MERCHANTS SCHEME TO FIGHT | est noar the top, and allowed the defstieg
THE SHIPPING RING,
bubbles to fares to ale aut again through this bgle, If the bubbles had he blown by the brouth, a cardio-flame held to the holo, was DEFENCE, NOT DEFIANCE. Mr. B. D. Galtmith, of 22, Gracashuroh-promptly, exiinguished, while if the inflation street, prepounds a new plan for dealing with bad horn by hellona wita ordinary air, the the shipping ring as an alternative to the profumo was alcaply devoted Another striking experiment was the propelling of a miniature posed oppoul to Mr. Chambertalu.
boat by filing a hole in the stern closed by a In an interview with a Daily Mail reprozon- edtin, Mr. Galbraith The shipping lineu diaphragie, with other or other liquid ring is watafitter for Mr. Chamberlain to mixing readily with water. The motion sanits deal with, oorwill any stint of talkoo-talkee from a continuous release of surface tension do muy good. The Lord helps then that hekind the bat, help themselves'; it, therefore, bohores the merchant and manufacturer to be up and doing. Shipping companios exist to make many and when they are down the merebante have no mory on them, and they show no merry when thugs are good, hary had the P and O. begging for froight at any prica, and I have had tho rofuse it of any price. The ring bus its advantages for merchants. Steady freights, tut in to say the same rate to a noizers, are good, nul robates are liked by many morelants,
A they nro upieking put boiling..
help to Looy the
"The P. and D. wonderfully woll antaged company; and fost boats and regular ailings full or not full, cunt a lot of money; When homeward freights are at zero, outward freights must go up; steamers cannot be run at
a loss.
.
A bulkhead dear that cannot be loft aper has, bun ensfully tritel on a steamer be Mr. William Kirtidy, of Ghusgons. It is in the farm of a-riceiving hellow cylaster, which line a single doorway and is tightly into a creing having a doorway up each site. To paas from one compartment to the other, enc entors the cylinder und turns it half, around, one of the casing doorways being always closed.
THE HONGHONG DAILY PREJB, MONDAY JANUARY 2008, 1808,
INSURANOES.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY OF HAMBURG, J TER
Ol
The Underigma AGENTS of this shove Company new PRARAD TO AUCHPT First Forgige andeks at Current Baffs,
SIEMSSEN & CO: Hongkong, 29th May, 1865.
(3)
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, kes pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIKK at Current Rules.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
па Hongkong. 10th November. 1873 PUGNIX PIRS OFFICE
Agonta,
TO LET
TO LT
HO
WEST LARGE GODOWN"
FAN ROAD
suitable foc Car Ster or Cont GODOWNS, N 72p and
suitable feet Bürg Apply to
Houghtong, Ja January, 1
TO LEW
GREEN MOUNT, BONHAM BOAD
·Apply to
GILMAN & CO.,
Aganis
Hongkong, 27th May, 1897.
TO LET
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE FURNISHED against FIRE at Carront Rater.
T
DOUGLAS LAPRALE & CO., Agents for the Phomir Fire Ofea Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,
COTTISH - METROPOLITAN ASSURANCH CO.
An artificial stone now being made at Wok. ing by the pincess of Mr. Wiliam Owen con sists of 87 per cent of quartzoee sand and 12 of bine, which first being sifted and mixod, are: sabjected for 35 hours to a hydrostatic pressuro of 50 pounds to tas square inch. A distinctive feature of the process is the boiling of the water used before it is pumped into the preandro All the same, any ring will get out of hand chamber, the driving out of all air in his way and abuso its position unless thero bo a conater boing claimed to obvinte blog-boles and similar farea to keep it on the rails. Lot some intuan. defects in the stouse. The product imftores tal imlividual forthwith form a zsrebante' ring with exposure to the atmosphere, being capable of defonso, to be contributed to by all who caro
in a out of starling pressure of 4,000 to join. If tho African ring requires the whip, pounds to the square inot. It is cast to any the whole funds of the defonce will nyply the whip desired form in steel moulds Pisces of the on the desired point. 1, the Australian apply material has been repeatedly subjected to sud. the whip there; if China do the use; if 5,000 on cooling from a high temperature, und to merchants and manufactory join ut 20 nch freezing while saturated with water--and aud- per annum, you will get an income of £100,000. don thewing, without any sigsa of distatogumont by acadout. and what ring will stand to Jose £100,093 portion.
About ?
ABIFFING REPONTS,
LIFE
The comblued ACCIDENT and POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
A yearly premium of £28 25. (age 90) secures the following-
£2,100 in case of death by accident.... £1,000 in case of natural death. £1,000 in case of parmutent total disable
£500 in use of partial total disablement by beckent,
6 per week in case of temporary diablo- mout by accident.
Accidents insured against for £1 and £2 The British eteamer Heiko, from Chinxiang per annum (£1,000 in case of death by weady 5th Jon, had strong N.E. gale and high follow-pasaonta in case of injury.)
For further Partioulure apply to
"Any of the ringe would quickly come to remon on any point at the very threat of the why I know them. They dread the very idea of a poorial ring of datence. When the de four ring took action to punish, they woul put on boats on the coats. they would have the support of their combination, they would pay all lost, rebates out of their income and also los
the steamers they chartered. As soon as they had strong NW Sarinds from leaving to shipping ring gave way on the matter inques tion the defence would withdraw,
To run a strainer a month to anythoco and. back would cost the ring a lose of £1,000 to £2,000 per trip, or, say, £25,000 a your. But matter. The defence cxists for the purpose of having money tɔ koysa.
ing son,
Tho British stenmor Pasting, from Moj 4th
Baddies; thence fresh N.E. monkton to arrival
The British steamer Hong Leong, from Straity Let Ja, bad light brozs and the weather to Paracels. From Fance to port strong breeze and overcast.
J... VERNON,
Agent.
[1420 Hongkong, 6th June, 186.
BOYWAY FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Hersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, aro
TATA & CO., prepared to accept Fire risks
Agents.
The British steamer Chik' from Shanghai 6th Jan, bad strong N.E. winds, very bigh prevent the defence taking betion ned, sea from Turnabout to Chapel Island. On throwing any money when every individual 1st Jan, passed Propolis, lat. 15 N., long.
118.54 E., tearing N.E. trador had a pet grievance, action would only be taken when, any, the fourths of the dafenco membership voted for it. That sacb a defence vis imoy 7th Jan., ad mcdonte N. E. galo and DDWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE ring is possible I fully boliere."
SCIENTIFIC
IFIC MISCELLANY.
The Bitish steiner Haim, trom Tamsui
high sou, clear weather to Amoy and strong N.E. wind and ses, fine and clear to this port In Tumsui—Str Sukat. In Anncy Site. Beni
le.fi.
The British steamer Fuensang, from Manila 4th Jan., and Awoy Sth, had light N. and N.E. winds to lat. 20 N. thuuce fresh gale and high sea to Chapel Island. From Amoy to port strong monsoon find high sea. On 5th Jan, spoke ship Colway, lat. 16.56 N., loug, 1912 E.
The using subject of the cause and proven tion of the efforeserners that so often appear upon buildings of brick nd sandstone has been carefully studied by Blans Gunther, German chemist. The source of the trouble may be the "clay (in the ease of bricks), the water employed, The British stemmer Thaks from Taiwanfoo, the ashes and prites of the coal weed for bara Amey und Swatow 8th Jax, had fresh gale and ing, or in mortar. Herr Gustker, however, stug you to Amy. From Aaros streng krosze tuds that the discoloration is most Kablo te and clear weather to Swatow. From Swatow result from pyrites in the clay pg, chorical in-moderato wind and fine weather to port In teraction between bricks and mortas. Most AmorStrs. Taugching, Yosong, par Sabing elaya coctain writes, which give rizs imme Bickers. In Swator-Str. Toonau, Moejen, diste amoreseeucre in the prosence of neignesia. and Phra C. C. Klao. but in the presence of Fire show nothing until after deposition with the alkalies of this mortar. Sulphates-and not nitrates, as bas been suggested are assalty the dishgaring zulta. A suggested remedy is baring earbonate or chloride, us this would bind the sulpharin avid, forming an insoluble compound, if used
in the bricks.**
EXPORT CARGO,
Fer Americau ship, James Drummond, milod or the fist Tee. From Hongkong, for New York:-15,683 rolls matting, 9,794 packages firecrackers, 5 cases furs, 200 packages Joss sticks, 359 bates strawbesids, 150 ónn09 musKİB buds, 150 cases preservas, 120 bales ones sad
VISITORS AT HOTELS. HONGKONG Hormi.
Lieut. & Mrs R. R. Bag.
mol Wild B.R. Mr. Wm. S. Balloy
Geosote, à combinacion of valorianie" veidu, packages studries. with crecote, is an oily liquid, with a sweetish faste, that seems to have the medicinal pro perties of croosote without its burning effects. It is administered under the skia, or in small dosen in milage to children or in capsules to alait. It appears to be a decided "tania iu debilits, useful in intestinal catarrh and in infantilo diarrhea where other remedies have failed, and especially valuable in pulmonary consumption and taborentoas glendis, joints, and Loner. In 76 cases of phthisis reported by Dr. linck, uely 13 failed to be benefitted by this ready,
. W. H. Black
Mr. L. Baudent
F. L. Berinage Liest desnisch
"
Tient-Cour. Percy 8. St.
John, R.N.
Mr. & Mrd E. & Joseph Comander C, E, King"
mill, RIN.
Major. & Mrs. F. Koe,
A.SC.
Mr. & Mr.S. E. Laidley
in Laidler
Mr. Leon AdeTy
M. & Bi. Muthurin
Mr. J. Y. Mayston Caps Merten
From testa made in the vicinity of Sheffield, Mr W. C. Willians fuds that the propor- tign of carbazio aid in the air is distinctly enter in was than in Babarks, that a marked increase is produced by fog or snow, also by very high low barometric pressure, but that rin exerts no decided intuence. The carbonis fudd of respiration is net evenly distributed Mrs. Crosier. through a roums as many physiologista barer. Namur Daten maitteinad. Ja lofty rooms' it, was less near| 315. T..M. Deville the ceiling than near the floor, but rooms 1 to Miss Dom
Mr. & Mrs. 3. W. Bolles. ... Ms. A. II. Boster behn & chill Mre. G. Broadhurst Cap-E. Turnie Surgeon Captain & Mira
Clarke Mr. & Mr. Charles C.
Cohen Mr. J. R. (live Mr. & Ms Coney and Mr. W. Fortist
child
16 feet high lud mach more carbozio acid near
the top, the excess being greatest at night.
All the observed phenomena of Le Bou's so- enlled "black light ore found by M. Boquerol to be attributable to ordinary red and infra-red rays. These pass thrigh ubonito and extin- guish the phosphorescence of sulphide of zinc.
Blind faith in the nostrum, so characteristic of our age, is deplored by Dr. J. F. Goodhart is the London Lancet as an obstacle to real
Mr. F. Dupré
Mr. F. W. Edwards Me. E. J. Earn
Capt & re. W. Kinch
Miss C. J. Miller
Miss Orby
The Hou. & Mrs. R. D
Ormsby
lr. J. Pactorin Hr. F..you der Pfundin Mrs. G. F. Phillips Calp & Primacoo
and child
Sarg. Capt. C. W. Reilly,
4.369
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1897,
SOCIETY.
ESTABLISHED, 1797.
AMOUNT INSURED LOSSES PAID...
PREMIUN INCOME
£330,000,000 € 12,350,000 £ 872,000
Arney of the atoro Soctary at THAgong having This Day Dos, trous ferred to us we are prepared to issue Fire Policies at the lowest Darrent rates of premium,
DAVID SASSOON BONS & CO.
12818
·Hongkong, 11th December, 1897. WORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBE
1598, £12,954,392 03, 04.
d
I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ SUBSCRIBED Capital 2,750,000 PAID-DE CAFERAL.687,500 0 II. FIRE FUNDA
2,600,850 12 p The Undorsigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above, Conipany are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS FILE at Currunt Rates.
+
FOR SALE
DUINART PERE & FILE, REIMS
Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GEOWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality, Betin Dry (Greco Sesl).
LAUTS, WEGENER 2.00.
14 Solo Agt
CHEIDSLECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WITH SEAL 526 35i... nor cass of 1 deson gearts. pagát fy nase of 2 diran pints.
DKESMANN & CO. BEDKLAVAITE
with C. G.
APARTMENTES EVARD, for a single Geutioman, with an English Family:- Apply to
Care of Delly Preca Ona. Hongkong, 31st December, 1897.
TO LET.
CHAMBERS
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al WILD DELL BUILDINGE."
Apply to
BORDEAU WINES.
16BRT & CO'S
· BOTTLEDŽALE & STOUT
FOR SALE.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TELE ENGLISH MATE.. The P. & O. steamer Rehille, with the English mail of the 10th altimo, left Singl pors on Tuesday the 4th insinut, at 8 am, and may be azpected here on or about Mon. day the 10th Instant. This Facket brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 4th November, 1897.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. DD steamer Preusson, carrying the German misils with dates from Berlin of the 18th nitize, left Singapore on Friday, the 7th instat, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the instant
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. M. stoomor City of Peking with the Anuria mail of the 18th ultimo, loft Yakro- hase on Saturday, the 8th instant, and may be expected heco on or about Sunday, 16th instant, The T. M. stoainór Doxie, with "mails, &c.," B. Loft San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Tokoluma, Inlani, Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the
limo.
TICE AUBTRAŽŽAN MAJA
The stormer Ching.jeft Fort Darwin on the 6th instant, ade expouted to arrive
THE
BLLESSEN & Coon tho 15th insta [85 Hongkong, 4th Septunelor, 1897.
The steamer Lightron Arbitu, left Singapore for th's part of th infant.
MERCHANT STATES. The N. P. steamer Pelican sailed from Tacoma, W., outis 12th Get, for Japan.
Tao. N. 1. fpúmer Tacoma mile from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 20th vltimo,
MAP
AP OF THE SIKIANG or WEST
RIVEE
From HONGKONG to WUCHOWFU, Showing the Ports the Calling Places Upored to Foreign Trade, 1827. Pablished at Day Press Office. Price 25 Conts, Cab. Hongkong, 1st April, 1897,
KUMPHREYS ESTÁTE & FINANCE YE
CO., LIMITED.
Hongkong, 4th Januarz, 1898,
TO LET.
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APARTMENTS, with
"R"
Care of Quee of this Paper.
Fifi Hongkang, 8th January, 1898.
TO LET AT THE PEAK LORNISHED, for Of Year from 1st February, 1898, THE NEUK," a five- coomed BUNGALOW, Water and Gas hid
Tennis Court, Gardufu. Apply to
TË C. WILCOX"," 70, Queon's Road Central, Hongkong, 1st December, 1897,
DI
TO ESTA
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Apply to
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COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL Addross-Care of Meena, KwonG BANG & Co
- No. 68, PRAYA.
1784
The Rigkmors Line steamer Dinle Rickmers, from Antwerp and Hamburg, passed the Canni on the 7th uftimo, and was due at Singapore in or about the 29th time.
The N. P. siamor Timbard suited frvir Portland, Or, for Japan and Hongkong on the Srd instant
The P. & O. ateamer Shanghai loft Blog: poro for this port on the 6th instant,
On
COMMERCIAL..
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kamer, quOTATIONS,
COMPANY.
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Neil. Bank of China
B. Shares! Four. Shires-
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$126 182 pr.ch. preing '
26 nominal
23 102 homzal
£1 (16.55., bryers
£8 $224 EL HU
$108.75, ellers-
$100 $163, sellers
Tls. 100 Th. 100 Hongkong te $20 $17, ellers International..... Ts. 300 l. 110 Laoa Kung Mow... Tls 100 1
The 0. M. steamer Niechow, from Glasgow, passed the Canal about th ult, and may hpbell, Moore & Co. considered dus at Singapore on or abret the China Sagar
Créto H-*- 7th instant.
The steamer Ghazon left Singapore the .......... 5th instant, and aro das here ou or about tho The steamer Arggit left Singapore on the 5th instant and ure dus here on or about the 11th instaat. for this port on the 2nd instant, and is 416 The N. G. 1. steamer Bormide left. Bombay bars on or about the 22nd instant.
R. J. REMEDIOS, HOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP 11th instant,
· DEALER,
No. 37, ELGIN STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to Rand STAMPS on approva to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
ences.
Is also propared to purchase usod POSTAO STAMPA in Large or Small Quantities for Cash, AGENTS WANTED,
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13 to 25% Discount Allowe WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCHNI MACHINERY GODOWN AND EN- CINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
PASSED THE CANAL.
Doc.- OUTWARD.-3rd Deg-Ohazée. 781.
Argyl, Freno, Amikitrite, Orwell, St, Ronald 10th Dea.-Aluke; 17th Dec-Glengarry, Colony lat Dev.-Promethen. 24th Dou. -Carmarthenshire, Maria Baleria, 28th December-Syncy, Mario Jebaon, Cam, Tiger, 31st December-Borneo, Darmstadt, Brato, Glenavon, Aninua. 4th January- Natal, Crefeld, Langbank. 7th January- Herlin, Japan, Oledcetry, Ohi, Patroclus.
1 to 8, Cross Laze, Wanshai.
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, Aihe best English monkers, Alsaye an hand, such as Steam Steering Gear, EteamHOMEWARth Jan. Mbowe, datenge Winches, Stoom Capatane, Steam Pumps, Steam Donkey Pampa, Hydraulic Presses, Bugar Mills Marina
Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Stool Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, etc., sta
We are now prepared to execute orders for the building or repairing of all kind of machinery with quick despatch and good work manship. Enquiries solicited for sny of the above be the completa pisut of any kind of Brashinery.
TANG CHEUR HING.
Compradors to ibu - Mau Bassin Kaish No. 6, too House Street Central. (2470 Hongkong, 29th November 1897.
TO LET.
OOMS on trOUND FLOOR OF COLLEGE
Apply t
DAVID BAB300N, SONS & COF Hongkour 6th January, 1898:51.
ROOMS
TO T OMFORTABLY FURNISHED HOUSE" SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
with every eonvenience. Bix Rooms, Agenta.
Ercolient Pennis art, Flower Garden. For [1620 Hongkong, 12th Jane, 1897.
ár or nine months from 1st March next.
Apply to MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURMamta antal
ANCE COMPANY.
Cure of Datty Press Office. ESTABLISHED A.D, 1824.
Valmykorg, 4th Jamungy, 1898112
TOHET.
£2,000,000
757,478
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY......£2,180,053, NET ANNUAL FIER PERMIA
Having been appointed Agouts of the abov Company wo are prepared to accept EUROPIAN and CNESE Ersas at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO..
Agents. Hongkong 9th January, 1296,
[27.40
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDRY 1710.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCETT RISKS against FILE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents.
[19 Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 - AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
Mr W. Kelly....... Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Reunie Mr. & Mrs. K. C., an Mra. R. Bien-
socker Fisher
Mr. & Mr. Vaughan
Robinson... Mrs E. Stulz Dr. & Mrs. W. K. Squire Tord Henry Thrine and Mr. & Mrs. Q. XI. Geca videt
Miss A. B. Tre Mr. B. F. Barendy
Mr Men W. E. Turners
Unsworth
Mr. & Ms. A, R. Ful
lerton Maj. & Mr. J. M. Gawne
and Reily Ct. F. D. Goddard
Dr. S. G. H
progress in medicine. The physicians expected fr. W. H. Ha thu always to give a prescripting, and the patient. Hurry D. Hawlas who got only avion straightway seeks svine Mr. Box Hays less conscientions adviser, too often na arraut Mr.H. Healer
nack. Tho foot remaine that in many-per- hape mest-cases the medicine can confer no Mrs. Budging and eliki benefit. It may be that what is needed is rest Staff Fury W. E. Home, R.N., & is. Home in bed or a holiday, or that the disons at present can only be watched and not lessoned or Mr. T. Howan) Eastaned, or that nothing but a change in the Mr. Kertool Bugles mods of living can have any useful effect. Yet Mr. 1. 1. Jncl the medicine must be b While simpla Mes. Percy S. St. Jolan
advice to masy is anheeded, however, there are
ether who go to the other extreme, and depend Mr. C. Alison
www
Mr. E. . . Watt
Mr. A. P. Vanser Me, Mrs. Wai. Whiles Mis Whiley Mr. W. R. Young Mr G. Acevedo Br. J. 11 Aitken Mrs D'Arcy docérson Mis If Ares Anderson
PEAR
HOTEL.
e A. Mackeleken
Mr. C. C. Maiseli
Mr. B. Mures
Mr. K. Mitchell
upon the doctor for rules for enting, drluking, Captain you Coriach and ather details of existence
sensible thou may be thought.
This is loss MF. J. B.Cinightree
In youth Mr. & Mrs K. Davidson
one should be able to eat about any Mr. & Mrs., W.il. T. thing within reason, and as he gets older
Davis
he should becerme fallar unough with the Mr Alex. Dould working of his body machinery to know what Colonel H. Elsdale it requires batter than any physician not acre. Janes Taray
Mr. M. E. Frost
quainted with his aonstitutional peculiarities. 51. 11. II. Com Even if the doctor well knows his patient, h
pertz
san only help him to help himself, The Clonel H. Gorge average patient, unfortunately, will be satisfied. Heines
with upthing but a full regulation of his life bir & Mrs. Shelton
and goes to the spanialist, or fashionable physi cian, whose prescription, if the new doctor ba
1 man of common sense, may do po, barm, but
in too may casus leads to a silly following of the latest fal-like drinking hot water, or avoiding all water ul moals.
!.
An abastos found only in Capo Colony, where it exists in large quantities, it of a blue colour, and is only winds as heavy as white asbostos. A zuw application is its use for the hexes of sapundary batteries, for which it Las. the advantage over glass of being unbreakable, while it is cheaper than ebonito. The material is also used for tubes for clostris cables; and for iusulating shests, as well as for non-electrical purposes.
The ordinary phonograph is not a powerful- voicet instrument, but the improved apparatas
of M. Libret reproduces sposok, and usio with
enak loudness and distinotness that they can be
Hooper
Misere Hooper
Mr. P. W. Honby
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Mr. Clustrey-Inchhal
Mr. Br. J. W. Nerior
• Kysh
Mrs. Ci. Lawles
ir. H. 5. Pollock
Capt, Lieut. Schaumann,
bf. A. Sinclair
1.G.N.
Mr. A. Tindly Smith.
3. E. G. Slavenkogen. Mr. A. Stoker.
Miss T. Thcanza
M. and Mrs Tr. På
Thomas
Mrs. 1. Warto
Capt. A P. Weltans Mr. G. H. Wheeler
List. Colonal & Mrs
L Wheeler.
Mr. H. 6. Wheeler Mr. E. B. Wieder Bliss M. Wheeler Muster EWiceler
Undersigned, having been appointed TNTS for the above Company, ars prapared to COP
Carront Rates,
ADAN
WELLING HOUSES—
BAHA LODO, at the REAR SUS HOUSESS¤ for TERLADE. NOT18, HOLLTVOOB ROAD, FLOORS BAUNTON and LIN
GODOWNS PLUS BUILDINGS. GODOWNS, TENTA FARE Apply o
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AGENCY CO. EDAS Hongkong, 15: Draber, 1997. [48
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs GILLANDERS GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
ARC ROOM, AL Board.
REUTHE, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Agoats. Hongkong, 21st April, 1997.
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12869
H. F. CARMICHAEL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURYKYOR.
18, PRAVA CENTRAL
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OMFORTABLY FURNISHED
Apply to. Mrs. MATHER,
Pedder's Hill. fagkong, Jet January; 1892,
WORTH A GUINEA À BOK.
BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOSIS The 1s. 1. Box contains 56 Pil
Price 50 Conts.
Prepared only by the Proprietor:- THOMAS DEECHAM, St. Helens. ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONOKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA WATKINS & CO. 431 GG, Queen's Rood Central, Hongkong
NOTICE.
(
新) CHUN SING LOONG SNS days for Salmans assort
ment of the now season's selented PLE- SERVED GINGER and SWEETMBATS of their well-known Manufactura."
ESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONE for JD CLASSES of ENGINDERING Head Oes: FOXGKONG, No. 3, Sal On
WORK DRAWINGS prepared, REPAIRS - Lans, West Point...
Branch Office: Moxan, Canton. supervised, and SURVEYS iudertaken.
Tolsgrams CARALICHAEL," Hongkong Hongkong, 1st June, 1897.
PIANOS.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.
EAST MOTHLY PAYMENTS.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
1289
F61
heard in the largest bail, or to a long distance UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
ia parks out doors. With the soures of
sound, hidden from view, the illusion of us orator speaking or of a musical conpert isliid:
to be perfect and inspiring. The important special funtares of tids Frouch phonograph ars cylinder of celluloid, a style of sapphire, a very wide vibrating disc sot in a flat box forming resoakter, and a modified forms of trumpet fixed. to the resonator. The special trampot bus war! the centre of its length a small strip of matal beld in na aperture by a perew, The extraordin- ary result being a doubling of the sound an a grent inereaer in clearhus. The oven ore 18. markable trebling of this affect is prodriced by second trumpet, which is of thin metal in the form of a truncated corn, and is placed in front of the fret trampet. The word cylinders are prepared only in a special registering phon grapb, the celluloid being softened for the pare porù by Bocret provis
It appears that the carbonic old of the breath plays considerable part to the fusilice oporation of blowing out s light. This was lately shown to the Louder Physical Soohy by Mr. Ackerman, who blow bubbles at the month of az inverted beaker through a hols
AGENCY (LIMITED).
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HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS;
FOR THE ARAS
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CONTRACTORS TO GOVERNMENT.
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HYDRAULIC and BELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinds.
VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS
ASBESTOS BALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION
A of the Rent Quailties. K ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.
WowTres. SKINNEY,
Saperintendent:
HALLEN
(ESTABLISHED 1804). $250 to $600:
CHUI CHEW TING, Manager. Hongkong, 30th April: 1897.
TO SHIPMASTERS.
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139, Wanohai Road Hongkong, 6th January, 1898. NARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable praservative for Wood zad Store against White Ante, Dessy, Fungus Hot, and Dampresa.
Sa Agands for Chine, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Roarking list August, 1897, HAVANAMERICAN SYSTEM
-OF
DENTISTRY'
AT
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NE (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong 13th July, 1897.
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$2.40 8.00
* Ponder only, and 1 os of shot. Primrose Gasca 360
3.65 Pajamo CASAB - 6.25 Ejector Bean Cases. Ù.909.
3% discount on orders of 1,000 aud over.
Apply to,
WA. SCHMIDT & Co., Gunmakers,
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M"
No. 6, Ice House STREET, PRAYA CENTRAL
1ead Of:-TOKIO.
Branch Ofess:-LONDON, NEW YORK, BON RAY, SINGAPORR, SHANGHAI, TIDS- TBIN, NETCHWANG, and all Porta iz JAPAN. AGENCIES:-
Miike Coal Minos. Ohaonra Coal Mines.
Kanada Coal Mines.
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co, Tamited. Meiji Fire Insurance Co. Limited.
Paper Mills. Imperial Government
Cotton Cleaning and Working, Co..
Shanghai.
Onoda Cement Company, Japan. Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mi Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japán, Hayashi Clock Footary.
Hongkong 4th August, 1897,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issand in consolien with this paper is the ons published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
PRE DELIVERY closes at Post Office at 11m and 3 pm, or in Telter Boxes in the Lettor Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Boxes at Peak will be cloured at 12.50 and 4 pan.
The Postal Guide for 1898. rorieed to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XIX This is the only authorised complote Bunners of Pastal information published in Hongkong.
A MAIL WILS CLOSE.
For Hangay-Per Pakhai, today, the 10th instant, at 130 V.M.
For Shanghai-Pece Loengmoon, to-day, the 10th instant, at 2.30 ..
For Sungkai Taz Kwanglee, to-day, the 10th instant, at 2.0 Niobe, to-day, tay 10th
For Singapore.Per
inst at 4.30 P.M.
For lisilo. Per Else, to-day, the 10th instant at 6.30 r.x
For Swatow and Bangkok-Fer Kony Dong. today, the 10th instant, at 5.00 ea.
For Wohow. Fer Lee On, to-day, the 10th instant, at 5.00 PM,
For Shanghai, Moji Kobe, Yokohama, Visteris, B., and l'acumu, W.-Per Columbia, to-morrow, the 11th instaut, at 11.30 AM
For Yokahama and Kobe-Per Irene, to morrow, the 11th instant, at 11.80 ..
Far Singapore. Per Della, to-morrow, 11th instant, at 43) P.M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Thawes, will be dospatched on THUESDAY, dhe 19th inst, with Maits for the United Kingdom, Europo and conntries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burma, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 A..Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
zulars ceases.
10.00 A.M.-Registry cesses. A
Suvekee
Ynk loong
Dairy Farm
om
arren Jaland Ceman... Fearics & Co., Geo.....
Do. Now Jesus ...... H, &C. Bakery Hongking & Cine ... Haugknur Electric.... H. H. L. Tramways... Hengkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
& K. Wharf & G. Hongkong Rope.
W. Dock........ Insurances- Chatod... Ching Fire Chins Traders'...... Hongkong Fir Karl-China Brails....... Unita...
Yang seo Land and Bailding
Hongkong Land for Humphreys te... Kowloon Laud & B West Point Building Cazon Sugar Mining...
Charbourses.
Gt. Esin. & Cdonian)
Doi Jalabu........
New Balmora ...... Do. Preference... Oliver's Mines,
Do. Punjon
B
Do. Preference. Kauba.........
New Amay Dank...... Reamealp Coys
Chim and Manila.... China Mutual Ord.) Do. Preference, .--. Douglas Steamship H., Canzon · M... Indo-Chin S. N. .... Tetuan Pluoting Co... Da
United Asbestos.......... Do..
Wanli Warehouses..
Won & Co., A.....
s. WG Tin 480
Tis. 10 Ta. DO
$320, buyers $10 $34.25, selle $26, sellers
£10 $120 $10 $10, seller $100 $106, ex div. 460 52, buyer' $26113
$50 $59
550 $170, buyen $125 223, p. cl. prem
164081, buyer $50 $150
$20 $108, sales de nellas 825 1877, sales
160 1870, buyurm
£95 Tls. 108, sellaru
$20 $16, selleta
$25 $229, sellers
630 9245, buyer
$50 $74, sell $10 19.26 630 630 840 (213, 4). A boyare £700 187; buyer
.500 ($165
$5 $8, ales
12, enten & selline -
$1 $1.40, sellera
$184,50, sellery
$5 $19
$5.19, vellers
$5 $6.25, sal. & bogors
$1 $1.40, buyer
18. 19. $23, sil
810 818, seller
$60 $76, sellers
2589 16. Inzper £10 £7 166. briyen $50 857 83.5 1287 £10 162, buyers
$5 $5, eller 12 82, sellers
62 $2 sellers
140 $10, nominal
$37) 11), buyers.
$10 $12, sellers
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM.
with all'ance of cil New Malwa (this year's) $740 0 to 4 Oud Malwa (4 years)...760 to 24 Older Malwa (4/6 yrs) $800 to 2 ------ New Patu13 New Benar lät Old Benares
$400 to $950 Oily and Paper-wrappet8540 $450
| Persing,
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 7th JANUARY, AT Á TM.,
STATION.
10.30 AM-Feating of newspapers, books, and Wladivostok. 13
patterns cous05. 10. Mail Closes
LATE LETTLS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 conta lata for up to 1150 A3- after which hour they may be sent on board with the satis late fee
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
Tokyo... Kochi Naguaki ...... Kagoshima
and Sharp Peak 30.43
3000
| 30.31
30.14 20.27
30.35
Bwatch......y
30.33
30.29
Victoria Pest
20.28
diven Haiphong Baliens
20.32
30.50
201
18.90
84 $2.
6th JANUARY,
Tho United States Mail Packed Grelio Hongkong will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 14th instapt, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan and tap Book Bra Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru, c, which will be closed as follows:-
P.M. Registry ceases.
5 R.m. Pust Office closes but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lale Fes of 10 cents extra Postage nati the tiras of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
Milu
Cages. James
Wadivostock 30 10 -- Tekyy Kochi Nagasaki......
The French Contrast Packet Sagkalien will Eagoshima
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AVID CORSAR &
MERCHANT NAVY.
&ON'S
KAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
CANVAS
Gibraltar
RELIANCE CROWN
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Gatzlaff instant, with Maila to the United Kingdom, Skap Peak. Europe, and places beyond, ria Marsailles, Anny
Swuton to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bur Canton 130.00 mah, Coyles, Madras, the Australasian Colonice,
Hongkong Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Victoria Peak
Gap Rock 800 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Ciracao
20.01
30.55
30.46
30.45
TARPAULING
oulars basses,
Haiphong
30.30
10.00
M-Registry cosses,
Bolinao
30.09
Stanila
:30 08
Capo 8. Inies
RS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO, Sole Agesta.
10 M STUCKHAUSEN
TANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER,
is obtained by flin Water Boats, 22 Fou WATER is the cause of touch Siekness on board Ship
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY. in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY dying. FILTERED WATER.
CALE FLAG: W.
JW KEW & CO., STEAN WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, Sth Cotober, 1825.
2806
OMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR-
PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.. TEABULARS, PLANTS, BOARDS - and BON LINGS, FLANE, TONGU,and GROOTED Bozos, Fon FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, te. TRAS BUINOLES LOB ROOFING.
PINKANOR RAILWAY, SLEEPERS for all GATOVE,"
Rates Gapplied and Orders Booked by
A JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Bongbong, 3rd May, 1895"
MIDWIFE AND SICKNURSE.
TZE,
DEXPER, MILLIKER, DRESS AND MANTIR MAKER
, QUBEN'S BOAD CENTRAL.
LATEST NOVELTIES
TOE
AUTUMN.
Hengkong, lat October, 1807.
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF HYPOPHOSPHIN OF LAKE FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
120
11.00 ..--MiRil closes.
MAILS RY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
The Canadian Mall Packet prea of China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst, with Balls for Shanghai, Nagasid, Kobu, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, E.C, which will be ales sa follows
10.00 AM, Begistry ceases.
10.45 A. Post Office picscs, but correspondence may be posted on board the Poket with Late Feu of 10 cante patra Pestage'until the time of departure. ·
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET, The Guzman Contract Packet Preusse will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st February, with Mails for the United Kingdon. Hurope and countries buyond, vid Naples," to the Straita Bettlements, Hatavia, Barina, Cayim; India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, K., & Registry esses at 7.30 AM. The mail closes at 8.00 A.M. Late letters till 8.10 to 8.30 AM. with 10 csata extra *poutage..
The original preparation prescribed by the lending medical authorition FOR CONSUMPTION WHAK LUNGS, BRONCHIAL IRRITATION; and SENATE Covent, for the last 30 years with the grintant 6000. It continue to NOT
retain its reputation whore other medicinai laiva 2005 feited.
MRS POONG ZE luft of GOVERNMENT DODWELL CARLITE & CO., General Agarts Competency and Ability from the General Ruperintendent of that Institution, alicated at 1. Kuk's HOAPITAL, Canton,
Referenons Dr. ATKINSON, Government Civil Hospital, Dr. JORDAN, Port Oficer of Health and Dre. HARTIGAN, STEDMAN, and BANNIE
PIANO
MONTHLY PAYMENTS,
4-2419
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
Address-152, Praya Wost. Hongkong, 6th December, 1897,
*2761
GRINAULT'S STRUP remobatoly arrests the Coran, and NIGHTWEATS, and the APPETITE
improves rapidly fast. ccom domenstrated by an increase of weight and healthy appearance.
GRIMAULT'E SYKUR has a rose colour, and is sold is flat oval bottli
BEWARE OF IMITATIONE. GRINAULT & Cin-Padi. Bold by
AB WATSON & Co-Hongkong.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Deliler the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNER mll be ESPONSIBLE for sny DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay: in Hongkong Harbon--
AUSTRALIAN, Bribretr., F. F. Helm-Gib,
Livingston & Co. FANNIE ECHOLFISLD, Brit, bi, Voitch-Order HERMANN, Germen str., Gernitzka-Mainhere
KINKFIELD, Brit eir, A. J. Gibson-Dodwell,
Carlil & Ca
LUTHAIE, Italian bi, Ferato-D. MUSO & Co. BELEIRE British str., Jas. Crap-Order. SERRANO, Am. tk. B. G. Waterhanse-Order. 160-1-STEATRA, British bones Wielor &
Du the Shh at 11,30, n.10.
15*1*2211118826||||||| Humidity.
The barometer kan vara pacers 3, except in the extreme North Antiegelanio conditione ocatione te pail over Chich, with moderate gradiente un
Terrest the coast and sticy gradinats in the Coins Bes Moderat ureda Nud NE, winda; Bowl Very ateng
aparoon in the 3. t of the Old Bo
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MESES, FALCONER & Ca's Reuss, Eth 380. Barometer 9 &M...30.36 Therm. D'AM. Wat balb) 51′′ Barometer 1 P-80.31 Therm. 1 P..(Wetball) 53: Barometer 4 Pa Therm. 4 Wet }}}
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night.
HONGLONG TIDE-TABLE
10th to 16th January.
·LOW WATER,
M.:10
Wed, Thurs
14
·Houskour Mean Tim.
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