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Indicates sro entrusted with the collection of the duties on half the authorities; and, na tle is no ertait foliack on the amenns they report this vesnife is the nonal pay ment of all a sum as will satisfy the

Favoremont

One example out of many may show the re- Bab of this fron stratgement. Heroema off having of tete years become...ne poy uker fun" Kwangtung ein the ellige provinces of Chien, si terminal lesen of 0.8) a sebe (the import duty. about c.10) was imposed, leviable cuinally From the iotailers, but guttally collected form the wholesale importers A farm of this tax in three of the thirtan préféctares of this provinco is let to a syndicate of stared porsquest an annual payment of $180,000 This represente 600,000 case but the annual import into Kuangtung is at least twice that naraboy, and a very handsame profit is has left the farriers.

WANKS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

Business of the aber Bank Lamond nete TO HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI HANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on applieption

INTEREST deponita is allowed utroj Pan. CEFT pár sunum, sala

Depositora sy tranmor at thely nation balonos of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BANORAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CONF. per annum

For the HONGKONG AND SHENGHAI BANKING COEFOXATION, ST. JACKSON, MG Chief Manager

Herghing, Ist August, 1592

13

& SHANDIIAL BANK-

eron after payment of exposes and doneants: HING CORPORATION.

The farm is notically only for three protet factures but the syndicate in which elals Tam OF UAPITAL

$1000,000

ao said to be interested, and which at any cate Ram FUND 2500 37,000,000 is alwaysure of strenuous oficial support, TN LIABILITY ON PROP TORS $10,000,000 Buncessfully claims to fax all oils passing Canton

or geing up the East or West Rivera, on the ples that it may be consumed within their fis trist, thus affording proof portave that the designation, formal lekin, is, ms or official og confessed of lots out, or destination duty

COURT or Dinscren. S SEU MICHKEISEN, ESQ Chairman.-

Hon. J. J. ReLL-INVISO Deputy Chairman. C. Beura, Esq.A. J. Raymond. Eng. 1 Bobing, EB. L. Richardzo, Eng., mere bland to render unnallarised fazuti on saay. Dodwell, Eaj B.Shevan, Esp Nor does the mischief of these syndicates and R-Gra EnNA. Birls Ey here By means of their large regonus and the avid Gooday, E. Gerald Slade, Esq.

CHISE MANAGHEI inquisitorial powers bonferred on them by their

Hongkong JACKSON, ESQ bemi-official standing they tre toa pusition to exercise solute control over the trade, and to raise the price of foreign imports to the price. which will most benallt themselvda. They are in fact, monopolies working in defiance or treaty, pad na deb, the most onger opponents of transit passée, which not only imperil teir Igh prices, but tend to publish abroad the extremely profitable nature of their hasgains with the authorities.

The existence of those monopolies has been Commented spou at saldon by Consul off esale, and is presumably known to the Judios. representing the merchants bore and in Hong kong, yet, ad remarked above, the system under which the import trade is unsucted his pró vented even so much is a protest, bong ade gainst anarrangement as harmful to the British manufacturer as it is to the Cantonese, peuplé

FRANSIT TRADE

After a long struggle the Canton anthorities have been forced to mil that goods sait in

MANAGEER Shangba JF. WADE GARD'SHE, ESQ LONDON BANKER LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY LIMITED.-

HONGKONG ISTEERST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cont. per Aunes on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEFOLITSAMA For 3 outla, 2 per Cent par Annum For 6 months, of per Cent, or Ana For 12 months, 4or Uent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON. Monday Chief

Hongkong, 29th, atay, 1895%

ARD

19th-cost, for two? blonLLEY ( Four Boomed ZURNISHED HOUSE

FOR SAN

IN THE ISLAND OF PORMOSA.

Che

PEUTED

The PANCARUeamiar Liten, with the American mni of the 11th ultimo, lift Yokohama Du AT ANPING

Butarday, the oba bastant, and may ko exposted here on or about Buntar, the 19th Unstant COMPOUND moacticing 257 foot or The O. 20. stender Gadic, with the Atodai thereabouts along the Read, by 155. föst ; onay mail of the law of me, will leave. Yos in average with, with the following Building kohus on Testing the fah inst and may be (131) thereon, viboxpested here on or about Wednesday, the 20th

A LARGE GODOWN mbstantially built instant

EN & CO.

Cars of Daily Press Office Hangkeng, 8th October, 1807.

TO LET

TRANSATLANTIOFIEEINSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG

The Underalgned, having bean appointed AGENTS for the above Conipazy, are prepared"! to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rated P

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agunta. Hongkong, 16th November. 1879 117 PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now propared to GRANT POLICIES. of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Raten.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & CO.. Agents for the Pheals Fire Villen. [20 Hongkong, 17th August, 187. 10OTTISH METROPOLITAN

KLASSURANCE CO.

LIFE

The combined ACCIDENT POLTOY in the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANOP.

A yearly premium of £28 26 (ago 30). secures the following:---

HA,TUD in case of death by necident. £1,000 in caso of nutural dostih..

£1,000 in case of permanent total diable. ment by avoident.

£500 in 0990 of partial total disablement by accident

THE AUSTRALIAN-NAJLA

The N. Y. E. steamer Omi Moru, Austra lam line) left Thursday Island for this port on the 4th instant and is expected to arrivo bere on the morning of the 15th instant

of Brick with Granite foundations. Capatla - The PM steamer City of Felning, with oils of ocotaining about 20,000 pieni Bags of Sugar, o left San Francisze, for this port vin A SMALL DWELLING HOUSE, con Honolulu, Yokatmama Inland Sen, Kebo Nagasal taining two rooms on upper floor with servants and Shanghai on the 2nd Oct.

*** THE 'INDIAN HAI HOUSE in BacMOND TERRACE Mo accommodation below. 48 fost by 30 feet...

A SMALL BUNGALOW, 30 feet by 16 The steamer Autang, from Caleatto End dorato Reutil

feet

Kid Straits, left, Singapore for this port on Satur- CHAMBERS of With DELL BUILDINGS,

A COMMODIOUS & SUBSTANTIALLY day, the 2nd instant, at 4 p.m. HOUSES at Kowloon (possession on or BUILT PACKING SHED. The property

is convenient for loading Cargo Boats, an about 15th October next), Rent $25 and taxes.

there to ample roost in the compound for the section of other Buildings, Apply to

ALED ́ HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO, LIMITED. Hongkong, 17th September, 1897,

TO LET AVENSHILL, West, and

FOOD mediate possession.

Apply to

VICTOR H. DEACON.. Hongkong, 28th April, 1897.

AT TAKAO. The following Properties situsfod to the inner [2200 Hurbour of Takow close to the entrance

⚫ERNS-

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TO LET.

DOOMS on the SECOND Troon of No. 6,

I QUBEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

[211

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CO. Hongkong, 14th September, 1587.

TO LET.

El per week in caso of temporary disableREEN MOUNT," CAINE ROAD, ment by accident

Accidents insured against for fu per annum (£1,000 in case of death by woolly payments in sues of injury.)

Hongkong 18th August, 1897 Manager For further Partidulagy ngply to

THE NATIONAD BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED AVALORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

21,000,000,

land under transit phos are, ou resolong the HELD OFFICE-HONGKONG. destination mentionell kr that pásky in prooisely the same position ea regorio lixbility to patien

COUNT OF DIRECTORS, E Tekin on D., ECHA KITSHAN, Raq. sa similar goods that omde unenybių s their way to that destitution. And this rooo.. Flutn Es. Chrow TUNUSAR,

Our Acting Chief Marger

GEG, MUNDO, --

nition of the tits right has bom publicly H. BroERO, E KWA HOT CHU, notified in both Kingtung, and Kwangsi, This result, together with the osaction in August of computation for the lense enused by official obstruction at Wuchowe mentioned in

·last year's report, het dassed a partial apvival of the trade under transit pass, the total value, being £8,639, of which three-fourths talls under the quarter of the yadr^^>

Bat it is doubtful whether this revival vil be

Interest for 12 Months Fixed5% Hookous 12th August, 1897

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

AF LIMITED

J.V. VERNON,

Agent.

[1420 Hongkong, 8th June, 1896. ATORTH BRITISH AND MARGAN

TILE INSURANJE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 818 DECEMBRE,

1896, £12,054,532 09. 01.

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ 8.1

BUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

LI, FIRE FONDS.

..687,500 0 2,650,850 12 0 The Undersigned haring been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre-

: Apply to

GILMAN & CO.,

Agonis,

-Hongkong, 27th May. 1897.

1182

TO LET.

HOUSES in RIPOS TERRACE. WELLING HOUSES—

FLOORS STAUNTON and ELGIN

STEETH,PE

GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD Hongkong, 7th October, 1837.

pared to ACCEPT RISKS. agit FIRE at MA

Current

SHEWAN, POMES & CO.

Agents.

(1528

Hongkong, 12th June, 1897. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY.

ccasion and soon is privaled ArmoneRD CAPPEAR £1,000,000 T

gost reach flisir destination and the past is surrendered, suck goods, have to pay all duties and tave, however high, provided, that lekin paid godis Sré similarly treated. It follows that the cost, at which foreign goole rat bo delivered to the upcountry conspirer remains a tortain as ever, even if by the strictes watchfulness differentiak Jovies conul be pro vented. Terminal obargas wore till very lately either ulmon, or exceedingly light at all: in and centres. of trade, but already a change.23 taking phics, and a scheme to lory one inclusivo duty at the threshold of each provinco-is aus poobed, Buchap inclusive-italy, of course, whatorer la unuto, would be wholly or partially

it charge, and as such, opon to protest. The result of such protest would lowever, simply he that certificated goods would to, by special onder to the local anthorities at their destinktion, taxed whatever amount was admitted to be fair share of the total charge, and the native consiguess would soon learn the incen Ferience of being sachet men in this country

MINT AZEL 125,000 SECRET pana la ghi haq BANKERSTEUN LOYDON JOINT TOOK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST Allowed on Current Accounts at the tale of 2 anube on the Daily balanco.

OF FIXED DEPOSITS

115

J. THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, lub Febranty, 197. IHR CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINAIKA IronPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER. 1859.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

CAPITAL FAID-UPS RESERY LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS RESOLVE FUND

Too peculiar and persistent hostility of the Cantón Government to the use of transit pasos may be perliuly explained. The province hasMANCE SA a reputation for wealth, and so has to bear in

stops hero of the bardinis laid out the provinces by the Central Government. To it is allotted creoter, a special porportion of the yearly increasing horde of exposants that is, of officers quified for bat unprovided with poste mder Government for whom a livelihood has to bo found. This firel book the Ich adminis tration with ita ezond of stations al barriera ullards, tá very mury. Should transit passe "come into gemery, use (and Chinese may taks them out as well as for lggers), aut only would The resonus from Telin which is on average thrice is half-duty suffor loss, loss which the. Central Government, while roomring lie want sit dues would not allow for in ats BCEA marts but the lekin offoon would love their mara of subsistence, and their dignotant wonki constitute, a danger which the established as

heritier would not disregard Bess wore all the transit dues coceired pait over to the prn

mais treasury, tas arount would fill fark of the gross felin 1st, and the adorate returns of the Imperial Meritime Castors would enable

£800,000

£800,000

$375,000

INTEREST allowed on Carront Accantat the rates of 2% per annum on the Daily balances

Ou Fixed Deposits for 12 months...

dyer cent.

TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Ilengkong 3rd June, 1897

BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

- LETTE. DIARIES, 1098 Shiprausters Medical and Surgical Help

and First Aid by J. Smith

100 Panorama Salon, 1907 Valame (in Eng

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New Rule of the Road at Sea Aide-Memoirs de l'Office do Marice,

The Globe Song Polis (The largest yet

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the devounts of the local offudals to be checked/189 Franch) in a manner naturally displeasing to men on nominul salarius èt ports not have obtained without expenditura

Afthe present moment the foreign Josus raised by Cajue moreso the lonitics and the boat Diy of the Caston Government, for though the Imperial Marums Customs cutoude is the so ourity on which these loans have been raised the payment of the interest, does not fall solely on that revenes, hit is distributed over the lekin, the native quatoma, und ilə land-tax rensins of pach provides the amounts demanded must bo paid on the due dates, the preyinoittressTries often trained by the cost of reballitus and cats mities, are reduced to great straffe, and the pro vincial authorities may be pardoned for com plaining that Peking, instead of rolrunching its own expenses to meet the charges inlurred owing to the est, profes to day the extra load on the overburdened prorizon

Naval Warface of the Futuro

The Queen's Reign and its Commoznora Sution by Sir Walter, Besant N hugland History Pletured by Famous

Paintera Carlyle's French Revolution (now exlition)

Haslett's Life of Napoleon, 3 vols. The Final Wat, by Tmbay Briting Central Atrio,

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1924

TO LET,

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TACOMER, near the L, R. C. · "WESTWARD HO" (late Shirley) RONIAM

ROATA

LARGE GODOWN on KowLoox PRAYA, suitable for the Storage of Generaí Merchandize or Coal. "GODOWN, No. 72A, PEAYA EAST.

Apply to

CAPITAL £2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY £2,480,053 NET ÁNNUAL FUE PREMIA...£ 757,478

Haring boeu appointed Agente of the nhoya Company we are prepared to recept EUBOFSAN and CHINESE RIs at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Agants.

[1267 Hongkong 9th January, 1896,

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED 1710.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS..

(1890 Hongkong, 9th October, 1897,

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

***2, Peddar'i Hill. Hongkong, 1st Janasry, 1892. TRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hanghong, 9th January, 1826.

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UN SING LOONG (DK) bare always for SALE a fine assort [18ment of the dew season's elected PRE SERVED GINGER and SWEET MEATS of their well-known Manufacture.

Head Offer: HONGKONG, Fo. 3, Sai On Lane, Wast Point.

Branch Office: HORA, Canton,

CHUI CHEW TING, Manager. Hongkong, 80th April, 1997.

The Undersigned, having ven appointed AGENTS for the abavo Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Babes,

SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents Hongkong. 16th May, 182 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. THE Undersigned, having been appointed NTS for the Toro Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

BEUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agonis

1980 Hongkong, 21st April, 187.

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A LARGE SUḤSTANTIALLY BUILT. GODOWN of onestorey. Capable of containing about 20,000 pioul Bags of Sugar with Packing Shed in front and private loading Whart for loading Cargo Boats.

A DWELLING HOUSE with Yard sed Onthouses attoohind.:

The proporty stretches from the shore to the main street bekind and in 185 feet in length.

The properties can be disposed of together or soparately. Terms, CASHL

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Cor

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KRESSMANN & CO.'8

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The C.-N..Ateamor. Chinglu, from "Anstra lian Forts, left Port Dersin on the 5lli Ost and may be expected hero on or about Thursday, 14th Oct MEIN M

THE GERMAN MAIL.

The N. D. steamer Sachen, carrying the Gor man malls with dates from Berlin of the 20th Beptember, loft Coloniho, on the 8th inst, ak moon, and may be expected hore in or about Turday, on the 19th inst,

·MRRCHANT BIBANERS.

The steamer Tarrowdale, from New York, loft Singapore on the 4th Oct, and is-dos-here- on or about the 12th Oct.

The N. Y. Katermer Kawacht Meru, Japan- Fasopa Line) left, Shimonoseki for this port yesterday morning and is expected to arriva hare on Wednesday evening. 13th lust.

The 0.8. B. steaner Antenor, from Liverpool,. left Singapore on the 8th inst., and way be expected hers on or about Thursday the 14th inst.

The N. P. steamer Taroma sailed from Tacoon, W., for this port via Japan and Shanghai on the 26th ultima

The N. T. stoomer Pelican arrived at Yoko, bean from Tacoms on the 3rd nit.

The R. L. steamer Sophia Rickmers, passed the Canal on the 23rd Sept, and is considered due at Singapore on or about the 20th Oat.

The D... steamer Fally, from Hamburg, Jef Singapore for this port on the Bih inst, and may be exported hero on or about the 14th instant.

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Sophis Kickmers 28th Seyt-Sachsen, Ulysses, Cum, Sith, Trieste. lat Oct...Imanya Formosa, Melbourne, Thokle. 5th Oct. Commonwealth. 8th Oct.-Benledi, Ernest Simons, Pyrrhus.

HOMEWARD.-8th Oct.-Prina Hainrich,

Irene, Lennaz,

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

"The authorized List of Mails isvad in connection with this paper is the ano pablished

TAR OF THE SIKLANG or WEST twice each day in our dates, which is corrected

MAR BIVER

From HONGKONG to WUCHOWEK, Showing the Ports end Calling Places Opened to Foreign Trade, 1897. Published at Badly Prise Office. Price 25 Ceate, Cush. Hongkong, 1st April, 1897.

TITSUI BISSAN

M

to a much later hour than fast given below.

The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XIX. This is the poly authorised esmaplate Summary of Postal information published in [88-4

Hongkong.

KAISKA

No. 6, IOE HOUSE STREET, FRATA CENTRAL,

Hoad Olice :-TOEIC. Branch Offices-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TAIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in

-JAVAX.

AGENOTES

Mike Cosi Mines. Ohnoura Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mines.

The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, L. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited, Maiji Fire Insuranco Co. Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co.,

fbangkai.

Onois Cement Company, Japan. Kanagatunki Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan.. Hayashi Clook Fastory. Hongkong 4th August, 1897.

MRS.

12486

TOCKKAUSEN

DEAFEE, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKKE, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. LATEST NOVELTIES

AUTUMN.

r9980

Hongkong, 1st October, 1897.

WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & BONS. WANCHAL MACHINESY GODOWNS AND Ex

OIKERBING' ESTABLISHMENT."

1 to 3, Cross Lane, Wanchal, LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY by the best English, makers, always on band, noh as Stes Steering Gear, Steam Winches, Steam Capatan, Steam Pumpe, Steam Donkey Pays. Hydraulic Pressee, Suger Mills, Marino Boilers and Engines, Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Sten Boiler Platos, Pig Iron, eta, nia."

We are now prepared to exocate orders for the building or repairing of all kinds of machinery with quick dogpatch and good work manship. Enquirien kalfoibed for any of tho above or the complete plant of any kind of machinery.

W. LYSAUGHT,

130, Wanchai Boad. Hongkong, 25th September, 1897

PEAK DELIVERY clases at Post Office at 11.30 am and 8 pm, or in Lotter Boxes in the Cam by 12 and 330 o'clock Trazas. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4.

سينيد.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Maji, Kobe, Yotrobaras and Portland, For Mogul, lo-day, the 18th inst, at

11:30 AM

For Singapore, Penang, and Colcutta-Per Irightning, today, the 12th inst., at 2.00 F..

For Manila Pur Demeralda, to-day, the 124 instant, at 430''P.M.

For Suntow, Amoy. and Foodbow.-Per Nanyang, to-morrow, the 13th instant; at 10.00

AJ.

For Sandakan and Kadat-Per Moen, to morrow, the 13th instant, at 2:30 PM.

For Hollow and Bangkok.--Por Kong Bong. on Thursday, the 14th inst., at 9.30 A.31.

For Somerang, and Surabaya-Fer Hupel, Theday, to 14th instant, at 3.00 ..

For Singapore, Penang and Colombo-Por Kawachi Haru, on Friday, the 15th inst. at 3.30 PM.

For Bhanghai, Moy, Kolo, Yokohama, Vio, toria, B.C., and Tacoma, W.-Per Columbia, on Tuesday, the 19th instant at 11:30.

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Tokohama-Per Ancona, on Friday, the 22ad inst, at 11.30 .. For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne Fer Yamashiro Mart, on Friday, the 22nd inst, at 3.396.3.

..

Heugkong fotel Hengitong ice....

H. & K. What & G.. Hongkong Bo

·H. & W. Dock Insurance

China Firestor China Trasters'....... Hongkong Fire ----- North-Ching Straits....

Yangleze. Land and Building-

floughong Land Jnr. Humphrey..stals... Kowloos Land & B West Print Building Iron Sugaragevat kardos Mining-

15 84.55, buyers

10 $11, ex S.

l. As

8-181 Palos & seller 450 33,bvers 210 9110, buyers

2100 $112, Better!

800 $18,

$21 $12

850 1943, ellers 450 $170, bijgern. $125 22

de

850 $170 sellers... 120 1003, hayers. 5873, eller 160 $895, buyers

· #20 -$18), buyETS. $25 $245, sellers $60 $159,

$50 $75, 51097/5, tellem 63010, eller $40 $21, Migèra: $300 787, sellera

Charbagestes,500 $90, burces Gtain & C'durian] -

D. Jelette New Balmoral

$5$, sales & colle: $24 $280, les.

D. Preference.... Oliver's Mixes, Aus

D3, B.......

Panjom-uratio Do. 1'reference.

35:12.40, calen

$1 $1,60, sales.

$1 $1,00, tiers

$5 $20,

$2 $81, siles & fryera

$1 $1.45,

Raubs. 13. 10d. €22, Duyars

New Amoy Dook ......

camship Coyn

Chira and Manila.. China Mutsal Ürd.

Do. Preference Donzlan Herbip K., Centon and 31

Indo-China 9. N. Wanchai Warehouse Walsen & Co., A; &..

$10 $8, sellers.

$50 $75, buyers

£5 £210. buyers" £10 £7, buyer F60 58, 8161.76 £1050, buyers $37345, cells

$10 112), axles & sul'ca

J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.

THE WEATHER

CHINA CAST METEOROLCOKÁL

REGIMER, 10th OCTOBER, AT 4 1-3.

STATION

Wulivostock. 10.93 Tokro

$8

Kochi

30 16

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

The Germs Contract Packet Preussen Nagaki will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th Kagoshima... instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom Gusshaft...... 30.19: Europe and countries beyond, vis Brindisi, Sharp Peak $0.06 to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Hormah, AINOY 29.9% STOLA 29.94 Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Walla, se do. Registry ceases at 7.30 A.M. The mail closes at 9.00 AM, Fate letters from Bougtong

Violetis Peak

8.10 to 8.30 A., with 10aante extra postage

Gap Rock... Maco's

29,80

28.91

29.36

Bolinas 0.53.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packat Yarra will Haiphong be despatched an WEDNESDAY, the 13th Manila 984 instant, with Mails to the United Kidos. Cape 8. James Europe, and places beyond, sia Mari-illes, to Saigon, Biruite Settlements. Batavia, Bur mab, Ceylon, Madras, the Australesian Colonies Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltazio

8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir

MÛKTS DIANGE, 19.00 am-Registry censen,

(2859 11.00

TO SHIPMASTERS NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER- is obtained by the Water Boats, sa Fouz WATER is the cause of much Bickness on board Ship

We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPAT in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.

CALL FLAG W

J. W. KEW & CO., STRAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, Hongkong. 9th October, 1895 生静

LARGE

1969

CO

-Mail aleses.

11th OCTOBER Wladivostock. 30.21 Tokyo...... Kochi Nagaraki...... Kagoshima.... Qualif Sharp Peck.. Amoy Swalow 20.0 Canton

Victoria Pal

30.09

Day Hock 3003-

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet Ravenna, will Hongkong. to despatched on THURSDAY, the Sixtinat, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindizi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India Burmah Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir Cantorlars ceases.

10.00M-Registry ceases.

10.50 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and

patterns ceases.

Bolingo 1.92 Meril 80.00 Cave S. Janies

Uniphong..0.00.

On tun that 125. The barometer be in generally moderately in the North and sightly the North, Erasur shugh on the E. car of Chata, sormal in the actor ste Gradienta yan

1. LATE LETTERS MAY be posted (from : 11.30 her rather steep on the China cost, Farichat freeH"

1

A.M.) with 10 conts late fee up to 11.30 4.3, after which hour they may be sent on board with the same late fo

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.

KKE winds,

On the 18th at 1635 a comes fight, ahowers. P

e day muted zimoh ly the North and high pressure probably doners Japsa-Tho

exter has fall ́galsky in the El const citata, with lit

dizations of low premroover Central Ching on the 8 const the barometer and them and gradier are rensing Fo

-Fresh to moderate El winds, grally and bowery to fair.

HONGKONG TRISTEN S

DE SANG&

COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hand STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP

TION OF COAL.

The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of China AddressCare of Messrs. KWONG SANG & Co will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th

No. 68, PRATA:

1784 innt, with Mails for Shanghai, Naguals, Kobe, motor

Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which Temperature will be closed ar. Follows som AMERICAN SYNTEM

Direction of wring A 10.00 AM, Rogistry ceases. E 12108ENTISTRY

"A WOMAN WORTH WINNING "oon- tains some surprising stations. The plot la developed with that ingenuity and force of which M. Fenn is so 1000mplished a master, and is full of interest from the first lins to the

Hongkong, 24th September, 1897.

DAVID CORSAR & SUN'S

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING*

CANYAS

ARNHOLD, TARHERG & CO 28951

Solo Agents. JAPAN FINE ART, CURIOS

KUHN & KOMOR,

HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KOBE

2842

LENTING,

SURGEON DENTIST,

TAISO

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Corrulation Fre Hongkong, rd September, 1991.

HCARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOE

18, PRAVA CENTRAL.

WORK DE

Hongkong lat

07

No. 9, QUEER'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATH OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong. 19th July, 1897.

SANTAL-MIDY

12127

FOTO

19.45. Post Office oloses, but correspondence Wall

may be poutod on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 dents extra Fustaga until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

PACKET. AZ The United States Hail Packet City of Rio de Janeiru will be despatched en TUESDAY, the 19th instant, with: Mails for Shanghai, Japan und San Francisco, the United States, Canada Honoluia, Peru, do, which will be closed as

10

These Capsule are used in the London and Paris Hospitals in place of Copsbin Cubche, and astringent injections; they relere 11 the patient, without eansing any of the wal known inconveniences of these old remedies, in.

43 hours.

Dr. POSNER Bays: "The purity of Oil Bantal is of the greatest importance the best form we have used is the French preparation known as Santal-Midy sold in small caprules easy to swallow and readily supported by the stomach-Denteche Medicinal Zoit ng July

1886."

SANTAL-MIDY is sokt in bottle of 40 spherical capsules, each of which contains 8 Arons of the puro saber-coloured Sindal wood

M. Eegistry ceases.

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VENERUNGENE

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& level: - duced lo destes OLTENFREatCkk in the Prade in d

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saturation; the humišty of

U of Yip to two pipinta B-ROUVE OF TH When meriting 16 Etenfort Beale, Vol

TATS OF TUS WELCHE, V the thy: be firmered gendas & drinking rain; f. for goggy. hel

Pancong showers; qisqually n; at

PFGE VIGG, Acting Director Hongkong Observatory, Lith October 1802

M1933. FALCONER & CO2 Retr Ira

Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lato Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until Barometer A. 30.01.herm the time of departaro.

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTS. Neither the CAPTAYNE, the AGENTS, nor the DEBT contacted by the Officors or the Croma OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ABNER COBURN, Amor ship, Nickel-Stan

and Oil Go, AUSTRALIAN, Brit, air, P. T. Holms-Gibb,

Livingelon & Co. FARMIESOFOLFISCO, Brit, ble, Veitch-Ord DANE, Brit str, Trotter Sturklord Oil LIGHTNIO, Brit: str, G. Sponoc D. Sas

soon, Bons & Coy A

All Capac bear the name Midy printed SST MASK, AMY nhip, Dadley-Se

TRUE Norw. z., 1 Egena BEWARK OF IMITATIONS, VÍ- Burch & mann Manzel

Baretneter 1 PM 2008 The

Ranmeler 4 F...29.81 Thema: ŠT.X. I

Thecoom.9 ANDLITS

Thermin. 1 RMMƏ Ther=001, 4FM250%

HUNGKONG-TIDE TABLE.

32th in 18th

HORMATAN,