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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY,
INTIMATIONS
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TUE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com, T
pany will bo CLOSED from the 8t Janary, 1898, to the 15th Juponry, 1898, both saya juologivu.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers. Hengkong, 20th December, 1807, Já THE LABUK PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION. TOTICE is hereby given pursuance Soon toh Fire that, in public.
that
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BANKS.
HONGKONG BAVINGS DANK, '.'
E Busindas of the above Rank le connoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rus may be obtained on application.
ÎNTEREST on deposita is allowed. o6 35 Phi CENT. per annum.
Dopocitors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the foNGKONG ARU SHANGHAI BANK to ho plead on FIXED- DEPOSIT & PER Cone, per
For the LonggoÑO ARD Shanghai BANKING CORPORATION;
T. JACKSON,
Chief Bungor, Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1895.
CORPORATION.
JANUARY 1āra, 1888,
ITAN
INSURANCES. SCOTTISH METROPOLI'
ASSURANCE CO.
The combinal" ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
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form of INSURANCE.
A yearly growinm of £ (age 30) zeccr the following
£2,000 in oses of death by neident. £1,000 in caso of antural ilșith. 13,000 in case of porrasuent total disable- mont by accident.
4500 in wase of partial total disablèment by wonident,
YESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAJU. The P. Mstomer City of Peking, with tha American mail of the 13th ultimo, left Yekc- hamn on Saturday, the 8th lustant, sud was beau expected hers on or about Sunday, 1 instant.
The M. anatar Doric, with mails, &, left. San Francisco for this port via Honolulu Yokohama, Eatand Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Stanghui on the 28th altimo.
The P. M. &tumor Che, with mails, &e., left Ban Francisco for this port, via Yokohama, Fuland Son, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Blanghai, on the 6th instant.
THE FRENCH MAIL. di por work in - case of temporary disable-
The M. M. stoamor Bylany, with tho woxt mert by acidout
Freach mail, loft Singapore on Tuesday, tho 114. Aucilonly insured gainst for £1 and £210th instant, at 3 p.m. for this port via Haigon
per vanute (81,000 in case of death by weekly
For further Particulare
$10,000,000 $7,000,000
JY. V. VERNON,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.
to
Agent
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Hi. Mytray, BojN. A. Siels, Dan - | David Gubbay, Peq│
CHIEF MANAGER; Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Eve MASAGEL Shanghui--J. P. WADE GARD'Nen, Esq LONDON BANKERS----LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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· HONGKONG-INTERSET ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of par sit.
Anuum on the daily bulanzo,
ON FIXED-Deresara,
THE AUSTRALIAN DAL
- Tho-steamer Chingtu..Wệt Port Darwia on the fifth instant, and may be ezpected to arriva on the 15th Justunt.
THE INDIAN MAIL,
The steamer Kuteng, from Calcutta and
TOWTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-B, left Bingapore for this port on tha
19th instant, at 1 pm.
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS at 31 DECEMBER,
1896, £12,95-4532 0s, 0%,
B. d
L. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ BUCLIDED CAPITAL 3,750,000 PAIL OF CAPITAL 687,500 IL FIRE FUNDS
- 2,000,950 12 0 The Undersigned having boon appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS FIRE at Cartont. Rates
LEESHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agonte.
1628 Hongkong, 12th June, 1897.
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-
BY ANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL
ESTABLISHRI A.D. 1821.
£2,000,000) TOTAL FUNDA AND BECUMITT£2,120, NAY ANNUAL FIRE PAZMIA 757,478 T1s
For 3 months, 21 per Vaño. for Aumurs, For 6 months, 3 per Coul, por Autmn; For 12 months, 4 nur Coat, per Amura.
3. JACKSON,
Chief Managar Hongkong. th November, 1897.
thay wouill, have a very fair orop. In Austrait would simply mean that for the time being Ba Thore Ware istinet, signs of improvement. freights ruled at one port lower than at an, After three years of continual drought they other, and that, mack as they were, they must EWO COTTON SPINNING & WEAVING found a peaspect of a good haerest and an be either accepted, or left to foreign steamers increase of fooks and borde in that country. to entry. But he was ablo, to give the stato From le point of view it was cathersatisfactory mont a mero catagorinai derini. · The allogation, Chan otherwise that the Australian coloaies were rested upon the freight va ironi and iron water," not recovering too rapidly; and people who lud | ipls, which formed the chief export from money there appoatel to be exceedingly care. Antrorp, and it implied that the company's ful about employing it. They bad great hopes ships sailing from London charyel a bigler that before long the federation of these colonies into for suoli sorge than they charged at Ant- would be accomplished, and in that are a far werp. As a matter of fact there was prae- greater future was before them than the tically no iron sout by railway for shipment in most cangnino personi conld possibly anticipato London, because in that respeat London was at while they wore divided by inore or less rival a dianienstage na compared with Liverpool and policies and differential tariffs. With respect (lasgow, the iron trannjecturing districts to China and Japan a foronet of the skate bodig were gontigona to these latter grat of affaim was somewhat more dificult They shippur ports. Therefore, ne dotwork Toulon had not yet arrived at the milleunten in China, and Antwerp 'thors no competition. the milanium being that Britimbers should because thorn was no identity in the char. ranks all the mitwags and gestatis open out acter of the shipments. But on ance, 1855, that a GENERAL MEETING OF ONGKONG ANGION BANK-other factors app that country in the interest of the Clif Aid brug Iron waterials from Middlesbrough the Mobora of the above-namel ContrANY the cars time things were moving in China, ifta Tondon by son, which might be said to coma will be held at No. 4, PHAYA CRNTHAL not ton rapidly. As agardad Japan the most pote with similar cargo from Antwerp, and if MONDAY, the 17th, instant, at Noon, for the FAID-UP CarrTAL notable foot was that that country alopted a the Middlesbrough esto wore to be maintainesl purpose of having on tout laid before stuv FUN)) ....... gall currency, and this stop laut been the cause, for say length of time at a higher level than them by the Liquidators aleving the manner RESKAVE LIABILITY OF Paor*Tóns,$11,060,000 to ermsiderable extent. if not entirely, of the that from Antwerp, the Middlesbrough trade in which the winding up has boor condustel A depreciation in the value of silver for would be placed at a disedrentage. Some time and the Property of the Company disposed of
COURT OF DIRECTORS exolange purposes in China. The company go there was a great struggle between certain aul of hosting any Explanation that may be
St. MICHALSEN, ESQUherman. were heapditing up to the end of March by the Gorman lines leading at Antwerp, Bremen, and given by the Liquidators cul of determining Hon. J. J. BELblaying-Deputy Chairaz. rise which bot occurred in the India exchanges Hamburg, and they brought the froft down by extordinary acutian the manner in C. Berman, Es A. J. Ryan, Reg. and the coresponding or murilorate riso in the at the first unred port to 10s. a tor, oven which the Books, Acepants, and Donoussts of G. D. Boning, Es
KL. Richardson, low- China exstangos. The whole of that benefit, lower. At all events, their company lata to the Company and of the Liquidators thoroof U. B. Thelwel, Fa
Shewan, Br howaror, disappeared during the last six months carry whatever cargo that obtained at Anter shall be diapostid of. of the year. It was impossible to prophesy at the Gorman line rate, or lose the business.
A. W. WALKINSHAW, what might be the result of the prosent late When the company found that this Thrastruc
JAMES H. COK, of things in Japan. One good effect the ting composition was not to be an affair of days
Linnidators. change in her currency ought certainly to or wooks, but that it was pretty sure to con
Hongkong, 10th January, 1898, bare-tlet, as a gold standard country, Japan tiano until one of the German lines swallowed would be a us serious petitor with the other, they lowered the freight or Middos-
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND our maufactures than slut one time bingh from 13 to 10s, or whster the rate STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. threatened to be. . One sair the orormons in was from Antwerp, and he believed he was con crease of production on beth sides of lndin in rest in stating that their example was followed |_JOTICN i hereby giran consegnence of clean silear and cheap labour, in Liverpool, and the rate similarly reduced SEVENTII ORDINARY ANNUAL and one also say the growth of ention factories there. What he desired to point out easplatio MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will, in Bombay andl of jute factories in Culcutta, ully in this connexion was that if they had not be held at the Office of the Gozeral Mariagors,” With spect to Jute he would like to mention married a ton of this foreign cargo, every No.5. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, On MONDAY, a single fuel which struck hite as of sajanious tiels of it would have born caveyed by Gocman this 17th January, 1898, at #1 o'clock in the importance-uwely, that during last your Cal-ships. This company's abstention would not AFTERNOON, for the purpem of receiving the catta exported about 350,000,000 - pieces of bavo runde the sightest diference to the British Report of the General Manager, together with manufactured juts, ant that she even exported trader. But while they kept their noxstery is statement of accounts to the Blat Doyuruber, last year for the first time, but not for the lust interest as shipowaors in the foreign trade, 1307, time, quantity of jute rara to Daudes. When they, at the satdo time, lowered their Middion que observed the ecormous development which brongh tariff to the foreign lovel. They did had taken place owing to the inducate of cheap iso, not only to protect the English trace, bat silver and chop, inbour in India, it was quito to protest themselves, for nothing would have certain that lagy hal by no incans arrived at the suited the German lines better than to late Buni issue of the struggle between East and iron at an abnuity low rate at Antwerp, and Wat in their rivalry in manufacturos. At then bring their ships over to a British port in this point desired to intorces some re- order to obtain enzyò there at a bigbor fright. marki in raply to vehemorat, attacks which He thought that he had given à vang simpla had been made upon the company owing explanation of this matter in response to the to their conexion with abipping conterences, somewhat modified attacks whiol-had been made the main burden of these attacks being upen the ecmpany. raight add that for that they had fostered foreigu trude st the more than a year there had been peace between expense of British courierce. This accusation the English and the German lines, that was a very old story, and it was formally brought practically the same rates prevailed at Midles- against them in the House of Comunas ten brough and at Autwerp, and to show how Little years ago, when the wail contracts of 1887 were influence the sen freight had on these great debated. I was then able to cravinon the trades, he might state that the shipments of Iense not only that the company had not for iron and iron maturials, both from Antwerp old fered foreign at the expouse of English trade, Middlesbrough, hæð been on a very much larger but that they had done everything in their sodo since. The rate was advanced to about power in the opposite direction, and they had 21 than it was when it was lowered to 10s. even masto considerable sacrifices in order to He-would give another ilinstration of their provontasy fair advantage accrning to geign policy in a romowhat amalagous situation interests Holosired to explain bristly what a of quita recout dute. Until the other day, the shipping couterenca was. Steamship companies | truda of Singapow and the Straits Settlements might be divided into two clasgen—first, that had been in a state of ohnos, owing to the fact which exped the sea rover, or “ucen kamp," of thers being no agrosment among the lines, lich sailed hers, thers, und everywhere, and rates had been no low frers those ports to wherever the chances of good basiness appeared Europe as 7. 6d, or Sa, per ton." They were most favorable, and, second, the class cwning repeatedly urged to enter into a conference for what wow called Loors ships one or less Uko the purpoey of raising rates to the Enited- this very's, which maintains regular Kingdom, leaving the Continental lines todo no services to certain ports, und which sailed at they pleased with regard to rates of freighth, as stated intervals, whether they were full or not it appeared ulmest impresible to come to an ful of cargo or passengers. These liners might agreement with their German competitors. The credited with Looting the everyday require East the Peninsular and Oriental Company ends of canemarce, otherwise tiny cortainly refused to enter into any agreement of that would not exist; but it had been fored by expe- kind, and their rofusel to do as gave great rience that these regular services were ups. offene to sore of their English friends. They sible without an understanding between the there, however, convinced that they were various companies as to rates of freight. Other right in the mattor, and they deelfand to have wise there rates would be subject to violent anything to do with an arrangement which, in Auctions, which would not only be inimicat their judgment, would have been likely to foster to the interests of the lines, but would parent foreign at the expense of English trade The merchants from being able to operate with any contest which was going on in the Siraile trade degree of certainty in regard to the conveyanco continued, therefore, for a considerate timo, of their goods, and more especially if valuable but they had at length secuted an international enero. Those conferences might be compared conterence in connexion with this trade von
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to the agrosment which existed better to forozco in which English and German Lines, various railway companies of the United King-were equally interested, and if the rates and not do. Railways charged identical rates when risen to a thrilling point for they worn akont ramning to the name points, although they come per for--they were, at all scouts, batter Juted spond, rain accomano ties and gruent than when they wore loading ships t facilities. This was exactly what the lines of stoomships did. But the difference baloch rail- ways and loaraships was very grant. It was most culs to start a new railway, as, art farm other obstacles, Parliamentary powers word asessary, but no such legislative, station was required to iogurate new lines of chip ping;and wben merchinata were not satisfied they cenld start lines in opposition to any frenos in the world. Vor exatople, the marghanta en. gaged in the China trade were some years ago Indignant, with the China conference and they started a line of their own. They brake down the China conference, whereupon everybody, of course fought for his owo band. The consequi ence was that in a few months the merchants company applied to the older lines to renew the conference and admit them as tauenbora, nud this merchants' comprary hul keen for severa Fears a most ardant-upholder of the conference system. Again, their own company held for 40-years simething is a monopolerin what was formerly a very limited trade between Bombay and China. It was not so profitable As Boing supposed, and no English company thought it to outer it, but certain British morelants in Bombay were, able to peruuto s German company the Austrian Lloyds-de make arrangements with their Government for carrying on a service from Bombay to China in order to break down the rates that wero theo charged by the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany. The amusâ, was effected, and at the end of a few this ho ressived a letter from the chairman of the Austrian Lloyde, telling him
which did not pay for taking on touri and discharging the cargo. He did not desira to take any credit to the company in thesa matters. Ho regretted even being compelled to deal with the subject, hal au sccusation against this company had heen somewhat extensively ventilated by a section of the Fress. and it was, therefore, his duty to meet the Bowestion. Their action in this attor had not been determined by the fact that they were. mail company, for the mail service ware in newssory for them to find about £2,000,000, or £2,250,000 of revenue, it freight and passage money, in the best way they could. If they did | met fad that revenus, their company would dis
wolve. Their withers wors, therefore, quite unwraug when Beir position as mail contractor was attacked. Bat their policy was that of a British company which was keenly alivo to British interests, und he believed that in this respect they represented the general Feeling af the shipowners of flris conntry. (Cheers)
his. Samuel S.. Gladstone seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously, after serio congratulatory romuks from Mr. Carson and Mr. John Jones, and the dividendy recom. mended were approved.
A cordial vols of thanks to the chairman and directors olcsoil the mosting.—Times...
SHIPPING KEP JETS,
The British steamer Alaitun, from Brutow 13th Jan., had light N.E. winds and fiao weather. The Gorman steamer Priyang, from Chia-
weather.
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Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company- wit be CLOSED from the 8th to the 17th Jan..HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA both-days inclusivo..
IT
LIMITED,
Sendra Managers. 173
AOTHOBAND CAPITAL PAID UP CAPITAL...
MEYER & CO.,
Honglong, 10th Junnory, 1898.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COM. PANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE -hour given that the NINTH
ORDINARY MEETING & SHARK HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held si the COMPANY'S OFFICES, VICTORIA BU INGS, on FRIDAY: the 28th January, 1898, at 11,30 o'clock A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year cuding 31st December 1997.
$1,000,000,
£ 324.371
READ OFFICE-JONGKONG.
Count of DIRECTORS. D. GILL, Risq
Suaxy Em= J.T. LACUS, H
Cnow TUNGSMAND, Esq. KWAS Ho Chen, Bay.
Chief Maag OT. G. W. F., PLAYFAIR.
Interunt for 12 Months Fixed Hongkong. 1st December, 1897. The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from- WEDNESDAY, the 13th. T
FIRE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA to FRIDAY, the 28th January, 1808 both days inclusive), during which paried re TRANSFER of Shares eat bo registered.
By Order of the Board of Direnters
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Ageuty Co., Lt General Agents for tho Woxt Point Building Co., Limited. Hongkong, 12th January, 1898.
96 THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that the TENTH ORDINARY MEETING SHARE. HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES VICTORIA, BUIL
was, on FRIDAY; the 28th January, 1806, at 12 o'clock (Noox) for the pmpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the pont ending 3lat December, 1807.
The Registor of Shares of the Company will bo CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 19th, to FRIDAY, the 28th January, 1898 bol days juclusivo). during which peril no TRANSFER of Shuros can be registers.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPERA Secretary, Hongkong, 12th Junory, 188. HONG KONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO, LIMITED). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SIXTY-THIRD
LIMITED.
3%
15
AUTEURIZED CAFETAL £1,500,000
I
MERCHANT STHAMERS. De N. P. steamer L'efiean Balled from Treoma, Wn, on the 12th Oct., for Japast.
The N P. sgamer Tacoma has arrived at Yokolinina from Treba.
The . . steamet Lombard sailed from Fortland, Or, for Japan and Hongkong on the 3rd inslauf for this wrt on the 8th instant
The P. & O. steuner Hydampes leit Bombay
Tacoman for Japan and Hongkong or the 8th.
The NP. steatorr Victoria Eailed from
instant
The stormer Glengarry, from Middosboro', London and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Batarch, the stl invent
The Austrian lloyd's steamor Poseidon left Kobe for this port on the 9th instant
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Amphiteseloft. Singapore for this port on the 12th Instant.
The Rickmers Line stearaor Deile Rickmera left Singapore on Monday, dus 10th lustaut sad asyle expected berg on or about the 17th instant.
The C. Meleaper Ningehow, from Gilurgow, lett Singapore for this port on the 12th instant, Fad may be expected here on or about the 1961:
instant
Haring lean appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EFEOFFAR and CHINESE RISES at Arent rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
The Y K. atramer esa Moru (Europo Agouts,
12740Live) left Birgapure for this port on the 11th Hongkong Nh January, 1906,
instant, and is aspicted to arrive here the UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON 3841 instant.
FOUNDED 1730...
The Unternigand, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, urs prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current page Rates.
SIEMBSEN & CO.:
Hongkong, 16th May, 1899
(19 AACHEN AND MUNICH EIRE INSUE ANOE CO. OF AIX-ENCHAPELLE.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTE for the abore Company, 270
Lal Current Raton.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 14th January, EXCHANGE.
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Bank Is, on demand 2.45 CroLin, at 4 mouths' night...50 ON GERMANY.-
Off desd.....
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Telegraphis Transfer way. Bank, on desaand........
On Calcutta.-----
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ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at right. Private, 30 days' sight-
ON YOKOBAKA.-
On domised
ON MANILA
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JOINT STOCK SHARES.
COMPART.
Banks-
Hehong & Thei
China & Japan, prí
¡ ('ALD UP!
LEOTATIONS.
[367.60
$125 187 pr.ch prems
£ nominal
Do. rty! 12 10 nominal
- Στα deferenti £ï )x5.5%, kazán
Salt. Bank of Chinị “ D. Bharos Foun. Shares. Elf to E. A cumpbell, Moore & Cl- Ching Sugar...
Coitou Mills-
8 (820
21 $20 EL SA
$100 $162
Ew.The. 100 Tle. 101 Hongkong.
$20 $17 InternationalTi T. 1:0 Lust King Mow Saycheu
Yuhtkong Fenick & Co., Gro..... Dairy Farm
The N. Y. K. steunier Hiroshicia Harureen Island Cemon...
Co. New In (Bombay Line) off Singapore for this port on
11. & C. Bakery the 12th instant, and is expected to arrive lire Hongkung & Chu... on the 18th-instant-Hongkong filetate
The N. Y. K. steamer Qrti diorú (Australinu: II. II. I. Trunways co Live) Joft Thursday Ishund for this port on the Hongkong Hotel 10th irstaat, and is expected to arrive here on longsong Ice the 21st instant,
H. & K. Wharf & Q....... Tha atozmer Darmsted! left Colombo on Hongkong Repe... Today, the 11 instant, and may be expected 11. & W. Dods here on or about Friday, Um 21st instant.
The N. G. I. stemmer Bormida luft Singapore for his port on the ith instant and is due here on or about the 21st instant.
PASSED THE CANAL
GEDYCKD)_(,125,400 / Prepared to ACCEPT NISKS against FIRE OUTWARD1h Dec.—~Oaleng. Pst Dev.-Pro-
PAID UP 502,500 RESELVE FOR
10,000
LONDON JOINT STOUS BANK, IMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Carront Accounts st the rate of 2% per Anbu on the Duty balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITE
For 12 months aromă, 71.
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Manage Hongkong Hourkong, 7th Opfeber, 1897, [NES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA A AUSTRALIA AND CHINA INDSPOSATED BY Koyal Charter 1853
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID UP...
LOSEEVE LIABILITY OP STARR- HOLDERBRECKEN RYSELVA FUND,
£800,000.
£800,000
75,000
INTEREST alloyat zu Cussent Account et the rate of 12 pár numa on the Dally balancés
Depresi
ORDINARY COS
TALE YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Commune will be held at the Orrios of the Company, No. 18, BANK BUILDINGS, QUBET'S ROAD CENTRAL on BATURDAY, the 20th ́inst., at 12 o'clock. Noor, for tho parpass of restring Roport of the Directors, tagather with a Sintamout of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and clesting
aaditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSEU from the 16th to the th ustast, inclusive..
By Order of the Board of Directors.
T, ARNOLD,
Serretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1899,
THE STRAITS TIMES
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(Established in Singapoer, 1931). CURCULATES in Singapore and Funng, U through, all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Sina, Bornes, the Nether. lands Indies, and Frouch Indo-Ckipa,
Hougtong Ord June 1897.
KELLY & WALSH,
IMITED,
The Story of the Frital Army, by Lisk-
Col. Cooper Rug Plaza Illes 7-3,00 Kaye and Malleson' ndio Mutiny,
New and Cheaper Ed. vol.10 Alfred Lord Tennyson, a Memoir, by
His Son, 2 vols.
...
21.50.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agonte. Hongkong, 21st April, 1997.
167 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG, GA
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Phet Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Itates.
Ꮧ
Hoogkeng. 29th May, ESSEN & CO20
IRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Lidersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared. ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
SIEMSSEN & 00,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1878 FIB DHENIX FIRE OFFICE. PRO
The Undersigned are now prepared to ¿RANTS FACIES of INSURANCE
West FIRE et Current Hates.
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'mothers. 24th Dna, Carmarthenshire, Maria Daferic Ball Doc-Sylucy, Marie Jebaon, Con Tiger. 31st Des-Bernen, Erato, Glenscon, Amana, 4th January Natal, Crefeld, Langbank. 7th January Herthas Japan. Gladeary. Oh, Patrocles. 11th January--dfin. HOMEWARD-lith Jan-Formosa, Sarpedon,
Vindobena, Cromarty, Thekła.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
A MAIL WILL CLUSE,
For Taiwanteo and Shanghai-For Yikamg to-day, the 15th inst.. at 19.30 AM.
For Sonrabasu and Semarang,-Per Fensang, to-day, the 15th instant, ut 11.30 AN.
For Manila-Ter Zafiro, to-day, the 15th Lalant, at 11,30 am.
For Shaug-For stuping, to-day, the 13th instant, at 2.30 PM.
For Stanghal, Nagasaki. Kobo and Yoko- hama-Ter Argyll, today, the 15lb inst, st 2.30, F.M.
Fur Swalow, Amoy and Foockow.-Per Hai- tax, to-day, the 18th iuxt., at 5.00 PM.
For Wuchow--Per For Gn, tu-day, the lith
taut, ut 5.00 p.m.,
Fey Shangbai-Vie Kaifong, to-morroa, chu 16th matang. al. 1400 .NE.
ts for the Phenir Pro OH J N
h August, 1887
PALMER-
PENT DOZEN
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STATION,
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Lightning, on Tuesday, the 18th instaut; si 9.00 PM.
For mer, Port Darwin, Thursday taland, Wadivostock.
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FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LA Clarke's Word frved Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse lin
to run this service. Again hand was the rod, from impurities from whatever cause sult, but after a few months the Italians sug- arising For Scruffa, Survy, Berema, Bad Lega, gestel but it would be better to mako pinaco, Skin and Blood Discises, Pimples, and Sores vfall The trade tharefora kad now | kits, is efforts are maryelius Thouseds of and they did so. the benefit of an Anglo-Austrian-Italiau alliwelerful curs have een ollected by it. Sold ance. Pence continued for several years, and everywhere at 2. Dd. Beyme of worthless imitations
then they wore Cavoured by a Jupaueso invasion. whereupon the usual disturbance posted until
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PIANOS.
GH QUALITY,
EASY MONTHLY
DR. KNORES. ANTIPYRINE
--Putentad LION BRAND."
& Europeaa but an Asiatic concert in this trade. Huw long it would luat lie could not say. This sart of thing had boon going on for the last 18 yours. He had norer alluded to it, either directly or indirectly, at thisst stings al though these contests had cost the com pany” vast munus of money but be mentiuued these fucts now to show them-ard. ho coult carry bis liastrations very much. Tarthor-- that no.regular fires of Etoam communion- tion could be carried
fally at the prosent day without a commen, unilorslávd- ing is to a uniformity of twifs: Perhaps be aught to add that those agreements also Broko down jowing to internal dissension as well as external pressiro. Will regard to the charge In Poyder and Crystals, also in Drops of grains, that they had done their best to foster foreign easily soluble in Water, Wine, eta, at the expouse of British trade, he must firet state that the outward trade from Great
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SEVERANCE LODGE will be hold at the FEREMASONS HALL on MONDAY, 17th Inst.. at 8.30 for 1.31. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invitid to alion
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VICTORIAN, R PRECEPTOR. Togasaki.
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Tokyo .........
Kochi
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Anany Stow Captam
10.12 30.07
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2.96
at the FREEMASONS HALL on THURSDAY the 20th January, at 8.30 for 9 13 precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to
attend.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1998.
BOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 4
REGULAR MEETING. of the A EUTHEN MARK LODGE will bo held at de FREEMASON'S HALL on FRIDAY, CANVAS 31st inst., at 8.30, for 9131. precisaly Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. √230 Hongkong, 19th January, 1898. MITSUI BUSSAN KALSBA No. 6, ICE HOKK STEENT, PRAZA CENTRAS
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO,
Sole Agents.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
THIRST CLASS RACING
YACHT
6.70 METEOR feet, L. R., 3 enits
snila, and racing gear complete. Hailt Bepf, 1805. Winner of Second Championship Cup, Season 1995-6. Also 1 Belt Bail Cloth
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The best modinm dose for adults is IV genius given one or twice daily in powder or in
Sale Mannfrotaragi FARBWERKE VORM MEISIER
your milling from Londue were on the average ons poses statur barterición aution desolation only about two-thirds full. It was therefore silver nitrata, but indistinguished by complete
sary for thom te vater for a share of absenco of irritating properties. Continoutal freight, and for this parsn they had been in the habit of leading steaners rngularly at Antwerp during till 16 followed.
or 17 years. Bat they had always endea Youred, so far as their julluence would go, to ob tain at last as high, and, whenit rested in their hands, a higer rate at Antwerp than in London, and this for the obvious reason that they in* carred certain expendituro-in-sonding their _ships to a Continental port... It had been sinted | that they systematically accepted fower freights on sailor goods at Antwerp than in London, Ho mid-deliberatoly-that-the statement was untru. If it wern true in any dogrca'wlintover- either of tacir company or of any British Knie,
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gratis at request to Modical men.
CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Sole Agents for China.
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$7.441 800 3.65
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Buntiakers,.
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$119
Hoogkong, 7th July, 1997.
HF CAR BUICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND
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18, PRAYA GENTIAL
ESIGNS SPECIFICATIONS for
Club
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UINART PERN & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
........... SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Grean Basl).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Bale Agenta. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.)
FOR SALE,
11178
HAS. HEIDSIE CXS CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SHAL $36.25 per cuas of 1 desen quara $28.5" por case of 2 'doten platsz ED. FREESMANN & 00'S RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.
Dal CLASSES OF ENGINEERING CG HIBBERT & CO'S
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Hongkong 4th August, 1897.
Cape 6. Jamo!
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Le North, fathen 6 Ohio Preeram appears in
over .
N. Chiu, with sagit but increeslik Kamisaka -fyderale to fresh KE, winda; GPI
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Neither the CAPTASSA, the AGENTS, nor the Owxxna will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers ar the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
FARKIE SONOLFIELD, Brit. bk.Veitch--Order, Haar, German stryGurutzka-Melobers.
& Ca
JACDD CHRISTENSEY, Nary: str. Haus
Wieler & Co.
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ENTISTRY
OF
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TERME VERY MODERATE, Cannulation Free.
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