
Telegrams" CARMICHAEL," Hongkong. Hongkong; lat June, 1897..
reconcile the slight and all the principal Ship's Comprido GRIMAULT & CIE'S
difference of astronomers and geodesists as to
the ratio of the polar wood equatorial Hametara Market, and Provision shops
The latter bass their value of the polar atten- ing (1-2944h) upon measurements de almost extirely in the northern hemisphere, and the valno obtained by Tisserand from the precession of the equinoxes (1-297th) may provra: sensibly dareet if the effect of a swath primar protuberance open the form of kilo FEA RÚTÍDON” Is considered.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Sole Agent for HONGKONG,
the COAST of CHINA and the PHILIPPINES.
Hongkong, Inb June 1807,
SOAP
affords relief and a speedy care in the mosi 1508 agonizing of itching eczema. It olears "tão skin of the most distressing of scaly, amsted imply, and blotely humours; it cleanses the scalp of dandraf, sales, and crust destroys microscopio insects which food on the hair, and supplion the roots with energy and nourist ment, it heals rough, chopped, and Henrad hands, with itching, burning palms, and painful Anger-enda:
1 N TING.
SURGEON DENTIST. No. 1, D'AGUILAR STREET,-
TERMS VERY MODELATE, Cer nation Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
T740
DORTLAND CEMENT JB WHITE & BROE
A supply of spring water at Kial, Gormany, is so strongly churgud with iron as to ba vomit. able for use. To improve it, the authorities first cause it lo traveres a system of metallic channels and cascades, thon to pass through a bid of coke ∙10 feat thick, and finally through and fits," Arch About 65 feet long and 49 feet wide. " tratiot kas proved encressful in removing all iren, leaving the waternnobjectionable in colour, taste, and well. The bed of cake is divided into eight compartments, which are washed irce from fron once a week by isolating a compart ment at a time and the sand filters are cleansed by replacing a thin apper layer with seiz send
Darwin's vios that the kumar beord is a hereditary remnant of animal growth is directly opposed by Brandt. This writer believes that it has been acquired in man's development, and that the occasional board of women is pro pbetic of a coming time when all women will be boarded
"Growing pains "ares myth, my De Irving 6. Haynes The prius mom Pott'e dimus of the spine, and the ignarent or lazy doctor does not find out nutil the Iup or the hump an the back appearing
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Hongkong, 11th April, 1883
28951
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DE. ENOBE'S.
ANTIPYRINE
Patented
LION BRAND."
In Powder and Crystalin, also in Drops of 5 grains, easily soluble in Water, Wine, etc. FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIO
VASAFFECTIONS. ESTARAKH NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.
ARGONIN
From the simplest someh to the most torturing and disfiguring diseases of the skin and souly, oren when complicated with sarafalous taine, it is equally successful.
Preasribed by the most eminent dermatogiste in the treatment of supere case of Shin Diseases of Parasitical origin. FOR PRICKLY, HEAT, RINGWORM, ACNE, Troy, EczÈS, PEORIASIS, FRECKLES, ETC.
CORINAULT & C-Paris. AS. WATSON & Co-Hongkong.
DR. OVERLACH'S MIGRANINE
[71-4
"LION BRAND ANTIPYRIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE) (1) Excellent resalts in the SRVEKENT CASES OF MIGRAIMINE, as well in HEADACHE,
ARISING FROM ALCOHOLIC, KICOTINE, AND MOEPHIA POISONING, NEULASTHENIA, IN- ["FLUHNYA, GRIFFE, da
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Bas only De OVERLACHS MI GRAININE, **, Lion Brand, and always prosiriba MIGRAININE HOECHST."
The best matum dose for adults in 17 graine gizen mee or twice daily in powder or in solution.
The scheme of wovering the Fabara with forest is pronounced by M. P. Privat,Deschanel utterly implicable, the arid platerus bring hopole duart. On a lirited scale, korover, the valleyst of which are farenhed with a small sneunt of water may be superstally. planted with famarisă, acanis, eucalyptus, and poplar, the last samal tree having unex peotedly provon the most affable. In the forest shelter, vegetable sad fruit trees may be grown, Fluorine, remarkable both as the most active of the chertical elemente ant as the only on forming no compound with oxygen with absence of irritating properas grent salty isolated by Moissan in 1867. It is requested that the directions on the LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST o. M.
(REQISTERED TRADE MARKS SOLUBLE CASEIN BLIVER PRE-
PARATION.AZ
Used in Gonorrhona in 1 to 2 per cent, soli itous possesso amir hasterieido notion to
silver nitrofe, but is distinguished by complete __________Bois Manufacturers
Its liquefaction, just announced by Prof. Dewar, boxes for making solutions shall be implicitly adds a new and extraordinary delad to the fallowed Me
ohemistry of cold. The gas liqueftes at a tem-
porators of I85 dog, boler zero Cent, and the
product is a yellow mobile liquid which has lost
the fabeave themicel nergy and bederne entirely Inert.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Oresfos, frein Japan and Shanghai 24th July, had moderate weather throngboat
The French steamer Balas trom Hofhow 27th July, hed light 6.2. breeze and cloudy wastker, antooth sea
The British teamer Mumenikshire, from Partian (Oregon) 17th June, apoke on the 27th Joly, Chen Elisabeth, of Hangos, lat 22.37 N. long 11557 E. bound to East
9208 Fuly, had moderate BW winds, equally with rain at intermals to Cape Valle, from thenes to port light variable winds and the ploudy weather,
FARBWERKE VORM MEISTER
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For GENTLEMEN, LADIES, and CHILDREN,
FROM
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CYCLE WORKS, MILAN,
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PATENT DOUBLE PNEUMATIC TYRES.
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WELDLESS STEEL WOOD TEBING.
"PRICE from $135 to $180–
BOLE AGENTS
U NERVEGNA & CO.
No. JL, WYNDHAM STREFT, Hongkong:
REUTER, BEÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agrote
gist April, 1897.
ARBOLINIUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR 16 Túars.
H. L. DENNYS, Crown Salicitor's Office, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
71784
TO LET.
989TWO ROOMS with bathroom and servants'
quarters in WYSDHAN Scum.
Thoroughly reliable preservation for Wood and Stons against White Ants, Decay, Fangse Rot, and Danguese.
Sol Agents for Chine,
SCHEELE & CO
Hongkong, 25th January, 1892.
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Dr. (Preferation),
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19 (0276, Baloa
£1 120
$20-18. $100 $143, sal
5
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buyers
$25 458 76, sellers $103, sellers 850 $, kayam
£10 $110, buyers
38 57.50,
$100 $114, saltary $50 450, sellers
buyers
42 8113, ex div. $50 2807
850 $171, sellers $120 230 is on. probaTM*
$50 $120, ellore
VESSELS TAPEUTRO.
¿THE FARNCH MAIL The M. Mamer Seghalten, with the French mall, af 4th inst., left Bingapore on Tuesday the 27th instant at p.m. and may be exported here on or about Tuesday, the 3rd August. This Pankot hrings replies to letterade pistehod from Hongkong on 26th May.
THE AMERICAN-MAIL. The O. &0.steamer Gaelic, with the American mail of the 7th instant, left Yokohams on the 27th instant, and may be expected here en or abont, "Wednesday, the 4th Augīst.
The steamer City of Poling, with mails, &o, left San Francisca for this port tis
Yekohsen, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki und Shanghai on the 17th instant,
THE CANADIAN MAIL
The C, P. oliartered steang Hupek, britved at Yokohan at 10:00 am, on the 26th instant, and” abs will leave that port on the 28th instant.
The C, P. stanraer Empress of China, from. Vendor Arrived at Yokol 6.90 a.m. on the 26th inst. and left that port for che ab 5 p.m. cf same day, where she is expected to arrive at 5 pm, on the 27th inst;
E' AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The E. & A. steamer Airida, from Sydney, Ko., left Port Darwin on the 201h instant for Timor and Hongkong.
THE INDIAN WALL. The steamer Suising, from Cutoutts and Straite, loft Sagapore for this port on Mon- day, the 19th instant.
The steamer Arration Apear, from Calzulta, Loft Singapore for this port on the 26th inet. MERCHANT MTHAMERS.
The N. P. steamer Victoria, sailed from Tacoma, Wa. for this port, Via: Japan Rad', Shanghai on the 26th instant.
The "Ben" Line steamer Bentomond, from Loith and London, laft Singaporo for this port on the 22nd inst. -
The N. P. steamer Tacoma, krivs at Yoko kama frem Tacoma, Wa, on tha. 23rd instant. The N. P. steamer Braemar tuft Moji fer Hongkong on the 24th instant.
The C. Mutual steamer Copack, from Gin gow, and Liverpool. passed the Corial on the 13th icat, and may be considered due of Sings-
are on or about the 2nd Augest
The P. & O. stommer Hypes left Bombay. for this port on the 14th insta
The Austrain Lloyd's etener Maria Valerie, lefb Bingapore for the port on the 26th instan
The "Moga" Line steamer Energia left Singapore on the 24th instant, and is dus bare
boat Friday the 30th instant. S
ou
The 0.8. S. Co.'s steamer Nestor, from Liver pool left Singapons on the morning of the 25th inst, and may be expected hore, un or about the 31st inst.
The N. Y. K. steamer Mike Mara (Babay (842) Left Kube for this pozt, sin Moji, on
420-1107, males & sellers $25 $774, busem 130 $360, meliers... 225 The. (87)
$20 $172, sales cellers $50 $221, buyerU 369 21677
[& sellers $50 $75, ex dir. sales $10 501, sollera $20 $19, colors $40 $324, sellors $100 $47),male delle
Fe 500 $90
$54, sellers $25 $2.00, enl. & sellers
No2 премь
$1 $1.70, levellers
$1 $80, sales
$520, ellers
$575, sali & buyers $437, sales
-$1 $2.15, enlas
810 810, ellers
$60 $78, selle
2010.
Bath13. d. 23.75, sellers New Amoy Dock -
*rganchip Coys,****
Cinas and Manila... Chins Mutual. Ord,
Do Irel Douglas N.S. Ch H., Canton and M... Indo-China . N. Wanchi Warch sử c Watson & Co., A.8...
£10 £7, bagery São Fué, sales & buyere
$15 $544, salce & seller Cla 450, buyers 8073448, les
$10 $1200,al.&buyan J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
OTIUM.
M
Ser Malwa (this year'e)$780 with all'ance of 2 cla | Now Malwa (last year's) $800 0 10 11
Oli Malwa (25 years).$630 Older Males (6:10 y') 1850 $102 New Patna$715.; Old Fana......$720
.....$715-y Old Benare New Berater.............. Persian, Persian,..........51 to $610 Oily and Paper wrapped....... ........$500 to $615
File:-80 chusta Bengal
THE WEATHER.
METEOROLOCAL REGISTER, 22th JULY, AT 4 PM.
Apply
L J." Care of Office of this Paper.
1716 Hongkong, 26th July, 1897-
CHINA COA
STATION.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
DWELLING TERRACE.
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS.
No. 29, ELGIN STREET. FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
&
0 0.,
STELETY.
Apply to
E E SANG
COAL MERCHANTS," have always on hand LANGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
---TION OF COAL.~ Address:--Care of Maste, KWONG SAND & Lo No. 68, PRAYA.
BILLIARDS.
▶URROUCHES & WATTS' REVISED
784
PRICE LIST of HILLIARD TABLES and BILLIARD BOOM RE QUISITES can be had at the Office of the Hongkong Baily Prem,
Hongkong, 4th May, 1897
AMERICAN SYSTEM.
.OF
DENTIST BY
ORO
No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
CHADWICK- KEW. LATE OF FOATE & NOBLE).
[1897- Hongkong, 13th July, 1897. JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KUIN & KOMOR
HONGKONG; YOKOHAMA, KOBE
rexte
FOR SALE
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1897.
TO BE LET.
red. ut sea
$229.94
Wladivostok 29 R7 Tokyo... Koebi 30.03 *087 Nagasaki......
49.01
Karosion... Guluff 29.78. Strup Peak 20.69 Amoy -29,80
21.67
Shertow] * 29.69 Cantos......
Hongkong Victoria Peak
66
18661 | 1991939 Humidity.
29.68
29.07
29.69
29.59
2970
28th JULY, Ax 10
#3799
SIX ROOMED SEMLDETACHED Gep Rock A HOUSE, with usual servants' quarters Maca and a one steropel baikling adjoining writable Haiphong
Bello for Oyinmasiumi, Stables, qto.
Manila - BASTLET" (with powersion on 1st Sept. Cape B. James tember), DETACHED HOUSF, with 51 Rooms, Coneers story, and Tennis Law Widivodook: £9.91
Takroami Apply to
-Kochi HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Nagsaki
CO. LIMITED.
Kagoshinis Hongkong, 25th July, 10
LMS Ghally
Sharp Peak
Swatch COMFORTABLY FURNISHED | Canton...
ROOME, with Board.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
29,79
Hongkong.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2, Pedder's Him. Hongkong. lat January, 1892. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Victoria Peak
Gap Rock
20,76.
Macao Raiphong
2975
29.70
Bolinan
29.88
Mantin
Cape 8. James
Mr. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1996.
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS M
Established 1710
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERSEY Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Groen Sool).
LAUTS WEGENER & CO. raun, a Bole Agents.: |
11178 Hongkong. 17th May, 1895.
FOR SALE
BARHEIDS1ECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1989, WHITE BEAL
per cen of I dozen quarte por casa of 2 dozen pints.
88MANN & CO RED AND WHITE HORDEAUX WINES.
$53 $35
EDR
8
C. GIBBERT & COU
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMSSEN & CO... Hongkong, 12th May, 1897. FOR SALE
AP OF THE BIKIANG or WEST
From HONGKONG to TORONTU. Showing the Ports and Culing Places Opened to Foreign Trade, 1897. Published at: Dasty Press Dulce. Price 25 Cents, Coal. -Hongkong, Int April, 1897.1.
FOR SALE
THREE Good BUILDING SITES at
Apply to
Canton, 12th May, 1997,
Kroes TerTROR LANTON
1140
Wind.
Saturday, the 24th instant, and is expected to arrive here on 1st August: -
The D. D. R. steamer Aglaia,, from Ham- barg, laft Singapore for this port on the 17th instast, and may be expected here on or the about the 2nd August.
PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-6th July-Danfo, St. Giles, Mid- Zekam. 9th July-Melpomene, Shanghai, St. Mary. 13th July-Lambad, Oakbranch, Tekoa 6th July-Cambia. Potroclus. 20th July Glexyary, Alaria Rickmers 23rd July Prato, Izten, Japan, Laos, S, dres. 27th Taly-Benlucers, Kreimhild, Lochtay. St. Ninion. HOTEWARD-23rd July-Natal, Sibh. 27th
July Ulysses, Wally.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A MAIS. WILL CLOḤR For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per Nama, bo.day, the 29th inst., at 10,30 A.M.
For Shanghai-Per Claysong to-day;; the 29th inst. at 8.30 PM.
For Singapore.Per Note, to-day. the iasiszt, at 4.30 r м.
For follow and Haiphong--For Mathilde, to-day, the 29th instant, at 500 M.
Fer Bangkok.-Per Wongto, to-morrow, the 80th instant, at 9:30 AM
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama-Par Ancares, to-morrow, the 30th inst, at 11.50 .. For Bwater, Amey and Tamsni-Per Hai- loong, to-morrow, the 30th inst, nt 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Longmoon, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 3.30 P.12.
For Kobe and Yokohama Por Hiroshima Maru, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 5:30 PM. Far Shanghai, Chefes, Chamulpo, Nagasaki. Fusan, Gonsan and Windivostock, Per Sendai far, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 3.30 pa -For Tientsin-Per Kueiyang, on Saturday the 3lat instant, at 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Faskat Mirzapore will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th inst, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Enzope, and countries beyond, via Brindies to the Strufla Bettlements, Natlierlanda India, Burmah, Curlan Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 Tosting of Prived Current and Ci
onlars consá 10,00 M-Registry conses.
9.30 AM-Posting of inspapers, bocks, and
jatterns ceased.
| 31,00 am--Mail olowes
LAIN LATTERS any be posted (from 11.10 A) with 10 conte lule fee up to 11.20 AM, attoe which hour they may be sent on board
with the same Ints fee.
R. J. REMEDIOS, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER
Na 3, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONзLOFG, Will be glat to send STAMI'S on approval.
опов.
to any address on receipt of satisfactory refur
Is also prepared to parchese used Poszatn STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Cash, AGENTE WANTED, --- Lébera Discount Allowed WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS WANDHAT MACEINERT GODOWNE AND EN- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
(1289
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY A by the bast English matera, always on hpad, such as Steam Steering Gear, Steam Winches, Steam Capitans, Steam Ramps, Steam Donkey Pumps Hydraiba Prases, Sugar Mills Marine Boilers and Engine, Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Steel Boiler Platos, Pig Iron, etc., ete,
We are now prepared to execute orders for the building or repairing of all Finds of
Cx the b at 11.30 sm, Tus barometer, han ripen conchinery with quick despatch and good work- 1581 simbly in Lasca, sightly on the S. canet of Uh Cidmanship. Enquiricu sioited for shy of the infined to fall on the F. Die Frere le permal in above, or the complete plant of any kind of he Soulbere are and slightly low a central Chingmachinery Forecast:---Modemle A. uod à W. winds; abowaDET.
STOCKHAUBEN
DRAPER, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE #MAKER,
8, QUAEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FROM
19.
HONGKONG REGISTER
*** Predons 5: On, stata
Bucúmpez Tempera Hemity
29.63
20.77
120,75
66.
F2
74
Direction of wind..... 6 |
1524
(Illschent spot-air temperkĺzna sa tha.
LATEST NOVELTIES LONDON and PARIS Hoogkong. 3rd September, 1800. TO SHIPMASTERS ANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER obtained by the Water Bostess FOUL WATER is the Anse of much Sickawer on Board Ship/
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATEB ng kongresark vind
CALL FLAG W.
JW-KEW & CO. STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, 9th Dateber. 1893.
1368
M
TITSUI BISSAN KAISHA
No. B, QUERE'S ROAD, CUSTRAL
Head Office TOKIO "Branch OT-LUXDER, NEW YORK, BOM- HAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN, ETSIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Forts in HOMEJAPAN
AGENCIES
Mijke Coxl Migle
Obnoara Coal Mines"
“Kanada-Deal Mines
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, La. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Moji Fire Tomarance Co. Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Wording Co
Shanghul
Onods Consent Company, Japan, Kanegafushi Cotton Spinning Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Factory Hongkong 12th December, 1896,
..4
LOWING COND BIT Competheus on us 271
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W LYSAUGHT
139, Wanahai Road.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1897,
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
(1989
THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED BANGKOK
0
RPERS can be Booked and Rates Supplied
on Application to the Undersigned for Trax SquaDES, PLANES, SCANTLINGS, AND PLANED, TOKIVED, AND GROOVE TFAX. HOARDSTEL
-Humarry in prontage of sairation, the humidis et | Boakus. ív zatonaked th molature being 101.9
O F, G. FÍGO, Acting Director. Hongkong boervatory. 25th July, 1897,
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MEARS. FALCONER Go's Rosisnez, 28th July arometer 29.75 Tharma.. (Worbulb) A Barumeter IP...29.73 Therm. IP(Wet bulb 81 Baromeler & FM 99.70 Therm. 4P..(Wet bulb) 80 Therniom AM...84 Then, Maximum ma 50 Therion. I P... 86 Therm Minimun (over- Thermoto. 4 PM...86 nigh¥
الدة
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HONGKONG SIDE TABLE. *** 29th July to the Angust;"
WATERS
•Hongbing:
Sophize Feight
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30
determined,
BY.
from the
Udal obteranations of 1857 623 1562, ke-467. (90t Above zero of
TEAR SHINGLES,
GOOGIAA, LIVINGSTON & CO.
104
Hongkong 17th July, 1835.
FORATION, LIMIKED BANGKOK AND DANGOON.
OMBAY BURMAR TRADING COR
TRAK SQUALES, PLINES, BOARDS and SOANTEINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, TO FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING,
TEAR SHINGLES FOR BoprineN PINKADOR BAILWAY SLEEPERS for Al GAUGIN
Rater Supplied and Orders Booked by
JAKDINE MATHESON & CO: Hongkong, Sed May, 1895,
17052
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINE, the Aoners, nor the CMERER willla RESTONSIBLE for png. DEBT contacted by the Ollogas or the Crew of the following Vessels during their clay in Hongkong Harloge
AURIMALIAN, British or Hehu-Glob
Távingston & Co.
MOUNT LEBANON, Bristry MoLean
Dodwell, Carlill & Co.
the tide pingy at the Kleopa Obator OSCARSHA Norw, r., Baiakberg→
kafata in theas Gafe 3.59 Seet above
to which alam" the
Tomes & Co
MANAW Bus Tabite marked with penna den (-) KRANO, Aust, hk, R. G
ars below Cover Safar Oedlaka Berkoskinen, maka buat ber
Gibb, Laringston & Co, a
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