THE "NORTH-WEST FRONTIER,
Allahabad, at Marob. The Picsicer publishes a Mimte of disant,
THE BONGRONO DAILY +HESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1898. INTIMATIONS
WANTED.
JUNTOR BOOK-KEEPER od to uccoauta. Reply stating age, exporienez,
"S.,"
Care of Bion of this Paper. Hoarkong, 16th March, teas
kuown before, Vladivostook is stoned with joa for four aunthe in the year, but powerful ics-breakers are keeping it sufficiently free for all practical purposes. But for the pre-dated July 1804, signed by Bir A. McDeanell, sent, in spite of all this Husin noke one Sir James Westland and Sir Obarles Pritchard gri adeninge Har Siberian Railway is not id reference to the frontier polay. The Minute
at conylate, and ceunot be fuished for au points out that so far from the Durand Agree and salary required fo other thing years Until that time her troops ment compelling us to interiero more in the must find their way to the Far East by sen, tribul country, it warrants as in interfering which was that Groat Britain has them at lorless, since we could no longer he forentallad by merey. On the day that the railway i ocu Che Afgbaus. It sweep asido the affecteden pleted, with its branches extending southward that we can "extend one inflones" withant com through Mauobaria, the whole strategical aspect stant absorption of territory, a millo cause Gavermout that the course upon which they aid edatly complications shish, due rognal to the interests of India shond food us to avail.
-Tha puger, adds: How Sir Henry Pawlor erer cuino to pass över mal a Mundo In favour of the sBlog and illcgical despatch to which it was appended is a mystery.
WANTED.
1675
INTIMATIONS
BANKS.
LUZON SUGAL REINING COMPANY, THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
THE
LIMITED.
T
NOTICE.
THE "BIXTEENTH ORDINARY AN
NUAL MEETING of the HARE. HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICE of the Central Agents, Papuaz's STRERT, at 12.30 r., WEDNESDAY, March, for the purpose of reviving their Report and a State of Acccine to Sat Domber, 1307,
In addition to the troops mussed on were satering wonid inevitably real in constjent referone's and sopio of testimonials, to Til Le CEOSED from the 101 to 2rd Mareli,
N'ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL BN
GINEER Apply by Ieller, giving
THE MANAGER Hongkong Petric Co, Ltd. Hongkong 17th in 1888686 JOHN WALKER & SONS
FAMOUS
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
منسية
of affairs in the Western Pacion will be revalubong absolutely impracticable, and it warne tionised. We are dealing with the present, However, The Corean trontier, Russia possess a force of 30,000 man, molading reserves, comprising the Siber Army. In tho vent of way, wish the exception et a certain namber of regiments left to guard the Amar district, the whole of this army could be moved to the south at vorg short notico, Russia's Three cut of the woven sections of the Afridia strangth in the Far East, indeed, mustinevitably have now complied in fall with the terms of be chiefly derived from the contiguity of har Government and of those which remaiz, the froutier to Corea and Manchuria bat se line Kambor and Al Khui aro sortain shortly to Iven pointed out, her resources in this rospect make submission. There are left the Zokka arlimited for the present, owing to her com- Khal and the Rajgul Kaki Khol, the latter parative weakness in sea power. During the having made no sign. Ak to the Zakkas the winter months he would anffer from the nil-prospect of a speedy settlement seems assured,
itional disadvantage of her ports in the Baltic
Allahabad, End March, being oleod, but this face would bear, of course, No rmction in the Tirah Field Fores will more closely on the coinct of the war round te mario until the submission of the Afridie Enrope. The severity of the winter climate in whole is plainly declared. All arrangements, Silesia and Manchuria, however, will seriously towerer, are being made Lofreehand to break tripple har mobility, though the fast that the up at Ioast two Brushes when the terms of Baster setion of the Sihorion Railway is com- Government has been practically compliedHE FIXTEENTH ORDINARY pleted from Vladivostook to Khabarovkha with. This will entail the busy uzpour will enable her to bring her troops south-involved in keeping live Brigades in the field. nawl from the Amur in a very short space of tinas.
The strongest Pover in the Far East at pre
Japan. As has been pointed out in a former article, her Navy is more than a match for any European fleet now in Chinese waters'; white hor Army outnumbers the Siberian forcos of Bassin d the ratio of 3 to 1. Her military organisation, it is an exuggemtien to my, is perfect. Within 48 hours she could mobilino two army ours nod hold them in readiness for instant embarkation. Within frev.oc aix days „from the declaration of war she could land these
Calcutta, Bad Morel,
Goeral Synops advanced from Ali Masid to the fact of the Alachi Pate on Monday but was dream back by heavy THE The tribesmen in the hophbeurloo waru tomed friendly and hotsea olum salves well pleased at the ronds bete do
Culcutta, 3rd Marob everal Symous yesterday inspected the late Havelock-Allon' menament in the kibi was frond nzínjured by an
galo thyn ichặnging at a ght to snow, with which
S
Two Lry corps on the Siberian ecost, the trans that scale, now covered seme jachos,
poris in which they wars carried being con-
rayed by a feet immeasurably stronger tisa
any that the Russiaos could being to boar. In
pre
ile barbours round her cosel would be stationed Hotillas of téspede-boats, which would offentanily patrol her seaboard and render it a veritable Governer Tornola most for any of the enemy's cruisers whiol night venture near, or any transporta which might attempt to pass through the nich Corezu strait. Her supply of native coal would
be unlimited, and hor docks would be large and Jet pero agir for any atrain that might le brought upon them. No wonder that Russia femp look sukuse at her.
UNA Allahabad, Srd March
notham of interest reported from bardar today, but the Zikka. End The arranging to comply with the
Et
Adababad, 4th March. bare bis nye definitely de vhbl the 26th instant
bir Peshawar, that Gha. nder in Chief in Eualora
died at Anak Full con» lavs halyarer, has not yet keon
The Anuppans are slowly making their sub. riesilver the Kul Kbal of Raignt, who for a
Lindje ne ugn, have sent in tn
vifes dar
hony fine: The Z
Dog This World-renowned... Fins OLD HIGHLAND WHY is shipped by OUTLER PALMER & Co, and je obtinably in Heaykong of
GG. ANDERSON,
No. 13 Froya Contral [238
Hongkong, 20th July, 1807) THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMIANY LIMITED
HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the
A GENERAL MEETING: of SHARE-
COMPANY'S OPRICH, No. 9, FEATA GENTLAR Vitoria, on MONDAY is 21st March, 1808, at 11 o'clock 5.11 for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accrants and the Raport of the General Mangurs for the year ending alus
br, 1887, declaring a Divident, and elvoting a Consulting Committee and Auditors The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compasy will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st inst., both days inclusivo, HARAPAN
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managersr Hongkong, End March, 1989,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED;
The TRANSFER. BODES of the Company
Both says inclusivo. «. ON CON JARDINS, MATHESON & CO.
General Agents.
『37? Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898, THE CHINESE INSURANCE÷CO; LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION); TOTICE is horsby given that & SECOND. N
Bad FINAL RETURN of CAPITAL amounting to $2.75 por Skere has been declared in this multe.
Upon delivery of Scrip to the Liquidq.or for. Cancollation at his Office cz or after the 21st instaut each Shareholder will receive na BANKING CORPORATION in full settlement of Order on tho Hoxo AND SHANGRAL
is Claim against the CompanyNA
Shareholders who have not.ollected yet the F Return of Capital amounting to $700 are rennerted to do so without further delay per Share, declared on the 31st August, 1894,
o enable the tiual winding an of this Company
Hongkong, 8th day of karoli, Ema
J. GOOSMANN.
Liquidator,
650]
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...... HEBRORIBED
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The I. M. ateamer Gestic, with mails, &o., from San Finnalees to the 22nd atimo, vis £1,500,000 Honolulp, arrive ut Yokohams, and will leave ON
for this part on the 18th instant, via Icland £1,125,000
Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai. 2 562,500
The F. M. steamer City of Pelling with rails £10,000 &o, left San Francisco for this part via Yoko- bama, Intand Bes, Kohe, Nagasaki and Slang- hal; on the 3rd tustunl
•PAID UP MONE RESERVE FUND,
AHAMURES LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed be Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance.
*HÓF FIXED USPOSITI →→→→ For. 19 months
HJ, THUNBURN,
unbager, Hongkong Hongkong, 17th October, 1897.
THE
The O. & 0, atoumor forks, with mail, & left, San Francia for the part via Honoluhi, Yokohama Kobe, Nagancki and Shanghai, on the 13th instant
TED DANADIAN MAIL. Tho C. P. R. steamer Express of Chino Arrived at Yokohama on Tuesly, the 15th just, at 7am, and left at 5.a. on Wednesday, the 10th inetest, for Kobe where she in expected to arrive en Thursday, the 17th inat,
A
AUSTRALIAN MALI The E. & A. sommor Guthrie: From Sydney. OKOHAMA BEEGIE BANK de, loft Port Darwin on the 14th instant, for
this port =
THE INDIAN MALL, The steamor Suisung, foram Calmatta and Straits, left Singajare for this port on the
LIMITED
ESTABLISHED: 880.
BUBBORNE CAPITAL ...................
........Ten 12,000,000 18th fast, at 3 pm. FAID-UP CAPITAK.,
10,000,000 $20,00S-MERCHANT STRAMBLE, RESERVE FUND.
AG,360,000
Irab OFFICE YOKOILASKA.
BRANCHES & AGENCIES. Kobe
London San Francisco Now: Tork Lyons Homolnig Bombay Shanghai
LONDON BANKERƏ
THE LONDON JOINT-STOCH BANK, LIMITED. Caro of Messrs. Melchor & Co PAIN'S BANE, LIMITED.
-Praga Contesì.
THE CHINA & MANIA STEAMCHIT COMPANY, VETED.
NOTICA
152, THE CERTIFICATE of 12 Shares num
THE CLETACAt 1,500/4,076 road ing in the Register of this Company in the MAO of Mrs, Guadalupi Loua having been LOST, Notice is berguy given that a laphoate verifiate for the said 12 Shares will bo issand ons uironts henco and that the original serti- oste, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company as unli and
'N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of A SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPART will be hold at the COMPANY & OFFICES, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROADCENTRAL, Victoria, on MONDAY, the Sist March, 21 12 o'desk Noon," "võll," when the Subjoined Kesolations, which wore |- Passed at the Extraordinary Meeting held on the 28th February, 1896, will be submitted for Confirmation Special Resulalivas
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles Nos. 58 aud 122 of the Articles of Association of the Company be altored by eliminating therefrom the word February And substituting therefor the word March
That Article No. i be altered by inserting the words or Extra Reserve Fund" imineti
The Fruct are, as the saying goes, very much" out of it." in Nuthern Chinese waters Their nearest paral base is at Saigon, far away to the southward, while their sent China Squadron is ridiculously weak, considering the ka Khaktorer que fear of being sizi stearth of their home reservos. It is true and transport rensa of their hald-sely after the word and in the sixth line that Saigon Hen vory near the trade route
of the said Article, and the words " and Exten lng back, hoy suow know the not the last Reserve Fund immediately after the word between Sugupere and Hongkong, hot the app hendan bred be entertained on that soure. elic theatre of operations to the ovent of a “The Amiscebiballine, it is soid, sent some
"Tand" in the seventh line of the said Asticle. Far Eastern struggle would be the neigh Afridi refugees from Kibn to Afghan T
That Article No. 181 be altered by inserting bourhood of the Gulf of Pechili; and if tistan. His tweeted his Khan and Wall the words and subject to the provisions of France was involved the course of opera-Mahomed, Zakin aika that they must
Articles 181a and 1210" imrandiately after the then would rondor, the presence of her sither make terms the fish Government word "gun" and before the word "be" in the fest in the north imperative. It may be to leave Afghan glory
fourth line of inch Article,EN AURREA pointed out that should the political kita. tion ont there become really critical, rain- forcements would be sent out at ones to join the French Admiral's Bug. This, however, would be easier to order than to carry out should Great Britain close ber uling stations, o go to for a to offer nótual resistance to the passage of or ships. Like every other Earo- Pan. Power, France should strengthen her China Heat while she end, and before the deur te the East is shot in her face!
Germany's strength lieslely in her energy and affronters, for if a straggle came, the little Squadron under Princo Houry would be swept from the sea, und Kinochbu woak, unless the Kuber found an ally, pass into strong hands than his Years must pass before the newly acquired forritory can be made to possess a roul strategical value, though there is no disguising the fact that, provided enough time be given ber, Germany will be able to make the place a highly efficient base for navel operations.
THE MIZOUKR
Binibay, 2nd March,
strongly advocated offoiglepuragement to A roseting of Justices of the Pears lovaght
hafien against plagued condoned the invactivity and indifference Government and the Plague Commilles regarding it
Home St Marob,
of Godlarery District, Matras, hatred that a A Hyderabad cerrespondent anyatha Collector
discuss, pulled the black blister, bs bgpeared in village or order of the Nizz's Dominions
Warangal District and that fiffs deaths buve happened. It is not known if this is a type of lagne or are form of small-pos. A Medical Offcor ban been sent from Warangal to report.
THE PAMISE COMMISSION!
-Bombay, 3rd-Marelu
At the Famine Commissur to day Mr. Mair Meckedzie, Survor Commissioner sui Desetor of Laait Recovds in Agrientines, said that in extent the distress during the late fajne was In that about the same as that of 1876-77.
Only one other Power remains for serious consideration. namely, the one around which all the others are quarrelling, China herself Hor strength its in her hotplessness, there discuts of Belgauma and Dharwat were vastness of her population and territory, and rely affected and the Glat tracts wore her dormant wealth. Her Nury is on the exempt In the last fans the Khandesh stocks; ber Army, it rabble, devoid of arts of Nasik and the Glint tracts were more organisation, colission, or patriotis; her severely affected, and Middle and W
Dharrae sud Belgaum and Middle and Eastern Government is a sink of corruption. Yet her
Satur very lilus. people umber a quarter of the population of the world, while fer trading and mineral wealth the only nut-ovial witness examined.
Mr. Haig, s missionary of Abuelaagar, was nha properly developed will be enormous. Too weak and corrupt to guard herself, shake in high terms of the gigantic task, seeing that no one was allowed to die of actual starva- relics upon the jealousies of other countries to sava har frans the grasp of one particular tion. The famias distress we appalling in its Power. From & strategical point of view, ber ertent and intensity, but the Government inertness and the absence of any proper meand of communication within her forritory ca3160S thin straggle around her to be largely dependent upit sa power and so long as she is allowed to remain in her present condition, so long
Ho
moninree were Ldequate not only to keep the poor people alire, but to alevine in some muall measure the great misory which the famias bought upon them. what he called the nearest approach to don!)s from starvation, of a woman who did not go to
and picked up what little abs could find to out, which she gave to her children and slurred her 30lf. One day elie ato garbage, besamo ill and ied. The missionaries spent over a lakh of pees in giving relief to the poor in the Ah
He cited an instance of
That the following Articles be insertad in radiately after Arasle. No. 121 and be num
bered Articles 12 and 191
1916 Although the Rosaryo Fund may "amount to the sum of Uno Million ***"Dollars the Directors may nevertbolası “at their discretion from time to lino sppropriate a portion of the net income 2nd profits earned by the Company in "any one year, to the formation of “un Additional Reservo Fund, to be called
Batra Reserve Fund.'” NO 121B.-- The monies standing at the credit "of the bistra Reserve Fund: may bá
applicable for the equalisation of 'diyidən:ls, mud such monies; (or KUTOK "portion theraof, may, wherever the Direulomsial think it, be appropriated ***Towards the equilization of dividends."
1568
By Order AS B. JOUGHTRIE,
Becretary, Hongkong, 28th February, 1898---
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT 40, LIMITED. THE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS COMPANY will be held at the COMPANT'S Orvices. No. 9, PRATA CENTRAL, Victoria, on TUESDAY, the 22nd March, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accetate and the Report of the Goneral Managers for the your ending 31st December, 1817, declaring a Dividend and electing a Con
eating Committeo and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 22nd lost. both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manegers. Hongkong, 9th March, 1598
[632
[502
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
· General Monsgers, Hongkong, 19th February, 1899.
THE CHINA NIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE CERTIFICATE No. 2019, dated 18th March, 1888, of the Shore No.
15,809 in this COMPANY, staaling in the name of Miss MONICA SELFOONG, of Hongkong, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of cue month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Cortisente will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.,
Dated, Jutti March 1998.
6411
TAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LISITED.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per ceat per annum on the dally balanco. 22 On fixed deposits for 12 months b2, per annum.
B. CHOH,
Agout
1655
The F&O stemmer Mazagon, left Bombay
for Kobe on the oth instant.
Tho N. P. steamer Tacoma sailed from Iscotas on the 13th instant, for Japan and Hongkong,
The . P. #eimer Columbia, arrived at Yokohama and Hails for Kobe and Hongkong an the 15th instant.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
FRIDAY, 18th March. EXCHANGE.
LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bill, on demand
1/10
Bank Bill, at 30 days' night...... 1/104 Dok Bills, at 4 months' sight... 1/104. Crodita, at 4 months' night"...... 1/104 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/10) On Panis
Bunk Bille, on fomnand
Credits, 14 months' right.............. '.12.66
ON GERMANY-
On demand........
ON NEW YOK
Bank Bills, on demand
ON BOMBAT
ON CALCUTTA.
1.57)
Credite, 60 days' sight..............
451
Talegraphic Transfer...138 Banks, on demsad..................1884
Tolegraphic Transfer...
J38
Hak, on demand
1081
Bank, at sight.m Idvate, 30 daya' sight
Oo domand
4
10% pm.
% pa
ON SHANGILA,
Or YOKOHANA
ON MANILA
On demand' ON SINGAIORM.—
On Jamazed
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Bate...10.72 Gold Lear, 100 fine. por tael....55.75
JOINT STOČK SHARES. COMPANY. PACE.
AJUSTÁVOKĖ,
(361.75, nion Hongkong Bai... $125 190 pero, Chica & Japan, prf.
Do.
The N. P. steamer Hogut akrised at Yoko-books- bama and sails for Kobe and Hongkong on the 16th inst. * TheP, &·0. steamer Manija left Singaperu
for this port on the 16th instant, at & a.m.
The steamer Energia, from New York, left Bingapoco on the Oth instant and ià đạy here on or about the 12th instant.
The C. Mataa steamer Orlong, from Glasgow and Liverpool, loft Singapore for this port on the läbi instant, and may be expected here on or about the 19%-instant.
The D. DR. stouter Wally, from Hau- ng, left. Singapore for this port on the oth instant, and may be expected here on or about the 21st instantes
Hongkong, 12th March, 1898,
The A. L. steamer Andaluzia, left Singa THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA pore for this port on the 18th instant, and is
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
quo hero on or about the 22nd instant.
The Shire Line steamer Memouthshire, from INCORPORATED BY BOYAL Chance, 1953,
Middlesbrough and London, left Singapore on HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
the 15th instant, and is de ker v or abuu the 2nd instant CAPITAL PAID-UP.......
The O. S. 8. stenzer Teaser le cxpocted to ****£200,000 "RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE leave Singapore about Sith instant.
ROLDER
The C. antal steaner Kintnek, from Glas gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 6th instant, ani nay to considered duoat Slogapore în or about the 4th lustant
RIBZDVE FUND
£300,000
£375,000
"INTERESI allowed on Current Accountat the rate % per annum on the Daily balansoa On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 2: 4percent.
zi
TH WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hourlong, Sri Juno, 1897
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
X FURIAE of the above Bankisconducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HA BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deponite is allowed a 31 PER UHUT. per annum
45 jomius!
26. En, buyers
urdim! La 10. ominai Do. deferred Nail. Bank of China; B. &res Foud. Sherca...
Bell' Asbestos E. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Sugar Cotton Milla-
Ewo.
Hongkong
International
£8 (118), mulus
£117, sellers £1 minul $10 1:8.75 $100 78, eller
Tla. 100 IT. 160, cellora
$20 $10, sales
Ts. 100 Th 132, gellæn
Jon Kong Mow...Ts. 100 T. 10, collars Boychec
T 50 Ti 605, wallere FTM. 100 TIR. 90, sellers
Yahloong
Dobry Farm
Fenwich & C., Ge.... Cream Isian Cesien........... Da. New Issee...... II. & C. akery Hongkong & G... Hongkong Electric... H... frawnys...! Bengkong Hotel Hongkong Ic.....
& K. Wharf & Ga Hongkong Hope... 11. &W. Duck Fastrac-
Canto China Hima China Traders' Bongkong Fire...... North China. Strait
PASSED THE CANAL, OUTWARD-18 Feb Shanghai. Telamon, Avala. 22nd February Bongion, Bow- kead St. Mary. 25th Febrassy...al- dzic Queen Olga, Queen Margaret. Ist March-Antenor, Candia, St. Andrews. 4th March-Forososo, Macduf, Ulanturret, Rugby 8th March Thekla. 15th Moreland and Building
Gard) Prinz Heinrich. Sarpedon, Afridi, Croydon, Eifel, Towca, Zaia, Wen- nington Hall. HOMEWARD.-15th Mar-Darmstadt, Glengyle..
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Depositors my transfer of their option Balances of 3100 or more to tha HONGKONG AND
The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to date SHANGHAI BINE to be placed on FIXED will be found in the Chroniclecund Directore, DEPOSIT at 4 PER CANT, per un-P XIX. This is the only authriend completed For the HoNOTONG AND SHANGHAI Summary of Postal information published in
BAKKING CORPORATION, Hongkong SPORT. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
17(73 ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI- |_ CATE: No. 2,355 for Fifty, Ordinary Shares numbered 506855,718 and 31,125 31,118 standing in the Register in the name of MAR LOSSMANN, of Kobs, Japan, having been declared LOST, potica is hereby given that anies the said cert fiste be produced at the LAQUITOR'S OFFICE No. 9, PLATA CENTRAL Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 2nd day of April, 1816, a new cortinentsONGKONG BURNSION BANK-
LLING CORPORATION. for the said Shares will be issued and the olā stitients will thereafter be held by the Liqui dater is null and void.
JAMES B DUNCAN, Liquidator of the Punjom Mining
Company Limited
·T665 Hengkeng 14th March, 1998,
CUTLER ALMIR
CO.'S
PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN
SPECIAL BLEND." WHISKY,
therefore, will re-power be the dominant factor our house, but wandered about in the city, CHINA SUGAR BEFINING COMPANY, CU
in the situation.-Ĝlobe.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrams at Trom the madnagar District,
· Hangoon Gazette :--
UGANDA.
Bombay, 4th March.
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE TWENTISTH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be hold a Before the Famine Commission Govindji | the OFFICEs of the General Agents at Noes, Thackerssy Maolji and Yithbhakandans Att Un WEDNESDAY, 23rd March, for the pur. London, 28th February. Gram were exmined to-day. They repre-pose of receiving their Roport with a State- Uganda dospatchos show that Major Mine- sented the Bombay Grain Trading Company, ront of Acemont to let Dember, 187. donald's fastrustions, which hitherto have been which was started with the object of selling, The TRANSIL BOOKS of the Company kept secret, wers to establish relations with the grain to the famino-striken ut low prices ao as will be CLOSED from the 10th to ed Mürel, tribes around the souris of the River Jubu. |Antop the monopoly of the grain dealers, who | holl drys inclusive, Commisjoner Jackson Brst asked for the waru writing famine prices. Both gentlemen
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.. despate of an Indian force to Ugende sngadvocated that Government should supply the
Geuerd Agents. gusting that 300 men should be sent Bejor working capital for vech oporations and that
Jaro Hongkong, March, 1898. Macdonald subsequently urged that u perma, the Company should be responsibly for the
BILLIARDS: nest Indian force abould be sent of not less than working, they gauranteeing any loss. Thoy 500 men, and spoke highly of the gallantry ofmuinwed that it was hard to call upon the Indians before Forb Labwa
DURROUGHES & WATTS' REVISED the public to lay out such large sums, and that PRICE LIST BILLIARD
rarament should do the funding, they, on their part, being willing to recoup the Govers. TABLES au BILLIARD ROOM RE- ment for any losses that may arise from selling QUISITER can be heart of the Office of the the grain to suit the pockets of the poor.
Honglang Buy Press.
Hongkong, 17th February, 1898.
TINO, I EN
THE ARMY ESTIMATES,
London, 1st March.
The House
Commons have passed the vates for the increase of men and pay in the Army. The motion of Mr. Labouchere to reduce the votes was rejected by a large majority, at
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE, IN THE FAR EAST.
London, 2nd March.
"After this the Commission rose, the examina- tion of the Bombay witnesses being conatuuled. The Commissioners loare on Sainrday for Napper where the nort sitting will be held.
SHIPPING REPOETS,
Router's spesial correspondent visiting China, telegrapdu tout there is every sign that the Russians are att powerful in North Chins.. The nativo naval officers are quito subservient The British steamer Dean, from Bangkok to them.
SAN PA Bluth March, had frosh maroon with hoary head UNVEILING LORD ROBERTS' STATUE, 200, fine weather throughout.
Caloutta, 2nd. Marol
The British steuner Hong Leong, tror Straite 9th March, had strong northerly winds and
from E., B, and fine weather
There was napludid pageant to-day at the unveiling of Lord Roberts' statue on the high sous thence to port light, gentle breoza". Maidau. The neony was performed by the Viceroy in the presence of all lie troops in garrison, the Volunteerz and an iraetise on course of the civil element,
OBITUARY.
London, 2nd Marcha The death is borned of Colonel Hanzi
· the Indian historian.
ANOTHER HUBIAN CRUISER FOR THE FAR EAST,
Mt London, Ted Marob, The Times Odessa correspondent states that the crniser Petersburg has sailed thence for Vladivostock
PRANCE AND SLAM,
ALondon, 3rd March.
It is reported in Paris that the Siamese Go- vernment has sat troops to the souárói zɔue st Battambang owing to local disturbance there.
CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER.
London, 3rd March." General Sir Frederick Chue. Arthur Steplion-
PIRE IN PONDAY
son is appointed Constable of the Tower.
Bombay, 4th March
The carding nud spinning departments, with:
25,000 spindles in Mazagon Cotton Mill, owned
The Austrian seamor Gisela, from Trieste 17th San, and Singaporo 17th Mar, had heavy und wugh and rong wind from NE 1 NK on the 17th Zarob about Palo Sepatu.
*VEMESLS PASSED ANJER *Much 1, British str. Jumaa, Sanders, Mar. 1, From stave for London
March 2. British back Oulbarga, Dunglis, Feb. 14, from Juile for Now York.
March 2, Datok str. Gede, Sisomeier, Murch
3, from Batavia for Rottordun.
March 8 Gemaan ship Columbus, Stover, Fob. 25, From Bingapore.fox New York.
26967
MERCHANT NAVY AVID C.ORBAR
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAXA RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING"
SON'S
CANTAB
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., Solo, Agentu CARTRIDGES.
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 18, D'AQUILAR STREFT.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Froe. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
1-47-1
--
Bland
DE Solenced Distillations of the Finest Bootch Whiskies
Apply to BIOASSEN & Co. Hongkong. [67
UTLER DA
PALMER & CO
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,
Hongkong. Ist August, 1895.
14
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Haiphong-Per Hongkang, to-day, the 19th instant, at.930 A.M.
Far Bangkok-Clue Tui, today, the 19th instant, at-1000 r.
For Singapore-Pos Japan, to-day, the 10th PAID-UP CAPITAL
810.000000etant, as 10.00 AM SUN RECEBE FUND
$8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF IROP TORE.310,000,000
CADET OF DIRECTORS MO
Hon, J. J. BELULUYAN — Chairman.
R. M. GRAY, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
A. J Raymond, Brg.
C. Banbaan, Esq
G. D. Buning, Esq. R. L. Richards, Esq. G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R.Shewan, Esq
David Gabbay, Eag,NA. Siebe Fey.
A Haupt, Esq
Cuier MANAGER
Hongkong-T. JAGESON, ESQ MANAGER: SA Shanghai-JP: WADE GARDNER, ESQ LONDON BANKERS-LONDs & Court Bare-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED..
For Singapoto-Par Patrocina, to-day, the 13th instant, at 3.30 r..
For Nagasaki, Kobo and Yokehama--Per Bohillastany, the 19th instant, at 5.00
For Wuchow Per Lee On, to-day, the 19th instant, at 3:00 pm -
For Swaton, Amoy anil Tuineni. - For For- masa, today, the:19th inet at 5.00 F.M.
For Baugkok-Par Chowfa, to-day, the 35th instant. at 5.00 PM:
For Shanghat, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yuko hanoPar Manila, on Molay, the 21st inst., at 5.00 URBA
For Swaton, Amoy and Foechow. Por Thales, on Monday, the 21sistant, at 5.00 PM. For Etraits and Colombo,--Per Oopack, on Tuesday, the 22nd instant, ut 11,30 x.sÎ.
For, Singapore, Penang and Calcutti.-Per Catherine Apear, on Tasides, the ad instant.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per. Cent.at 2.00 .. per Annum on the daily balanos.
ON FIXED DEPOSITA For 3 months, 21 per Cent. per Annum, For mouths, 34 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 por Cent. Der Anwar.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managez. Hongkong, 14th February, 1899.
T1B
17ho have consigned their Brands to HongkongHE NATIONAL, BANK OF CHINA
341
for over half a century. Apply to . C. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, Fuya Central
TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
£1,000,000, ......£824,374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COUNT. OF DIRECTORS.
D. Oras, Esg
CHIAN KITSHAK, Eg.
How Tex BHANG, Esq, J.T. Laurs, Req
KWAN NOT was, Esq.
Chief Manager.
LIMITED.
AUTHORTER CAPITAL PAID UP CAPITAL..............
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY The sale of this grand Scotch increases month by month; it is of Sapurb Quality and ef
CUTLER, PALMEis & Co.'s SauseTION.
Sele Agents for il-
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
| 361
LANE, CŁAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
Tuterast for 12 Months Fired%
Hongkong. 1st December, 1897.
NOTICE.
(從
For, Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Per Bormida, on Tuesday, the 2nd instant, ab 11.30 A.M.
For Nagasaki and Wladirostock.--Per Tetur for, on Wednesday, the 3rd instant, at 9.30 14.37.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
Tho British Contract Packet Bengal, will with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe be despatched on SATURDAY, tho 19th instant, and ocuntries beyond, vic Brindat; to tho Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Baimah, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Valla, and Gibraltar,
8.00 AM.-Ponting of Prices Curicut and Cir
culars code.
10.00
.-Registry conses.
Union.......... Yangtze.......
Hongkong fandi av Humphreys Estate.. Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building 1uzon buga..... Mining
Charkonimages... G.Est. &donian
Da
. Jelebu....
New Balan
Do. Preference ... Oliver's Mines, A....
I
.......
Panjom....... Do. Preference. Raubs.
New Aaloy Dock -
Steamship Coy
Dn.
China and Manila... China Mutual Ord Do. Proference... Denglas Hesusly H., Canton and M... Indo-China S. N. Tebu Phuing Co... IN.
United Autos
Wanchal Wazelwase.....| Wateen & Co, A. &......
Fes.
125 4:30, ales $1031, layers
1936,
hi ha܀
210 120 $10:03, sellers $100 $105
$40 154, sales $25107, sele $50.59, coller $50 $164, sales $125 1250... prem
[$134, sal. 4. b.
$50 190, elle $2000, vellera $25 167, suliers 250 340, allers £25 Tls. 198
$20 $124. sales & buyers $50 $220, Jes $50 $140, ellers
$50 $74, siller $10.25, ellare $20 6171 $40 $20, sellers 100 141, sellers
500 $145, sellers $50,80, les 322.80, mL & buyers
$562, sellers
$1 $1.64, sellers
$11.80, lors 5. $30, sellers $20, sellers 15 10.76, sales $11.90, tales & buyers 136. 10.125, mies $1 $17, aules
$50 1:82, sellers
10 7 1 LES £10 25 10%
158 cales $50 HP), alleru $16 $27, sellor
16 Fellers. $6 $3, ellers 229, ellers
$1$,vellers
sig (310, pouda $374, buyers $1012, eles sellers
J. V. Y. VERNÓN, Broker,
OMIUM
New..........mal s
$730 without allowince.
Old Malwa (23 years).$780 Old Malwa (10 years)...$8:0 Old Malwa (6%) 7'18).....3800 Old Malwa 18/10 y'a)...ERIO
New $705. Old Patia New Pensrén.....$500 Old Benares Persian......
...490
$710
15028-
BRU
Oily and Paper-wrapped8540 to $556
Entes-10 charta Fatan and Y chests Bengal.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COART METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. 171 MARCH, AT 4 PM.
STATION.
10.30 am-Posting of newspapers, books, and Nagasaki 20.0%
patterne censés.
11.00 AM, Mail Closes
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents lote fes up to 11.30 AM.
after which hour they may be mul on board Swatow. with the mmo fute fee.
南
洮
WING
HAVE FOR SALE
NAY & CO
TOBACCO. &... & Wholesale and Rotail. Also JEWELLERY.
Canton
20.71
181 MARCH,
Whali rostock. Tokyo Kochi .........
Kagoshina
Gufulan.....0.16 Sharp Peak:
29.97
23.97
Amoy
29.88
29.03
Hongkong
29.60
Victoria Bek Gap Rock 29. Maces 29.20 Haiphong. Bolingo
Cape S. Jones,
No. 95, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA L.
...$ 6.00
Hong kong, 1st February, 1898.
(345
Windivostock. Tokyo. Kochi
4.50
0.65
觀生怡
9.50 Y
E E SANG
€ 0.,
The Story of Gladstone's Life, by Jasti
COAL MERCHANTS.
[1024
McCarthy
4.50
The Interest of America in Sea Power,
by Captain Maban
6.75
Blanului, by L. Darwin
5.00
From Tonkin to India, by Prince of
No. 48, PRAYA
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL Audrose-Care of Alessrs. KWONG SANO & Co
678
Amoy ...... Swatow
Canton.......
Hongkong
Vidaris Peak
Gap Bock
29.90
Macao
20.97
Orleans...
Pictures of Southern China, by Mac
Govan ...
6.50
6.50
M1
TITSUI BUSSAN
KAISHA
Haiphong
2.94
29.8
Samy Momories of a Lulius Winte
by Mrs. Archibald Dunn
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. HISTORY OF CHINA, by DR, MAC-
GOWAN..
W. BREWER & COMANILA CIGARS, CIGARETTES, and Manila....... 新) QUN SING LOUNG
have always for SALE a Bug assort- ment of the new season's Rulotel PRH- SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS of their well-known Manufaciare.
Head Other: HesGLONG, No. 3, Sai On Lane, West Point.
Branch Office: HONAM, Canton,
CHUX CHEW TING, Manager. 19198 Hongkong, 3011 April, 1897.
PIANOS.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS
ROBINSON PIANO-CO..
DR. KNORR'S
ANTIPYRINE
Patented
"LION ERAND,"
DR. OVERLA CIT'S
MIGRANINE
LION BRAND
Year Book of Treatment
Routledge's Year Book of Events Carlyle's Franch Revelation (new Cora-
plete edition in i vol)
w 3.50 Drawing and Engraving, by Hemerton... 10.00 The School for Scandal, by Sheridan,
Splendid Illustrations
... 10.00 Rowing, by- Lohmann, illustrated ... [tilTwelve Indian Statesmen, by Smith
(ANTIPYRIN CAFFEINE CITRATE:)
(1) Excellunt results in the EVEREST ČASES or RAINING, A Walls in HEADACHE
In Powder and Crystals, ale in Drops of grains, casily abluble in Water, Wine, etc.
1 ARISING FROM ALCOHOLIC, NICOTINE, AND FEVER, RHEUMATIC, & NEURALGIC MORPHIA POISONING, NGURASONENIA,.
FLUENZA, GRIPPE, O
AFFECTIONS.
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.
ARGONIN.
(REGISTERKO TRADE MARK.) BOLUBLE CASEIN-SILVER PRE- PARATION. Used in Conorrhoes in 1 to 2 per cent. solu-
by Petit and Cu, were destroyed by fire fast Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting itons pusessas similar lacterioids action to
night The damage was between eight and ter lakhs.
THE ARMY.
London, àth-Maroly
THE BEST NITKO POWERD IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-OBU CARTRINGER :--
Lord Cenrgs Hamilton, speaking in the House of Commons, esid “I am communicating Primrose Cases:
Loaded with a Wik Fondlor Powder anly":"dor of Ebot.
$7.40 253005
with the Viceroy rogarding the tarossad pay Fogazzoid Cusca 6258.00
of the British Army in India. The question is very complicated owing to the difference in India and Fegiond. I cannot yet say what will be the effects of the change, bat, the cost of the British Army in India will continuă în
is obja any case to be borne by Inlin
tions to altering the conditions of the Violonie Crome so as to extend it to the India Army.
juster Brass Cases, 6.90
8.05
5% discount on orders of 1,000 and over.
"Angily to;"
WM, BOHMIDT & Co., Gunmakers, NE
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1897:
FELD
silver nitrate, but is distinguished by completo absence of irritating properties.
IN.
(The EST ANTIPYRETIC, even in threat. ered collapse, beze the caffeine of Migrain innata simultaneously as on ANALYPTIC. GRAININE,Lion Brand," and alwaya proscribe MIGRAININE HOECHST."
The host mediam deve for adults is 17 grain9 given one or twice daily in powder or in
se only D. OVERLACH'S MI
zolation.
Sole Manufacturera = FARBWERKE VORM MEISTER It is requested that the directions on the LUCTUS & BRUNING, HOECHST o. M. boxes for making salutions shall be implicitly Literature of the above Preparatione supplied followed.
gratis at roquent to Molical men. CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Sde Agouts for China.
BEWARE OF SPURIOTS IMITATIONS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
20 YEARS SOLD AGENTS FOR THE
PIANOS
3.00
6.50 QUZON'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL. [26
KELLY & WALSH,
LIMITED.
SOME POPULAR COLONIALS. Hor Celestial Husband, by D. Wrodroffe...$1,50 ... 1.50 Illumination, by Harold Frederic Trooper Poter Halket by Olive Solizeiner 150 Queen of Jestors, by Max Pemberton 150 Princess Sarah, by John Strauge Winter 1.59 The Clash of Arms, by Boundells Burton 150 Weeping Ferry, by M. L. Woods 1.50 A Child of the Jago, by Arthur Morrison 150 The Sn of Angels
1.50
3.50
HATA RIWAF on hand
Nagasaki......
Kagoshima...
Quizlet. $21 Sharp Peak...
Bolino Manila!
No. 6 ICE HOUSE STREET, PRAYA CENTRAL Cape 3 James
Head Office:TOKIO.
Branch Oflens-LONDON, NEW YORK, Bou- HAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TEIN, NEWCHWANG, and a Ports in JAYAN.
AGENCIES
Miike Coal Minea. -Ohnours Coul Mines. Kanada Coal Mincs..
The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, La. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Insura: Co.. Limted. Imperial Govorament Paper Mills, Collen Cleaning and Working, Co.,
Shanghai.
-Quoda Cemont Company, Japan. Karegafnchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Factory. Hongkong 4th Angust, 1897.
204
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS.
ATLANTIo, Ger. str., W. Schneidor-Bauder,
Wieler & Co. BENVENOR, British steamer, Barchet-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
Noither the CAPTAINS, the Acasts, nor the Denonusad, by J. Blouudelle. Burton The Burial of the Guns, by Nehou Page 1.30 OwNses will be RESPONSIBLE for any The Little Rogiment, by Stephen Crane... 1.80 DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews ...1.5 of the following Vels during their stay in ...1.50 Hongkong Harbour Equality, by Edward Bellamy The Third Viot, by Stephen Crane The Singer of Marly, by Ida Hooper... 1.60 Bladys of the Stowponey, by Baring Gould 1.50 Lawngo Clayering, by A. E. W. Maand... 1.50 239 Wheels of Chance, by H. G. Wells.... 1.50 Tao Rejuvenation s Mis Semaphore, by
I. Godfrey man, m Hensy of Alost, by Nora Vyune
1.50 Human Odds and Enis, by Geo, Gissing... L60 For Prince and People, afale of old Ganon,
by H. Banders, 1,50 On the Pace of the Waters, by F. A
COLLARD & COLLARD. 22–71
Steali
5.1.50
2.50
A Tsar'w Gratitude, by Fred Whishaw 1,50
19.08
On the 18th at 11.50 m Barometrie vizugos oro slight. Proste i highest over N. Cibion with moderato Kesdits
THE COOL Forecast-Madonte NE, winds; fair.
RONGKONG.REGISTAL
Previous Os dator Aay 4 pm. at 30
Barometer... Temperature Undity
29.6
.67
70
83
Direction of wind
ENE
Highat open air temperature on the Lewe opun air temperature on
On data
at 41.53.
addi
F. G. FIGG, Acting Dira:01>> Hongkong Oleervatory, 16th March, 1898.
MISERS. FALCONEE & Co.'s Reiria, 18th March, Bameter A.M.9.88 Tharo, 9 ur, (Wes balb} €4 Baroneter 1 r....29.87 Ther. 1 F.K. (Wet balb) 61 Barometer 4 F....23.85 Tharm. 9. 15. (Wet balt) UZ Themom. 9 AM... 67 Therm. Maximum 68 Thermom. 1 .... OS Tharm. Minimum (ofer Thermona. 4 F.M.... 67 · Dight).anpresszorosan
Men 21
BUTUAN. Spanish str., Modringo-Brandasan 20
& Cv. CATHERINE APCAR British str. E. Fey
D. Sassoon, Son & Co.: JACON CHRISTENSEN, Nor, str. Hanse
Beador, Wieler CoMAT LOTHAI, Italian bk, Fernt. Musso & Co Th Merens, British str. W. G. MaArthur-
CHbb, Livingston & Co.
STL 15
HONGKONG BIDE-TABLE.
19th to 28 March
BIH WAY.
Hongkong Helal
Menu Time.
8
47
LAW WAXER,
Hancong Mean Time.
Fighte
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.