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The tumiriosity of the incandescent pak-light. I increased about 60 per cent, it has stated, by tha derion of Dr. Sokolt, of Japp, who fourls the air into the flame at right angles instant at ziemely pondel

THE NEW BLANDE

Mr Hewift of Labuan gives in the Unthink „North- Borneo Heróda the following partiyaları of the now island which was wontly thrown ap by Volcania notion on the coast there, botw bez pakej and Linm bidan It andö its UTPRAN boon the 21st Fontember the land, wher le about 20 fast fight 20 yash long and 150,

binetoka? 4300,000

£800,000

yards band, is of very houutior sppearatra I BERBY LIABILITY OF SHARM E le ellofly an upheaval of the sea bottom, but as

375,000

INTEREST allowed on Cutron: Acrognat

te of 2% per annum, on the Dally. Malinova. voir Fixejl Jionealta for 11 months ..... d four cent.

There are 73 species of insects, woording to Mr. LO Howard, which sunnally cause lames. of meds of thousands of dollars in the United States. Of these 30 are native, Sy bare been introduced, and are of dorbital origin, all but one of the opscles brougat opress the bosan having been accidentally imported. The the highest point it profonte ontirely different ResRRYN FUND in dog sprent of insects, like that of aivilization, tends to Horn the eurisme i the yes botion -- wealward. While 30 Injurious facts use has been broker through from baten end a med been brought from Burge to Aratrien, it is frater fornici, walele has evidently been force said but the of like importours are reached seed in through a virealar bole in the Europe from Aueries; and it is doobdes a fact the form of a con with the Lep and side la fludrock Insther down. The mud ortar presents that certain of our now cosmopoliten forus were. originally Asiatiq, gut bavo travelled westword Places fallen in the portions retaining latael throngh Europetaanduces America and thence how plainly by the smooth striated sides, the to Hawai, New Zealand and Australia.ffects of aqussing through the rock, The similar low is found in the study of plants, cono ut Its visiblo Linse is perhaps twenty yards Out of 200 American woods, 13 are introduced in diameter and a rounded at about thirty of which 96 ore from Polerotic ragions, yards distance by a cireule terrace a pw. Test being native to Europe, while It seems that less high which suggests that a little moin prosince by the HONGKONG AND SHANG than half a dozen. American species, favs, be from below would have resulted in a for larger HAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rudes some troublesoms in Europe & taber of an being thrown up, Theroiz a lot of bab American species, however, inve ham carried bling going on in varige crnoks and holes emit

ting a gre which farm n whón a match is to Australia, where they flourish vigorously,

plied and continues to burn

The effects of sunlight on the human body have boon, a subject of Investigation for many year by D. Robert L Bowles, an English physician. Ho finds tlul sunbarn is not day to hest, but is probably caused by the violet or altra violet rays pccially as reflected from was at high aliitados-and that the reflects rays may not necessarily be of the sanie quality as the incident rays, now-blindness may be dus to a similar cess; nd sun fever may be nsaciated with penetrating raye, while redected xays barn dooply into "wood, Freckles, which aro bat the milder effects of inzainous or oli osi mys, stop the penetration of those rays through the skin, as do various pigmonts, parti oularly red and yellow. Enu fover has been. provented in India by wearing an orange fining in the clothes sail bat. Another ins tration of the intercepting power of colour is the experience of a lady who, after wearing a linan blue of red and white stripes, found bright red stripes on her, stioniders jader the white of the sloth, the red having afforded pra tection from any action. These and other abeertations leul to the conclusion that Réont? gen rays may be simple woðiðlestions of ordinary Bigat. The work of other authors te ofted to supportthe view that, the vital changes on the akin are due to the chemical rays alone, and that the rays issuing from... a. Croakes tiba are not an entirely new form of energy distinct and separato froni figu, bat'contatu a proportion of Juminous nud chemical rays; und. that light is such, as well as the divisions into which it can

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and Foochow 8th Nov, and fresh N.E. winds The British stoanter Tencer, from Shanghai overcast nad showery weather

2nd Nov oncountered light variable winds and * The Britlab steamer Hongko), from Bangkok a weather to Padaran; thence frish N.N.W to N.N.E. winds with heavy rail and boufusing sen to Paracols; thenon strong monsoon and henry N.. ses with heavy showers to port,

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The man take wood, clothing,TLER PALMER

lixman tissues...

SPORT AND ANECDOTE

EY AN OLD FOGEY.

THE RUGBY UNION AND ARTHUR 3. GOULD.”

WINE SHIPPERS SINOD 1815,00 Aho have consigned their Brauds to Hongkong för over half a century. Apply to GANDERSON,

Now that the turncil of tho Ragby UniouAFFER

nesting is over, it is possible to approach,tuia diffent question with unmixed fubung, Be fore the resolution permitting the approrates. of Conld in malobos against English clubs had beon passed, and fut somewhat diffident about touching upon such a delicats too, for fearing of saying anything likely to be construed into hershtess Let me sy at the catset that I a plosed the Rugby Union bus ful the cotto it hus, sternly as I hare hoan opposed to the introduction of pzofcasñeziiam. fo many oll

of the Bught

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central. JOHNSTONE'S

CAQUAKE ROTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this-grood Sooteli incrèsées month

month; it is of Smerk Quality and of

CUTLER, Fare & Co.'s SELECTION..

Cole Aguts for it

by

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the

Union has image been regarded as the ombeli- mont of pars amateurism, even though there may have been isolated cases of visyers outs enough to receive smolunant without bring, found out, That the offio Enro soon t în their visions to depart, even if aror so slightly from high traditions may caure somas of the old school to heare in sight. of sogrot, 1 rejofee- to think that, they have seen flisi way out of the dithioulty. I have bailit be oro, and I can say it again, that Could fail it in his power to kaya Lultra- the Rugby Union over thour difficulties, and this he might probably have done bad ho consulted his personal feelings alone But

here is no need to go over the old ground. Again We have all heard of the old saying shout driring a colon and four through Acts of Parliament, and it would be indeel strange if some method could not be derived for reading very thin fine that divides tenim from pro fessionalista Exceptional ass noed exceptional treatzout, and we have only to go on these lines to see how reuily the Rugby Umes officials have extricated themsoiree from a difficult position Its nothing for the general public

regard Goald as a bous-file amateur

For 3 months, 23 par Cont, per Annum, For 6 months, Si par Cont. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 par Cont, por Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 9th November, 1887. T12 THE NATIONAL. BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED

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Tra‰o en Metallferons Minerals

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Gardner.

Foreign and Colonial Spenches by Et

netryggrad the xols which deprices hin of this satne in the eyes of the Rugby Union; but it is everything if the officials und members of the sail Union say that there shall be a suspension of standing orders, as it were, Hon J. Chamberlain, MP or to say that having regarded Gould na pro- Life of Vica Almiral Sir Geo Tryos,AD fessional for a certain period they are now will EC.3.

ing to remove the bag and treat his cage as sniega

exceptional o2o. redolente pre very valuable,

we all know, and much has been made out of this

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partientar testimonial. Well, if we are to keep THE ANGLO CHINESE DATE BLOCK,

to precedents, so be it; and I trust that shoul Engknd, Treland, and Scotland ever mos ft to intangente no another fund mou one of thoir players making a new recorì in international matches, ania player, moreover, who had dones for ho gamo what Arthur J. Could has done for

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We may depend upon it, I am sure, that no Lostinomiala will not come too frequently can chont a loudly as we choose from the house tops about amateurism, but what manner of rung is be amongst who having the ame opportunity placed in his way, accompanied by the same spontaneity and expressions of good will, would laro refused such a national gitt It is open to nabt if ary sana man could have done so This being the case, let a rid our minds of chat, ackLowledge the diff

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138 GRIMAULT & CIE'S SOAP

culties surrounding the whole question, and

200ffords relief and a speedy care in the minst 2.50 agonising of itching mares. It moars the gespiling with the smaller and more insidious Cassell's Illustrated Brilish Ballads 5.00 ain of the tocat distressing of scaly, crusted abores which three tou from time to time, Cassell's World of Wonders, 2 Volumes 60 imply, and blotchy humors; it cleanses the fully bow to the inevitabla in wishing the The Charmie, by Shan Bullock

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Xias Nos, of Graphie, London Name Sporting bands, with ibobing, burning palms, and painful

finger ends recand Drematis, Black and White Pear's

Were the original edition of Shakspeare taken down by shorthand at the stheatre: Dr

Eduard Engel, of Beaks had a tour of QUEEN'S ROAD, Under Hoxagong Horst [21

sort to explain deksiengiss in the earliest texts,

In a letter to the papers ho gaya In MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA lecture I delivered some years ago to the Berlin

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Society of Bbenŭgraphers, who use Stazes No, & ICE HOUSE STEBUT, PRAYA CENIHAL system, I suggested that these accurately do-- quainted with the oldest English shortina Bysterns of the sixteenth century, should try ascertain thether many of the deficiencies of the Lext of Shakspears might ret- be explained by stanegrapble mistakes. The idea was suggested in to me by this old and well-founded conjecture of Shakspearian soliolars, that the old copice of Shepatoplays the polled-quatre printed front stenographin, votén taken, g1949

entre and that many of the matsligio, of the text are due to this. My suggestion on fruittal oil, and 1 ustanow the pleasure of making the expellent work of a young Barat, who has thus sprang ab oris lep irto the TUDJA of our best Bhokepobrinas acutines known to wider cirdles. In a series of arlisler vi Shak- gpoure and the beginnings of English eteno. graphy, der kuzi Dominohet si Dr. Engel) bas provou beyond the shadow ste doabt that the quarto editions of Shakapoor's play wize piratical editions printed from stenographie notes that the stonographic system ned, was that of Timothy Brightwho was born in 1650 - and that interable mistaken in the quartos inuumerable contreplictions between them ard- "the first anthoritas folid edition, can be ai un ca and ment gagly daplained by the defecia of that "stazpgraphic syrists and the iudextarity of the.

at blue-Barz Da, bion sunographers wischeit hin aframed my oonis iure aliqel boxond

all the requisito

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THESELA EXPECTEDX

The POV Ganges with the English mail of the tbulino, left Sigarete" on Tueday, the 9th instanty at fi bai, and

may expected laze ni grubon-bonday,

nstant This Prokot brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 9th Super AMAN KAL

Tho steamer Ching, with the Antries mail hatest, and may be expected here on or abcut of the 21st ultimo, left Yokohama on the

Feduesilay, the 17th instant,

The PM steamer Belgic, with mails, left San Francisco for this port vis Honoinin, Yokoline, Inland Sos, Kuba. Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 90th ultimo

AGATHE CANADIAN 'KALA, The C. P. steamer Empress of Japan left Vancouver on Monday, the 8th instante ger

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The sleamer Chelydra, from Caloetta aud Straits, left Singapore for this port, or tur ock instant.

WELCHANT STEAMRES. The P.&.0, steamer Conton Left Singapore for this port on the 6th instant

The N. P. steamer Pelican sailed from Tacoma, W., on the 12th ult for Japan.

The N. P.steamer Victoria arrived at Yolsu hama frem Trooma on the Sed inlaat

The Ben Line" steamer Realeat, from Antwerp and London, left Singapore on the

3rd instant, for this port.

The C. Mutual steamer Pakling, fren Glas gow and Liverpool, passat the Cans tout 2

itime, nad may be considered due at Singapore on or about tho 12th instant.

Tho 0. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Myrmidin, frow Liverpool, left Singapore m the. Sth instant, and may be exported horn en cs about Sunday, tho 14th instante.

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The N. Y. K steamer Hakala Maru (Europe Line) Jef Singapore for this port on the Sil instant, and is expected to arrive, hoto on the 14th instant,*

The NY. I steamer Zumi Mari (Bom bay Line) left Bingapore for this port on the 9th inst., and is expected to arrive here on the 15th instant

The D. D. E. steamer Briana, from Hamburg left Singapore for this port on the 8th and may bo exposted borë on or ébout the 15th fret.

The N. Y. K. steamer Tokio Maru Custlin Tine) luf Thareday Island for this port on the 8th instant, and is expeutel to arrive here or the 19th instant.

The N. G.1 steamer Hormida, left. Bombay for this port on the 7th instant, and ladao here on or about úho 26th instant.

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687,500 0.0 II. FIRE FONTS SAADA...2,660,850 12-0: The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the ahore Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates P

PEAS DELIVERY olores at Post Office atand and Building- TO. THE HERMITAGE, CAINA 11:30 am and 3 pm, or in Letter Boze in the SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. N ROAD, Tith 14 Rooms besides Bath Cars by 12 and 3.30 d'élock Trans. Estay Hoxes at Peak will be cloure at 12.30 20 p.m. The Postal Gaido for 1996, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Firectory,

Agente.

Hongkong, 12 June, 1897,

[1607 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-

ANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.

£2,000,000

CAPITAL..... TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY,480,053

NET ANNUAL FIRS PREMIÄRE 757,478

Having been appointed Agents of the above Company wo are prepared to accept EVRORBAN and CHIVES RIKS at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Agents.

1287 Hongkong Oth-Joonary, 1896,

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED 1710

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ACCEPT hish~egenst FIRE Lt Current Ivates.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Arents" Hongton. 10 l Ter, 1892,

FOR SALE

FOB SALE.

18

WE English mada DOUBLE BAR- RULLED &BORE SHOT GUN in

good condition; 36 inch barrels, rebounding locks, abambered for long cartridge, re-capper Mul turnover, faultling 40 loaded cartridges, SUGU WANAS Apply to

WM SCHMIDT & CO.,

Gunmakers.

[25-43 Hongkong, 5th November, 1897,

FOR BALE; 2 IN THE ISLAND OF FORMos

AT AMPING.

COMPOUND measuring 257 foot or thereabouts along the Band, by 165 feet in average width, with the following: Buildings flierson, viz.

A LARGE GODOWN, matstuntially built of Brick with Granite foundations. Capable of containing &bout 20,00) piont Bags of Sugar. A SMALL DWELLING HOUSE; con- taining two rooies on upper floor with servanta accommodation below, fout by 80 feet

A SMALL BUNGALOW, 30 foot by 16.

A COMMODIOUS SUBSTANTIALLY

feet

BUILT PACKING SHED. The property thien is amyle moin in the compound for the is convenient for colug Cargo Boots, and

erection of other Buídings. ***

AKA

AT TAKAG

The following Properties situated in the inner Harbour of Takow close to the extraire

A LARGE SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT GODOWN of one story. Lapable of containing shont 20,000 picol Bags of Sugar with Packing Shed in freut aid priesto loading Wharf for loading. Cargo Boats,

A DWELLING HOUSE with Yard and Outhirawo atlüched) bis 1 VARA

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

The propertia can be disposed of together or separately. Terms CASTE

For further Particular, opply to

**** Mccer, 30FD & CO., Amoy r

Rooms, Out Housos, and Garden.

Apply to

C. EWENS Hongkong, 19th October, 1887. [2984

TO LET

HOUSE in BELILIOS Terbaum.

THREE ROOMS in · BELOONSFIELD ARCADE now copied as Ofoes by the Sanitary Basri Possession from 1st January, 1899;*-

GROUND FLOOR GONOWN in Duo-

DELL STREET. Apply to

RELILIUB & CO. Hongkong, 5th November, 1897,

12554-

TO LET.

{T},560 Th 175,

$0.9478, Loyem.

$25 1929 95 $30 $30); ex 8.1, men $3 $164

210 $10 buyers $10 $1

· 1100 $112, selfers.

$50-$48 $28 5118

2:50 $88. selleri · $50 $170, buyers $128 S2, b, af. pram

(84038, sellerM $50/516-7), vellers $20, $107RN $23 828, eller #50 ($987)

226 Tha. 10%, bugeri

$20 (918), vel kann.

$50 4155, sellem

$50-$75, les & sellerí $109.76, sellers 680 119, sellars

.....

Tangise

-

Hongkong Land Inv.

Humphrey Estate...

West Point Building Luzia Bugar Jining

Charburg

4 $100 143, buyera

Kowlem Lund & B

Dai

This is the only authorised completat. Estu. & O'donian Saramary of Postal information published in Hongkong,

The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the ong published trico soka day in our Extra, which is corrected to a maak lator hour than that giren bilow.

SA MAIL WILL CLOSE For ShanghaTor Karauglee to-day, the 11th last, at 230 PET

Ter

For Singapore, Penang aarf Colombo Wakana Maru, to-day, the 11th inst, at 3.30

For Amoy and Manila. Per Sungkong, to day, the 11th instant, at 3.30 PM

REGGAN, The FEAR, Furnished, from For Swatow and Bangkok-Por Kmn Woi

Ist November.

to-day, the 13th just., at 6.09 PESA"

For Swatow and Doh--Por Taitce, -toi ATry to PYLL

THE TONGKONG LAND INTEST-morrow, the 19th instant, at 7.30 AM.

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 8th Catobor, 1807

For Post Darwin, Thursday Island. Cicktomy | [9466 | Townerille, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.-- Per Chingts, to-morrow, the 19th instant, st 2.30PM.

TO LET, FURNISHED.

NOR the winter months, a BUNGALOW bear the Monut Cough Police Station The Peak, with immediate possession.

Apply to

CHANTREY INCHBALD. Hongkong, 9th November, 1897.

TO LET

2568)

· For Singapore, Satastony and Bornbays.— Per Hinearg, on Saturday, the 13th fustant, at 11:30 AM

For Singapore, Penang and Calentia-Per Arration dyeur, on Saturday, the 13th island at 2.00 Par

For Wuchow--Per Hoi Or, on Saturday, the 13th instant, at 5,002.

For Kube and Yokelungs-Per Hakuba Matu, on Monday, the leth inst, at 3:35 raL} For Moji, Kobe, Yokohams and Ferkland, Or-Per Lombard, on Tuesday, the 16th Inst.

HOUSE in Rucamond Terrace, No- | at 11:00 am.

derate Rental,

CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BEildings, HOUSES in GRANVILLE AVENUE, Kowloon, upon completion in Jaunary next.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

· [2260.

CO., LIMITED, 20 Hongkong, 5th November, 1297.

-BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

(OXFORTABLY FURNISHED

BOOMS, with Board.

Apply to HATEDR

2, Pedder's F01, Tangkang, 1st January, 1892.

DRIVATE BOARD AND RÉSIDENCE

Ms. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. -Hongkong“, 9th January, 1996.

F1681

A POWERFUL PLANT OF STEAM LAUNDRY MACHINERY, Makora Manlové, Alliot & Co and Thomas Bradford

For Nagasaki, Hobe and Yokohama.-Per Ferone, on Tuesday, the 16th instant, il 11:30

A.3.

For Wuchow-Per Winglong, on Tuesday ths 10th instant at 5.00 v..

For Shanghai, Chofco, Chomulyo, Nagasak Pusau, Gensan and Wializostook-Per Sentai

Teleba

New Balmoral

4liver's Mio, A...i

Do. Preference

Do B

Punjom Do. Baube

Preferevesi,

New Amoy Dock teardale Coys

China and Manila.. Chios Mudaal Ord Do Proference. ... Dougla Stanzaship! f Canton and M... Indo-China & N Tebrau Plantlig Co United Asbask

Wanchai Warehouse... "Walon & Co, AR

J. V.

F, 500 ($105, 5izem

63 $2.00, cellors

$220

$1 $1.40, buyers $£$1,60:

*#2) $6.10, salas d selles

* 24 KI.78, sallen

4 $1, $140

Sa. 101. 323), aules

$10:1918, sellers

$60 $77, sales & sollers -£5 £21 bayern £10, £7. 10m Layara $50 (167), unlea & Enyor.

151994, selten 219-152, buyura

$5 theirs is

$2.62, cellen

* cellers →

$10, $10, consil 1974 | 2014,

lom

- $10, 19, cal & seller! Y. VERNON, Broker.

THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOBOLOGICAL REGISTEL, DIE NOVEMBER AT 4 P.M.

STATION.

Wladivostock.) 20.51

Kochi SUDS Nagasaki 3035 Kagoshima A SOLIT Geislal: $0.25. Slurp Deals 30.07 Amby: 30.03 Sralow 29.07 Canton M Hongkong... 29.90 Victoria Penk

Maru, on Thursday, the 16th inst at 3.30 .st

For Lobo and Yokolumn-Par Idenmi Maru, on Friday, the 19th instint; at 3.30 PAL Grep Bock) 20.06 ja

For Nagasaki, Kobo are oko Mac 29.90 81 Tokio Maru, on Monday ad instant, a 3,30 PM

Page For Singapore, Colombe and Bonbay--Par Miroshima Mari, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, st-11.30 A - SALTY

For Thursday Taland, Townsville, Friebare, Sydney and Melbourne For Omur, an Friday,

; the 20th inst., at 3.30 p.m.

MAILS BY THE BRITISHI TÄCKET,

Haiphong. 2078174

Botono

علاف لة

Cape 8. James

2980

0 NOVEMBER, ATJE AM Wavestock 3.10 10 Ickyo an

Naghah Kagosliinia

The British Contract Packet door wil Sharp Feah to dospatched on THURSDAY, then all inst, Amoy with Malls for the United Kingdom, Euroge Swallow and "somitrios beyond, via Brindiei) to the Straits Bottiomentu, Netherlands India, Barmats | Borghong Ceylos, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gilitar Victoria Peuk

800 M-Posting of Prices Current and Cir

Đắp Trek salary census,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

3 Co. It has only been a short time in use, 10:00 am Registry MOŠ.... and has been well cared for it in now and would be rory suitable for Pablic

good as 10.30 Posting of newspspore, books, ant

patterns cessa!. Lanndry, when a large amount of washing is La73 LETTEES may be posted (from 11:10 to be donAll this Machinery combined A.M.) sciab: 10 cents Tata fee up to 11,30 AM- makes a very powerful washing plant, and is after which hour they may be sont on boar supposed to wash, dry and finish about 5,000 with the same late fee, piccar of clothes per day. They are fitted with two of Washington Lyon's Patent Storm Dis infectors, so that whilst the washing process is

The United States Mail Packet: Doris, oing on with a pressure of 20 The, of etónza they produce a temperature of 260 deg., which will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th Jestroys the germs of all disease and all forms intent, with Mails for Changbai Japan of inset Hiley and at the samo time the meat and Ean Francisco, the United States, Canada, delicate colours and fabrics in silk, woolen, or Honolulu, Fera, &e, which will be closed un QUINAUT PERE & FILS, RETMS to serials are not in the least affected or follows: makers

deningal by his process of disinfecting and 10 AM Registry oosses,

11. AS Post Office oloses, but Correspondence washing.

For Price and Particulars, apply to ⠀

- W. LYBAUGET.

100, Wanchal Road. Hongkong, 26th September, 1897,

ATO0KHAUSEN

Marrs. BAIN & CO., Auping. Roughing, 28th October, 1897,

Established 1719,60 CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS,

8-468

Ship only the Finest Quality- Ezra Dry (Green Beal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Solo Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

DD

FOR SALE.

1178

AS. I LIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITH SEAL,

...per cade of 1 dosen quarte.

per case of 2 dozen pints. KRESSMANN & CO. S

$36.25 $18.50

(EDERS can be Hooked and Ectos Supplied AD WAL

en Application to the Undersigned for

BORDEAUX WINES. S

Pear Aquarsh, PLANES, SVANDLUNGS, AND C. (• HIBBER ( 5 008-

SEANED LONGUED, AND UZOOVED TEAK,

KHI

GINGHỊCH, CÓ.

Hongkong, 17h Inly, 1895,

PLANOS

MONTHLY PAYMEN

AND CRAWFORD & CO

~BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

VOTEMEGEN & CO, Hongkong, th Bastembor, 1887.

FOR SALE

M

AF OF THE SIKIANG or WEST

For From TLONGSONO-Le

11307

M

(2899

DEAPER MILLINER, DERSS AND MARTIN

MONDAN MÁNDE 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

LATEST NOVELTIES.

AUTUMN Hongkong, 1st October, 1697.

H. FOARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND BURTETOR 318 PRATA, CENTRALA

may be posted on board the Packet will Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage mitil the time of departure

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN

PACKET.NE The Canadian Mall Packet Biprast of Jadi will la despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th fugt with Mails for Shanghai, Nogussia, Kolo, Yokohama Victoria and Vanonser, B.C., which will be closed" se:follows; 10.00 AM, Registry cesses,

-10:45 am. F'ost Office closes, bat correr ondence may be ported on board the Pocket with

1280 Late Fee of 10 cents extra Fostaga mutil

ING

I CLASSES ENGI WORK. DRAWINGE prepared, IDPATS. supervise l, and SURYDIS kndërtakan:

Tolegrami › CARNTONLEL,” Hongkong, Hongkong, 1st June, 1897.7 NARBOLINKUM ATENARIUS

UBED FOR OVER 20 YEARS,

drrative. fer Wood end staan gelat Waste Ants, Decay Fungus

INSTMANN & CO

P

the time of departure.

ORTLAND

JB WHITE

CDMENT

BROS

BOLL & GUETS FOR CIFIKA

HOLLIDAY, WISH & CO. Hongkong, 11th April, 1823

$21.35

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DARTS.

$0.33

90.18

30.05.

2001

-300£

Haiphong

(5000)

Balinno

11926

2987 Manta 2002 83 8 Capus. Jensen.

Kain last

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Údio à puna: 13:30 1.13.)

29.03

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$29.00

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BEBBRS. FALCONER CO. Remezza, 16th Nor. Barumeter 9 A 30.00 Therm: 9.4.2. (Wetb07b) no Barometer 1.P.M. 29.95 Cherp24.

bulb20 Barometer 4 PM 1993 Therma Thermon.... 78 The Maximum ****** Thermom. I FM,.,19. "Therm-Minimum (over Thermom. 4.77 night). Bien sithai

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

#ed 17

11th to 17th November, za

** Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGS, 1), por the OFFERS will be RESTONSIBLE for any DEWE contrasted by the Officers or the Creme of the following Vessels during their stay In Hongkong babo malabs of hanna see bar el

pank CONUEN, Arcar ship Sciolta dal bata ratione by her as densate e

ABBATION APOLE City,

D. Harton, Sons & Con

FL Bauberg

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