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THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The following telegrams are from Australian pporà received by the N. Y.-K. atsamor Fama- shiro Mara

THE SITUATIOK IN THE FÅR KAST.

London, Snd March.

In the House of Commoze last night Mr. G. N. Curtou, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that negotiations weru proceeding with Russia and Germany with re- gard to the occupation of places on the sonst of Ühina.

Russia was negotiating with Cores for the vatablishment of a coal depot ab Deer Islamit, which commands the extraneo te Fasan, abil where the Japanese possess a similar depot. The lato war between China and Japsa disturbed the balance of power in the Far East Kassis, Germany and France then established & lien on the gristitude of China, Chips had initiated

proposal, but the goporous torres of the British offer did not Trovont the suspicions of the Powers being

the

loat

ANOTHER BISEON BY THE CMPLEOR

WILLLÁM, .--

London, 4th MRI.

In addressing a gathering of paval rearai yesterday the Emperor Willys Kaid that whorever Germany fred ber talons that cometry would remain Gorman.

REVENUE OF THE UNTIED KINGDOM.

London, 4th March. The estimates of the revenue departments of the Government show en increase of £710.479 in the revenue receipts for February as co- porod with those for the corresponding math of last year.

SHIPPING GLENAIS, The British steamor Colomb, from K 10th March, had very tempestuous, weather across Photo Latterly ine.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 28x¤, 1898.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG OLUB.,

NOTICE..

AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

HEETING of the Mombers of the OLD will be held in the Gran Hoven sti WEDNESDAY, the 30th March, 1898, at 6.., for the parpeto set forth in the notise posted in the Hall of the Clad, --

By Order,

. H. GRACE, A

Sucretary

[704 1loug, 21st March, 1898. THE OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI LATION COMPANY, LIMITED QHAREHOLDERS are horoby informed The British steamer Cerberus, from Bangkok that at the ANNUAL GENERAL 19th March, had along N.E. winds and heavy MEETING bold in London recently a final. Hess throughout the voyage,

DIVIDEND of 3 per Cent, was declared on The British stanmer Kong, from Tienta

The Company'a Preference Sharos. for the six" per Gout, in all A Dividend of 6 por Cont. Company's Ordinary Sharespa for the year was also declared on the

BANKS

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

PAIN UP CAPIZAJA PA

£1,000,000. £324974

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

JT. Laury Boy.....

INSURANCES.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

www

VESSELS EXPECTED.

FOR AMERIUAN MAH, The P. M. steamer City of Poling, with the American mail of the 3rd instant, foft Yako- Lama on Tuesday, the 22nd instant, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 20th instant.

HE Undoraigned, having bean appointed AGENTS for the abon Company, are proced to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

The O. & Oatesmar Doris, with mails; 40, at Current Bat NASHV

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO., left Sauz Francisco for this port via Honble,

Agents,

Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Hongkong, 31st Apt8, 1987,

107 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBERG

the 12th instant. DAN KESHAN, KAI-

Kwan Hot UMMER, ES3,. By

Chlor Mangurus

0 W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 13 Mentim Fixed: 57% Hourkong, 1st Doccibéry 1897 ALLE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED. ";

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.£1,500,000

PAY UP Resenvк FUSE

THE GERMAN MAIL. The ND: L. atomer Prins Heinrich, carry- bo domas Mails with das Leon Berlin of the 7th instant, left, Colombo en Friday, the 25th instal, sul may be expected kere on or about Catraday, the 7th prox.

THE AUSTRALIAN MA The C.M. Co's steamer Changaka, from Aus tralian paris, loft Port: Darwin on the 25th instant, stavon, and may be expreted here on

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are FEMPARED TO ACours First Clear Foreign and Chinese Blaks at Current Rates.*

NA SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1995, 120 YRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE or about Sunday, the 3rd prox.

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The P. & O. abeanser Masugos, left Bombay

The N. P. steamer Tacoma mile from

Hongkong.

coms on the 18th instant, for Japar and

MARQUANT EPTRAMERS.

pizod with the salt that the Chinese at March, had light winds nail fine weather month ending 31st December, 1897, making 8BERSCRIBED £1,125,000/- The Undersigned, having been appointed for Kobe on the Bih instant."

Government withdraw from the negotiations, Britain had since, however, obtained concos sions without running any financial risks. Treaty rights untailed upon Britain the duly of opinsing the granting by Chine of exclusive privileges to other nativas, and of establishing reality of treatment as the basis of relations, The Gorernment intended to maintain those relations and to uphold freedom of conimorce.

London, 2nd March.

Two warships Lound north, off Dod žulani, en 28th Karoli, at 7.10 pan.

The Brkish steamer Moxgkat, from Saigon Art Biorel, experienced strong N.E. MongDon hot and becasional ruin equalle throughout the pasangani

the Brisk atzamar Hilang, rum Sweater 20th March, had light NW breeze aud foge wer In Stow-11.ME. Redpole, stra. Tata's Harren, Datongre, Hunan, and Bang.

In the Houes of Commons to-day Mr. G. N. Carzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foign The German schmet Ergem.con, from Slang. Ofoe, stated that Germany hid repeated horat 24th March had to weather to Ni; neenranes that Kinoohay should be free port, fit thence to port for and rainy weather pad and had added that it was not desired to distarlariable winds throughout the passage, Passed the integrity of Chias, nor to conflict with the tropoled the Brothers on the 26th interests and susceptibilities of Great Britain Marchas 620 pm. de

DIVIDEND. VEARRANTS will be ready on the 1st proximo

I

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be: CLOSED from the 28th to the 31st instant, inclusives

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO..." Acents. Hongkong 25th March, 1898.

1739

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION):

சாய்ம

TOTION is hereby given that a SECOND and FINAL KETUEN CAPITAL the matter

Rumala, Mr. Carzon added, had promised thethe Frish steamer Denge, from Bagampanting to 82:75 per Share has beat declared Pos Arthur should be an open port Like the anger, and Swator 26th, and light to Treaty ports were, and the tariff assimilatol.

290 rate breeze and line weather to 15 N. and Trend thancó a vatov fra IN TA

her

London, 3rd March.

Bouler's correspondent at Tientsin reparts that the Germans are seeing Government. contrasts in Chins, and are pushing trade.

He further plutes that owing to the low, through freights between Amarioa and China, American firms are uenessfally competing with the British. Gossian infimenov, it is added, over- shadows British interests in Northern Chinn

The British teamor (a

Sm Feb, Honolulu 3

th Nobs 18th, Nagasaki

ml, boisterous, worther

Moderate winda ang:

Upon delivery of Serip: to the Liquidator for Cutvustiation at hirÒfiks on or after the 1st instant oach Shareholder will receive an Order on the KONNEONG AND BHANGUAT BANKING CORrousION in full settlement of 7 bin Claim against the Company,

the Pacific

Sungan lear weather to Bosha Iphnd: From Ban Island, to the others light surial airs with short internal for and misty lemon to port light winds and overcast with resping showers.

London, Sed March. Speaking at Bradford to-day, the Earl of Sellore. Under-Secretary for the Celonios, said that the country was unanimously of cpinion that war with France wes two dear, a price to pay for the punteiance of British rights in Madagascar, but it was absolutely determined that British rights in China shold. ant be uyllified, and that they should be main. tained pumolested.

London, 4th March. Coren strongly disapproves of the connession to Kumsis of Deer Island, at the entrance to Frsan, for the purpose of a coal depot.

The Times states that the foreign amboesadora recomend that the island should be, made a foreiga setiaeul.

London, 4 March,

The Times slates that in the avant of the

BITORS AT KÖTELS

Mr. AT Aboim Miss Many peop Ma-tersanti Abeam Ms. Arkynicht&aid Mr. J.

Mrs. D'Arcy Auderia

Mr. B. Livingston

of Livingstume

M. KL Mater

is relea Mr. E. Alueen Mr. J. Y. Mayaten Miss Lily Meath

Mia D' Andei D. Melbourn Mr. A. big?

Mr. Win. Sky

Mr. & Mrs

Mix Brake

Mr. L. 1érindorf

Mr. Felipe B. Moss Mr. P. M. Mitg

M Neil Miller

& Molyneux.. Mr. Geo. C. Moren

Cliner taxif being rovine) the Chinese loan offres. Aldeotipis Mres Mrs. Mustard £15,000,000 recently arranged for the payment

of the war indemnity to Japan will be criada a

first charge apen the incredaol revonne.

The Now Likin administration is likely to renit in an increase in the rosemış.

The

nese Tuuliss that they have lost. 1,000,000, taels

through Russian intervention.

THE LATE CARDINAL NEWMAN

London, 28th February,

The Pope proposes te bestify the Inle Car.

dinal Newmar

MR, CECIL RHODES

London, 28th February,

The President of the Orange Free State, Mr.

M. T. Steyn, has made a violent attack upon

Mr. J.B. Buxton,

cita & chalcon and maid Mr. & Mrs. Brough

Nickels John A Norris

L. Ou

Mr. J. Cameron

Surg. Capt. & Mrs. S.

Clark, A.MA

Mr. & Mr. Charles C.

Cohen

Mr. & Mm. Cucklarn

Mr. David-ca

r. La M. Dashiell

Mr. J. M. Voherty

Mr. W. Daherty

Hr. W. Doherty

Drum

Me F. W. Edwards

Mr. Cooil Rhodes. Ho said that Mr. Rhodes Mr. W. Engelbrecht wee a great Taperitlist, who, working noter Mr. Lionel H. Havale the guise of philanthropy, was converting workr. E. J. Ezra ing men into alaves, and was arousing racial Mr. & Mr. antagonissa for the sako of aequiring riches.

A WARNING TO FRANCE.

London, 1st March.

It is Arnonnood that when directing Major J. I.. Marannald, the leader of the British ox- pedition in Ugands to cultisnto friendly rela tions with the tribes to the Fast African, Neri East African, and Uganda protectorates, Lord Salisbury claimed Les territories as haing within the British spliere.

This apoancement is interproteil as a warn- ing to France with regard to the Upper File.

POLITICAL AGITATION IN AUSTRIA.

London, int Macob.

The political agitation in Austria is laces. ing. Thousands of peasants are joining the agrarian and socialistic movement in the Alpins districts.

ASSAULT ON A BRITISH VICE-CONSUL.

Fishy

Mra. Viske Miss Micke

K.-C.

M. & Mrs. JM. Gand

and family

Nn. John Gibson Mr. W. S. Given C. F. D. Goddard Mr. & Mr. G. II. Graco Mr. Harri

Mr. Harry D. Hawks

Mr. A. 9. Hay

Miss Hay

Dr. & Mrs S. G.

Mr. Hodging & child Staf Surg, W.

Home,

RA, Ara. Hon Mr. W. P. Hermasu Mr. T. Howard

M: Kerfoot Hugžarną. Mes. Bunt

London, 2nd March.r. Perey S. £t. Følui The British Vics-Consul at Sebastopol has ajor & Mrs. Jeffreys, been sovorely beaten and robbad while walking

in tbo suburbs of the town.

COUNT MOURAVIEFF.

London, 1st Marell.

Coont Mouravioli, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has recovered from his attacks of emailpos.

RE. Lient-Conr. Perer 6. St.

John, R.N.

.

Mr. & Mr. E. 8. Jomab Mr. A. E. Knights A Lean A. Itty

LEAR

Mr. C. Alison THE DIST3693 IN ITALY.

London, 2nd Marel. M. T. P. Cochrane King Humbert hae assigned 150,000 franes Caputin von Calach for the relief of the distressed Italy The-D.Coughirie Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote 100,000 fruned for the same objost,

THE MARYLEBONE CRICKET OLUB.

London, 1st March. Mr. F. E. Lacey (Cambridge University and Hampshire) kan heen elected secretary of the Marylebonis Cricket Club, lu sucession to Mr. Henry Perkins.

Mr. Perking box retirel on a pension of £400

a year.

ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTING FIELD,

London, 1st March. When hunting at Heythrop Chipping Ner ton, Oxfordshire, the country residence of the Hon. Mrs. Albert Brassey, the horse riddon by Lady Violet Mary Brassey, wife of Mr. H. L. Brassy, nephew of Lord Brassy, follat rol lad on to bor, breaking one of hor legs.

THE HOUDAN

London, and Mark Maxwell Bey (Lieutenant-Colonel John G. Maxwell, D.S.0.) ins been appointed to the command of the Soudanese brigado in Egypt.

THE "MAINE" DISASTER,

London, And March. Reports from Washington announce that Mr. John D. Loug, the Americau Soorstary of Stute for the Navy, ragards the question as to tha participation of Spanish officials in the Maike disaster as having been entirely eliminated from consideration.

Mr. & Mrs. WT.

Davin

Colonel II. Elidale Mr. E. EnuUGIA Mr. J. B. Ezekiel Dr. M. E. P. Frost Culonal E. H. Gorges Mr. E Heinz.

Mr. T... Horuby Mr. 11. Harstuse

Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Nortois

Kydo

Mr & Mrs, Cox Lowiest Mr. C. C. Malach

The Hon. & Mr. P. D.

Clemany:

Mr. Ceul Puget

Mrs. Taine

Mr. W

Mr. Jetorit

Mr. F. Von der Fföreter

Norman Planta d

Mr. Play

Mrs. Playfair

Miz: Playbuz

Mr. A. Keit

Surg. Capu

A.NE

Mes. C. W. Reilly Mr. and Mr R

weaker

D

Starsholders who leave not oollestad get the Meat Bar of Capital amounting to $7.50 or Sinn devred or the 31st August, 1894, are requested to do so rithout further delay to suable the foal winding-up of this Company

Hongkong, 8th day of March, 1899.

J. GOOSMANN.

Tagnidator,

630]

Caro of Messrs. Mekhora & Co.,

Praya Ceutral.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY. LIMETED, IN LIQUIDATION.

THE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI

CATE No. 2,86 for Fifty Ordinary Shades watbered 55,688/55,713 and 31,125/ 51,149 standing in the Register in the bane of MAX LOGMANN, of, Kobe, Japan, having been desdirci LOST, notice is hereby given that anless the caid certifiests be produced at the LIQUIDATOR'S OFFICE No. 9, PRATA CENTRAL, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 2nd day of April, 198 u uw certificata for the ail Shares will be issued end the old cortificats will thereafter be held by the Liqui dator a null adroid.

JAYES B. DUNCAN, Liquidator of the Punjom Mining Company Limitad

TGS Hongkong, i-ith Marok, 1998.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE CERTIFICATE No. 2,819, dated 16th March, 1888, of tho Share No. 13,369 in this COMPANY, standing in the name of Miss Momoa Sui Fooxe, of Hongkong, Illy

has been LOST, and if at the expiration of vue mouth from the dato bersof the above domment Biesbo not forthcoming another Certificate will be Issued by the Company, and thereafter no other

Dated, 10th March. 1898. will be acknowledgod

Mr. & Mrs A. Rennie Mrs. Hags Redmon Mr. E. Roguar

Mfr. E. S. Schwabe Mr. & Mrs. E. R Shaw Mr. G. W. Skepparé Mr. H. Slaw

Ms. Sittal Siogart Mr. R. Stophen Dir. T. A. SCENUTI

Dr. Swau

Mr. T. 100mls Mr. W. H. Talbot

Miss Tempo M&M W. E. Turner Ale. W. Woechar

Rama Meyer Watson Mr. & Mrs Wm. Wailey Miss White

Livut It. K. Pagonll,

Wild, R.F.

Mrs. Egill Wild Mrs. & Miss Wildes. Ni. W. H. Wright Mr. W. B. Young HOTEL.

Mr. R. Marten Mr. R. Mitchel Liant-Colone) The

Geruga Madna O'Gorman Mr. H. J. Polsek Miss Purdun

M. A. Sindir Mr. A. Fiorilay Smith Mr. A. G. Moles Miss F. Thons

birs. J. P. This Commander & Me. K.

Warle

Mr. G. H. Wheele Mr. H. E. Wedelouse Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse

YARBOLINEUM-AVENABIUS

USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thughly xoliable preservation for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay. Fuagus Hot, and Dampness.

Scle Agent for Chinn, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Tourkong, Slut August, 1897.

INTERLUPTIONS IN THE TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.

London, Sid March. Replying in the House of Commons, leat night to questions rospecting the recent deinys in the transmission of cables bulwoon England and Australia, Mr. B. W. Hanbury, mancial 5041 Secretary to the Troasary, pointed out bat the interruptions had occurred on the Austre- liau ad fuos, but the cable companies had just made an important proposal while world. obviate the existing cause of breakdown by extending the proposed Cape cable from Albany to Adelaito, This proposal, Mr. Houbory added, would be fully considered by the colonies.

Mr. Hanbory'e statement satisfied his gu tionare, as indianting the desire of the ubis companies to most public requiremente

THE FRENCH CLAIMS IN WEST AFRICA.......

London, 3rd March.

The Faris Teipa claíos on behalf of France

the effective. possession of the greater portion

(237

6413

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE

Secretary..

TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

JOTICE is hereby given that all of 31

per Share has been made in respect of the Sinces not fully pil up and that such walk 'PAYABLE on the 90th April next to the Undersigned, at the Registered Offices of the. COMPANY, 3 & 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong.

JOHN DY HUMPHREYS & SON,"

General Manager. Hengkong, 19th March, 1899,

$62,57 AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared

Rates 10,0 to ACCEPT BISKS sgainst FIRE at Current

SIMMSSEN & CO

Agents, Hongkong. 16th November 1872 (18

BANKERS': LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LTD. INTEREST allowed on Current Accomitant the rate of 2% annum on the Daily balenes.

ON FIXED DETOUTTH For 12 months

.34% 24 J. THURBUÉN, Manager, Hongkong

116

Harkoog, 27th October, 1897.

TRE

УОКОНАМА

SPECIES BAI

ESTABLISHED 1958.

SUOLIBED CAPITAL LAY Paid Ur CAPITAL... RESERVE FUND

Kobo

DHONIX FIRE OFFICE.

The Undersigned Are now ropared to GEANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

COMMERCIAL. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

SATURDAY, 26th March. EXCHANGE.

1/10 1101

Telegraphic Transfer Or LONDON,.-—--****

Basic Bill, on deansed Bank Bus, et 3 days' sight... 110| Bank Bills, at mouths' sight... 1/10 Credits, at 4 months sight. 110 Documentary Bills, 4 months sight 1306 ON PARIS.

Bank Bills, on demand.32 Credits, as 4 months' night.... ON OMANY

On demand....

ON NEW YORK-

Bank Bille, on demand..... Credits, 60 days' sight..

ON BOMBAY-

Tolographie Transfer... Baar, on demand vir

ON CALOUTTIAS

36

Talegraphie Transfer .............. 394 Bouk, of demand ‚................

ON SHANGILAL

The N. P. stormer Argyll anild from Fori-ON land for Japan and Hongkong on the let inst. Antwerp and London, fott Singapore on the The Ban" Line steamer Bonalos, foun

22nd instant for this port.

The F. O. slonnier Candia loft Bombay for this port on the afternoon of the 23rd instant.

The P. & O. steamer Hydasper left Singa. pors for this port on the 23d instant, at 6 1.my. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00., The O. Mutual steamer Kentuck, from Glas- Agents for the Phenix Fire Offee. gow and Liverpool, pasabil to Canal on the 6th Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

F21 instant, and may be considered due a Singaporo

en or about the 24th instant. COTTISH METROPOLITAN

The steamor Glenturret, froin London anst ASSURANCE CO. Straits, left Singapore for this port on Bata-

day, the 20tk instit, morning.

The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY Lathe MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.

A yoarly premier of £99 23. (age 30) v:12,000,000 | socures the following e-

·SUVO,DED £2,000 in ange of death by accident, 6,660,000 £1,000 in case of natural death.

£1,000 in case of permanent total disable- ment by atent.

HAAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,

BRANCHES & AGENCIES.

London San Francisco New York Lyons Honciula

Bombay Shanghai

LONDON BANKEES: The LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. -PAMB'S BANK, LUMITED. Tin UNION Hang or honor, LAMIZED.

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cant. per ansition on the daily balance, On fired deposits for 13 saths 5. per annum.

+

G

S. CHOH,

Hoogkong, 25th March, 1898.

Agont

1653 THE CHARFERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA. INCORPORATED OF BOTAL CELZTER 1853

TEAU OFFICE, LONDON.-.-.

CAPITAL PAID P RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS...

RESERVE LUND.....

£500 in case of partial total disablement by acciont.

Ed per week in oase of temporary disablo ment by accident.

Acidente insured against for $4 and 2 por annum (21,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury.).

For further Particulars spply to

J. Y. V. VERNON,

(414420)

Hongkong, Sth Jime, 1896. TORTH- BRITISH AND MERCAN- NTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT $ler DECEMBER,

1896, 212,954,532 vs. Dd.

I. AUTHOREDUAPITAL £3,000,000 £4

SEESCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-TE CAPITAL

687,300 0 0 LL. FIRE FUNDS

2,860,850 12 8 Pho Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre

Current Rates,

rod to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agent. Hongkong, 12th June, 1897.

FIRE ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY:

€800,000 £300,000 £375,000

THEM

INTEREST allowed. Carront Account at

· ESTABLISHED AD. 1824.

[1826

The N. D. L. steamer Buyers loft Shanghai on Saturday, the 26th instant, et pr. and may be expected here af daylight to-morrow.

The N. IK steamer Telio Mars (Australian Lite) loft Nagasaki for this part on the 25th instant, afternoon, and is expected to arrive: here on the 29th" instant.

The O. 88. Co.'s steamer interer, from Liverpool, Jeft Singapore on the 25th instant, and is expected to arrive Lote on or about Thursday, the 91st instars.

The O.8. S steamer Teucer from London, Jeft Bingapore, and is expected to arrive here on or about Friday, the 1st prox.

The atoomer Queen Olga, from New York, aft Bingapore on the morning of the 20th inetant, and is expected to arrive hora.OL OF about Friday, the 1st prox.

-

Book, at sights strange macr

Fricate, 30 days' night YOKOHAMA,

On demand.... ON MANILA

..91 %.pm.

:.64% pm.

11% pm.

On domand......... ON BINGAPORE,→→

On demat BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Unying Rate...10.72 GOLD LEAN, 100 fine. by tel.........36.00

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMIANI.

l'amor, QUOTATIONE.

Janka

Hongkong & Shui... China & Japan, príj

15363.75

3126183 pr. prem.,

nominal mont

Do. ordinary £310 Do. deferred

Nat) Bank of Chios) B. Blinres....] For. Sibares... Hell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Boom & CA Chris Har Cell Mill

Hongkong.

International

Isu King Mem Soychee Yihlong

e

airy Farm Fenwick & Co., Gr Green Teland Cement...

Do New Inc.

C. Bakery......... Hongkong & O... Hongkong Electric

H. H. L. TANYA... Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ico

H. & K. Woner & G..

E, PARKED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-1st March-81.4brews, 4th Mar

Formos, Macauf. Rugby, 9th March Teekla. 13th March-Ciccartney, Sarpa. Hongkong Rope... don, Afrili, Croydon, Biffel Tower,&W. Dock........ Isis, Wennington Hall 18th March-Centrauces- ton, Merionethshire, Adria, Indva, 22cd Mar-Ulysses, Nedjed, Nyarsa, St Ninian, Teviotdale. 25th March-Furhan, Taos, Treabam.

Tantalus, Trene HOMEWARD-25th March--Chinguo, ficheva,

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The Postal Gulds for 1890, revised to data will be found in the Chronicle in Directors P. XIX. This is the only authorised completail? Summary of Postal information pablished in Hongkong

PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Oflee at

the rate of 2% per annum un the Daily balsa500 PARKDAL £2,000,000 | 11.30 am and 3 pm..or in Latter Boxes in the

On Fixed Deposits for 12 month per contra AD BROUSITT

T. H. WIITEHTAD,

Manager, Hongkong T1 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1897.

HONGKONG BAYINGS BANK

NEL ANICAL FIEN PRONIA

and 3.50 celook Trams. Letter £2,450,068 Cars by

757,478 Boxes no Feak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4p.m.!

Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we see prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHERES Irene current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.

Agrants.

[2740 Hongkong Oil January, 1896,

PHE Business of the above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONG AND SHANDGUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Räles may be obtained on applications

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 91

M

Depositora rasy trapefor, at thole option balances of $100 ar more totas BoraxONG AND HANGBAT BANG to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CEN per annum.

For the HoseriONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, S.

F. JACKSON,

Chief Marraker, Hongkong, lat August, 1598. LONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK-

ING CORPORATION. A

$10,000,000 PAI-UP CAPITAL RESERVA FUN$ 8,900,000 RE LIABILITY OF PROPTOES $10,000,000

1701 H

SOCIÉTÉ FERMIÈRE DE L'OMIUM AU TONKIN, IN LIQUIDATION. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. CHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that the sum of Mox. Dollars Two Hundred art. Forty-six (846) being the last DIVIDEND of the COMPANY'S asset PAYABLE it Hongkong at the Boston AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION and in Haiphong at the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, fran the 1st April to the 15th April, 1898, against surrender of scrip.

By Order,

ABNHOLD, KARBERĠ & CO..

Agenis. Yongkong. 10th March, 1998.

NOTICEL

CN SINA LOONG

is

(612

lars always for SALE n fiue assoct. ment of the ree season's selecfact. PRE- SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS of their well-known Manufactare.

Head Office: HONGKONG, No. 3, Sai On Lane, West Point,

Burch Glee: HONAM, Carton.

CHUI CHEW, TING, Manager. Honghan 30th April, 1897.

BEST

PORTLAND CEMENT,

PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.

U. NERVEGNA & Co.,

31, WYNDHAN -STEMET.

PIANO S.

HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE

EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

COUNT OF DIRECTNES Hon, J. J. BEYL IRVING-Chairusa. R. M. GRAT, Neo-Deputy Clean

AJ. Kaymond, Esq.. C. Tennaion, Es G. D.-Böning, Key

Dodwell, Ben

David Gabbay, Bay. A. Haupt, Eq

TOUNDED 17.10.

A MAIL WIL CLOSE. For Takow and Tawaufoo--Per Kaigaz, to-day, the 28th instant, at 11.30 ..

For Sandakan. Per Memus, to-day, the 28th instant, at 11:30 AM.

For Kabe--Per Tuifu, to-day, the 28th inst., at 11.30 AM."

For Nagasaki, Kobi and Yokchama-Per Yanesh Mou, to-day, the 28th instant, at

3.30.

For Saigon. Por Tritos, to-day, the 28th instant at 3.30 PM.

For Saigon-Fer Hanez, to-day, the 28th

The Undergut having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared

Rates to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carzentant, at 3.3 PM

For Swatow, Amoy and Tomisi-Per Hai- SIUMSSEN & CO. long, today, the 23th inst., at 5.00 P..

For Stogapore, Fentug and Crioulta-Par A gerts

Susang, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 11.00 [10 Hongkong, 16th May, 1898

For Moji, Kube, Yokohama and Portland,

at: 11.30 AM

AM,

W. BREWER & CO. -Per Mogul, to-morrow, the 29th instant,

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. A History of China, by Dr Macgowan. § 6.00 Toukin to India, by Prince Harry of

6.50 Orkans... From Far Formosa, by L. Mackay 3.50

Bishop, 2 vola a Korea and hor naighbours, by Mrs.

14.50

From the Acolie to the Yellow Sea, by J.

B. L. Bichardson, Esq.

M. Price

9.00

Slawan, Eg

N.A. Siels, Es

The Hajah of Frimondi, by I. Francos. Pictures from the Life of Nelson, by

"Clark Rase!

3.00

3,58

Short History of the Royal Navy, by

3.00

....

CHONE MANAGER! Hongkong-T. JacÉSON, Esq

MANAONE Shangbai--J. P. WADE GARD'Nea, Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY DARK ING COMPANY, LAXITRD.

HONGZONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Acomb at ila rate of 2 per Cant. per Auuem où the daily balanco.

ON FIXA Dercats. For 3 ninthe, 21 per Cent. per Ånutma. For 6 months, 3 por Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Loot. por Antum.

T. JACKSON,

Chist Manager, 13

Hongkong. 14th February, 1898.

COAL MERCHANTS,

have abmys on

Hannay Taras men in a Bost, by Jerome Jarome. 2.00 4.00 Sirad Magasine, Volume 14... Windsor Magazine, Volume 6.

J

Basing fully illustrated with Photos Figaro Illustré Salon Pictures Voluma... Cassella Dictionary, Cookery...... The Sikhs and the Sith Wars... QUERD'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL

For Manila-Por Yasang, to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 11.90 A..

For Port Darwin, Floursday Ikland, Couk- town. Townsville, Brisbane. Sydney, and Melbourne-Per Taiyuan, to-morrow, the 29th instant, et 2.009 P..

For Tientsin-Per Naifong, on Thursday, the 3lut instant, at 2.50 P..

For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Bydoay and Melbouras-Per Tokio Maru, on Friday, the 1st prós, -8.00 M.

For Singapore.Per Ceres, on Saturday, the 2nd pron 4.30 1.31.

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokoha→→L'er Resetio on Monday, the 4th prox., at 5.03 .. For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Tacoma Per Columbia, on Tuesday, the 5th pros.. 11.30 ..

Canton Chim Fire China Trander Hongkong Fire ............ North Chinnum Straila

Uni... Yangtze

Land and Building

Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate Kowlood Land & B. West Point Building

Luzon Sugar Mixing

Charbosanges.

Gt. Esin. & douium;

Do.

Jelebu ........... Dew Balmoral...... Tho. Preference... (tiver's Nine, A

Do B........ Punjom

Do. PreferxI. Kauba.......

New Amay Duck.......

eamship Coys-- China and Manila.. China Mutual Ord.

De. Proference.....

Do Do

Douglas Eleship.

I Canton and Mal Indo-China SN, .... Tebrau Planting Co. ... Do. United Asbestos ..........................

10.

£145. ĉo, kujer

£81, sellers

Chomrtant

$148.5 $100 106 Ts. 100 T. 100, Höllers ·

$40 $31, sellere

1. T00 PM 10 T. 100 The. 210 T. 5:0 TIA, 545 T 100 Th 03

anchi Warehouse... Vatannie Co., A. 2 ....

20:09 $2:30 $10 129, vellers $2 $14.69, ellerd $60 $3 2210: 120 $109, nes $100 305

$25 15:07, sales Filtres

800 103, sellers $125, 1917, p. st. prer,

[$423.75, ellers

$30 +1274, sellers

29039, liers $25 £63, selicio

013974, ellers

fls. 198, sellers

$12, buyers

350 $220, sellers

$90 $140, ellers

$30 $74, vollers $10 $8.25, ellers $80 $17

640 320, tors $100 1139, ex div. aléa

b00 $140, ellere $5601, sellers $2 $220. salfors

$5$, sellers $1 $1.40, sellers $131.70, sellers $5 $154, les

$11865, sellers

66.50, uyère $ $1.90, ellers 14. 100,826, Boyars

$10 $19, tales

$50 $74, sellers 210 27 1m, buyera £10 £5 10 bajers

£5 163 166, buyer. $50 581, idlers $1527, wllers £106, sal & sellers

1525, seller $212, sellem $2 $7, seliera

110 $10, cominut

*97043, bayers 3102, allere

Y. VERNON, Broker-

Orx

New (3 years).$7.0 with allowance to catti a

(4 years)

*

13

of catty

[ years)

of 0 to 1

14

30

(8/9 years)

of 0 to 15

Cd Patna

...$78

Sew Pat$60 New Beusic...$695

l'ersin.

Old Benes..... 8697

Oils and Paper-wrappel

Sales:-110 hests Patna Opiura.

$130 to $630 $540 to $660

THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 25th MARCH, AD 1 PIL.

STATION.

Whenck.j 2910

3.50

12.00

6.00 Europa and countries Boyend, via Naples,

MAILS-BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

Ths German Centruot Packet, Bayern, will chi 7.50 to depatahod on WEDNESDAY, the thithagasaki.... 3.50 instant, with Mnils for the United Kingdontelad

Tokyo

29.09 30.11

Kapcehina...

30,07

80.017

[28

may

Sharp Peak...

21.09

20.91

Swatow... Canton........20

KELLY & WALSH,

to the Strails Ectilements, Batavin, harmah, Caylor, India, Adon. Egypt, Multa, &c., ke

Registry ceases at 7.99 AM.

The mail closes at R00 AM. Late letters Hongkong 29.95

810 to 6.30 .. with. 10 coute extra postage

AVID CORSAR

MERCHANT NAVY

Vitoria Pear.j

Gap Rock 20.94

Macao! 195 Haiphong

& SOX'S Bolinas.....

-CANVAS

ARRHOLD, KARDEÑO & CO.,

LIMITED. Through China wilk a Camora, by Jolm

Themson, F.R.GS.

Teagoly of the Kerosko, by Conan

...$13.00

生怡

Doyles

1.50

NAVY BOILED

1024 E

BANG

& 0 0.,

t

Ontlaws of Las Air, by Gifts

1,50

LONG FLAX

Roberts on Billards......

0.70

RELIANCE CROWN

The Gad Fly, by Vernich

1,50

TARPAULING

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL. AddressCare of Mosers KWONG SANG & Co No. 68, PRATA.

Kempes Engineer's Year Book, 1898 ... Trails and Coufidences, by Emily Law

5.00

28361

Sole Aponta.

lese

1.50

The Great Stons of Sardis, by

Frank

1756

1.50 6.50

南旅

ING

NAM & HAVE FOR SALE

CO..

MARK

MANILA CIGARS, CIGARETTES, and TOBACCO, &., &c. Wholesale and Retail

Also JEWELLERY

No. 36, QURBY'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 1st Febrcary, 1995,

I. EN

TING,

SURGEON DENTIST,

Stokton All the World's Fighting Ships... Under the Dragon Flag Experiences in the line-Japan War, by James Alox Piotorceque Burma, by Hart

.... 13.00 Byron Brenan's Report on the State

020 of Trade in Japan Pollock's Regulations For Preventing

Collisions at Bea

JAPAN FINE AUT CURIOS

KUHN & KOMOR,

HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA; KORE

Manila

Cape & Jans.!

WW.SU

50883168118132 |

Wind.

96 ALARCH, AT 10 AM

Wanlivestock. .38 Taiyo Kochi Nagasaki...... Kagozlum Guizla

Sharp leak

Anny

Swatotie Canton

Flongkong..

Victoria Penk

Gap Roch

$0.02

30.04

96.01

30,02

30.02

[85900 30.02

Haiphong...

CEMENT

Boline...

10.00 29.88

Mania...

J. B WHITE BROS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, Uth April, 1899

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A Share History of British Colonial Policy, by I. E. Egerton, M.A. Year Health and How To Keep It-For Boys (and others). by R. Stephens, M.B.

5.00 PORTLAND The Marine Engineers Thocourts, by W.

5.00 F. Cox........

3.50

1,00

1728

8.00 D

...

From Taniin to India by the Sources of the Irawadi, ty Prince Henry D'Orlans

8.50

No. 10, D'AGCILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Fres. Hongkong. Brd September, 1801.

TOCKHAUSEN RS. DRAPER, MILLINGE, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKER, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

M

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

[01

of the territory comprised within the triangle UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

between the Niger, the meridian of Say, and

the ninth degree of latitude, Mars Pres

BELIEF FROM AMERICA FOR THE DISTRESS IN "ODBA,

London, 3rd March

The United States, Government is sending two warships to Caba with 50 tons of provisions for the rellot of the distress among the popaki-

tion

ONECTIONS TO UNFIT NOMINEES FORL TUF CLERNIAL OFFICE,

London, 3rd Maroli.

A bill has been read the end time in the House of Commune giving power to parishionere to object to the appointment of unfit uomins is the clerical office, and increasing the Bishop's power to refuse to liemuse sich nominsed

MARK TWAIN'S. DIZETS.

WE TRAP London, 3rd March Mark Twain, although legally, not liable, has paid off a debis in connection with the firm of Megara. Webster and Co., of New York. DIRTHDAY CELLORATIONS OF THE POLL."

London, 3rd March

The sight oighth birthday of his Holiness the Pope was celebrated in Home yesterday by: enthusiastic demonstrations.

AGENCY (LIMITED),

SOLE AGENTS IN

LATEST NOVELTIES

FOR

AUTUMN.

Hongkong, let October. 1297.

My

M'

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO I M. GOVERNMENT.

MANUFACTURERS OF THÐ

Best Qualities of ABBESTOS 00038 and PACKINGS.

HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinds.

YMMVICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS ASTERTON SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION

Jaw Moof as Best Wenditiog ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

THOS SKINNEL. Superintendente

DODWELL GABLILL & CO., General Agents

STUTTGART PIANOS, "FE

DORNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES.

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

MITSUI BUSSAN

7120 KAISHA

No. 6, ICE HOUSE STREET, PLATA CENTRAL,

Head Office-Toro.

A Treatise on The Fortin Powers and Jurisdiction of the British Crown, by W. E. Hall, M.A..

READY IN A FEW DAYS. TAEL or DOLLAR and STERLING EX. CHANGE TABLES from 1/6 to 8/4

ascending by 1/16th of id.

R. J. REMEDIOS,

OREIGN

AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER,

No. 37, ELGIN STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approva to say address on receipt of satisfactory refer Is ako prepared to purobase ussd POSTAON

Branch Offices:LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM-5. BAY,, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TRIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in STAMPS in Large or Small Quantition for Cash.

AGENTS WANTED,

[2739 JAPAN.

AGENCIES

Mike Coal Minea ···

Chnours Coal Mine:

Kanads Coal Mines,

The Milke Cotton Spinning Bin, La. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Moji Fire Ipearance Co. Limited: Trporist Government Paper Mile, Cafton Ching and Worlding. CG, Omoda Cament Company, Japan Kenegatuoli Cotton Spinning Mi Tokyo Colton Spinning Mill, Japan." Hayashi Clock Factory.. Hongkong 4th August, 1897,

15 to 25% Discount Allowed.

BOMBAY BULMAR TRADING COR PURATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

TRAK SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and SCAN LINGS, PLANED, Toraus, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, FISKADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all TRAK SHINGLES FOR BOOTH WALL GAUGER,

AMERICAN SYSTEM ...

OF ENTISTRY

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL OLADWICK KRW, (LATE OF POA?m & Nonie). Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.

E

TO SHIPMASTERS

Cape R. Janen

Debt 11.40 m

Pressure aura tɔ be

221 90

* * * | * * = *1111 Weather.

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in s slado depression Wingroantral Chika and low

and Japan. Gradients ght. Forcast:-Light to mederate

N, or varying winds; fair. [G81

BOXULONG REGISTER

20.

Prevlon day praat 20.

On date

ON LATE

$2.09

29.03

69

Tɔmperalutu Uumliity

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Wother

HAIR

1673

INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is oldalued by the Water Boats, as FOUL WATER is the ass of musk Sickness on board Bhip...

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

CALL FLAG P

J. W. KEW & CO., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, Mongkong, 9th October, 1895.

F2836

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.

Higher open air tampestre on the 2017 Lowell opet at topeste on the 25th

F. G. FIGG, Acting Directo Hongkong Übermory, 27th March, 1838. MERE. FALCONER & Co. RETE, 28th March. Barometer 9 A.M...21.96 Therm. 9 a.. (Wet bulb) 07- Barometer IF.m... 29.90 Then, I w. (Wet bulb) v Barometer 4 ... Ther. (Wet ball- Theram, & A... 70 Therm Marimam un 70 Tharum. 1 p... 76 Therm. Minimum (over-

night b6 Thermom. 4.B....**.

HONGKONG FIDN-TABLE.

38th March to Srd April.

HION WAVER

Hougkang kelykt.). desp Timan

43

ta1 23

1,7

Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, nor the Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the CROW T of the following Vessels during their stay in A Hongkong Harbour BINLARI, Brit. steamer, Willace Gibb, Thurs 01

Livingston & Co.

LOW WATER

-

high

No inferior

5.00

BUTUAN, Spanish str., Moriago-Branden

[250

& COM (USA, Brit, steamer, Craig-Gibb, Livings

ton & Co.

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Razor Sayplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & 00 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.

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