Epanish peleonora ilter the remont sno-fight Naked and half-matgled mon were lifted ahoard unturmang, the deck of the Jown afterwards running with bloed. Captain. Enlete, comi wling the Spanish armoired oraiser Piacaya, who was wounded, was roosited with full Jonours. His eyes were streaming with tears while he presented his sword, which was de ellar, the Asterion crow chearing fractically meanwhile, Adizal Corvera, iztorviewed, saya that the guns which his Bagship Cristobal | Galeri Jacked, no doubtless resting in the pockets of the Sparish Superintendent of Odbauen.
UNIQUE GAWWÊRING OP KTOR ORIKETERS,
All the Btra Cuplars from 18, oxoapt Williuson, who foll,in the Zuln war, assembled at Lord's on Saturday to prosent. R. A. H, BIt shelf with a silver bowl on the occasion of his retiring from the position of each for Etos cricket Gil Harris was spokesman, The greatest sonttursinszi prevailed.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN CRICKETER...
The flags at Lord's ground are half-mast out of respect for the memory of I. D. Walker, the doyou of Harrow crinket.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY BRDEI TIE THAMES.
The Duke of Cambriga yesterday opened the alerground slectric railway onnecting Waterloo station and the City.
TRAGIO END OF AN M.P.
London, tish July Mr. Thomas Owen, the Liberal Member for Lammeraton Division, Cornwall, Les en found drowned in a poud sour his Walsh sent:
FRESH PARLIAMENTARY VACANCIES.
London, 11th July.: Lord Arthur Hill, Conservative Member for West Down, has resigned his seat.
THE STRELINO INDIAN LOAM,
London, 12th July.. Applications for the six million sterling Indin tonn, bearing interest at per cent wure opened to day." The total smetlyf tendered was £2,386,300 at an average pricn of 188 10x, Telers at £88 5a. receive one per cent, of their applications, and these aboro resoro in
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NOTICE
TAROM this date, during the absence of Mr. JAS. B. COUGÉTRIE from the Colony, Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.
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Borobag, 13th July. An Pleinl notification for the P. and 0. Company says the Carthage, which, laft Bombay on July 2nd, having landed a case of plague aAŽ. Aden (the Urst it has vecurred among the crews of the P. and O. mail stonmore since the epidemie tro broke out in Bombay)-wax, upon Brvival ut Suez, obligel to procend to the quar- antine station nt Homes' Wolls for disinfection, which occupied the whole of Tuesday. Sho then proceeded on kar voyago arriving at Port Said this morning. No delay whatever took place with the mails, which wore transferred to the Company's now steamer Leis, which ran botyoon Port Said and Brindisi in accordanc with the original programme, so that the homeward service has not been interfered with in suy way.
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by others which he could suggest a the origin Address:Caze of less, KWONG BANG & Co
of the fire, (1) spontaneous combustion in the coal bunkers, (2) fusing of the electric wires (3) sarelessure, with bound to the lights, (4 or some incantions aut on the male fleek. As to the coul which they had en board it wae South Walan cool, and it was for the Canet to judge whether coal of that do sorption was liable to spontenisons sombustion. There was very little coul on board. The aft bunker rus across the abip and there were two bunkers, one on either site of the engines, but both these were empty. The fire appears to have originated in the aft banker, which cou tained about 146 tone of coal The only other places where there was coal were the bakers
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-M2, HATHERLY,
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[1306
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The Undersigned, having been appointed: 45 N REENMOUNT, BOKHAN ROAD. AGENTS for the abovà Company, are prepared. U
to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corrent Ristin
SIEMSSEN &.00.
Agents. Hongkong, 18th November, 1872-1 1 4B
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
PHENI
The Undersigned are now prepared to
of INSURANCE
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gainst FIRD at Current Notes:
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. F21 Vangkong, 17th August, 1837. JOURNE, METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO
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voldont
£200 in case of purial total disablement by
BU per week in case of lemporary disable- mont by accident,
Acsidente insured, against for £4 and £2 per annum (21,093 in use of danth by weekly payments is onse of injury.)
For further Particulars apply to
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AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ BUBECEIRED CAPITAL 3,750,000 FALL-UP CAPITAL
357.50000 II. FIRE FUNDS.
,743,815. 7.0 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre TEAR SQUAER, PLANES, BOARDE and parod to ACCEPT RISKS Agningi FIRE at SLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and Grooved Current Bater BOARDE, FOR FIXORING CELLURG, WALLING,"
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were stored eighteen tons to the starboard, sil. The shoot, in which sparks were led to the port banker which contained val, and was at a considerable distance from where the fire origiusted. As to the electrin lights, the. Chief Offter would say that at 10 o'clock in the night of, the 30th altimo there was to fusing or lankage, co oridenced by there being no diminution of the light. Abate was fusing it would hava igaited the woodwork, and the smell of the burning material would have been perosptiblo No such smell was alsoryud, and it was doubt fal if the firo originated in that mer. A the evidence as to the origin of the tre would ba negutired, Everybody anys that everything wm nữ right, and therefore, it would for the Court to say how the fire originato -Captain Crary, the master of the Ganger, in
his evidence, said he was unable to save any of the pagers, either the ship's or his own, from Bao Hrs. Although to fames bad nevaltnicked his cabin when he went on board the heat ear-M
Rates Supplied and Orders Broked by t
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & CO.
1600 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895,
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
ried aft-by the wind was so great Chat be ovela No. 6, les Hover STREET, PEAYA CENTRAL,
'not yet near it." He could now offer, he sug-
gestion as to this original of the fire, not having Boon able to get below as yet Witness was making all preparations to purap the Ganges nat either wiflar to-eight or to-morrow.
The President-Are you satisfied Captain Cipery, that tliv fire appliances ca board 'e ove Bufficient?
Witnow hald. the appliances were quite sal! Hejort for Rosling with the outbreak of 1re and wore all in good working order. The spare homes wore burnt of the outset of the tre and therefore, the staani fre pumpa wore usel The Los vero stored on the fore part of the hurri oane deck:
The uaquiry is prvoeding,
THE PLAQUE AT CALCUTTAV-
Calcutta, 14th July. The plague returcs allow five new cases and two deaths, the totale to date being 176 cases, 140 destlus.
Head Office TOHIO.? Brauch Ofona:—LONDON, New York, Bom.
BAY, SINGAPOEN, SHANGHAI, TIEN- "TAIN, NEWCHwage,' and' all Porta in
JAPAN..
AGENCIES.
Mike Coal Mines. Ohnoura Coal Mitres, Kanada Coal Mines, The Mike Cotton Brinning Mill; I Tokyo Murine Lanuzance Co, Edidite Moiji Fire Insuranos Co. Limartedi. Imperial Government Por Mile Cotton Cleaning and Working Co.
Shanghai, ats Onola Cembut Company, Japan. Kanegafushi Cotton Spining Mi Tokyo Catton Spinning Mill, Jap Hayahi Clock Factory; Hongkong 4th August, 1887.,
FOUNDED 1710.2 The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS agnit FIRE st. Current Ratos
SIEMSSEN & CO, Agenta Hongkong, 16th May, 1893-
19.
JAPAN FINE AHT CURIOS
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The Matual atoomer Gopack, from Glasgow and Liverpool, kft Singapore for this port on the 22nd instant, and may be exposted here on or about the 28th instant.
The N, Y. K. ateamar Kinshin Mara (Ameri- can Lino) leit Kobe, via Moji, for thir port on 2nd inst., and is expected to arrive here on the 20th intent.
The East Asiatic Co.'s atsamer Malaya, from Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Antwerp, may be considered duo here about, the beginning of August.
The steamer St. Jermine, from Middlesbor augt, Bolterjero and Antwerp, pasaad the Canal on the 12th instant, and is expected to arrive BANK at Singapore on or about the 3rd proximo,
3 TP
·J. THURBURN. Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.
TRE
*LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL:Yon 12,000,000 PAID DE CAPITAL
9,000,000 RISEZVE FUND
6,660,000
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHER & AGENCIES. Kobe
Landon San Francisco New York. Lyons Honolulu Bombay
Shanghai
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On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cout. per anne on the daily balance, On fixed deposita for 12 months 3. per sanum.
H
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В. Сион,
Agent Hongkong, 25th March, 1898,
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATEP BY Royal: CHARTER, 1853,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP... RESERVE INABILITY OF SHARE-
RESESTE FUND...
HOLDERS
£500,000
£800,000
£450,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Astount at the rate of 2% per annuaa on the Dally balanese On Fiza Deposits for 12 months... 4per cont.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS'BANK.
FREE Busss of the above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG-1 HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 33 PER CUNT. per annum.
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The N. GI. steamer Letzulo loft Babay for this part on the 19th inafaat, and many bo expected Lers on or about the 6th proximo.
PASSED THE CANAL.
OUTWARD-19th Jane-fchong. 21st Jan
Aningsby, Drumgarth. 1st July-Gisela. Sth July-Kiakang, Suvia, 10th July --Solasie, Dardanus, Socotra. 12th July' -Sarnia, 18th July-Benlarig, Ision, Indes. 2nd July Manilo,. Glavens, Kherson, Delavin, Silesia." Howard-19th July-Pyrrhus, Sachsen,
Faxra. nd July-Niobe, Hyson POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
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LONDON.
Telegraphio Transfor Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Billa, at 50 daye' alght..... 1/114 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ... 17138 Credits, at 4 months' sight. 1ƒII) Doctanentary Bills, months' sight 1/134 ON PARIB
Bank Bills, on demand
2.42 Credits, at 4 months' sight... 2.40
On GERMANY
Ox New York-
OF BOMBAR
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand.......
On demand...
1.96
Bank Dills, sa demandéli Credita, 60 nya' sight.....
1451
146
Tolagraphio Transfer
1454
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SHANGHAI,
Bank, at night...
781
Privato, 30 daya' sight
M4
OF CALOUTTA —
ON YOKOHAMA ----
On domand
ON MANILA.m
On demand.. ON SINGAPURE."
..
On dezan.. SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate 10.22 GOLD LEAV, 100 fine, per tool. 54.75
Bank
JOINT STOCK SHARES, COMPANY. ParD UP,, QUOTATIONS.
(3800, eller Hongkong & Shal...
6126 12 pr.ct.png Chins & Japan, prf.
Do. ordinary Do. defererd Nall. Bask of Chica B. res Toan. Shares....
Bell's Asbestos E. &... Campbell, Monte & Col
Cana Trav. 1 & M... China Bugarmin
Calton Milla—
ENO
Hongkong
International
£ nominal
prominul 15. J
£3377, £117, sollens £1 join #198
$19 $94, sellers $100 $100-
Tix. 100 116, 38, seller
$40 $20, llera
Ta 103 T.103
Lau Kung Mon...Tis: 100 TI, JOE Soyahoo......
Tabloong ...
Dairy Furni
Fenwick & Green Talend Cament...
Do. New Iss
& C. Geo....
The authorised list of Maila issued in. connection with this paper is the one published twice pach day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
PEAL DELIVERY sies at Post Office at 11.30 am and 3 pm or in Letter Buxos in the Cata hy 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Lettor Boxes at Peak will be afeared at 12.30 and 4pm.
A MALL WILL CLOSE
For Haiphong.Per Hongkong.. tonlay, thé 27th intact, at 9.30 a..
For Yokalam, Kobo, and Nagasaki-Per Helensollera, to-day, the 27th instant, at 11.80
AM
For Yokobama and Kobe.-For Chingtu, to day, the 27th instant, at 230 P.3.
For Singapore-Por Bertha, to-day, the 27th inst., at 380 Dat
For Tientsin.For Taksang, to-day, the 27th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Kobs-Por Kiote Maru, to-day, the 27th instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Singapore, Ponang and Culcutta-Per Kaight Templar, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 11.00 AM.
For Swatow and Shanghai-Per Cuaton, to-monor, the 28th instant, at11.00a.m.
For Washow Per Kongpah, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at 3.30 r.ar.
For Thursday Island, Port Douglas, Towos- ville, Mackay. Brisbane, Sydney, and Mol borne Par Yamoshiro Marti, cu Friday, the 29th Inst, at 11 30 AM
For Samarang and Bourataya-Per Shan. tax, on Friday, the 29th iustant, at 11.30 a..
Far Nagasaki, Kobe' And Yokohama.-Per Rohilla, on Baturday, the 6th prox., at 5.00 F.M. For Shanghai, Moji, Kobo, Yukohams and Portland, Or-Per Braemar, on Saturday, the 13th proximo, at 11.30 AM.
Depositors may transfer at their optu balances of 8100 or more to the Homokond and NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED The French Contract Packet Oceanien will DEPOSIT så 4 Pen Case, por annum.
bo dospatched on SATURDAY, the 30th For the HONGKONG AND SHANGBA) instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom BANKING CORPORATION, Europe, and plates beyond, via Marseilles T. JACKSON, to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Bur
Chief Manager.mah, Ceylon. Madras, the Australasian Colonies, 14 Acen, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
H
Hongkong. Ist August, 1695.
"ONGKONG & SILANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL
$10,000,000 RESEVE FUND
$8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PEOP'TOES.$16,000,000
Corry or DiRKUTORS
HOB, J. J. BELU-IEVING--Chairman. 6. M. GRAY, Esq.-Deputy Chairman..
B. LA Lichardson, Ewy.
C. Beuren, E
A. McConachie, Esq. (1441A J. Ryzond, Pag
Apply to
GILMAN & CO
Agents.
David Gubbay, Kay, A. Haug,
R. Showan, Es
N. A. Biebe, Esq
P. Sachse, Esq.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1898.
TO LET.
NODOWNIA Bzce BUILDINGS.
No. 5, LTFON TERRACE.
No 3 ELGIN STREND
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., L.D." Hongkong, 26th July, 1898,
[48
TO LET
NONVENIENT OFFICES, Ist Floor,
18, BANK BUILDIxes, Hongkong.. Address
FR
Cara of Hongkong Daliy Press Ora
[706 Hongkong, 21st March, 1898.
Cars MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, EBQ
"MANAGEI İ
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GAED'NZE, ESQ LONDON BANTERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- NA COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent per am on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 24 per Cont. por Arzam, For monthe, Tier Cent. per annum. For 12 months, 4. per Coat, per Árnum,
T. JACKSON.
Chiof Manager. Hongkong, 20th May, 1898,
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
B
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir
culars Chases.
10:00 AM-Registry conscs. 11.00 A-Mail closes:
· MAILS BY THE BATTISH PACKOT,
The British Contract Facket Utromendel will be despatched on SATURDAY, ths éth prox., with Mails for He United Kingdom Europa and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemente, Netherlands India, Buranikaj Coylon, Ader, Egypt, Malta, and Gikouliar.
BM-Fosting of Prices Current and Cir-
culars causes.
10.00 AM-Régistry cases.
10.30 AM.Poating of newspapers, books, and
patterns ocness.
11.00 AM, Muil Cluges
|
Bakery
Hongkong & U. Gus ..... Hongkong Electrin... H. H. L. Imraya ... Hongkong Hotel ...... Hongkong loo......... Hongkong Rope......... B. K. Whof & G., H. & W. Dock Trance
China Fino China Traders' Hongkong Fire and North-China macar Straite... Union
Laud and Building--
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreya Felate....... Kowloon Laud & B. West Point Building
Lazor Engar
Mining
(Tia. 500 TIx, 545 T. INMs.70
!HHདྷུ་
$36 30 $19 $30, efters
$6, 18, sallers
$59 *** 210 315 $10 8.25 $100 ($107, bryste $50 53, buyers $25 110, sullera $50 60 $50 $160, sales $125 260, p. la prem
[$450, sales $5013, sellers $20 199, aligra $162, smits & buyers' 800 [6630, silen £28 T. 180
$20 (9), seller
$80 218, eller
869 $3.50, Bers
- $50, $68, ex div.
$10 $8.50, buyers 230 $17, buyers 949 $26, voller $100 $88, buyera
Charbonnages... fo. Gt. Esun. & O'dunian
Do Jelebu......
New Balmoral..... Do. Preference... Oliver's Mines, A.
Dix
Do Pretornes Now Amey Dock Rauby...........
Steamship Coya-
China and Manila. China Mutual. Orði Dv. Preferens...
Do. Da. Douglas Stenship H., Canton and M... Indo Chia S. N... Star Ferry
Tebrau Planting Co. ...]
Do.
UnitedAskestra ................
De
14.
509 $110, sellera
85 $4.80
2:20, sellera $33.60, sal, & scilea $140. $150c.
#5 $11, seilers $243.5
$6 15.75, buyers
$1 $1.60
10d. 3, eller
$5 $14
$50 $0,llers £10 £9, 10, buyers' 210 (£5, 10
F E
$50 2684, les $15 1264, salter 214 57
$$, allers 15 95, selfs $13, Kellarя
$1.10, buyers
$10 $10, nominal
Wanchni Warehousa:". . 67 54k lä Watson&o., A. &, .... $101, buyeri
7. V. Y. VERNON, Bruker.
---------
Allow'.
OPIUM.
Malva New $60 to $160 p. pl. neil to I ty Kulwa Old... $3:0 to $820 Malva Older$340 to $850 Pein Olly
to
Do. P'par-wrapped$710810 Patna. Now...$725
Painu Old..
-765
Benares New.......8705 Benares Old
por chuot.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
RETETER
STATION,
Vladivostock.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from ¥1,10 A.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 am. after which hour they may be sont on board Tokyo with the zooma late fee.
NARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
UEND FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
Thoroughly reliable, prmorvatiis for Wood and Stere against White Ants, Demy, Fungus Rot, and Dampness.
Koshi... Nagasaki......
Kagoshima...
Gutala
Skarp Peak...
ATECT
Canton
Hongkong
Victoria Peak.
Sole Agents for China, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Gap Rock Hongkong, 31st August, 1897,
728 Macao............... ------Haiphong..... ORTLA.N.D
J. D
TEAK WOOD TWIN SCREW
PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE A STEAMER'S RULK (unfinished).
Mrs. GILT ANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong. 9th January, 1896.
"BOARD ́AND RESIDENCE.
[1392
ROOMS, with Board OMFORTABLY FURNISHED
Apply to M MATHER,
2, Pedder's Hu, Hongkong, Jet January, 1802.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION.
Length 183 feet over all.
Breadth 26 feet 2 in.
Depth of hold 20-fect, including twin deck. Capacity from 860 to 1,000 tons. Now lying in Canton Herbear. For inspecting orðas, particulars, &o. •
Apply by letter to
CEMENT | Cape B. Jumes
WHITE & KOS Vindivestock. Tokyo ......... Kochi.......
SOLE AGENTE POE CHINA,
HOLIDAY. WISE & CO. Nagasaki...... Hongkong, 11th April, 1883
3001 Kagoshins...
E
Guttlef TO SHIPMASTERS.
Starp Peak Amey TANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER STALOW is obtained by the Water Boats, as Four Canton Waran is the cause of mach Bickness on bäard Hongkong... Bhilp,
Vuforis Fak We are the ONLY WATER. BOAT COMPANT | Gap Rock....
M. HO CHEUCK HUNG, Care of Messrs. See Hing & Co,
in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying Mamos -254 Queen's Hoad Contral
1974 FILTERED WATER Henghong, 58th May, 1808.
H. F. CARMICHAEL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND
SURVEYOR.
19, Praya ÜENTRAL
FOR BAINO.
This siteul and highly popular renete at NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES eployed in the Costinertal ospitals by Ricord Rest, Jobert, Welpen, and oilers ombines all the DESIGNS and Specifications for til blesses dedder to be sought in a medicine of the" kinds :
Steaiahip. Launches a speciality. and aufpasses everything hitherto employed. Now work and repafts supervised.
THERAPION No. 1, in a few days only, removes Tolegrais, Carnicharl," Họngkong, all discharge from the wrinery, organs, cffetoally Telephone, Ne. 111. superseding injections, the use of which does irrepar
F. F. CARMICHAEL. able horm by saying the foundation of stricture and Hongkong, 30th April, 1898. other serious diseases. In dysentery, pile, irrita tjun of the lower bowal, eugh, bronchitis, retune, and some of the rouma trring complaints of this khud, it will be found astonishingly entazione, affording, prompt sellef where other well-fried razdies have bean powerlem
THERAPION No. 2 for Impntity of the blood pimples, spots, blotches, pains, and swellings the jointa, sovadary symptomus, illsease of the bones, sore throat, and all deans for which it has be too male fiation to uploy mercury, sarsa- puilla, &e, to the destruction of the suiterer'e tooth änd, esini of health. This preparation purifies the nhole system through the blood, and thoroughly eliminates every prisonous nailer from the body.
THERARION, No. 3. for nervous oxlumstion, wmix of vitality, and all the distressing sonsequence, arging from tarly error, excca, residence in bole healthy climates, 1e pomes surprising power in restoring strength and vigour to the do
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THELAPION iar be proctired at 2/0 and 1/0 [2859 per package, of the prinsul Chemists aud. Mer- AVID GORBAR & SONS purchaser should stue which the shres manchera ahuta throughout the world Is ordering, the
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY ROLLED
LONG FLAX
LOANVAS
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING VA
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., Solo Agentes.
(1209
RUINART FERR & PILS. REINS
the requiren, and olervo that tho word "TruBA"- O appear on the Government Stump (in white lotters on a ret ground) affixed to every genuine C. pockage by order of Her Majesty's Hon. Commis sinngra, and without which it ia. Angery
Sold by A. & WATSON & Co., Limited, Flang kvag, China and 31anilar
Established 1719. <- CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS..
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra” Dry (Graan Sial).
LAUTY, WEGENER & CO.
Sole Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
1104
FOR SALE,
THAS, HEIDSIECES CHAMPAGNE, 1889 Watts BRAI $36.25...per ouse of I dosen quarts. $33.69 por case of 2 dozom pints, D.KLESSMANN & CO.
"RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINDS. ·
G HIBBEET & C ́O.E
BUFFLED ALE & STOUT
BIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 4th September, 1897,
CALL FLAG W.
J. W. KEW & CO., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. 1971 Honglong, 9th October, 1895 ·
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL BILJOUS AND NERVOUS. DISORDERF
ANNUAL SALE Six Million Boxss. The la. 14d. Bor contains 56 Pilla. Price 50 Cents.
Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BEROHAK, St. Helens, ENGLAND: SOLE- AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA WATKINS & CO. 431
Haiphong...
Dare 8. June
vid, to ses
level and
26th JULY, AT 4 PM.
Winit
|
010110010** TEFECİ Weather.
Rain Last
14 hours
2015 JULY, ATID A...
28.78
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29,73-
On the 20th at 11.5 .m. The Baro
MOMNIGN=STFIT!
has tiren a Tish the Worth, ale polluis vo fill in the South; Prosasto is mightly high or the coast of China,"novoE. on the a. cool, and law nypermily in the orighbourhood" ef N. Enton wherę w ryoluck depression, probably exists. Oradients alight het inermanng for NR. wirth on the #2. cones of Chine, l'orest-Hodorate or trek KH; wiwint
HONGKONG BEGITEN
Barometer. Teporature Ewaldity Direction of wind und
Weather
Preylowa | Dn date Any ! st 10 am,
de 13.00
28.75 86
Highest open els somparejare as the 2018 seby Lowest opon sår tumperature on the fbitz
Hong*
7. G. TIGG, Adas Director Observator, 26th July, 1896.
66, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, NSES, FALO & Co.'s RESTER, 20th July
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aars, nor the Owens will b. RESPONSIBLE for any DEET contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour y
ABOYLE, Brit stedimur, Wm. Ward-Dodwell,
Carlil & Co. ABPHODEL, Erit. str., Matthias-Butterfold &
Swire. BTENUE, British steamer, Sarohet-bb,
Livingston & Co.
KOTUAN, Spanish str., Madringo--Breadno
& Co.
INDORO TONS, Spanish str., Ro-Ondor J. V, Troor, Amoy ship, Beveridge-Master. KEDAT, Brit ship, Inghee-Standard Oil Co. MARY L. Cronind, Amer ship, Puadleton---.
Order.
Barotzenr 98....29,75 Therm. 9 a.m. Wetbulb) 77 Caruseler 1 x...-29.74 Therm 1 ras. (Wetbal) 79 Barometer 4 r... 20,70 Therm, 4r. (Wet belb) 70 Thermo. 9 A.M... 84 Therm. Maximum, 88: Thermom. I FM... 58 Therm. Minīzuri (cre Thermom, 4... 87 nigi 82
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
274 July to 2nd August. Ham War,
Hongkong
· LợW WATKI
Hongkong
Hoa Tin, Mean' Inc.
Wed: 7
Tamen 28
F.
Sat.
M
METROPOLIE, Brit, 4-2. bk, Wm. Richards-
Order.
திப்பு 71
Mon
Muscoza, Belt, 4m; bk, Crowe-Order.
43 PRINCE ARTHUR, NUIT. bk 0. OleOrder. †. The 2
Heigh
Its
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