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THE OLIMATIO HEALTH RESORTS OF CANADA.

The British Medical Frem in an article on the above subject

be na tabla galbirk Mountains Canada pokaonsor a fast extant of country which bos. a mano ilimte pensenting the well-know Alpin charactera in their most marked for As to the winter olimate we have bos 'ng yet sufficient information. to express any opinion, bat in mmmer the climate appears to be all that can be desired, especially in the middle of the murmer ganzou-rid duly to the wild of August At Banff those is claple sucammoda. tion for visitera, who can dhuro, obtuin all.| the comforta... and wavy-of-the-lazarica of civilisation, while at other points along the Canadian Pavillo Railway, 6 Field is Glacier in the Belkirk Mountains there a wall:

the Rocky Moutains, and

at

NOTICES OF FIRMS

4. 8 WATSON & CO., LIMITED

INTIMATIONS

JONE

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance THE FOOCHOW TEA IMPROVE

with die Spesial Busolution dude passedMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. on the 11th December, 1805, and ocufirmed en the 28th December, 1895, and in COMERŢUINGE of the death of Jean Davis HMHETS on this Sen'instant, the firm of JOHN-D. HUM PHBEYS & ON as because the General Managers of the COMPANT

By Order

A. II. MANOELL,

**Shoretary: Hongkong, 23rd No exlkie, 1897, [2684

NOTICE

tagh

Trtest and Responsibility of the late

DABIN 243 BATURDAY DHCEMBER 25ra, 1187

PINKE

ANG CORPORATION,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

DURANCES. ONGEONG & SHANGHAI BANK PA be a g

DHENIE PIRS OPFIQE,

THE ENGLISH MATL The 1.&Q, stoomor. Thanies, with the The Undersigned are now prepared to English mail of the 20th ultime, left Singe- PAID DE CARITAL $190,000 GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE pere on Monday, the 20th instant, at 10.n.m FREEAVY FUND 37,000,000 against FIRE at Carrot Raton

and may be expected hors ou ar about. Batar — DOUGLAS LAPRAIK 1 COva day, the 25tă iustant, at about 6 pm. This Agonts for the Phenix Fire Olics. Packet brings ropilus to letters despatched. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

[20 from Hongkong on the 31st Letober. ACOTTISH METROPOLITAN

ABSHRANCE CO

RASARTY DIABILITY OF PROP TOLABIC,000,000

SAR COURT OF DIRECTORS

INCORPORATED UNDEL TEM COMPANİYA ORMONG ADINANCES OF THE COLONY OF HUNGEONY,

1865 10:1200 ST WHION-TRE LIABILITY

OF SHATRIOLDERS IS LIMITED, TO V THE AMOUNT OF THEIL SKARES, “

CAPITAL 350,000, Hovatore CURRENCY Divided 10s 6,000 Shares of 350 osob of which it is proposed to issue at prosent the sum

of $125,000 in 3,500 Shares of 350 each, and the

ST. C. M70 ARISER, Esq.-Clairman. Hor. ♬ J. KELL-IRYING-Dopaty Chawind. C. Beurmattu, AJ Raymond, Esq. 4. D. Bönitz ReChepa Pa

Orwell Kind

urid Gobboy, Fer

CHISS MATAGEENGAMETER

GAN HAD MANAGER:

Hongkong-I. JACKSON, Eaq

Mr. GERALD. GLADE in nor Firmaansa of $125,000 in 2,500 Shares, say be Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDʻNEY, Eso

hornufter determined on orde

censing on the 4th November, 1837,

Our Firin HOW-Cousists of Mears. WIL Of the 230) Share how to be lamed, 500 LIAM STEWART YOUNG, ALEXAN-haves, which will be fally paid up, will be DER MCCONACHIE and GIDEON BAL taken by the renders, ir full parent of the proportios, business, gorneill, noɔhinery, had LOUW.:

offsets purobased from them by the Company," and the remaining 2,000 Shares Bra tion offered to the Public VYRU

GILMAN & Co.- Hongkong and Foochow China;

20th December, 1897.

$2895

THE GEBEN ISLAND CEMENT COM PANY, IMITED;

managed mountain hotel. The climate of the prairie country east of the Rocky Mountains poe tesse tartain valuable okarastēristies. From Brandon, the western centre of the wheat-grow. ing country of Manitoba, where the elevation is 1,150 fout, the prairie, which is all opon nud usly undulating, rises imperceptibly, until at Calgary, the western centre of this ranching cewatry, the elevation of 3,898 fast is attained. | —~- Hore the rainfall is low (11,54 Inches), the pro- portion of auous days, with a maximum in winter, is high, and the snow does not in deep. The air all tas year round in bracing and stimulating, and everything, both in the climate and the customs of the inhabitants, encourages the resident to live an out-of-doors life. Nei ther the social surroundings nor, porhaps, the climate are adapted to persons who are actual invalida; but for those young men for whom a change of climate is recommended rather as a precautionary mosen these wastorn prairies of Central Caneta offer advantages which it will be wall to bear in mind. Ope distinot advantage of a minor kind is that the journey from 802___ Calgary to England can easily be accomplished, in less than a fortnight,

TOTICE is hereby gives that on the S1st

day of DEURDER, 1897, the whole of the remaining 200, MORTGAGE DEBEN. TURIS, portion of the 500 MORTGAGE. DEBENTURES issued on the Slat day of January, 1882, will be redeemed and the amounts due thereon paid off to the holder thereof respectivdy, dll)

SHEWAN, TOMES & 06, General Managers.

12730 Hongkong, 30th November, 1897. THE HONGKONG -HIGH-LEVEL –

TRAMWAYS COMPANI

LIMITED,

NJOTICH in boroby given that the THIR

Issue of $100,000 in 2000 Shares of 850 osch payable as follows:-- 810 per Share on application. $5 per Share on affetmont, $10 per Share 3 months after allotment and The balance as thoreafter required.

DIRECTÕES, GSTAV THEODOR SIMSSEN, Faq, of Mossus, Soussen und Krohn, Fonchow, Merchante ERNEST JOSEPH Moss, Bay of Beasts Dod

Jus combined AODIDENT and LIFE POLICE is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS forty of INSURANCE, VAMA day

Agairly premium of £15 2x. (age 30) sacres the following

v- £2,040; 127 dåse of death by dvoklenti

£1,000 in case of natural death; £1,000 in one of permanent total disable

LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK-ment by accident

CASING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HokeroNG-INTEREST ALLOWED.": On Current Ascquet at the rate of 2 per Cent per unam on the daily, baina00.

PART DE FIELD DEPOSITS.PA

Fred mouths, Yi per Cônk, ber Annu. For the, by Centoper Awn For 12 mpaths, 4. per Cent, pức Ânnum,

T. JACKSON,

Chiot Manager. Hongkong, Oh November, 1897, MAN [12. VIAHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED

ADEWOEIERD CAPEAL VALAMI....£1,000,000,- PAID UP CAPITAL pag may £ 324374

TY BAD QIFICE-HUNGLONG.

COFET OF DILECTORS,

wed, Carlil & Co. Foorhow, Morebants. WILLIAM GRASAM, Esq., of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Foachow, Micoliants, RICHARD HENRY WALLACE FRASER, Esq., of D. Hours. Fraser, Remedy & Co Faschow, Marchnata,

MICHAEL GABRIEL KISSBLOF, Esq., of Blasers. Tokmakof Molotkoff & Co. Treschow, Merchanta

LUI YORK TEN, of Foushow, Merchant. HUANO PAI'A3, of Focobow, Merchans.

·SECRETARY.

LTE,

CHAS KITSLAN, Esq. CO TEST SHAN,

Away HortoÑ:56, FSI,

Chiff Manager. G..W. P, PLAYFAM,

Interest for 12 Months Fired

Hongkong, 1st December, 1897.

14

£500 in case of partial tolok disablement by novidont any

mont by accident,

£6 per week in enso of temporary disable Andechsted agaics for nad 42 per konuda (81,000 In case of death by weekly payments in oase of injury.)

For further Partionlar apply tod

J... VERNON, -

Agent

[14200

Hongkong, 8th Jano, 1896. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY

ESTABLISHED, 1707.

AMOUNT INSURED Losses Pardi

PREMION INCOME

£230,000,000 € 12,350,000 872,000

THE ANMAICAN JAIL

|

COMMERCIAL.

·OLOSING QUOTATIONS.

FRIDAY, Pith. Decembeɛ. EXCHANGE

ON

LONDON,

Talegraphic Transfer

Bank Bils, on demand

1/12

Bank Billa, at 30 days" sight je Bank Bills, at 4 montka" sight ..... 1/12)

Credity, at 4 months" sight

Doonmonthey Bilie, śmonthiʻsight 3/04.

ON PARIAN

Banke Bills, on domand

2v-Credits, at daubath' night... ON GEMANY.

The PM ateamor City of Bio de Janeiro with mails, &c., from Ban Francisco to the 27th altime, via Honolulu, kas arrived at Yokohama, and left for this post on the 1911 lastant, vin Inland Sen, Kolo, Nagasaki and Shanghai

The U. & O-steamer Gaelic, with mails, &c. left Sir Francisco for this port vin Val dama Inland 9, Kobo Naganak and Sug the 7 instant

The P. Me stenmar City of Peking, with mails, de, loit San Francisco for this port th Yokomo, Inland Ses, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 18th instabe

· THE CANADIAN MAILS A The O. P. R. stommor Empyrea of China arrived at Nagasaki at 6:30 am on the 24th instant, and the left for Shanghal at pm where she is due to arrive at sm, on Sunday, 28th instant.

"THE INDIAN MAIL- The steamer duration dpcar, from Caloutte, left Singapore for this port on the 17th instant. MERCHANT BERADIRES The N. P. steamor Felican mailed from Tacoma, Wa., on the 12th Oct., for Japan

The NP steamer Mogul his arrived et Yokohama from Portland and shiled on the 16th instant for Kobo and Hongkong.

Tus N. P. steamer Presse ailed from Taccia for Japan and Hongkong on the 20th.

THE AGENCY of the above SocIETT at Hongkong baving This Day been trans förred to as we are prepared to isso Firehe 23rd instant Policies ay the lowest. Current rules of premium,

DAVID SANSOON BONS &.CO. Hongkong, 11th December, 18979518 BOMBAY FIRE INSURANCE 00.

LIMITED."

Tla1Ð, S. 8. Cơs steamer Polyphemus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 17th instant, and may be expected here on or about Thursday,

The N. T. steamer Columbia ha arrived. at Yekchams and sails for Kobe and Hongkang on the 23rd instant.

The N. G. I. steamer Leliebro left Singapore for this port on the 17th. instant, and is de bars on or about the 24th instant.

ie low (11-05 inchos), and the air, in spite TEREL OFFICES of the COMPAR, 35 and 40 WILLIAM FEEDAIRN, ÚALTON, Eng. Foochów. RE NERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA ↑ Undersigned, having bres, appelft flagspore for this port on the 17th instant,

Westward of the Selkirk Mountains, and at a much lower elovation than the prairies on the Bartern side of the Rocky Mountaise, is a ro markable dry belt." Its most accessible towe is at present Kamloops, on the main line at the Canadian Paoilk Railway. The rainfall

of the fact that the district is the vowed by several fine rivers, remarkably dry. It is proposed to orect here a sanitarium, and there is every reason to beliers that the elimate is specially suitable to the treatment of couromp tive patients to all the early stages of the dis- eses. The chief danger to be guarded against appears to be dest, but this is culy likely to be troublesome on reade 861 in settled parts, and dao regard will doubtless bo had to this in the choles of a site Southward of this district-lar the country in and about the Okanagan Valley, which posseses a similar climate, while afford- ing a somewhat mero varied scenery. It will be seen that the Dominion of Canads afforda climatic conditions to be of use in the prevention or treatment of various diseases, and that there is good reason to believe that a great future awaits certain specially favoured loentities.

ABIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Bealedi, from Moji 19th Dea., had strong monsoon.

The Chinese steamer Arping, from Shanghai 21et Deo,, had moderats monsoon and fire clear. weather

...

The British steams Liensking, from Chiu king 20th Den, had fresh .. bronza and overcast, outside port strong N.W. brede.

The British aleamer. J Ckom Klas, from Bangkok viz Aug Hin 18th Doc., had fine wea ther and gentle story winds to Palo Condare; from thence to port strong-N.E. winds and high

The British steamer Zafro, from Manila 20th

TEENTH ORDINARY GENERAT MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS & the above COMPANY will be held of the Regis

QUERY ROAD CENTRAL, on FRIDAY, sko let day of December, át Nooy, for the purpose of rendiving the report of the General Man gars, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1897:

BANKERS.

SOLICITORS."

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th to istinitat Mosars. DEACON & HASTINGS, Hongkong both days inclusivo.

JOEN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

General ausgers. Hongkong, 20th December. 1897.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

(2896

T LIMITED

TSE HONGKUNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING AUTHORIZED (APIFAG £1,500,000

CORPORATION,

SYDRUKIEND PAID UP THAT

'562500 RER FanĚ

∙10,000 BANKKE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. •

INTEREST allowed of Carront Accounts at the rata o 2% per anavan on jhe Doily balage.

PROSPECTUS,

For 12 mouths

نا

3

ru

35%

The steatour Lyderiun, from New York, AGENTS of the above Comps me and duo hero on about the 25th instant.

The C. N. Co.'s steamer 'Changsha, frem prepared to nocept Fire ke

Australian ports, luft Port Darwin on the 16th Ageass

instant, and asy be expected barə Hompany, 2nd August, 1887 2283 Sunday the 26th instant, or on or bont The NY. K. stouter framt Maru (Bombay TORTIL BRITISH AND MERCAN Line) left Kobe, via Moji for this port on the TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, 2nd Laetant, and is expected to arrive. here on

the 28th instant, TOPAL FUNDS AT 31er DECEMBER, The Rickmore Line stagnier Deike Rickmers,

1995-812,354,532 09, 0d.

from Antwort and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 7th instant, and may be considered dno

1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,503 -"L

SUBCRIBED CAPITAL 2750,000 --- PALEOF CAPITAL

On demand... NEW YO

Hank Billa, on demand "Credits, 60 days' right. On BowBAY.—

ON

Telegraphlo Trasfer Bank, on demand ...... CALCUTTA,—

350%

Telegraphie Transfor

13504

Bank, on demand ja nen

ON SHANGHAI -

Bank, at night... Private; 30 daya"-sigüt ON YOKOHAMA — U

On demand

ON Masila.—

On demand...

ON SINGAPORE

8% PEL

.5% p

10.00

52.50

On donand SOVEREINS, Bank'e Buying Rate Gown Luar, 100 fine, per tael...

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY. PAT UP, QCotavums, Canka

1815, soles Hoglong & Bhd, has the pr.opent

·China & Japan, prí 26 in

mahmury 1810 nominal Do •cuferved Na Bank of Chivo

2,

3, Sunřes v

Foan. Shares

Foll's Asbestos E. .....

EIB buyers

...

28. शिव £123, upen £1

Campbell, Moore & Cof$10 (88.75, cèllure Chirin Sugar Cotton Milla

Ewo

Hongkong

$100,516, sefore

Tis. 100 Tla. 100.

$20 $17, unles InternationalTa 100 1 120 "Lagu Kung Now Tha 100 Ths. 1 08 Tabloong

.......... Th. 101 T. DO Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Geo... Green Jaland Cement... Do Now Isene... H&C. Bakery Hongkong & Gins Hongkong Electric..

H. H. L. Tramways... Hougtong Hotel “....... liongkeng les

b. dat Singapime on or about the 29th instant. IL&B Wharf £ 0.

Hongkong Rope... H & V-Dock

68750000NM SAY

CARPE PASSED THE GANALIS IT FIEK FONES ... 4,630,850 12 0 OUTWARD 36th Nov. Ceylon, Tilania: 30th "The Undersigned having been appointed For--Gleneski, Diomed, Jentz 3rd Dec.— J. THURBURN,

AGENTS for the show Company" sto" pre- Dentarig, Fingauey, Terra, Ghazce, 7th Manager, Hongkong.pired ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at

Desargyll, Irene, Amphitrite, Grnell, Current Rutes. Hongkong, 37th October, 1897, A

St. Ronald 10ti: Doomber Nestor, Tan BHEWAN, TOMBS & CO.,

talaa, Ataka 14th Dawmber-Shanghai, Agente

17th December-Glengarry, Oulong, £lit Hongkong, th Jano, 1897.

(1528-

Doc.--Ningchen, Preváren, Frometheus. HOMEWARD.-21st Dec.-Maria Bickmers,, THE MANCHESTER : FIRE ASSUR-

$. Ninian. ANUE COMPANY..

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA; AND CHINA INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1850.

HRAD OFFICE, LONDON, CAPITAL PAID UP... £300,000

THE Company is being formed to acquire "magamg concern the business of Tes Pisuters and a Merchants borotofree carried on by the Association onled The Foochow Tos Improvement Company " ut Fouglow and Pelling in the Fakhien Province of China.

Hecent expoziments in the manufacture of tea carried out by the Association at Pehling- N Accordance with Section 120 of the with the aid of Machinery have been attended Arutales of Association the General with much uses inasmuck as teas of greatly Agents, with approval of the. Coulting Come ispravni charaetse and quality have been pro- inittue, will on the 3rd JauvarY, 1808, frand duced, and it is therefore considered that the INTEREST WARRANTS of 35 per share, thine han now arrived when capital on a larger PAYABLU at the HONGKONG & BRANDSAT sonde can be acessfully employed in various BANKING CORPORATION, the ante being at parts of the Fokkien Province In this con ny Capital of the Offee for the year 1997. - the rate of 10 per Cant par Anna on the paid nection, it should be stated that the Chirieas

Government Officials have shown themselves- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company | favenrably disposed towards the Company, anl will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st han expressed hoir intention to protect

Belst it lu every weyF.. inst., both days judva,

JARDIFE, MATHESON & CO.,

The property to be nognized from the Asto-. Gneral Agonta, -

ciation in cousidomlion of the allotment of the Canton Insuranes Uffer, Límited. 500 fully paid up shares comprises the good Hoarkong, 16th December, 1897. (2868 will of the business and all its Trade Marks and

"Chops, the Association's lands to the Fokhle

Province of Chios with a Factory, house for the Chinese Manager, 6 Blou, and cooks quarters; also snow" Venetia. ” firing muvhine and three new; rolling tables, and a kifling machine, the whole being worked by water whool 12 footin diameter: and 2 feet broad, also 1 Campbell's Oil Engine, 10-horsepower one Davidson's Siruoco, two Blackman's Fans, and one Davidson's Cattor; also 4,400, Withering Trays Bud Stands, and Sales ned mequisite godown appliances; ako vich balanes at the credit of the Association Amenuting to 53,795.16, The land will be vested in two Chijon shobolders as Trustees for they Company.

“NESTOR”

(TRADE MARK.)

-Dus, and Amoy 23rd, had strong monsoon, highSANITARY FLUID,

sea and duli overcast weathes to Anoy, Frou Amoy te pori fresh northerly wind. cloudy weather.

wind

The British steamer Taiwan, from Chinking 26th Dec, had moderate to strong N. with high ses and overcnat synelly wouther throughout the passage. On 35rd Dec., passed a British craiser off Amoy, steering N.E

The British steamer Hailong, from Tamsui 21st. Doe, Amor rd, and Swatow 23rd, hnd strong .. monsoon and heavy sea to Amoy. Frun Amey moderate N.E. monsoon and modu rate son to Swatow. From Swulow to port mo. dearate NE, bo N.W. breeze and the weather." In CamStr. Haimun In Amoy Bire. Canton and Formosa. In Swinow-Sire. Hio, Wearhou, Satine Pickuri netai, and Yung- ching.

EXPORT CARGO.

DIQUIS MOTANTI BURMIÜIDE, ANTI- SEPTIC & DA DORISER, YON. POISONOU, NON-CORRO. SIVE, DOES. NOT

**STAIN.

"NESTOR" FLUID is a powerint Disinfoo- tant and Germicide, and is a Deodoriser

of the highest urder.

Dr. A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.B.S.E. Member of the Chemical Societies Paris-mud St.-Peterburg-s Bacteriological and Agricultural Espert 5 gallon trium

$10.00 4.25 -2.95 1,50

A..S, WATSON & CO. LTD... Sole Agesta for Hongkong, China, and Manila, Hongkong. 18th October, 1897. 12867

CARTRIDGES.

Per steamer Pyrrhus, sailed on the 21st December. For London-690 boxes tea, 45 cases bristles, 31 ossos cigars, 98 vases ohinn- ware, 50 casey palm-leaf fans, 7 ses bamboo- ware, 7 ouses gongs, 63 cases bleck woodware. 41 cases curios, I case feathers, 7 cases coirhair, 4 cases orvida, 555 cases and 750 casks proser ves, 1,409 balen hemp, 52 balos canes, 412 bags gan, 506 rolls, mats 45 packages shells, 617 packages crackers and 6 packeges suudries. Far London and/or Manchester:-50 bales waste silk. For London and/or Hamburg and/or Harre10 cases. aniseed ol. Tor Mauchen- tor:-100 bales ante silk. For Liverpool-3 cases cigars, and 1,850 tales heup For Glas- gow:-2cLges onríes. For Hamburg-80 cases Primrose Cases...ta palm-leaf fans. For Beyrouta-50 package Pugamold Casos fea. For Smyrns:-10 packages tea.

STAR MODEjector Brass Cases 890

P

ORTLAND CEMENT

J. BITE & BLOS

SOLL AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.

Honking. 11th April, 1889

[2862

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Saskolos and Water resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WOLLD. PRE OF 12-BORE CARTRIDUMS — Landed witha ich Frier Powder only, and Ice of Shot

37.40

625

8.00

8.85

-5% disocurt on orders of 1,000 and ovör

Apply to,

The Chinese growers in the vicinity of the Fastary have always been willing sellers of grown lead, of which sample supply is at all

lier available by mannikoare

As regards the prospects of the financial and con of the Company, the Directorn would partio- ularly draw attention to the advantage China now has over India and Caylon in okesp silver. This fally compensafns for the location, which. China teg has 2t present to boer. The cheap- mess of land, the low ends of wages, and the excellent quality of Chinese labour are Ekowiss farta which cackot be ovaclunked.

The Machinery has been aracted by and is in charge of a refient English Bagineer, who is the Company's Property Manager, and has for some year beat in charge of felory in Fidia.

The Chinese Manager was recently went to tical experience in tea making. Ceylon by the Association, where he had prac-

It is proposed to take over the business an s going concern as from the 10th July, 1897, and to enlarge the existing factory at Fehling. and esmblich other factories in saftable districts. The Coutructs uteoling the Company consist of an agresioant dated the 19th day of October, 1897, rande between the marabers of the Associa tion of the one part and Gustav Theodor Siemseer, Ray, for and on behalf of the Com- pany of the other part, being the agreement for iba parehas of the properties, business and premises to be taken over from the Azsonlation. A copy of this moufruct can be seen at any branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- 150ing Corporation or on application to the Soure-

tary or the Company's foliators. By

WA. SCHMIDT & CO., Gunmakers,

Hongkong

Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.

PIANOS.

HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.

BABY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

DR. KNORE'S

ANTIPYRINE

Patented

**LION BRAND."..

In Powder and Crgetale, also in Drops cf5 grains,

earily soluble in Water, Wiño, ote.. FEVER, BHEUMATIC & NEURALGIG AFFECTIONS.

NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.

ARGONIN.

(REGISTERKT) TRADE MERK.) SOLUBLE CASEIN BILVER PHE PARATION,

Used in Gonorrhea in 1 to 3 per cent. solu- itons possesses similar bactericida notion to silver nitrate, but is distinguished by complete abience of irritating properties.

W. ROBINSON & CO.

DR. OVERLACH'S

LION' BRAND")

[2030

MIGRANINE (ANTIPYKIN CAFFEINE CITRATE)

Excellent rosnls in the BLVEREST CASES or GRAIN NE, swells in BRADACHS ARISING FROM ALUDHULIO, FICKTUNE, AND VORPHIA POTBORING, NEURASTHENIA, IN FLUENZA, OMTU KO

Keys LIANILITY OF SHARMA,

HOLNEPS £300,000 375,000 NERVE FUND,

INFOLEST allowed on Current Accantat the rate of 2% pet sanum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...percent.

TE. WHITEHEAD, -

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. 182 Business of the above Bank sendustel

by the HONGKONG AND SHANG BAI BANKING CORPORATION. Kales

be obtained on suplication INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum.

Dopositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANK to be plead on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. or

For the HordRONG AND SHANUZAL HAVEING CORIOLATION, JAUKSON,"

Chio Maneger.

Hongkong, let August, 1585.

13

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be NAccordance with Ordinance No. 6 of

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Basi ness TO-DAY (SATURDAY) and MONDAY, the 25th and with inat, respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

THE VETERHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the HovoKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

COBROBATION,

JT, JAUKSON,-.

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR

Chlef Managor.. For the MERCANTILE BANE OF · INDIA,

LIMITED.

JOHN THURBUEN,"

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hènglong, Agency" F. AUGUSTIN,

...Kanager. For the BANK or CHINA & JATAR, LIMITED,

HONCHONG,

CHANTREY INCHDALD,

- Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIS BANK, LIMITED.

S. CHOH.

rent. Hongkong, 23rd Decembar, 1897.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

Undermentioned Insurance Oflect vil CLOSED for the Transaction o

since TO-DAY (SATURDAY) and MONDAY, the 25th and 27th int, res poctivoly

There any other arrangements and contracts in existatice, the benefits and obligations of which are to be taken over by the Company.. such as si agreement (to pay: the "Chinese, Manager a bonus of 5 per cent on the Com may's net profile for the frat year ;-contraota engaging clerks, servants, and employés, and other centrets. If such arrangements aga contracts come within Section 37 of Ordinatio.' Na 1 of 1877 of the Legisintars of Hongkong, all applicants for shares shall be denied to inve waived the insertion of the dates and names of the parties to any such arrangements or cons. tracks and tanecopt the above statements as a sufident compliance with that section, and applications for shares will only be accepted Public subject to this provision.s

Applications for shares should be forwarded, together with the ambazi payablo ou applica tion, to the Hergkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong, or to either of fe Branches in the Last or to its Branches it London, Lyons, Hamburg, Now York, or San Francisco, or to its agents at Sydney E Melbourne, va or before the 31st day of December, 1897, If no slotuent is male the La Use only DR. OVERLACE'S MI deposit will be returned without deduction and GRAININE Lion Brand, and always where the nutaber of slutes, allotted is less than prescribe MIGRAINING HORCEST. the number aplica for, the surplus will be The best medip dose for adulta in 17 grams edited in rodnation of the amount payable so given once or twice daily in ponder, or in allotment, solution, no toda

(2) The BEAT ANTITRETIC, even in threat. ened chlapas, because the caffeine of Migrein izenots 'zimultaneously as an ANALEPTIO

Torms of application for Shores can be ob- tained from the Company's Secretary or Bankara It is intended to register the Company st

Sola Manufacturere FARBWERKE VORM MEISTER S It is requested that the directions on the LUCTUS & BRUNING HOECHST o Monco and copies of the Mémorandum and boxes for making solutions shall be implicitly Literature of the above Preparations supplied Articles of Association of the Company may followed.

gratis at regret to Medical men

be inspected on application to the Secretary or CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Hole Agents for China.

tlin Cothey's Solicitors, RW, EDWALL OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS!

[$399

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

21793]

AGENCY (LIMITED).

SOLE AGENTS INNA

HONGKONG, CHTEL, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD. ONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HM GOVERNMENT.

MANUFACTURERS OF THR

Beat Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PAGKINGS. HYDRAULIC and BELT LUBRICATING PUMP PAULINGS of all Kinds.

DEVICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS GYMAMY! ASBESTOS-SALAMANDER BOILFE COVERING COMPOSITION--

of the Best Quaüttes de vis. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

THE SKINNEE

Superintendent:

DODWEEL CARLILL & CO, General Agents-

LANE, RAWF RD & CO.,

20 TRAES BOLD AGENTS FOL TRA PIANOS

COLLARD & COLLARD. 2219

Hungkong, 29th Dotsber 1837,

WORTH A GUINEA-A BOX

rad28

BEECHAM'S PILLS

"FOR ALLERTON BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS

ANNCAD SALE SIX MILLION BOXES, Tho Is Jady Bez contains LG Pillo

Jest Price, 50 Conte.

Prepared only by the Proprietor ***** THOMAS BEECHAR, Bl. Helenė, ENGLAND, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and Mas ENFILE OF CHINA—–—– WATKING A CO $87 - 03. Queen's Bond Central, Hongkong,

YUN BING LUÔNG TED Ta

Lavo always for BALE. * fines assorted mont of the Dow Beston's soloctel PR SERVER SINGER FOR SWEET MEATS their wall Manufacture and ta Hood Office: HONGYORÓ, No. J, Bái On Lano Wool Fant

Dranih Offlou Hoxin, Coutazi

CHLI CHEW TING, Managor Hongkong, 30th April, 1897.

(1024

JALDINE, MATHESON & CO,

Creierul Ageuts

12916

Canyon Insurans Office, Lau. General Managers,

HONGRONG TIME INSURANCE COLD, N. J. EDE

Booretary

UNION INSURANOF SOCIETY OF CA

WH. PERCIVAL,

Agent, PAGE

€2,000,000 £2,480,959. 757,478

CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA

Having busa appciated Agents of fie above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN And CHiNDON 1975ks at varrent rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Agosta. Hongkong 9th January, 1805. [2740 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED. 1710.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTE for the above Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carront Rates.

SIEMSSEN &.00,

Agents.

F18 Hongkong. 16th May, 1892 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIEE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE

Endersgned, having been appointed AGENTS for thuabore Company, are prepared to ACOBIT RISKS against FIRE al Carrent Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO,

Agente.

1869

Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,

ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.TRAN

The Undersigned AGENTS of the ahora Company are PERPARED TO ACCEPT First Cass Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Kles

110

SIEMBSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1995,

TRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE § - COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, haring, ben appointed AGENTS for the ahore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Kites.

SIEMBSEN & CO. vel Agenta. Hongkong. 16th November, 1872

MIDWIFE AND SICKNURSE, S

MBS POONG TZE; infe of GOVERNMENT

CIVIL HOSPITAL, Holling Certificate of Competency and Ability from the General Superintendent of that Institution, educated at "Dr. Kira's HOSPITAL, Canton, an

Heferences-Dr.ATELSBON, Government Civil Hospital, Dr. Jordan, Fist Officer of Health, and Drs. HABTIGAN, STEDMAN, and

7761

Address” –152, Proys West: Hongkong, 8th December, 1897. MAKBOLINEUMA ENARIUS

W OVEN 20 TAG

Thoroughly reliable presorvatiya for Wood and Stone against White Acts, Decay, Fungus Rot, and Dampness

Sole Agents for Chins, *A LUTGENS DINSTHANN & CO. Honkong, 31st August, 1897

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

(269.

N AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLE A in good condition with Halla, Cues, &c.,

scmplota, Price Moderato.ANTA

Apply at No. 4, HELILION WEERAČE. Hongkong, 17th Decembar 1897 (2874) DUINART PEED & FILS, REIMS CIITNA TRADERS INSURANCE Co. HRLAWN Marley

NORTH ŰRINA Inschance Co... Le. WH. RAI WARMTE

Secreturs A

BHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

Agenta,

YAKUMER INSURANUS AssoCIATUIN,

J. B. COLGETRIES

Bucretary, but

CHINA FILE INFURANCE CO., LD,

WEHT, DAVIS."

Acting Manager

THE STRALIS INSURANCE Co.; Im Hangkong, 2nd December, 1897.

12129

MITSUI BUSBAN KAISHA

No.6. Ion HowSE STREET, PRAZA CENTRAL

· Branch Offers ---Lomuon Naw ToLE, HON-

Bay, BINUAPOBE SHANGHAI, TIEN- TELY, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in

AGENCIES

Milan Coal Mines Ohura Coal Mines.

·Kanade Coal Minos The Mike Quitou Bymalnie Mill La

Tokyo Marine Insurance Co. Limité. Meiji Firé Insurance Co., Limited, Emporil Government Paper Milk Cefton Cleaning and Working Co

Shangha

Coils Cement Compray, Jayan Kangsfnohi Cotton Spinning hal Tokyo Cotton Spining Mill, JAPAN *--- Hayarli Clock Factory

Hongkong 4th August, 1807.

TR04:

Established 1719,7 CHAMPAUNE GROWERS AND

CSN SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Green Seal).

AS LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Bole Agate.) Hongkong, 17th 3ay, 1805,

ED

FOR SALE,

1179

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

VA MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Kabe-For Toyo Mars, to-day, the 95th instant, at 9.00 AM.

For Kobe-Per Nango Maru, to-day, the 25th instant, at 9.00 am-

For Swalow, Amoy and Tamani.-Ter Hot Loong, today, the 25th inst., at 2:00 AM.

For Wucher. For Zos On, to-day, the 25th inetant, at 9.00 AM

For Amey and Straits-Per Nongong, to „day, the 25th instant, at 3:00 AM

For Shanghai-Per Fushien, to-day, the 25th Istunt, ut 9.00 am.

For Macan Per Heungshan, today, the 25th instant, at 9.00...

For Saigon. Per Wuetan, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at 5.00 s.

For Bangkok-Per Chofa, tomorrow, the [36th instag5, at 9.00A.M.

For Caztan-Fr Pawar, to-morrow, the 26th.instant, at 9.00 AM,

For Swatow and Shanghai-For Chegeang. on Monday, the 27th Just, at 9:00 AM.

For Macao. Par Hoangshan, on Monday, the 27th instant, at 900 A..

For CantonPer Fatehen, on Monday, the 27th instant, at 9.00 am.

For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel bonrna-Per Taiyuan, on Tuesday the 1911 instant, at 2.30 PM.

For Kobe-Per Guthrie, on Tutaday, the 58th instant, at 230 rm.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES- PACKET

The United Bratas Mail Prokat Cotiz will be desiatoked TUESDAY, the 28th ast, with Yail for Shanghai, Japan sud San Francisco, the United States, Canada,

Honolulu, Peru, So which will be closed as follow-

2 P.M. Registry censes..

8 Post Office elas, but: Correspondence raaj bo posted on board the Packet with Tata Fon of 10 centa extra Postage until the time of departure.

AREVALO, DENTIST

Chins Fire Cina Tretery Hongkong re Fort-China

Strate

Unloa..... Tangie

Land und Buildin

Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Heated Kowloon and

B

West Point Building

Luson Sugar... Mining

$10 $39, sal buyers $2) $10, ant. à duyers 550 $28 £10 $120

$10 $10 Gellert $100 $113, bayeri $504, buyer $20 $113

-$50 468 eaten & buyers.

$50 $150

8125 220, p. et prem,*

$400, buyers

$50 $187, sellers

20 ca

$26 870

360 36

22 s. 198, eller

$20 $17, Rollers

$25 $290, ellers

$60. $100, seler

$10 19.23, selles

$30 $19

$40 $21

$100 $98, solism

Charbonnages F00 $105, buyem

Ct. Esin, & C'doniau

Jeleb

Do.

New Batwira). ............ Du Preference. ... Oliver's Mines A.... www.Do.

·B.......

Purjem.curre Du Preference.

·890, seller: Al

$2) (2, mlegð allury

$652, eller

$1 $1.40, sellers $1 $10, sellers

§5 STU

$181.20, les

$10.418, voller

Fathe... 136. 10d. #214, sales New Amoy Dock......

teamship Cage

China and Manila... China Muinal Ora.

Do: Preferv.co Douglas Stenship H. Canton and M. Indo-China S. M

Tebra Planting Car ...

United Antetos...... ་་་་"་"

Wenchal Warebonge..... Watson & Co., A. K

years

$30 $28, seller

25215 £10 £7 101 Wyora €50TM $87, buyer $168- 41661 vellem

$ ellers £2 $, callers. $2.92, sellers $10 $10 pour $3744), buye $1012

IV. Y, VERNON, Broker.

OPIUM.

New Malwa (this year)5116 to 31 263: Malwa (243 years).112201 Culer Malu Ciri yʻra).... 2760 £10 New Pat 208 New Bears.

with allanes of cita

Регріда,

Oily and Paper-wrapped

Fales:-90 clies's Patre.

549% to 5660 21540 £5, 5(80.

THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL: REGISTER, 23rd DESEMNER, AT4P.M.

STATION

Wladivostock $0.24 EO Tokyo Kochi Nagasaki

B0:18 0.34

Kagoshinia 30.42 80.32

8, D'ÁGUILAR STREET. NOWLEDGE-American Europaan,and Sarp Feak,

AMERICAN SYSTEM

Spanish, Japanese, and English Spoken. Hongkong, 2nd Uptober, 1807.

(9416

NETOW Canton Ifongkong Victoria Faak. Gap Bock

Haiphong

3030

Balingo .⠀ 2941

19.96

DENTISTRY

No. 2), QUEEN'S ROAU CENTRAL.

CHADWICK KEW, 77 (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE, Hongkong, 18th J-dy, 1992.

Manila

Cape 8. James

24th DECEMBER, 47 10 45

[2556 Wedivostock 30.58 3

MRSTOCKHAUSEN Kectil

DRAPES, MILLANDE, DRESS AND MANTLE

23. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

LATEST NOVELTIES

AUTUMN.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1897: 别生怡

VEE BANG &

· COAL MERCHANTS, where always on hond -

Nagasaki

•Kagoshima Outzlán Sharp Peak

Auday

Carton

||0280 | |„Victoris Feak.

00

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP

30.02

3651

Hongkong $0.42 Gop Rook Macað „..........-30.47 Kaiphong. Bodiano

Manila

-Cape F. Janies

HAYATION OF COALNYAG sight. Anticyclonia, condišima cortina, to prérall vet Address Care of bears, Kwoye BANG & Co China with moderate gradients on the. could rather beep -gradiente ju; tho Chịm “Ben Pareomat 1-Fresh 3. Windi? No. 68, PRAYA TENTINGANG

BURGEON DENTIST,

(2198

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consulation Free Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891

HF CALMICHAEL. “CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SORY YORKIN

38, PRATA CENTRAL・・

Tampersara

* HONGKONG “AEGISTER A X SCH One flater · Da dabe·

Thimention of wind van

Eladn

-20.30-

#

90.

Highart, szen már temperature on the 23rd summaga Zargest open we leperture The lord. CFG, FIGO, Acting Director ** Hongkong: Observatory. Està Deottaber, 1897, ESIGNS OPBOIFICATIONS LOS FAYooner & Co's Reuters, Bath Det.

CLASSES OF ENGINEERING WORK DRAWINGS prepared, REPAIRS Barometer 130.29 Ther. 1 (Witbalb) 52 Berotonine 9 AT10:34 Them, & Ask (Wetbulb)51

imperviand, and SURVEYS undertaken.

Barometer & pak 30.24 Thermo ára) Wetbol) 5S 27-Telograms 1o CARMICHANI,” Hongkong Themiem, 9 am, 59, Tharm. Maximum te

*** Hongkong, 1st June, 1897, asub 1282 Thermom.) na 60-Them. Mhimum (oter.

Thermom

HAS. HȚI DSI BOX 8 CHAMPAGNE 1959, Wara Shalu $26.25.......per esce ut I donen quazle, “ 8:30 Ampèr ease of * duzu pinta.

KRESSMANN & CO. 8 TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

BAD AND WRI

BORDEAUX WINES.

C. G. HIS BERT & CO.8- BOTTLED ALE & STOUT.. RAWA SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong 4th September, 1887

130

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AP OF THE SIELANG OF WEST

DRIVER

From Horizong to WZCHOWED, Bharing the Ports and Calling Pier Opened to Farsdan Trade, 1897- Fablished at Doly Preis. Olles:

Prión 25 Cents, Usah, Hongkong, Ini Ayr], 1807-

1834

Neither the Captains, tho AqZETU, mor tis OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrected by the Offcars or the Crowa. of the following Yessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

A

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE

26th to Blet, December,

A HIVITATEM.

AMOY, Gor, etc. W. Wal-Winter & Co. FANNIB BOROFILAD, Brit, ble Veitch-Ordne Gutarra, Brite) dr. HS Crogen-Gibb, BAD

Livingston & Co

MANN, Gerrassa

Gemits! Melcharn

Kinkeland, Brit. str., A. J. Gibson-Dodwell, La Carill & Co,

NEST

-Lorials, Italina ba. Forato--D. Xusso é fo

Lysengon, Gor, str., G. Housethemas, Saimni

& Dow

BABBANG, Am. by R. G. Waterhou

· Mean Yind.

Mézy Tirao.

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