THE
BANKS
ADTHORIZED CAPITAL. . PAID UP CAPITAL............................
THE HONGKONG DAILY PURZH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 181, 1898,
INSURANCES,
THE MANCHESTOR FIRE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NEP ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA
**£1,000,000.
£ 926374 | CAPITAL
sight polico, who, however, would not all be
·Sikda,--The ratestions they West Coast Bottom her from an authoritativeLE NATIONAL HINK OF CHINA Bourg, Mr.Beaufort has proceeded from Sandakan to Labran, so as to be nearer the quarter whore notion in demanded.. 16 is now quite certain that tlig gemal British prinsiplo of using handful of miễn for what may prove bigger jobs than was expected, does not alwaY'S come off, though it pays far more often thanjit is reasonable to Leps for, owing to the pluck of the Isiders and tho nimest invariable delity and spirit of the men lad.
SCIENTIFIC: MISCELLANY,
The effect of earthquake waves upon soien- tile instruments ha sorontiy excited mush interest. It appears that knob okuoreations are uct abw, however, as Dr. M. Baratta has: Bavoveded in finding several records of thes pulsations in old French and Italian works. The records with magnetic apparatus artaca back to 1881, with astronomical instruownts to 1767, and with levels to 1839.
Metal frames ars Low formed electrolytically around prismatic glasa used for.wintown, the glan sactions being first mounted in properly shared vires or thin ribbons and then sub- marged in a bath nutil the metal deposited complotes the frame, tinding the glas
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Fishing has passed the hunting stage, Prof. Herdons of Liverpool paints out, and in fatara must become a farming of the sensors, nature being aided by suitable culture.
The canning of sweet curd is an industry of remarkable growth, the drst ogen having soen packed about 1863, while 72,000 ts were put up in the United States in 1888 Recont large losses from souring have led to as investigation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The souring is found to be due to fermentation | set ni by bootaria, which exist on the corn in the fold and no not destroyed by the tempera ture of 180 deg. to 156 deg. at which the corn is cooked in the na. Te foot sterilization the pacher plazos Cha cans to retorta hested by stenim under pressure Experiment has shown that a lumperature above the boiling point of winter raast by reached throughout the corn to kill all bacteria, and that speure of the cons for 6 minutes le 250 deg." sterilization, unt tbo minimum time and tem perature of safety are still to be delamoined: Considerable time is resential on account of the alow conduction of heat through the corn. A demand for corn of light colour seems to have Ind tas packer to reduce too much the time or teraparature of the sterilizing process, and the soured corn of tite years has resulted.
ensures completa
Frum recordis of in immense nnmhor of observations, Dr. Gerhardt Schett draws the conclusious that the anelled Gulf Stream" does not exist as a warin current east of 40 deg. W, and has no mapid wovement east of 60 deg W.; that the Labrador currant does not any. whery touch the anaboard of the United Stato, and has nothing to do with the "cold will," that sa te Graat Banka there is pratically-o current. The wers and cold stresus LTB irregalar movements, not liable to deßrity obanges with sousons,
A recent alantation shows that electric heating for care costs'oser five times as much in faol us heathy by stores, an expertiture equivalent to six bonze-power being required to raise the tomuperstr.ro of an adinary car for 24 people from 0 deg. to 60 dag. F. It is estimated that double windows would rednes the fuel expense one-half.
HEAD OFFCON-HONGKONG,
COURT OF 'DIRECTORA
D.Gnaus, Esq.
GHAN KITBRAN, Esy,
J. T. LADY, Eas [CHOYTUNGENANG, Esq.
KWAN Hai Cum, Esq.
Chief Manager,
“G. W. F. FLATPAYE.
Interest for 1 Months Fixed .....5%
Hongkong, 1st Namember, 1897.
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
T
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ........ SeaBUND..... PAID UP RESERVE FUND.
..,£
£1,500,000 £1,126,000 2 $82,500 10,000
BANKERS: LANDON JOINT STORE BANK, LAMINO.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts út
£2,000,000 £2,180,039 757,478
Haring boon appointed Agents of the above Cerapany we are prepared to accept RumoPHAN
CHINESE RISKS at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong Dh Jarunry, 1894.
TO LET
TO LET.-
OOMS GROUND Tzoom, of COLEON,
ROHAMBURR Suitable for Oftees,
-Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CO. Rongkong, 8th January, 1998. (51
TO LET,
MOMFORTABLY FURNISHED HOUSE with every convenience. Si Roos. Facailout Tennis Court, Plower Gardey. For 12740 | xix or nine souths from 1st Maych nekt.
Moderate rental.
Apply to
FUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDRO 1710.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
"DAN," Care of Daily Pass Office Dongkong, 4th January, 1868.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES—
SIEMSSEN & CO., DBAHAL INDOR at tho PrAE
Agente
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P
the rate of 25% per annum on the Daily balance.HE Undersigned, having been appointed
ON FIND DETOSES
For 12 month
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THE CHARTURED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
IncoRPOLATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1353.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP....
€800,000 RaunvE LIABILITY OF BHARD-
HOLDERS jig £500,000 Krave FUND..................... £975,000
INTEREST allowed on Gitrent Account st the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances On Fired Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITENRAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
TEE Business of the abovo Esok is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Ruios may be obtained on application.
· INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PAR CHAT, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HoNCHONG AND SHANTHAI LANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI Banking CORPORATION T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Jat August, 1895.
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TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
PAIE-UP CAPITkke utangamam RESERVE BUND
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$I(5000,00 7,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTONS.$10,000,000
Count OF DIRECTORS
ST. C. MICHAHLBEN, ExQ-Chairman. Hon. J. 'J. Beug-InviNG--Deputy Chairman;
Haas is usually coloured by fosing with C. Berano, g. metallic oxide, the entire mass being charged.&. D. Boning, Esq. In the new process of M. Loon Lamal, patterns. B. Dadwall, Est- are tenutifully stained upon the surface by R. M.Giray, Esq. penetration, a yellow colour owing given when David Gubbay, Bay.
silvar salt in placed in contact with the glans and the whole heated to 850 dags. to 950 dogs. F. The depth of penetration depends upon the ault applied. In five minutes, the colour bad reached a depth of of an inch; in an hour, this depth tan dobled, and in 18 hours a plato of an inch thick was coloured through. out. The yellow has a fire greenish or blueish ...fluorescence. Photographic collodion upcutives can be applied dirnotly to the glass, and luce patterns can be transferred by simply dipping the laco into a woais selation of Litrate of Bilyar and then into potassium sulphide. Other suits anch as those of gold, sopper, and iron--4 be used, silver with a little copper giving a rod colour..
Carhche acid bas bier effectively used for tempering steel tools by M. Lernt, a Frouch engineer. Procas-steel gravers of fine quality were heated to a cherry red, and one was dipped into water and the other into a solution of: commercial urbolic acid. They were then i tried on chiselled irop mist on extra hard white.!.. cast iron. The water-tempered grever" was notched in several places, while the oftar rosiated perfectly.
SHIPPING REPORT.
The British steamer Losso), from Bangkok via Ang Hin 3rd Jan, had light and veríubio, wine und smonth sea down the Gulf of Sic to Into Obi; from suce to Cape Padarn mede-'! rate N.E. monsoon and smooth san; from thenes to port very strong N.. monsoon with high towportnous zea and equally showery weather.
EXPORT CARGO.
Per atcamor graden, sailed on the 8th January. For Loudon:-4 cases boiler tubes, 50 cases palm leaf fans, 5 cases curios, 22 vares ebinaware, 172 packages blackwoodware, 990 packages tea, 175 packages shells, 50 baas waste milk, 200 halos feathers, 280 roEs mate, and 11 packages sundries, For London and/or Man chestor-50 bales waste silk. For Mukiez- ter-335 hales waste silk. For Liverpool- 7 cases toa. For Glasgow-1 aaso clothing.
H. F. CARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND
SCRVEYOR.
18, PRATA CENTRAL
DE NEARES OF ENGINEERING
EBIGNE and SPECIFICATIONS for
WORK. DRAWINGS prepared, REPAIRS supervised, and SURVEYS undertaken.
Telegrams: CARMICHAEL," Hongsong. Hongkong, let Jauo, 1907.
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A. J. Eaymond, Esq.
K. L. Kichardson, Esj.
K. Shewan, Esq
N. A. Siebs, Fay.
CHIEN MANAGER: Hongkong T. JAUKSON, ESQ
MANAGER! Shanghai-J. P. WADI GARD'NÉE, DÉQ LONDON BANKERS-LOMON & COUNTY BANK-
ING COMPANY, Lampted,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 por Cent. per Annuni on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITE,
For 3 months, 23 por Cent. par Anuum. For 6 months, 34 par Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 par Cont. par Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 9th November, 1897. [13
CUTLER, PALMER & 00.9
PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN
KET
SPECIAL BLEND '
WHISKY.
Ꭺ
Bland
of Selected: Distillations of the Finnot Scotol Whiskies.
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. [97 UTLER, PALMER & CO.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for ever half a century. Apply to G., C. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, I, Praya Central. [APIER JOHNSTONE'S.
361
by
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good. Scotch increases month
month; it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, TAINER & Co,'. SELFOTION.
Sole Agents for it-
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AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against MRE at Current Rales,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO,
Agent. Hongkong, ist April, 1997.
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HOUSES in RIPON TURBACE. NO. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, FLOORS STAUNTON DE ELOIN
STEBETS.
GODOWNY in HUD BUILDINGS. GODOWNS, PRAVA EAST, - Apply to
FOR SALE
TOH BALE..
VESSELS EXPECTED.
COMMEROLAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNOSMMT. 12th January, BXCHANGE.
LONDON Tolegraphic Transfer 1/1 Bank Bills, on demand 1/11 Bank Bille, at 50 days" night...... 1/11 Bank: Bills, at 4 months' sight... 1/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight. 1/1 Documentary Bills, months' sight 7/11 ON PADIN-
THE GERMAN MAIL. The N. D. Talentoer Preussen, with the NILST KOMARS RACING TACHT mail of the 18th oltima, left Sings-
METEON 23 font, quite on Friday, the 7th lustunt, at 2 pm, and ON andreging gear compleje Built Berbe expected hoto on or shat Wednesday, 1095 Winnon of Bevurd
Lonship Capt
2th instant. Semon 1895-6. Ako 1 Bat 361KU
Apply to BrEWAL Tollen Olak.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1838," [195 R QUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS Established 1719% CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Shfa only the Finest Quality,
Dry (Grefin Sandp. LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
-Bulu Agente.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
ED.
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TUJE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY 60, 5D. Hongkong, 15th December, 1897.
TO LET
URTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE WESTWARD HO (aba Shirley) BON-
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Fint Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Carreat
Rates
SIEMESEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May, 1895.
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HEANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company, are proposed to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong. 16th Noromber. 1872
PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.
LARGE GODOWN on KoWLOON PRATA, suitable for the Storage of Merchandizo or Coal GODOWNS, No. 72 and 720, PRAYA EAST
FOR SALE.
| 1178
AS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SHAL $36.25.....por onse of 2 dozen quarts. $38.50
per case of 2 dozen pizte. KREFSMANN & CO.'8")
RED AND WH BORDEAUX WINES. C. α HIGBERT & CO'S
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMASTYŁ GO.
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Hongkong, 4th September
FOR SALE.
saitable for the Storage of Merchandise. MAP OF THE SIKLANG or WEST Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, let January, 1898.
[86
TO LET.
SREEN MOUNT,” BONHAM Road.
Apply to
GILMAN & CO.,
Ageris,
149 Hongkong, 27th May, 1897.
TO LET.
год
URNISHED. APARTMENTS
English Family.
Apply to
Cure of Daily Press Office.
E01 Hongkong; 31st Decerabor, 1897.
TO LET.
The Undersigned are now prepared ORANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Estos
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agouts for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. QCOTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
LIFE
The combined ACCIDENT and POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS. form of INSURANOS..
A yourly premism of 3 2. (age 30) secures the following
£8,000 in case of death by accident. £1,000 in case of natural death.
£1,000 in case of permanent total disable ment by accidunt.
£500 in case of portiól-total disabloment by pocident,
16 par weak in ces of temporary disable- ment by accident.
Accidents insured against for £4 and £ per annum (£3,000 in ouse of death by wookly paymenta in case of injury.!
For further Particnlars apply to
J... V. VERNON,
Hongkong, 8th Juno, 1890.
with
RIVER From HONGKONG to Wuckow zo, Showing the Ports and Calling Places Oponed to Foreign Trade, 1897. Published at Daily Press Office. Price 25 Cents, Casă. Herkong. Ist April; 1897.
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WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCIAL MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT, 1168, Cross Lane, Wanchai. LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the best English makers, always on
TAIN AMDRIGAN SAI The P. M. stemmer, Cily of Peking, with the American mail of the 18th ultimo, loft Yoko- hame on Saturday, the 8th instant, and may be
pad here on or about Sunday, 16th instart. the AL steamer Boite, with mails, o, left San Francisco for this pert via Honolulu, Yokohama, Joland Sca, Kofe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 25th nitimo.
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. stessie Sydney, with the next French mail, leit Singapore on Tuesday, the 10th instant, ut 'p.m. for this port via Saigon
THE AUSTRAIAN Main
The steamer Chiaytu left Port Darwin on the oba instant, and may be expected to urrito on the 15th instant.
MERCHANT STEAMERS. The N. P. stonmer Pelican sailed from Tooms, W., on the 12th Oct., for Japon.
The N.. P. steamer Tacoma has arrived at Yokohama from Tacomas.
The N. P. steamer Lombard sailed from Portland, Or, for Jajan and Hongkong on the 3rd instant
The P & O. steamer Shanghai latt Sing poro for this port on the 6th instant.
The P. & G. Bleauer Hydaspes left Bombay for this purt on the 8th justeni.
The N. P. steamer Victoria exiled from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong ca the 8th instant.
The steamer Glengarry, from Middesboro", { London and Straits, loft Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 8th instant.
The Austrian Lloyd's stenor Pegler left
Koho for this port on the insimpf,
The Anatrian Idoyd's steamer Ampkitella loft Bingapore for this port on the 12th indiant.
The steamer Ghaze luft Singapore on the 5th instant, and is due here pa or about the 11th instant.
The steamer Aydi left Singapore on the 5th instant and is the here on or about the 11th instant.
ساری
The Rickmers Line steamer Deke Rickmers. left Bingapore on Monday, the 10th instant, and may be expected horo on or about the 17th-instit
The G. M. steamer Wingche, from Glasgow, left Singapore for this port on the 14th instant, nad may be expected here on or about the 18th instaut.
The N. Y. K. steamer Tosa Afer (Europe
Bank Bills, on demand.. Credits, and ontka" sight.
GERMANY
Ou dvaand...
ON NEW YORK-
12:47
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Credits, G0 days" night.........................................
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank, on demand..
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1441
ON BOMBAY
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphia Transform Bank, a demand
ON SHANGHAI
Ban't, at night ....... Privata, 30 daga sight
ON YOKOHAMA
ON MANILA
Ondexxind
1. On demand ON SINGAPORE,
Da dozad
:43 % pmi
.6% pm.
1% pm.
Sovenrexe, Hank's Buying Bate...10.16" GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per teel.........52,50
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY.
Bank
Pam or QUOTATIONS."
1860.25 Hongkong & Shaf.. $125 16 pr.ct. pren China & Japan, prf £5 nominal uominal
Da ordinary £310
.. Do deferred Batl. Banic of Chin
14. Shares
Fran. Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore Co lina Sugarp Colton Ville- ENO...... Honglopy Internatical
...........
Lau Kung Now... Saychee Yahlong
Dairy Far
Fenwick & Co., Geo.... Green Jeland Cement...
J. New issue
11. & Bakery...------ Hongkong & C. tins....
BAD, for u single Gentleman, with an kand, anch as Steam Stoering Gear, Stroms Tins) left Singapore for this port on the 11th Hongkong Electric
YHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED;
Hongkong, 4th January, 1898.
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TO LET
R
Agent.
$1420
WORTH FRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS at 31er DECEMBER,
1890, £12,951,282 06. Oda,
L AUTHORIZED CAFIZAL £3,000,000 £ BUSSORTED Capital 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPIT.687,500 00 II. Fins Fer
2,660,850 120 The Undersigned having brea appointed, AGENTS for the abayn. Pewangany pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
Agents. Hongkong, 12th June, 1827.
PERSEVERANCE
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LODGE XX
OF HONG KONG, No. 1,165.
(WITH INMEDIATE L'OSSESSION)— 00345 Eitable for Orice at 1 Hoor
11, PRAYA CENTRAL Ay on the Spot,
CHUEN CHEONG & CO. Hongkong, 11 January, 1996.
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HAURNISHED
1. Bonard Address,
TO LETA S
APARTMENTS, with:
Care of Ofise of this Banes Hongkong, 8th January 1828
TO LET AT THE TEAK MURNISHËTA
One Year" from "lat" Fobrotary, Rod THE NEUKIA ÎN
BUNGALOWA Wator and Gne laid Fonal Ceria fourt, Gaylon, Ne
CAR. CO WILCOX
T Th Queen's Road Contral Hongkong, st December, 1897
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- REGULAR MEETING of the PER ROUND FRUOR FIEST FLOOR
A SEVERANCE LODGE will be hold at the FREEMASONS HALL ON MONDAY, the 17th just, at 8.30 For 9 at precisely. Visiting Brothron are ocrlially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1898.
186
VICTORIA NXR PRECEPTORY.
REGULAR EETING of the VIC. A TORIA PECEPTORY will be held at the FREEMAJONS HALL on THURSDAY, the 20th January, at 830 for 8. Brecely. Visiting Bir Kaights are cordially frvited ty sttord
Hongkong, 12th January, 1898.
198
GODYD FIESTAURA
(at prevent occupied by The Fark of China and Japan, Limited). Powsion from let JKnusry, 1803.
Apply to
TANG CHEUK, HING
Compradove to the
Mita Bussan Kuisio, No: 6, Ico House Stront Central. Hongkong, 21 Norauber, 1897. OBIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENFALY BUILDINGS.
Winches, Steam Capatana, Steam Pumpa, Steam Doulay Pumps, Hydraulic Presen, Sagar Milk, Marine Boilers and Engines, Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Steel Boiler Plates. Pig Iron, etc., ete.
We are now propared to execute orders for to building or repairing of all kinds of masolinery with quick despatch and good work manship. Enquiries solicited for any of the alors or the complete plant of any kind of machinery.
W. LYSAUGHT.
139, Wanchai Road. Hongkong, 6th January, 1808. 12683 MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA No. Ice HouSH STREET, PEATA CENTRAL,
Head Office:TOKIO. Branch Oficas:-LONDON, NEWTORE, Box. BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TRIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Porta in JAPAN. AceNorra→→
Miika Coal Mines.
Ohueur Coal Mixos.
Kande Coal Minor.
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, JA. Takyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Molji Fire Inenzance Co., Lacasted, Interisl
Government Paper Mille, Cofton Coaning and Working. Co.,
Shanghai:
instaut, and is expected to arrive here on the
St Justaat. Line) left Thursday Island for this port on the The N. Y. K. steamer Out More (Australian
10th instant, and is expected to arrive hore on the 21st instart.
The steamos Durnestadt left Colombo on Tuesday, the 11th instant, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 1st instant.
The N..G.. stern or Bornada loft. Bombay for this port on the 2nd instant, and is due || here on or about the 22nd instant ·
PASSED THE CANAL.
H. H. L. Tramways... Hongkong Hotal...... Hongkong Los
W. & R. Warf & G... Hongkong Hoēs na-them & W. Look......... Inburacoes Canton..
China Fire China Trailer...... Hongkong Fire... North China............ -Stadlo wor Caion.............. Yunglaze.....
OUTWARD-17th Dec.-Oolong, later Land and Building
meticno. 24th Dev. Carmarthenshire,
Hongkong Land for Meria Balerie. 26th Doo-Sylucy, Muric
Humphreya Estate... Jebson, Cam, Tiger. Slat Doe-Borneo, Kowloon Land &. E. Drafo, Glenavonddo 4th January Wal Fuim-Balding Natal, Crefeld, Longbank. 7th January Lunn Sugar. Hertha, Japan, 'Gindeatry, ¡Obs, Patroctus. | Mining— 11th January-Min.
Charbonnages. HOMEWARD-11th Jun-Fan, Sarpedon,
Vindobona, Cromarty, Thekla,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
The authorised List of Mail issued in sonnection with this paper-is the one published twice mal day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
PEAK DELIVERY Cluses at Post Office at 11.90a.m. and 3 pim. er in Letter Botes in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter. [20: Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 und 4 p.m.
Oneda Cernent Company, Japan. Kenegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning MR, Japan.: Harachi Clock Factory. Hongkong th August, 1697.
DENTING, SURGEON DENTIST
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Comslation Free Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
AREVALO, DENTIST.
8 D'AGUILAR STREET.
F2198
Komorian, European, and
Japanese Spanish Japanese and English Spoken. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1897. [2145 JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KOHN
UHN &
KOMOR,
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KOBE.
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M
170
· Hourkong, Sta January, 1896.
BOARD AND RESIDENCK. VOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
Apply to Mrs. MATUER, -"
-2. Pedder's Wi- Honkong, 1st Fonaury, 1892.
W. BREWER & CO. CR005, with Fened.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. WITH BAT cod BALL, by Gruner GOTEN (the great Australian Cricketer) expected in a few daya. The Book of the Season. $1.50 & 9:50 escl CasselFa Family Magazine, new Volume..$ 5.50 Navy and Army, Volume 4... Historio Orancabut, by J. Ward
CARTRIDGES.
(2859
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Nagasaki and Vladivostock to-day, the 13th instruthiol
day, the 19tis instrut, st 10,30 am.
Par Hov, am, w
For Bloji. Por Woosung, to-day, the 10th instant, at 1.30 ..
For Shanghai-Per Chihli, today, the 13th Flextant, st 1:30 PM:
For Shangbai-Tex Hothow, to-morrow, the 14th instant, ut 1.30 ..
For Seurabaya and Sexosrang-Per Fatsong, on Baturday, the 15th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama-Fer Rosetta, on Friday, the 28th just,, at 11.30 A.35.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. "The British Contract Packet Thames, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th inet, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa and countries beyond via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burma, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.
8.00 A.M.Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
onlars ceuses. 10:00 A.Registry couses.
RS.
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LATEST NOVELTIES -
TOCKHAUSEN 10.30. a.m.~Pesting of newspapers, books, auud
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Üzen. WATER
LOW WATER.
Hongelebt. Hongkong
Mean Time.
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Br14
Sat.15
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