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GERMANS Y. ENGLISHMEN..

TO TU SUITOR OF TRE "NAIL PRYSK.”

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Sta-With reforce to your leader of the 4th as it is to be presumed that what Mr. Brenait sans by the Gormans heingo A different trahúng" is simply "emporior" cur as they are appareatly free from narrow pic- judies which handicap your English in the strugg far existence. Without doubt, pride prejudice, and narrow solishness have had a great deal to do with the ousting of the English- nan by his Govom rival. If, in the past, English had noted on the prizoiple of ye and 1 live" by onploying only Englishne in tinir hennes, treating them as men and brothers, and giving them every inducoment to go into siuess on their own account ther's would, I opine, he may move English- we and English homes in China to-day and Englishmen doing the work which the Ger- as now monopolise. At the root of it all to grel, lfishness, and narrow-minded prejudice, for the most part, which is being paid for dearly. As to the Engliman's objection to being galkot a "salosmun," "what's fo s pane?" should like to know what is the difference b5- tween a run who buys ad solle a pieul, and kes a few cents profit and he who corners à market and realizes millions. The formeris prob ably the lesser cogno, as beis the less harmful of the two. Merchant" or "Salesman" reems to us for the most part a dispute wix twelledam and twenlodes." Nodoubt there, are men of culture amongst the merchantelarse but generally speaking, they buy and sell," and they "sall and buy," and this, owing to com petition, is the sole end and aim of their axiet enco, salesmen "and" mesciants" both great and small Remain, 46,

ONLY DRAW THE LINE.

Nowe han roughed London to the effect that. Trrett has been arrested in Italy. The Lon don detentives are sending over wilnossos to sp pear against him in the extradition preeeelings.

THE UNITED STATES NAVY OM

London, 9th January.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1898,

SHIPPING REPORTS

5th Tet, had light air and find wenthar.

the store. Tulsang, from Swatew

The Chinese steminat Amping, from Shanghai 2nd Feb, had Hght wire and calm, with in and fog.

The United States is ditesaing the quise tion as to the expanditure of 6,000,000 dollars (1,200,000) upon the construction of a battlebih ship and additional torpade linnts.

RAILWAY EXTENSION IN SOUTH AFRICA, Ton, 9th January

Mr. Cecil Rhodes says that the construction output of the Gweld geldots and partly on the of the Zambesi railway depende partly upon the

ACTIVITY IS THE FRENCH DOCKYARDS, working, of the Bushaiona lins.

London, 10th January. TI French Cabinet has ordered the Govern ment dookyards. to acolorate shipbuilding as

not as possible.

AUSTRIA-KUNGARY,

London, 10th January. The Hungarian Deligation has phd the for the jointexpenditure of Austria and Hungary,

Fak, had light variable winds and hazy The British stoczor Taitan, from Bwatow dall weather..

The Eritish steamor Siskus, from Saigon lat Fol, ad fine weather and all breeze throughout.

kok 27th Jan, Lad light N.. wind and smzoik The British stoaner Kong Beng, from Baug

roughout the passage.

The Gensan stanmer Peluang. from Chin kiang It Fou, Juai thick fog from Peshan to Lamocks free there to port eloar Hght N. wind.

The Hawaiian steamer Oking, from San Tran eisoo 6th Jun., Yokohama tir, Kobo 99th, Neg saki 31st, and Shanghai Bed Fub, had fresh 8.E. winds with ratu. From Stoop Jelend to clouds and fair weather.

BANKS,

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

KN

INSURANCES. \RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned, having been appointed „£1,000,000,

334,34 AGENTS for the above Company, as prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO,

Agenta

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AUTHONIEND CAPITAT PAID UP CAPITAL..

TEAD OFFICE-HODGYONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORB

D.G, E. F. T. Lars, Fa

C GUAR, Esq. CHOW TUNGKANG, HO. KWAN HOT tuna, Boy, Chief Maunga

U. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Jutarest, for 19 Months Fixer....%: Hongkong, 1st Dasombor, 1897,

|NREMERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITALANA.

115

£1,500,000

Hongkong, 16th November,, PH

DHONIX FIRA, OFFICE.

AMENT The Undersigned we now prepared to GRANT, POLICIES of INSURANCE agalust FIRE at Current Rotor

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 005 agents for the Phonix Fire Geo. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887 CACOTTISH METROPOLITANA

ASSURANCE CO.

Say LIFE

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MATÈ The P. M. steamor Belgio, with the Amorlean mait of the 15th ultimo, loft Yokchama on Fri- day, the 4th instant, and may be expected here on or about Saterday, the lith instant.

COMMERCIAL.

CLOBINO QUOTATIONS.

SATURDAY, 5th February, EXCHANGE.

o,

OF LONDON.

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand..... Bank Billa, at 30 days' eîght; Hank Bills, at 4 months' sight

1/201

1/10/

1/104"

Credits, at 4 móntlis' right

1/100

Documentary Wilks, 4 months' sight 1/11 ON PARTS

The P. M. steamer Pera, with mails, left San Francisco for, this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Intend Sec, Kobe, Nagraski, and Shanghal on the 25th sitimo, WINONACUTAB GURMAN DESIL.

The N. D. Hosmer Sachsen, carrying the Gormnu mails with dates from Berlin of the 10th ultime, loft Singapers on the 6th inalant, atam, and may be expected dere on or about Thiday, the 10th instant va

«PUR ORZADIAN MALI The OTR tanmer Finpress of Japan left Vansover on Monday, the 31staltime, for Hongkong and venal ports of call BARRANTEDTOBANT STRĄMEES.

The N. Petramer Lombard has arrived at Yokohama from Portland

think rending of the Augstrich or arrangement 12.30 am.. Feb. 5th, douse fog; thence to pore SSCRIBED MODEMARijal is in £1,125,000 POLICY is the MONT ADVANTAGEOUS land for Japan mid Hongkong on the 25th mlt.

---THE SUGAN ROUNTIES,

London, 10th Junnary.

The British stormer dirke, from Sydney 13th. Jon, Towesville 18th Cairns and Cooktonu It is stated that Austeis and Germany are

19th, Thursday Island 23rd, and Port Darwin Twilling to abolish bounties on the export of beut, experienced fine weather throughout, with

sugar, and are sumunahg a conference. The decision, it is bolieret, rests with Belgium. EXECUTION OF THE MURDERER DUERANT,

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The following telegrams are from Anetaliau papers received by the E. & A. steiner Airlio;—

WEST AFRICA,

London, 7th January, Advices from the Gold Coast, West Africa, state that the Dritish have repied Salan, an important town in the hinterland, forestalling. 'n Geamaan expadition.

Sth January,

The Paris "Dobats" states that the Fronch hare occupied the Niger country from Say to Bonssa, and also the territory bounded by a line from Bouss to the ninth parallel. THE TRANSVAAL AND BRITISH SUZERAINTY.

London, 7th January,

The "Volkestem," a newspaper published at Pretarin, declares that Mr. Chamberla's r cent despatel: reaffirming the Britab mizerainty over the leasrul a more balneination.

Tondon, 8th January. Reports from Cupotowe alate that. MP, Chamberlain Les refused an offer made by the Troneraal Government to proceed to arbiara- Lion upon the questions in dispute between Britain and the Transvaal.

GREAT FIRE AT GLASGOWY.-FOUR FIREMEN KILLED.

Loudun, 7th January, A destructive fire, sulting in loss of life, occurred to-day at Hatzick's choraicul works, Glasgow.

Four frames were killed by a quantity of cheminals exploding, and two others were injured through boing precipitated from the top to tho botton of the burning building.

MILITARY ENTHUSIAHN IN CANADA.

London, 7th Jumsary

A spirit of military sathutiam pervades the militia in Cannia, Many officers and mear laye volunteered for sarvice in the event of trenbla in the Far East.

THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF FLIOCHAU.

London, 7th January.

Tondoa, 30th January. William Hours Theodoro Darrant has begu exconted in San Francisco for the murder of Miss Bhuchie Lamont in a church in that elty in April, 1885.

HINDRANOM TO PRESS CORRESPONDENTS

·IN THE BOUDAN.

moderats winds and occasional showers, and neross the China Sea light mansion, Que we3- ther and smooth sea.

The British steamer Victoria, fron Tacoma Sth Ja, encountered frosk westerly winds and high es to the 180 meridian, which was crossed on 17th Jan; thence ta Tocoliama variable winds and easy falls of snow. Arrived Yokoham 73.24 24 JAD. Left Yokohaman on 26th Jan., via Koonud koji light winds and hazy weather.

VIBITORS AT HOTELS. HONGKONG BOTEL

Mr. G. Aceved M J. H Aitken Mrs. D'Arcy Anderson

London, 19th January, The Daily Telegraph, in an article this morn- ing, protests against what it describes as the deplorable affront of Tajor-General Sir H. Kitchener. commander-in-chief of the Anglo- Egyptian army in the Soudan, in disallowing all press correspondente except Reater's to go to the front with the army. His actions it. W. F. Balden states, a un izsal to the public.

RESULT OF THE STRIKE.

London, 20th January A Wolverhampton firm has bought from on American um 10,000 tons of stool ingots, effecting a anving of £8,000 by not purchasing in England und prrent civeumstances,

LAUNCH OP-A NEW STEAMER FOR THE -

JAFANERE MAIL LIFE,

London, J6th January. The first of three stesen nilt to the order of the Japanese Mail Steamship Corapany, Tokyo, has buan soncesfully ausbed from the shipbuilling yard of R. Napier and Sons, Liitel, Govai, Glasgow.

The new steviors are intended, for the fer- vice between Japan on3 Australia,

Bliss D'Arcy Anders Mr. WAL S. Builey

Miss. M. Batte

AL. I orig M:: G: L. Bimiki Mr. Mr. J. W. Bolles Mr. H. tel

Mr. & Ms. A. 3. Button

hei & child

Pain. UP

The combinal ACCIDENT ADI

562,500 form of INSURANCE. RESERVE FUND AND 10,000

BANKEES LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, INTUREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on tàn Daily hidence

OF FIXED DEPOSITS Fer 19 montle

A yearly premium of £28 2. (age 30) ores the following

Sh

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3

J THURBTRN, Maragor, Hongkong. Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.

HE

T BANK OF INDIA INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER, 1853, HRAD O LONDON,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA

Misa A. M. Totales Lient-Lumar. Ferey 8. Mr. & Mrs. ES Jocely

Jotu, R.N.

Major Mxa Jolleys Commander CE. Jupe

mill, KN

Mr. P. KatN Mr. Leon Aery Mr. J. Y. Marston- Mr. Irvin MeDowell Br. Felipe S. Mesa.. Mr. Gra. C. Moxon. Miss Ormsby

M. & M. Martin Buck Mr. Harrison F. Bulman Surg-Major Burke Capt. E. Dario M. & Hire. Charles C. r. J. Punorin My Car

Cohen

Nis J. A. Pese Mrs. Chorlos

The Hou. & Mrs. R. .

Ormely

Mr. W. Partit

Mr. F. von der Pfordien Surg. Capt. & Mrs. B. F. MAN. M. Pond

Clark, A.M.S M1, Thon Potter

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Capt. & Mrs. Layia

Mr. A. G. Dent Mr. T. M. Devilbis

GERPLAN TRADE WITH DEJNA, · ·

London, 30th Janasty. Many companies are being formed in Berlin and Hamburg for the purpose of opening up trade with Chinn.

OBITUARY.

Lendop, 10th January. The Coath is announced of Mr. William Gisborne, formerly of New Zealand, and who was at one time Fremier of the colony

Londos, 11th Janney The death is announced of Mr. Henry Stacy Marks, R.A., the well-known painter,

RUSSIA AND GERMANY AND BRITIS DAN INTERESTS IN ODINA.

London, 11th January,

Mr. J. M. Dickinson

Miss Drum

Mr. F. W. Edwards Mr. W. Engelbrecht Mr. Lions Escombe Mr.-E.-J. Esca

M. & Mr. H. K. C.

Fisher

Mrs. W. A. Pitton seal

children

Barou Foy

Uy.&Bs J. M.Gtwee

Lilly

Capt. F. D. Goddard Mr. & Mr. C. E. Grace Mr. B. F. Hamersly

The German and Russian newspapers dis-ir. Harry D. Hawks elsim any desire to injure British interests in Mr. & Mrs. I. J. Flealing the Far East. The Berlin Past says that Dr. 8.G. Hill. Te British Government was sounded upon the question of the ferma pocupation of Kino chau, and it had no objection to the course taken by Germany.

FRENCH INTERMIT IN THE UPPER NILE 25ALON,

London, 11th January. The Paris correspadout of the Daily Mait

The Emperor Willium has conferred the Or-stades that M. Hauolenz, the Frusel Minister dor of the Red Eugla of russia apo Baron for Foreign Affairs, is aware that Captain May- vou Lulow, az a token of gratitado for his fierchand, who is in command of the French expedi vices in connection with the occupation of King. tion at Fashoda, intends to claim the Upper clian by Germany,

Nile Region on behalf of France, and to divors the trado of Abyssinia to Dyabuti.

OLNERAL WEYLE,

London, 8th January The Council of War at Kadri has decided that there is no ground for notion against General Wegler, the late commander-in-chief of the Spanish forces in Cahn, in-econection with the pallication of his prosest to the Quaca Regect against the remarks made by President M'Kinley ne to his conduct of the war in Cuba,

Sth January, The Spanish Cabinet lus ordered a fresh in- quiry to be mudo into the alleged breach of discípu on the part of General Weyler.

DISASTEES AT BEKT

London, 7th January, A disistrous collision has desmered in the Buglish Channel, off the Isle of Wight, between the Atlantic linier Lepanto sed the steamer Knight of St. George. The Lepanto rank, but all on board were saved.

The Lepanto belongs to Hossrs. Wilson's

COLONIAL EKHIBITION IN LONDON,

Landon, 11th January.

The proposal of the Earl's Court Exhibition Company to hold an Australpains, Canadian, and African Exhibition at Earl's Court, London, in 1299, for the display of the commercial products, minerale, hals and vegetation of the countries regresante, is attracting a con- siderable amomit of attentiss. Mr. G. Collint. Lovey, C.M.G., has been opprinted scorotary to the exhibition.

The bonary committee of advice includes the Marquis of Lerne, the Burl of Kintore, Sir Saul Samuel, Bart., Sir Robert Herbert, Sir Henry Bartly. Major-General Sir Bevan Edwards, Sir Thomas Sutherland, Sir Seymour King, and Sir E. Montague Nelson.

THE FLOOTING IN UGANDA,

London, 11th January, In consequence of the opposition uforial by

Mr. J. Hinds J Mr. Jas Ü. Hoge, Jr. Staff arg W. Home R.N., & Mrs. Houd Mr. T. Howard Mr. Kerfoot Hugher Mrs. Hodgin & childs Mr. F. Redh

Dry. Perry S. St. Johu

Mr. C. Alison

PEAK

Mr. C. Bilbrough

Mrs. Bilbrang h

Captain von Vorkach

Mr. J. E.Coughtrie

Mr. & Mr. W. H. T.

Davla

Colonel H. Rodalo Mr. J. S. Ezekiel Mr. P. Frost

M Primrose & child.

Mi. J. S. RauSMC Burg, Capt. C. W. (teilly,

A.ME.

i

Mm. C. W. Beilly E. & M. A. H. Rens Mr. A. K. Rhoden

Mr. and Mrs. B. Riew

necker

Mr. & Mrs. Hence Ro

bertron

Mr. & Mrs. Vaugim

Rolinson

Mr. Thomas tider Mr. Mrs. --Sibmnd.

Siegert

NY. W. E. Southcott Mr. P. Stoplicaron Mr. W. I. Talbot, ML E. Tadlow Thorna

Mr. H. Acland Troyte Mr. E.H. Worce Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Turper

Mr. J. Warrezk

Mr. & Mrs. Wro. Whileg Miss Whiley Lieut. B. R. Bagnall,

Wild, R.E.

Mrs. Bagual Wild Mr. T. Windent

Mr. W. R. Youog Hor

원

Mr. T. W. Koruby

Mr. II. Husthouse

Mr. & Mr. J. W. Norton

Kytho

Mrs. G. Lawles

x. C. C. Match

Mr. R. Marler

Mr. R. Mitchell

Mt. H., Follock

Ni A. Sinclair

Mr. & Ms. 171f. Gem--Alz, A. Findlar Soft

perla

Mr. A. Stoke Miss F. Thom

Colonel E. H. Gorges Mr. F. Heinze

Mr. & N. A Shelton,

Hupper W.. Harrison Misses-Hopper

S. and MT. JAP

Thamas

Mr.K. Wado Capi. A. I. Weimar Bir. G. H. Wheelez

NOTICE:

YUBARI COAL.

A now importing this well known Coat

direst from the Mines in Japan. YUBARI COAL has been proved most suit. line, a steamer of 2.287 tons gros, 1,500 tons nst the natives of Ugands to the inission of Majer

able for Ironainds, Steamers, Manfacturies, &c. rogistor, built in 1977, and registered at Hull... Maadodd, who was recently sont by

I sin also importing MOJI COALS and The Knight of St. George in a modern steel the British leverament to asceud the River Berow pesunt ef4,700 tona, launched in 1900, and Jub, with a view to fixing the boundary between hava almye a large stock on band....

Intending purchazera se respectfully r owned in Liverpool.}

the British and Italian spheres in East Africa, reinforcements are being despatched from Mom-quested to communicate with the undersigned, bases to Major Masdonald.

and all orders will receive prompt attention.

CHÂN & TONG

Coal Merchant, No. 34, Praya Contral.

London, 9th January,

The steamer Melita Kohlen has, rosound 31 of the crew of the steater Drusidači su ih luktor was on the point of sinking off the cost of Africa.

The Melita Bohlen, 1,993 tons, was built in 1893, at Hamburg, and owned in Hantmeg, by the Woermanu Lino Company, She was origin ally named Lisbon, The Drummond is a stubi Farew steamer of 2,332 tone, built at Sunderland in 1880, and owned by the Dres Tane Company.

Mesere. Gillish & Chadwick, of Liverpool.

ARITE TEADE.

London, 8th January.. According to the returns of the Board of Trade, the importa into the United Kingdom during the month of Dacamber show a decrease în valão of £2,236,567; and the exporta a decrease in value of £1,015,370, as compared with the corresponding period of last year.

MEASURES AGAİNƏT. INTIMIDATION,

London, 9th January The Free Labon Protectic Association is applaging 1,000 trained, men to watch the unicrisis pickets, and to ontain inforamtion. with a view to scoure ronvictions for intimida-

tion.

SIE CHRISTOPHER NUENESS AND THE LABOUR GUESTION.

London, 8th January. The Sander and Trades Council has passed a gala of censura apon Mr. Tasmus Bark, the laboar member for Morpoth, for maintaising in the course of a speech at York the fairness of a vinlont manifesto ́iszed by Mr. John Burns, M.P, again. Sir Christophor Farness, a prominent shipowner and shipbuikler, for his ustion in locking out his workinon, and also in connection with his membership of the m ployers' Fedoration.

London, 10th January. With regard to the attack made upon him by Mi, John Ems, Al P., in a violent madliesto

SITUATION IN PERSIA.

London, 11th fanúary, The Daily News this morning publiskes disquieting intelligence from Persin, which is declareil to be on the verge of disintegration

THE KLONDYKE GOLDFIELDS SAMA Tondon, 11th Jan Roporis here reached Victoria, British Columbia, to the effect that the mother loads of the Klondyke goldfield has been discovered. The Jode is said to be immensely rich,

BEALSKIN GARMENTS AND THE FELACIO

IN AMERICA,

C

London, 11th Jan. The law prohibiting pelagic fishing in Beh- ring Sea is denonnend in the Inited States and Canada

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12,000 in coes of death by accident. £1,000 in caso of natural death. -£3,000 in sues of perrasmont total disable timent by accident.

1500 in case of partial total disablomant by accident.

£6 per wook in caso of temporary disable ment by acoideut.'.

Accidente insured against for and £2 -per unnum-(£1,000 in case of death by weekly payicente in case of injury.)

For further Particulars apply to

The N. stemor Uljazbin sailed from Port-

The Austrian Lord's stoomer Maria Valerie loft Singapore for this port on the 4th iustant. The D.D. Estemmer Berthi, from Hansburg, left Bingapore' for this port the 1st instant, and may be expected here on or about the 7th instant, tesis

TENY. K. steamor Binge Mary (Europe Liga) Singapore for this port on the 3rd Insient, and is expected to arrive here on the 9th instant.

The Kickers chartered steamer Obi, from Hamburg, left Singapore, ut the 3rd instant for this port nad may be considered dus here on or about the 101 instuct.

The skewer Langbunk, from Londen d JYV VERNON; Antwerp, loft Shugapore for Hongkong on tho Agent 2nd instant, and is due ore on. ar, about the

Loca instant.

$1400

Hongkong, 8th June, 1896,

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31

DECEMBER,

CAPITAL PAID-UP AAM- £300,000 Riezzvé· LIABILITE, OF BHARTAWIN

· 1896, 612,054,502. 06. 00 HOLDERS......

£800,000 RESERVA BUNDA

£375,000 I. AUTHORISED JAPITAL 13,000,000 €

BUBSCRIED CAPITAL 2,750,000

INTEREST allowed in Current Acontint at the ate of 3% per anxiou the Diály balances Ou Fixed Deposits for 1 month cont

**

TI WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Bonghoar. Sed Jun, 1997

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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THE HONGKONG AND SHANG-

THE Briginosa of the above Bank is condnetzi

HAI BANKING CORPORATION:: Buks may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on densifs is allowed at 3 PER CSET, JOqaabæus, 3

Depositoms may transfer at their option **alances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SmascBAY HASK to lie places de FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CENE TE Sinneme

- Hongkong, 1st February, 1908.

"MELDRUM" FURNACES.

THESE FURNACES are specially adapted

for coal dust, coke dost, and fucks of an inferior quality, and by facie use a great ear- Ing in offooted geneally. Smoko is reduced to a minimum and boslar poyar fargely increas.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..

Agents for Hongkong & China. Hongkong, 29th January 1998.

NOTICE.

For the HONGS ONE AND SWARGBSI

PAID UP CAPITAL, 7:687,500, 04 EL FIRE FONDS

850 850 120 The Underagnod, having been appointed AGENTS for the abece Company are pro Je to AUCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO.,

Agenta Hongkong 12th June, 1607. 3 [1528

BOMBAY FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above. Company. ure prepared to accept Fire riska

TATA & CO., Agents.

₤22 Hengkong, End Angust, 1897.-

MANCHESTER: FILE ASBUR-

The C. Mutaal steamer Copack, from Glasgiy and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port sa thể 4th stat, and may be expected lyre og jor about the 10th instant

The N. 9. I. steamer Actimbro left Bombay for this port va the Sith instuat, sart is due

I here on or about the 19th instant..

PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD Jan-Hatestry, Petrosius

116 January-in. 18th Janary Donalder, Berlomand, Devonshire, Lemon, Sacotr 21st January Glensheet, Padhan, Conce. 25th January Oceanien, Fenus 28th January-Gisela, Taton, Dardanus, Melbourne, Anapa, Trieste. 31st Jau.- Danfa Ocaana, Energia, 1st February Alla, Craig. 4th Feb-Gerda, Benoor lich, Sunda. ELONWARD-81st Jan-Salazie, Fernfield.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

A MATE WILL CLOSE, For Samuxting and Bourahaya.-Per Hupili, to-day, the 7th inst., at 2.30 p.M.

For Siratow and Shanghai-Por Choysong to-day, the 7th instant, at 30 Pachusett For Port Darwin, Thursday Teland, Cook

THE ANCE COMPANY for Townsville, Brisbane, Sydujey, and Mel

CAPITAL

ESTABLISHED AD. 1824 TERRA Ustof Manager.

2 £2,000,000 Hongkong lat August, 1805. ST4 Today FUNDED SRODRITY £2,480,059 FONGKONG & SHA «BANK, NET ANNUAL FILE PREMIA 757,478 Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RASES at current rates.

ING CORPORATION RA PALE-UP CAPITAL

$10,000,000 RESERYE FEND

$1,000,000 EYE LIABILITY OF PROP TOES $10,000,000

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JOINT STOCK SILARES. *COMPANY. PAIDER QUOTATIONS,

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25 nominal

Hongkong &a... China & Jar

De ordinury £5 10% ominai

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B. Shares For Sh

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13 320

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is 100 T. 1:0

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SIEMSSEN & CO.

Agenta Hongkong, 1ith hey, 1892

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

THE Underurned, having been appointed AGENTS for the sboro Company, Caro propel to ACCBET RISKS Bgainst BILD pogon At Current Raton, res

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Who

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Price $10,75 PER DOZER

Nur

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$7.40

8.00

8.65

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Pogomad Cases 6.25- Ejecte Beans Carce, 6.90

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ment of the new season's selected PRE-

cases where the woners are unable to prove SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS that the solskins were not obtained by pelagis

3.

The seizures are attended with remarkable sooner, in which the conic element plays an important part.

Ladies are protesting against the notion of the Customs authorities, and are resorting to. the precaution of registoring their garments at the Customs hefore travelling.

THE CASINO AT MONTE CARLO.

London, 12th January.

The Monte Carlo Company, which carries on the gaming easing in Monaco, has aged to pay Prince Albert of Monner an additional en of £1,750,000 in order to secure the renewal of the present contract till 1047;

The sum of £60,509 is paid annually to Prince Albert of Monaco for tho conocerion to play at Monte Carlo The company whith ear- zles on the maine holde a opatraet which expires in 1913 In Marob, 1896, the Prince of Monaco

on the lockout of bis employen, Sir Christo | granted a new concession to the casino for-50 pher Farness, the well-known shipbuilder, who yours on collision of his ännuity being ingremiop

is onsitering the bye-election for York in the |·10 £80,000.}||

Lihai interest, stares that he will not becom

a blackleg by deserting the employers Feder- ation in order to win the election. Fersonally he says he is favourable to concessious being groated to the men, but Mr. Barn's attack Les rendored it impossible for him to retire from the Federation ponding the election,

London, 11th January, The explanation offered by Sir Christophor Fares, the well-known shipbuilder, who is ontesing the bye-election for Yart in the

DENMARK AND THE POWERS.

Londen, 19th January: Denmark basmado au application to the other European Povom to guarantee her per- manent vontrality.

The Power declined to comply with the re- quest.

AKNERSTION

THE

-OF HAWAL.. London, 12th. Jaunary, The United State Senate is discussing in Liberal interost, as to his membership of the spot the costion as to the unexation of Employers Federation, &c. is regarded as Hawai to America, Senator Morgan asserts Butiafastory by the Amalgamated Society of tluck Britain isterled to seize the island. Engineers, and the opposition to his sunttiläture

has conseqmently boon withdrawn,

GERMANY AND THE OCCUPATION CP CRETK

Lordon. 9th January Guranty has rastmed, for share in the in- turnational vontation of Creta.

THE MUNDER OF AN ANARCHIST,

London, 9th January

CORBETT AND FITZSIMLIONE.

Londen, 12th January James Corbelt, the ex-chempien pugilist of America, as offered to giv"Bob" Fitzsim- mone, who lately retired from the championship of the world. 35,000 dot. of he will fight to a Gulch, izenpostive of whether he won or lost,

NEW SOUTH WALES-LOAN.

London, 11th Januszy

of their well-known Manufacture.

Head One: HONGKONG, No. 3. Sai On Lane, West Point.

Branch Oikoe: HOSAN, Canton.

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Hongkong, 30th April 1897,

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No. 2, QURER'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 1st February, 1898.

T345

Tas salo of this good Scotch increases month CUTLER, PALME, & Co.'s SELECTION,

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6.70

13.00

1.7

1,75

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27.88

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....: 10.00

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A Marriage ir China, by Mys. Archibald

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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL Fest North, & Vols....

A Freueli anarchist named Bromelle was Tender for the New South Wales. Goseray resently marlorod in Lorguero, London. Ja ere or weal loan of £1,500,000, the mini- was a member of & Communitio Clul in Lon-inum for which was fixed at 90, were opened of 34] don, and was ecotust ei techory in consoon today. Tenders at €100 38. 81. wil get "quence of suddenly becoming in possession of a 31 per cent of the amount applied for

largu sata of zoney after the arrest of wamem- M

12th January

ber of the club, and having been seen in the The public dyed the balk of the loan company odoleolive The jury of the Syndicstos ton dared for £1,175,000 at £100 coroner's inquest returned a verdiet of wilfel 38.01 and for £525,000 at €100 9. Gd. The mador againat nu lielle-heaped Farette, who official average price obtained for the luz is was a follow-lodger of the murdered Jana, and €100 S. id. The total amount wild wes who succeeded in escaping from Londonik

£3,908,400.

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30.07 20.97

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HONGKONG REGISTER.

Prionou dute day 4 p.m. at 10am.

13.13

Temperature Am

Direction of wind.........

Westlar Pathak Big

2. Bigbut upon’ale tamparaters, on the

Inmers ayen alt temperatures on the t

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A Bola Apeztai

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28861.

P

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