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TER HONGHONG DAILY. PRESS, THURID DECEMBER 2ND 1897.

MATERIEL

As for the materiel of the Bellish Deut. If in a splendid thing to build quickly ad oberly, provided that is rapidity and pheapnes de not valve snorifico of quality It is fine. bug to Any that the English Navy hu

BANKS

INSUR

ICES

TO LET

ONGKONG & BRAGHAT BANK

AYING CORPORAT

LAND MANCHESFEE-FIRE ASSURE ANGH COMPANY.

TO LET,

„ESTARLIGHED AD 1824

TOOMST Collega ChakABEK.

757 478

Apply to

DAVID 849800N, SONS Hongkong at November, 1897

& CO.

Paid-ye CarITAL

RV FUND

Bays LIABILITY OF PROF 108.810,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURIT£2,450,053

NET ANNUAL FILE PREMIA

Ar C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.--Chairma Hon. J. J. BL-In-Deputy Chan man, Beteniann, Est, A. J Roymond Boy G. Boning,

R. Biliard

THE STUDY OF SCIENCE, MAN Elementary as those in'bjects wera, they were better than nothing, and cadets luts the Bri dannia with same primitive notions of science, pornilling eludius boys to road with advantage aletasatory works on physics To-day this suinimum of sicucg hos, beaa redred to zer day inore stups thair this or that feet, bat in Possibly the Admiralty Lords have hem gulded drawing this comparison it is asually drawn by this course of nasoning In England nopocelo always forgot to tell us that in arma Dao studies scienos. Have not te beyous ment and defausse strungth the British chipa admirals without it? And how can we study in nearly army class ero inferior to those of solence, sines England has no professors of most other Powers, and that, considering them Science worthy of the ande?" Euglord less fighting guide, it not be said with truth. -prednost, great scientists his for owl that e British stop plays aqual to foreign terahere of clance are beneath contempt, aip.. The British Press did not fail to draw and she has to import professors from attention to the imposing spectacle at Spithand, abrowl. It is difionis for a foreigner to hat if took care not to say that the foreign erstand England; bar Press will concos the ships assymbled, la po sense represented the inst woandalous facts Everything is hidden naval forco; of other Power Students am der a veil of virtue and honesty, and the quite aware that it Franco, Germany, mil stranger might suppose this the richest and Raani, bad assembled at Spithead the slips of happitut country in the world. Ho sons only which they conk dienose the English wosk burs fortunes, but it lite up this voil he will have discovered that their enemies of the near liscorer the common people consumed by bor-faturs are not se contemptible as some popla rible disorders. Agriculture hardly exists the oom to think. contry is fed from abroad, it yet people aro always helling up to our oyes British farming as a pattern! If British manufactures ferrish, It is because they are diraled by foreigners.

SWORD OF DAMOCLES

at wals, Enge Maine, Regal chi Gubbay,

Adiem [B. Biswad, Fang t

CubeR MANASEET Hongkong T. Jason, Eag MANÁ OMIL Sangkat PWADE GABO'BWA, KES Lespor BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK

ING COMPANY, LIMITED.)

HONGYONG IYERES ALLOWED On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Ceut pec Annum on the daily balance.

BON FIXED DEPOSIT.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

13

£1,000,000,

For 3 months, 21 por Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum For 12 months, 4 por Cent, por Akum.

VRANDE I JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong 9th November, 1897, ships and ornisers are ooperisaous for neither LIMITED.

KAHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA defensive nor offensive power. In a word they want guns, and are not strongly enough built. As for the Powerfuls we sek, when we exarifze them, where is their artillery for son with dificulty discover it The gans are sa sparsely scattered over the ship as to less to imagine that thage.cruisere are still waiting for their armamente. England, has much to do before, bar Navy onu aperoch perfection; her first F. T. reform, which should precede all others, should be an improvement of her ctisers Navy League Journal,

I personally should have liked thane foreign Baola to have bron present, that the English might have seen them and undontood whai o' THE NAVAL OFFICER. The education of the cadet is virtually patriots would have realised that it was no time menace bangs over thely keada Thin the true Anisbox whom he leaves the Britannia, His to slumber in idleness, that the lustrious de work in usan-going ship cannot be serious, and l not serious. At Greenwich the young fours of a Gap over lead the way is vistory. instead of learning, run into debt and masonisers each as the Porterfebut har battle. England possesses many battleship-ormons themes yes. It was been wild that to form practical officers a pretical apprenticeship is quired-Le servico at ben do not deur it but this is nothing to do with the question. The foots of to-day are quite different from the pets of the past, and conditions have ab-olutely chinugud In the past the advantage, rosted with the men who could handle a ship nukler enl; this was the setvuco which was most needed Fure science was not wanted. Arillary was of one type and may to handle. To win victorius the captain had only to know how to work is ship, gain the windward position, and see his gunners "vers well drilled. Vietory almost. always inclined in favour of the best soun But today the seaman has taken the second plass, and the scientist ecoapies, and will oc copy, the first. The topman has given as to the ganner and engineer.

FRACTICE AND THEORY.

SHIPPING REPORTS

25th Nor, lnd moderate to froh winds and fins The British steamer Lebsang, from Chefos.

Weather

45th Nor, bat strong N.N.W wind from Steep The Britian atasiner Auteur, from Shanghai Islands Ocimen Island, from house to port strong N.E. wind and sons de

The Chinese steamer Faches, from Shanghal 28th Nov., had strong monson and high sea and rough weather generally on the comt to Breaker Pomt, from thence gradually modarating natil arrivil

This true that all the theories in the world -will-no6 Lenoir a man how to handle o boat

does au igyorant pilot. This is off the point. Pructies need uot he set on cro sile, or theory be the exclusive object of the officer's affection. Yet theory has its value, for did not Louardo da Vinci say "Practice was the issue of theory Men are inclined to'langa at theoristo, because they do not understand that theory most often. precade practice. All arts and sciences which guth Nov, had fresh following N.E. wind and The British steamer Haiman, from Swatow dopend upon mathematical calculations are based, clear and fine weather In Smaton Stre on theory. We often leuglied at the Germani theorists, at the Garinau, artillery offers Glenfalioch and Wenchou HMS, Alacrity

anchored outside. spectacles. It to be the fashion to ridicate them, and prefsad that an officer in sportacles could not fire a gun. We had to change mr minds and allow that. these Gorman, whom we called Treaters And philosoplars, wore terribly practical in the hoar of neel How many langhed in the past at the Berlin school of war," where they laurat to fight upon paper." Yet all the world learn to fight. on paper to day. Is it not necessary to lenen to fight before yon fight?

VISITORS AT HOTELS. HONGKONG HOTEL Mr. G. Acavedo Mis Aller Mr D'Arcy Anderson Miss D'Arcy andersur Mr. R. Anderson

"Dr. & Mr. Knappe child

aed maid

Mr H Aiton Mios Sophie F. Baylor CMA. M. Bain

Rey D&Mrs. Rutrusa Mr. M. Barrett Mr. Brindeague Mr. & Mre I W. Balles Mr. & Mrs A..Botion keim & child, a Mr. G. Boruck Lieut Behnisch

-THE DUTY OF THE OFFICER IN FEAGE No one denies that the offer gaald be & good sailor, as caman, but that is not to must ba.. It is the.hear of battle, he is to be above all a man of action, he pinct in-poate study the role of a man of action. Ha must familiaries himmelf with all that bears on his profession and with naval history; for the commander mast. know all manosayres to decide which are the beat He must not noglost practice, but be innst bar. cultured man. I have said that British officers are rarely cultured, not because they are Ianking in intelligencs, bat simply because of the systems of the Britannia. This cannot give them thas intellnotarot cuttrice which is the end of all olucation. Our French) systeri, te quote. Admiral Jaonguay Brazilian gives the French Navy offers of capacity and education snequalled in other wacies. It is possible, on the other hand, to go too far, and I have seeniled the ides that a gaval officer should lase a deep knowledge of all sieties, and be vagineer and eerstructor as wall us executive offer. If Euglezd vauts offers of real value, she sheald open the com putition for entries to the Britannia to all

THE NOMINATION SYSTEN.

Aliss Charlotte Rowditel Mr. Chas Brockhalter Conni A Eutier

Mr. & Mie Chts Cupon Mr. W. J. Center

& Mrs T. C. Cano Mr. R. Clarke, Surg. & Mrs. W. Mr. & Mrs. Charles C.

-Center

Mr. Chna: Ciesley

Cohe Virs Chesley Mrs. J. Crowley M&Ms R. C, Diy Mr. Arthing Disy Miss R. Diry Mi Drested Miss Druun

Mr. FW. Edwards RJ. Ezra

English people pretend that nominations are necessary to eliminate all who are not goutle Mr. JH. Yany men. Brt the officers of the Army are re Mr. Chas Fink cruited without nomicatione; and this system Mirth. K. G. Fisher appears to give good enough results. At this Mr. Era Forris'al moment the crew of the Royal Soueregn i is Mrs Frampton open rebellion, and it is no secret that the Capt. D. Goddard deplorable insidents which have erred in

G, her are the result of a tyrannical and ignorant Mr&Mrs. W.D. Grahura discipline.

Miss Gree Suola tgranny on the part of English oficers is not rare So this famous. A. Grossmann

Me. Harry Lawls

Mr. Leon A Legji Mrs. H. Loomis Cupl. Lowe a Mr. J. Y. Marelen: Air D.0. Moyer

Mr.JAN. McDougall Major & Mrs. Mila Mr. F. Mess:

Miss Orubby MC Mochida

The H&M-L D..

Mr. T. Our

Mr. A. Overbeut Mr. W: Parfith Mr. J. Fastorm May GF. Phillips

Mr. F. van der Flurdies.

Friestanyer

Mis Procter Mr. A. Pyesmith Mr. & Mrs. II. £pot Surg Cap.C.W. Reilly, Mr. W. E. Rankin

Mrs CW Heilly

Br. & Mrs. A. H. Renale Mr & Mrs Rust Mr. Gea Richardson Mia Richantan Miss Y. Kichardson- Mr. H. Ried man Mr. and M. H. Rien

Mr. Robart

Mr. Veiga Bobinson Dr. W. Robinser, 31 D. Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Rose Mia Reso

Miss H. A. Ecce Mr. M. J. Bull Mr. J. Suger Mrik Mrs. Corby Mra, Sazby Mr. Haritz Schans Mr. Pand Schabert Miss BullN De J. H. Swan Mr. Gen. Skaituok Mr. & Mra" Albert.

Butth Me X Mrs. J. Emith M&M W. Faroer Mr. Chas W-Tainte Alrs. Unsworth 2-

Domination system produces singular gentlemen Airs. lodging and child What can be expected from young men wher. Heaty, Hohlen

now that family influence is all povertel an that promotion depends upon that influence. rather than pop capucity Are sach mon likely to trouble their brains with the know- ledge which is appansgene class below them Some of the best paris in the Britannia, with good subsequicut service, 96 themselves passerf over for less competent mom who are quickly maid Mr. Y. Umy promoted to high rack, whilst they languish Licut & Conds. Parcy

Staff Fury. W. E. Hon

KN, & Mrs. Hoone Mr. Kerfoot Hugh Miss E. G.Houghtbar

Mr. & V. W. W. Hill Str. T. Lunazu

Mr. Mrs. D. Irion,

Mr. J. Warre

04 Bs more Heutenants Nothing could be St John, RN. Mra Wrs, Walley easier that to draw np a list of British Me Perry B. St Juho admirals notorious for their incompetence in A&M E Josep everything, and especially in oval matters Mr Kawata Will anyone dare to deny that there are Tery few Englsh officers who can navigato, their LC. Kip, Jr

Mr. J. B. Kerfoot

Commander C. E

M

Mis Whiley

Forg. Capt. J. Whitty,

Ma, J. Whitty, chil dren and maid

ehips, or that in most ships navigation is the mill, E.N. W. R. Young

affair of a specially-certificated ouleur? And

his cortificate may be worthless because infinenes. A Kick

is brought to baar on the exiluers...

HIR NEIES WORK UNCEASINGLY, The English have cotas to regard themselves

BEN

Mr. B. Watu

PEAR HOTEL

Mr. C. Alion Captain you Curtach

t. J. B. Cought

Mr. Alex. Donald Colonel 3 Elsdætó. My M. E.-T. Frust Colonel E. H. Gerges Mr. R. Heinze

TW. Horchy

as invincible. They regard their successes in the past as a certain guarantee of future victory. They forget that the old generation of tailors hus passed away; and whilst they are tranquilly slespag tinder the shade of Nelson laurels their enemies work unceasingis, eeking with unflagging ardour the best niezas of im

Mr. H. Harshose proving their navies. Even the Loreign Press, Mr. Chantry Inchheld which sometimes criticinas ignorally and F. B. Job

Mr. & Mrs GeLawien hastily, by pointing out and exaggerating faults, seeks only to effect progress. And yet if wo

•MCC Malsola"-- only take France, ber navy, on veter play as important a part as England's. Franc could be beaten at sea without her soil being at the meroy of a conqueror We saw that after. Trafalgat But let the British Heat bo heater and England. is at the foot of the first pomer. Hoe land dofonces only provoko laughter. Her people will never go amil on lalled to reales invaders THE COWARDICE OF ENGLAND ISLAND

It is not their cimracter They would stay quietly at home. Wool not be surprised at this in a country where the soldier is a tuercon ary, and the umforms a sign of slavery, not the mark of the free citizen. If England is invaded,

Mr. & Ms. J. W. Nacion

Ky

Mr. R. Marien

Nr. 1 Mitchell

Mr, 15 KPallook.

Mr. AK Einebär- Mr.A Findlay Smith Mr A. G. Stoken: akel Mr. P. Stolics - Mind Mrs. J. P.

Thops and child. Cam'dr. & Mrs. K. Wads Mr. G, H, Whaler

II. F. CARMICHAEL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR

18, PRATA CENTRAL

ESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS for

PAID UP CAPITAL AL 324,375

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Gus, Esj

COPET OF DIRECTORS, LATTS, 11.

CRNY KITAN, EST- Citor TUNG Sanu, Esq.

KVAN JIM Chan, Ing.

Chiof Manager.

G. W. T. PLAYTAIR,

N

Intornat for 19 Months; Fixed

Hourkous. Let December, 1997,

14

HE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

· LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPIZAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,500,000 £1,125,000 562,500

Havibeon appointed Agents of the shove Company we are piorared to aciert EUROPEAN and OMINEɛn Eisks at current rates."

HOLLIDAY WISH & CO.,

72740

Hongkong. 9th January, 1890,

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

AGENTS for the above Company, aro prepared The Undersigned, having been appointed to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current. Rates,

STEMSSEN & CO, Agents Hongkong, th May, 1859

[18 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRD INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

sin

THE Undersigned, having hoon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, Av. prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FINE at Carront. Res

069

REUTER, HEO KELMANN & Co.

Morgjate. Hongkong. 41st Anil, 1977,

【ORTH GERMAN EIZE INSURANDE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

fustaz..

The Undersigned. AGENTS of this abra Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Fint Claes Fordly and Chinese Risks at Current

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 28th May, 1993. D FRANSATLANTICHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG."

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The Undersigned, having boon.expointed AGENTS for the ahore Company, ere jaryaIVAT. to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Correct Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO,

Ageuts Hongkong. 10th November. 1872 117

HENIX FIEB OFFICE.,

£10,000 P

PAID UP vone jrive Raszave FUND..

ВАЛЕТЕЯ: LONDON JOINT STUCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Doily balanco--

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

For 12 months

32% 21%

J. THURBIEN, Manager, Hongkong

Hongkong. 27th October, 1857.

16

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA

ITCOEPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEL, 1853

HEAD OFFIER, LONDON,

CAPITAL FAISUT RESERVA LIABILITY OF BHALE-

HOLDEES.cvers BEBARY FUNDAM

The Undemigned are now prepared to ORANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates,

WELLING HOUSES-

12497

DARAR LODos at the PEAK, HOUSES in KIPON TEBELOE. FLOORS in STAUNTON and BUGIN

STREETS,

GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDING:

∙GODOWNS, PRAYA EART Apply to "RA AN

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE FANNOH MAIL. The Metenter Baghation with the Fronoh mail of the 6th nitimo, left Singapore on Sunday, the 28th ultimo, nt 9 am, and by the expected hore on er about Sunday, 5th ist. Tile Packet brings replies to letter despatched freni Hongkong on the 20th September

HEADSTAD AURICAŃ MAIL:

The FM.wtoamer Peru with the American. ram, left Yokohama on Sunday, the 29th ultimo, and many be expected hero on or about Sunday, the 5th stand.......

PARATING A The O. &0. staarior Cantis, with mails, &e, eft San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Intard fies, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghat on the 18th altino.

The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, &e loft San Francisco for this port via Hondlain, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe INVEST-Nagaki and Shanghai, on the 27th time

THE HONGKONG LAND

MENT & AGENCY CO., TD.: Hongkong, 14th October, 1897,

[48

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Hongkong, 27th May, 1897.

"TO LET

REEN MOUNT," BORRA ROAD, Apply to

GILMAN & CO.,

Agents,

17232

SHOP TO LET.-

(FROM 1st JANUARY, 1898) NDERNEATH HONGYONG HOTEL (now in the ecoupation, of Messrs. Flot. cher & Co.) Fasing Quaux's ROAD.

Por Terms, apply to

C MOONEY

Secretary, Hongkong Botol Co, Td. Hongkong, 10th November, 1997. [2050

A

TO LET

THE INDIAN MAIL

The stemor Kutsang, from Calcutta and Bonita, left Singapore for this port of T Terday, Lord ultimo

THE AUSTRÁLJAN. MAn The B. & A. stenar Meimair from Sydney. &o, left Part Darwin for this part on the 26th ultimo,

MERCHANT STEAKERS The N. P. ateamer Olympia sailed from Taconie for Japon airt. Hongkong on the Sih ollimo

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

The N. P. steamer Braemar sailed from Portland on the 12th ultimo for Japan and Hotgkong, M.

The R&Qsteauer Poshduur left Borabay for this port on the 18 ultimu

The Ben Line" steamet Benzenue, frem Antwerp and London, loft Singapors for this port on the 28th nitimo.

CN

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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

WEDNESDAY, 1st. Dogambar, EXCHANGE

LONDON

Bank Bills, on demand

Tiographic Transfer

Bank Bills, of 30 dage eight..

1/11

YA?

Bank Billa, al 4 months' aight 1:14

Credits, at 4 months sight

Documentary Bills, 4monthe sight

OR

PARIS

Bank Bä on demand

2.46

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ON (FRANK

On demand.....

1.004.

471

ON NEW YORK-

Bank Bills, on demand " Crodita, 60 days sight...... Ox Bonzày

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on domină

Or CALGOZTA

Telegrapuo Transfer Bank, on demand ...... ON SHANGHAI

Bauk, at sight. Trivate, 30 days' bight ON YOKOHA‚ãÂ----

On demanding

OR MANILA

On demand OX SINGAPOÏE

Onderaand

GOLD LEAT, 100 fine, nor tech SOVEREIGNS Bank's Bu

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Buying Rate 10.04

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY, Jiamur. QuOTATIONE,

Naik selleva Hongkong &B'hui... $125 176 pr. c. Frem China & Taps gel.l El erdirary £7 10. Monial Do. ・deferre

I

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・B. Shares

Foun. Sha

The stepiver Fort dialcide left Bingapore on the 19th ultimo, aud is duo here on or about the 26th ultimo:

The 0.8.8. steamer Orestes, from Glasgowels Asbestos E. A and Liverpool, lett Singapore on the 25th nit, Campbell, Store & Co. p. and may be expected here..on or shout China-Sign

HOUSE BICHMOND TURBAGS. Mo-Wednesday, 1st instant.

derate Rottal

CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS. HOUSES I GRANVILLE AVENUE, Kowloon, upon completion in January oxt

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The D. D. steamer Della, from Hamburg, felt Singapore for this port on the 23rd ultimo, and may be expected here on or about the 30th altino.

Cotton Mills-

Врелов Hongkong.

Intercalienalin

£126, 5., bigora

**9 23

£123, Ayers

$100 3:58, sales

$10 88.75, cells

Isolee

T. 100 Tin. 100, er di

8:20 $17

Ta 100 T, 103, sellers. Laoa Kang Mow ... Pia, 100 E 114 Boychee........ Tis 500 Ta 190 Dairy Farm

The C. Matrial steamer Kaison, from Glas gow and Liverpool, Test Singapore for this portaloong an the 26th ultimo, aut may to expected here on or about the 2nd instaut,

rial & da, Geo.... The stoomer Hanacy, from New York, t

treer Jaland Cessoal... Singapore on the 25th ultime, and is dus here.& C. Bakery.

Do. New Lante

[2260 or about the 3rd instant.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO. LIMITED. Hongkong. 5th November, 1897.

TO LET AT THE PEAK. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., TAURNISHED, for One Year from 1st Agents for the Phoenix Firo Ofici February, 1898. THE NEUR," & five Hongkong, 7th August, 1887

20room BUNGALOW. Water and Gas Isid

on Tennis Court, Gardeni, &c.: COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE COM

Ti scrabined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE E

A yearly premium of £38. (age 30) mesures the following

£3,000 in case of death by ocident £1,000 in so of natural death. £1,000 in of ponpont total disable. ment by sosident.

200,903

£300,000

£6 per week in case of temporary diable 375,000ment by accident.

£500 in case of partial total disablement by accident.ligh

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daly balances On Fired Deposits for 12 months 4 per cont

T. H. WAITEE CAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897

116

HONGKONG RAVINGS BANK.

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Accidouts insured against for and £2. per annum (£1,000 in case of day wokly Payments in ease of injury.)

For further Particulars apply to

JYY. VERNON,

Agent..

Henghong, 8th June, 1896.

F1:20 TORTH BRITISH AND, MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECENTER,

1806, £12,954.532 03.04.

AUTROKISED CAPITAL:£2,000,000 £

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 II. FIRE FUNDS

PAID-UP CAPITAL

HE Business of the soove Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONG AND HHANG-L. HAT KANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained en applisition..

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 Pes CINT. par annam..

Depositors may transfer at their option balanom of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at & PER CENT per anana

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON, Hongkong lat August, 1595,

Chief Manager.

"NESTOR" (TEADE-MARK.)

13

B. d

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NRO VILCOX, -70, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, Lat Desember, 1897. [9735

TO LET

AROUND FLOOR and FIRST FLOOR

GONLY, NO CUREN'S BOA CENTRAL

(at provoni bocapied by The Bank of Chian and Japan, Limited). Possession from 1st January, 1898,

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TANG CHEUK HING, Compradore to the Mitsui Buzau Kaisha, No, £. Ise Honto Street Central Hongkong, 29th November, 1807, - 2724

TO LET

The C. Mutual steamer Ching, from Glos-Hongkong Electric...

flengkung & Cas gow and Liverpool, pussed the Canal about 19th. I. L. Tramays... altimo, and may be considered ile at Singapore Hongkong Hotel in or about the 7th instant.

PASSED THE CANAJ. OUTWARD. 2nd Non-H. Sipay, Kirkfield. 9th Nov Kriemhild, Tuinan, Puritan. 12th Nov.-Glengyle, Jota, Radnorshire, Hector, Lyderhorn 16th Nov.-Niobe, Longships. 18th November Christina, Norman. 23rd Novembor Print Heinrich, 26th Nov, Ceylon, Polypherius, Laos, Titania. 30th November Glenesk, Dioned, Senta;" HOMEWASD-30th Nov,Macduf Danfo

Cercs.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES. The Postal Guide for 1596. revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XIX. This is the only authorised complete Sumary of Postal information published in Hongkong.

The authorised List of Mails Insued in sonnection with this payer is the one pablished MERGGAN, The PRAE, Furnished, from twice each day in car Batan, which is corrected

to a mach later hour than that given below.

MAIL WILL CLOSE,

1st November Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO. LD. Hongkong, 28th October, 1897.

[2484

TO LET

EIGH TOR" The Peax, Furnished,

192.500 0 0 neste yeare from about 1st April

9,660,830 12 0 The Unstersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- yared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at: Current Rates,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Agents. Blangkong 121 June, 1897

1507

NOTICE,

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LEIGH & ORANGE Hoogkong. 15th November, 1997.

TO LET

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For Bangkok-Per P. C. Klan, to-day, the 2nd inst, at 9.30 AM.

For Yokohama. Per Kachidate Maru, to day, the 2nd instant, at 10.00 A EL

For Kote Ypkolant and Seattle-Per Finakin Mary, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 10,00

For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Per

•Lightning, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 2.00 v.3.

For Bwatow, and Shanghai-Per Wingsang, to day, the 2nd Inst., at 8.50 ...

For Port Darwin, Thursday Leland, Cocktown, Tescille, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

FCB IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION ON MODELÁ Per dicke, today, the End instant, at 5,99 r., For Swatow and Bangkok.-Per Decewongse, RENTAL

today, the 2nd instant, at 5.00 P.3. Sed naimit, at 9.30 a 11.

For Bangkok-Par Chow Fa, to-morrow, the

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