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regulations and that is what they are palil to do. litheruro not able to prevent rush infringe-

i thoy nght to be dismissed and other men ongagul who can. But for the Council to foxtract the Police as they have fione, to see that Mir. fall does no more business after the 286 inst. is a mastrous and ridiculona Diur- pation af powers which we hope never to año the

Conil pos, unless the new arbitrary wat mischief-making spirit disclosed in the present matter is replaced by a better appreciation of the position and of the duties of the Council and its paid servants to the Ratepayers,...

THE VOYAGE OF THE "COPTIC”

́DAMAGED IN A STORM,

The D. & D. slower Coptic arrival poster das and will go into deel to repair dömege, The Japan Mail of the 24th February giros the following necount of the voyage from San Francisco to Yokohama :~~

INTIMATIONS

OLIVERS FREEHOLD WINES, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THR HONGKONGEVAILT PRESS, MONDAY MARCH 7TH, 1898.

INTIMATIONS

THE CHINA TİRE-INSURANCE- COMPANY, LIMITED,

BANKS. TIRE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED.

THE

N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of { AUTHORIZED CAPITAL →

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOUT BANK, LIMETER.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at rate of her aunti su the Daily blacco.

For 1 months

INSURANCES. PE`RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY. OF HAMBURG.

...

VESSELS EXPECTED;

THIS AMERICAN MAIL, The P. M. steamar City of Nio de Janeiro, with mail, o., from San Francisco to the 12:1 ultimo via Honolulu. left Yokohama, far this port on the 6th instant, in Island Sea, Kole, Nagasaki, sa Shanghai,

t. The. P. M. steamer Geelie with mails left San Franciso for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland, So, Kobe, Nagasaki, und Shangbai, on the 22nd ultimo.

The Undersigned, having been appointed £1,500,000 A SHAREHOLDEBS in the COMPANY SCHEGRITED

41.125,000 AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against PINE at Current wowaqoo· 562,500 Katen. SECOND ANNUAL GENERAT will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, p MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on RESTATE FUND....... 10,000

SIEMSSEN & CO., the above Company will be held at the Rs: MONDAY, the 21st March, at 12 o'clock Nook,

Agents." ISTERED Oergess of the COMPANY, 38 and when the Subjoined Resolutions, which wem

Kungkung. 16th Norombof. 1872 (18 40, QUERNE Iload CONTRAL. WEDNES- pasmal at the Extraordinary Meeting held on DAY, the 9th March, at Noor, for the purpose the 28th February, 1598 will be submitted for

HŒNIX FIRE OFFICE.. of receiving the Report of the General Manu-Couflemnation as Spesial Resolutions,

P gera togather will a Stadsment of Accounts for

The Undaraigned are now prepared to the year ending ist Deeler, 1997.

ORAFT POLICIES of INSURANCELLAT against FIRD at Current Batee.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phaziz Fire Ofles Hongkongy 17th August, 1887.. [21 COTTISH' METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO,

The TRANSFE BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 10th Much, buth days inclusire,

A

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Gomorni Mongers Hongkong, 1st March, 1998.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

[500

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the CLUB will be held in the C1 House an THURSDAY, the 10th March, 188, at 5г... for the porpoas aut forth in the notice posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order

The O. & 0. steamer Costic anchored in Yokohana harbour 61 about 11.30 this morn ing, twenty days out from San Francisco, and four days boyand her schedule times, having ben duu here on Saturday lust. The explantion of the doluy may be derived from su inspection of her forwurd dook, usually occupied by the forcesstle, but which. in the use of the O&O. liner, an no longer exists. This part of the Fazeel is simply formed the turtle back, carry ing a breakwater to throw off heavy eens, shoe to protect the sutrauco to the crow's and other quarters underneath this protection, In its jbice is a coulosed, chaotic mass of broken irau and timber, bearing silent though eloquent tes- timony to the frightful violence of the sens ever which the vessel's splendid qualities ultimately triumphed. The damage, botrevor, is not of a seriona ratura, as it is confined to the turtle buck, on winlehiak; na material damage to tha mi construction has scornel, so the ressol canTHE TWELFTH YEARLY GENERAL proceed on her voyage to Hoaghong, when the MEETING of the Meribers of the CLUB Yokohane cargo is diseturged, with slight will be held in the Ca House on THURS. pairs. The weather during the voyage is des- DAY 20th March, 1898, at the, Conclusion of cribed as the stew experienced on the flan the Fxtraordinary General Meeting called for Franciscu-Yokahawan tine, "and this assurance,

P.M., on the samo Das.

By Order, corroborated as it is by the dilapidated state of the formatio head, an bo accepted without msutal reservation.

Tho Coptic loft San Francisco on, the 3rd Faarary, at 1.41 pm, and antil the 9th had strong S.W. gaies natt ligh song, which calmn. inated on the 11th at 3 am in a terrifio gale from the west. Two tremendous Boas struck the steamer's bows, acal carried away and dame- lished what is known as the whylebuck. For-

Eater lives were lost. na obaly sustained injury boyced bruises and lasers- tion. The gulo lasted two days, and the Copic subsequently encountered a succession of westerly sales of leaser, violence against which she made splendid weather: of course in tretaendously heavy sean hor speed was consider ably due to prevent corning any body of wator on the ranin deek, which may have injured the steam winch pipe connections From a dis- Lance, the harse forward is scarcely visible, but uner ou deck a cursory examination of the dam aged, pration is sufficient to give an idea of the overpowering and destructive forms of the waveS. As moviously stated, the whalsback has been reneed to a discounorted, heap of bent and twisted iron besas und shattered timbors. The waves reached as high as the crow's nest on the foremast, tho ruils of which have also hoch twisted out of shape by the onslaught to which they were subjected.

On arrival at Yokolins the passotigore prs. sented the captain with an addres (xpressing their anuaimons approsiation of the admirable conduct of Captain Sealby and his offers dur ing the perilang aircumstances of the voyage from San Francisco to Yokohama).

CAMPING KEPONTS.

The Gerinar staзper Petyany, from Chin- kiang 28th Feb., Led strong monsoon. From Chelang Point to port fog.

The British steamer Kengen, from Bung- kok via Kob-si-chang 24th Feb., bad moderato winds mal in weather throughout.

The British steamer Ision, frem Singapore 281 Fel, had motarata N.E. winds and Rue weather to Paracels; then southerly wind to Gup Rock; then calmas and fog to port.

1582

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1898.

HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICB.

C. H. GRACE,

Sogretary

1594

Heugkong, 4 March 1303 THE FUNJOM MINING COMPANY,,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is bereby given, in pursuanos of Sertion 38 of the Corapaales Oertinaaves of Hongkong, No. 1 of 1877, that the FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be bold in the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO & PRATA CENTRAL, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 14th day of ilaveb, 15, at Nook.

By Order of the Board of Directorske JAMES B. DUNCAN

Secretary.

Hongkong, 4th March, 1802.

79

The Meeting originally called for BATUR DAY. 12th March, is unas idably POST PONED Hill MONDAY, 14th March, 1893 at. Now.

Ey Order of the Board of Directors.

JAMES EDUNCAN,

Secretary Hongkong, 4th March, 1898ECTO HONGKONG & WHAMFOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

|

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS,

Theil Arficira Nos. 57 and 122 of the Articles of Asenciation of the Campung be altered by jalimining therefrom the word February! and satatituting therefor the word “ March "*

Chet Articlo No. 7 by altered by inserting the words "or Extra Reserve Fand” immed ately after the word Fand" in the six tău Aine of the said Article, and the words "and Extra Reserve Fund Immediately after the word Fad" in the seventh line of the said Artials. That Article No. 101 to altered by inserting the wokis tant enbirst to the provisions of Articles 1.1a and 1211" immediately after the word "sum" anul before the word “bo" in thổ. fourth line tf such Article,

all

That the following Articles be inserted in

mediately after Article No. 121 and be amm- hured Artiolis 121A and 121R, AZ

121 Khough tho Reserve Fund may "amount to the sum of Une Million

20

10

UNTHUKOVEN, Managor, Hongkong. Hongkong. S7th October, 1807, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. 1979 WA

Insosroz3ATRO BY ROYAL CHANTER. 1853, HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL, PAID-UP............... RESERTE LIABILITY

HOLDERS RESERYK Fosh...........

07 SHARE

£200,000 $375,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account et

LIFE

The combinedACCIDENT POLICY the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE

Aroatly prominn of £23 25 (age 30) secures the following WAR

$2,000 in case of death by acidant. £1,000 in case of antiral dentk

£1,000 in case of permanent total disabia. ment by acciduck d

£500 in onse of mrial total disablement by

£6 per week in case of temporary

The P. M. stoumor City of Peking with mails, Ac, loft San Francines for this port via Yoko- Lane, Inland Moa, Kobe, Nugasuki and Shang- bel, on the 3rd instant

THE GERMAN MAIO

The N. D. L. steamer Bayern, with mail of the 7th altims, lef Singapore on Thursday, tho 1 instant, at 5 pm and may be expectal hero on or about Tausday, the 8th instant.

TE TEDIAN KAIL The tamer Autoany, from Calcutta and Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 2nd

that Bam.

MERCHANT STEAMERS. The N. P. steamer Bragiar arrival at Yoloo babus from Tacoma on the 24th time

The P. & Osteomor Masegon, left Pambay for this port on the 25th oltino.

Tho &0. ¿tester Pesarar luft Singapora

for this port on the 28th ultimo, at 5 p.m.

The Ben Llho atonnser Benvoirlich, frem antwerp and London, lo Singapore Er this port on the Sra Instund

The E. & A. steamer Meir, from Syduey, Timer and this part,

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

SATURDAY, 5th March. EXCHANGE.

ON LONDO

Tulegraphie Transfer .......................... 100 Bank Bills, on demand.......... 1/10). Bank Bills, at 30 days' eight

1/10||

до

Bank Bills, ut 4 months' sight ... 1/10,4% Credits, nt 4 months' sight

Duenientury Bills, 4 montha'sight 1/104

ON PARIS-

Bank Bills, on demand

ON GERMANY.-

Credita, a mouth” sight.......

2.36

On demand...masterski

1.87

Ox NEW YORK-

Bank Bitla, on demand.

Credite, 60 days' sight...

451

ON

BOMBAY--

Telegraphie Transfor

137

Baik, on demand

137

Tolographie Transfer...

137

Bank, on demand

187

ON CALOUTTA

ON SHANGHAI

Bank, nt sight... Prívate, 37 days" sight- ON YOKOHAMA

Un demand

ON MANILA.

On demand ON BINGATO,

10% pm.

14

"Dollurs the Directors. may nevertholas the rite of 2% per annum on the Daily Ilanges/accidant.TAPENKO, A disabile on left Port Darwin on the 4th instant for Gorn Lea!, 100 fide. per fael........55.75

"at their livrelion from time to time "appropriate a portion of the net income "nud profits: carmed by tus-Company-in- any one year, to the formation of au additional Reserve Fund, to be called Extra Reserve Fund. ANTANAN 121. The monies standing at the oredit "of the Ratre Reserve Fund may be "appable Ice the aqualization of "divivienda, kad such monice, as "portion thereof may, whenever he "Diwotorashall think it, bo appropriated towards the goalzation of dividends." By Order N

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Ecorotary Hongkong. 26th February, 1908

568

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMFTED,

NOTLOE

THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY AN NUAL MEETING of SHA HOLDERS of the COMPANT will be held at

OFFICIS of the General Agents at Noon, on WEDNESDAY, 23rd March, for the por pose of eacciring their Report with Sta rasat of Accounts to d1st December, 1597

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, bott days halustra

JARDINE; MATHESON & CO;

General Agents.

Hongkong, 2nd Marel, 1898.

[576

On Fixed Deposits for 12monthe4rcent.ment by accident, the de

་ཐན་ ་ ་ 1. E. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Honghoup Sed June, 1897.

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.

Pusiness of aboe Bank is sonducted by the HOKON AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORELATION. Hulos may be obtained og sphe

INTEREST-pal Mel at 37 PER CENT, pue anakin.

Dupoaitors may transfer their option Iralunces of $109 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pen Çapr. per annum.

For the HoRGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Maunger. Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

UNGKONG SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION:

ID-UP CAPDEAL IRoja SERVE FUND

$10,000,000 800,000

VE LIABILITY OF Znor rone.$10,000,000

COUNT OF DIRECTORS Hon. J. J. BELL-LEVICO Chairman, EM GRAY, ESQ-Deputy Charman.

A. J. Rarmonil, Esg Bettinen, Esq. GD Bouing, E. L. Rieurdeen, Day 0. B. Daluell, E., Bowan, Exy Jagd Gubboy, Zaj. | N. A Nicks, Esp

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, A Bangt Eq

LIMITED

NOTICE

THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY AN

NUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at tha Orriers of the General Agenta, PEDDAR'S.

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS, at 12.30 PM, on WEDNESDAY, and requested to sand in a Statement of 23rd March for the parposo.of receiving their Raginess contributed during the Hall Yes Report and a Stateront of Accounts to 31st ending 31st December, 1897, on or before LeDecember, 1887 15 Marsh, on which date to Account Tilt

CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

THOS. I. ROSE/ Secretary.

[583 Hongkong, 34th February, 1898.

THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING WEAVING, & DYLING CO., LD

The British steamer dike, from Kobs 2811OTICE is koroby given that the FIRST Feb, and strong wind from NNW, overst INSTALMENT of 830 per Share on

and rengh son from Japan to the court of Chino: the Shares in above COMEASY bevonies due froja tiro to arrival moderate to strang won. on the Niueloeath day of March, and pay- soon with da misty weather.

ment thereof must be ade to the Bankers of the Company, is the HONGSONG & SHANG HAI BANKING CUMPURATIOx, vil or before : that dniu.

The British stepper Fuxenry, from Manils 28th February, and Amoy 3rd March, had fresh E. winds and oderate sen with fine clear weather from Manilato Anny. From Amoy to port light to moderate N.E. winds with thick foggy weather.

The British steamer Formosa, from Tamani nd March. Amoy 3rd, and Swatów 4th, had

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Coueral Managers. Hongkong, 19th February, 1898.

[4k

strong .. gale and high following een from THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

Tamsai to Amoy. From Amoy to Swatow mo

derate N.E. wind and rais. From Swatow to

Pedro Bianco light easterly wind and fog;

from theice to port frosh N.E. wind and oleuds

COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE.

The British steamer Machen, from Bangkok THE CERTIFICATE of 12 Shares num- Tin Kob-vi-ning 7th Felt, had Hoe S.V. and bored 112/4,143 and 4,594,578 stand- Swide and smooth era to Pals Pajang: thening in the Register the Company in the S. and S.E. winds to Palo Obi,and very que al name of Mrs. GUADALETE ROCHA having bean light winds to Vella; then moderate to freslr LOST, Notice is horsby given that a duplicate S.F. and S. wind and N.E. swell up te last. 20.84 certificate for the said fe Shares will be isoned N. long. 1130 E boa chupped ound to N.E. and N. with strong breeze and overcast wenther, with high choppy seas to the Ladrones; shouce moderating, te guri.

VISITORS AT HOTELS. HOYOKONG HOTEL.

Lient-Couar. Peyser S. ft.

Julan, RN.

Mr. 64. Loevelo

Mr. J. H. Aitken

Mrs. D'Arcy Anderson

Miss D'Arcy And

Afr. E. Aparicio

Mr. G. W. Appleby

Mr. A. Babinggon

Mr. P. Fals

Mr. Wro. S. Bailey

Mr. V. Kilken

Mr. W... Bont

Miss A. E. Potes

Bir. L. Berbalague

Mr. & Mrs. A. 1. Buiten

•heir & child.

Mr. Gay Hayer

Mr. L. W. Uranit

Mr. E. franselwig

Mr. J. Caserol

Miss Cameron

Mr. T.S. Cecil

Mr. R. G. Joluxon

Mr. & MS. E. Jose Mr. Richard-21. Kopj Mr. A. E. Knight. Admiral Geo. Dever,

USN

Mr. & Mrs. Sappherd

Laidl

Miss Laidley Mr Leen A. Fes

Mr. & Mrs. H. Malay Mr. J. Marolauld Mr. J., Y. Maxston

Mr. Felipe Mou

was

Mr G. 5. Morgan The He

Montigue

M. W. H. Morian

Mr. Gcs. C. Moxon

Mr. & Mr. Charles C. 31r. & Mr. Mestst

Conven

Mr. H. Colibran

Mies C. Collbr

Mr. Howard W. Com

LIS

Von Lerzan

Mrs. Cert:en

Mitra Ornishy

The Hon. & Mrs. R. LA

Oriety

Mrs. E. Paine

ME. W: Forfit

Mr. J. Pantin

Miss J. A. Pense

Burg. Capt. & Mrs. . . Mr. Edward N. Osborne

Clark, AM

Alias Drum

Mr. W.mmand

Mr. FX Edwards

Mr. Engelbrech

Mr. F. von der Plordion

icel 11.15 coniem. Playfair

4.5. J. Karu

Mies Partir

Air. & Mrs. id. K. C. MEN..Pune

Mr. W. A. Fill

Mr. W. A. Fittor and

children

Maj. & Mrs. J. M.Gawne,

nad family

Alr Ecigene Gorwig

You Gaitherge Mrs. Gott erge Capt. F. D. Goddard Mr. & Ma. C. H. Grace

Mr. J. II. Grimes

Mr. W. Stuart Harriton

Mr. Hurry D. Hawks

Dr. S. Q. Jill

Stat Surg. W. E. Home,

Mr. Thur. Polter

Mr. G. II. Pute

Mrs Pritaros & child Strg. Capt. C.V. Reilly

A.ALS. Man. CW. Reilly Mr. & Mr. A. H. Keante Mr. and Mr E. lien.

geler Mrs. Hugh Kidman Alliand Siegent Mr. T. E. Smith

Mr Sephenson"

Mr. W. Talbot

Lord Henry Thyme and

Valet

R.N., & Mrs. Home Mr. K. Tourdin

Mr. & Mr. F. M. Horne Mr. & Mr W. E. Turner

Dr. & Mrs. Horser Me. W. Wachte

Mr. T. owned

Mr. Kerfood 11gine,

Mrs. Holgins & child Mr. Jackson Mr. F. B. »'Juctili Major & Mrs. Jellreys,

RE.

1. Perey S. St. John

Mr. G. Allbon

Mr. P. Coolram

FEAR

Chulin ron Corkach

Mr. J. B. Coughtric

a month begee and, tunt tho. original certi ficate, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company u nall and

void.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Coueral Managers.

(502 Hongkong, 19th Fekenney, 1898... THE CHINA & MANILA. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL BERTING of SIIARN DOLDERS in the CouFANY will be held at the COMPANY'S UPVICE, NC. 9. PRATA CENTRAL, Vistoria, na MONDAY, the 21st Barou. 1808, 1 o'clock 4.1. for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the port of the General Managers for the war ending st December, 1507, declaring & Dividend, and Secting a Corsoiting Committee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 1st inst, both days inclusyo

SHEWAN, TOMER & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898.

5041

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will by CLOSED. from the 10th to 23rd March, hoth daye inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Generál Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1595.

15778

A ROMANCE OF MALAYA

BY A LOCAL WRITER THRILLING TALE OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE IN PAHANG DURING THE RECENT REBELLION. ABDUCTION OF AN ENGLISH GIUL

CAPTURE OF TWO AMERICANS.

BY

ROUNSETFLOW WILDMAN, MA, UNITED HEATER CONSTIGERBAL

The first metalmant

UDA

THE PANGLIMA M

appeared in The Hmykeng Daily Presz SATURDAY, 28th February. 11ongkong, 1bruary, 1898,

ON

Cathy MANAGERIA Hongkong-1 JACKEON, ENG PARKSMEMANAGER:

Avoidenta insured against for Li and par annum (£1,000 in osea of death by weekly payments in oase of injury.)

pen For further Particulars apply to

JY. VERNON,

Agent.

41420

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The Austrian Lloyd's elismer Marin Voterici left Hobo for tals port on the 5th instant.

The N. P. steamer ogul sailed from Portland on the 19th ult, for Japan and Hongkong.

The N., stentner Columbia: Jailed from Tacoma on the 19th elt, for Japan and Hong-

The 0.8 3. Cu's steamier Glaners, from Glasgow pic Lavorpool, left. Eisgapore authe 3rt instant, and may be expected kore on or about Wednesday, the 9th instant.

Tho D. D. K. steather Cerda, from Him burg, Luft Bingapura for this part on the 2nd instant, and may be expected here on er about

On domand SOVERBIONS, Bank's Buying Rate 10.73

SHARES.

an

JOINT STOUK

COMPANY AL LUGIATR-KE.

8835, gal.selleir Fcngkong & $12192 pr.. I rea

nitral al aleid Àl & Babicyors

iling & Japan, pa

Do only £30

Do.

Satl. Bank of Clans!.

******* MISHINY "

FR Fla Bellu Aabesks;È. A...¡ Caple, Moore & Co. Chin Sugar Custon Mille

Hongkong

Internatio

8,17, zeller.

4117, selle

$108.55

$100 (176, zellers The 100tis pro, sales $10 ¡975, tellend

......... lepix 1:2, sal

Fan Rang Now

Roychen

Yahloung

ts, Ps. 1

T5/06 62

The C. Mutral stemmer Oslony, from Glengow and Liverpool, pamed the Can the 17ta ultimo, and may be considered dus at Singa- pors on or about 101 ultimo

The elox Bermide left Bocskay on the 27th ultime and may be expected to arrive beraren al Center....C, sales & Buyou pbout the 19th instant.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.

TORTH BRITISHI AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTAL FUNDS AT SİST DECEMBER,

1896, 12954,582 CE OU)| AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ ad SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 the ith instant PAID-UR CAPITAL

087,503 0.0 II. FIRR FUMES.

2,000,850 12 o The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the noore Company sro pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS gunt FIRE at Current Rates

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenta.

[1426 Hongkong, 12th Jana, 1897, THE MANCHESTER FIRD ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1921 CAPITAL

£2,000,000 TURAL FORD AND BECURITY £2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIE PERIA£757,478.

Flaving bewe oppointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN BRI CHINESE Risks at creat ratos

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO,

Agente. Hongkong Buli January, 1896.

Fenrik & Co, Cr,

Dairy Farm

-Da Kew she H&C. Bakey.........

"ABRED THE CANAL.

Dongkong & Ginh .... Outward-13th February ---Roan, Grile. 13th - Horglong Eleeing

Telamon, Ernest 11.1.1. Temanja. February Shanghai. Simons Mande, “Andaluzie, dzala. 22 Hongkong Hotel....... Feb-Bangle, Benched, 9. Eary, Welly, Hongkong lee...... 24th FebruaryEluzie. Quren Olg, Queen Margaret. et March-Antenor, Chudia, St. Andrews 4th March-Formora, Mar. duff, Kintuch, tilenlerret. Hugby. HOMEWARE. -4th Murok-Plume.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The anthorised Tist of Maile issued in 2760 connection with this paper is the ons published twice each day in our Extra, which in corrected

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, EURAINEURANCE OFFICE, LONDON | to a much later hour thou that given tolow,

LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY BARE-

ING COMPANY, LIMITED WA

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent,

ON FIXED DEPOLITS per Ann on the daily balance sys

13

Vor 3 months, 3 per Cent, por Ar For months, 35 por Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 por Cont, por Ana

-T JACKSON,

Chief Maunger Hongkong, 14th February, 1898 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

ALINTED. AUTHORIZES CArrraŭ ......................£T NURODO PAID UP CAPITAL. AITAKU

„£··824374

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HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

COTET OF DIERCTORS.

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made

0. W. F. PATAID. Interest for 12 Months Tired 5% Huugkong, Ist Denexiber, 1897. CUTLER PALMER

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Price $10.75 PER DOZEN

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Allen.

Sunay Mengins of an Ludian Wintor

by Ms. Ara Dam Drawing and Lussuring, by Esmectou.

end row, Rennbill by Sloridan,

by Gilbert, with Justru set Town, by Tebaum, illustrated Twelve Indian Statismes, by Baith Cassell's Family Doctor

Jale of Sir Hurry Tarkus. vels. Oakelot Castle, by 15. Kingsley

"SPECIAL BLIND" WHISK

Bland

FOUNDED 1710.

[39

The Undersigned, having her appointed AGENTS or the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRM at Current Ratre.

STEMSBEN & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, 16 May 1892 AACHEN AND MUNICH FILE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX LA CHAPELLE. THE Undoraigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the whovo Company, sre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRA at Current Rates

RETTER, BROOKELMANN & CO., VALEO Agentsk Hongkong 21st April, 1897,67 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above! Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chiness Risks at Current Rates:

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong 29th May, 1955.

20

MAIL WILL CLOSR For by and Shanghai. Per iloa, to day, tl inst. at 11:30 AM.

For Singapore-Per Hertha, to-day, the 7th instant, at 30 m.

For Swatów, Amoy and Taxsui-Per Foy- mosa, today, the 7th ist, at 5.00 PM

For WarhowPar Lee On, to day, the 7th instant, 21.5.00-PM.

For Nizgre and Shanghai-Fer Huran, to- day, 7th Instant, at 5.00 F.Br.

For Mojl, Ross, Yokohama, Victorin aud Tacoma-For Olympic, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 13.30.M.

For Swatew and Shanghai-Per icosuny. to-morrow, the 8th instanty at 190 p..

For Singapore, Possag and Calcutts-Fer Lightning, to-morrow, the St instant. at 2.00

For Limor, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown Townsvilla, Brisbane, Sydney and Molbourne-Per Airfie, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 5.00PM.

For Caston and Newebwang-For Tament, on Wednesday, the 9th stans, at 1.3 1.st.

For Bracao-For Docation, on Wednes day, the 8th instant, at 2.30 PM

For Tisntsin-Per Nanchang, ou "Friday, the 11th instant, at 2.30.M.

For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland,

IDATIE CORSAR & SON'S OF Rex Brector, on Tuesday, the 15th Inat,

of Selected Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

137

ALHER C,

STRASSEN &Co., Hongkong.

WINE SHUTTERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for over half a century.

-5.00

6,50

640

700

CUTLER PAL

5.00

8.50

10.00

50!

10,00

500

NA

3.64

6.56

6.50

10.00

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong. 13, Punya Chitral,

[AFIER JOHNSTOND'S

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

Tas sale of this goot Scotch incerases menth 1.50 by mouth, it is of Super Quality and of

CUTIE, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION,

Sule Agents for it-

1575 | QUEEN's Rocis, Under HökaKONG HƠTEL. (20

BEST

PORTLAND CEMENT,

PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.

TRADE

U. NERVEGNA & Co.,

31, WYNDHAN STREET.

PIANO S.

HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.

EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

ROBINSON PIANO.CO.

MARK

201

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong.

1898

NOW READY

MAIL TABLES.

3D Gard published at the Daily Press Office English Mails, homeward and outward

contains

French

Gorama

Canadian

Parcel Post

Calour for 1898.

That is, more information that is given on one printed in Loudon for which fifty cents is larged. The price of the locally printed correct card is 20 cents on ppor, 30 cents on [413 cardheard. Supplied only for cash.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

Or

GDENTISTEY

Ms. & Mrs. W. Why UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

Miss White

Liens. R. B. Legasi,

WIN, R.E. Mrs. Blognal Wild. Capt. C. J. Willia 3. W: R. Young

r. Rober Yong HOTEL

Miss Jamon

Mr. G. Lavice Mr. C. Mareli

Str. He Marice

M. & H. 14, T. Mr. It blitchell

Davis

Mi. Jaines Dizon

Mr. W. I. Dizen

Misa Dixon

Colonel H. Fishie Mr. J. 3. Ezchic

Mr. M. E. P. Frost --- Mr. A Germa Mr. & Mrs, . . Goni-

pertz

Colonel E. H. Gorged Mr. E. Heinzi

Mr.TW. Horeby MH. Hurthouse. Mid Mr. J. W. Non.

Kyah

Lien Colonel th

O'Gorria) ¡aladane O'Corin Mr. H. Er Pulle Misy Pardon Mr.. A. Sindur Mr.A. Findlay Smith Mr. 2-6. ofcos 315 F. Tharang

Land M. J. P.

Thoma

Mre: K. Wade

Mr. G. 13. Wieslo

Mr. H. Wodehou

Mr. P. P. J. Wodene

*34]

AGENCY (LIMITED),

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THEkin

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD, LONDON, ¿CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Bast Quadítios of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS.

HYDRAULIC and ELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinūs. VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS ASBESTOS SALAANDER BOILET COVERING COMPOSITION.

of the Best Qaälities, 2- ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

T. SKINNER. Suportandout:

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents.

HALLEN

STABLISH

$250 to $600

OIANOS

1804)

MONTHLY PAYMENTS LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

AT

No: 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTEA!.. QUADWICK KEW,

(LATH OF POATE & NODLY),

Hongkong. 13th July, 1897.

Y

ER

生始

SANO

MERCHANT NAVY

XAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

28801...

CANTAS

ARNHOLD, KARBEÉG & Co., Solo Aprents.

TO SHIPMASTERS

NNQUIRE where your FRESH WATER WATEN is the cause of much Sicknees on board Ship.

We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying

FILTERED WATER.

11.30 ..

ARS.

MRS

STOCKHAUSEN

DRAPED, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKER. 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. LATEST NOVELTIES

FOL AUTUMN.

11. &.K. Whe&G. Hongkong Taga 1. & W. Dock

Igrances- Contr

China Fire Chinn Trales

Hnngkong Fre...... Kor-China Straits

Tuon?!! Yiglaze.******** and Building

Hongkong Lead fuv Humphrey Hate... Kowloon Land & H West Point Building Limon Bugar Muing

Chatbonges

St. Retri. &C'donian!

Io. Jelebunie! New Bainama

Do. Preference...! diver's Mines, A....

Do. ........! Tenjo

Do. Preferaxe. Kata......

New Anacy Dock.....!

teamship Coys.--- China and Muš China Muturi Onl

J. 1eference.

Do.

D.

Dongles Etconship 1., Canton and M Indo-Chin S. X. ... Tel-ren Panting Co... Do. United Achersins

Lu.

1000

215 1:25, ex div.enies","

15-31.

$416, fales

40188

IN 1920

busyera

519194, anden & bnyęži $180 8205

360°1-15, buyer.. 526 4107, buyers -560 5ārs”.....

360 111744, sal, & sellem $125 12:17, jet-pmetus

21.25 ml.&b $605, anles & sellers $200. ex diy, sales $25 2674, sollen 100 815.exdiv.gal, kø. 245 T. 198 $3013,

llars 10, hayers 160 142, len Luyers

350 £74), los 410 75, belle 950 $176- 850 100 $10641, eller

Free $147,

$5 $5. 83, sellers $62, vellers

$1 $1.60, nl, & mellom

9 $1.90, 52. & sellers $5 $19, lurz

$, sollers

464), buyers, 81 $1.90, buvom

13. 1d. #2, Fellers

$117, sellen

-860-181, sales & bryan

£10 17 10% buyer £40 £5 108 bayrm £542 15s. buyers $80 :1989, buyers.

$15 (27), buyers

£ 251, buyer

$5 $5, sellers

282, sellers seliers

-650-$10, no azinal. $872 $40+, les Gundai Werehouse.... Watton & C. VERNON, Eroker..

1402, sules

0.143.

with allowage of

cenia

New Malwa (bis year's, 8130 13 Old Malwa (3 year's)...870403 Old Malwa i reese 1 a 3 OFF Malwa (47 yrs 350 to $ Ob) Malwa (8,10 yr). 18000 to $1- New Patru Peta New Benares.Sing Old Bermes

..$/98 16 2630 Persian, a ma Olly and Paper wrap pedagogenyen ...$50 to $600

Cules: theas Bengal Opium.

THE WEATHER. GIURA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.

ROBISTER, 4th MARCH, AT 1 r.m.

STATION.

Huuidity.

Wind.

Boat, 4 FOUL

Hongkong, let Dotober, 1997.

TINO

P

ORTLAND. CEMENT

J. B

UNLU FLAT WA

J. W. KEW & CO. STDAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.

WHITE & BROS

SOLD AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.

Hongkong, 5th Cantober, 1805

FR006

·B

OMBAT DURMAH TRADING COR.

PORATION, LIMITED. DANGKOK AND HANGOON.

WING

Hongkong, 11th Aprii, 1583

南 R

2869

Witch. 2018 Tokyo Kechi

SNW

9,90

287

NAM &

00.

Nagasaki

29.91

HAVE FOR SALE

Kagoshinin

29.87

Gutzkell...

20.05

Shury Peak

22987

+12

29.74

15 Hongkong

TRAK SQUARES, PLANKS, BOARDS and MANILA CIGARS. CIGARETTES. and

TOBACCO. &c. &c. Whoksale and Retail. SuAN LINOS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLORIKO, CELING, WALLING, fu. TEA SHINILES FOR RODING.

PINKADON RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all GAUDES.

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON ; 00.

[2505 Hongkong, 3rd fag. 1893. YARBOLINEUM-A VIHABIUS USED FOR OVER 20 Years, Thoroughly reliable preservative fox Wood end Stop against White Ants, Decay, Fungua Kot, and Dampness.

Sule Agents for Chins, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.

1287 Tongkang. 31st August, 1897.

R. J. REMEDIOS, MOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER.

FOR

No. 57, ELGIN STREKT, HONGHOKS, Will be glad to send STAMP'S on approva Le Quy address on receipt of entisfactory reier:

ences.

Is also prepared to parehase used POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Caab. Loess WANTED,

15 to 25% Discount Allowed.

I

E N

TING.

SURGEON DENTIST,

12739

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Cenentation Free.

[2158 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891. JAPAN FINE ART CUBIOS

Комол

KUIN &

Also JEWELLERY.

No. 98, QUERY'S ROAD CENTRAL..

Hongseng, 1st February, 1898.

CARTRIDGES.

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Alwolutely Smokuloss and Water-resisting THE HOT NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-101E CARTRIDGES:--

With Fowdar Local with Powder only, and it of St.

Primrose Cases Pegamoid Cases Ejector Brass Comes. 6.90

$5.65 ... 6.25

800 2.665

5% discount on orders of 10 ad veriç.

Apply to

Amor... Swalow... Canton.......

Victoria Fal

Gap lock

Macho....... Itaiphong

Bolinss

lau

Cape 8. James

رای ارایه

2979

29

-

H

5th MARCH, & 1

Wladi restock

o

Tokyo.........

Kohi

Nagasski

Kagoshima

Ciyizhill, ......

30 36

Sharp Peak

30.94

Au...

10.1

Swator

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.,

Gromasezs,

Ilengkeng.

Hongkong

30.11

Victoria Peak

3D

0.14

119 Taiphong ver

www

Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.

WILLIAN LYSAUGHT. & SONS. WANGHAI MAJHINERY GODOWNS AND EX- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.

1 to 8, Cross Lans, "Wanchai, LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the best English makers, always on band, such es Stearn Steering Gear, Steam Winebes, Stem Capstans. Sloam Pumps, Steam Donkey Pumps, Hydralic Presses. Sugar Mills, Marine Boilers and Engines, Stationery Foilers and Driving Engines, Steel Boiler Plziek, Pig Iron, etc., otsi.

We are now pupired to execate orders for the building or repairing of all kinds of machinery with quick despatch aut good work, manship. Enquiries, solicited for any of the share or the complete plant of any kind of HONGKONG; YOKOHAMA; KOBE.

[2860 machinery.

W. LYSAUGKT, KAIBHA

139, Wandliai Koal.

9968 Hengkong. 6th January, 1898

(2858

Ú O.,

MITSUI BUSSAN

COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP. TION OF COAL.

Address Cave of Mose, Krzywa Sang & Co

·0784 No. 48, PRAYA. WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

BEECHAM'S PILLS FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS ANNUAL EALE SIX MILLION BOIRA. The Is. 1d. Box contains 50 Pille, Price 50 Conta

Prepared only by the Proprietor brin THOMAS BEDCHA, Et, Halen, ENGLAND, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIEN of CHINA WATKINS & CO.

66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong:

No. 6, Inn HoUSK STREET, PRAVA CENTRAL.

and Offloo-Toxio.

Branou LONDON, NEW YORK, DOM. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

DAY. SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN. TH, NEWOKWANG, and all Poris in JAPAN. AGENCIES-

Miiko Coal Mises. Chnoura Coal-lines.--- Kanada Cosi Mines. The Miiko Cation Spinning Mill, Id. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. ji Fire Insurance. Co., Limited. Imperial Gorarament Paper Mills, Coston Cleaning and Working Co.,

Stangbai, Ouoda Comont Company, Japan. KonegaFushi Cottor Spinning Mill.: Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill; Japso. Hayashi Clock Phetory.. Hongkong 4th August, 1807.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any IBT ecutraobot by the Offloors or the Crown of the following Teasels during their soy in Hongkong Harbozy ---

ATLANTIO, Gor. str., W. Schneider-Wielor

& Co.

BUTUAN Spanish str., Madring-Drandso

& Co.

CRUSAN, Ger. str., Wendt-Bison & Ce CLAM British ste, Blak-Aaholl, Karoorg

&Co.

LorHAIR, Italion b Farate-D. Mae & Co. Ligurio, British, S. 6. ByD.

Sassos, Corn & Co

R

THOMAS Amer ship, Blauohard-Stan- theed Oil Co

•[204, TRIUMFB, Ger. str.. icke-Jobson & Co.

Gap Rock Maeno

Boline 99.96 Manila

•31] *lt Cape R. James

$720

• |-|-||* | Weather.

Kain last!

24 hours

On the 5th sit 11 - The hotometer lane risen courider. ably on the Chira cost, ind moderately cheerture, Bigl Treasure Covera S. Clin is promato in lov probably l the SR. 1 Jap-radius exchen sweep on blue cust Atad izercisic are the hips fe. Forterat moderste winds: shall, comm

HONGKONG KONSTER

Po Buy

router Temperature unity. Direction of wint .................

Wrather Haid

Ou dath

10.

20.18

*

FRE

EXE

Hight open air tenuistars on the Bib Tomust open air to

topperaturan the 3. T. G. FIGG, Auting Director Hongkook Ctervalory, th March, 1808. M16. FALDONEA & ('a's RETTEL, Gt Barels. Raveneler 9 A.M...30.42 Therm, A.3.(WeibuİB)ER. Barometer Ir....0.0 Thorm. 1 P..(Yetbalb) 55 Baraneler Par...Thom. 4.5.(Wetlab)- T'heroom..... 8 Therm. Maxitaa07 Thermo, 1 P... 69. Thern Alinitam (ofer Therms. 4. nigh£}...............................

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

7th to 18th March.

Blade Wat

Low Warzs,

Bongkang Berit can

Hongkong Mean 15m

High

7 15

Toas. Wol, w

Thace 10

Sat.12