eng lost
the Bulten Turkey to nopept the appoint ment of Princs George,
for the purity of sport. It is no se arguing to-day about the possibilities of professionalism
The Stouderd mys that it is believed at Con in the Hugby game, it in atroady with mm, and there appear to be good grounds for the botiefstantinople that the Sultan will neceź rutie that in very short time Wals will go over from both Thessaly and Crote without gate
London, Srd Ferry body and bout in favour of payment. Honestly, I cannot find it in my heart to Wams the Wolsk lubs; it is that or nothing with them. Be this as it may, the more would never, I am sure, to condoned by the genial, good-hearted Irish eport who has just passed away, sed with 1re land rad footland on the same side there should te hope for the Union yet.
FARLY IRON #TRUGGLES,
APFAIRE IN TURKEY,
London, 39th January, An agitation of a serious character, having for its object the probaring of autonomy for Albania, is provoking much unrest in that pre- vince of Turkey.
London, 1st February.
Turkist forcos after some fighting bare o onpol two villages in Karditsa, Thessaly.
The ragers d, and are now refugues in the mountains.
London, ist l'ebruary.
The Young Turkish Perly has resumed its agitations on the ground that the Sultan's pledges to it hace not boon falflied.
Londen, 2nd February
Izet Hay, this favourite Chamborlain of the Sultan of Turkey, has been arreated on a barge of high treason." His son escaped, taking with
bumber of secret doymunts.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1898.
INTIMATIONS OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
The TRANSFER BUVES Vf the Company will be CLOSED from heath to the 10lE: Marels, roti days in hier
1506
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THE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY LIMITED, IN
MEETING of
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BANKS
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI DANK
ING CORPORATION
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND.8 8,900,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF FEDITOR: $10,600,000 COURT OF DARKCTORS Hon. J. J. BELL-IEVING-Chalaman." ~`É. M. GRAY, E8Q-Deputy Chairman.
A. Haymond, Bay, C. Fourmann, Esq,
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HOLLIDAY, WIBE & CO.
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SHAREHOLDERE in the COMPANY will be held at the CoMFAST'S OPRICES, No. 9 For 9racaths, 2 por Cent per A. For months, Syor Coat per Annun, QUEEN'S ROID CENTRAL istoric, on MONDAY 1 Mero at 15 o'oleck Noom For 12 months, 4 por Conta por Ant
Chief Manager. when the joined Resolutions, which were VT, JACKSON,“,
St Pat the straordinary Meeting held on
(13 the February, 1898, will be schnitted for Hongkong, 14th February, 1898. Confiramlion as Special Rigolutiosak
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
£1,000,000,
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Tho Cer, in replying to the protest of tho Sattan against as appointment of Prin THE SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL George of Greece to the trevamorebip of Greta, MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS. has intimated that Russia will withdraw from the above COMPANY will be hell at the RS any further initiative in Turkish affaire it the "GISTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY, 38
49, Queen' ROAD CENTRAL, on WEDNES opposition is persistol in.
London, 7th February, DAY, the 9th March, at Noon, for the purro Austria is strenuously epposing the appoint of resolving the Report of the General Stone In the preceding paragraph I have riferratont of Prince George of Greece to the gars together with a Statement of Ascounts for to the racy humour, of 3. 3. MacCarthy, the Governorship of Croto, is she foers the Balkin the year anding 31st Depaber, 1897, gentlenu depute to with up the history of States will demand componention, if Greece Irish International Football for the Rev. F, should be successful. Marshall's book. Here is the aponing hit, which for dry humour will compare with anything in the volume"Football in Iraland piny be said to consist of thros parla Rugbeius, Assosia tionist, and Gaelio. The role of play in these organisations has been defined as follows:-Ia Rugby you kick the ball; in Association, you kick the man if you cannot kick the ball; ard fu Guolio you kick the hall if you cannot kick the wau 1 Was anything more delightfully quaint evor pennert? Then he goes an: "This pats the present procedure and position of the vival dovetoes in a nutshell. The Associationists are mainly confined to Belfast, where they fermably which it would be as difficult to convict of professionalism as it would be for them to prove that they are amateurs.
SPECTAL RESOLUTIONB The Gaels are free and festive community,
That Article Nos 58 and 12 of the Articles who have their headquarters at Clanick
of Association of the Company is altared by Dablin Fark. Dramoondra, caiety
This
London, Sed Fahruary, trainating therefrom the word "Fearnary park is conveniently situated between Glas.
Bulgaria has marle a strong protest to the sabutilating them for the word "sh. nevin graveyard and the Mater Miserecordia
Thit Article No. la altered Ex inserting Hospital. A man has been known to pass from Perle demanding that the oppression on tho the football field direct to the hospital, and from Bladonian Eroutier shall cease. It demands the words or Bitra Resorts Fand Jazdi the hospital to the cemetery, anothor match the diasis of the officials guilty of outragnatoly after the word Fail in the sixth line. being thou get up to raise funds for the banafitor and the torturing of 33 of the inhabitants of of the asid Article, and tas-words – med Defen Reserve Fund" unedittely after the word of the next-of-kin, thus running the risk of Bakuh, a town near the frontier. killing a few more for the benefit of deceased!
Faud" in the seventh line of the said article: That Artele No. 131 be altered by inserting Uselic football, which, is almost exrlanively
the words and subject to the proviticus of played on Sunday, flourishes enormonly all
Articles 131 and 12" immediately after the over the country, and its most imputut role is
word and before the words in the that no man who, has played Bagby shall be
fourth line of such Article permitted to participate until he has preged himself by two years' abstention from the Car rolicking friend pseudo-Saxed gani." then goes on to spoalt of the present (1899) Position of the Rugby game in relay and says it has been a very uphill pit all along, the principal obstacle, until very recently, being the scarcity of cisli, Indeed, no one
London, 4th February. who belongs to the present ranks of roalthy and pampered case in the way of football can Reports have been received at Zanzibar to the foot flat the Notinos who reveled at conceive the struggles, obstacles, and uncritices which have confronted the founders and Unco, Uganda, anco esesped from Fort Lulag
must be ao. and love cmesed the Nile. pioneers of our game. I
Loudon, 7th February. knowledged that what money we had at times was not always expanded on the neces sities of footbait Rfe; un escapade in a war works, after a cartain international match, cost ing ns about fifty pounds, while a ceremony known as Highland tenours, vis, mashing champagne glasses and botiles against the wall of the lining-room, which was covered with -mirrors, cost us over eighty pounds. These debts lay ko lege round our necks for a longi time, so much so that Bowland !!, on behalf
The Standard says that Prizes Ferdinand perosives his opportunity of supporting Russia by making the protest.
THE REBELLION IN URANDA,
London, 31st January. News has been received from Central Africa to the affect that 1ho reinforcements seat from That the following Articles be inserted im India to aid in the stamping out of themelistely after Article No. 121 and by um Soudanese garrisons in Uganda have saved the protectorate.
Several Soudauose rons have disarmed.
The position of the robode is brition!.
Captain Harrison, with a force of 200 side and 1,000 Wagandas, is operating to prevent th robel Soudanese in Csege crossing the Nile at marching on Mengo, a station in Uganda op the shores of Victoria Nyanza.
The situation is extremely grave, and is is feared that1,000 Sondanesein Uganda will rebul." THE BRITISH IN. WEST AFRICA,
London, 5th February. Reports nevel from Bonny, West Affiea,
Royal Niger Company has bejau its operations guinst the tribes on the Cross River, Uyang
Severn fighting took place at Ediba, a tewas on the river. The natives were defeated and best heavily. Captain Fanic, of the Royal Niger Company's fore, was killed.
of the English Football Union, offered as are to the effect that the punitive force of the vory considerable aura, but this was declined by our then honorary secretary, H. G. Cook, who, in conjunction with E. McAllister and. J. Raymond Blood, erentually manangad to work uur fuances into their prot sare factory condition." Under the circumstances abova detailed it was little wonder that there was a Ecarcity of cash, bot I am beind to admit that such oscapailes as mentionel beze have not been confined to Irish players, nor indeed to those who follow the handling code. To the credit of latter-day exponents, however, it must be saki that the homeplay and hobbledeboyism so That some Zew years ago has almost entirely disappeared.
NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
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FRANCE AND RUBIA,
London, 30th Janary The Newest virtually admits that Russia has purchased French military secrets. The selling uf such goerets, it says, to a frisadly Power is u mere breach of official secrecy, and is not
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stanmor Nestor, from Amor Ist March, had moderate breve K.E. and closr.
The British steamer Huzax, free Chinking 25th Feb., had thick weather to Turnabout: thenes to port staring monsoon and ebar.
EXPORT CARGO.
Articles 1214 and 121, MAAR SA 1214 Although the Reserve Frot may
«lein
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIEZOTORS, R Dispute, Deg Cres KTSHAN, Fa
KAN Her Curớ, Page F. Los Tu Gap,
Chist Moting
Q. W. PLAZATR Interest for 12 Months red Hongkong 1st December 1807.
15 BANK OF INDIA THE MERCANT
SEDSCLIDED PAD UP
cunt to the ant of One Million Dollars the Jirectors may nevertheless.AUTHORIZED CAPITAL VA at their discretion from time to tima appropriate a portion of the net income "fan profits carred by the Commay in Ang Queer, to the formation of a additions Reserve Fund, to be called
Batin Reserve Emul
The monies Standing at the eredit of the Extra Legarce Fund may be applicable for the equalization of lividonde and such mosies, or some. "pertion thereof may, whenever the Directorssball hiuksfit, be appropriated 24* towards the equalization of dividende.”
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Torgkeng, 28th February, 1899 [568
SEESEVE FUND
£1,300,000 £1,125,000
£10,000
ni.....
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OF FITED DEPOSITS (
34%
J. THURBUEN Maneger, Hongkong 116 Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.
CHARTERED BANK OF DIA
THA PUNJOM MINING COMPANY TAUHERALA, UDANYO
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS TOTIDE is hereby given in pursuance of Footlon 33 of the Companies Ominatore int Loukkong, No. 1 of 1977, that the FIRST OBDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Couraus will be bold in the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9; PRATA CENTRAL Engkong, on NATUR DAY, the 12 may of Maroh, 1993, at Noor,
By Order of the Board of Directors
A JAMES B DUNCAN, A Secretary Hungary, 2nd March, 1898. DİN(572) THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FIFTEENTH
(
The Undersigned, having been printed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RIBIES against FIZE at Current
SILMSSEN & CO.
The NP. steaser Fraemar arrived at Yoko. ale from Tacoma on the 24th timo
The P&.0. steamer faragen, luft Hotubay for this port as the 26th ultimo.
The PO., steamer Sunda, left. Singapore r tais port on the 27th ultimo
The P&O. stezer Pusfinear eft Singapore for this port on the 28th altime, at 5 p.m.
The N. I stasera ogul sailed from Portland on the 10th us for Japan and Hongkong
The N. P. steamer Columbin stiled frum Tacoma so the 19ta ot, for Japan was Hong-
The D. D. B. steamer Oceana, from Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on the 24h vilian, and may be erpsstark hors on or about the out Instant
Hengkong, 18th May, 189O SON AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSURTO 8. S. Co's stomer Ixion, from Gins ANCE CO. OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE ow, left Singapore on the 7th alimo, and
THE Undersigned, having been appointed GENTS for the aboro Company preted to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Ratən,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Agenks."
67
Hongkong, 21st April, 1897, TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned- AGENTS of the above. Corpuzy ar, PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current
STEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
"KANSATLANTIC FIRDINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURGA
re
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to 40CEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Bates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenta
Hongkong. 16th November. 187 TH INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 16 DRENIX FIRE OFFICE.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, EN
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.:
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NUAL GENERAL MEETING of
will os bald at the REGISTERED OFFICES uf
ary shinres, has been successful. The company SHAREHOLDERS of the abov0 COMPANY issued two-thirds of the amount of the capital in preference shares, and debantares to the extent f £135,000. The purchase price was $325,003, the vendors taking all the ordinary shares, ono third of the preference shares and the balance in cash. The shares and deboutureg'offered 10 the public were over applied for.
A NEW ENGLISH CABLE TO JAMAICÀ.
London, let February.
Direct cable sorarnication has been opened between England and Jamaica. The route is ris Halifax, Nova Scotia.
WRECK IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, ́ ́ ́
London, 2nd February. The steamier Channel Queer was wrecked on the Isle of Guernsey during a dose fog last night. Apie ecourted amurg the passengers, and in launching the boats one was swamped Eighteen lives were lost.
RUSSIAN RAILWAY EXTENSION.
London, 2nd Fedreary.
Reports from 51. Petersburg state that Rungis has arrange to opauset the Chinese Eastern milway by two lives with the Russian systes to the frontier of Manchuria.
NEW CANADIAN GOLDFIELDS.
London, 2nd February. Reporte resolved from Winnipeg, Canada, state that largo discoveries of gold have been mado co the Hoy and Buffalo Rivers...!
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London, Scd February
Forty New South Wales mining companies, whose head officer see in London, have resolved to support the Sydney Chamber of Mines in its efforts to obtain an amendment of the mining
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on WEDNESDAY, 23rd March, for the pur Statement of Accents for the year ending the OFFICES of the Feneral Agents & Noor, December, 1897.
pass of reviving shoir Report with a State ment of Accounts to Sla Ducember, 1897.
The TRANSTER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th instant, to the 5th March, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Governing Directors, Hongkong, 24th February, 1868,
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12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Slatem out of Asconals and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending ist December, 1897. Reclaring a Dividend and elling a Consulting Committee and Auditors. The FLANSFER POOKS of the Company wil bo CLOSED from the 2let inst. to the 7th March, both days inclusive
SUEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managees.
(509 Bourkong, hid February, 1808.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
laws in the direction of providing greaterENTISTRY
security of tenure,, and altering the labour conditions so as to give increased confidence be ospitalists.
2
COMPLAINT OF A FRENCH DEPUTY
***London 4th February,
M. Delonse, speaking in the French Chamber. of Deputies yesterdzy, complained that an in- perfant letter, which had been sent to him from a high naval farctionary, had been opened; that the latter had been abstracted, and that, the enclosure alone had boon then forwarded to him. A. Millerand, speaking on the subjan, hinted that a ministerial organization had opened the letter and published its content
Alber debate the Chamber ordered an inquiry
to be mazio into the complaint.
EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA MINOR:
London, 4th February,
An earthquake which occurred at Balikesri, in Asia Minor, destroyed the military prison of the town. Twenty of the prisoners were killed, FRANCE TO BE THE DOMINANT POWER,
London, 5th Fobenary, Frinda Heury of Orlones was entertained at
a bouquet at Faris last night. In replying to
the toast of his health
AT
No. 39, QUEEN'S LOAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POLYE & NOBLE).
Hongseng. 18th July, 1897
12858
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from the 1th to 23rd March, both days inclusive,
JALDIRE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898, JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KUTEN & KOMOR,
Life of Sir Harry Parkes, ¿vels. Oukshot Castle, by H. Kingsley
Cassell's Funily Doctor
R. J. REMEDIOS, OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER,
No. 37, E101N STREET, HONURONG, Will be glad to send STAMT8 on approva 1000 to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
1.5€ onces.
Is ale prepared to parobass used POSTAOK AGENTS WANTED, QUEEN'S ROAD, Undor HONGZON HOTEL. 196 BTAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Cash.
KELLY & WALSH,
LIMITED.
15 to 25% Discount Allowed. MIT SOL BUSSAN
52739
KAISHA
For Hoihow, Singapore and Banglek.--Por PC. C. Klas, today, the 3rd instant, at
8.30.A.3.
For Swalow and Bangkok.-Per Devawonge to-day, the 3rd instant, at 9.30 ..
For Tientsin.-Per Leksang, to-day, the Sed instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Manila. Fer Sunghiung, day, the 3rd instant, at 3.30 PM
For Hoihow and Haiphong.-Far Ask, to-day the 3rd instant, at 5,00 r.M.
For Kobe Ter Taiyuan, on Saturday, the 5th instant, at 8:80 r-x-
For Singapore-Per Herths, on Saturday, the 5th instort, at 5.00 F.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokers-Per Bosila, on Saturday, the 5th instant at 5.00 3
For Slegüpere, Penang and Calcutta-Per Lighting, on Tuesdag, the 8th instant, st 2.00
P.M.
For Sandakan-Per Deucalion, on Wednes day, the 9th instant, at 9.30 V.M.
For Moji, Kabe, Yokohama and Portland, Or-Fer Erdenaar, on Tuesday, the 15th inst
at 11.30 AM.
NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Peru will be despatched ea THURSDAY, the 3rd instant, with Moils for Shanglini, Japan, and Sun Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru, ko, which will be closed as follows:- 10 m. Registry season.
11 A. Post Offs cloves, but Correspondence may be posted-an board le Packet withi Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage qutil the time of departure.
Y
Cauton.........
China Fire "China Traders'
Hongkong Fire...... Borth-Chin Strakz....... Unient! Yangistener
Bj
and and Building-
Hoogkong Land how Humphreys Estate Kowloon and West Point Building Luxon Sugar mum Misice
Charbonnages.
GL. Esto: & Closlan Do.
Jelekt
New Balmoral
...
Do. Preference ..... Oliver's Mines, A.........
Do.
Paajem
Da. Ruby
.......
Preference.
New Anoy Dock ............. Stearaship Coys-
China and Mna!It... China Mutual Örð.
I. Prifcrecce
Ib Do. Douglas Steamship H. Cunton and M... Indo-China S. N.... Tebrau Planting Co.....
TM.
shed stento Wanchai Warehouse. Wazoo & Co, A. 5. .....?
Tis. O Tia. 320
Ti 10.2 T3, 90
63
2525, en div.
10 sellers
Se ke
ND $3
£10 4320
$109, sales
$300 $105
450 4501, buyers
$25 $107, bayars
*50 1558- $60 1174, ellent $125 294, et prem
$417.00, aler
$50 +150 $0 $101, les sellem $25 468, sellers
800 3840, ex div.
26 Ts. 188, mis
$20 13, sellers
$25 $222), buyers
60 140, selen
65011, cules $10 $9, soltera $30174 $40 $20 $100 41, sales”
Fox 500 150, colou
$23, vellers
52
$1 $1.50, & cellers
21 $1.50, coles
$0 $10, selleri $22 $71, sellers
15 120.75
11.9, buyers 13, 10d. 424
$10, $17, sellers
$00 260, sales £10 £7 huyera 16 his buyers 482 158. bateri $50 $58, buyera <** $152 Loyers £10 $54, Pales & buyers
$5 $5. sellers 14 $9, miles -$2-$%, wellery
$30 $10, nomiyaf
$241,
$30 $12, sales
lëre
Y. VERNON, Broker
OPIUM.
with allowance of
New Malws (this year 730 to 1
Iku.
(last year's) $750 2 to 3-
centy
Old Malwa (2/3 years)...00 1 to 3 "
Old Malva (F)-820 0 to 2
57134
Old Malwa (0/8 Pra) $900 0 to 4 New Pain$6 O Pete ............. New Fensres... Od B710 Persian.
Olly and Paper
tales-10 hests Pengal.
$420 to $630
$650 to $600
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 1st MARCH, AT Á F.M.
STATION,
Peter
Fahr
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Cornmandel, will
Wladivostock
36.09
Tokso'........
20.74
29.87
30.03
Kagoshima Guislat
29.6
Sharp Peak... Amoy
30.2 30.14 30.08
Bialow....
Canton.....-|
be deepstobed or SATURDAY, the 5th instant, Kochi......... with Maia for the United Kingdom, Europe Nagasak and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straita Fettlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Daylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
8.00 A.Pesting of Prins Current and Cir
culare osses. 10:00 AM-Registry crasos.
Wind.
10.30 AM-Porting vi awspapers, books, and Hongkong ... 30.61
Victoria Peak Cep Rock £0.90. patterns ceases.
SU.00 31.00, Mail Closen
Haiphong LATE LETTRES may be posted (rer 11.10
2987 A.M.) with 10 cents lala fer up to 11.30 A Bolino .......
20.88 Cape 8. James with the same lato Lea.
2 MARCH, AT10 AM.
215 KW Powers, Duties, & Liabilities of Directors..$ 1.00. 8. ICE HOUSE STREET, FRATA CENTRAL after which hour they may be rent on board Manila....... Undy Hook on Investment of Trakt
Windivostock, 30.17 Tokyo Kochi
Kareshima...
Funds
[577
The Law of Trustees, thair Duties and
Liabilities Treaties Boby con the Empire of China and Forsign Powers together with Regulations for Conduct of Foreign Trade, Naw and Enlarged Ed., by W. F. Mayers...
0.70
0.70
Head OffTORIO. Branch Offices LONDON, NEW YORK, BO- BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN TSIS, NEWCHWAN, and all forts in JAPAN.
4.00
HONGKONG: YOKOHAMA; KOBE.
[859
PIANOS.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTE.
DR. KNOBB'S
ANTIPYRINE
Paiented LION BRAND)."
alluded to bis In Pewter and Crystals, also in Drops of 5gmins
kily solable in Water, Wine, sto
approaching departure for Abyssinia.
He said that the object of his expedition was FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC
to, work for the Nogue. His actions would
have the sapport of Husi, sud with that emp-
part they would soon sse the French fing do
minant on the por Nile.
SQUILEASE TUBILAM BT-ELECTU
London 5th Febry
The election to fill the ursary in the
representation of Soa East Dorhem, caused
by the death of Lieutenant Graneral Sir H.
AFFECTIONS.
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.
ARGONIN
(REGISTARD TRADE' MARK.)
SOLUBLE CASEIN-SILVER PRE-
PARATION, A
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
DR. OVERLACH'S
MIGRANINE, LION BRAND
Manual of Chiness Titles Categorically Ar ranged and Explained, ly W. F. Mayers, New Ed.
The Chinese Government: a
A New Hap of North China, Kors,
3.50
and
Part of Japan bawing principal Cities, Ronics, and Rivers from Shanghai to Moukdez and Fuma- Scale 43 miles to 1 in,
... 200! .... 1.80 A. New Map of Kore With Bat and Ball, by Goo. Giden $2 & 1.50
NEW CUSTOMS PUBLICATIONS. List of Chinos Light-Homes, Light
Vessele, Booye, Il Beacons for 1999 0.56 Notices to Marinors, 1897.
61 Medical Reports, for Half Year ended
3011 September, 1896
ANTIPYRIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE) (1) Excellent resalts in the EVEREST CASES OF MIGRAIKINE us wall sa in HEADACHE ARISING FROM ALCOHOLIC, NICOTINE, AND MORPHIA POISONING, NEVRASTHENIA, IN- YLUENZA, QUPPE, &c.
AGENCIES →→
Miike Coal Mines
Ohnours Coal Mines.
Kanads Coal Mines.
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Modji Fire Insurance Co. Listed Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cortor. Cleaning and Working, Co,
Shanghai,
Onnda Ceinent Company, Japan, Kanegutuoli Cotton Spinning Mill,
NOTICE.
UN SING LOONG
(Negaki ..............
have always for SALE & fine nasort- ment of the new seator's elected FRE- Gulda SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS Derp Peak...
of their well-known Manofsuture.
Head Office: Hovegogo, No. 3, Sai On Lane, Wast Point.
Branch Office: HONAM, Custon.
-
Amoy
30 86 30.23 30.18
Swatow...... Canton.
20.00 Hongkong 36.08 Victoria Peak CHUI CHEW TING,
Cap Rock QUI Manager.
11024 Macso
Haiphous Hongkong, 30th April, 1897.
OMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR.Boliuno
Manlis....! PORATION, LIMITED.
Cape S. Jam BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
B
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Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Factory. Hongkong 4th August, 1897. THE "STRAITS TIMES [Established in Singapore, 1881) IRCULATES in Sugapore and Fenang, through all the Protected States of the Malay Poniosulu, in Biam, Borneo, the Nether- lands Indies, and French Indo-Chine.
TZAR ARES, PLANES, BOATLS and SCANTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED HOARDS, FOR FLOODING, CELLING, WALLING, No. TAX SHINGLES FOR Roorias.
PINKADOZ RAILWAY SLEPELS for all GAUGE
Butas Supplied and Orders Booked by,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong. 3rd May, 1805.
20.92
Eto
Ou the 2nd at 11.3. The trouter its rises in the North, falles in the Bouth. Press is big ever Ubian and relatively new in the . part of the China Ned. Gradients story in the Forces Chmone But on the 8. const of Wea. Forest-Strong NH. winda; fair, but listy.
DONOLONG REGISTER
Previasis
af 30.01.
0.25
Os dato
1.00
Railways and Island Taxation: 31r. Bra
Outward Transit Pass Procedure at
Cauton: Provisions! Kales
0.25
12505
don's Memo, Conserning
1,00
The yearly subscription to the day issue, post free, 891 or £3.10. The advertising rates for each inch-3 lines of column opsoe.
Barospeter - Towreratuare (amajamerneni Fenildiy Directio of wind.............
30 (3
19.06
25
20
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SANG &
0·0,
COAL MERCHANTS
bare always on hand
The BEST ANTIFYLETIC, oven in threat- LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP ened collapse, kose the caffeine of Migrain- ineacts simultaneenaly as an ANALSITIC.
TION OF COAL.
1784 No. 68, PRATA. Use only D. OVERLACH'S MI- Address:-Care of Blosers, Kwoke Sang & Ca
and always GRAININE, "Liou Brand," prescribe" MIGRAININE HOECHST!!
The best mediam dess for adults is 17 gmine MRS. Used in Gonorrhea in 1 to 2 par cent. sol-given once or twice daily in powder or in
Sole Macalecturers FARBWERKE VORM. MEISTER
Havelock Allan, V.C., CB, who was kiletitone posses similar basturilla action to solation. in the Khyber Pass, took place yesterday, and silver nitrate, but is distinguished by completo realied in the return of Mr. Joseph Richard-abronen of irritating properties.. son, the Liberal candidate, by'a majority of 275" YALORE
THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY.
Sir Hornes Farquhar, Bart, who was raised to the peorage at the New Your, has resigned.
his sent on the directorate of the British Sout Atrica Chartered Company
ORETAN AFFALES.
Louden, Blat Jinnary
-Entela has ororome Germany's opposition to
the appointment of Prince George of Grecos to:
Cho Governorate of Crets.
Count Mouravieff, Russian Minister fer Foreign Affairs, threatens at any cest to force
It is requested at the directions on the LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST D. M.
gratis at request to Médical men. hozan for waking solutions shall be implicitly Litoralare of the sbors Proparations supplied followed
CHINA EXPORT IMPORT & BANK CO, Sole Agoats for Cleīna, BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS
HALLEN
CHAL
ESTABLISHED 1844) 8250 to $600,
PIANOS
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
14332
тOCKHAUSEN
DEAPER, MILLINER, DRESİ AND MANTLE MAKIH, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL LATEST NOVELTIES
AUTUMN. Hongkong. Ist October, 1897.
TING TEN
BURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STERNT. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Commaltation res Hongkong, Land September, 1891.
TO SHIPMASTERS
are as follows: for one insertion, $120; forNQUIRE where your FRESH WATER
one week, 54; for one month, $8; for esok su cessive mouth (after the first), $4. These rabee are payah in odrasco. Cheques should be drawn in favour of "The Manager, Streits
Tunes."
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCHAL MACHINERY GODOWNS AND E- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
:
I to B, Cree Lane, Wanchai. Ar the boat Engilah makers, always an LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, hand, such as Steam Steering Clear, Steam Winches, Steam Capstans, Steam Pars, Staam Lonkey Pumps Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Milla, Marlue Boilers and Engines, Stationary Beilers and Driving Engines, Stoel 120 Boiler Phies, Pig Iron, oto, ote.
We are now propared to execute orders for the building or repairing of all kinds of machinery with quick compatch and good work- manship. Enquiris elicited for any of the abore or the complete plant of any kind of machinery.
**W.LYSAUGHT, E 130, Wanchai Hen
[2888
12198 Hongkong, 6th January, 1992.
is obtained by the Water Boats, as FoUL Waran is the suse of much Sioles on board Ship
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANT in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY sapplying FILTERED WATEE.
CALL FLAG W.
J. W. KEW & CO. STEAM WATER BOAT CULPANY,
1983 "Hongkong, 9th October, 1895
-
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owwass will be RESPONSIBLE for org DBRT.contracted by the Oflcers or the Crows of the following Towels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
ATLANTIC, Gor. ute, W. Schneider-Wieler.
& Co.
BUTTAN, Spanish six, Madringo--Brandas
& Co.
BESLAG, British stonmer, Wallage Gið,
Livingston & Co.
LOTHAIR, Italis ok, Farato D. Muses & Co. LIGHTING, British str., 8. G. Spence D:
Bussion, Boris &Co.
R.
TROBAR, Amer, ship, Blanchard-Stan dard Oil Co
Highest open alt semparatum on the lib Lowest open air temperauton the lat...
F. G. FIGG, Acting Director. Hongkong Observats. 28 March, 1848 --- MESES, FALCONER & Co.'s Romaner, 2nd. Wazala, Barometer 8d 50.02 Therm: 9 a.st.(Wetbulb] Kú Berameter 1 P.M...29.95 Ther. 1r.(Webolb) 81 Barometer F... 29.80 Them.4 FM. (Wetbulb) 1 Theta A.M. G5 Ther. Maxispita 85 Thermom. I Pot... do Thenu, Miultanm (orer- Thermom.4... 65
BONGKONG TIDE TABLE. 3rd to 9th March.
HH WATE.
Hongforg Mean Thini.
Low Wein
Boaxton Helght
Walable wean Time
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