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THE PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MUSEUM AND THE COMMIS SION TO THE FAR EAST,

INTERVIEW WITH A COMMISSIONER.

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** Tựu have no faust over 1,000 darrenpandanw In various parts of the world, who are constantly. making trade reports, and souding ca: Informes tion, and we ourselves are constantly making out other reporte and sending them bear the world. I'll now give you an idea at how this bugineag

BANKS

HONGKONG DAILY BREII, FRIDAY JULY 1818, 1889.

HONGKONG SAYINGS HANK

THE Bnstress of the above Hank is conducted

INSURANCES

"ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

| COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

TO LET

TO LET

ODOWN, in BLUE BUILDINGA,

The Undersigned ADENTS of the shore GODOW

It will be remembered that recently the is run. Our President, Treasurers or Beard by the HONGKONG AND BHANG Company Are PHEPARD TO ACCEPT First

mission to gather all information possiate na to the various products of the world, with a view to bringing into closer relations with enoh other to war's manufacturers, and the de velopment of the trade interesty of the country, The Comissioners appointed were Mr. Sheri Can Pood, who was formerly the United States Consulat Tientsin, Dr. Gustar Noider life, the Chief of the Scientito Depazissent of | the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, and Mr. Green, Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Information connected with the Mascum. The Inboars of the Commissioners were to be ander the direction of the Museum Beard, and a few weeks ago Mr. Reed and Mr.

services. It is only a few of us the beads of the different departments who have to give all our time to the work, who receive any remuneration at all, save, of couræ, our work ing staff, who are constantly engaged in som pting, reuifying, and tabulating the informs tion as it cames in from various parts of the world. The institution is sun on the broadest lings of any in the world. The que in Tokyo is conducted on right lines, bat ours is not come Encê to one aphore--16 in world-wide!"

“I presune polition) inferioes on sOMO CODA. eiers affect the Institution, seeing that it is abuust a national one

A BANKING

may be obtained on application EMANAS Pass Cass, per annum

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 31

Deponitors any transfer at their opilon balances of $100 or more to the HONGEUNG AND SHAROHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED

OSIT at PER CRIST. Før Ennaži.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

·T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong; lat August, 1998.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK-

CORPORATION.:

Natas

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895. · ·J20 RANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE A COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

„Alto-Undangnod, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro. prepared, in ACCEPT RISKS Agsmat FIRE at Current Rates

BIEMBREN&.00.,"

AAgents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1879

Green get out on their mission-to Japan and appointot for 11f6, our poley is not affected by PAID UP CAPITAL $10,000,000ENIX FIRE OFFICE

China, where they intend to prosente their tuguiries, and hope to gather rouch valuable information as to the products of the Far East. Dr. Neiderinin is on his way out via Europe, and the Commission will riost in Shanghai baforo o jeuvroy is made south-

Mr. A. Green has favoured a represente tize of the Kobe Chronicle with an interview.

"I waukt like you, Mr. Green, to give me is about history of the Coreuchelal Mussam, And the stops which have lod ap to its present hread:b, ominacing as it does the who truling wath," said to representative.

Well, the first idea of the Institution was doing the World's Exposition at Chiago in

Matter,

"No, that la not so. The Trustees being political changes, and that's a very important have nothing to do with political affabars S

We are in no sense political fact any way whatever. We never advise. Wo simply prosent facts, and therefore we have the Commerce of the entire world." most hearty co-operation of all the Chambers of

"In conclusion, our city has given una pratty kepantial gift, that of 16 acres of land for a permanent home, and acres for the establish font thereon of a Botanical Garden. Towards

our building fund $200,000 have been given by the Governor of the State, and $60,000 from the City. The citizens have given us $800,000, and the United Sutos Govordmont you see it is a national as well as international work."

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RESERVE FUND $8,000,000 The Undersigned aro now prepared' bý RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF TOES 310,000,000 GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE

against FIRE at Cament Rates.

COTET OF DIUMOTORS

Hon. J. J. BALL-LEVING--Chairma

R. M. GRAY, Esq-Deputy Chairish. C. Beurcanu, Esq. | H. L. Kichardson, Eerg |

Haupt, Eq David Gubbay, Ex B.Shewan, Eaj: N. A. Siele, Ky. P.Backs Eag

A. McConachie, Est.

J. Raymond, Eg

Carine MANAGLE}- Hongkong T. JAOKSON, Esq

MANAGER:

Shanghai--J. P. WADE GAED NEE, ERG

ING COMPANY, LIMITS,

HONGKONG-INTREEST ALLOWED.

On Current Acount at the rate of 2 por Cent

Annum on the daily balancs.

"How have you enjoyed your short stay here!" the representative inquired:qqq per

My recupilou here has been moet sordist: I have been entertained iu u manner für abere į my expectation, and offioista, members of that varicas Chambers of Commerce, and basincas noen generally in Japan have enabled me to gat a great deal of information in a short time:

Os FD Darosis. For 3 month, 21 per Cent, par Anemusi.. For 6 monthe, 94 por Cent per Anmur. For 12 months, 4 por Cent per Annu

T. JACKSON,

1993. D. Wikan, who was at that time one has just passéć na bill-giving us $360,090, 85, LOBOS BANERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK. of the professors of the University of Pea- nsylvania, conceived the idea that it would be a wise thing, and valuable in any ways for the commerce of the country, if the collection of raw products of the world could be gathered in are place, and pormansiskdy stored, inst.o being settored broul- cast where they do Bitto, if any, good. Thi Distter was talked over a great deal, and finally aum of oney was contributed to no what could be done in that direction. Dr. Wilson went to work, and after some little time he ra turned home with twenty-four rar-loads of material, but Philadelphia at that time had no placa to put it. It was then that some of the bitizens came forward to assist in the project, and eventually nineteen rooms vero given up in the City Hall for that prepoes. Taon the lity roade an appropriation for the care of the material, and fully a Board of Trustees was selected.

The representative thêm than kad Mr: Groen and with crow.

SHIFTING REFURIS

The British steamer Foyle, from Bangkok fih July, bad bght variable winds and fine weather. And that entire collection of The Austrian steamer Maria Fulerie, fron material, which exporta anid at that time Trients 27th Bay, and Hingapore 8th July, lizd could not have been duplicated for a mil-vory line vaatler from Singapore.

lion dollars, an! u great many yours work in collection was taraud over to the city with the understanding that the city should always maintin nml take care of it. In the meantime Benef Trustees was appointed which was confrmed by the Mayor. That Board consisted of carteen of the most prominent was in the pity, and cight city qud State Oficiale, includ. ing the trocar of the State and the Mayor of the city buzequently it was soon that the great collation was not of much value unless there was an Information Borean established with it. nd cokingly after much discussion that department was built up. At the same time the city kept increasing its appropriation antil this year they lara giren $100.000 to.

• Chief Manager. (13

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

21,000,000

AUTHORIZED Captral FAID UP CAPITAL.....

£ 324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGXONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORS 13.4L, Eq. CEAR KITSHAN, Keg." The British steamer. Choysang, from Shang-TLAVOR EN CREW TON HAN, E

hui 10th July, and Qwalow Bb, had moderate

to fresh momoon and smooth se

The British steamer Thales, from Foosha' 11th July, Amey 12th, and Swatow 13th, had moderate S. W. trosze and fas weather to Aidsy. From Amey to Swatoy same weather, Froz Swatow to port Breah S.W. breeze, moderato rea and fine weather. Vessels in Fooolo-AMS.. Dianat, French cruiser Jean Bart, and str. Af pune. In Apoy-Strs. Koeling, Hoeting, au back Jeuk In Swator-Stra. Hoima and Wengkot.

EXPORT CARGO..

tapauses of the Institntion. Thos. the City oficiale begau to see that the amount Per America str., draments, sailed on the of gear the naseră ceald do was incalculable, 7th July. For Port Said - boxes essential oil. but it hnd no home, so to speak. About this For London casos bristlos; 17 oeces China, time the Poangyfrania Bailroad Company had were, 100 ose boy, and 6,014 prokages mer tovel into their new station on Broad Street, chandise For Hambarg-2 uses ten, 4 cases -und-their-building of Fourth Street, der feathers, & packages ralfanvaro, 10 cases papez, Walnut, comprising 100 large rooms, was 11 bakes bambooware, 15 parksgos marchandise, Pacau, the whole floor space occupying 4143 uses Chinaware, 4 casts fans, 70 cases acres, and they gave up this space to the bristles, 108 rolls ratting, 110 cases.coesin bads, Masum at a rarely nominal rental

183 piokages canes, and 600 balus broken asia, For Antwerp---2 package da, and 10 packagca ones. For Amsterdam-3,831 packages mor chandise.

Then it a that all enuverned went to work to develop the general organization, and it was fraud that more could be ascetoplisbad by boving the Insitution extended abroad instond

KAN 101 GHD, Tej, Chief Manager

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 Months Fixed5%

Hongkong, lut Docomor, 1997,

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ACTHORIZED CAPITAL NØRRURIPED juostinies in PAID UP ནས པྟཱཿ མས མ པྟཱཿi rཏྟཱ་ RESHBYE FUND

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & CO, Agonia for the Phoshir Fire QMA Hongkong, 17th August, 1887..

COTTISH

fal

METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.

.

The combined ACCIDENT. ad LIFE- POLICY in the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE, DU

A yearly promium of £28. Zs, (age 30) secures the following :- htt

£2,000 in onse of death by ecoident, 21,000 in case of natural death

£1,000 in case of permanent total dunkle

ment by aaciient.

£600 in case of partial total disablement by accident.

28 per week in ons af temporary disable. wont by accident.

Accidente inaural against for £4 aut £3 per annum 181,000 ir use of death by weekly payments, in case of injury.)

For further Particulars apply to

J. Y. VERNON,

Agent.. Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.

£1320 NTLE INSURANCE COMPANY

BRITISH AND MERUAN,

748

VESSELS EXPECTED,

THE TRENCH MATE The 31. Mi atuamer Ernest Simons, with the Froyok mail of the 18th allimo, lofi Ésigon on Thursday, the lith istat of am, and may be expected hery dn or stout Saturday, tha 10th instant This Packet "brings replies to

No. $, BIGIN STERKET. Apply to D

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESE.stlers despatebed from Hongkong on the 7th

̈MENT & AGENCY CO, LE.

Kuy. Hongkong, lat July, 1898.

THE AMERICAN MATE. The 0. $ 0. steamer Belyde, with the American mail of the 15th ultinio, last Yoke hares on the 9th infant, at daylight, and my be exported-hare on or about Monday, the 18th Instant

TO LET

JONVENIENT, OFFICES. Lt FLoan,

18, HARK BUILDINGS, Hongkong. Addres

"F. R." Cave of Hongkong Daily Preez Ollon. Hongkong, 91at March, 1898. · [700

TO LET.

PARTMENTS Kowloon, with Board. Suitable for married couples or single ontlemen. Tennis Court.

Apply to

MDR. HATHERLY,

Isadalo, Kowloon, Hongkong, 17th Juve, 1998; K [1306

TO LET.

HOMSEN'S HOTEL, KULANG,

Fornitors as it stands to be taken ovor. For Particulare, apply to

Y.

J.E. THOMSEN & CO;

1390

Amoy; 27th June, 1809,

TO LET AT ONCE,

TABLES at Kowloon,

TO BE LET SHORTLY.

A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE in RICH-

MOND TERRACE,

A FIVE ROOMED HOUSB яt KOWLOON

with Tonnis Cour! Apply to

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THE DAMADIAN MAIL. The C. P. R. ateng Bingress of Ching left Vancouver for Hongkong via saal ports of | call on Monday, the 11th instant.

THE-AUSTRALIAN MATY,

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUIPATIONS,

TERDAY, Tath July, EXCIANWE,

ON LONDON

Telegraphio Tramter.

Bank Dills, on demand

Bank Bilbs, at 30 days' sight.

1,11

1/11

TH

Nauk Bills, at 4 months' sight... LILAF Credits, at 4 outis' night. 1'll

Doonmystery Bills, burnoutlas' sight 1/1

ON FABI

--

242

1951

Baak Bills, on dioxand Credits, at months' sigh.4G

ON GREMANY --

-On demanda daha

Or NEW Yone.

Bank Bills, on demand Codita, 60 days' sigüt...........

ON BOMBAY

The "G. N. Co's stownor Chingtu, from Australian Ports left Port Darwin ou the 19th Instant, and may be expeted here on or choutON Friday, the 22nd Instit

MERCHANT STEAMERS.. The N. 1. steamer Olympia seiled Irons Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 2nd instant..

Tao Austrian Lloyd's stommer Pindobona laft Maji for this port on the 4th instunt.

Tao steamer Glencak, from Middlesborough and Londen, left Singapore for this port-on Today, the 12th instant,

The P. & O, termer Pvindieff Singapore for the port on the 12th instant né 1 p.m.

The H. AL. steamer Brule, from Hamborg, lost Singapore for this port on the 10th instet, and may be expected loro ea or about the 16ta instart.

The N. Y. K. steamer Telaka Meru (Europe Live) left Kobe, for this port on the 18t instaut, and is expected to arrive here on the 18th instant,

The Mutual benmox Onpack, from Glasgow: and Liverpool, passed tho Canal about let fust and may be considered dus at Bingapore on or about the 19th instant.

The N. Y. K. steamer Oni Mary (Australian Line) Toft Thursday Inland for this port on the 11th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 22nd instant,

The East Asiatic steamer Malaya, from Copenhagen. Hamburg, and Antverp, ty bo (1392 considered due horn on or about 24tli fustani

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

00, LIMITED. Hongberg, 13th July, 1898.

TO LET

Apply lo

TOTAL FUNDS AT Fist Dicanthe, 1897, | “REAN MOUNT, BONHAM ROAD,

£13,558,989, 08.04.

GILMAN & CO.,

Ageuta. Hongkong, 7th July, 1896.

(1441 DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

1. AUTHORISEDCAPITAL £3,000,000 £ s. d

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UT CAPITAL

687,500 00 II. FIER FUNDS

2749,81974 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prs. pared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, 23rd June, 1889.

[1391 JUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

.31,330.000

TOURAND 1710. £1,125,000

The Underdgoed, having been appointed .... 582,500 AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared £10,000 to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current

Enter

SIEMSSEN & CO., Agent Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

THE

BANKERA AT LONDON JOINT STOCK BART, LIMITBU

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance. ON FIELD DEPOSITE →→→→ For 12 month

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

31% az.

Mrs. GILLANDERS.. GLENFALY BUILDINGS.. Hongkong, 9th January, 1806.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

[1997

.

ROOMS, with Board. (OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2 Padder's fil. Hongkong, 1st January, 1899,

NOTICE, N

TOTICE in beroby given that the owner! copy of the TITLE BEED of Lot No. 4 in the British Concession, Shamoon, has been LOST, and that if it be not found within one ORWICH UNION FIRA INSUR month from the date of this advertisement it

DANCE ROCIETY.

will be cancelled and stops taken to obtain a now deed. FOUNDED 1797.

AMOUNT INDORED

T26

Losses PALD... PREMIUM INCOME

2830,000,000 12,950,000 872,000

The Undersigned AGENTS of the bore DANK Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

agajust FIRE at Current Rates.”

J. THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong Hongkong. 27th October, 1897.

THE

·LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1880. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. Tas 32,000,000 PAID OF. CAPITAȚ

9,000,000 6,000,000

For Hamburg and/or Antwerp cases merchandise, and 45 balen funthara. For Landon andor Hamburg and/or AntwerpY 90 cams-bristles For London andfor. Antwerp and/or Hamburg and/or Bremen asdjor New York-814 bales fouthers..

of being merely local. Au Advisory Board was therefore formed which consisted of repro- sentatives from all the leading Chambers of Commerce in the States. There are 150 re- preventatives on that board. They met, and it wns thought wing to Lak the co-operation of all the Chambers of Commerca in America and abremd. In June of last year there was another W. BREWER CO. SER FUND

meeting, and at that time there were seventeen ponutricu representod. President McKinley made to address, and in the orezing we gare a big banquet scuting 1,550 guests, which was the largest rangoot of its kind ever given in the Coired Stares. The foreign representatives were subsequently taken for a tour over the United States, east of Chicago, for the purpose of vinring the different modes of manufa ture. At that conference it was considered that the Advisory Beard ehould be still far) ther extended, and Japan was invited to take hold with us. To-day thero aru ton Chamber of Commeres in Japan represented on that Beard, each of which is represented by tvo members, Similar representatives ere Are China, Africa, India, Australia New Zealand and ofsowhere.

"In Juns of next year this. Beard will be brought together for a great conference, and forty courtries will be represented. That will bring from 200 to 800 of the most prominent business men of the world togather to discuss all eurts of trade problems. Papers will be read on banking, trading, transport, and indood svery possible subject connected with the bude of the world. Wo hold that the clear business men can bo got together, and the more sc quinted the sun gat with oach other, the Bettor are the chances of the development of their various track intereste

la connection with the Mugum thoro is still another Advisory Board, culled the Diple-. matie Alvistry Board, made up of Ministers

of the different countries accredited to the United State

What is the object of having that Board ?" inquired the representativa.

9,00 2.35

3,06

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London San Francisco

Honolulu

Bombay Shanghai

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Social Pistorial Satire, by du Maurier..$ 300 By Severi Seo, by T. H. Warron What will Japan to Phy J. Morris GLADSTONE-Statesciao aut Echolar, by

Williamson.

COLONIAL EDITIONS

...

..$1,50 coch

As a Man lives, by Oppenheim... The Virgin of the Bau, by Geo, triftus Scribes and Pharisees, by Le Queu Thoughts from William Ewart Gladstone. The Last Lemurian, by Firth Scott Honeon Firas, by Hondon Hill The Cattle Man, by Burgin The Standard Bnarar, by Crockett. Philippiton Gueriteman, by Thraifoll Wanderers, by Sidney Pickering. Nansen's Farthest North, 2 vals, QUEEN'S HOAD, Under HONGKONG IKOTEL. (20

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8001

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISTA

It's this. This is a public Institution. It No. 6, 10 HOUSE STREET, PRATA ÜKSTEM).

has po privato onde to serve, and we believe wo

can do greater tainge for the world's entameros.

if we have advice, suggestions, and criticis

of the prominat diplomatic and basiness an

in all departments of the world's commercial- Bife. Wo karo no pot plan to carry out our motto really is The greatest good for the greatest number,"

"How many people have you in employ at Sath Fourth Street "

We bave 140 in all that is the paid working staf On the Boards o co is paid. Now as to the practical wes of the Muscam First of all by placing samples

of res products of the various countries of the world in ane place, business men can come and sady there. Take, for instance, right hero, One of your cotton manufacturers is going tô the United States to slotly the different kinda of Batton of the world, and may be he will flad Ehat there is a combination he can make which will be bettor then he is making now. We have a woul-room whore there are over 2,000. fenes, showing the entire woollen products of

the world.

No Japan has been represented zo thoroughly as she englit to have beau, and the object of my audiences with the Minister of Agriculture and the varions leading members of the Chambers of Camareros, is to have her fully represented on the Boards. It has been sgrid that a selection of Japan's products shai? be sent souk.

"Yes, our Banan gives information abont the various conditions of trade and trade merkota. I am having photographe ade sa to the way in which cotton is sent abrodd from the United States, and I ball be ablo, to show our people that there is'n great lees through negreat paoking,

"We have a Ibrary where we have over 1,500 trade publications, and in our large reading-roots are Counlar reports from all conaties."

Hoad Ofiles-TORID Braash Class-LONDON, NEW York, Bon-

BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI. TIER- TEIN, NEWCHWANE, and, al Ports in JAPAN

AGENCIES

Mike Coal Mines. Chyours Coal Mines.

Kanada Coal Mines.

The Mike Cotton Brimming MN, LA Tobyo Marine Insurares Co., Imitel Mesii Fire Tourance Co: Limated Imperial Government Paper Mills Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co.,

Chenghai.

Onoda Crust Corpany, Japan, Kanagafuchi Cotton Spinning Mill Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi lock Factory

Hongkong 4th August, 187

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT SZ005 BANK LIMITED. PARE'S BANE, LIMITED

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LISTED.

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.) On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on, the daily balance, On fixed deposits for 12 months 57, perazzam,

76 3

8. CHOR,

Agost Hongkong, 25th Marok, 1898.

655 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853;

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON."

CAPITAL PAID-UP: RESERTE LIABILITY OF SHAKE-

HOLDERS RESERVE FUND..

€800,000

£800,000 £450,000

INTEREST Mlowol on Current Amount at the rato al 2% per site on to Daily balances 19he Fixed Deposits for 12 months 2.4 per cent.

TV H. WHITEHEAD,.

Managar Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th May, 1998.

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

K D. ADAMS,

By bis Attorney, HERBERT F. DENT.

[1884.

Canton, 24th June, 1898.

T EN

DAVID BASSOON, BONS & CO. Hongkong, 1st July: 1899.

1398

TING,

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET. TERMS VERT MODERATE, Consultation Froe. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.

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THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACOEPT RISKS against FIRE it Current Rabes.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agazta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENTISTRY

AT:

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW,

LA (LANE OF POATE & NOELS). Hongkong, 19th July, 1897.

YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

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Hongkong Hotel Solaris, Dardanus, Secure. 12th July. K Wharf & G.. Barnia. HOMEWARD-12th July-Malacca, Bellona.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

PEAK DELIVERY cluses at Post Office at 11,20 m, ead 3 pm, or in Lotter Boses in the Cars by 12 and 3,30 o'clock Trams Lotter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4.0.

The authorised List of Malts and connection with this paper is the one published | twice each day in our Extra, which, in corrected

to a much later hour than that given below.

will, te found in the Chronicle und Directoys, The Postal Guide for 1893. rerised to date

F. XX. This is the only authorised completed Sommary of Postal information published in - Hoagkous.

A MẠIL WIDE, CLONA. For Swatow, Amoy and Tamani-Per Hai mun, to-day, the 16th instant, at 9.30 AM.

For Kobs.Pur Glausern, to-day, the 15th ivabant, as 11.30 AM.

For Shanghai-fer Nanyang, today, the 15th justant at 330 pm.

For Kuchinota-Per Fachilate Maru, 'to. day, the 15th inst, at 4.30 r.

For Fuochum,Per Changsha, to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 10.00 A.24.

For Singapore, Samsung und Boxrabaya.- Per Fausung, to-morrow, the 16th justert, at 10.00

For Kehs, Yokohama and Settle-Per Biojun Mare, to-morrow, the 16th instant, st 5.00.P.M.

For Iuild-Por Elase, on Maiday, the 18th instant, at 4.33 2.5.

For Shangho Moji, Kobe, Yokebatza, Victoria. B.U., and Tacoma, W.-Per Victoria, on Tuesday, 19th iustrat, at-11A

For Shaugbei.-Per Loongmoon, on Tuesday, the 19th instant, at 3.30 Par

For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook own, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel- bourne-Por Changsha, on Saturday, the 23rd 1antan, at 2.00 PN.

For Nagasaki, Koho and Yokohama.-Per Festa, on Saturday, the 23rd instant, at 5.0

F.N

For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Tokohama and Portland, Or Per Braemar, on Saturday, the 131k přesime, at 11,30 a.m.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The Freud Contract Pucket-Caledonien will bo despatele on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdora

BEECHAM'S PILLS E, and places beyond, via Barsailles

FOR ALL

BILIQUE AND NERVOUS DISORDERS

ANNUAL SALE KIR MILLION BOLES

Tho. 14. Box contains 56 PU

Price 50 Cents

Prepared only by the Proprietar THOMAS BERGHAM, St. Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA WATKING & CO. 431 -66, Queen's Bead Central Hongkong,

to Saigon, Straits Settloments. Batavia, Bri mah, Caylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonisa, Aden, Natal sad the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

800 Posting of Prices Current and Cir

culars ceaser.

10.00 Registry censes.

11.00 ..Mail closes.

|

Hongkong Hope.....

11. & W. Dook

Insurances

·Canton....... China Fire China Trader w Hongkong Fire Nerth-China)

Strate Daion

Yengistemol

and and Building-

Hongkong Land Enr. Humditya Balate... Eowloon Land & West Point Buildin 1.420 Sogar

izog

Langhonings

Gt. E. Coun

Do. Jelebu............

New Balinoral..... Do. Preference... Oliver's Mines, A.............. Da B....... Faujon

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$304, selles

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$108.5, cx div. b 100 10: $60 52, Ters $210, sellers 8506

$3000 $1250 pct. pm

(437, selle $50, LN $2099, ellers 126 12

10 | 356, 8 1.& sollers 225 18, 199, beners, $299ion 1001 val. &sellers 360 1.0, seliers

$30 1.1, seller $19, ellers $30 1,

40120 ellers $108, sellers

(35,500 50 seiler

30, Beta

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$ 20 ga, buyra $11

Do Proferenee. Raubes 101 |

New Amoy Duck......

nship Coy-

China and Manila... China Mum Ord)

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Tebrau Planting |

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3falva New Malwa Ol Malva der Persian Oily

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ề 13: Đi fes, luyện £10 £10

$50, Entren 8. bivera £305 ex div. $74934, wiers hor; 22 Hers

$2223

$1 $10, NAR $101123, Luvers

1. V.-Y. YERNON, Bakery

A loa ce 870 to $75 p. pls-next to 1 dije 48 140

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per chest.

$780

Da L'per-wrapper. Vatce Now Pitnir Old... Penares New.....$7.2

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THE WEATHER..

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 13th JULY; at ± 1,3..

STATION.

Wladivostock. 1953 Tokyo .......

Kochi

Naga

Kugoshima Guaff.

19.57

23.37

20.83

2.19

Sharp Part 29:18 Amy

22.4

99.75

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

Tho Gorman Contract Packet Bayswa

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Canton.......... inatant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Hongkong.... Europe, and countries beyond, vil. Naples; Victorin Peak.

TU. HỌ CHEROK HUNG Care of loss. See Hing & Co. /OMBAY BUIMAH TRADING COR- to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Barma), Gap Rock 20.77

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254, Queen's Road Central. Henglong, 28th May, 1898.

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DAVID COESAR & SON'S

23861

MERCHANT: NÄYT

NAVY BOILED:

LONG FLAX

TARPAULING

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CANVAS

ARRHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,

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KUEN & KOMO,

HONGKONG YOKOHAMA, KOBE

12859

1264

ATUTTGART PIANOS,

DORNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES.

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

PORATION. LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON. THAK SQUALES, PLANES, BOARDR Kod SCAN LINGS, FLARED, TURGUED, und GOOD

A WOODSTERONG THAT BO PRAT STOLEDO CHOOSING WALLING,

STEAMER NAM!

(Unished)H STAN

Length 169 feet over all.

Breadth 20 feet

Depth of Hold 10-foot,

Engines Surface Condensing. Speed 18

miles. Copants 350 Tone.

Now lying in Wapohti.

Für inspecting orders, pastioalars; ko.

Apply to Ben

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$1425

HF CARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND

SURVEYOR

18, PRATA CENTRAL

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. 1-19 NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

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g to its prodnets. And that's just what' Tare in a position to do without any cost ta Japan itself?"

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SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD, LONDON,

·CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE,

́ ́Post Qualities of ASBES108 GOODS and PACKINGS,

HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinds, *VICTOR” METALLIC, BOILER JOINTS

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION

of the Best Qaalities

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK,

Geperiuterdent MAN A THO SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agente

BEST

PORTLAND CEMENT

PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION,

U. NERVEGNA & Co.,

01, WYNDHAM STezer.

FÖR BALE. JUS

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HF. CARMICHAEL. Rougkoay 30th April, 1398.

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Etablished 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Skip only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Beal),

LAUT, WEGENEE & CO.

Bole Agonte.

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FOR BALE.

HAS. HET DIE OK

CHAMPAGNE, 1890. WHITE AL. $30.25 per case bf 1 dozen quals $28.50 per case of 2 dozen pints, D.D. IR 191HANN & 00.18 RED AND Wairn -BORDEAUX, WINES.

C. G. HIBBERT & C 0%

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

SIMMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 4th September, 1887.

THAH SHINGLED FOR PINKADOX RAILWAY SIEEPERS for t GAUGES

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, Bed Mng, 1895.

F699

WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANGHAI VACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN- GINSELING ESTABLISHMENT.

Cuylon, India, Addon, Egypt, Malia, do, to

Registry ceces at 70 A.

klaiphong

The mail closos at 8:00 am. Late fotters Cap. James.

with 10 sont extra postage.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN

PACKET.

HTT

14th JCLX, at 10a.m. Wladivostock 23.78 62 97 Tokyo Kochi.....

Kagoshima.... Gutzoů..... Sharp Peak ... Amoy Canton Hongkong...

The Canadian Ini! Pocket Empress of Japan Nagguaki .... will be despatched or WEDNESDAY, the 10th inst., with baile for Slang Lai, Nagasaki, Kobe Tokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed as follows 10.00 Registry cases.

11,00 am. Posi Ofice eloson. but correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fes of muts oxirs Postage anti the time of departure.

to 9, Cross Lane, Weuchsi

LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. Aby the best English makere, always to

The British Contract Pucket Ballanrat wil hand, such as Steam Steering Cour, Steam he despatched on SATURDAY, the 23rd just Winches, Bean Capstans, Steam Pamps, with Mils for the United Kingdom, Europe Steam Donkey Pumps, Hydraulic Fresses, and countries beyond, vix Brindisi; to kia Sugar Mills, Marius Boilers and Engines, Straits Settlements Netherlands India, Burmah, Doiler Plates, Pig Iron, sto., oto. Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, Steal | Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

9.00 ..---Posting of Prices Current and Cir

Fulars IESUS.

Wours now prepared to execute ordere for

the building or repairing of all buds of 10.90 s.-Legistry case machinery with quiale despatch and good work 10.30 manship Enquirios solicited for any of the abote or the complete plant of any kind of maabinery.

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-Posting of newspaper, books, and patterns insea. 11.00 am. Mail Cinees.

LATE LEITLEs may be posted. (from '11.79) A.. with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 A after which hour they rosy be sent on board with the semo late fee,

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MOTE: FALCONER&, Beaman, 74th Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENES, nor the Buomoter V,.,2978 Them. 9. Wellaby Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any Baroneter 1.9, 2ATB Therap. 1 p.m. Wank. DEBT contracted by the Officers or tha Crearometer4 P. 297-Thermeir.m. (Wetlah! of the following Vessels during their stay in Thermomi 9 s.... 85 Theria. Maxima

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ARABIA, Ger., str. Dempralf-Biomassen & Co. ARUTIL, Brit steamer, Wni, Ward-Podwell,

Curlili & Co.

Arasa, Erik atommer, George Kizon-Order, BENENCE, Brit. tr., June Potier-Gibb,

Jayingston & Co.

BUTUAN. Spanish str. Medringo-Brandas

& Co. DAPHNE, Ger., steam. Missen-Siemissen &

Co.

Is no Pore. Spiniai atr...Boss--Order. KAT, Brit, ship, Ingles-Stand Dil Co. METCOFOLT, Beit, 4-, bit, W. Richard

·Orders

Muexek Brit. 4, bk.. Crowo-Order. OLD KENSINGTON, British ship, Tucker--

Admiralty, A 428

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