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and fone deaths. The batain are yo 192 and 17 deaths.")

Caloutta, 22nd Java. Four fresh cases of Plagus were reported on Monday, and four deaths. The respective totals til the 22ud Jape are 129 and 87,ARLAR]

Caloutta, 17th June,

Wednesday's returns give six seizures from Plagaon and one death. Pho respective totals to date are 116 nad 87.

It is expected that the wine which are not breaking vill considerably increase the disease.

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THE GERMAN SUGAR PRADE,*** The Britisk Consul in Stottis discusses in his last repart the condition of the anger trade of Germany. It was expected that the cultiva. tion of the beetroot last year would be extented, and this has happened, for the total production of sugar in Gammany last year was avor 180,000- tone(of 1000 kilos sack) more than the pre- vious year, ad just 280,000 tons more were exported. The export of German sugar fast year waarly 1 million tons, the home con nmption losing only half a million, and showing ja griat dueroniò last year over the previous ane, This faune, howev-10-2002 ap. parent than real, and to tradus, to a change in

A PARKUIT QUESTION –USING CARGO the duties at the commencement of luɛt your.

A FUN Paradoxe, by Max Nordes It appears that during last your the production In the Admiralty Division of the High Courts Conventional Liss of our Civilishich, by of engar increased in overy Phicepean contry,

Landon Mug 20th and 27th

Max Norda But Russia, mod amounted to over 4,800,000 tons,

The owhore of the MR. Vortigern avoc Masas Napoleon and the Fair Sox, by F. Masson against 15 milions in the previous year. But Mr Pewell say that beat-growing is one of the Joseph Bouef and flon, the chariorora' agents, Andentia Map of Chine fow industries in Germany that did not partici, resovoy £619 18 48. alleged to be das 24 pats last year in the economical pregressa no belauce of freight. By a leptor party, diled itceable in Germany and no brau of Cenile bad 6th Anguet, the vessel was chartarat to defons to fight for its etistence so streneously as the dants for a lump sum of 24.000 for a voyago esar trade, atsl it is Mill doing so. "It may from Manila to Liverpool If the reset did mid that it is the general prosperity of German not call at Merailles the freight was to be a commerce flat loss preventel tha agar industry. Dolomitants had paid £3264 13 3d. on Brum filing camplotniy." The new Boure la count of freight, and thers was a balance or and the prohibition of time-bargain a forted thong of 10 18. 4, which plaintiffs now rado injuriously, German ausitalists withiram olimed. Defendants stated that owing to the in many their support from the markets, seaworthiness of the Fertigern in bang ng Phich therefore fall more or less into the Loads afficiently supplied with cral for the voyage, 828 age of copin, whluk formal part of the of foreign pachandra, who were thua akéo to lp the prices down during the whole scan. Tresol's ergo. were burnt as fuel, and they A further lernen in the price was caused by claimed to set off the value of the goods, £500 everpalasion throughout early the whold and paid £20 5a, ?d, in settlement of of the tontin and by an uncertainly in plaintiff's claies. They also claimed the zaspoet to the foban crops." The now United repayment of £559, winch they allegat State tariff also, which not only raised the they had been compelled to deposit agafcat duty, but inised a differential duty up sugar

general average in order to secure the from countrusth grant an export bus delivery of the arge, Plaintiffa admitted seriously avete the rule. The total require-that the cargo was burn, but contended that menis of the United States are cationated as it was covered by the exceptions in the chartor

• CAME Lons

sugar por anum, of which party. The vessel had had an ample supply of In the coal when leaving her covaral parts of loading, quequ tots dos produced at home. fiscal year 156.97, Granny exported to the bat by reason of the negligence of the chief United States over 14 million pers of sugar, engineer, no further or salsicat supply was nginud less than half a million tons the taken on board at Porima. It was, maintained picue gear, the increase hoing due to the that the charter-party and bill of loading expectation of the now tariff of, the commence covered the egligence and dofuait of Hunt of 1897. The statement in the Reich phiuddly servanta in not discovering that

tag at the end of the year by the Secretary of break-down of the ship's manhinery and The Imperial Excheqnor, to the effect that the courred after leaving Colombo, which break International Sugar Conference about to bo dowa necessitated an increased consumption of int Brussels, would, on account of the new coal, of the pagineer in misvalenlating the United States Customiz tariff, deal with the amount of seat in the bunkers when the vessel question of abolishing the esport bones, had was of Terim, and of the exptain in not. decidedly favorable influence on the export procuring a proper supply of coal ut Perim to most the increased consumption. It was also contended that the burning of the carge under the circumstances constituted a general average set, in respect of which they were entitled to demand contribution or deposit. His Lordship (Mr. Justice Barnss), in giving to judgmont, gaid that wben. Mr. P. Murphy, Superintendent Mansfield Vortigera started from Colombo for Snez Import Yaad wax forud murdered in bed this she is not seaworthy for that truent, in that motulog at his residonen in Dapat nas. she had not a reasonably-sufficient supply of There were three gashes, one across his face coal for the purpose of making that voyago, or and head, one across his tech severing the stage of the voyage, and that the loss of the jugular vein and a third also on the face, alargo, watch was burnt to make up the storage. dently indicted by some heavy weapon. frs. of coal, was due to that unerworthiness. He Murphy was also found in an nuevascions state thought the real explanation was that the coal from the vifcals of a severe gask on the sale of which was pub po board-Tabung und Indian

Alsont on n'aleck this morning Mrs was eval of which a larger quantity per day was Suart. wother of Mira Murphy, was caused by consumed than would have been the case if it. angies in Ear daughter's room auxi on entering had beon, Woleh soal or other coal supplied in and engiring fenud Mrs. Murphy in a dazed this country, and that the engines had oder condition with a wound on her noch. She estimated the consumption of that coal bofere proceeded to rinse Murphy ad found him he got to Colombe, aul that enough ecal was quite leuk. An alarm was raised and Dr. not taken at the port of Colombo, She left Brooks sent for and the police were in Colombo with about 483 tons, and she would formed. Tan footprints the mordare, wie have required about 474 tons of poul, in addition was supposed to have either entered the house to which a reasonable margin nnst be allowed for by the skylight or bois in hiding within the the ordinary incidents of the rayage. If there bouse hou the family retired, were visible were no coaling vort between Colombo and Suez. in different parts of the compound. Paggie there would, he said, be an end of the matter. were sent on his truck and they have traced Batthers were two coaling ports at which a fresh the foot prints as far as the soldiera bazaur supply of coal could have been taken, and plain outside the town. At the inquest it was shown title had said that the omission to take oval that death must have been instantaneous and a uguir at Pori pasa negligent set of those in terdict of murder was retiroad. Mrs. Murphy's cargo winin the exceptions. He held that the condition la seriens but not spolers.

warranty of seaworthiness in shipping contracts' where there was a liberty to call und coal on the way, mnet apply at the ontset, or thut, if the voyaga wa broken up into distinct stages, ma was usual in all long voyages. for the purpose of ocaling, that then the ship must be made

market bow.

her neck.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

MURDER IN BONDAY,

Bombay, 20th J

the

Bombay, 22nd Jure. Mr. Murphy's murderer, a Sikh named Jow srasing, hai buon arrested. He was employed as poou is the import yard, but was linmissed lost Friday, for talk, and be then threatened to take revenge la bus marle a full voluntary coworthy at the commencement of Bach fessie, aplicating mother peon, whom he stage of the voyage, and that the master bad to states, attacked Mis Murphy whilst be killed determine when he started from one port | Mr. Murphy. Mrs. Murphy is still in a crition to another that be bad a sufficient supply al condition.

that, therefore, there was a bronch of that - in this gay da zaza indzgiast.for defondunts on the claim, Will regava do tuo. counter-claim, it followed, he said, that plain. tiffs had no right to iusist or a deposit spring general average, bepxusu there was no genera! average for which defendants were responsible. He, therefore, imive judgment for defendanta on the counter-claim for £559-Fairplay, Sad

{"STAT

Bamboy, 20th June.

A correspondent writing frera Aden, sab segnout to the arrival there on the 9th instant of the mail steamer Caledonia, states the latter was delayed on the voyage from Bombay by fire that took place in the amidship cool ban.

i

kers, waiub lasted for some twenty-four ̈kamra. Bauke was first observed isming from the ban. | Jane. ker voutilators on the pors side early on Sunday worning, the 5th inet, aul when the stamer was only about two hundred miles from Bombay harbour. As the empke increased and was also observed to be issuing from the head of one of

SHIPPING ULEVIKTS.

The Geront staner Deplote, freix Moj de July, hat houvy southerly wind. blow beary S.B.

the tro masts which aleo xeis-as a ventil tor, Lores were fized to the steam pumps and Turnabout: lecce light southerly

wind to plat.

The British steamer Wengtoi, from Banglook end Koh si otaug 30th Juno, experienced light variable winds with gessional rain squalls throughout the passage.

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HONKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, "

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TER ENGLISH MAIL.'.... The P.&O. staminer Coromandel, with the “English mail of the 10th ultimo, loft Eldgapore on Saturday, the End instant, at 4 p., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 7th instant. This Paket bringa 'roplios to lettore deepatchol from Hongkong on the 7th May.

THE AMERICAN, MAIL. The P.. steamer Italgie, with minita, &c., | Jaft-San Francisco for this port viu- Houvlulu, Yckobams, Inland · Bes, Kôbe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai; on the 18ti ultimo,

THE CÀFADIAN MAIL. The C. F. stoetor prase of Japan arrived at Kobo at 6 pm, on Tuesday, the 5th instant,

| and left at midnight of same day,

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Byggey Raft Fort Darwin or the 4th

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instant, for this port.-

HOHOHLANT STEAMERS.

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On Curraat Assent at the rate of 2 per Cert hama on the let instant, and epiled agein some The N. P. stownine degÿll arrived at Yoko-

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· For 12 montką, 4 por Cent. per Annium.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong. 20th May, 1899,

13

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA T

LIMITED.

Authorized CAPITAL.£1,000,000. PAID TO CAPITALANA.

324,574

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG

*Couar or DIEŽCTORS. D.Q, Esq.

CAR KIT SHAN, FS]. J. T. Lora, Fast, CHOR TUNGBANG, Esq.

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Chiof Manegar.

. W. F. PLAYFAIN.

Interest for 12 Months Fixed .....5%

Hongkong. Let December, 1897.

115

day for Kobe and Hongkong.

The P. & O. steamer Brindisi loft Boulay

for this port on the Jal instany,

The NP. stowwer Olympia soiled from Tacoma for Japan and Hargkong on the 2nd, instant.

The Austrian Tod's steamer Vindobona left. Mcji for this port an the dik instant.

The P. &.0. steamer Japan lett Singapore for this port on the 2nd instant, at 10 a..

The . P. steamer Victorio has arrived at Yokohama, whence she sailed for Kobe and this port on the 3rd justant

The O. 9. 8. steamer Bellerophon left Sings porg on the 2nd instant, and may he expected to arrive here on the St insient

The C. N. Co's steamer Changska, from Australian Parks, left Port Darwin on the 20th ultimo, and may be expected born on er atout Saturday, 9th instant.

The N. G. I. steamer Bormida, from Bom- hay, left Singapore for this port on the 2nd instant, and is due hare on or about the 9th justaut.

The N. Y. K. stemor Mike Maru (Dombay Line) lext Kobe via Moji for this port on the 2nd instant, and is expected to arrivo koro on.

TIRE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA | the 10th instant.

LIMITED.

The BEST ANTIPYRETIC, Oven in firest- ened collapsa, because the caffeine of Migrain AUTHORIZE CAPTIA £1,500,000 instant, and may be expected here cu or about inanete simultaneously as an ANALEPTIC:

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The best medium dess for adulte is 17 grains given once or twice daily in powder or in solution.

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INSURANCES. AACHEN AND MUNTOK FIRE INBUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX LA CHAPELLE.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

AGENTS for the shove Company, mẹ gropared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at

Current Bates,

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agranta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,

· 167

TORTH GERMAN FILE INSULANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company ore PREPARED 20 ACCEPT First, Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1995.

§¶RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE 1 COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been appuntod AGENTS for the above Company, are preparod to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE at Current Ratca.:

SIEMSSEN & 00,

Agents. -Tone Ihth. Momeraber, 1879

118.

RGNIX FIRE OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now prepared - fo GANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phenix Fire Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. -

21. COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE 00.

LIFE

The combined ACCIDENT A POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.

yearly premium of 8 25. (age 30) secures the following

£2,000 in caso of oath by sccident. £1,000 in case of natural death

C1,000 in case of permanent total dimmble, ment by accident.

Par Messagerins les Jans 12-To Hörg- accident, dest as of tompowry disable

water played on the baring ecal. At ubont 13 o'clock the ship's course was altered so as to bring her head more to the sind nad to words the Arabiau ecset. The ship's apeed bad in the meantime been reduced and means taken to exclude alt drafts from the bunkers, and ub dusk on the wint freshening the ventilation is is the most were covered up with CARTARÍ During the afternoon additional hoses wors directed into the hackers from starboard'skie | koug Mia Stoker. from which awoke wrs also found to be issuing, and hand pampa fixed up ready for emergency During the day some of the first, class pas- sangere, of whom there wore not many un bozni, had to be removed from their bins to others situated at a distanno from the bunker, The engine room staff, both European and native. seem to have had a hat time in getting to the heart of the fire and suppressing it, and in keeping up steam. The fire it reported to bate boon get in hand by 7 o'clock on Sunday night when the ship resuried her course for and Mrs. Connelly and child, Mr. H. N. Potor-

For Messageries Maritimes Polyrests, con- sting with the sleazer Ernest Simons at Cu lombo, from Marseilles, Jano 19. To Shanghai :| Mr. Alan Wilson. To Hougkong: Mr. and Mrs. de Berari and two children.

- Per F. & 0, steamer Tudio, centosting" with The steamer Coronicadet ut Calobe. From London, June 3To Straits, China and Japan: Mr. O. Morton, Mr. F. W. Kile, Mr. Fuller Mr. E. W. Batter, Hr. Kathmel, Mr. W. Me- Nelby, Mr. Stewart Colonel J. F. Lovia, Dr.

2000 in case of partial total disablement by £6 per wook in ment by voukinut.

Apaidents insured against for B and £0. per annum (41,000 in cuso of destli by weekly payments in case of sugury.) •

Por farther Particulars apply to '

JY. V. VERNON,

Agent, Hongkong, 8th Jnus, 1596.-

FOR SALE

FOR SALE,

SUBSGZINED

PATO UT..) RESERVE FUN

BANKEB 1

The 9. A.. L. steamer Arabin, from Ham- burg, Left Singapore for this port on the 5th £1,125,000 ile 11th ilunt.

568,800

The Mutaal steamer Copack, from Glasgow € 10,000 | and Liverpool, possed the Canol about let inst., and may be considered dus at Singapore on or about the 1ta instaut.

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Ewo-Tia 100 17 100, sellers

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ON FIXED DEPOSITS :~~ For 12 months

%

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J. THURUTEN. Manager, Hongkong. [16 Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.

THE

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BANK

ESTABLISHED 1890.

TEAK WOOD TWIN SCREW YOKOHAMAMISEE A STEAMER'S HULK (unfnisked).

Length 166 feet over all. Breadth 28 feet 2 in):

·

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Depth of hold 29 feet, including twin deck. 1.Sonscarbed CAPITAL ............ Yen 12,000,000 Cepucity from 800 to 1,000 tons,

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RESERVE FOND For inspecting orders, particulars, &e.

Apply by latter to

Mr. HO CHBUCK HUNG, Care of Messrs. See Hing & Co., 2254, Queen's Host Centrul

-[374

Hongkong, 28th May, 1899.

FOR SALE.

HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA

BRANCHES & AGENCIES,

San Francisco Koby Lordon. New York Lyons Honolula Bombay

Shanghai

LONDON BANKERS

NEW FAST and STRONG TEAK THE LONDON JOINT SEE BANK, LIMITED. A WOOD STEAMER KONG NAM (finished).

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Depth of Hold 10 feet

Engines Surface Condeuoing. Spied 137

iles Capacity 350 Tone.

Now lying in Wanchai.

For inspecting orders, particulars, &n

to.

APP WONG TUCK CHEONG

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PARE'S BANK, LIMITED.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.

HONGKONG AGERCZ-İNTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont per annum on the daily balanca. On fixed deposits for 12 months 5 per conum,

3

3 cửa

Hongkong, Zim Math 1020,

T

Agent,

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AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1859.

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CAPITAL PAID-UP... ESIGNS and Specifications for all EBERT DESIGNS a speciality.

-Now work and repairs supervised.

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1209

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Soul),

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11104

Hongkong, 17th Mur, 1896.

FOR SALE.

FASILITY OF SHASE- HOLDERS. RESELY FUND..

SALE PAKRED THE CANAL.

1. H. L. Tramwaja ... Hongkong Hotel ...........] Hongkong Ice

Canton...... China Fire China Troler ......

·Hongkong Fue............ North-China

OUTWARD.-31st May-Maria Valerie, Chin H. &K Wharf & G.... Kiang. 3rd June Howick Hall. 7th Hongkong Rope....... Jane Nestor, Queen Mary

Bath.&W. Dock ...... 10th Jane-drare. 13th, Jun-Jeang, Insurances Proudloue. 17th Juno-Brato, Erniset Simona, Bemus. 21st June-Cormar- thenshire, Avirgsby. · · Druïngurth. 24th Juno Borneo, Arcadia, Patroclus. 28th Jasen Mani, 1st July-Gisela, Oupack, Indratelli. 5th July - Prins Heinrich, Kiskiang, Suecia, HOMEWARD-1st July--Laos. 5th July

Candia.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

FEAR DALIVONY oloses at Post Oftlas at 11.30 am, and 3 pas, or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 8.30 o'clock. Trams. Letter Boxes af Paok will be clenged at 12:30 and 4 pm.

The authorised List of Mails teszed in conection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is porrected to a much later hour than that given below.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE.

For Swatow, Antey and Tamaui.Par Hai laong, today, the 7th instant, at 9.30 ..

For Kobe and Yckobama-Per Matsuyama Maru to-day, the 7th instant, at 11.30, a.m.

Por Timor, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne--Per Menuir, to-day, the 7th instant, at 5.00 PM.

For Shanghai, Chefon, Chawalpn, Nagasaki, frusan, Gensan and Wladivostock. For Eugeni

Massager than in 2.1.2018.

For Sundalinu-Per Deucalion, to-morrow, the 8th slant. at 2.30 e.ar.

For AmyPer Jasos, on Saturday, the 8th instant, at 930 m/ma

For Tiantzin,--For Nweiyang, on Satur- the 9th iustant.at 230 PALAUTAMA, tug

£800,000 £800,000 £450,000

P.AT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Aomantat the rate of 2% par annan on the Dally balances Or Fixed Deposits for 18 months... per vent.

-Stratis -Union......

Yang

an

Land kod Building--

Hongkong Land Int Humphreys inte... Kowloon laud & E. West Point Building Luzon Sagar A Mining

$25.304, sellers $10 1:30

93 194

£10 $126 $109, buyers $100 $10

$50 +5%, es

$26 $110, sellers 250 60 450 $160

$126 282, p., prentyöl

$60 13 eller $2009, alleen $25 jere, buyers $60, wllers. £16 The 180, bayer $20:30

$60 1220, seller $60 $104, sellem

$20 17 in $40 2 ellen. side 110, wilure

Charbonnages.jken, 500 1 sellers Gt. Ext, & duniauj

Doy

Jelebu

Now Balmoral ...... Do. Preference... Oliver's Mines, A...... B.......

Da.

Purjoma

D.Preference.

Now Amoy Dock...... steamship Coya

Chins and Manila... China Matus Ond.

Do Praferezca.....

Do. Do

Douglas Steamship. H., Canton und M... Indo-China A. N.... Sur Ferry

B

Tebrau Planting Cu.... United Arbestos Din

Wanchai Warehouse...

31 atson & Ca., A. &...

$5 $434, sellers $20, vers

$5 $70 ellers: $16, sales & Rollers $1750, sales & scllora

I eller 22:16, sellera 40610; Buyers $160,

14.10.

$69 $14

$56 60, sellern 219 28, 10s, buye13 £10 £5,301.

Ab

$60 428, seers $15 25 210 11

$$, vers

87, sellers dipra Puyers 910 $10, nominal 63746412

019 1125, buyer V. Y. VERNON, Broker. OPIUM.

Aflow'ob

For Nagusati, Kobe, and Yokobama-Per Rohille, on Saturday, the 9th instant, at 5,00 Old 370 10 880

Malva Ülder......$900 to

to --- For Singapore, Penony and CalcutiePur Persian Cily ... Swisang, on Today, the 13th instant at Do.Per-wrapped$600 to $100

Tata New

717 Fatan Old $745 Benres New...Bödő Benar Old $73

Malwa New $620 to 300 per pieul.

11.30 3.

For Singapore, Fonang and Bombay-Fer Bormida, on Thursday, the 14th instant, at

12.30 G "

3

32

T.. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong Hongkong. 24th May, 1898...

1

· MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Comicant Packet Verena will ba despatched on SATURDAY, the 9th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa and countries beyond, via Brinlist; to the Straite Bottlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibrellaz.

8.00 A. Posting of Prices Current and Cir-

oulare ceases.

per elect

THE WEATHER.

OBANA COAFT M SIEULOLOGICAL REGISTER, 5th JULY, AT 4 PM.

STATION.

HONGKONG SAVINGE BANK, THE Business of the above Bank is contacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales 10,80 A-Posting of newspapers, books, and Wladivostoc. 15.75 may be cttained on application.

INTEREST on deposits in allowed ot 11.00, Mail Closes

patterns couses.

10,00 A.M.-Registry censas.

with the same loto fee.

20.80

2953 29.23

PER Chai, per sunius.

Deposters may transfer at their option) both 10 cenia late fee up to 11.30 AM

LATE LETTER may be posted (from 11:10 Nagasaki.

Kagoshima... 24.37 balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND 1320

SHANGAL BANK to be placed on FIXED after which hour they may be seat on beard Gutraff 29.59 Sharp Park 29.9 DEPOSIT st 1 PER CENT, per annum.

Amoy 29.38 For the HONGYONG AND SHANGHAI

SWAL BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1695.

JORTH BRITISH AND, MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY..

213,058,989.06. Ou,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000,000 £ 4.

Ades, but was not extinguished till early 8 seu and child, Major C. Puurose, Captain W.AFOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBE, 1897, o'clock on Monda morning, having been burg Henrison, Sergeant Major C. Shrapnell, Quarter- ing for about treaty-four hours. The dre is master Bargoant Ells From Hrindisi, Znue 12. stated to have originated in the bunker illaMr. van hay, Mr. Arthur Ky67. with Indian country coal, and is attributed to spontaneous combustion of the gasos gonerated While the coal was lying in the ship peurions to laring Rombay.

NIZAM'S TRKABURY ROBRED,

Bombay, 21st June.

Por P&O steamer Borneo, frous London June 11-To Stenita, China and Japan: Miss Dusbridge, Mrs. D. D. Ball, Deputy Inspector General T. Bolster, Mr. H. Sioning

RASHEIDSIECK'E CHAMPAGNE, 1859 Whitn· SHAL. per care of 1 dozen quarta. « per case of a dozen pinta KRE.ES MANN & CO.'

KEN AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.

$36.25 $38.50

1.D.

C SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-DF CAPITAL... 687,500 00 II. FISH FUND

2,743,519 7 9 The Undersigned having an appointed Per F. & O teamer Australia, composting AGENTS for the above Company are pro with the steamer Parrerialta, at Colombo, trompared to ACCEPT RISES Agnet FIRE at London, June 17-To Stnite, China and Janah Unrrent Ratoz. Mr. K. G. Andes, Mr. H. A. Street

Per P. &, steamer Arcadio, conecting with

lie steuner Purrarulla, st Colombo, from Lodor, Juno 30.-Te Straits, China and Japan:

A Bagmirabal telegram says the Mogla police on Sunday evening uude several arrests in connection with the extensive robbers from the Nizam's private treasury. It appears that ystematic fuoft rosulted in ons fsk and Iwenty-five thousand rupes being issed. The Temafor attached to the guard on duty at the Nizar's palace has been arrested with auteral Fer P.&O. steuner Home, connecting with meu of the guard, while some men crmcarned

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1998.

Agenta

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Br. and Mrs, Lemon, Mies Hunter, Mr. ProoUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON tor, Mr. Skej.

the steamer Charan, at Colonibe, from London,

FOUNDED .1710.

G. HIBBERT & C 0.8.

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

SIEMSSEN A

00. Hongkong, 4th Shibor, 1897.

SENDINU,

A BURGEON DENTISTY No. 10, D'AGUILAR STEBET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Commitation Free.. Hongkout, 23rd September, 1897.

AVID CORSAR A

NAVY BOILED

in the theft belonging to the ragiment hare July 14.-Th Straits, China and Japan: Mr. H. AGENTS for the above Company, are prepare MERCHANT NAVY

absconded,

THE PLAGUE TROUBLES AT CALCUTTA,

Calonita, 10th June.

For some reason not clear malobs it be due to those journus whích have not-sprapted to

W. Firstone.

turnoy to every kind of falsehood with regard!

NOTICE..

TOTICE is hereby given that the ownere copy of the TITLE DEED of Lot No.

K. D. ADAMS,

By his Attorney, HERRENT F. DENT.

1554

Canten, Lith June, 1998.

JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS

KUIN & KOMOR,

HONGKONG¡YOKOHAMA; KOBEN

The Undersigned, having been appointed

|lo ACCEPT RIBKS against FIRE of Carrond ・Bates.

SIEMSSEN & CO, Agents Hongkong, 16th May, 1892

THE TORWICH' UNION FIRE INSUR

ANCE 800IETY.

FOUNDED 1797, AMOUNT INSURED £330,000,000. LOSSES PAID

12,350,000 PREMIUM INCOME. 872,000 The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Curreal Dates,

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1918.

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to the pingos messures, there. Ia another pande 4 in the British Concussion, Sameer, has been amongst the servant classes. From every part | LOST, and that if it be ret found within oug of Calentin sump stories of households being month from the date of this advertisement it put to the greatest inconvenience and trouble will be cancelled and steps taken to obtain a swing to the wholosato defection of thoir ser now dood vanic. Darwens, cowhmen, eyces, lobies, peous and poolavallas sus loving the sity in large bumbarx Many people are obliged to groom and fead, their own herses and down Chowringes and Park street may be sen the strange sight of ollos asa driving to town woling go their own coñolmen and syces. Those aervants who remain are everywhere dealing ae increase of pay and when their demonds are not complied with they go na strike. This has ocated in some juje milli and merchants' offers, In the Englishman flies all the distributing poona Eave absconded and the papeis had to be sout to subscribers by post und to-day all the punka. wallas followed suit. The sono state of affaiza exists, in a more or less nouts form, in many B parts of the town. It is almost impossible to get in dbaby aran by paying double prices, razything seams upside down and life in Cal entia at this hot seasou of the year with servants and punkawalls and dhobies is almost intolerable.

Caluutta, 20th June. The Zian Daily News continues its atinska on the plague measures and asys that plague seizures so called because people are suited and taken to the phus hospital It adds that the general coususus of opinion outside the plagna world is that a vast majority of those "sizes" pro caves of a fover prevalent in Caloutta at this time of the yass.

THE PLAQUE.

Calcutta, Zist June. The plaguo returns for Sunday show two mass azi îne death and fer Monday four

DONBAY BURMAN. TRADING COR.

PORATION, LIMITED, BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

SCANTLINGS, PLANED. TONGURD, and Gove

TELE SQUARES, PLANES, Boards and BoA208, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, 3. TAK BarikeLas Fon. ROOFLÈS.

PINKADOL BAILWAY STEEPERS for all GAUGEE.

Kates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & 00: Hongkong, Bed 30, 1895

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·BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board.

eply to Mrs. MATHER,

2. Podder' HUI, ' Hongkong, let Jundary, 1892.

ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA No. 6, Los HOUSE STREET, PRATA CESTEAL

28867

LONG FLAX

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SON'S

CANVAS RELLANOE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Sole Agenta.

WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANGHAL MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN- GINEBRING ESTABLISHMENT.

1 to 6. Cross Lane, Wanchai,

·LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the best Engliek makers, always on ham, such as Steam Steering Güür, Steam Winches, Stem Capstans, Steam Pumpa, Steam Donkey Pumps, Hydranilo Press, Sugar Mills, Marine Boilers Bed Engines, Stationary Builure and Driving Engines, Stool Bailer Plates, Pig Iron, etc., etc,

We ato new prepared to excente eiders for the building or repairing of all kinds of machinery with quick despatch and good work. mauship. Enquiries solicitad for any of the Branch Offices LONDON, NEW YORK, Boushore or the complete plant of any kind of

machinery,

Feil Office TORO

BAY. SINGAPORE. SHANGHAI, TYR THIN, NEWORWAXO, and all Ports in JÁTAN

Mike Coal Mines. Ohnoura Coal Mines,

AGENCIES

Kanada Coal Mines... The Mike Cotton Spinning Hi), L2, Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Hejji Fire Insurance Co., Tuted. Imperial Government Paper Milla, Cefton Cleaning and. Working. Co.

Shanghai.

Olloda Ceanut Company, Japan. Kenegafnchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clook Factory. Hongkong itļi August, 1507.

TO LET

TU LET.

YONVENIENT OFFICES. 1st FLOOR,

CONS, BARE BUILDINas, Hongkong.

Address

"FR" Care of Hongkong Daily Frese Olioo. Hongkong, 21st March, 1899

(700

TO LET...... PARTMENTS at Kowloon, with Board, Suitable for married couple er altgle gorflomon. Tonais Court.

Apply to

MEN. HATHERLY,

Iendale, Kowloon. Hongkong. 17th June, 1893.

TO LET.

HOMSEN'S HOTEL, KULANGSU, AMOT, TENG 10 sons to be taken nyote

For Particulars, apply to

J. E. THOMSEN & CO. Amoy, 27th June, 1898,

TO LET

ODOWN in BLUE BUILDINGS.

No. 3, ELG STREET.

Apply to

(1806

1980

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO... LD. Hongkong, 1st July, 1898.

TO LET.

48

AROM the 15th JuẮT not, No. 8, RICH.

FMOND TERRACE,

STABLES as KOWLOON.

W. LYBAUCHT.

138, Wanahai Road. Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.

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Apply to

P

TO CHIPMASTERS,

TANQUIRE where your FEESH WATER

Warm is the arse of ringb Sicknees on bearl Ehip

We are the ONLY Water Boat COMPÁNK In HONGRONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.

CALL FLAG W.

J. W. KDW & CO. STEAM WATER BOAT COMEANT. Hongkong, th October, 1893

1871

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LIMITED.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1898.

:(1992

Canton

Hongkong

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Prokel Caledonier, will be despatched en SATURDAY, the 16th Victoria Peak instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom Gap Book Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles

Macap

te Balgon, Straits Fattioniente, Batavis, Par Haiphong... mah, Coylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonjos,

Cape 6. James. Aden, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir

oolers beases.

10,00 -Registry seaso 11.00 AM.--Mail closer,

19.76

2079

63

MÀ JULY, AT Wladivostock 2.33 Tokyo 29.48 Rob9987

Nagasaki. 29.39 Kagoshima... 29.87 Gutzle 29,70 Sharp Peak Amo Swator...

29.84

29.33

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET: The German Contract Packet Bayer will be reapstebad on WEDNESDAY, the 20th to 99.35 instant, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Hongkong Europe, and, countries beyond vid Naples Victoria Peak

29.58 to the Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Gap Eook

Ano 20.65 Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &, &o.

Regletry cosas, at 7.90 r.

Haiphong.. The mail aloseg at 8.00 3. Late letters Cape 8. Jum

with 10 cents extra postage.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.

29.73

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Gy the b at 11.25 4.m. The bergmeter Lullep slightly in the North, an romaine stood in the Month gh prosture still covers the Facile in to afghomhond of fis. Inonton bands, and a low sure a les OPET N Chlon. Gradients slipt in the Beuth, moderata in the North Forecast-Modents 8E. wirds; mostly fine, zut. probably 100 ALOT CATS.

The Danadian Mail Puukot Empress of Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th ist, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Koke. Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be alozedł. follows 10.00 AM. Registry cases. 31.00a.m. Post Office closce, but correspondence | Bemuta may be posted on board The Fucks with Hamidity Late Fes of 10 certs exfta Postage until the time of departure,, ·

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

N

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crea of the following Vels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ARMENIA, German str., H. Mogin-Carlowita

& Co. BRNYANUD, Brit, fr, James Fotter-Gibb,

Livingsten & Co.

RUTUAN Spanish str. Madringo--Braide

THA RICEMBRs, Ger, ship, Rose-Arabold,

Karberg & Ce..

Latbono Pons. Spanish str., Ronce-Order,

LAT, Brit chip, Hughes-Standard Oil Co. MENKUID, Brit, str., W. G. McArthur-Gibb,

Livingatón & Co.

METROPOLIS, BAL. bk., Wm. Elchards-

Deder.

Muzon, Brit 4-m, bk, Crowo-Order. OLD Kexatvaros, British abip, Tasker

Admjealty, ASA

PAIRCE AMaur, Noru, bk, O. Olsen-Order,

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE RAGNHILD, Dan. be, Bonuéloicka-Azabuk,

Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENBALY BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 9th January, 1890;

Kartorg & Co.

Rosa, British k., Gamlek-Order. SULTAN VAN LANGKAT, Dutch str., Poll- (1897 Moror & Co.

KORAKORU KEGISTEL.

Proslove. ddy 4 p..

29:0

Pentare

irection of ind

ESF

On duba On date at 11a.m.

9.88

open air serojuratare on the Alb

open als temporakone on the til

£3.50

F. G. FI6G, Actios DherBUT.. Hongkong" Chomrvatory, fith July, 1898.

SIES. FALDONEN & Cote Requeris, 8th July,

arometer9 AM 29.45 Therm.8.4.M. Wetbulb) 79

Barometer 1 P.M... 25. Therm. 1 T.M. (Witbulb) 29 uumeier 4 P.M. $9.49 Fbera. 43. M. Wetlelb) 70 Thermom: 9 &„M 65 Therm, Maximum » BA Theout. 12.88 Therm, Minimum (eter Thermom.4r.kia 88 nicht)

Thurs 7

SAE

Max! 11

Tue 12

HONGKONG, TIDE TABLE, 701 to 18th July,

HAT WAT

IW WATER.

Hongkong Heisha Hinget

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