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VISITORS AT HOTELS, Dorore Hogai.

Mr. G. Acevedo Mr. Arkwright & nuld Mr. J. H., Abken... |

D'Arcy Audorso

'Aray Anderson Mr. A. Jubing Mr. H. Jadley

Mr. L. Berindon

Mr Mo A.H. Rotten

Beim & chil Mrs. B. W. Brend Mr. & Mrs. Walter Brocka Miss Edith Brooks

Mr. & Mrs. ligh

Mr. J. 3. Pusrar, d

Mr. Callaway

It will be our fern bye and byo, without doubt. Aul all things coLsidared, perhaps it is as well that tainga bare turnód out so, for hnd the Australlah valected team of English plagers book suecerfid we might have hourdue more of the extraordinary position of affairs. Now, bewuser, it' mert a plain to beeryans that a grave blander pas junde in permitting the Aaspolises to obecso the English ebsten instead of our own own M.C.C. or some other repre- matative body. Personally, I fear sorry that dur men have vet hoon able to uphold their big presentations; from the vory commencement the appone to have been ander a cloud, but when those superb bataracts, Aine Larea and Ranjy, got fairly going there wore képes that wetters would right themselves before the tour was over. But not only have one bestemon in a whole failed to come off, our attact: apponia. Elmest hariales if we are to judge by the huge totals piled up against us. "Archie MocLaren bus smute bravely and well for his country, and utiled to astiated praise for his ray bril- list performances, but what car one do in the face of such olds Little Brigge, I'm afraid,

Leben. will not be quit, so chirpy out there, as he has usually been, and J. R. inson must have sigods. Coup

MACAW Obiene for the Kontish flelds more than once this Dividen The late it has leon found out i Boma quarter. Doherty thas the presence of such tried players at Ather Daherty Ward and J. T. Brown would have been. DZAZI. Crips valuable. I sky in sorue quarters advisedly, bar, Dolor CADRE it was pointed ont moxs thea twice-drubs Drume thrics or the "vosel left the docks at Tilbe

that one or both should certainly have Icon

cluded in the form. Commercial consideration

stopped in, un put a top to this, and ev wo shi

Capt.& las Chrgy, B.6. Mis 31. C. Guver Seng Capt. & Mr. S. F.

Dark A.MS. DW. Clark Mrs. FW. Cork and Mr. & Mrs. Charles C.

thild

W. Edwarda Engelbrecht

Emkiel

Mr. R. Johnson Lient-Carry 6. AZ

Mon MY.. Nights Mr. & Mrs. Af Mr. Len A. Ivey Mr. Mrs. C. A. Lord Mrs The Mack Mr. K. I Meleag Miry Endear Mr. J. Y. Mayson

bliss Mober

Mr. Neil Müller Mr Neesen

Me. Den C. Moxon 3. J. Mund in Mr. & Mrs. Musval

Miss Neilson and wai Madelia A Xurria Mr. W. 2. Orr Miss Orashy

The Ion. & Me R, D.

Ovnaby

Mr. Cecil Pages

Mrs. S. C. Paine

Mr. W. Partit

Mr. J. Pastorin

Mr. F. von der Pfordten Mr. & Mrs. It. Playfair Mes Playi

Di Peuter

A., Heid

Burg, Capt. C. W, Beilly

AMSU

Mrs. C. Reilly

Mr. & Mrs AH.Rennie

that for the sake of a fow pomade the supremacy. I. GM & Ne F, Ilepes nad

of English cricket is in danger of bajug laskeha

est clunpletely undor foot. Al me! somo,

queer uotioreál sport

NE HORSE OF THE CENTURY.

MGR. D. Fraser.

Exterre: D. Hewks

Hodgins & child

AP: (children

til eut W. E. Home

RNZ Mr. Homs

Mr. Thes, Kidor

Miss Rilot

Jr. A dos Saatca Mr. K. F. Seymour (Mr. & Mrs. B. 11 flay

Alr. H. Staw

Mrs. Filmed Segir Muf. A. Stetson DPSNRD

x. W. EL Talbot

Mia Temple

Mr. W. Wher

Mr. & Mrs. W.

Turner

Miss Whiley Mr. Miley

Lieut R Bagnall

Wermane Wid, R.E./

Hollowards S cherfoot Butle

Min K. We

drs. Baniyal A

Ali M. A. Robertson Dalam J.M. Garno Mrs, Hugh Rudminis Sono little time ago I ventured to giro a ex-Mr. M. K dos Satitos of John Porter's opinions on racing topless John 6 on opinions worthy of the highest rospect în har feng. F; Dodard sporting company. It may he rememboten & Mi. 20. Ozod that his ideal thoroughbret was Ormende Chacun. house that went through all his engagement radiasi without defeat. Perhaps, a different stat might have been told had the suggested webmersly stakes Ormonde, 3yrs. (Sst. 10ik.), Melton, G. Narrey

Wet Hardy (Sat 10lb), and The Bard, 3 yrs. (Sat) comes Speaking of tronde, there is just one litlar, S. G. Full story I would like to relato bafors putting 1 wad the opinion of that opbudil judge horzelech, Sir George Chetwynd, as to the hors of the century. It may not be generally know that open one occasion Ormonde vrag male the lion of a garden party held at Cros vener House, but so anxious was Porter abont his charge tlust ha-obtained the permission of the authorities for the truthio across Westming- tor Bridge to be stopped whilst Ormondo wID lod to the Parks. Of course, the London "es by had to have a say in the minifer, het when he playfully quired whellor tha graom had "got Ormanule there be little thought how near the actual truth is happened to be. Isup pose if the opinions of a score or so of ming inen vara obtained es to the horse of the century, there would be almost as many claix ants to the post of distinction, for fondigo, Tanoray. Sterling, Wheel of Ferbaas, Prince Charlie, and others would find apparter. Sir George Chetwynd has placed upon record his opinion, which is to the affect "that there never was a botter then, if vap a good us, Kisher, the Darby winner of 1870,"

"QUITS!"

onkur

Mr. & Muldes.

TRE HONGRONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1898.

'INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER THE Undersigned days wired instructions

OF COMMERCE,

TATAL GENERAL MEETING

the Menbers of the HONGKONG GRSEEAL CHANNIN OF COMMERCE will be hold on TUESDAY; the 5th-Aprï, ut 3 o'olook Pal, at Une Rooms of the Chamber, Orry HALL, for the page of roesiving the Raport of the Committen and passing the uretary & Accounts for the year ending 31st Desember, 18977 m. r

R. CHARTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary Hongkong, 30th March, 1868. “

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE:

[760

AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Myniers of the Caen will be hell fù the Olus Hoves cu THURSDAY, the 14th April, 1878, at 0 P.A for the parpole set forth in the noties posted in the Hull of the Clab.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE, Scaretury.

Hongkong, Ist April, 1898. ---

1780

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

NYOTICE È Lereby given that a SECOND £164 FINAL ÉÉTURN of CAPITAL amoanting to $2.75 per Bliare has been declared in this matter. Di

Upon delivery of Scrip to the Liquidator for Cancellation ut his Office on after the lat instant, euch Shareholder will receive an Order on the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION in falliment of Malain against the Company, obukla

areholders who have not collested yet the First Beturn of Cerital, amonating to $7.50 per Share, declared on the 31st August, 1894 She requested to in so without further delay to enable the final winding up of this Company

Hongkong, 8th day of March 1698,

J. GOOSMANN.

Liquidator,

_630]

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION. TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 2nd April, 1508/

at their Avotion Rooms,Ice House Streets

Abalose vansigaradrite s

:30 Casas OLBUMARGARINE.

China Y,4,6)

INSURANCES. DHONIX FIRS OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now propared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANOL agat FIRE at Current Rates,

21

ESSELS EXPECTED..

THE AUSTRALYAN MAG The C.M. Co.'s slonnor Changana, from Aya. tratan reris, lait Pet Darwin ou the 26th ultimo, at noon, and many to expected Lora ON or about Sunday, the Red instant.

DOUGLAS LAPIAIK & CO.,

THE GERMAN MAIL, Agents for the Plody Fire Office. The M. D. L. stoeraar Jani Hehorích, curvy- Hongkong, 17th Aunist, 1587.5

lug the German Mils with dns from Berlin of the 7th ultimo, Init Singapore on Frisky, the COOTTISH METROPOLITAN 1st instant, at any and ay be expected

ASSURANCE CO. have on or about Wedawday, the ith instant.

SARATH AMERICAN DAIL

The combined: ACCIDENT" and ·LABE FOLICY the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS danger of INSURANCE.

Ayairly premix of £28 2 (age 30) sedures the following

Hole WHITS BLOTTING PAPER, 10 Cares CONDENSED MILK ex Capti

HUGHES &HOUGH,

Anutidadors.

PUBLIC ATOTION.

Hongkong, Jet April,: 1894.

THE

to Bell by

$793

Uglasigue has esived instructions

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

TUESDAY, the 5th April, 1898,

Fat 230 P.,

at his Sales Rooms, No. 8A, Queen's Road Central,

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,

(Pre Sundry Acanta,

Comprising - TAPESTRY with PLUSH COVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUITE.

CENTRE 4 SIDE TABLES. BE VELLED GLASS, OVERMANTELS FLUTURAS, and ORNAMENTS.

DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD LINNER WAGGONS, with GLASS, WRITING TABLE and BOOK CASE with. DESKA CHAIRS..

CROCKERY, GLASS, md, PLATED" WARE.

IRON BEDSTEADS WARDROBES with RYELLED Q CHEST OF MARILE ASH- DRAWERS, STAND, A PRESSING TAMI

1 FOWLIRIECE. 2 GOLD WATCHES.

ALSO,

A F#m BOOKS, Comprising: JOSEPHCS WORKS, LIFE OF CHRIST, PRINCE OF GLORY, WEB-

Care of Messrs. Melchors & Co. STER'S DICTIONARY

Praya Contral.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.

St John Mr. Geo, RHE contra: Jeffreya," Mr. R. H. Wright

Mr. WE. Young TEAK HOTEL, BEN, EA Marien. Boohrere Mr. R. Mitchell

lonel Tho Vadan O'Gorman O'Gorman

MH. E. Follook

Via Purdon

VT Colored Heirlo Mr. Cable L Mir. A. Sändair. 1 Mr. J. Fate Gją Mr. A. Fudhay Smith Mr. MD Frost Mr. A. G. Stokes Colones Corti F. Thonne Me E. and Mrs. J.-P. Mr. T. Wartinez Thomas M. H. Ir vist Commander & Mr. K. bir. & Mrs./Nector

Kysh

FAME GEL, Wheeler

Mr. H. Wodehouse.

Mr. & Mr. Geen

Wade

POWERFUL SEW WORK

LOVE AND MYSTERYA

we here, by spacint arringement secured the We have great planțe în announcing that right to issus in our calinata bey and Fascinating Werk of Fiction on the pen of

M. WILLIAM LE GLEDEX

This same neblas las told some capital. C. C. Malad Mr. F. P. J. Wolehous Jittle yarns in his reminiscences commering some of the leading jookoys of the past, and one of them concerning George Fordham is well worth repeating, although I shall harn to retail -it-from memoeg. Followers of moing whe cu go back twenty years or so my remember. Fordham wiming ing Goodwood Stakes en Mr. Smith's Fagazini, Ipdne Ogou, pópular fanes, being amongst the defeated For this victory the owner (afterwards koowa us. "Paganin!" Smith) gave the jockey the manificent sum of five pounds! Fords said Little bat thought a good deal, and when in the following your he found himself up ou dne in the Newmarket Handicap, with J Bowdon wonated in Paganini, Le thought he might seize the opportunity

cry quita with the owner of the latter. When a short distance from horo with both horses going well, Fordham incked to Snowden, Jom, 1' save five pounds with you!" It was at the wo ment anybody's ruce, as the saying goes. This offer was merely a bit of strategy and it came of nicely. Snowden at once looked to see how Idus was going, and this tyne Fortham's opportunity. 2delig ble secozat, "of time," hờ

gut Bist inn kowe and won by a week

retarring to weigh, be observed Mr. Smib standing wear, and at once thisserna to the stab boy leading the borce, in tone of voice quits lord enough for lbs owner of Paganini to hear, "Look shurry, 'I think I am a bit short of weight! the bait took and alr. Smith followed 1 jockey to the sales ready to protest if the opportunity camo. Of course, he passed the weighing clerk without the slightest diffigily, and us be passed the discomite Mr. Smith he bestowed upon him the bolest of smiles and the simple remark "Quits!"

AR-

other curious observation from Fordham came after he bud been to bear the trial of a girl prisoner, who was found guilty. At that pur ticular time Mr. Bowes's colours (black jacket and cap) had been singularly unively, and con necting the circumstances Fordham remarked

For thing, could sne it was all up with her when the Judge pat Mr. Bower's colare on."

A TURF CELEBRITY.

Tho well-known natƐgraf WHOSO FINDETH A WIFE, which appeared in the Daily Post Fear and is so highly spoken of

"GUILTY BONDS,

"A SECRET SERVICERAN

Bio Exc..

TERMS OF SALE—As Customary.

V. E. ROMEDIOS, Auctioneer.. Hongkong, 1st April, 1893. /

IN THE MATTER OF THE MERCHANT

SHIPPING ACT, 1894, -

ARD

[794

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICAZION DY THE KWONG WAN STEAM- BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THEIR STAMSHI TRE “CIUR WA1" TO "PAK KONG."

ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI- CATE No. 3/165 for Fitty Ordiners Shams nambered 55,680/55,715 and 31;125; | 31,149 standing in the Register in the name of LAIAX LOSSMANN, of Kebo, Japan, having been declared LOST, noties is hereby given that unless the said certificate be produced at the Liquidator's Orries, No. 9, PRAYA" CENTRAL Victoria, Hongkong, or before The 2nd day of April, 1868, u zuw certificate for the und Shares will be issued and the old certificate will thereafter be held by the Liqui-OTICE is hereby given that the KWONG dator as null and said: 4

AWAN STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, whose Registered Offices are at No. 113, WLYGLOK STREET, Hongkong *(hov-~ ing applied to the Board of Trade under Soòtion 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1994), haso reedived permission from the Board of Trade to tiange the name of thei: British Steamship the Chun Mai, Hongkong oloial number 107,020 to Pal Kong, and that the said stea ahip will from this date be known as the Pak Keng and not as the Chun Wai

Bongbong, the 28th day of March, 1903. CHAN HEWAN,

Soorstary

JAMES B DUNCAN, Liquidator of the Punjom Mining

Company, Limited. Hongkong, 14th Maroh, 1808.

1065

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

No.-2BLA,

THE CERTIFICATÉ No.- 2,619;-dobé TECA 13,369 in this COMPANY, starling in the ima

WANTED.

£2000 in case of deptil: by rcoident, £1,000 in case of natural death. $1,000 in case of permanent total disable ment by accident..

£500 in osas of partial total disablement by accisus.

£per weak in ena of temporary disable mont by accident.

Acedents insured against for £4. nnd £2 per aim (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury.)

For further Particulare apply to

3. Y. VERNON,

Agonte Hongkong, 8th June, 1836.

1420 OETH DRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

出

4. d

The O. & 0; slemme Duric, with thọ Ameri- con mail of the 12th ultimų, leaves Yokohama sat) Friday, the Ist iretant, and may be expected hore on or shost Friday, the Sth instauf

The PM steamer Chian, with, mais, left San Francison for this port vin· Koziolulu, Tokosma Inhad Sen, Kobe Sync, and Shanghai, on the 23rd altis

THE INDEAN MATE;: The steamer Arratoon Agear, from Caleutta, loft Sugapore for this post on Saturday aftoricon, the 26th ultate

THE CANADIAN-MAAT.

The O. P. steamer Burgess of India left Vancouver, BC, for Hongkong via Yoku- hama, de, oz Tuesday, the 29th ultimo

MERCHANT STEAMERS. The N. P. steamer Tacoma sailed: from Tacoma on the 13th ultimo, for Japan and Hongkong

The N. Pamor Argyll called from Port- Land for Japan and Hongkong on the 21st ult. The P. & O. atentnor Candia laft Bombay for thin port on the afternoon of the 23rd ultimo,

The P. & O steamer His left Dombay for this port on the 30th ritimo.

The seamor Queen Olga, from New York, Left Singapore on the morning of the 26th altime, and is expected to arrive here on or about Friday, the Fat instant.

TOTAL FUNDS AT BIST DECEMBER

∙1898. £12,954,532 06.01.

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000)

·SUBSCRIBED CAPTIAL 2,750,000 Tain-up GafITAL

687,500 00 II. Fras FUNDS

2,600,350 12 0. Tho Undersigned having been appointed 27th ultimo at 9 ar.. and is das here on Fri The P&O Formost left Singapore on the AGENTS for tho above Company are pre-day, 1st inst., at p.m. parod to ACCEPT RISKS gist FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agorits. Houghong, 12th June, 1897.

[1626 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-

ANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1824. CAPITAL

22,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SHORTEX2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FILE Fenn

757,478

The "Warrack Line" stoimer Macduf, from Glasgow and Inverpool, left Singapore on the 30th: attimo, and is due here on or about the 6th Instant.

The N. Y. K. steamor Rieftra Mar (Ameri- Lin) left Kobe vin Nagasaki, for this port on the Slat ultimo, and is expected to arrive here on the 6th instant.v

The N, Y. K. aloamor Kawashi Maru (Earope Line) left Singapore for this port on the Let instant, and is expected 16 arrive here

the 6th justant Tho N: G. I. steamer Letimbro left Bombay for this port on the 276k ultimo, and is pested Bere on or about the 15th instaut.

The East Astutic Co.'s steamer Siam, from Depealsgen, Haaburg, and Antwerp, passod the Cann on the 29th ultimo, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 1274078th lustent

Having been appointed Agents of the shove and CHINESE RIDES at current rates, Company wo ore prepared to secept EUROPEAK

HOLLIDAY WISE & COM

Ареді. Hong rong th Ituary, 1995,

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepareI to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corrent Rates.

SIDASSEN & CO., Agents

19

Hengkung. 16th May, 1992 ACEP AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR

ANOCO, ON AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

NIE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, sre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates,

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

167

Hongkong, 91st April, 1897.

TURFH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG, ENNEN K

has bean LOST, and if at the expiration of one of Miss MCNICA UT FOONG, of Hongkong, 753] of the Kwong Wan Steamboat Co., Ltd. mouth from the date hereof the above doenment be not forthcoming another Certifiots will be saned by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

Daled, 10th arch, 1898.

641)

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Scoringy.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION.)

WE Ordinary Share CERTIFICATES Mr. LE QUEUX is one herding and 2,478 for: 50 Ordfuses Novelists of the Day, and has got patation for Thrilling and Realistic Works

13,698))3,717 58,423 of Fiction. The New Story from his Pen is 52,115 far in the Register in the name of

Entitled —

DAY OF TEMPLAT

Sluizen

FERNEY - SCORNIS of Shaughan, having – been declarac LUST" hotleo la foroby giron that EMPTATION, unless the said Cortificates be produced at the LIQUIDATOR'SUFFICE,NOV, PRAYA CENTRAL Tutoria, Hongkong, before the expiration of one month from thedsin hereof new Certificates for the sald Shares will be issued and the old [763 Certificates will thereafter be held by the

Liquidate as null and void.

JAMES B. DUNCAN,

Liquidator f

and the Oponing Chaptera appears

our Columns TO DAY, Zud. April. Houghtong, 29th March, 1898

NOTICE.

YUBARI COAL

AN now importing this well known Ccal

direct from the Mines in Japan, YUBARI-COAB has been proved most suit- able for Ivanels, Steamiera, Manufactories, &o, I nu also importing MOJ GOALS wil bare always a large stock on hand.

Intending purchasers are respectfully re gusted to aucunicate with the undersigned, and all orders will receive prompt ztleation.

∙CHẨN A TONG,

Coal Merchant, No, 34, Praya Central [34 Hongkong, hit Febrmary, 1848. THE MICASTOS FACTORY.

Having already tousled upon a low of the reminiscences of John Porter and Sir George Chatwynd, perhaps a norap or two of tu lite Ne rehited by William Day, the trainer, may not come umise. Mr. Fred Swindell, twenty years er Bore age, was one of the most noted. C. HOLDSWORTH, Superintendent at

figuree connected with the Turf Although of Inable origo, Mr. Swindell left un homen fortune behind him when he died, and it may safely be said that thousands of people of aimet all shade of society moarted his lass Migrating to London af au carly age, he had some lack in backing horses, and in dus course become a commission agent, for which is shrewdness and disorectuoas eminently tilted hiru. Fis first coup was bronglit off for Mr. Merry with Chanticleer. Tuo success of this

Works, Sankiwan Roul, Hongkong.

The General Munagors are prepared to enter into contracts for covering boilers and steam pipes with either

* MICA DI ÁBRISTOS COMPOSITIONS at the following quotations:-

55 eta por supersoal equare foot for boilera

steam pipes Exposed Steam piper needing extra wrapping

65

P "

ม

d

JI

led to another being offered bit but it was and ens and tar dressing wil be trostel only brought off after the owner had been advised with the above Compositions at $1.95 per super- to abangy bis jockey. By dogress Mr. Satodellficial sprano foot.. -became quite a celebrity, and in the course of

A stook of the Compositions in kopt ready for

time owned several horses his Weather ale packed in sat, casks. Price for ten lots

bound and Lacy Glittera, perhaps, luing the most notable, Mr. Day tells a sapitel story of

a natul Mr. Swindell once made with Sir

$100 per ton F... or in smaller quantities at 36 por ovt. rob

All works will be under the personal supervi

Joseph Hawley, for whom, by the way siou of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must be

ho erecated zovers? important commissions. The match was for n-sido, half ferfeit. Jnst hefow the time camo for it to be docidad, Sir Joseph's horse was taken ill and could do no work, but, on the other LauË, Mr. Swindell's horse was gallo to leave. the stable at all. The latter was kept wall supplied with information by the fonts, and when he learned the true state of affairs he ordered his trainer at Bookhampton to bring other horse of his that was something of the same colour, and to give no particulars to unyone as to its name, its ago, or its mission, "'This, Mr. Day you on to say bad the. desired, affect, and it was immediately concluded by the tonts-thom astonishing judges of bore dah-that the real Simon Pure bad come up for the match, and the welcome news was furiliwith conveyed to the baronet by the mon engaged for the purpose. Mr. Swindell went to Mossin. Weatherby's office in the avering. and paid in two hundred pound notes to make stakes for the match he had with Sir Joseph the next day, and straightaway left for his lodgings.

sent through the undersigned,

SHEWAN, TONES & CO.,

Hongkong, 10th February, 1898.

General ManagAYA,

[427

The Punjom Mining Co, Limited. Hongkong, 28 March, 1868.

[752

TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

ATOMICR is hereby given that an call of $1 per Stance has hoon made in respect of

the States et folly paid up and that such call

N ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL

GINGER Apply by letter, giving referendis and copies of testimonials, to

THE MANAGER, Hongkong. Elolio Co., Tata Hongkong, 17th March, 1898,

FAMILY going to San Francisco by the

A fost steamer la April vil is to

`pean wɔmau. first dass accommodation and ä ratuity for her surrions as attomiast during

voyaga

Apply by letter to

Cone of Onos of this Paper. Hongkong, 26th Marul, 1938,

[79

BANK HOLIDAYS.:"

Accontance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1375, the Undermented Banks will ba CLOSED for the Transaction of Pubho Bag ness ou FRIDAY, the Sth inst. (Good Friday); sht on MONDAY, the 11th idom (Easter Mondes),

For the CHARTERED HANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA, Agpakyla

T: HVHITEHEAD,

Mausger, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SLANGHAI HANKING

CORPORATION, A

T. JACKSON,

:

- Clief Manager

is PATABLE on the 30th April next to the For the NATIONAL CANE DE CHINA, -Underaignai, nt the Tiegistered Offices of the

COMPANT, 34 & 40, Quesy's ROAD CENTRAL,. Hongkeng,

·JÓÏN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 1911: March, 1808.

[701

GREAT EASTERN AND GALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE is beshy, given that a CALL GE

$1 per Share us Lee and in propres of

the Sturës ia the above-nummeì Company not fully paid up and that such call "PAYABLE on the 244 Mag next, to the Company's Barkers, Tak Bosayong Ash Suasana BANKING CORosaries, Hongkong.

LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & 00,

Heneral Agoals. Hongkong, 31st March, 1898.

.

GEU, W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Managor

For the MLLOANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED, KENNE

JOHN THURBURN,

Amager, Hoagkong, For thus RAYQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

J. G. F. AUGUSTIN,

Mimmyer. For the Bars or CHINA & JAPAN, TASUTE,

HONGHONG.

B. L. HUNTER,

Manager For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

E CHOI,

Agent. Hongkong. 1st April, 1898.

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company aro PREPARED TO ACCEPT First CASA Foreign and Chinesa Righs at Current Bates

SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 29th May, 1895, TRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE ACCOMPANY OF HAMBURG.

VASSED THK, CANAL.

COMMERCIAL,

1

:: QUOTATIONS.

FAIDAY, 1st April.

EXCHANGE. OF LOND

.Tolegeple entries and

Bane Billi, on donand

1/10 1/10 (1/10

Bank Billa, et 30 days sight. Bork Billa, at & mouths' sight... 110, Credits, at 4 months" wight"

ON PAM-

Documentary Bills, -imentla'night 3/109

Bank Bills, en demand

2.33

Celis, ut 6 months' aigfat....

On demand......

1.86)

On Quelty.

Os Naw: YouK,→

Bank Bills, on demand Crechts, 5 days' sight... ON BOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfor Bank on demand Ox CALUDITA-

Talegraphic Transfor..... Bank, on demand

ON SHANGHAI

140

1404

140

1401

•Bank, we right ......... Privatu, 30 days' sight

,741

702

..81% pm.

41% pm

ON YOKOHAMA -

On donand

ON MANILA row

On demand

Oh donan Sovenes, Bank's Buying Ralo....1066 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, noe til.....06.00

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY.

FALD D QUOTATIONS,

8857), layers $165 386 pr.cl. premt

£minal.

Banka

Boogkong & Sŭ....... Chine & Jujin, prij

1

Da ordity £3 14. nomita! Do. defermi

Nutl. Book of China B.Shar... Fean. ErES..

Ell's Asbest. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. * Chian Suga Cotton M Ewa...

Hongkong ***win International......

21 15.5, buyers

23151, ter

Rominal 16.5, buyers $167, ca

Tls.300 a 100, sellers

$140 $51, sellors

Ts. 100 119

Laou Kang MowTls. 100 s. 103 Aky chra

Yahleoug Dairy Far

Fenwick & Co., Gew.... Green Island Cemeat..... Do Naw Jane! H. & Bakery......... Elongkong & Gas | Hongkong Risetric

13. H. i. mass... Dongkong Flotal....... Hongkong Ice

F. & 1. Wharf & G... Hongkong Rope... ma E. &W.Dock..........

Canton

China Eiro

Chlu Ter....... Flugkong Fire................. Norter Chimes....... Straits

OUTWARIN=-15th “ Marou-Glenartney, Barpe-insumers

Admi, Afridi, Croydon, Eifel, Tower, Tuis, Wennington Hall 18th March-Can- ton, Murunathalire, Adria, Indur. 22nå Mar Ulysses, Nedjed, Nyanza, St. Niuien, Tovioldala 25th MarchPurrkur, Laus, Trebam 20th Mar.-Benlagers, Glenagle, Flantohire, Horven. HOMEWALD-29ta o'z-Pinguer, Sachten,

Diored, Sydney.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

PEAK DELIVERT closes at Post Offico at 11.30 am and 3 pm or in Lettor Boxca in the Cam by 13 and 8.20 o'clock. Tiams, Lettor Boxes at Feats will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m.

AMATE WEA, CLOAK. For Bangkok.-Per P,C/C. Eine, lody, the 2nd Lustauf, at 9.30) ..

For Tentsin Kajong, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 10.09 MA

For Singapore---2-- Borneo, to-day, the Sad

at 1:500 A. M.

Shanghai-For Chiyuen, today, the 293)at, as 10,40 a..

F

[20

The Undergnod, having been appointed AGENTS for the abore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKE against FIRE at Current

SZEMESEN & CO.,

Hongkong. 10th November, 1972 138

OUTLER,

Agentar

PALMER

&.00.8

PRICE $16.75 PER DOZEN

SPECIAL BLEND'

WHISKY

Blend of. Solroted Pistillations of the Finest Benton Whiskies

Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong (97

UTLER ALMER & Co.,

P

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1615,

Fo Seigen-Par Hiasing, to-day, the 2nd j fast. 1.30.M

For Shanghai and Clinking--Per Peiyang, today, the 2nd inst, at 1.80

Titien

Yangtze...

Land and Building

Hongkong Land Inte Humphreya Patale.. Kowloon Land

Point Building Luzon Sugar Midag

Ts. 400 Tls. 565

Tis. 100 is 98

252 (25:30 ¥10281, ellers $24 $14, ellers $80 p *70 $25 $109, anlea $100 $10

180 kō24, luyera #20 107, sales & sellers $86 1:07, szilera $50 $164, sellers $125 25 ti. prem...TM

$440, Tyers $44$15, buyers $20,98, sellery 885 264, schlerg 250835, sellers £15 Pls. 193, sellers

$20 $13, buyere $50 214, buyers

seo badu, sellers

250 $74, sales & sollers- $10 $48, buyuIE $34 17

$40 400, sules $100 $80, untics

Să 0.46, sellers.

Chukammagenes, 500 41-40, sellers- Qt. Esteniam

J Jelebu

New Vakuocal ...... Do. Preference. Mirer's Mines A.... I

Do. ......

Punjom

Do. Prefere Raubs

New Aung Dock; ......

tenisip Log

Chust and Mundo.

China Mesi

Do. P

Do.

Douglas

11. Cater

Indo-Chines

For Saigun. Por Ro, to-day, the 2nd inst at 1.50 P.M.

inst., ab 4.30 P

For Sugapore-Fer Feres, Lo-day, the ad Tehran Pijing Co.

For Sheldon, Amoy and Taiwanfoo--Per Nanyany, wo-day, the 2nd instant, at 5.00 P.3.

For Singapore. Per Bezdamus, on Monday, the 4th 996, ut 13.80 AJ.

Fex Fodelin. Per Ying, os Monday, the 4 instant at 11.89 an

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and. Yokohama.—Por Ruselta, a Monday, the dih inst., at 3.30 PM, Per Moi, Kobe, Yokohama, Victorin aud Tacoma Fer Columbia, on Tuesd, the fast, at-11:30 A

For Testein-Per Kwongaany, on Tuesday, the 5th instant, et 3.90 pa.

MAILS BY: THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packor Thames, will

·ha desnatabad on SATURDAY, this Zu instant with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, via Brindist, to the Straits Settlements, Nolherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malte, and (ibraltar.

··9,00. A.M.-Posting of Prices Carvent and Gir

delar ocases 3000 AK-Registry comva.

10.30 Posting of newspapers, bocks, and

-patterns ceases,

11.00 AM, Mail Closes

LATE LITTERS may be posted (from 11.10

Who bare consigned their Brands to Hongkong.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 AM.

36!

for over hall a century,

Apply to . C. ANDERSON,

Hougling, 13, Praya Central. TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this good Scotch increases month 1 by mouth, it is of Suport Quality and of

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.

Solg Agents for t

CVISSER'S HOLLAND

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned,

VEGETABLES

| era far superior in quality to any other vegat ables shipped to the East. Price per Tin 30 conte "Only sold by

KWAN TAI, 110. Que's Rd Central.

CARTRIDGES.

Fino OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY is shipped by 38 · '.

CUTLER, PALMER & Cha and is

obtainable in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13. Praya Contral Hongkong, 36th July, 1897.

[1:36

PIANO S.

"HIGH" QUALITY, LOW PRICE.

EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

DR. KNORES ANTIPYRINE

Patented

LION BRAND."

Sir Joseph, coming immediately In Powder and Crystals, also in Drops of 5 grains, after the other had departed, said to Weather

easily soluble in Water, Wine, ots.

by Have you heard anything of Swindell's

horsa

No, Sir Joseph, was the rogly, basFEVER RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC

he has just been hore sad paid his stalo, o of coors he intends to run Thon, says Sir Joseph, I pay forfeit, and the matter ended. Of the trol of this story there enn be no. maner of doubt, for Mr. Swindell tafi ma il biolf, and indeed, approved wint I have said when alluding to it. in my previous work. may add that he told Sir Joseph of the mass afterwards, bat the baronet wont not believe kim."

GOLD LEAF

KEONG RING, 117, BRIAN STRANA,

DAFFECTIONS.

NELVOUS AFFECTIONS.

ARGONIN.

(REGISTZEEJ, TEXDE MARK.) SOLUBLE CASEIN SILVER PRE. VARMA, PARATION.

itong possesses similar bactericide notion to

Used in Gonorrhon in 1 to 2 per cent, solu

silver nitrate, but is distinguished by complete absence of irritating properties.

It is requested that the directions on the hots for making solutions shall be truplickly

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

DR. OVERLACH'S

MIGRANINE

LION BRAND".

$1

(ANTIPYRIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE.)

or MIGRAIRINK, as well as in READACHE (1) Fiscellent reenile in the exVEREST CASES,

ARISING FROM ALÇOHOLIC, NICOTING) AND POISONING, NEURASTHENIA, IN. MORPHIA FLUENZA, GEITPE, &C.

(2) The BEST AKTIPYRETIC, ØFen in threat-

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and Water resisting TE BEST NITRO-TAVDEK IN THE WORLD.

PATCH OF ONE CARTRIDGE:

Primrose Cases ...$5.65

Loaded with Powder only,

With Powder wall an offhot. $7.10

8.00

8.05

Pegourd Cason ... 6.25

Ejector Briss Crises, 4.90

Big discount on orders of 1,000 and over,

Apply to,

W. SCHMIDT & Co., Guamakers,

Hongkong

Hongkong, 27 Judy, 1897,

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE

110

E huve authaired Mr. ALEXANDER WHEINRICH ALFRED FINKE to

301

́LANE, CHAWFORD & Co, Hongkong.

KELLY & WALSH,

LIMITED.

F

NOW READY, DOLLARS or TAELS & STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES at differ oas rates from 1/6 to 3/1 ascending by one-sixteenth of a penny .....

$ 3.00

Dollar and Rupee Exchange Tables, -

From Rs. 150 to Rs 174 per 100. coding by of a Rupee, by G. D. Mintgre

The Capital of Little Empires Des uriptive Study of a British Crown Colony in the Far East, by John Dili Ross

3,50

**** 0.50 A History of Chind from the Earliest Days down to the present, by Rev. J. Macgowan

6,50 New Vel, of De Groot's Religious Systems of Chins-Vol. 3 Book 1. Disposal of The Dead-Part 3, The Grave (Zad Aelf)...“

12.30

Murray's Handbook of Travel Telk (Bag.

lish, Frenola, Cernan, and Italian). 2.50 6.00 Murray's Handbook to Japan...

CAPTAIN A. T..HAHAN'S WORKS. The Tudnence of Soa Power on History, 1 vol. The Influence of Sea Power an French Revolu

tion and Empira, 2 vols. The Life of Nelson, The Embodiment of the

Sea Power of Great Britain, 2 vols.

ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

pronation from this date.

Hongkong, let April, 1888.

MT LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

(786

ed collapso, because the caffeine of Migrain-Wign our Firm in Hongkong and Canton by inancts simultaneously as an AXALETTIC.

Une only D OVERLACH'S MI GRAININE, "Lion Brand" and always prezoribo "MIGRAININE HOECHST"

The best mediam lee for alalts in 17 grains | solution. given once or twice daily in powder or in

NOTICE.

זאלן

NER. FAZAL RAHIMEHØY being about Sala Meunfacturers:

ABDOOLA will conduct the business and sign FARBWABICE VORM. MEISTER LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST ». Milo natie of one Tirta in Chian

C. ABDOOLA & CO. Literature of the above Preparations supplied

benik ab request to Medical mon.

Hongkong, 1st Apaḍ1, 1898. Solo Agents for China.

NITSU BISHI GOSHIKWAISHA BUWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS -

(MITSU BISHI CO.

NOTION.

Hongkong, but for Sale: Gold Leaf INA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO.,

guaranteed 100 touch. Lowest Rata-

Hongkong 1st March, 1898.

ADAME

AZARE,

D'AQUILAL STREET 15,

has received por Frenshi Mail hor Now

BIOUR OF PARISIAN

HAUTES FOUVEAUTÉESI HATS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, AIG-

RETTES, RIBBONS, LAGE. [68S||

CHINA

HALLEN PIANOS

CH

"ESTAMLIN IND 1804) $250 1

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(a200

وه

DURING designs. Mr. EDWARD USBORNE will act a Agent for the above-named Company."--

H. U. JEFFRIES, Agent. Hongkong, Ist April, 1898.

728

je.

Daitel Arkestra

Marshmi Wavele

Wawa & Log A. Ma

$22.60, sellers

$6412, selfers

$1 $1.30, sellers

$1 $1.30, sellera

$5 3154, ellers

*) 46.45, cellors: 5646.25, bugers $131.90 sellers 14. 101,124, bayan

$10 $171, ex div.

$74. sellera

$10:47 58, es dir, b 21645 ex div. boyers

$60 968, ellers

$15 $27, sollers

17:62, «ales & bayers 305, sellers Seilers 240, sales

Sit $10, noruina!

12, saics & seliçe 3. V. Y. VERNÜN, Broker.

LANLAR

3

Old (25 Fear)...8950 with flowance, to 3 cattiss of to catty (4 seur

of 0 to 2. (99 years).30 a 1.

of 0 to 3 New to Old Pate$70 Fentan New Botines......9927 Old Benures ...$685

$420 to $650

"Oily and Taperewithposki Fates chests Paint.

THE WEATHER.

040 5 8000

LBİNA COAST MET MUROLOGICAL, KEJISTER, 31st MARCH; ST 4 PM.

ned, to mell

-scadur]

Wind.

STATION

after which hour they may be sat on board with the same lato foo.

Whylisotocki

kg w Koeki Nagnanki Kagoshimu

2005

15175

29.98

thilal...

Sharp Peak. Amoy Svator.......

19.79

2477

25.60 NG,43

5.95

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN 2.

PACKET. The Canadian Mail Packet Era press of China Cantop will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the abh Fock.me bet., with Muils for Shanghai, Nagecaki, Kobe Victoria Peek Yokohama, Victoria nad Vancouver, BC, which Cap Rock

news 8

25.79

LS

will be closed as follows:-

Haiphong...! 10.00. Registry cousou. 31.00 Lu, Post Online closes, but correspondence Bolistu

may be posted on board the Packet with Manila 29.80 Las Fen of 10 cents extra Postage unlit Cape 8. Jazz tu time of departure,

Tokro

Wlationstock

Kochi

I APRIL, AT 10 A.M.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet Meibome will Sugasati- bu dospatuled ou SATURDAY, the 9th Kagoshime... instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, iniziati 30.15 Baropa, and places beyond, eis Marcilles,sary Peak ... 3001

AT to Saigon, Straits Settisments, Batavia, Eur mah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, | Sratow Aden, Natal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Camon Gibraltar.

8.00 3-Posting of Prices Curront and Cir.

calars census.

10.00 AM.-Begistry denses.

11.00 AM,--Mail closes.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet City of Peking,

29.08

Hongkong 29.33 Victoria Feski Gup Rock ... 29.21 MAGNO Haiphong

Boli

Marlie

Cape & James!

29.31 29.97 29.38

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Weather.

Rain last

On the 1 at 11.45 m. The roter has riseu will be desputehod on SATURDAY, the thalckly the coast of Ubinn, end in little change in the Sauth Pranera de Lixbest over i. China, owust in the watant, with Muila for Slangbui, Jupanand Sau Agavania mw probably lying vor Japan, Gradients are Francisco, the United States, Cardo, Peru, Sure its sy opusna frentely the the Chien coast. Enevest - Fend clauring to XE. OR freshening; change ke, which will be closed as follows:-

note, probably come rainy 10. Registry ceases.

HONGKONG HEONTER

11. Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be postel on board the Packet with Late Pos of 10. cente extra Postage until the time of departure.

AVID CORSAR & SON'S

MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED LONG FLAY

28861:

CANVAS

RELIANCE GROWN TARPAULING

ARNOLD, KARDERS & CO., Sole Agents.

UEN

&

KOMOR

No. 4, ICE HOUSE STREET, PRAYA CENTRAL JAPAN FIA ART CURIOS

Head Offer :-Toxto. Branch Rocs -London, New York, Doм-

DAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN THIN, NEWCHwang, and all Ports in JAPAN

AGENCIES

Miiko Coul Mines.

Ohnotes-Coal Minea.

Kanada Coal Mines.

The Mike Cothen Spinning Mill, La Tokyo Marius Insurance Co., Limited. Heli Fire Insurance Co. Limited, Imperial Gorerumont Paper Milla, Cotton Chasing and Working. Co.,

Shanghai

Onoda Coment Company, Japan, Kamogafuchi Cotton Spinning Mil. ̈ Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayaabi Clook Factory. Hongkong 4th August, 1897.

HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KOBE,

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Figentartar

Tuurperaturne.

Erity

Prusis days pat

On ato

"On inte

10

29.03

at & p

$3.62

29.1%

60

Direction of wind sai SSW Lorca...

Wenthal ATA KA

Bigbest opan niy temperatury or the Jist March.80 Lowest cien air temperature in the les MarALE

P. G. FIGU, 'Acting Director Hongkong Observaton, Jet Apeil, 1998.

MESSES. FALCONER A CO,'% REGISTER, 1st Aprli.. Baromelet 9 ... 20,88 Than, 9 A.M.(Wellub) 79 Buvaleter 1 PM. „.298? Them. I PAL (Wetbalb):28 Barometer ....29.78 Them. A pm.(Weibull) 73 Thermo. 9 AM... 76 Thema. Maximamma Therauto, 1 rate 78 Thom. Minimam (over- Thermom 4 P.M... 78 nigharu. 78.

TONGKONG PILE FIELL.

And to 8th April.,

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the Adexes, nor the 1920 OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contanoted by the Officers or the Crown of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

11

Sat--*

82.

TEH

BEXOTOR, British steamer, Thorison-Gibb, T.

Livingston &.Co.

|(204

BUTUAN Banish . Madrigo Brandao LYEEMOON, T. str., Honorman---Siamesen

& Co.

Th

LOW WATHL

The

High Hou

19

Hoan Tizan,