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THE BRITIS POLICY IN CHINA" BOPPORZDO BY SOL KORS MOTLEY, M.P.

Tondon 28th Jarawry. Speaking of String, in Stirlingshire, Soot- lambast night, Bir. John Marley, M.Peri Mentrose Bargha, said he agreed to a large extent with the policy of the Government in regard to China. He thought that war would bonsorted by the exercise of reusable and firm diplomacy.

DLOOK IN THE BUBA OANAL

London, 28th January. Tha R.M.S. Victoria, which left London on January 14 for Australia, was delayed nt Port Said for 17 hours through the sleamir Courts boing ushoto in the Suez Canal,

N

AMERICA AND AFFAIRS IN KOREA,

London, 2811 Januarj The New York Herold publishes telegraphic despatch stating that the commander of the United States cruiser Boston, which is onakered at Chomulpo, Lad, refrend to comply with the request of the King of Korou for protection against an anticipated revolutionary onsbronk at Seoul, the rupija),

RUSSIA AND THE DREYFUB CABE

Londen, 28th Ingmary, Tas Bassir newspapers express sympathy with M, Zois, the omizentzevelint, who is being prisecuted by the French Government for the changes he unde against Goueral Billet, the Miniator for War, in connection with the Drey Tao Et. Petersburg Novosti ones to French Government for its action.

fus caed.

SHIPPING REFONIS,

BANKS,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND UHIYA

EncourORATED BY HOYAL CHARTER. 1859,

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, CAPITAL PAIN-TIP RESERVE LIABILITY OF SUARE

HOLDIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1898.

INTIMATIONS

GEO. FENWICK & UG, LIMITED.

INTIMATIONS

THE PUNJUM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED IN LIQUILATION. E NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS THE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI will MONDAY, 284 Fobruary, at Noon, for the ORDINARY SHADES nambored 10,625, P300,000 purpose of receiving the Loport of the Dirvo 10,040 atinding in the Register in the name of tors, declaring a dividand, and elooting Direc WasER KROUS, of Flochow, having besu *£900,000 tors and Auditor.

Voclared "LOS:P, natiću is heroby gizon fist un- $875,000 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company last the soil ertificate produced at the will be CLOSED from the 25th to 28th Febru- | LagUIDATORS OFFICE, 20, 0, 5 PRATA INTEREST allowed on Current Accountntry, both days inclusive.

CENTRAL Vinteris, longkong, en before By. Order of the Board of Directors,

the 2012 Ang of Februar 1894 a new verti the rate of 2% por um ou the Daily buinn os On Fixed Deposits felt months... 4 per cent.

W. G. WINTERBURN, cale for the sant since will to red and the Goneral Manager old wrtinusta koreafter be bold by the Hongkong, 19th February, 1898, [301 | Ligaldator and rail

LES IDUNCAN THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY-Liquidst of the Pinzon lining

LIMITED

t

95.

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12

મ

"

T. K. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, Bad June, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE Basinos of the above Bank is sonduesedTHE SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL

by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 84 PE CANT, por su

Depositors may transfor at their option alates of $100 oz zaure to the HONGKONG ARE SKANGHAL BASE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PRE CENT. per annum.

For the HoseKOND AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manger: Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1895.

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK The Relish steater damnibung kom Prato H ING CORPORATION.

The British steamer Diomed, from Shanghai 18th Feb., and Fresh N.E. monsoon sa raing

2014 Feb., had fresh E. and N.E. winds and thlok rainy weather throngtout

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned las received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-DAY

(TUESDAY), the 2nd February, 1808,

at: 2.30 PM..

at bis New Sales Rooma, No. 8A, Queen's Food Canera?

(for acount of the noncerned), «

Au Invoice of Red and Whitó after dianez CLARET from the well known old tris of Messrs. ANDLIT XT FUS of Bordeaux.

Comprising:

:

BAB MEDOC, OHATEAU BEL AIR ST. EMELION, POMEROL, CHATEAU LAFITE Red CHATEAU GRANDLAROSE of 1899.

CHATEAU BRANE LOYAE 1898.

ST. JULIEN and ST. ESTEPIE of 1992, CHATEAU LEOVILLE and MARGAUX of 1890.

GRAVES, BARSAC, SAUTERNS and CHATEAU FQUEM of 1581.

CERONS 1503, CHATEAU RUBAUT

1892,

CHATEAU LE TOUR BEANCHE and CHATEAU VIGNEAU of 1891.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALDAs Customary,

V. I. REMEDIOS. Anstioneer. Hongkong, 18th February, 1698.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

14

$10,000,000 $8,000,000 KESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPICIS.$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTOES

Hon. J. J. BELLIEVING-Chairman. R. M. GRAY, Esq-Deputy Chairman

A. J. Raymond. Esq. Getraunt, Esq.

G. D. Boning, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq...

David Gubbay, Esq.

4. Haupt, Leq.

R. L. Richardson, Bor

R. Shewan, Bisq

N. A. Biela, q

CHIEF MANAGER : HongLong-T. JACKSON, ENQ MANAGER Shanghai-J: L. WIDE GALD'NEL, ESQ LONDON BANNER-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, LADITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 por Cent. per Annum on the cuily balance.

ON FIE DEPONITE.

For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annam. For 6 months, 34 per Cont. per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cant, por Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Muunger, T13 -Hongkong, 14th February. 1998,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED.

...£1,000,000. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID UP CAFTIAL. 324,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

| CHAN KITSHAN, Eej,

CHOW TENGEDAR, Esq.

[433

D. GILL, Easy, J.T. LA, Esq.

KWAN For One, Esq.

Chief Manager.

G. W. F. PLATPAIR.

THE Undersigned hare received lastraelions from H. M. NAVAL STOREKLĒPRE to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

TO MORBOW

(WEDNESDAY), the 23rd February, 1995,

at NDON,

at H. M. NAVAL YARD,

SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising:- OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF, BAGS, CANVAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS ; Ku

The Sale of VICTUALLING STORMS will comece al about 130 F

TERMS OF SALZAs customery,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1898.

THE

PUBLIC ADOTION.

489

THE Undexaiguod has received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION. TOMORROW

(WEDNESDAY), the 23rd February, 1898, Bemenetag at 2.30 1.1

at his Salas Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 9 for account of where it may conccen

* A LARGE QUANTITY OF WINES, PROVISIONS AND STORES.

Coniprising

BUTTRE TINNED VEGETABLES, MARGARINE, BISCUITS, TINNED OYSTERS, &, SOUPS, SALTED BEEF, OATMEAL, LIME JUICE, VINEGAR, SALAD OIL, PICKLES, SALT in BOT TLES. SWEETS, WHISKY, SHERRY, BRANDY, CLARET. FORT, CHAM. PAGNE, BEER, GIN APIRITS of WINE, &o

KUMMEL,

Ausok.

HANDKERCHIEFS, PORCELAIN WARE, BEADS, LAMPS CLOCKS, GLOVES, TNBRELLAS, NECKTIES, SOAP, SINGLETS, THREAD, SOCKS, GLASSWARE, MIXRORS, TORACCO,.

Kvo.,

FURNITURE & FIXINGS. On View at the Undersigned's,¡ THEMS OF SALCash before delivery Castomary,

FAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer.. longkong 19th February, 1808

1555]

T

5%

- 15

Interest for 12 Months Fixod Hongkong, 1st December, 1897. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED.

-AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED incidentissim PAID UP Reserve FUND

.£1,500,000 *....£1,125,000

...£ 562,500 10,000

BANKARE LONDON JOINT SHOCK BANE, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Current Acapants at the rate of 2% par asanm on the Daily balance. ON FIXED DEPOSIT:- For 12 months

..4%

27

B+% 24% J. THURBURN, Manager, Hoaghong Hongkong: 27th October, 1897.

[I

HAVE FOR SALE

INGNAM. W MANILA CIGARS, CIGARETTES, and TOBACCO, &o, s Wholesale and Retail Also JEWELLERY.

No. 16, QUEEN'S "LOAD CENTRAL. Hong kong, 1st February, 1898.

CARTRIDGES.

[845

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTTIE Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting THE BEST NITEO.POWDER IN THE WORLD.

PRICE OF 12-BONE CARTRIDGES

Loaded with

With Powder Powder only, and 1 oz of Shot'

$7,40

Primrose Case ...55.65 Pegamaid Cases... 8,25. Ejector Brass Cases. 0.90

8.00 9.65

6% discount on orders of 1,000 and over.

Apply to,

Ww..SCHMIDT & Co., Gunmakers,

Hongkong.

[184

Hangkong, th July, 1997.

PIANOS.

HIGH QUALITY LOW PRICE

DASY. MONTHLY PAYMENTS,

CHAMPAGNE

ROBINSON PIANO. CO.

"MONOPOLE.”

HEIDSIECK & O REIMS,

FURYZZOBS to the IMPERIAL and Boris COURT at BLBLIN

and to the IMTERIAL COTED of Russia.

[119

CARLOWITZ & CO., Sole Agents.

DR. KNORRS ANTIPYRINE

"LION

RAND."

In Powder and Crystils, also in Drops of grains, easily semble in Water, Wine, obe. TEVER REEUMATTO & NEURALGIC

AFFECTIONS.

· NERVOUS, AFFECTIONS.-

ARGONIN.

REGISTERED TRADE MARIC) BOLUCIE-LAKLIN SILVER. PLR

PARATION.

DE. OVERLACH'S

MIGRANINE

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 9, PRAYA CENTRAL, on SATURDAY, the 26th February, 1803 at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of roogiving this Report of the Dirouters and the Statement of Acomial to 30th Septeraber, 1890

By Order of the Board of Directors

JAMES B DUNGAN,

Becretary Hongkong, 15th February, 1908

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

44

THE TWENTY-NINTE ORDINABY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the CouraNY'S OFFICES, No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD GENTRAL Victoria, on MONDAY; (be 29th February, at Twelve o'clock (Noor), for the purpose of ro ceiring a Statement of Accounts and the Re port of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1897.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Canay will be CLOSED from the 15th to t February, both days inclusive

By Ordot,

28th

ras!

JAS I COUGIFTRID,

Becretary. Hagkong, di Fobritary, 1898,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE A

COMPANY LIMITED

A NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the CoRPANY Mohd at the COMPANY'S Orstone, Nel 3 EY'S ROAD CENTRAL, Vicceria, on MON DAY, Le 28th Fobrusy, nt 12.35 c'elock MD, Then the subjoisen Resolutions will be pro

Hangrong 8th Feb 1898"

1348

THE CHINA E MANILA VTBANSHIP

PINES COMPANY, LIMITED, S

NOTICE

LE CERTIFICATE of 13 Shareshing berol 4.142/4.143 and 4.500,4,575 stand- ing in the Registor of this Company in the

of Mrs. GUADALUPE ROONA Having teen LOST; Noties is heroby, given that a duplicato certificate for the baid 12" Shards will be issued one month here and that the wiginal certi- ficato, aules produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company a null and void

SHEWAN TOMES, & 00. -Cerabel Managera, Hongkong, 19th February, 1892.

THE JAPAN

FIRE INSURANCE

INSURANCES. TORTI BRITISH" AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS ar 31st DECEMBER,

1396, £12,954,582 0 Od.

8. d

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID UP CAPITAL587,500 0 0 II. FiM FUNDE

...2,680,950 12 0

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE PLENOH STATE. The M. M. steamer Melbourne, with the French mail of the 28th vltinto, left, Singapore on Sunday the 2004 Instant, at 4 pm, and may be expootod here on or about Sunday, the 27th instant. This Facket brings replies to lettos despatched trom Hongkong.en" the 22nd Docs her.

TUE AMNRICAN MAIL,

The P. M. steamer Pera, with the American The Undersigned having been appointed mail of the 25th ultimo, left Yokohama on Thurs AGENTS for tho soare Company are day, the 17th instant, and may be expected kore bered to ACCEPT RISKS against FILE on or about Friday, the 25th Lastaut.

Soho 0, & O, sterner- Copt, with rails, &, Current Estes.

MUDHOWAN, TOMBS & 00,

läft San Francisco for the port via. Yoconama, Agents..... Talon Sew, Koha, Nagmeski and Slingboi aú Hongkong, 12th Juns, 1997,

1526 the 3rd instant THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR with maile, &c., left San Francisco for this port

ANCE COMPANY.

via Hencial, Yokohann, Inland Bea, Kebe, ESTABLISHED AD. 1834

THE CANADIAN MAIL, CAPITAL

£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNHS AND SHOURITY 42,480,00 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.... £ 757,478

The P. M. efcammer City of Bio de Janeiro,

The C. P. R. steamer Express of Japsa arrived at Shanghaj on Serday, the 20th instant, at 12.30 pm, and left at 10 am, of sme day Cor Hongkong where sun is expected "to arrive Having been appointed Agents of the above on Wudeesay, the 23al instant, at 5 pm. Company we are prepared to accept HiunOPRAN THE AUSTRALIAN A and Duxumen Kreks a current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

(2740

The G. N. Co.'s steamer Taipan, from Australian ports, left Port Darwin "ca the 20th

Hongkong Wh January, 1896

natant, and may be exposted here on or abert Tuesday, the let Mach. UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON The steamar Chelpira, from Calentia and

30%

Rate

A COMPANY LIMITED.

Companies rain- 183) bereby the

To be incorporated a

anoes, Hongkong, bability of Members limitel to the amount

of their Sharás:

CAPITAL

1:1,000,000 WEN DryiDED INTO 1000 Suines er 300

Of which it is proposud to call op 50 yen Ker Sharo

3,500 Shares, the equivalent of Yen 250,000, have been subscribed for and will be noted, and the remaining 7,30 mars not offered for malecription, on which

10 Yen are to be paid of applications 15 Yeu on allotment, s

25. You'on completim of the registration of the Compsty, not later than the 30th day of Juz, 1898 vi

W RISOLUTIONS. A Phat Articles Nox 53 and 123 of the Articles of Association of the Company ha altered by eliminating therefrom the word Febr. and subaldating therefor the word March.

That Artics No, bo ulered by inserting the words Extra Resort Fund immedi ately after the word Fund in the sixth line of tho said article, and the words and Extra Reserve Fund immediately after the word "Fund" in the seventh line of the said Article. That Are No 121 bo ulered by inserting the words abject to the provisions of Articles Lidl immidiately after the ward "an and buforo tlie word "be" in tho fourth line of such ArticleMANA

PROVISIONAL DIREITOES GRUS, E of the firm of Grisear & Co. ISAACS, Esq., of the firm of B. Isaat Ero KRAFF, bag of famof Ulysse Pils & Co. JF LOWDER, Esq Baristor at Law M. MCDONALDsq Paymeter United

States Nav

W. F. MITCHELL, 1989, of tas frm of Samuel

Eamuel & Co.

J.

R. Most of the American

Tending Co.

w. W. Till, Esq. the firm of Condé & Co.

BANKERS

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

W CORROBATIÓN:

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

CAND CHINA

That the following Articles be inserted in muliately after Article No. 122 and be non- bored Article) 1214 nd 12in She

121 Although the Reserve Fund my "amount to the sun of Ore Million Dollars the Directors may overtheless

LEGAN ADVISER "At. Eber suretion from tuse, lo tiwa:

*** J. F. LOUDER, Dog "appropriate a portion, mot exceeding "fon per cent of the net income and pro

DEESENT colitions seem to indicate that "file carned by the Campany in any one

in the project form a local "year, to the formation of an additional Fire Insurans Compens, which was attaopted "Report: fund to be called Extra Fogome Fonts ago but failed, will now meet with

servo tud 121s.The monies standing at the credit score; indeed, so ang wid se oncouraging Lave been the promo alrouts goingteerol, cf the Extra Reserve Fund may be

that a renesamble hope is entertatard of the applicable for the equalization uf

present proposal maring with the almost en- ** divideņus, and such moniss, or some

tire support of the contennity--the more so as *portant thereof may, whaperer the intended that the Chimpady shall biply

Director shall think it, be appropriated "towards the equalization of dividends, By Order

JAS, R. COUGHTRIE,

Serretary.......

for somborship with the Aenginted Fire In surance Companies, wil a zed to working in conjunction with the Tariff Offcus, but rather that its interests shall be dextiled with those of the Assur to thiab and provision will he Hongkong, 5th February, 1888. [333] mivie in obe Articles of Abortion for the relaru to contributors of a banns out of surples HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE

The Hongkong Fifa Insurance Company, Lt, was started in 1868 with a ospital of

$2,000,000, of which only $100,000 bave beon called up in, 350 on a 3250 share; yet it han a Reserva Fan of over a million dollara, w sota of nearly $305,000 at Working Account and its shares are geoted at 6365,

N

HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING SHARE HOLDERS in the above COMPANY, will bo held at the Orries of the COMPANY, PED.

The China Pire Thearance Company, Limited; DOR'S STREET, on MONDAY, the 28th day of was skirted in 1870, also with a cupital of February, I688, at 12:30 of the Clock in the $2,000,000, of which only $400,006 haro been AFTERNO, to resive Statenout of countsoulled up to $20 on every $100 share yet it to 31st December, 1997, and the Report of the has a Reserve Fund it nearly $387,000; 8 exm Gerem! Hausgem, and to elect a Consalting of $267,000 at Working Account, and its shores Committee and Autors

are quoted at $106. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company-i

In view of these figures which are taken from will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 26th the Share Report of Messr, Bonjumin, Kely February, both days inclusive,

& Potts Tourkong Share Brokere, for the JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,eal onded the 20th of December, 1897, it is

icult to see any reason why the proposed? Company should not, in coats of time, ant [undea officient management, attain to s like.

degren of prosperity.

General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance. Co., Lt. Hongkong, 31st January, 1898. W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

SPORT, &o Korea and bar Neighbours, by Mr. Bishop

(Miss Bird), 2 vols.

4

From Far Foratesa, by Mackay Cricket With Fat and-Ball, by

(Australian Cricketer)....81.55 Racing-Illustrated

Horts Mangonent, by Mayhew Horso. Doutor, by Mayhew

Statistics of the aggregate anal bosses

caused by fira in Tekohama in previous years nae unfortunately not procurable. But it is estimated in- Annual Report of the Yoko bruna Fire Brigade for the your 1990 that dar ing that year the snu of Yen 45,300 sadiced to $14.50 cover the whole damage done in the settlement ...8 8.50 of Yokohama, of which sum the largest amount Giffeu

paid on any one risk was Yeu 12,000, and the & 2.50 smallest was You 306; whilst on the Bluff there 12.99 were only four tires, the loss aggregating Yon 6.00 3,000, of which su Yen 35,999 represented 10.00 to damage caused by the most ovethelming conflagration that bas over occurred on the Bluff since it first begun to be built upon 3.50 thirty yours rgo, und which destroyed seven 2.50 houses on br.6 Block. Nevertheless, it is sec

that a sum of less than You 100,000 is computed

Moltke, by O'Connor Morris..... Eight Yoors in Japan, by Holtbom

Maria Corulli Birthday Book

Our troubles in Persia and The Decorn,

by A. T. Crawford

Storm-light; or the Nihilist's Den, by

J. E. Maddock...

The Dog, by Stauchongo...

FOUNDED 170-

THE INDIAN MAIL,

Straits, left: Singapore for this port on Wednes- Bestemor dayy the 10th instant, at 2 p.m.

MERCHANT 8THERS.

The Undersigned, having been." appointed The N. stemmer Braemar sailed from. AGENTS for the above Company, are propered to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE af Current Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the Jed

instant SIEMSEEN & CO.

The Ben** Liuo steamer Bentumani, from Antwerp and London, left Singapors for this port on the 17th instant.

119

Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 ACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR. ANCE CO. OF IN-CA-CHAPELLE.

KAGENTS for the above Company, aza Undersigned, turving been unpointed proparel to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates

ROUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Hongkong, let April, 1857.

167

TORTE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE NE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company ro FARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign And Chess Birks at Current Rates

The steamer Glenshiel, frum Milesboro,

on Friday, the 18th instant.

London and Straits, loft Singapore for this pos

The P. & O. ateamier Sacelyn left. Singapore

The C. Mutual steamer Ownfa, from Glasgow for this pert on the 15th instuut, ut 5 p.22. md Liverpool, Jeft Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 19th inetunt, and may be expected Lare on or about Friday, the 5th instant.

The steamer Ur, from Now York, left Bingepare on the 13th insinut, and is due hero

nor atout the 22nd instant.

The Steuer Lenner, from Glasgow and Liverpent, left. Singapore Auto 16th start,

nad is die here on or about Bro 2nd inselant,

The D... S. Co.'s star Dordres, from Liverpool, left Singapore in the 17th inst. and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 22nd Justont,

The D. D. R. steamer Ceres, from Hamburg, Toft Bings porn for this port on the 17th iclasl, and may be orperled höra ou ar klient the 24th instant

SU SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 2 May, 1895, FRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Tho Unders red, having been appolated AGENTS for the atore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates. inve

SIEMSSEN & CO2

genta Hongkong. Both November 1872 PHOENIX FIRE OFFICE.

The Endersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Dent Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00. Agents for the Phonix Firo Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,

COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.

The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE FOLIOY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS forma of INSURANCE

A yourly premium of £18 23 (age 50) our she following

42,000 in case of death by accident £1,000 in case of natural death; £1000 in one of perinament total disablo ment by accident.

Bi60 it so al partial total diablemont by acidant,

20 per week in case of temporary disable. went by accident,

Accidente inaród against- for: £4 and £3 or ann (£1,000 in ass of death by weekly payments in ease of injury.)

*For further Perticalare apply te—----

JTY. VERNON,

Agout."

1420 Hongkong. 8th June, 1986.

C. LAZARUS & CO.,

60 & 61, BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA

A.B.C. Code. Telegraphic Address:" MAHOGANT Calcutta 4th Edition need

THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE,

- THE STANDARD INDIAN HILLIARD TABLE.

THE STANDARD !.. INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.

Manufactured throughout in Calcatta and guaranteed to stand the trapionl climate. PRICE, complete, with nosessories for Billiarila ----Rs. 1,450, geckod.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGE-- We take all RISKS against Breakage. ;

. Send for our latest PRICE LIST To Horyhung Daily Press Ollos. MITSUI BUSSAN

1347

KAISHA

850 to have verul the whole lorees eustained by No. t. Ice HOUSE STREET, PRATA CENTRAL

all the Insurance, Companica together by Bros. occurring on the Bluff and in the Stuemont

1.50

The Life of John Nicholson, by 150 in the year 1996.

10.00

New Stock of English Ladies' und Gentlemen's Boots and Shóis.

The Report of the Fire Brigade for 1897 is not yet published; int it may be assumed that the figures will show at equally favourable re- sult for the Fire Inearance Companies.

From Kobe it is learced that in the year 1806.

[G1 VEEN'S ROAD, Foder HoxAKONG HOTEL. (26thers scarred the fires, ocasioning an 8-

PALEP LION BRANDA (ANTIPYRIN CAFFEINE CITRATE.).

(1) Excellent results in the SEVEREST-CABLS OF MIGRAINIKE, as well as in HEADACHE ARRINO TRON ÁLCOHOLIO, UNICOTINE, AND

CUTLER,

PALMER-

& 0078

FRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY.

Bland

of Belented Distillations of the

Finest Bootch Whiskies

Apply to

SIE MSSEN & Co, Hongliong. (UTLER DA

ALMER &

MOXPHIA FOIGONING, NEURASTHENIA, I. Who

FLUENZA, GRIP KO.EE

(The BEST ANTIPYRETIC, even in threat exed collapse, because the caffeine of Migrain. izanale simunitansonsly as un KALEVTIC.

--

Co.,

WINE SHIPPERS BINCE 1815,

have consigned their Branda to Hongkong

for over half à véntury. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 13, Pryn Central, NAPIER JOHNSTONES

Use only DR. OVERLACHT'S MY GRAININE Lion Brand," and always presente MIGRAININE HOEJHST.

The best medium dose for adulte le 17 grains given once or twins daily in powder or in solution.

by mon

Used in orchos in 1 to 2 per cunt sola itene possessos vitailar bactoids netion to silvor nitrate, but is distinguished by complete Fols Manufacturers: absence of irritating proporliam

(QUARE-BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUARE BOT

The of tiss good Bootch incre seront

U it of Superb Quality end of CUTBE, PALMER & CO. SELETION.

Bela Agents for 1-

It is requested that the directiers on the boxes for making solutions shall be implicitly

followed.

DAVE

FALARKE VORM. MEISTER. LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST 6. M. Literaturo of the abov Freparations supplied. gratie at roquest to Medical men.

301

RS

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CHINA EXPORT IMPORT & BANK CO, Solo Agents for China,

BEWARE OF SPURIOUS TITATIONS

LANE CRAWF RD & CO.,

20 YEARS BOUR ACENTS FOR THE

PIANOS

COLLARD & COLLARD.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong.

DEAPER, MILLINER, DEESS AND MANDLE

MAKER, Ny 28, QUEIN'S ROAD CENTEAL.

LATEST NOVELTIES:

AUTUMN

71

Huda Cong In Ootaber, 1897

120

tinated aggregate loss of Yen 113,000; and that in the year 1887 there occurred nino tires, the loss on eve of which has not beeu ascar- taited and on the ither sight is estimated at Yeu 29,985. The promis collected by the thirty wine Companies doing business in Kobe in calculated to raugo from Yon 250,000 id Yen 280,000

A rogurdy Nagasaki it Las been ascertained that the promin paid to the Fire Insurance Companies at the port Iming the year 1897 amounted to Yea 17,000, against which thos wern no claitas

The business of the proposed Company will be confined to Jupau at the outset; bat power will be reserved to extend it to other countries. Negotiations have already been opened with the

PABEED THE CANAL.

OurwARD-18th Jan--Deconthire. 21st Jen.

Pathan, 25th Jan-Venus. 28th Jan, Gisela, Ixion, Anapa, Trierte. Slet Jas,- Allen, Oceana, Energia. 1st Fab.-Crizig, 4th February-Gerau, Beavoirtich, Sunda. 8th February-Houselow. 11th February Terlans, Alton, Glaucus, Tatora. 15th 18th Faheaary Bayern. Ross. Costie. February Shanghai. Tetumor. Brazzl Simens. Afrosida, Colony, Andala, da Homewany-18th Feb.-Perladi, Kriemhild,

Monmouthshire, Della..

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

PEAK DELAVEET closes at Post Often at 11.30 am and 3 p.m. or in Leitar Bores in the Care by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams-Lotter Boxes at Pook will te chared at 12.50 und 4 g,a.

The authorized List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is correctal to a much later hour then that given below.

The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Directory, P. XIX. This is the only alberised completo Hammary of Postal information pablished in Hongkong.

4. MAIL WILL CIMSE.**** For Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok.--Per T. C. Klas, to-day, the 2nd inot a ..

For Amoy, Moji, Kale, Yokohama, Victoria, BC, and Thorn, W.-Por Victoria, today, quid instart, at 70,00 &‚3.

For. Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokolona-Fer Tokio Meru, to-day, the 2nd inst., at 10,00 ÞM. For Shanghai-Per Hrinch, to-day, the 2nd instant 150 ra

For Singapore, Penang and Caloutta-Por Arralcon Apear, to-day, the 22nd instant at 2,00T,M.

For Kobe. Par Hermes, to-day, the 22nd

For Kobe-Per Tatuim, to-day, the 22nd instant. at 3.30 F.M.

For Singapore, Colembo and Body-Per

•Ma'suyana Mare, tomorrow, the 29d inst., 11.90 A.

For Singapore and Rangeen-Per Clease, to-morrow, the Brd instant at 330) P.M.

ON

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

MONDAY, 2let Bebruary EXCHANGE,

LONDON-

хлох 1/107

Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' night...... 1/107 Beak Bills, at 4 months' sight. 10% Credits, at 4 months' right ... 2/10 Dommentary Bilk, émonths'dight 1/102 PARIS

ON

Bank Bitis, on demand

2.341

Credits, st 4 months" right....

ON

CHRMANY,

On demand.

ON NEW YORK.

Bank Bults, on demand

Credits, 60 days sight....

101

Tolegraphic Traustor

199

Bank, on demand ..................ing

CALCUTTA.

ON BOMBAY

ON

on

Telegraphic Transfer... Baak, on demand....

ON YOKOHAMA,

SHANGRAI.

Bank, of sight........

Private, 30 days' sight

On demand

...81% 7.

On donand

..11% pm.

p.

ON MANILA

ON SINGATORE--

Hanks-

On domand...1 SOVEREIGNH, Bank's Buying Rate...10.61 GOLD TRAP, 10) Ano, por fiol. 55.50

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPAR

PAID DE TOTATIÒSH,

($341.25, er dia. Hoogkonghai... $125 173 pr.ct prep, Chi & Japan, pefl Là nominal Tel. Da. only £3 10. nominal. Do. deferred Notl, Bank of Chhot

B. Shy Form. Shures... Cell's Asheim En Bene

Campbell, Moore & Cu Chira Sugar ............... Colton Mills-

Br

Honghong Antefurliðal.

Lion King Now Brychice... Ythfoong

Dairy Far Fenile & Co., Ce..... Jalan Censeat... Do. New Leu 11. &C. Dakery Hongkong

C

Hargkong Electrle.... 11. I. L. Truways... Lengkong Hotel Dongkong foe

1.4 K. Wharf & G... Hongkong hope I. & W. Dock

****

Canton China Thre..

bisa. Tradem Hongkong Fire North China Strails..... Unies....... Yangleze

Id Building—

Hongkong Land Inv Humphreya Esmic.....| Kov teen asii thi We Point Thulding! Luzon Sugar Mining

Charbonnages...

Gt.st. & C'donian Do.

Jelebu mate Ner Baimoral......

.

21. E., buywać.

£6 $184, sales

21 $18

Kominal 310 3.70

Fun $172, sales & Impeña

Tis. 100, 100, ellers

$20 $17, sellore

15. 100. TR. 11 Tis 100 TIs. 110

The 50 Th Deu 11s 100 s. 99

24, Myers 9103, sellers JEN 317. $50 3

£10020 $10 $11, ellers $100 105

$50 $53, seller 425107, kelieve $50 55, les & puyez

$50 374, wellers

125 1258, p.el. prete

| 4422.60, bayra $50 5150, sellers $20 107) $3568, sollers 160372, sellers

25 fits. 198 $20 14, sellers F25 $207, buyers

60 140

850 $13, Luyers $10 $9.25, cliora $30 UT $40 201

$100 $42, sellers

500 $145-

$5 33 32 $3.15 -$6 $2

$1 $1.50, buyers 1.75, hagera $5 $15, icllers $247, Bellary 4540 ecllera $1 $1.90, buyers $117, vellers

Do. Prelience... Oliver's Mino, A..... Do. ........ Funjom.......... Do. Preference. Raute........13.10d. #22 New Araoy Dock..... Steamship Coy

Chirm und Manila China Mutul Ond. Do. Piferencë....

Do. Dr.

***

Dougla. Furbip

Canton and M. Indo-Cirina 8. N.... Teurai Planting Ca.

United Anbestay]

Wanchai Warehouse...

& Co., A. N

.......

$50-$74, buyers £10 27 10% buyers £10 £6 10% buyers 252-168 bayere' $50 $53, bundes $15 22 £10 155, sellers,

15 35 seller $2, Fales 22 62, sellers $10 $10, nominal $37-14

$10 $12

J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker. THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 20th FEBRUARY, AT 4 F.M.

PATION.

For Saigon. Por Canton, to-morrow, the Kagashima

23rd Inst., at 4,30 PM.

Foz, Singapore, Somereng and Senrabaya Sury Pesh Per Chuniang, on Friday, the 25thlinetant, at Amoy.... 11.30 AM.

Banner!

pa p

Косі

Windivostock. Ickyo Nagasak!....

Gutstat

80.13

29.00

4.95

20.91

29.75

29.88

29.76

25.85

$166

20.61

29.01

9.63

20.58

Sentow.. For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Chuton........ Sydney and Miclbourao-Per Oni Mare on Hongkong Friday, the 25th ist, at 3.00 PM.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet Rily will be degratobod on TUESDAY, the ful fostant, with Mails for Amoy, Shanghai, Japan, and Sau Francisco, the United States, Chouda, Peru, ko, which will be closed as follows:- 10 AM. Registry cases.

Victoria Peak Gap Rock ∙Macie *******

Haiphong Bolinas....... Manila 9.72 Cape. James, Wladivostock 30.13 Takro Kochi

11 A.M. Post Offer ckges, but Correspondorce Nagasaki......

may be posted on board the Packel with Late Fee f 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet Sydney will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 26th Europe, and places beyond, in Marsellies, instant, with Mails to the United Kinglan,

Head Oflice --TORID.

to aigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bar- Branch Offices:LONDON, NEW YORK, BON.mak, Cegion, Mudras, the Australasiqu Colonies, BAY SINGALORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN. Adea, Nutal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and TSIK, NEWCHWANG, and all Porte in Gibraltar

2.00A.M.-Posting us Prices Current and Cir JAPAN.

onlara Cocsus

L

AGENCIES-m

Miike Coal Míze

Ohnours Coal Mines. Kanadi Coal Miner.

The Mike Catton Spinning Mil Id, Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Insurans Co., Limited. Imperial Government Faper Mil's, Cofton Cleaning and Working. Co.

Shopybai.

Onoda Cinent Company, Jepan. Kaungstuchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan Hayaahi Clook Factory. Hongkong 4th August, 1897.

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MARBOLINÉUM-AVENARIUS

USED FOR OVER 20 TRABS.

10.00 Registry ceuses 11.00 AM,-Mail closos

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

The German Contract Packnt Sachs, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the lat March, with Mails for the United Kingdom Europa nd countries Loyond, Naples,

to the Straits Settiewonis, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, e, xo.

Registry ceases at 7.30 ..

.

-The mui clow 8:00AM Tate-letters-

8.10 to 8.30 AM. with 10 cents extra portage.

AMERICAN BYSTEM

OF

AT

Thoroughly reable preservation for Wood DENTIST LY object of procaring for the Company he and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Foug US Agencice of Insuranes Computics established Rot, and Dampness. in other parts of this work, and not at present regresented in Japan.

Applications for Shares should be made on the acompanying form and forwarded to either of the Bankers of the Company, together with the amount payable on application.

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Eole Agenda for China ĻUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co. Hongkong, Jlst August, 1897..

NOTICE.

(隆新 If only a portion of 11.0 Shares applied for by UN SING LOONG any one applicant be allotted, the sarpins of the have niwage for SALE a due asort- amount paid on deposit will be appropriated mont of the new season's selected PILE towards the sum this on allotment. In 39 SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS whors to allotment is made, the sax deposited of their well-known Manufacture. will be raturvedi ta full: --

Prospectusos and forme of application for Sheres can be obtainct all the offest of tho Company's Backers at Cokohama, Hot, Naga. Baki, Hongkong, and Shanghai, at which places Shar Lists will be opened simultaneously, pa Monday, the 21st day of February, and closed at Noon on Monday, the 28th day of February, Dated at Tokohan the let day of Fub., 1995.

1898,

生静

0.0

(496

REGANG &

COAL MERCHANTS have alwayw un Indizid LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP PERESATION OF COAR

AddresCare of Hesra. Kwong Bang & Co

21784 No 68 PRATA

Hal Oes: HONGKONG, No. 3, Sal Ou Lane, West Point,

Branola Office HONAM; Cantou.

CHHI CHEW TING, Menager, Hongkong, 30th April, 1897. -[1024

TO SHIPMASTELS. HANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER

is obtained by the Water Beats, as For WATER is the cause of mush Bickness on board Ship:

We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER

CALL FLAT W.

No. 39. QUERx's Road CESTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.

R. J. REMEDIOS,

DHALEE,

12858

HOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

No. 37, GIN STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPSB on approva to any address on xerait of satisfactory retor once.

In also prepared to purchase used Poaraan Stars in Large or Small Quantition for Cash. AGENTS WANTED,

19739

15 to 25% Discount Allowed. TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

No

Noither the CAPTAINS, the ADEs, nor the OWNERS will ho RESPONSULE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crewe of the follering Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

BIN985186116 12212

2 FEBRUARY,

30.14

29.09

$29.87

Kagoshima... Gutras.......

29.85

29.98

Sharp Feak.

20.90

Amay

29.88

Sivatto

29.87

29.62

அன்1

Macuo!

29.83-

20.88.

aton. Hongkong

Gay Rock Victoria Peak

Belinno Haiphong... Manila Cape 8. Jauties

"Wind.,

Hamidity-¡

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Rain lagt

On the th t 11.35 am. The barganter os risca tuderat about tie She of Japan, and elightily elsćwiar

tha trang bilko A pleit over Na China,

Gero che . pal of the Chia Hon. Cas PER-Fresh or string the wlade; qua

denciou b

Bettled. wet.

On that nt 11,60 m. The barocaster has cloup on the Chica court in Iason, fatlinie W. Japan Pre higlet A., loot in a depression lying in the

ik u gocanal a Leighbouring of the Loertno iskuid, ants motorate. mrring the WF, de cf the C Fort Meat or Fresh S. and NE, wind; olondy,

BONGEOKS

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$

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Fahr; at scalevela

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Hilce opra sir ten:perature on the th "Let op plr temporeture on the 21

TEESTDATE o tus chande lä HEMIDITY in pereralage of swation,

a toutui che de fup 2017- A wa wire to two pute DILECTION OF -FORCE OF BO Vix urding to Baufort Sea10.

TATE OF TE HER blue play o. túntached. clouddling in. cibaly; 2. hall, ne

Lising; o ormat; p pasion abewerk. 4. squally Tow: thondur, visibility; w, dez (wet).

F. G. FIGO, Acting Director. Hongkong Observatory, 21st February, 1888, MERS. FALCONER & COY KRISTE, 2161 Feb) Barometer A.M...29.74 Them... (We bulb) Baronieter 4 P... 29.71 The. 4 M.Wetbalb) 61 Euremeter 1...29.73 Then 1 (Wetbulb) st Thermom. 9. 67 Thena 3ini7 Thermom. 1... 67 Then. Minimum (over- Thermom.4 PM 54 Bight65 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. 22nd to 28th February KIAN WATER.

LOW WANEL

Tar 20

ABEATOON ARCAs, British str. K. H. Band-woo

borg-D. Ecessou, Bong & Co. BREVENUE, Brit. str., J. D. Sarahet Club, Ther 24

Tavington & Co. M

LOTEAIR, talian by Forsto--D. Muzo & Co. BIOKMER RICKMEs, Ger, hip, Allora |

Arabic Farbery & Co.

JW, KEW & CO. BIRAM WATER BOAT COMPANY E. E. Thomas, Amer. slip, Blanchard-Stas- 12636 dard Oil Co. A Hongkong, 9th October, 1895

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Hongkong

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Høght.