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alktı. Ilevevor, as tho water rose the boul devving the most water was able to proceed. In tho bow stout a suilor taking roandjuga.

milit ! dapthaż wa went along → * 1.1 metre which made a rather worrona, as we know the boat de 1 metro, The plot earns hi dar a few agrees which he for- tantaly comid not auderstuurd. Honorer, a

BANKS.

SHE CHARTERED (ANK OF INDIA

"ALISINI ALA, AND CHINA.

TAB HONGKONG, DAILY PRUYS, TUSIDAR, JAVDARY 11TH, 1908,

INSURANCES.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF-ALX-LA-CHAPELLE.

INCORPORATE BY ROYAL CHATTUR. 1856. TUNAS-10 the above Company, am

HEAN OUSTON, LONDON.

RACKTR ARRITY OF SHARK

Undora gut, having toon appointed prajurit CCEPT RISKS against FIE

REUTER, BRÜCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1997.

the water rose so ear spirite rose, and the voy- CAPITAL. PAD-VP grand CSC0,000 at Curéout Ents. age proceeded to the now deep and cloar bed of the river up to Trudy, pest numeron Ishing bonis, whose occupants looked on with astonishe taxat the white boats and tas poculiorly Farmed synalcon.. About midday we reached tus placo and landed. This was not enay ou the muddy shore, but after half-an-hour's stroggle thy troops to the amber of 450 en Tera landed and set in metion. A great crowd ambled in the village, who seemed poly in.

ited by curiosity.

Tafuta ia a Customs station and during the shipping susson from Marel. th December is a gory busy place, the chief export being cabbage. Inanmerable wheelbarrows packed high with

bbages and drawn by an ox or a mule ware dragigt over the rough atawets which converge from every direction on the villago. As soon as ar proclamation was posted on the Customs atation this march to Kinoction was presied with, which was by no me pleasant, owing to the cut-up roads. We must give the Chiness credit for porseverance worthy of better cause for the way they get their wheel- barrow over these abominable roads.

TO LET

BAHAL LOHz,

HOUSES integ NO. 18. HOLLYwoðb FLOORS Stapgri

STILMYTH.7

GODOWNS in Buga Nümph

GOLOWDY, PLAYST

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HYUNGA. RESERVA FUND

£800,000 ..........170,000.

107

MENDAT allowed on Current Account at head of per annum on the Daily balanoos On Bixed Deponios for Jat months...1 per cent.

3

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NJURTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE!

V COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Apply to

|

TYR UDRONÉ

MENTRE AUENUNCO, AD, Hongkong, 15 Devander, 1817.

INWEST;

C

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25 T. H. WINTEM MAD,

Managor, Hongkong. Hongkong, 3rd Jana, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

* Business of the above Bank is conducted

LLONGONG AND SILANG TAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained sar application,

INTEREST on deposite in allowed at-34 | PRE CENT. For annum.

Depositors may trunsfer of their ngtion. balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND A foSHANOLAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT por anum

suall villages were passed, and at three o'clock; the grey walls of the City of Kiacolon carto in sight. After short inurrey over reads purely Chines and heas scarcely passable, the "hod of the marching cokien reached the

gate al rock passion of it without slightage godhlines No sigue solidiors were apparent, and the population made most peaceable impression. After prostanations bad been postul af the gato nanorons raadors eridel round, and the bottar informed rend Hu contants to this moro ignorant. Then our man proceeded to the 'vity"temple, whialt was takon pessoasion of, for the night's rest of unr troops. Then the Admiral xut Commandsat made their call on the magistents, which he im mediately returned. Thntemplawns veryspiacious and aur mer soon made themselves comfortable in

For the HONOLONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

T. JACKSON,

Chiot Manager. [14 Leaskong, ist Angust, 1885.

ONGKONG A SHANGHAI BANK.

·ING CORPORATION.

H

PAIN-UP CAPITAL

Talorsigool AGENTS of the above Company ur RETARD TO Ávoerr First Class Forsigy and Chinese Risks at Current Ray.72.

SIEMSSON & CO. Hongkong, 29 May, 185. FRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

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.

The Uadersigned, having been appointe? AGENTS for the above Company, are preparast to ACCEPT RISKS aguiast-PIRE Current Rates, -***

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong. 16th November. 1879 (-

PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.

* Ltd.

O LET.

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D. KANN & CO. 3

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Agouts.

Hongkong, 27 May, 1897.

TO LI

Ofles ¦

The Budersigned are now propared to GRANT POLICIES of 18SURANCE! against FIRE at Current Rates,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agous for the L'homix Fi Hongkong, 17th August, 1987.

210,000,000

LACOTTISH METROPOLITAN

ASSURANCE CO.

KUSERVE FUND)

$ 7,000000 REZERVS aaty of ProPous:$10,000,000

Count of Dieactors St. C. MUHASISEN, Esq-Chuirman, Ho... DELLIKYING--Deputy Charman. C. Fermano, 29y. A J. Taymand, Fig.

Bouing, a

it. The four was covered with straw tants word | G, B. Dodwell, Esq. blankets taken out of our travelling bags. As R. Mistray, Esq.

| J. La Richardson, Esja,

. Shewan. F

IN. A. Sixie, Ex-

CARE MANAGHIGELA Hongkong. JACKSON, ESQ MANAGER: Shanghai-J.P WADE GARDNER, Eng

PRE-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-

IND COMPANY, LIMITED.

Los

Ladde

HONGKON-ISTEKUT ALLOWNY. „Oz Curemat Acement at the rate of 2 per Cont par Aramm on the daily balacco.

it is beginning to get bitterly coll, Gig âres woze | David Qubley, Esp barat in, c const-yod, to keep up which everything condustible was seized upon-overy- thing that was not maibel tàn tight to l lova dowy. Then sat em, sailors round to bentires coating thaty osvang ma; of bragt, batter, and pcrned how f, and all seemed to enjoy themselves imediately A potest was noua dug up and oltered to keep hot en poing all night, which is a great evafy for cur men. These plea sant camp were the entry of groups of oleora, nonceffivisional Overs and the ew, all at their use among each other round the crackling die auf talking over the orouts of the exislation. Thou a zoldier's song | was sung in which all joined. Among the foreigners a long white bearded priest moyed round with his fag at bat te, and accepted the chat of the Täunder “with great com, placency. At last the snugy diet dom; Ayub NATIONAL SANK OF CHINA fer groups still talked on, and thon ench sought

his bel in etler to strengthin himself For

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 monilis, 21⁄2 por Cent, por Amann. For mouths, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. por Annum.

T. JACKSON,

"Chiot Manager Hongkong, 9th November, 1897.*******

TAMİTED,

the next-day's work. The temple coastfunds | Agnestue Came

were still and nothing was foaid but the PAIN UP CAPITAL..

ats of the entries, who had plurge of the

diferont entrades, and nothing turbed the still starlight night but their ralli. In the. nater cauri tugre stood ton guard, smoxing and talking around the watch fires.

TOU

Af alx odonk on the following morning wore awakened by the reel of the Not a few of us had shivered bugles. during the cold night, and glasses of hotl Los rehed our stiffened labs. Wheel barrows had best Lized for the transport of the baggago to Tafutan. With the ucis of drums and us we theo marched out of the town, with the war daz in front, which had wared formerly over the temple reofe. Here add there a brown. Chinese faco razed at us mat of a half-open door, called out by the nnyo- Dastomed sound of dr and fite. Otherwise the place lay in the deepest, quiet. We found fuo tangistrate again aaniting on at the city, sad upon bia the Admiral impressed the role Chat Ico was to carry cut. Then one more into the fav, freal, saany morning. "Our sailors struck up a joyful murch and in quick time back we wont to Tafitas, which tau expeditiou reached at eleven o'clock in the morning. Being low water we had again to make a long journoy over the sticky mad. Then the men were shipped on board and without dels descended the river and Bo back to the ships. The arnaments wore taken off the heats the anchors were raised ; ned care more the off sochange of Tafuglao į was taken possession of.

Tsingtao, 22nd December, 1897.

THE ENGLISH MÁIL.

The P. & C. sienter Robile with the English mail of the 30th Diceles arrival yesterday. The following telegrams are from Ceylon papers:-

THE SOEDAN.

*

Cairo, 24th December.

LIFE

The combined ACCIDENT POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANDE

A yearly preina of £26 26. lege OP semures the following:-

£2000 in ease of death by accident.

£1,000 in case of natural denta

£1,000 in use of permanent toful diable ment by accidunt.

Chiu case of partial total disablement by Envidrat,

Es per week in case of femporary disablo. meul by accident,

Acklerts insured arifet for £1 und 22 por anunu (£1,000 in case of loath by worki payments in caso el injury.)

For further Particulare opply to

J. V. VERNON,

Agort.

Hongkong, Sth Jung 1896. NORWICH UNION PIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.

with

APARTMEN ES URNISHED

BOAL, for a single Bentleman, with an English Panity.

Apply to

"A

Our Daily Pre Omeg Hongkong. 31st December, Ber

TO LEP

MHAMBERS & Wigs, Dale ThinTINGS

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a conta que

FOR SALE.

135

VESSELS EXPECTED.

H GERMAN WAIT, The N. D. L. stonmey Preussen, carrying the Gornina maits Tith dutos from "Berith of the Tab ultimo, eh Singapore on Friday, the 7th infort, and may be expected here on or abont Wednesday, the 12th instant,

The P. M. steanine City of Peking, with tho

viesn mal of the 18h altiin, left Yoko

Saturday, the 8th instant, aut may be expected hard on or about. Senday, 16th instant. The P. M. steamer Dhwin, with mails, did, Inft. Sau Pranolsen for this port via Honolulu, YoAob. Inland Sea, Kole, Nagusi, mod; Slugbai un "Asil último.

THE AUSTRALIAN MA, S The stunsor Chingtu loft Port Darwin on the 6th instant, and may be expled to arriva on the 13th instant.

THE INDIAN MAI The sono glandet, from Calentia, left Singapoe for this distant,

IRCUADREAMERS.

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The N. P. soumelican sailed from Tacoma, W., on the 15 Oct., for-Japan.

Thu N. P. steamiy Pacovia has arrival t Yokohama Tre To ON

The N. P. gtsamer

-Portland, Or, fer Japan and tongking on the 3rd instru

The P. & O. steamer Shoghi luft Singa

AP OF THE SIKIANG of WESTfers for this part n the ith instant.

RIVER

The stomer Glengarry, from Midlesboro' From HONGKONG - WUCHOWE,

Tonton and Stimits, loft Bingngiore for this port Showing the Ports n Culling Flos

on Saturday, the 8th instant. Oped to Porviga Tende, 187 Published at Duity Press Offen, Price 25 Cents, Cash.

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1831

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PREXIVE INCOMU

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........

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£ 324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

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1

FIME AGENCY of the shore Bocury at

Hougkong having This Ray on tram.URNISHED ferrel to us we are prapazen to sue Fire Policies at the lowest Current rates of premium:

DAVID SASSOON SONS & CO. Tengkong. 11th December, 1897. [2819

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

GHAN KITSCAN, EST CHOW TUNG BEANG, Esq,

Ewan Ho C, E,

Chiof Manager.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR..

interest for 1 Months Fixed %

Hongkong, 1st December, 1897.

DECEMBER,

1890, 212,45-4,532 Cu, 04,

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,760,000 FAT-CP CaTreat

[15.

II. FIRE FUNDS

E MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED.

ACTIOFIZED CAPITAL Se ̈ÉSURILED

Pao P. ......................... ResynTE FOND

£1,500,000

#1,125,000

£ $64,500

.... 10,000

BASEBES LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accourts et the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balanos,

ON FIRD DRVOSITO.

For 12 months

6

Ꮀ

3

+1

...31% ...LAX....

J. THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.

FIG

CARTRIDGES.

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Saokaless Water-sisting Tes BET NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD.

PRICE OF 2-BORE CARTRIDGES

With Powfor Leded with Powder only, and Ios of Shot.

87.10

Primrose Cases ...$5.65 Pogumoid Casos... 6.25

Ejector Brass Osues. 6.90

8.00

9.65

5% discount on orders of 1.000 and over.

Apply to,

WM. SCHMIDT & CO., Canmakers

Honghang

A dospatak received fron Abyssinia statos that the Egyptian levies at Kassala surprised and captured, on the 22nd instant, & Dervish post at E: Worker, The forcielos lost beavily, including two Emies mul their frontier officor.

THE FORWARD POLICY,

London, Bth December. A drastic natioło appeare in the Aviatio Quarterly Revinu, regarding Bo firward

Daugkrag. 27th July, 1897. belios, It suferaly consures the advocates that school, and says that u grotesquely

ARBOLIŃBUBI-AVEN ARIUS disproportionate fores in assembled at pro

Ussy You OVER 20 YEARS. out on the North-west frontier for the pur poses of merely exacting toring which, under

Thoroughly reliable prosorvative for Wood the old Punjab system, could have been attained by only a fiftieth part 3 the troubled Stone against Whits Anta, Day, Funge

Hot, and Thiruess.

and expense.

Gozeral Six Charles Gough, in a letter to the Pines, dwells upon thù welsands of Chitral And Malakand as well as the troutier posts in Samara and Kiran and Wasiristne for the safety of Tulia, wid declares that a true forwardl moyenoot ansikts ta maintaining an officient and mobile army ready a more wherever required, and also in Koping the Khyber Pass

U

THE CAPE'S OFFER OF A BATTLESHIP, Cape Town, 35th Documber. The Cups Branch of the Afrikuader Bonů das nuenimously adopted Mr. Hufinayoes's ro- soletion that tās Gapó Colony should contribute to the cost of laying and to the maintenance of the British deep-sal cable between England and the Cage via St. Helena und Ascension Island, turlend of contributing for a battleship in cou nection with the Ius perial Defence programme. THEN TAVANTER. WAR,

Alabamad. 22nd December. Caravan traffe through the Khyber will be rosumed this week after the Pass has been oc oupied by our troops. The military compation will continue for an indefinite perial : pending a final cottlewal of the Afridi question. •

Banbay, 24th December.

Solo Agents for Chius, LUTCENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hourhoog. 31st Angost, 1897,

Gomora, Hammond occupied Ali Majid un opposed, with which be garrisoned by the Loth Biths and four guns. The defences of Fort Monde have been improved The Khakkhel | 15357 villages and their visitity are deaurted.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese steamer Anping, from Shanghai 7th Jan, had moderate souscon and fue clear weether..

The British tomor Choysang, faoin Shang- hai Göl Jam, and Swazow Dih, had fino and clear weather and W. E. winds.

VESSELS PAHSED ANJER Dao. 2, Dutch str. Lawoo, v. d. Valk; Dan.

22, from Batavia for Rotterdam.

27, Amr, ship 3. Bobopp. Kendall, Dec. 18,

from Mouila for Philadelphia.

7. Frenol baris Alphonse Elias, to the West-

1269

90-LED AT THE PEAK.

Ony Xvsa from - Est February, 196, THE NEUK, o five. roomt BUNGALOW. Water and Gas laid onis Court, Gardon, &a..

Apply to

J. O. WILCOX, Queen's Rend Central. Hougkung, 1st December, 1897.

5. 4 8

587,500 2,660,550

The Undersigned. Having bun appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS in FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...

Agents.

1182€

Hongkong, 12th Juzo, 1897.

FEE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUIN

ANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.

CAPITAL................ TOTAL FUNDS AND SHEET: NET ANNUAL FIRM PROMIA

12,480,0ES:

757,478

Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and Daisy Bis&E a current rata.

"HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

"Agenta. Hongkong 9 January, 1896, 2740 (UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

TO LE

150 HONGKONG; YOKOHAMA; KOBE,

BOUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR PORTLAND

ONLY, No. 4, OF TEN BLOND CENTRAL, (at presentoccnpföd3ly. J, Limted)

1508

Apply to

Bank of Chiru-520

from 1st January,

BUK MING,

More to the

Knishaj

5 Break Central: 518072970

TLOOK OF COLĽKOS

for OEDes-

ON SONS & CO

TO LET2

(2850 GEMENT

J. B WHITE & BROS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO Hongkong, 11th April, 1883

CHECARMICHAEL.

F2869

*CONSULTING ENGINEER AND-

SURVEYOR.

DE

18 PRAVA CENTEAL

ERIGNY and SPECIFICATIONS for all CLASSES of ENGINEERING WORK DRAWINGS propored, RETAIRS supervised, and SURVEYS undertaken.

Telegrams CARRION # Hasažas, Handdique Est Erná, 1897.

... NOTICE.

The Austrian Lloyd's steaner Pos Tilon left Kobo for this port on the 11th instant,

The C. 31. Bauer Ningelane, from Glasgur, pussed the Cuial about that, and may b considered the at Singapom on or about the 7th island.

The steamer Ghaza: left Singapore orthu | 566 instrol, and are ine here, on or about the 11th instant

|

YOKIAMA

Trivate, 30 days' right

On demand

ON MANILA-

. Da demand

...

% pm.

ON SINGAPURI-

Da derind SoFERKINS, Hank's Buying Rate 1920) COLD LRÀY, (988 Bino, nie felt...........52,50

JOINT STOCK SHARES. ССМРАКТ

Punks

Bengkong & Whi

Chins & Jeen, we

125 184 pr.ch pobo

2155, buydre

Da dinary; 13 10. ¡nowinai

B. deferred

Nath. Bank of Chine!

Strek--|

Zban. Slure

The steamer troll left "Singapor na tha' 5th instant, and we de liore on or about the Bell's Ale 11th instant."

Campiell, Misce & Co, The Rickars Line steamer Deike, Riclatorer Sagar Joit Singapore on Monday, the insinut Colton MH-

und may be expected hire cu or about the 17th instant.

The N. G. Latonaner Bormide inft Bombay for this port on the 2nd instant, and is due here ourar about the 22nd instant.

PASSED THE OANAL.

18.

Honitong Intervention

Lagu Kong Mov Suyidice

Yanloung

Dairy Form

Fenwick & Co, ticc............

OUTWARD-7th 130bar-fron, Appheiterte saal Cerpent... Orwelt, St. Ronald, 10th Due-inke. 17th Do. Now Jesus... Decolony. 214 Dee-Poetiena, 24th H. & C. Bakery....... Dee --Carduthauskère, Maria Bolerie. Hongkong & Cia .... 28th Dea-Ngitney, Marie Jobson, Can, | Emglong Diverfie

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Henckeng dce Bertha, Japan, Gladestry, Oli, Patonella, Houswanth Jay-Melbourne, Antuer.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in one Faten, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below. . * PEAR, DRIVERy closes at Post Office at 11.30 am. and p.m. or in Lotter Boxer in the Cars by 1 and 3.30 o'clock Traun Loiler Berest Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and $ p.m.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE.

For Heibow and Haiphong-For Hongkong, to-the 11th instant, at 9.30 a.M.

Fer Mozi, Rebe, Yokohama, Vietoria, B.C., ̈ ̈ and Tues. Wo. Por Calambių, today, the 11th instant, at 11.50 A.MF,

For Yokolina and Kobo-Per Jrevu. to. day, the 11th instant, at 11:30 AM,

For Chiakian--Por Daphne, today, the Hih instant, at 11:30 1.2.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo muð Yoke- nant-Per Rohille, Today, e 14th inst, at

11.30 A..

For Chinkiang-Per Whampan, today, the 110 instant, n 1.30 r.at,

For Aty and Straits Per Hong Leong, -to-dry, the 14: Inst., at 1.00 Pat

For Shanghai-For Kolgen, to-day, the 11th instart, at 2.30 1.

For Singapore-Por Dellu, to-day, 11th

tout, at 4:0) 1.

For Swater, Amoy at Tammen. Por a fing in ; une filli tisment. 5.00 1.M.

MAIL FOR THE NORTH. The Mail for the North will close as follows:- For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kabe, and Yokohama

(per stemmer skill, on Tuesday, the 11th iust. (YOMPORTABLY FURNISHED HOUSE, QUN SING. LOONG

Rogistry cases, 10.00 .. with every convenioneo. Six Booms have always for SALE o fine assort Exculliont Tonnis Cpart, Flower Gardon, Forms of the new sunson's splected PRE dix or nire months rob at Maral next 35DVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS Modern rental.

of their well known. Manafasturą,

The Undersigned, baring boon appoizitad AGENTS for the shore Company, are preparaĒ

ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Currant Itates.

SIEMSSEN & CO... Agouts Hongkong.. 18th May, 1992

TEN

TING.

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TERMS VOUT MODERATE, Consulation Froo. Honghune, 23rd Suptoreber, 18:1,

AREVALO: DENTIST.

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by Farrar

7.3%

Head Ofoor Hondeonu, No. 3, Sai Or Lane, West Point

Branch Office HONAM, Canton.

CHUI CHEW TING. Manager. Hongkong, 06 April, 1897.

10%

324 14

KEE

SANG

U 0,

COAL MERCHANTS,

have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAL. Addreia

Care of Messre. Kwong Sang & Co

No. 68, PHAYA.

R. J. REMEDIOS,

5781

MOREIGN AND COLONIÁL STAM3′

DEALER,

No. 7, ELGIN STREET, HONGEONO, Will be glad to sond STAMPS on approva to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer

BIGOR,

I also prepared to purchase need POSTAON 400 | STAREs in Large or Small Quantithes for Cash.

AGENTS WANTED,

Mail uses. 10,30 .. Tate letters receiveil from 19.10 to 11.00 a.m. with 10 cents Late Fee.

OMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR-

BOMBORATION, LIMITED.

BANGKOK AND RANGOON,

TRAK SQUARES, PLANKE, BOALDS and SCANTLINGS, PLANKA, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING," UKILINO, WALLING," do. Trax SHINGLES rou ROOFING,

PINADOS RAILWAY, SIRETERS for All GAVOUR.

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JALDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong. 3rd May, 1895,

12505

MIDWIFE AND SICKNURSE

|

Houghong Rope... 11. W. Derk Insurances-

Canton..... Chios' Fire China Trulers Hongkong Fire North-China ---- Strait.....EMJAYY

Union hand and Lilding

Yuugiare........

Hongkong Land law Hung Estate.. Kowloon Land &

$150 $163, eller

Ts. 100 T. icy,

820 517, clien The o g. 140 Th, 109, 101 150 14 0 11.100 9

West Point Buillis, Tazed Sugar! Mining

25 $29, bn vor 910 3425

vrt " !!

*10 $10

$10 3

les

$10 $105, ex div.

£50 £53, bayers

$25 $113

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950 170, bingers

$125 229, p. t. preALL, fam (4084, bayas. 850 $150

490 108 l

#25,811, enle

400 $370, buyor £20 Tia, 198, wellnes

$20 $10,seller

326 $229, sellers

$60 $145, buyers

$50 $74, Galleri

$ $9.25

360 $18

$10 214, sal☆ Jayes

$100 7, buyers

Charoonnages.............. Fca. 500 ($105

“Gr. Estic, & C'ðunjät DD. Jeletal.....

New Balmoral

Po.. Preforence...

Oliver's Mines due

Co. E...... Punjour

110. TrekTema Raube

Now Amoy Dock!

tons.zip Coys-

China and Manila. China MuumfOrl 10. Preference. ....... Douglas skip!

H., Carton and M Indo-China S. N...! Tebrau Platinu

No.

united Asbestos

ik.

Wandni Varthoma, ! Maton & Co., A. ...¡

55 50 kiter

1912, Ale & cellers #1140, seller $1 $150, relle 3D ST $24 $8, seller

45 86.25, 91. A buyer 31 $1.40, buye 196.100.2, selies

$10 $10 allem

$50 1876, sellers

45 15. gere

#10 7 10% buyur: $50 $57

$15 $283

416 452. buyors

"

$

$2 89; andere

10, solat

1. Inger

10 12 seller

J. V. Y. VERNON, Brokas

with allance of New Malwa (this year)13740 0 to 4 Old Malwa (23 poun).State § to 23 Outer Mudas (Agiyishadien o to 2 New Fat New Renures..Fi Oid Benares

Persian, AERITONEA

Oily and Paper-wrapped

5490 Lo TASS

..8040 to 5450

THE WEATHER.

CIHINA COAST, MÉTELKOLOGICK "REQISTER, LU), JANUARY, AT 4 F

STATION.

Farometer

Windivostock. 19.00 Tokyo......!

Kei!

30.06 36.2

MRS. POONG IZE, lit of GOVERNMENT

CIVE IHOSPITAL Holling Curtis eat | Nagasaki.

of Compotaney pd agility from the General Kagabiau... 30.34 Suparintendent, of thất Thiêation, mlucaled at Giza 0.79 Dr. KALE'S INSTITAL, COBION

Starp Peak Boots 30.34

Cant 80.37.

Referansas ARINSON, Governmunt Amoy Civil. Hospital De Peas, Port Officer of Hoult ARTIGAN, STEDMAN, and BENSIM

Aldiss352, Praya Wast. Hongkong, 8th December, 1897.

riis.

Swetow.......

Bongkong

30.38

Victoria Peak.

Gap Rock

30.32

(2761 | Macy •******

30.35

61

Belings

29.93

TOCKHAUSEN Haiphong

DRAPER, MILLINGE, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKER.

9,50

Piotarer from the Life of Nelson, by

Clarke Rusa

4:00

(Maren Years in Wostero Chun, by Komis 100

Under the Dragon Throne, by Meade and

1 to 25% Discount Allowed. WILLIAM LYBAUGHT & SONS. WANGHAI MACHINERY GOLOWNS • AND

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Ex-

GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT:

Dougies

400

...

*50

49%8

4.00

Aud Stall Trelawney die? by flocking Lochinvar, by Crockett

1

CARLOWITZ & CO., Sole Agents.

ANTIPYRINE Patented "LION BRAND."

In Powder and Crystals, also in Dropsofbrain, easily soluble in Water, Wine, sto, FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.

AFFECTIONS.

ARGONIN, (REGNIERED TRADE MARK) -- SOLUBLE CASEIN-SILVER PRE PARATION.

Used in Gonorrow in 1 to £ pre conts holy itsns posesser similar bactericida sotion to

THE STRAITS TIMES"ver nitrate, but is distinguished by complete

(Established in Singapore, 1831)

of irritating properties. ·

"DR. OVERLACH'S, MIGRANINE

LION BRAND"

(ANTIPYRIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE)

(1) Excellent results in the CETEREST CASES OF MIGRAINING US well as in HEADACHE ALISING FROM ALCOHOLIC, NICOTINE, AND MORPHIA FLUENZA, GEIFFE, KO.

FOISONING, WEUBASTHENIA, IN-

(2) The BEST ANTIPYRETIC, even in threat. w collapse, becaues the enfeins of Migrain indacta imalatiously as an AMALEFTIO,

Use only DR OVERLACH'S MI. GRAININE, Lion Brand," and always presor be." MIGRAINE HOECHST."

The best medium dose for adnits is 17 grains river once or twice daily in powder or in adubica.

Bolo Manufacturers) TARBWERKE VORM. MEISTER It is requested that the illractions on the LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST, M bezas for making solutions, shall be implicitly Literature of the above Preparations supplied

gratis al request to Madieni mon. CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Sols Agents for China. TEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS!"

IRCULATES in Singapura and Penang, flawed-

-through all the Prolacted Sining of the Malay Paninanin, is Sinm, Borneo, thus Netha- lando Indies, Bed French Indo-Chine.

The yearly, entscription to the dafly iesno, piest free, i9 83 or 3.10/. The advertising roto for each lock-8 ·lings-of volumin space Gre za follows for one insertion, $120; for cze week, $4; for one month, $8; for each suc- cessive month (after ile drst), $4. Thess rates Bo payable in eitance.

Ŏhegnes should be

drawn in favour of " The Maangos,-Straits-

Times.

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(ESTABLISHED 1864) -8250 to 5600

ANOS

PIA

MONTHLY PAYMENTS. LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

Sisty Year of Empa

Captains Courages, by Kipling England through Chinise Spacious, bg

Woong

St. Ivan, by tobart Louis Sterans Windsor Magazine. Christmas No, with

complete tale by Grant Atlon

WHITAKERS ALMANACK YERY SHORTLY.

1 to 8, Cross Lare, Wanchai. LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY,

A by the boss Englisaks muskers, always out 150 band, roh as Steam Steering Gear, Stan Windue. Steam Copstous, Steam Pumps 150 Steam Donkey Pamys, Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mills, Marine Boilers and Dagines, Stationary Bollers and Driving Engines, Stei Keilor Tatos, Pig Irun, etc., atd.

0.70

We are an propisced to exsouto ordoxe fer the building or repairing of all kinds of Bacherery with quick tospatch and good work- QUBEN'S ROAD, Under Hosexone Hozz (raanship. Baquiries eolaited for any of the above or the complete plant of any kind of KELLY & WALSH, machinery.

W. LYSAUGHT,

199, Wanchai Road, Hongkong, 6th January, 1998.

HIMITED

The Story of the British Army, by 'Liont.

Col. C. Coupar hag, Plans Ilus 3.00 Kaye and hallossa Indian Meting. New and Cheaper Ed. vol. 6, 5,0

...ench 250 Alfred Lord Tennyson, a emoir, by

His Sou, 2 vols

23,00 Royal Navy Hardbanke, No. 4, Naval

Gnauery, by Capt. H. Garbett, It.. 3.80 Mahau's Life of Nelson, the Embodiment 4 of the Ses Fewer of Great Britain,

vols. The Royal Navy, a History from the Earliest Toes to the presunt, by W. Laird Clower, Coplain Mahru, and ofliers, profusely Illas. (5 rok), vol. 1-17.50 The Oxford Helps to the Study of the

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28, QUERN'S ROAD CENTRAL

LATEST NOVELTIES ·

FOR

AUTUMN. Tougkorg.lst. October, 1897.

SANTAL-MIDY

Maik! Cope S. James.i

Wladivostok. 30.30 Tokyo

Toumidity.

152

Wind

13 JANGARY, A 10 .E.

this 39.38

Kosat....... Nagasaki...

9.58

Kagoshizua... 96.38

120 lat...... 30.51 Sharp Faik... 20.44 -kitty moviešu Swatow....! Canton.........

Landenonglong ...

Those Cpanies are used in the and Paris Hospitals in place of Capabi Cubebs, and astringent injections; they roliore the patioạt, without causing any of the well known inconveniences of these old romoties, in

49 Lours.

Dr. Posaxe Rya

The purity of Oil Bantal is of the greatest importance: the best

No. 6, ICE HOUSE STREET, PAYA CHNTIAL. forza we have used is the French preparation

Head Office -TOKIO.

Virorin Penk Gap Rock... Haiphong...

Boliano...! Manila Cape James

30.41

30.36

82.88

30.30

30 03

78

2001

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Pains

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E. On 10th at 17.09 tarometer was fau

The

Chinua sent in the extreme Feral Pr uppers to be licet our Central Otis (engla

batdoorashop, in the Clint See. Fora-ga ad NE, winds; bur.

kauen ne Baptal-Midy sold in small copoutes. Branch OffeusLONDON, NEW YORK, Boueasy to swallow and readily supported by the BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- skemach-Deutsche Medicinal Zeitung, July THIN, NHWRwane, and all Poria in JAPAN:

AGENCIES

21.50

Mike Coal Mines.

Ohmoura Coal Mines. Kansia Coul Mines.

4.09

4,00

1.40

The Cuplivn of Peking, by Chas. Hernan. 400 Handley Cross, or Mr. Jarrooks Hunt Cheap Ed. Locok's Illus., 2 vol. Diseases of Dogs and their Treatment, by

1,50 Orders Garrison Standing

DIARIES AND DATE BLOCKS, 1998,

TO SHILMASTERS,

E

NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Boats, ns Fous WATER is the muse of much Siokness on board Ship,

We mothe ONLY WATER BOAT COMPART in-HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER,

CALL FLAG JE

J. W KEW & CO., STRAM WABUR BOAT COMPANY."') --Bonglong, 9th-Cotber-1895

The Milks Cotton Spining Mill, La. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Molji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Tmperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Charing nad Working Co.,

Shanghai. Onoda Cenon: Company, Japan.* Kauogafno Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Splyning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Factory, Hongkong 1th August, 1897.

-AMERICAR-SYSTEM:

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No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CHNTBAL. CHADWICK KEW.

(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Langlong, 13th July, 1997. -

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MERCHANT NAVY

**

NAVY BOILED ---

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

CANVAS

TARPAULING SITE

ARNHOLD, KARAREG. & Co.,

-Sole—Agenta:

1892"

SANTAL MIDX is old in bottles of 40 sphorionl capsulos, each of which contains 5 drops of the para amber coloured Santal-wood oil-istiad by-Midy's processamme

in

All Capaules boar the name "Midy" printed

sok letters.

N

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. [62

JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

ཡ Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owens will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oflaprs or the Crewa. of the following Versch during their play dar Hongkong Harbour

Barchett

Teniparlare comm

HONGKONG LEQISTER

Prerione Ús dato day 6 p.1.

ati

$41.83 EU

Ou da

Dirocilon of wind..........

Wester

1923

ü

1J

Eligbeat apen zit teriparatura on the othe Lowest open air temperaturo as the *b

F. G. VIGG, Aking Presto Harigkong Observatory, 10th January, 1492,

MISSO, FALCONEN &, (0.9 Üzersmin, 10th Au Earometer A-0.28 Therm. a. kola) di Fammeter1 r....39.30 Thurs. 3 (a) Be Baroucler 4.2.30.18 Therm.4 2. (bal) K Thanuom. 0A.M... 69 Therra. Masözbora j............. BÀ Thermom. 1. F.M...82 Theria, Miriman. (STORY"}} Theras, 4 T.M... 62 highe

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Livingston & Co.

BNLARIG, Brit. str., Waliano-Gibb, Llvinge-

ton & Ca

FANNIE SCHOLFIELD, Brit, bk., Vaitsh-Order. HERMANN, German str. Gernitzka-Melchers Tv U

& Co.

"Wieler, & Co.:

JAGOD CHRISTENSEN, Norw ele, Hangon— KIEKFIRA, Brit. atr, A. J. Gibson-Dodwell,

Carfill & Co.

LOTHAIR, Italing

FerdD Musse & Co. SELKIRK, British str, Jas. Crowe-Order BEERANO, Am. bk. R. G. Waterhouse-Order. MATRA British bk, Jones-Wiolár & Co.

od. 17

HONGKONG TIBETAPEW

NGK WATER

Hodgkctg

Man Tint.chdit Ba Tite.

Ingkong

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14.10.0

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