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THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. ·

The following telegrams are from Austraținu pepers ronived by the E. and A. steam Menmuir:-

THE "HAINE" DISASTER,

THE CANADIAN TARIFF,

London, 14th February,

TER NONGRONO DAILÍ PREES, THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1898.

INTIMATIONS

THE GREEN 1SLAND CEMENT

CO., LIMITED,

The Hon. R. W. Scott, Canadian Soorotary of State, in a gosh selipored at Obturatatud that the Canadian Governmout intended after Anguel next to imit this minimum tariff provi-FIT ORDINARY ANNUAL sions to Great Britainand the British colonies.❤❤

London, 16th Febranty. News has been received from Havana, the

THE TRANSVAAL.. . ompital of Cuba, of a terrific explosion baving

Lordcu, 15th February, Nowe from Fretoria states that President ccurred on board tho Ameriosu warship Maine, wat lying in the harbour of Hans. The Krager, in his peack at the opening of the cause of the explosion is not known, hat its Volkiernan, stated that the policy of the Trun ellants were torrible, Many of the crew were van Government world include the construc- killed and injured, while 200 awo reported to lotion of now railway, the raising of a loan micalug

Much damage has been oased in the for thoes and other paulin works, and also inak. dity of Harmon by the explosion, and it is ing provision for the reprsentation of the believed that the oruiser has been totally de Tiesinal in fursign countrira.

London, 17th Folarnny. stayed.

Later

Farther partienlors with regard to the ex plosion on board the American cruiser. Vaine tate that the explosion occurred in the bow portion of the vestel nuder the man's quarters A number of the crew were blown into the tos in their nightclothes but were remuel by a Spanish man-of-war. All the officers of the emisor with the exception of two escaped without infney,

After the explosion tus Maine become ouveloped in dames, and drifted on to a bank,

The captain of the Morina has called to his Government to the effect that the poblio in the

News has lecu received from Proteria that the Executive of the Transvaal has dismissed Chief Justice Kotze from offes on the ground of tis having partial the agreement mado with the Government that the Judges should not in futuro test any of the laws or resolutions passed by the Volksrud. Judge Gregorowski has been appointed Acting Chief Justice is place of Mr. Kotze,

"SLIPPERY REPORTS.

The Norwegian stormer Tordenskjold, from

MEETING of

BANKE

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDLA

175,000

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. INCORFULATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1855, READ Orion, Lornor, the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANTA OFFICER, No. 9, PRATA CENTRAL, Victoria, on CAPITAL PAID UP

€200,000 TUESDAY, the 22nd March, at 12 o'clock RESERVE LIACILITY OF SHIN Noux, for the parpazo of woonising a State.

HOLDERY ment of Acconals and the Report of the General RegETE FUND Maragors for the year ending as Decembowy Apar 1847, dealing a Div dard and gloating a Con- salting Quamitica und Auditors, Y

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 'CLOSED from the 14th to 22nd inst.. both days inclusivo de Me

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

"Gondral Managers. Hongkong, Dil March, 1998

F632 CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED

NOTICE.

YAHE TWENTIETH ORDINABY AN NUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be bold at the OFFICES of this General Agenda Noow, OR WEDNESDAY, 23rd Marolt, for the par ment of Accounts to Slat December, 1887

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 10th to 23rd Marok, both days inolusive

INTRAEST allowed in Current Account at On Fixed Deposita for 12 months. 4perco this subs of 3% fer auns on the Daily baloness.

THE WHITEHNAD

harayer, Hongking. Kaugkong, 3rd June, 1887.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE Business of the above Bank is condnoted by the TONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Eulea muy be obtained on applicatio

INTEREST on depozita is allowed at 33 PER CENT, per annum)

Depcenters may transfer at their option SHANOMAL BANK to be placed oz FIXED DEFOHIT at 4 PER CESE per poðun

INSURANCES.

TOFTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First

Rates. Class Forolga and Chinese Risks at Current

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895, MAJD (201 FRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

AGENTE far the above Company, are prepared The Underloch having been aminted to ACCEPT RISKB against NIKE at Carrent,

-SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong 16th November. 1872

HGNIX FILE OFFICE

The Unders good are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FILLE at Garment Rules.

Batce

VESSELS EXPECTED,

THE ENGLINK MAIL. The P. & O, steamer Chuan, with the Eng lish mall of the 18th allime, loft Singaporo on Sunday, the 13th instant, at 8 am and any be expected, hors 18th inetant, This Eacket brings regilios to letters despatched from Hougtong on the 13th January,

anan.

THE AMBSIDAN MAIL, A The PM staatcer Gasts with mails feft San Francisce for this port vin. Honolulu, Tokohama, Inland Sea, Koba; Nagakaki, and Shanghai, on the 2nd ultimo.

The T. N. stenor City of Poling with mails Lncia, Inland Ses, Koto, Nagasal and Shang- &c., loft San Francised for this port vin Yoke-

bai; on the Syd Instant

The O. & 0, steamer Doria,swick. maila, đá left San Francisco for this part is Honolul Tokobama, Tobe, Noganki and Shanghai, on 18 | the 12th indiont, aki

DOUGLAS ZAPEAIK &00% Agants for tho Phosar Fire Office [21 Honghong, 17th August, 1387.

BATARYAN TER CANADIAN MALL.

COMMERCIAL,

-OLORING QUOTATIONS.

WEDNESDAY, 10th Marel.

· EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON,

Tolographic Transfor

1/201

Bank Bills; on demand

1/201

Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight

1. VI

Credite, at 4 months' night 1/20

Bapa Dills, at 4 months' sight ... 110%

Dooumoutary Bills, 4 months sight 1/104 Ow Paris---

Bank Pills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight. ÓN GERMANY.

On demand

ON NEW YORK

.Dank Bill, on demand

....LO

Credits, 60 days' sight.... 453

Telegraphio Transfer ..............

Bank, ou demand ...

139!

349

ON BOMBAT

ON CALCUTTA

The C. F. R. atoomor Emproos of China | arrived at Yokohamn en Tunday, the 15th inst, at 7 am, sud loft at 5 am on Wednesday, the 16th instant for Keba whore she iOS expected to arrive on Thursday, the 17th inst., at 5 am

THE AUSTRALIAN A The U. & steamer Gudbric, frora Bydney,

this port

Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand ................ SHANGHAI

Bank, st eight...... Private, 30 days' sight- ON TOEGHAMA -

On demani

United. Statos should for the prosent suspendataji 10th Mazel, it heavy gula from N.N.E. pse of receiving their. Roport with a Stato. | balence of $100 or more to the HONGEONG AND. ANCOTTISH METROPOKITAN S., loft Fort Darwis on the 14th instant, for ON MANILA.——

judgment us to the cause of the explosicu.

The Spanish Government has sent a message in the Formosa Charmel

The British stasiner C. 11. „Kian, from Singa

to the United States Governmout, expore Sih Maroha, lund stemy N. to NE, winde, great regret at the disaster.

very squally with heavy rain, high N.E sos.

Tandon, 17th February. Maine being received in New Yorks, there was a Leavy fall on the Steak Exchange, but prices 10covered towards the close of the day's business Theauthorities at Washington have decided, to accept for the precut the incomplotoinformation te Laud with rugard to as explosion, and will await the holding of on inquiry before ishing any action.

On the news of the disaster to the cruises

Farther information regarding the disaster in to the affenthat the offers if the slip state that the explosion originated in the central magazing A four of the ore succeeded in reaching the dock, but most of the men were asleep at the time the explosion occurred, and many were jammet in the forpedo compartment. The captain was the last person to leave the skip... The total number of mor. killed is now slated to have beer 255.

The United States House of Representatives has passed a resolution of condolence with the

utives of the men who lost their lives. The Cuban sympathisum in the Barriga Relations Committee express the fear that grave complications will ensue...

The British steamor Orsang, Ivom Jara 5th, Marely had generally no weather to Cabra. from thened strong monsoon and high son with cloudy weather to port.

The British steamer Mencluns, from Liverunol, sad Singapore 9th March, had fresh N.N.E. winds and high pha roycut in equalis all throng with the exception of a freak gaie off Macclesfield Bank HON

The Chinees stemmer fejo, from Shanghai 13th Mavaly had very strong Nab. monsoon, high kalondy throughout March 13th, passed how worth and 15th, passed & Osteumer, bound north Mary 16th, passed Lycrops and Emeraldy bound worth.

The British steamer Chouf, from Bangkok 5th March and Switow 18th led light, to mo dorate S. Erwinds, Hae clear weather to Palo Shiva thance te Svatow very strong Noncon, higt head sea, cloudy and overs cast weather, from xatow to port light N3.1 monsoon, and line bear weather.

The British gleamer Meninuir, from Sydney 17th Fob gelou Bay 20th, Townsville 23rd, Cairns Clot Cucklow 'lil,. Thursday, Island 26th, Port Darwin twlor, and Dily Timor 6, had gild from Sydney to Moreton Bay; equally to Tornsville; thence to Thurs day Jalal 1510 rams and showery from Thurada dafancto Port Daemio mesterly gals and heavy load sed, therop to Madero Strait KN.WA whis, oily weather and choppy sen Anross the Churs Sea Nigale and heavy een,

SOUTH AFRICAN FEDERATION,

London, 13th February, News from Capetown states that Mr. Cecil Rhodes is advising the British colonies in South Africa to hlorate with a ciev to joint melion on important questions, as has hoca dous by the two Untoh Republica, the Fraturaal and the Orange Free State,

A GALLANT RESCUE,

1576

WARDINÉ, MATHESON & CO.

General Agents, Hongkong, ad Marol, 1896. LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY

NOTICE

17BE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY AN

NUAL MEETING of the SHARED HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at OPTICES of the General Agenta, PEDDAES STERIT, 32.) P.M., on WEDNESDAY, 23rd src, for the purpose of receiving their Report and a Staterson of Accounts to let Decomber, 1897

For the HoxaRONG AND SHANGHAI *BANKING CORPORATION, M MATAVACKSON PIRMAS KAR SE Chief Manager. Hongkong In Arast, 1895 14 HONGKONG & HANGHAT BANK-

CORPORATION.

ASSURANCE CONVOCC" The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS fort of INSURANCE A

A yearly premium of £28 25 (age 30 gooares the following

munGNANT STEAMERs. The Pateamer Musagan, left Bombay for Kobs on the 5th instant

Tho Anstein Lloyľa staner Diacla left Sire for this port on the 11th instant.

The NP steamer Tacom miles from Thorma on the 13th instant, for Japan and Hongkong.

The N. P. steamor: Columbia arrived at disable-Togohoma and sails for Kobe and Hongkong

£2,000 in case of death by oscilent," 47,000 hi caso of natural dosth £1,000 in cuse of permanent total PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 ont by spoident, LESERVE FUND

$9,000,000500 in case of partial total disablement by £0 per week in case of temporary disable ESSERTE LALITY FOR $10,000,00

ment by nocidente barb

| BL. Righardson, Esq.

Bhawan, Eag

N. A Biche Fay

CUTET OF DIRE Hen, J.J. BELL-LIVING Chairman.: R.M. BAY, Esq.-Deputy Charnian,

[ad. Raymond, Esq... urmann; Beq G. Boning, PRO, B. Dodwell, Esq. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Dark Gabbay, Lag will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, A. Haupt, Eq both daya inolutiva.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

General Agenta Hongkong, Zul March, 1898,

1677 THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) TOTIUE is hereby given tant a SECOND and FINAL RETURN of CAPITAL amcanting to $8.75 per Share has been declared in this mutter

Upon delivery of Sorip to the Liquidator for Cancellation at his Oflue on or after the 21st instant, each Shareholder will receive an Order the BONSEONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION in full enttlement of his Claim against the Company

London, 13th February. News is to band that the steamship St. Louis THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING affected the restée of 210 pirsons from the WEAVING DYEING CO. LD. stearaar Vendam, when the latter was in a sick. ing condition in mid-Atlantic. A very heavy "TOTICE in her be van, that the FIRST ga was running at the time, and the rescuing INSTALMENN $20 per Share out required to do so witbont further delay, boats exportoned great diffenity in saving the Shares in that RPANY becomes due those on board the einking vessel.

OBITUARY.

Louden, 18th February. The Death is announced of the Right Hov. 3. R. Belwyn, D.D., lately Bishop of Melanesia,

THE ENGLING CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA,

London, 10th February.

The Sporting Life," "commenting upon the. defeat of Stoddart's English cricket team in the match with New South Wales, says that the alter edllapsu of the Englishmon in oxtremely disappointing, and there is little banes of their recovering their laurels. Although they way win the final test match in Sydney, which, how ever, is scarcely likely, their volonial tour will

In any case have doun a fridare.

SHADOWING A ROSSIAN URUISER,

London, 18th February.

It is believed that the Britash Lattleship Victorius as boon detailed for the purpose of shadowing the Russian cruiser Vladimir Monomach.

A PAPAL CELEBRATION,

London, 14th February, His Holiness Pope Leo XIII is now eclobirat ing the sixtieth anniversary of his first mess, aul the creat is musing intense excitement, in Euma. Thousands of pilgrims are visiting the city on the occasion.

SETTLEN ENT OF LAROUR DISPUTER,

London, 14th February,

The rise of the Birmingham Trude Union Congress have propared scheme for the gonoral federation of the trades unions.. The scheme, which aims at the pezcal settle ment of all tado dispates, is to be submitted to: ho annual Trades Union Congress to be hak nt Bristol in September nost..

HESULTS OF THE ENGINEERS' STRIKTS,

Janilon, 11th February, Agroni senzation has been setsed at Sheffield by the arrival thers of twenty-fivo truckloads of German-made hydraulic apparatas. This importation is stated to be a result of the recont striko in the engineering tandes.

Shareholders who have not collected at the Phet Kolarn of Capital, amcunting to $750 por Share, declared on the 31st August, 1894, to cable the fland winding-up of this Compay

GOOSMANN. Mabigaidstor,

on the Nineteenth day of March, baul pay... Hongkong, 8th day of March, 1808. ment thereof must be made to the Bankors of the Company, via, But HORIZON & BRAND. RA. DANKING CORPORATION on or before that date.

Care of Megars. Melchers & Co.

Praya Cantil..

JARDINE, MATHESON & CUR

General flangers

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 19th February, 1898-99 (494)

THE ÜHINÄ & MANILA STEAMEHIT

COMPANY, LIMITED S

NOTICE

GG CHIP MANAGER;SPA

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Ese INTE "MANAGER A META Shang J. P. WADE GARD'NED, EAQ. LONDON BANSERD-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-

·ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGEONS INTEREST ALLOWKUZ On Current Account at the rate of 2 por Cent.

Apuum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPORTAS.:

For 3 months, 2 par Coat, por Aparm For 6 months, 3 por Cant. per Aurum For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

TJACKSON, .....

Chief Manngus (39 Hongkong, 14th February 185B,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL RAD UP CAPITAL

Accidents Instired against for £t and £2 per annum (£1,000 in case of death by weakly payments in case of injury.)

1420

For further Particulare apply to⠀⠀

J. Y. Y. VERNON,

Agent. Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1896,

TORTH BLUESH AND MERCAN

DILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

TOTAL FUNDS AF SIST DEGEMEEK, I

1896. 12,934,502 6s, Od

on the 15th instant,

The N. P. steuntes Moyed arrived at Yoke-

oma and mails for Kobe and Hongkong on the

10th insk, READ

The P. & O. steamer Maila soft Singapore

for this port on the 15th instant, at 8.a.m

The NP stouter Columbia salled from Tacomin on the 19th nif., for Japan and Hong- kong M

The O. 98. Co.2. stemor Menelius, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 9th Irstauf, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 14th înstantyn

Tho stramer Energia, from Now York, left Singapore on the 6th instant and is de berg on

or about the 12th fustäht.

for this port on the 10th instant, and may be The N. G. Istomer Bowl last Singapore

instant.

I AUTHORISED CAFIZAL £3,000,000 £ saexpected here on or about the 16th instant,

The N... K. steamok Torg Mari left Yoko. SUBSCRIBED CATTAL 2,750,0XHhan direct for this port on the 11th instant, Paw-UP CAzITAL

687,500 00 II. FIRE FONDS

2,660,850 12 0 126 Undersigned laying been appointed AGENTS for the above Company ar· Pro-: pared to ACCEPT RISKS arst FIRE Current Rates C

SILEWAN TOMES & CO.,

Agents

11528

Hongkong, 12th June, 1897. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR

SEANCE COMPANY,

TOZAR FUNDS AND SECURITY NET ANNUAL FIED PREMIA

£2,000,000 350,053 757,473

£1,000,000TABLISHED A.D. 1824.

SAD OFFICER BUNGKUNG

COVET OF DIRECTORS.

| CHALKITSHAR, FƏQ.

CHAN TONG SHAM,

D. Uzrade, Ency J. E, LAUTA, Esq

Ewax Hoi Chimeri Beg

Chief Alangor, GW. F. PLATFATE

Interest for 12 anthe Firod... 5%

Hongkong, 1st December, 1837.

E MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED

THE CERTIFICATE of 12 Shares un borou 4,142/4,149 and 4,569/4,578 stand- THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY

GENERAL, MEETING HAREing in the Hopister of this Company in the. ПOLDERS is the CoMPANT will be held at this name of Mrs, GUADALUPE ROOHA baring her COMPANY'S OFFren, No. 9, PRATA CENTRAL, LOST. Notice is hereby given that a duplicate Victoria, on MONDAY, the 21st March, 188rtificate for the said 19 Shares will be isqued

SeaSORITED £1.195,000 at 11 o'clock A.. for the purpose of Teving de moath house and that the original certi.APTRONIZED CAPITAL: warnin;£1,600,000

Statement of Acccante and the Report of the huulo, pulsss profused within that paried, will

* $ 562,500

General Manarers for the year ending 1st † thereafter be held by the: Company as nali vide i Pato'VE SANA TAKUULX

December, 1897, declaring a Dividend, and void. electing a Consulting Committee and Anditore.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from the 7th to the 21st inst., both days inclnaive

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Cisuoral Managara.

1525 Hongkong, Sud March, 1998.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED).

AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, MONDAY, the 21st March, at 12 o'clock Nods, when the Subjoined Resolations, which were pamed at the Extraordinary Mouting held on the 28th February, 1898, will be submitted for Coufirmation .Special Resolutions.

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.

That Articles Noa 58 and 122of the Articles, of Association of the Company be stored by eliminating therefrom the word "February and substituting therefor the word " March."

That Article No. 7 be altered by inserting the words " Extra Reserve Fund Immed

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers

1502 Hongkong. 19th February, 1808

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE CERTIFICATE No. 2,318 dated 18th March, 1888, of the Share No. 13,800 in this COMPANY, standing in the me of Miss MONICA SE Poore, of Hongkong. has been LOST, and if at the expiration of ope month from the date of the above dvoument be not fortheeming another Certificas will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledgel.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Deted, 10th March, 1898,

Socrotary, THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. IN LIQUIDATION.

64T

KчHE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI. COUNT MOURAVİELF'S HEALTH.

Laudon, 15th Febranry.

CATE No. 3,465 for Fifty Ordinary Count Mouravie, Russian Minister for fer

Shares aumbered. 55,689/5,713 and $1.125 eign Affairs, who was recently reported to lately after the word "and" in the sixth line 31,149 standing in the Register in the mume of suffering from an allock of smallyus, is now of the said Article, and the words and Extra MAX LESEMANN, of Kobe, Japan, having beau recovering!

Reserve and immediately after the word techarel LOST, notice is loreby given that Fund" in the seventh has of the said Article. Pas the said certificate be produced at the No. 9, PRAVA That Article Nu. 181 be altered by inserting LIQUIDATOR'S ÚFFICE, the words "and subject to the provisions of CENTRAL, Victoria, Hongkong, on or befor Articles la and 1 immediately affor the the 2nd day of April, 1899, a 194 certificato certiflesta will thereafter be bold by the Liqui- word "sa" and bufors the word "be" in their for the said shares will be sex and the ol fourth lino of suçla Artiola

·

RUSSIAN NAVAL PREPARATIONS,

London, 15th February. It is stated that the Russian Government are negotiating with the Porto for the passage through the Bosphorus of an iroialad whiel it is intended to send to China.

It is eles reported from Odessa, on the Black Sea, that the Raisian Government have par-mediately'sitor Artiole No. 121 and be am

bered Artibles 121a and 121

That the following Articles be inserted fa-dator as null and void:

chased 30,000 rońsjef cogl. :

CONSTRLUTION OF NEW

DISERS, London, 1th February, The British Admiralty are inviting vendors for the construction of dret-okiss orvisors.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION,"

Lendon, 15th February

Mr. Curzon, Foreign Under Secretary, pro- * poses to ask for a grant of £275,000 for the re- presentation of Great Britain at the Paris Exhibition in 1900, The German Government have already chalicted the enanditnce of a million sterling on their display at the seco exhibition.

T

KLONDYKE MINERS DIDYNED.

A London, 15th February, A report has been received that the stemer Clavy Nevasta bound for Seattle, in the Stalo of Washington, foundered on the coast of Alaska. Her pussengers, who consisted largely of miners, rolurning from the Klondyke, and the crow, numbering sixty-six, are believet to have been all lost.

THE BURMAN-CHINA HAILWAY

Londor, 16th February. The Standard states that the Chinesa Govern meat base proposed a route for the extension of the Hurmzh railway into Chion, for which conepasion has been given to Great Britain. By the route proposed thé šíno will touch the Yang- tro-Kiang, Mukong, and St Kinog Elvers,giving Great Britain virtual control of the trade of the Bouthern provinoas of Chius.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

London 16th Febr:Bry. Reuter's correspondent at Peking asserts that it has been found that the secret treaty betwòen- Russia and China does not prevent. China bory -rewing abroad for the purpose of constaneting the Munchurian railway and it is said that the

Czar is indignant at the discovery,

121 Although the Reserve Fund may "amayat to the sum of One Million "Dolls the Destors may novarthelase **at their discretion from time to time "appropriate a portion of the net income and profile cursed by the Company in any one year, to the formation of an *additional Reserve Fund, to be called

Extra Reserva Trud 1918. Pas pics standing at the credit

JAMES B. DUNCAN,- gudster of the Paujam Mining

Company, Limited. Hongkong, 14th March, 1398. SOCIETE FERMIÈRE DE L'OPIUM AT TONKIN, IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed

KESSETE FOND

LONDON JOINT SOCE BASE, LIMISED, INTEREST lawed on Current Adonnent janum ca the Daily Telance, the rate of 22:

For 12 months

BANK

THUPBURN. Manager, Hongkong Hongkong 711 October, 1807.

THE ZOKOHAMA SPECIE

LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880.

SONICETBED CAPITAL A PAID-UP CAPETALING RESERVE FUND ..................***

Yon 12.000.000 9,000,000 6300,000

HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA, BRANCHES & AGENCIES.

Loptou Sea Francisco New York Lynas Honolulu Bombay Shangbei

Kabo

LONDON BANKETA:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK.BANE, LIMETER." PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.

Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE Riske at current males.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO

we wagonte:

[2740 Hongkong Hh January, 18964

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON SUN

Fogorv 1710..

The Undoreigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared

Kates. to ACCEPT RISKS against Fifa af Current

SIKLISSEN & CO., Agonte A

1o

Hongkong, 16th May, 1802 2° AACHEN AND MUNTUH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE

On demand. ON SINGAPORE.-"

On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bauke Buying Date...10. GOLD Lar, 100 lime, ver tael,

pm.

pm.

QUOTATIONS.

JOINT STOCK SHARUS.

PAID VÝS COMPANY:

Hongkong & Stai.. -$125 200 preti pienk, China & Japne, prť]

#lanko-

£

£1.5, huyers

De ordin 28 10. k Do. cheferred Natl. Bank of China] R.Shares

Youn. Share...

Fell's Asbestos E. A...

Campbell, Mooie & Co. China Sugar Cotton Sila-

Ewo......... Hongkong

Tälerotion

£17, eller

#Kellers.

£1 nominal

$30 1:8.75

$10077,

The. 10. 160, 'rollers

$20 $11, sales

Ta 106 s.112, seller

Lava Kunglee...The 100 T. 110, atle Soyolice Yabloong

Dairy Faru

Th,040 TH 20,

... 100N.

Fisk & Co, Creo in Full Cement...

Do. New

DO .......

H. & C. Bakery...... Hongkong &C. GM.... Hongkong Electric... I. H. T. Franways... Hongkong Hotel Hoogkong lor

and is expected to arrive here on the 17th

The O. Mutual steamer Colony, from Glasgow. & K. Whart & G... and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 15th instant, and may be expected hero en or about the 1st instant.

The D D. R. stemor Wally, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on the 15th istsat, and may be expected, hers on or unat the 21st instant.

The HA L. steamer Andalii, lett Singa pozo for this port on the 16th instant, and is Uns here on or about the 2nd fostent,

The Shire Line steamer Monmouthshire, from Middlesbrough and London, left. Singapors an the 15th instant, and is dus here or or about the 2nd instaatt

The O. S. B. steamer Tuncer in expectóil to tave Singapore about 24th instant

The O Mubal stearter Kinturk. from Glan gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal of the 6th Instant, and may be considered dne at Singapore on or abbat tua 24th instant.

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PARSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-18th Feb.-Shanghai. Flamon,

Avala Sud February-Bengloe, Low kad, St. Mary. 25th Febronas-Sul- usie, Queen Olga, Queen Margaret. 1st March-Antenor, Candia, St." Andrews, 4th-March-Formosa, Madaf, Glenturrat, | Rugby Bt March-Thello. 15th March Glenartney, Prins Heinrich. Sarpedon, Afrile, Graydon fel, Tour, Ixle," Wen nington Hall HOMEWARD15th Mar - Darmstadt, Congylo.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. PEAK DELIVERY closes at Pool Ofice at TAB Undersigned, having heon appointed 11:30, -3p or in Letter Boxes in the TAGANTS for the unive Company, are propered to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE C by 12 and Bet o'clock Trams. Latter Boxes ut Feak will be cleared at 19.30 of 4 p.. ai Current Rates-

Ta Posta Gaile for 1906, revisor to dniu,

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO., Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.

TEN TINGA

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, AGETLAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation. Pros.. Houelon, Bird September, 1891.

SANG

YCOAL MERCHANTS

107

(2198

Co

Lave always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAL Addrem —Care of Messrs. I WOKO SANG & Co

No. 68, TRAYA.

R. J. REMEDIOS, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STANE

DEALER,

No. 37, ELGIN STACET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to sond STAMPS on approva to any address on receipt of satisfactory rufer sm.com.

will be found in the Chronicleand Directory, P. XIX. This is the only authrised completed Summary of Postal Information published in Hongkong,

KA MAIN WILL CLOSE.

For Swatow-Pet Nanshum, to-day, the 17th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Foochar-Per Sabine Rickmers, to-day, the 17th instant at 11.30 AM

For Smigott.-Per Dante, to-day, the 17th instant, at 2.901 P.M.

For Takow-Par Wag today, the 17th instant, at 2.30 1.3.

Far Kobe and Yokohama.-Per Yamaguchi Maru, to-day, the 17th inst., at 3.30 r.

Fur Shanghai. Per Menstaus, today, the 17th inst., at $.30 par.

For Shanghai, Chefoe, Channpė, Narasıki, Pasan, Geisia and Vladivostok-Por Sugruzí Maru, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 9,30 PM.

For Singapore, Forang und Colombo-Por To Bar to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 3.30pm.

Hongkong Roje.........

11, & W. Dock, ...............

Insbraces--

Carton.... China Fire

China Traders....... Hongkong Fire...... North-China pina Fraile

Univ

Land and Building —Hongkong Land Inv

Humphreys Kezie. Kowlson Land & P West Frint Faulding Jua Sugar Mining--

Charbetmag.

St. Est. &donian Do. Jelebu........ New Balmoral....... Do. Preference ... Oliver's Mixes A.......... DA B...... Punjons ......................

Do.

Preference.

.......!:3. New Amoy Dock..............!

Teamship Cog

China and naila.....! China Mutral Ord

Do. Fraire

Du Do Douglas Beamship ál., Carsten und Mali Indo-China E. N, ... Tebrau Planting Co. ... Du.

United Altea

Do

Wanchai Warehouse.. Waist & Co, A. S... 1

$10913

$21, asles & buyer 400289

200 120

$100 1305

$125 1247, puch preju,i

850 1:03, Amyer

$25 $107, gera

150 165, sellers

250 $304, sellera

$439.76, buyers

$50 149, selles

$20 510llere

$25 007, sellers

850 $810, sellen

125 Fle. 198, sales

$20 8122

$0 $209, sutters 250 $140, buyers

$80 $74, sellen $102, ex div: sel 180171 sellers $40520, sellem S10041, sellers

600 $45

$388.80 $22.99

$552, sellers $151.50, sellera $1 (81.80, sellers $0 $19, selleni

$2 $7, sellers

$5 £60, sales & buyera S! Vali Ba€PH 10. ME, sc & buyera $10 $17, seller

$5082, tes £10 £7.70%`inyeri $10 145 Its buyers

£5 162 16s. burers $50 460, sales & sellers $157, selfors 21V 2601, sales & niyer

$5, Bollers

12

$2 $2. sellers

$10 $10 monival

ફેસ] 54, lagserb

41612. llera

4. V. Y. VERNON, Proker.

OPTUM.

without allowance.

Old Malwa (id rear's)...50 with al'ance to eatly. 10. OH Malwa (your)—$800

New $100

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Old Satwa (67 y'is) 2820 without allowance. Old Malen (8/9 m) 890 with alapes to 3 ente.

Old Paten$715 New Patea 19 New Benares...... Old Bansies9707 dile and Paper-wrapped 550 to $695.

Persian 4- KRATTESAN

Sales-30 chests Bengal Opium.

$430 $630

THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 1 MARCH, AT, 4 P.M. :

STATION.

Whirock. 3.14 Tokyo Kechi For Munda-Per Zafire to-morrow, the 18th

-Nagasaki...... instant, at 430 7 M.

Kagoshima... For Singapore. Por Japon, on Saturday, Quee the 10th instant, at 10:00 AM.

Starp Peak.. For Nagasaki, Kabe and Yokoham-Per Any

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LAMITED. HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent. per sunum on the daily balance.

Is also preparat to purchase used POSTAGE On fixed deposits for 18 mouths 57, per annum. STAMP in Large te Small Quantities for Cash. Rohilla, on Saturday, the 19th instuu, at 5.00 Swat

1

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4.

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S. CHOH,

Agent.

Hongkong, 12th March, 1838

1655

-

AGENTS WANTED,

15 to 25% Discount Allowed.

$20 Fabr.

30.19

30,

29.99

29.3

P.M.

20.94

[2739

11 30 4.M.

.8 0.00

CHED FOR OVER 20 YEARS, Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood Rot, and Dampness.

Sclo Agants for China, LUTGENS. EINSTMANN & CO. Hourkeng. 31st Augnet, 1897.

4

For Singapore Penang and Bombay-Ter Hongkong... Bromita, Ok Tuesday, the 22nd instant, at Victoria Fenic

Gap Rock Macao For Maji, Kobe, Yolohamu, Victoria' and Tacoma. Fer Columbia, on Tuesday, the 5th uiphong '...] Bolimo! pros, at 11.90 A.M.

Manila........ Cayle &. Jama.

28.91

24.20

29.10

287

4.50

MARDOLINEUM AVENARIUS

that the sans of Mox Dollar TW. BREWER & CO. nd Stone against White Ants, Dacay, Furgne MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,

**" of the Extra Reserve. Food way be Hundred and Forty-six (246) being the last "applicable for the equalization of DIVIDEND of the COMPANY'S assals is dividus, and such monies, or some PAYABLE in Hongkong at the HONGKONG portion thereof, may, whoever to AND SUANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION and Directorsshall think fit, he appropriated in Haiphong at the BANQUE DE L'Ispo-CHISE, from the fat April to the 15th April, 18, Cowards the equalization of divides."

against surreador of scrip.

By Orler. By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th February, 1898.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. HISTORY OF CHINA, by DR. MAC

-GOWAN

Your Book of Treatment Roneledge's Your Book of Dronte... Carlyin' French Revolution (new-Com-

pleto edition in 1 vol)

Justin The Stery of ledstone's Life, by

McCurtizy 164 The Tzucrest of America in Sos Pazer,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,

Agents.

[568 Horrkdag, 10th Marel, 158. PIANOS.

HIGII QUALITY, LOW PRICE.

EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

ROBINSON PLANO CO.

DR. KNORR'S ANTIPYRINE

Patented

"LION BILAND.""

It is further stated that the Chinese delegate In Powder and Urystals, also in Drops of 5 graus,

at St. Petersburg luil tean instructed to vogon

sily cluble in Water, Wine, ato.

date with Russis on the writer of cailway FEVER RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC

„struction only, and the Rusino Ambassador to. China was wrongly informed that the gaoticn:

of a loan was to be included in the negotiations:

·· SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT TO: LUID

BALISBURT.

London, 16th February

A sensational nocident occurred today ut. Hatfield, the ecuirtey, soat of the Marquin, of Salisbury. Lord Salisbury and Lord Willie Cesil were driving through the gates of Hatfield Park, when the whad blew so iron gats against the casringe, wrecking it Lord Endisery was hveloped in the deliris, but fortunately escuro without lajury f

ME. GLADSTONE'S RETURN

Lordon, 170 Sobraary, by Gludstone who has; buen staying in the Bouth of France during the winter, fa now re- turing to England; and has left Cannes for Bournemouth

ORKARA

TAXATION OF TID OLERGY,

London, 17th February, The House of Jaymeyin counsation with the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury bay expressed itself in favour of a reluction in the texation on lootergy

AFFECTIONS..

NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.

ARGONIN

(REGISTERED TAD MARK.) BOLUBLE CABEIN-SILVER PRE- PARATION.

-DE. OVERLACH'S" MIGRANINE

"LION BRAND”

0.85 RAITSUI BUSSAN

M

KAISHA

2.50 No.6, len HousH STORET, PRATA CENTRAL

4.30

Head OfficeTexto.

Branch Bees-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOX BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN TEIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Forts in JAPAN. AGENCIES:-

Obnoura Conf Mines. Kassin Ceal Minos.

by Captain Kahan

5.75

Bimetallism, by L. Darwin

5.00

From Toskin to India, by Prin

of

Orleans...

0,50

Pictures of Southern China, by Mac

Mike Coal Mines.

Goran

Sunny Memories of an Indian

6.50

Winter,

by Mrs. Archibald Dunn..

Draving and Engraving, by Hamertan. The Scivol for Sacadat, by Sheridan,

Splendid 1lustrations

3.50 10.90

10:00 ---·3.00 6.50

Rowing, by Lehmann, illustrated [1Twelre Indian Statesmen, by Swith

(ANTIPYRIN CAFFEINE CITRATE.)

Excellent results in the sEHREST CASES

or MIGININE, as well as it BBADACHE

AMISING FROM ALCOHOLIC, NICOTINE, AND POISONING, NEURASTHENIA, IN

MOLPHIA FLUENZA, GRIPPE, &C.

..

QUEEN'S ROAD, Under Hosezone Horta, (26

KELLY & WALSH,

LIMITED.

SOME POPULAR COLONIALS.

1.69

The Mike Colten Spinning Mill, La. Tokyo Marine Insuranos Co., Limited. Mejji Fire Inapreco Co., Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Colton Cleaning and Working. Co.

Shanghai.

Onoda Comout Company, Japan. Karegafish Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Colton Spinning Mill, Japan, Haynahi Clock Factory Hongkong 4 August, 1897.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

AT

No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong. 11th July, 1897.

Hor Cekatial Husband, by D. Woodroffe $3.50 DENTISTRY Ilamination, by Harold Probric The BEST ANEIPYRETIC, even in tarent Trooper Peter Halket by Olive Schreiner. 150 ened collars, because the caffeine of Migrain-Queen of Josters, by Mux Pouberton ... 1.50 ineacts simultaneously as an ANAJMITIŲ.

... 1.50 ee only DR. OVERLAOH'S 1. Princesa Sarah, by John Strange Winter 1.50

Weaping Forry, by M. L Woul

1..50 Lan GRAININE,

frand and always The Clash of Arms, by Blundelle Burton presorite MIGRAININE HOECHST."

A Child of the Jage, by Arthar Morrison 100 The Les zedine dons for ahulte is 17 grane The Bia of Angels mem

... 1.50 given one or twice daily in powder er in Dancaused, by J. Blaudello Burlon

The Burial of the Gane, by Nelson Page 150 The Little tegimiert, by Stephen Crane... 1.80 1.50 The Taird Violet by Stephen Crana

139 1.30 It is requested that the directions on the LUCTUS & BRUNING, HOCHST o. Mlity, by ward Bellamy... boxes for making relations shall be implicitly 3arature of the above portions supplied. The Singer of Marty, by Ida Hooper

gratis at request to Madical men

Used in Gonorrhea in 1 to 2 per cent, sulu- tons possesses similar hantericida action to silver nitrate, but is distinguished by complete absence of imitating properties

tellowed.

Nolation,

Sel MannFacturers : FAREWERKE YORM. MEISTER

CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Solo Agente for Chinn.

BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS

LANE, CRAWF RD & CO..

20 YEARS BOLE AGENTS VOR TER PIANOS

Blody of the Stowponey, by Baris Guld 130 Lawence Clavering, by A. E. W. Mason... 1) .... 1,80 [6339 Whoals of Chapeo, br HL G. Wells...

The Rejuvenation of Miss Seraphore, by

fl, Godfrey MM

1:50 150) Honey rf Alou by Nor Frane Human 4s and Ends, by Gop Gissing 150 For Frisce and Pooris, a tale of old Kopon

1.50

COLLARD & COLLARD, 171

On the Face of the Waters by EA

ME

(204

[678

Tempera-

21188128121888218811858

Jumidity.

Wind.

18th MARCH, ▲ 10 AM

The British Contract Packet Hengal, will Viadivostock, 99A2 be despatched on SATURDAY, the 19th instant, Tokyo with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe Kochi.......... and countries beyond, Brindisi, to the Nareshi.................. Straits Settlements, Netherlands Inds, Barmah, Kazeshin.

Guislod ..... 29.09 Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

3.00 Posting of Prices Curroat and Cir horp l'eek

enters.census.

10.00 AM.--Kogistry secses.

10.30 AM-Porting of newspapers, books, and

patterns ourses,

11:00 AM, Mail Closen

LATE LETTERS may to pested (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents late fit up to 11.30 AM. after which hour they may be cont on board with the same lato See:

RS

TOCKHAUSENĮ

DRAPER, MILLINER, DEBSS AND MANTLE MAKER, $8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, LATEST NOVELTIES

FOR AUTUMN. Hongkong, 1st October, 1997.

NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

Ama... Swaton Caniste

Hongkong Vieria Peak Gap Rock... Macao......... niphong... Bolinaon) Manile Case 5. JamEN

29.95

20.03

20.97

1994

2001

29,96

26.95

25.82

UNTUK IN! | Weather.

Bain Jost

$4 hours

On the 1th at 1.30 .m. The barometer hem tillén gurally, particularly in tre North. A droselon amo

Etrurde over N, Chis. The highest las bu

The United States Mail Packet City of Bie | Sof Japan Gradients alght. Forec

de Janeire will be despatched on TUESDAY, to 22nd instant, with Mails for Shaughni, Japan and San Francisco, the United States. Canada, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows-

occurate N. and Z. vinde; fine.

Hmudity

4 P.M. Registry cams. 5. Fort Odco close, but Correspondence Tesacature

may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departures.

JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS

KUHN &

Комог

HONGKONG; YOKOHAMA; KOBE.

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NOT HESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owness will be RESPONSIBLE by 807 DERT contrasted by the Officers dr the Craven of the following Vereis during their stay in Hongkong Harbour →→

ATLANTIC, Ger str W. Schneider-Asudor,

Winter & Co.

BENVENUE, Beitish

Directions of

WOXGKONG, REGISTER

terlana

-Op date.

On det

Asy p...

at 10 a..

20.04

Forces (taurants

Weather

10

07.

NW

Habɛnl opan die temperature of the lith

the 15t F.

Lowest on Brondor Director,

Hongkong Observatory, 16th March, 1898.

MESSES. FATCO & Co.'s REGISTER, 16th Marek, Rammer A.M...29.00 Them 9 K. (Wetball) 62 Barometer 1 P.M...29.84 Theno. 1 p..(Wet balb) 63 Barometer 4 PM 20-50 Therm.dr..(Wet halb) SA. Thermom. 9 AM... 67 Then, Maritaum 30-

Thermo. Mimum, fover- Phenom, 1 e... 70 There 470ightnin

لرة

HONGKONG TIVE-TABLE.

17th to 23rd March,

HIGN WATER.

3:LOW. WATER,

foxchang

Man Tiro Hotel Heugoog

Heax Timo

· Halusk

amor, Sarchet--Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

No Inferio

BUTUAN, Spatial str., Mahingo--Brandao

38

65

CATHERINE AFCAR, British, E F-

D. Busson, Bans & Co,

**

CANVAS JACOB CHRISTENSEN, Nor the Hanm

ARNHOLD, KARBELG & CO.,

Fondler, Wieke & Co. LOTRAK; Ition bk. Forato D. Muse & Co. MEMUIR, British air. W. G. McArthur

22-

Bole, Agents

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Ged: 13

DATTO CORSA A

A Tour's Gratitude, by Fred Whishaw 1.50 2801.

MERCHANT NAVY: NAVY. BOILED

LONG FLAI

RELIANCE CROWN' TARPAULING.