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paicy which is quits in kernieg with their ar

traveling in Manan who is acquainted with the Chaplan, saya hay WHAWIEGERE hebearting aathy displayed in other parteraima fia wader on one side Leah caring, of Chinn must be forcibly struck by the man total difference of level of twelve font, In the aves of those people."

Battle easterly gelen will rodues disoge sight fodb, and in Lake Erla kesry, galun vocisually cause a difference of loval of mer than Eftoon fast,

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In reply to a question as to the accessibility the parines from the eo Captain. O'Sulli Vau sud-Changsha, the capital of Buran, is about Eve daye journey in a steam launch From Baskow, and water communication exista

OWIKANG DAILY PERIA, BRIDAT AUGUST Art, 1805,

LANE.

PLANOS

CO.

BANKO

-HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK. FEE Budhons of the above Bankis conducted LONGKONG AND BELANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST an deposits is allowed at 38

COLLARD & COLLARD. 8-1890 PER CART. per annum.

free ties of the country. Tills and leads, ar described by Hofe Goldschmidst UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

Alaninum is a souris of stored energy whase land are also gravy where with easy reach, and German Electrochemical Society, given avy in the hottest conson of the year bulmy astonishing resulta When mixed in a sald and ranpurative brozes are to be inhaled it Ined wooden backe with an oxygen schipound, tume ideal retreats," At Yohohor, Captain such as iron oxide, the aluminum cam bo ignitel ullivan called on the Megistrate, and was with a matoll, after which it burns quietly, fempitably recaived, but on eroarging into the giving forth an intense heat, which may reach wurtyard a large crowd was found to an as- 3,000deg. This supplesen socgomical furneos Doubled, and a volley of stone was directed site for brasing or hard soldering. It on be used intrading foreigner The oant Chinese cortato for welding, for producing pars wrought proved, however, faithful to their obnage, and, fron, for making a variety of alloya, and for by dust of tuot end judicious appeal in the obtaining certain parë metals free from carbon Caines tongue, the Captain was sunbled to bab have been hitherto almost impossible to pauify the much. After phasing across the produce. A mean of metallic chrominu weigh ang Ting Lake he proceeded to Changsha ng 55 pounds has been obtained in this The capital is a prosperous-looking plana, with way, The slag la of Interest, being article]

doing minute artikelal rusies.

a seasiderable population. Its streets are Torundam of extraordinary harddens, ad con wow, like those of most Chinese town, the stops are excollent and clone, but with a notice able absence of foreign groda Another in- tortaat trade centre is bangtan, the spital the western half of the province, with a very large population, estimated by the Chinese at milio, but amounting, in all probablity, toke. To the uninitiated it would appour that the evatLern distreta ef Ianan might be mbre easy applied with goods from Canton vin the North River, but the advantages in this jirootion of greatly redneed milenge and water frausportation are more than nentraled by the numerous and extortionste Customs levis in the Kuangtung Province, and, with the ex coption of salt, no commodity would seem to enter Husen by the route,

Theology of harmless preventive inasala tion as a means of stopping the spread of 994] diphtaaria has been estimactorily trated by Dr. Karmer in a Engarian village. In the previous five months early 20 per cent of the villagers had been attacket and 8 had died, 6- not having lean subjected to serum treatment. Among the 114 children or whom preventire inccalation was tried there was during the next two months, no case of diphtheria, although the epidemio continued fu surrounding vilingos.

pro

The idea that posin sids digestion tion is attended by a lack at gastele juice and reunood by Dr. Kallogy a delnaion. Indigen rot of pepsia, and the continued use of the 504 All the attter toads tuft the stomach for taking it. An English physiologis fount that gainen pig given popais gained for a few weeks, then fest

rapidly

Liquid hydragon, now producible in 405 canutity, is found by Dewar to have a boiling point of about 210dag. below zero C and the expected density of about six binths that of vator

AGENCY (LIMITED).

SOLE AGENTE IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, ED., LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO EL GOVERNMENT PATIE PANEMANUFACTURERS OF THE

Boat Qualities of ABBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinds.

VICTOR" METALLIO BOILER JOINTS A ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the Beat Quailties. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK:/

Superintendent:

... Tuos. SKINNER, DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents

INSURANCES

BEST

LAND CEMENT

PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.

U NERVEGNA & Co...

31, WYNDILAM BYRNET.

TO LET

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

The Undcreighed, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIXE at Curront Rstent

SIEMSSEN & CO

Arenta Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE

The seture of an appears to by a factor that will largely influence the opening up of China to yeatern civilisation history of the Junaueso hone their hard and independent spirit, and oven tho Taiping rebels in 1852 wezo unable to enter the capital, their aforte' to do so hoing spoken of 'with scorn to this day by the Lianness. More than once during Captain O'Sullivan's stay, the people boasted to him that no Manchu bed evor erased their walle, azed that no Mancha garrison had ever been suffered to occupy any town in their province. As ayset off against this independent and almost cobeflione attitado, it must be admit

The most which the world is being trans. 1. * ted unt the present Gravamor, a man of progron towed by seina la har to realize A Frenc sire delightsnot views, has done mich to

syrilor finds that, if a man should now awa instil mere moderate and les bigoted sentiments

From i stands that began at the close of the Paris among his people. Ishin began with ta ista Exposition at 1889, we should have to explain kation of slutris lights at his Yamen, and now to lim those sensational dagveris and advances eur one Eundred shope tails vicinity are lightel in mochanica and physios alous. The derela by electricity. When we call to mind that tele which is revolutionizing our habits and which grupla polos were arcted in Hanan, so to speak, existed nine years ago only in rave and pride nt the point of the bayonet, and that even no specimens. The horseless carriage, moved by only thres planes in the province sro telegra petroleum or sisotricity, with perhaps an even phically connected with the rest of China, the greater future then the bicycle. 8. The class Sigailence of the innovation will be better eptrie railways, which in the next century will mo breviated. The Governor has nisa prone to dify the working of the great trunk lines steans despotoia-krate for Losing coal harga, Falyphase outreats, washing na to transmit and so eapplying Hanur goal to the mandarin and distributo natural motor forces at great awasti mule and works at Wachang and Hau-istances. The Laval steam turbino, a yan. He has extrued these monstres by the practical means of using etsim at high prestaro, establisicaout of a college for the study of the The interior combustion motor of Diesel English language. The President is meral the most economical mens known of converting Casa Hi Poug, Commander in Chief in Haus, at into work. 7. Calcium carbide, giving an advocats of the pro-foreign policy, and the stylene, can of the illaminante of the best principals Mr. Wei-k, a gentleman who century. 8. The cinematograph, with whose was ded at Brighton, in Bagland, and has wonders wo have been recently saturated. 9. served in the Chinese Diplomatic Servico pt The Roentgen rays, which are revolutionizing Washington ad in Japan...

the healing art. 40. Liquid air for industrial

I have conversed with people here in Shang-perposar 11. Colour photography. 12 Wire

hat who knew Chint wall, and whe nature no less fall promise. 13

let talegraphy, o process fol of pron sarefied

fast, li lingteen (Siz Tliena's aeftul pioasering work be followed up by the British Govern- gasos traversed by the electric esrrent. 14. mant with energy, the meral effect, not only in High-frequency ocrrents, with which Teds and Hansa, but in other portions of the Yangtze D'Amonyal haya mindo auch nervelous experi- kasi, will prove important and beaattualmente Captain O'Sullivan's tast in avoiding retaliatory. msaares, oran when pelted with stones, de- sarves all praise, and his casefalne to make friends with the authorities ought to indicate and pave the way. At the same time, it is the opixion of experienced parsons here that it world not do to deprive any Englishman willing to form the advance-guard of British trade in Hnnau of come menouts of obstantial pre-: toetion. How Eugland is to maintain her infasues in the basin of the Yangtze is yet an undeveloped question,lint it soones difficult to resist the conclusion that gruboat or two will be needed, net necessarily for use, but as a show of authorityy before the Huunuese call Us brought to realise the trus position of our fellow- countsman in the Colonial Empire.

THE ELECTIVE PRINCIPLE IN EASTERN CROWN COLONIEE.

LETTER FROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN, The following is an extract from a twiter from Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for The Colonies, to H.E. the Governor of Ceylon, relative to the wavinoríat from certada Tamils of the Island against Dr. Rockwood's appoint. ment as up oficial member of the Legislative CouncilThe letter is dated June 17th, and the extract referred to its followe:-

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENCS for the shore Company, dre propated to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates

KEUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Ágenta," Hongkong, 31st April, 1897. ATORTH GERMAN FIRÐINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. few

Company are PearARED TO ACONPT First -The Underigned AGENTS of the above Class Foreign and Chinese Bisks at Current Butos

TO LET

CONVENIENT OFFICES. 186 FLOOR,

18. BANK BUDwor, Hongkong. Address

Care of Hongkong Dilly Press Office. Hongkong, 21st March, 1893.

1700

·TÖ LET:"

BANE o be placed in FIXED

Dopotitors may mansfer at their option

SHANGHAI BANE to be placed an FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Paz CENT. per annum.

For the HoNDRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

›T. JACKSON,

Chist Manager. “Hongkong, 1st August, 1695.

To

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL 10,000,000 RESERVE FUND

8,000,000 RESTE LIABILITY OF PBOPʻTORS.210,000,000

COUNT OF DIRECTCEN

Hoa, J. J. BELL-BY-Chairman. R. M. GELY, Esq-Deputy Chairman,

R. I Bichardson, Heq.

C. Rentman, Esg

David Gubbay, Eay.

B. bhewan, Eng

N. A. Siebe, Dog.

P. Sachse, Esq.

A. Haopl, Eng.

A. McConachie, Beg.

A. J. Raymond, Harj

CHIEF MANAGE

- Hongkong-T, Jackson, Esq

MANAGER Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, ERQ LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, Lyseren. -

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annwa on the daily balance,

OF FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 21 por Cent. per Angum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cant. per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th May, 1588

(13 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA T

LIMITED.

AUTHORITUD ÜAPITAL. PAID HE CAPITALjigamamassa

HEAD DEFCE HONGKONG

Chief Manager.

£1,000,000, 324,374

PARTMENTS at HowLaos, with Board. ABuitable for married couples or single 3: T. LADES, Req. CHOWTUNGSANG, Esq. gentlenes Tennis Court

Apply to

MRS. HATHERLY,

Isadate, Kowloon.- Hongkong, 17th June, 1800,

"[1309"

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895 ₤20

RANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been

TO LET

JHOMSEN'S HOTEL, KULANOJU, Amor,

Furniture so it stands to be taken over. For Patienlara, aptly tà

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

-1990

COUNT OF DIRECTORS,

D.Grays, Esg ... Quan KirÉRA, Iodi Kwa Hor CHEN, ESX.

G. W..F. PLATTAIE

Interest for 12 Months Fixed5%

Hongkong Ist December, 1897.

K

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.........

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

£1,500,000 SORIAND vizzanowar fok£1.125.000 PAID UP

Anime 4502,500 RESERVE FOOD

10,000

AY TO LET

BANKERS: THE SECOND FLOOR of No. 2, PEDDER'S LONDON JOINT STOVE BANE, LAMITED,

Sramar. Gaitable for Officea Apply to

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at A. E. MARTY the ita of 2% per annum on the Daily balance, Hongkong, th July, 1999.

·F7580

CON FIXED DEPOSITS 70AED and RESIDENCE offered

For 12 months

Houss. Tennis Court.

Apply to

*A, B, C,” Care of Hongkong Daily Presa Ofico. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1898, · [1607

AGENTS, for the above Company are prepared Barbro Gsution in Korgun. Good

to ACCEPT BIKES againas FIRE at Current Batos,

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents. Hoaghong, 16 November, 1873 (18

P

Tho soft, Hexible rice paper of the Japanese has been recommended for sash purposes na thisOFONIX FIRA OFFICE. water and ice bags of the sick-room, the claim being that this material supplies a satisfactory: substitute for rabber af arinth of the coat Some air cathions exbib tad to the Berlin Bosiety of Internal Medicideby Prof. Jabebsohn were capable of supporting i permanent weight of over 300 pounds, while being air-tight, exible, very light, and remarkably durabls. They were mzde of several Inyars of the paper, clued by resin, with na outside finish of Japaness lacquere

The Untarsigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Ratas.

DOUGLAS LAPRALK & CO., Agents for the Fhons Fire Offee. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887 PI COTTISH METROPOLITAN

·ASSURANCE. CO.

The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE

Holiday soientific excursions are being in. POLICY in the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS trodnned into Russian schocks. This pointer,

· form of INSURANCESAT

£2,000 in pdzo of dosth by excidant. £1,000 in case of nutzaral death.

for instanco, afty pupils of the Ekaterinocar A yearly ploution of £28 2. (age 30) Gymnasium will make a mountain trip of Efty secures the following (→ days, collecting natural history specimens and ethnographical data, taking photography, aketch. ing, and getting the physical benefits of life is the pine forests of the Causams♫

LATE TELEGRAMS.

ment by nocident

EL000 in so of permanent total disable-

£300 în cas of parts total disablement by accident, my

Lo per Week in Ceas of temporary disable-

Rangoon Gazette

The following telegrams are from the meat by socident

THE PORTE REFUSES BRITISH DEMANDS.

"London 20th Filz Kotwithstanding the format demands of Great

I have also to acknowledge the receipt ofritain and France the Porte has refused to your despatch No 107 of the 11th attimo en got any oorspensation for the lossen sinired. closing a memórial from certain Tamil inba-

bitants of the colony, protesting against Dr.

by British and French subjects during the masserie of Christiaze in Constantinople,

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Aooldonte insured agelast for and £2 per annum (£1,000 in oase of death by weekly parmenta în baza of injury,

For further Particulare apply to

–

TO LET.

REENMOUDE, Boss Boo

Apply to

GILMAN & CO.

Agenta. Hongkong, 7th July, 1825.

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TO LET SKORTLY.

TO.2,LYHEMOON VILUAS, KOWLOON.

A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE in RICH.

MOND TERRÄDE,

A FIVE ROOMED HOUSE at KOWLOON

with Tennis Court...

Apply to

6

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212/ J..THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 27th Ontober, 1897.

FIR

THE

TOKOHAMA SPECIE

Yo LIMITED.

VESSELS EXPEUTED.

THE ENGLISH SLATIN

"COMMERCIAL.

ULOSING QUOTATIONS,

TruBenar, sth August, 1 MICHANGE

The P. & 0, staamar Chusan, with tha English mail of the 8th ultimo, left Singapore. on under the 31st Bitdemo, ne 1-puna SON LOSTDOCHANOR.

may be expected here on or about Friday, the 5th instant. This Packet brings replies to letters despatahed from Hongkong on the 4th June

EUE. AMERICAN MAIL. The O. & O. ateamer Gaelin, with mails, o., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, O Yokohama, Izland Sen, Kobe, Nagisaki,and Shanghai, on the 26th altimo.

THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. steamior Express of India left Vancouver for Hongkong (vis usual ports of call on Tuesday, the 2nd fostart.

THE INDIAN MAIL,

The slaser Lighting, from Caloutta, left Bingapore for this port on the 1st instant.

MERCHANT SERAMBES. The N. F. stoanter Columbia salled from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the

altimo.

The F. & O. stammer Peshawar left Bombay for this port on the 20th ultimo

The Austrian Lloyd's atenmor Maria Valorie Iaft Koka Bar this port on the 3rd instant

The steamr St. Jerome, from Middlesbor augt, Rotterdam and Antwerp, passed the Canal en the 12th ultimo, and is expected to arrive at Singapura on or about the 3rd instant.

The C. P. steamer Braemar has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Kche and Hongkong on the let instant.

The O. etoaner Deucalion left Borneo. so the 30th ultime, and may be exported to arrive here on the 5th instant.

The O. 8. B. Co.'s steamer Dardanus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 30th time, nad may be expected hare en or shent Friday, tha 5th ipatant.

The O. 8. 8. Co's stemmer Jason left nga pore on the 20th ultimo, and may be expected here ou or shout Friday, the 5th instant.

The Bast Asiatic steamer Malaya left Singa pors on the 29th ultimo, and may be considered das hces on or about the 5th instant.

The N. G. I. steamer Letimbro left Singapore

on the 31st ultime, nad may be expected hore about the 5th Instr.at

The C. N CoR Rtearar kiang, from Glasgow, left Singapore on the 80th ultimo, and may be expected heru on us about Friday, the 5th instant.

The O. B. 8. Cols stopmer Izim, from Liver- pool, left. Singapom on the fad instanty and may be expected here on or abent Monday, the 8th lastant

The H. A. L. steamer Saraia, from Ham- barg, Jeff Singapore for this port on the 4th inatont, and may be expected here on or about the 9th instant,

PÅSSED TER CANAL.

15th July

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PAMB Documentary Bills,¿mentha'aight 1/117

ÖN. GRUMANI,

ON NEW YORK-

Os BoMBAY

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2,404

Crodita, st 4 months' sight

244

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1.943

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Crodite, 60 days' eight..................

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141

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days' sight

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ON CALCULA

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On demand enjoyani kamyogariaMENTARY * pm. BOTERRAIGNS, Fank's Buying Rate...10.32 Goin Luar, 103. dan, pas taal.......54.25

JOINT STOCK SHARKS.. **COMPANY. [PAID UP. QUOTATIONI,

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$10 220-lis International... Tia. 100 (T. 1018, Laou Kung Mow... [Tha 100 Fla. $8 Borchee

Tis 500 14603 Yahoong

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Nongora 29th July-Menetaus, Crefeld, Mouriar, Trieste. Led Angust Glenshiel, Priness, Alesia.

WARD-End August Benlawers, Oma tea, Adila.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorised Liau of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Swalow, Amoy and Foochow~Per Hattan, to-day, the 5th inst. at 9.30 A.M.

For Huftow and Bankgok-Per Lock, to- day, the uth festant at 9.30 AM.

For Bangkok. Por F. C. C. Klao, to-day, the 5th instant, at 9.80 a..

BANK Fusan, Genson and Vladivostock-Per Senaci For Shanghai, Chefco, Chemalpo, Nagasaki, Maru, to-day, the 5th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For BataviaPer Chingue, to-day, the 5th instant, at 11.30 AM

ESTADLISTED 1880.

SunECKIAND CAPITAL... Yer 12,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL..

RESERVA FUND.

9,000,000 6,660,000

Koba

TEAD OFFICE—YOKOHAMA.

BRANCHES & AGENCIES.

Landon San Francisco New York Lyons Honalaiz Bombay Shanghai

LONDON BANKERS : THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, PARK'S BANE, Limited, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LAMITED,

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEBEST ÁLLOWED.

On Current, Account at the rats of per 1892 cent, per unum on the daily balanos.

On Exed deposits for 1 months 3°), por enanas,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO. LIMITED.. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1898,

TU LET

NODOWN in BLUS BUILDINGS,

No 5, RIPON TELRACY. No. 3, EIGIN STREET,

Apply to

VERNON, GODOWAR

Agent

Hongkong, 8th June, 1998-

1320 FORTH BRITISH AND. MERUAN-

Rockwood's appointnout. I segust that ponsMATIONAL UNDER SKONETART OF THEN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY

will cause flu memorialists to be informed that

I havn seneidered the petition, but that I can

... FOREIGN DETHER

Tandon, 20th July. | TOTAL FUNDS 47 Sisr Decembre, 1897, Government has decided to appoint no addit £18,573,909 0s, Od

tional Under Bacretary to the Foreign Ofts,

60g no afficinat roasen for advising Her Vajesty to disallow Dr. Roskreed's appoint- mout, and that I cannot hold mit any hope of being able to entertain there regnest that the Gromelin, Scubes to the British I. AUTHORINED CAPTray: £3,000,000 £ ad

efective principle shall be introduced in con- unction with the appointment of use mombuis of the Logislativo Council."

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INLAND NAVIGATION IN CHINA In the House of Commons on the 28th June Afr Jugoph Walton asked the Under-Begrotary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there galations of inland steam evigation redently issued by the Chinesa Government restricted the privilege to treaty, port provinces, and ako. prolabited steamers from loving naurve craft; and, if so, whether Her Majesty's Geyermot would insist on the opaning of internal marign tion on all rivers in Chine, so that it would be possible to take Fillah merahandise in British ships not merely to the ports recogniasi by trenty, but to overy riverside town and station in the whole of the interior of China, in order to carry out in its entirety the original agree

mant os vxplained to the House.

The daffer to be performed by the new offlo

Kimbessy at Paris, bmi been chosen for tas post.

SUBSCRIBED UAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-TE CAPITAL

will probably be to deal specially with African IT FIE FUNDS. SI questions,MNAMIZAR Cel

THE

687,500 00 2.743819 7 9 The Undersigned having been appointe AGENTS for the above Company are pre- London, 21st July,pared to ACCEPT RIKS against FIRE at

Unrest Rates

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agente Hongkong, 25rd Juna, 1998. – [1391

TARBULINEUN AVENARIPS: LOAN-USED FOR OVER 20 FEADR.

D. Züla's object in fleeing from France was to avoid being sorved with notice of the judg mont of the Versailles scurt, in default of which he will then be manlled te ruappear in court ju

tobor.

RUSSIAN OFPOSITION TO GREAT BRITAIN

AND GERMANY IN CHINA

PAREL 46 N Landon, 21st July, Renter's barresponent at Faking telepenie. that M. Farin persists in his demand to the Chinese fovernment for the exclusion of Brit ish or German instructors or the Chinese Novy and donande that Bussian instructors ke op- printed,

* ULIOKET,

The cribunt match, Gentlemen versus Playʊre, resulted in the defeat of the Gentlemen by 137

Mr. Caroubu regulationass drawn up by race.

the Chinese Government did contain the stub PLAGUE ON THE CARTHAGE

bat did at contain the soood mstriction

mentioned in the question. Her Majesty'a

- Lendon, 20th July.

The Carthage has passed Gibraltar where she

Government will insist upon the regulationsported the recovery of the leader who had -being rovised in a satisfactory sense

bea altacked by plague. No further as bas gesuired aboard, ze

THE LIVERPOOL CLIP,

London, 1st July The race for the Liverpool, Cup run to-day resulted os under pres

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Dizua Ferget paddin Brayhead Knight of the Thistle.

INDIAN COMMANDS. S

Thoroughly reliable provative for Wood and Blous against White Auta, Decay, Fungus Bch, and Damp

A

SOVEROM I Solo Agents For Chána, a

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Honkong, 31st August, 1897.

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

BEECHAM'S PILLS BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERA

ANNUAL SABE BIT MILLION BOYER

The Ta. Ed Box contains 50 Pul

Price 50 Couls.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

"MENT & AGENCY OO, LD, Hongkong, 26th July, 1828.

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DRIVATE BOARD ANDKESIDENCE

PRIVATE

Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS.

3

3. CHOH,

Agent

1055

Hongkong, 25th March, 1898.

TAUSTARTER, AND OR DA

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTKE. 1865.

HUAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAD-VP...berka KZSERVE LIABILITY OF SHAZE

HOZREZS...

For Amoy and Taman Per Eizou Mare, te-day, the ik instant, at 2.30PM

For Shanghai-Per Ninggo, today, the 5th instant, at 3:30 p.m.

For Shanghai Per Longincon, to-day, the 5th instant, at 3.30. P.M.

For WachowPor Kongpar, to-day, the 31 instant, st. 4.30 P.M

For Saigon. Per Donar today, the 5th instant, at 4.2) 2M,

For Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Yokolama, Vio- teria, and Tudom. Por Olympia, to-morrow, the 6th instant, à± 10.00 AM.

Cantones China Fire i China Tradera. Hongkong-Fire....... NocleCmes 1859 Bed#xw#vwes***81

Union Yangtze Land and Building

Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estale. Kowloon Land & R West Point Building Luzon Fugazsagendiks -Mining

$18, sellers 360-639

81026 410 18.26, eal. & buyers $100 $10, buyera 850fcbuyers

12h 108 ex div. $30 $60

400 0100, buyers $125 £280, plet, pretos.

13560, sellers

$50-$133, sellers, 120 $98, ellers $95 $68, bayer $60 $830, seilere £25 Tis, 180

25 sollera $80 $913, sellers. 260 $130, ellers

960 $68, ex div, sales & $30 58.50, males

2017), sellers $40 320, allerg

$100 138, bayers

Charbonnages. Fis, 500 $110, sellers G. Estu, & donium) 25 $4.20

Do.

New Balmoral ..... Do. Præstemuse Oliver's Mixes, A.....

Doi Bes Panjom

Do Preference Baube

New Amoy Dock Steamship Coys

China and Menfis... China Mutual Ord

Dy. Preference.

Do. Do.. Douglas Rear hip

Carton M Indo-Ching 6. N. Star Ferry Tebrau Planting Ca

Do

United Asbestos .................... Do.

Wanchai Warehouse

Watson & Co., A. &...

15.

F24 $9

10 43.75, buyers,

$ 400, cellura

F1102, sellers B5610, sellers

59 $8.45, sales

25 $54, bayers

$1 $1.60

100. FR86, kuyare

$5 14

£50 $30, sellers. £10,104, buyers

21065, 10%

$50 $58

515 5257, cx div. seliɛra 210 400; buyer $740, buyars ellers

Weliera 21.40, buyers $10 810, nominal

E87 VAL

$10 $11), bayers

Y. VERNON, Broker.

V.

DPIUM:

Allows

For Strails and Caloutta-Per Cholydra, tor morrow, the 6th instant, at 10.30 AM.

For Kole, Tokoboros and Seattle-Perla New $700 to $760 A pl. 1 to 24 dty Kinahiu Ma, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at Malws Old 3.30 T.M.

Hohfila, tomorrow, the eth inst., at 5:00 pm.

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokoliams For For Swatow and Shanghai-Por Chogearg, on Monday, the 8th instant, at 3.50 PM.

For Siugapore, Ponong and Bombay.--For Lotimbro, on Tuesday, the 9th instant, at 16.30 AM.

For Singurare, Colombo and Bombay -Fer Matzuyama Start, on Tuesday, the 9th testant,.

11.30 AM.

For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland, OrPer Brace on Saturity, the 15th instant, st'10.00 AM

58.0 10 8820 halwa Oder10101850 Penian Oily

Paina New $125 Do. Iper-wrapped$700 to $710

Pawna Old 720 Benurce Now.....$707 Bears Old $790

1 to 2n

-110-2

per chest.

THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 34 AUGUST, AT-4 ̧лMr

STATION.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The Britteli Contract Packet Coromande! will 2800,000

be dispatched ou SATURDAY, the 6th insí, £800,000 with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe

and countries beyond via Brindait to the Vladivostock. Surnite Settlemente, Netherlande India, Brush, Tokyo Carice, Adas, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Rochi 8.00 A.M.-Posting of Prices Current anil Cir- Nagishi...

mulars CORSA£...

Kagoshima Gutslaff

Hongkong, all Janmary, 1899 (1397 LYSERVE FUND £450,000 INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposita for 12 months...par cont.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE..

NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED COME A BO

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

Pedler's Filt Hongkong, Ixt Jaunary, 1892.

WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCHAL MACHINEY GODOWN AND EN

Cineering EstablishMENT,

1 to 2 Cross Lane, Wanchai,

Wo are now prepared to execute orders for i

8.

J}

12

T..H. WHITEIDAD,

10.00 LM-Rogiatry cones.

14.30 AM-Pasting of newspapers, books, and Sharp Peak.

patterns osases.

| 11.00 A.; Kali Close

Manager, Hongkong LARD LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10

Hongkong 24th boy, 1898.

TING,

I E N

SURGEON DENTIST

No. 10, D'AGUILAE STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Froe.

Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

·TARPAULING

F79

CANVAS

A LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the boat English makor, always on [728 band, such as Steun Steering Gear, Stoam Winches Steam Capetang Stesso Pamps, Steam Donkey Pumps, Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mills, Marias Boilers and Engines, DAVID CORBAR & SON'S Sativuar Beilous and Driving Engines, Stool Boiler Plates, Fig Iron, sto, etc, k the building or sepsising of all kinds of machinery with quick despatch and good work- msrship. Enquirias solicited for any of the 28861 shove or the cornplata plant of any kind of machinery.

W. LYSAUGHT.

189, Wanchal Road. Hongkong, 4th May, 1898

[2889

JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS

* Prepared only by the Proprietor

THOMAS BEBONAM, St. Helens, ENGLAND SOLE AGENTS for Hordrosɑ and the EMFIRE OF CHINA WATEINS & CO. 41 66. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

Bitats, 18th July.OMBAY RUMAH TRADING COR.

Au improved method of preserving milk for transportation is stated to have developed un important aur industry in Broden and Des mark The milk is collected at a content station from neighbouring farins, and is there pasteurized of about 170 deg. F., after which part of it is frozen at about 1 deg. The blocks 1 of frozen milk are placed in stout wooden cash, which they hall, sterilized milk being peared into the reusing space. The earks are thin hormetically sealed, and a toy re perfectly fail and kept cool by the frozen seas, the ARREST OF AN OFFICET, IN CENTRAL ASIA milk cannat Le churned into bier in trans

We Bimla, 12th Joly, partition, and may be kept in good condition,

Mr. R. Cobbold, who has been arrested

Her Majesty has approved of the appoint meat of Sir George Luck to the Fingal Chamaeda Bir Keorge Welley to the Madras Commande

for at iarst twenty days. This makes it po by the Emir of Bokhara, is a globe trotter. sible for the Danas and Sweetss to expply eroate of the 50th life, who has been in England and France with male arge of and abont Kashmir for the past to or khres geark on sliɔoting exóurstone, - Last Fummer ho was shooting in Kashmir with

FORATION, LIMITED": BANGKOK AND RANGOUN.

SQUARE PLANKS, BOARDS and CARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALING, BUANTLINGS, PIANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED

SHINGLED FOR BOOTING. FISSADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS: for all GELVOES.

-Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & UD. - Hongkong, Sed May, 1895,

LUMN & KOMOR

K.

HONGKONG TOKOHAMA, IDEE

(2859

M

::

TOCKHAUSEN

DRAPER, MILLINEs, Deesa and ManIENĮ

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

1699

LATEST NOVELTIES

·SPRING AND SUMMER. Hongkong, th April, 1898.

M1418

Test Office :--TORIO, Branch Ofleas LONDON; New ZORE, BON- DAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TECH, NEWOHWANG, and si Forts in At Japan AGENCE

The chaarvations of earth currents at Gr Calea Deus, sareuired offer of the wich Observatory love brand, Frosty 10th Lancers and the two started off gather2U BUSSAN KAISHA uselose for acveral you by the electric railway on a sholing excursion in Chine torritory from Stockwell to Loudon, toodern instruments They spent the winter together in Kasagara No.6, Los HOUSE STERET, PRATA CHETRAIN being so eritive that indicat ons of the ourrait and than separated, Captain Dansy going off to of this railway love hen dated more than sploro tha augun baried aftues of Polar b 100 miles away. An early effent of the railway is right sway to the Kort of Yerkand and My. led to a funny experience Tuo puberaugnbould proceding on a shooting excursion station was visited by the get Aperinten. the Petra Mr Cubbold returned to Kashan dout of the Observatory, and on his return to last May and has not since been heard of until work the tinge of his megasta bowed aw, when he torps up in Bokharan territory, enricus deflection, which dullonext day after whare the Emit has arrested him. day but paly during the bone of his miten? dance.ider that has a magnetized we a starting bro! But one day he let him umbre athousand there was no disturbance, umbrella heving ösen az permanent msynet since the risit to the power staklen

R. J., REMEDIOS.

Mijke Coal at PEN Kilsbúra Con Mons Brands Cool Mines

TTOREIGN AND SCOLI IAL STAMP 12 The Mike Cables Byluning 17||}, T_

e

No 37, ELIE BİL

Au slectric plant for salvinia carbide is pro- posed as unsof utilining the real bors of Northera Gortunity. A feat bed bad four thick

Will be glad to sad STAMPS ON STEROVA

be any addposs on rodeipt of satisfactory, celer

Is also propane, le paroille sand Eperadz

in datizanted to contain ilkat ons of dried pyst | Sea ces-in Large or funil Quantitãos fạy Craha

pur adro, and a 13,000 horse power station |

would cousine 200,000 four yearly,

15 to 25 % Discount Allowed:

Tokyo Marzie Insurance Co., Emited. Meiji Firú Insurance Co. Ltd, Imperial Gorerament Papar Mila Coston Cleaning and Working Co.,

Quods Cement Company, Japan. Kanegatnak Cotton Spinning Mil Tokyo Better Spinning Mill, Japan. Haysand Olook Factory Kingisor Ah August, 1897.

1904

CARTRIDGES.

NOBEL'S SFURTING BALLISTITE Abalataly Smokelses and Water-resisting T BEGT NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD,

PRICE OF IZBOZE ČARTRIDGES

Graded with⠀⠀ With Pander Powder only, and $ or of Epok

87.40

8.00

Primrona Caren 85.65. Pogumold Cases... €..5

:8,85 Jector Drum Cases. 6.00"

6% disecunt on order of 1,000 and over.

Apply to,

WAL SCHMIDT & Co.,

Hongkong.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1897,

· ARNHOLD, FARBERG & CO,

Sola. Agents

FOR SALE

H. F. CARMICHAEL,

· CONSULTING ENGINEER AND

SURVEYOL.

18, PRATA CENTRAL.

NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SALE.:

Ast.) with 10 cents late jes up to 11.30 am. after which hour they may be aut on board

with the game late fee.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN

PACKET.

The Canadian Mail Feokat prese of China.

Amay

Swatow

Cansom.......

Hongkong. Victoria Faak Chip Rock

Mack! Haiphong....

Cape & Jam..

29.38.

29.44

29.41.

4th AUGUST, AT 10 AM.

will be despatoind on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Yadivostock. inatant, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tuky..... Kohe Yokobans, Victoria and Vancouver, BC, Nagasaki.....

Gaulet

which will be closed as follor -

10.00 A. Registry cesses.

Kochi

Kagoshins...

11.00 .. Post Office closes, but correspondence Sharp Peak

may be posted on board the Facket with Ames....... Late Fee of 10 cents erta Pustage antiwntow the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

Canton.... Hongkong Victoria Peak

29.33

The German Contract Packet Prinz Heinrich, Gap Rock will besteypakobsd.on WEDNESDAY, the 175 Mansa instant, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Haiphong... 24.56 Harope and countries beyond, vi Hupies; Cape 8 James. to the Streits Bettlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &v., ko.

Registry coseso at 7.80 4.31. The mail closes at 8.00 4.

with 10 cents extra postage.

Late Bitora

MAILS BY THE PRUNCH PACKET. ESIGNS and Specifications for all classes. The French Contract Packet Melbourne will. of Stosialipa, Lauakes a speciality; he despatched out SATURDAY the 25th New work and repairs supervised.

instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom Telegrama, CARMICHAEL," Hongkong. Europe, and places beyond, vie Marseillae Telephone, No. 111.

to Baigon, Straits Hottlements, Batavia, Bur- H. F. CARMICHAEL. mah, Corton,Madres, the Australasian Colonias, Hongkong, 30th April, 1808.

[1209 Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and

Gibraltar. TUINART PERE & FILS. REIMS

8.00 AM.Posting of Epices Current and Cir

R

Establialed 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Sup only the Finest Quality:**

Extra Dry (Goven Soxl),

LAUTA, WEGENER & CO.

Eole Agonte Hongkong, 17th May, 1805

·FOR HALE.

[1104

IHASEIDSIECK

CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SEAL. $95 25..... per esse of I dose quarts. $33.30. 2....per one of 2 dosen pints. ED

EXE OSMANN & GO'S

RED LED WHITS BORDEAUX WINES, CG. HIBJEKT & C0,8 BOTTLED ME & STOUT

STAMSADN & GO Hongkong, 4th September, 1897,

ORATE CHAN

10.00 AM.-Eegistry coase. 11:00 1.м.----Mail closer.

No

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.-

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owapes will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT soutinotod' by the Ofllwrs or tos. Gre at the following Vones during their atop Hongkonur Hashan ABORRIS. Brit. bk, Robbing-Skewer, Toge

& Co.

BENTUR British steamer, Sarchat-Gibb,

Divingatsa & Co...

CRITIC EARD British ship. Taos, Jones--

„Tarponto Pore, Spanish xtr., Rɔies-Ozler. J. V. TROOP, Aber ship, Beveridge-Master HELAT, Brit, aliip, Haghes-Standard Of Co., KIBINA British ship. Smith Captist. Mary D. COSKING, Amer ship, Pevülrton-

Mustora, Brit, dem. ok. Crowell Ordon TENORSCO, Amary by MaCaulder--Dodwell"

Carliti & Co.

59. Prince Agraus, Norw, bk., 0, Olsen--Order,

IDOLSKUSUBIRI Weither,

in the 4th 4.0. The centre of the triton Hak to the 28. of Hotakong and it will probably enter the ecset mot far from, sad to the Eastward of ike Colony. Foretra

al mess probably from the und W, with min

arometer amily

Temperature

HONGKONG BRUISTRA

Sirection of weist mil

Weather

On date

JAYA PR. 19 B

19.34

· 29 28-

26:45

SENE

ht

Bighsat opan air temperatursion, the Reduzi

Lowest open air tempitature en in Delan

- F. G., FIGG, Acting Director Hongkong Chestory, 4th August, 18991 AIRBEL FALCONER Co. Kuter, 4th Aug-2 Barometer V.M...29 Them. 9.{Wetball)})}?) Barometer I M...29.29 Thura.1pm. Wetball) 27. Baroneter 4.P.39,24 Therm. 473. {Watbull; 18. Thermom. § 1.M... 88 The Maximum Thermom. I r.... 93 Thern: Alinām%10 (DTWE/^ Thermom. 4 .... 82 Bieliti.

"HONGKONG, TURTABLE,

oth to 11th August

Tri

Foul. Bourkoos Mann Tios

Men Titon.