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Crietatslug the anammas before the Commikte- he said. Of the Government sulame theru son be out one opinion, ris, not only that it is most involve, if by its provisions for withdrawing vopues now in eiaculation, it is so unsuited to India Frale dut. I can hardly believe it will be viewed with farone by the Committee. Tho jden at nueltag down pada la omber to furtbog contract our currency is universally colonised; Recent exporiones proves thut they are far from being redundant; indaod, if wo had a low more auren of rupees in active circulation we should have boon Butter able to move our unormous užports, and should not have witness nach auprocedented rareily in the opon market ns te land to as much as fe per cent. being paid Ma the security, of golf, 24 per copt. on suvor. As for Government paper whiole was i nominally quoted at 99, money could not be kad on it at nu♬ rate. Such was the oriais treng which we queant, and in a moment of

INTIMATIONS

JAS. WATSON & CO., LD., DUNDEE,

WHISKY DISTILLERS

CAPITAL PAID UF

STOCKS 8,250,000 GALLONS,

Exports to INDIA, CHINA, sud JAPAN, 24030 Coun Agents in Hongkong, Mewtre. H. H. KIRCH & Co (ESTABLISHDD 23 YKAES).

W. ROBINSON & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF

FLORIDAY ADOULA 3888, 1898.

BANKS

INSURANGER

TORTH, BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TARE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA NOILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

DE LIMITED.

"AUTHORIZED CAFIZAT

VESSELS BXPECTED.

-TEE, AMERICAN MAIL. The O. & O. stammer Gaslie, with the Ameri- 0aa mall left Shanghai on Monday, the ad instant, and may be expected kere on or about Thursday, the Sith Instant.

TEM VANADIAN MAIL. The O. P. B. stenmar: Empress of India arrived at Shanghai at 3 am, en faturday, £1,500,000 TOTAL FUNDS AT Bier Duca, 1897, the 20th inst, and left at 30 p.m. of same 82,128,000

£13,558,050 0«. Od.

day for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive B. 5823001 -

̈at Ba.m. on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. 10,000 | 1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000- PAID-UP CAPITAL.637,500 0 0 II. FIRE FUNUS 2,743,619 7

The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- gazed to ACCEPT RISKS Against FIRE sé Current Entea,

SHEWAN, TOI 13 & 00.,

Agosta. Hongkong, Bril June, 1898.

[1891 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

LowDon JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMTED

INTEREST Owed of Current Bovcumis si [1474 the rate of 9% per to as the Daily balance:

ON FIND DEPORITA - For 12 inanibs"

estreins stringenes (Government, in fuoit anxiety HIGH CLASS PIANOS.

to support exchange, etually refused to ad- vinee many ou their owa Banurities, although thor cotiers were full to overbring. They tad applionats to go and bay Council Billa which were eviling freely. It was all very well for exchange buks to get out Council Bills, but how you native traders and bankera raise money on the Government paper which they bold, by se cirenitons a method as that suggested of standing their securities home, realizing them, erd investing their proceeds in Connell Bills! is this operation was being carried through, the presare might he so great that in probability they would in the interval be compelled to suspend payment. Unfortunately They hat; Faveral cases during the past year of influential nativa úrme failing on socdant vi their innbility to obtain card on the ample securities they presos.od, The impiicit cou- lence hitherto ioposed by the Natives of India

in the avertibility of Government paper

THE ONLY FIRM DRVOTING THEMSELVES ENTIRELY 20 IT.

NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED, LOW PRICES WILL BE ACCEPTED

CASH OR EASY. MONTHLY PAYMENTS.-

into cash at a moment's notice had been coad 1803) darabig staken, and Government will find this

ot to their cost when floating loans in the ictury.

As for Me Lindsay's scheme, I think therein ngest deal to commend it to the acceptance of Tiù authorities and the general public, with sack mohlicaticus as may suggest themselves to the Committee In order to secure a stable cur rency Govorbit must make up their minds te er vertain amount of risk, and can wall afford to do this eupsidering the gain they make by the salsa of Council Bilts at Is. 4. 10 tu did, whilst the metallic value of the rupe, in ended.

75NNYSON'S " REVENGE" Fiora Locy Bernal Liga Bonuslé writing from England to the New York Herald. 52-Wk you suggest in your columns that the poem. The ovenge." by Toungen, be learnt in all the Caited States public sobcole! plerims and pertionat an odds would greatly op this moment to increase the forconr of putriotism much to tolp eement the lore of the ironoustries, England nud America. If this gent pour fires the blood of our boys and girls irer, what feelings mastite lirring measures anakes in the earis of young America to stay? Almost every line must carry a thrill with it to youth and age in the United States. We were one in those brave days of chit, as in heart we mA TRÓW,

Ile sail away from Flores till the Spaniard

euna in sighti

With his hoge sua castles baring upon the

welber bow.

Sholl-wa fight, or shall wo dy P

Good Si Rishard tell us now..

And, Sie Richard said again, “We be all gond

English men

CHAMPAGNE

MONOPOLE.”

HEIDSIECK & Co, REIMS,

Tudrayons to the IMPERIAL and Bora, Cover at BELLIN

And to the IMFERIAL COURT of BUMBIA,

३

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

SPACIE

THE

YOKOHAMAMITED.

₤1604

CARLOWITZ & CO, Sole Agents.

HALLEN

CH

(ESTABLISHED 180H $250 to $600

PIANOS

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

DR. KNORR'S

ANTIPYRINE

Patentad

"TION BRAND.".

In Powder und Crystals, also in Drope of 5 grains, endly soluble in Water, Wins, etc. FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC AFFECTIONS.

NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.

ARGONIN.

(REGISTERED TRADE MARE) SOLUBLE CASEIN-SILVER PRE-

PARATION

Usad in Gonorrhos lv1 to 3 per cent. solu- teus presesses similar bactericis action to Silver nitrate, bal is detinguished by complete ahsence of irritating properties.

It is requested that the directions on the bezca for making enlations shall be implicitly followed,"

14-1308

DR. OVERLACH'S MIGRANINE

LIBN BRAND ANTIPYRIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE.). (1) Exellent results in the EVEREST, JABES MIGRAININE, well so i HEADACHE ARISING FROM ALÇOHOLIC, NICOTINE, AND

op MOETHIA FOTONING, FEURASTHENIA, IN

FLUENZA, GRIPPO, K¿.

The BEST ANTIPYRETIC, even in threat Fied collapse, because the caffeine of igra

Anorata simultaneously as an ANALEFTIO,

Uso only D2 OVERLACH'S MI. GRAININE, "Lion Brand," and always! prescribe," MIGRAININE HOECHST."

The best median dose, for adults is 17 grains given ouce or twice daily in powder or in solution.

الا

Solo Manufacturers: FARBWERKE VORM. MEISTER LUCTUS & BRUNING, HOECHST 6. M. Literature of the abora Preparatione supplied gratis at request to Medical men. CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Solp Agents for China. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS

ART SUPPLEMENTS.

· NOW ON SALE.

TO LET

TO-LET

Let me linng these dogs of Seville, the children C OPIES of the ABT SETTLEMENT TESH NODES VOUX VILLAS, PEAR

of the devil,

For 1 anger tatand my back upon Don or devil

yel,

And the stately Spautsh men to their fayslip

hore him then.

Where they laid hit by the must, eld Sir Richard

canghi at leat!

And they praised him to his face with thor

eearts foreign graça,

But he rose upon their deck aule criod:-

•-1 bave fought for Queen and Faith, like ×

valiant at and true;

only by Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Price $1 per sst of three sheets or he caute per separate sheet.

Hongkong, 12 July, 1898. -

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

IN Accordance with the Provisions of No. 121 of the Articles of Association, thu

I have only done my duly as a man is bourdesoral Agents have 'This Day declared an

to do"

With a joyful spirit, I. Sir Hichard Grenville

die

And he fell upon their docks and he died.

LIFE IN MANILA:

IMPRESSIONS OF A RESIDENT,

Tla following appours in the Paris gupor la Petrie -

Living is not daar in Manila, ag a cook for ths modest sma of two franes a day is ready to provide it for a family of four perseus. For an aditional 25 centimes, he will also undertake to decorato the table with dowers, This is what an old resident of Manila has to say of les cook: The man's wages were 25

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. .............. Ton 32,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL...............

2,000,000 BESERVA FUND

6,660,000

HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA,

FOUNDED 1710, The Undersigned, having been appointed BANK AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Batas:

STEMSSEN & 00. Agents

[19 Hongkong, 16th May, 1899 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUE. ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

Undersigned, having appointed TAGNES Hor the bore Company, and prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

KEUTER, BRÖÇKELMANN & CO.

Agents.

BRANCHES & AGENCIES.

Kobo London

Now York

Bombay

Lyuna Shanghai

San Francisco Honolula

LONDON BARKEES.

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK Bank; Limited.

́PARE'S BANK, Louetan. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.

HONGKONG AGENT ENTREEST ALLOWED.

On Current--Acconat, st the rate of 2 per cent per sanam on the daily balance. -On-fixed deposita for 12 monéha 57% por.annum.

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8. CHOH,

Agent.

[955

Hongkong, 25th Marsh, 1898. TWE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA 1 AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1853. HEAD OFFICE, London,

CAPITAL FALD-OF-STONE

RESERYE LIABILITY OF SKABS-

HOLDERS ..............TAKTANN EESELT FUND.

300,000

£800,000

£450,000

INTEREST allowed on Carrent Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancos, On Fixed Deposite for 12 months...& per veut.

J

41

2

107

Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.

JORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned AGENTS of the shero Company are PREPARED TO ACEPT First Class Foreign as Chinese Risks at Current Itates.

The O. & 0, steamer dates, with mails, Ke loft San Francisco for this port via Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, and Nagasaki on the 4th instant.

The O. & O atonmer Doric, with mails, &o., loft Ban Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Eas, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 13th instant.

THE GERMAN MAIL, The N. D. L. stesmer Preussen, with tho German mail of 25th nitime, left Singapore on Thursday, the 18th instant, st. 10am, and way be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 23rd instant

MERCHANT STBÁMERS. The N. P. ateamor Mogul sailed from Port- loud for Japan and Hongkong on the 7th instant

The steamer St. Jerome, from Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Middlesborough, left Singapore for this port on the 18th Instant.

The East Asiatic steamer Cathay, from

Corbulagas, Lothenburg are Autioun, saved the Canal on the 4th instant, and may be con- sidered due at Singapore on or about the 31st | instant.

The N. Y. K. steamer Omi Mart (Austra. in Line) left Nagasaki for this part on the 19th instant, and is expected to active here on the 23rd instant.

The H. A. L. chartered steamer Mares, from alat instant, and pay be expected here on or Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on the

hout the 26th instant.

|

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

-MONDAT, 22nd Augrak, EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON

Talographic Transfer 1/1 Bank Billa, on demand

Bank Billo, at: 30 days' right..... Dank Billa, a6 4 months" night' Credits, at 4 months sight Documentary Bills, Amon thư sight ON PARIK

Bank Billin, on demand. Credits, at 4 months' sight,

2.42

1.081

OR GERMANY-

On demand

ON NEW YORK

Bank Bilis, on demand

Credīta, 60 days' eight..

ON BOMBAY,

Telegraphie Tranzler om...14th Bank, on duzanĠ Sarka

On CALGOTRA

ON

Telegraphie Transfer .......................1454 Bank, on demand UMIDITAN SHANGHAL----

Pack, at sight

Private, 30 days' right.

ON YOKOHAMA

On demand

ON MANZDA.000

On demand.491 ON EINGATORE-

On demand........m...nocent "), par

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate...10.20 Gonnu LEAP, 100 Spe, por faal ......54.25

JOINT STUÜK SHARES. COMPANY. ¡Pàm ur,, • QUOTATIDER.

[($879.75, ex div. £. $125 203 pc. o. prazn

Baoke-

Hongkong | Nh.. China & Japan pal

Do. ordinary Do. deferred

Nati, Bank of China B. Shares Fran. Shares. Bell's Asbestos E. A...

The C. Matnal steamer Hintsiek, from (las- gow and Liverpool, passed the Count about st | Campbell, Moore & Ca 26th instant, oud may be considered duo at Chins Prov. L. & M...

China Sugar Bingapore on or about the 31st izstout.

The N. G. I. steamer Boraida left Bombay Cotton Mille for this port on the 15th instant, and xay be exposted here about the 3rd proximo. OUTWARD-th

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895. FRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undorsigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Curront Rafos.

BIEMSSEN & CO.

Agents. Hongkong. 16th November. 1872

PHENIX FIRD OFFICE.

[18

GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE The Undersigned are now pricared to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., gazet FIRE at Current Rates.

Agenta for the Phonix Fire Oflcs [21 Bangkong, 17th August, 1887.

COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.

The combined ACCIDENT and.

LIE [POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS

form of INSURANCE.

TH. WHITEHRAD,

- Manager, Hougkong,

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

HONGKONG, BAVINGS BANK.

A yearly premium of £28 £s. (age 30) £2,000 in case death by accident. £1,000 in case of natural death.

[345 Bingoldenhove Bank le condusted scenes the following

OFFICES in Marine Hongs formerly ovespied by the TLRAPH.COM. PANIER.

No. 10, IE HOUER STREET, Occupied by the

City Clab"

No. 8, DODDELL STREET.

31, WEST VILLA, "POKFOLUM ROAD.

Apply to

BELILIOS & CO. Hongkong, Bth Angust, 1898.

ENCES outras of oretion)

[1739

TO LET.

VILLA BOWEN ROAD,

RESID (Now in

INTERIM DIVIDEND of per Cout. ForEMI-DETACHED the Half year onding 30th June, 1898, on the Paid-up Capital the Company.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS payable on FRIDAY, the 26th August, will be issued to Shareholders.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of fire Company will be CLOSED from 17th to 26th inclou l both daya inclusive.

11678

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Gonoral Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, 1978, GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING-CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that a SECOND

franath, from which he had to pay and FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR mua cipal x of 10 por cont. Notwithstanding this redation, Eis salary sufficed to feed him endf, his wife, and two children, bosidos keoping 5ghting cock. This natives of the Philippines have a passion for gambling, and however hard ap, find more to Kave sufficient money lo cx- pend in bets on cock tights and dog conteste.

was over able to discover what my cook made by potty proulation ut my expense, but be was continaally making a request for an advance of wages. He always gave the same excuse. When do required a ́little monay it was, so he stated, to pay for the funeral of & relativo. At Gret I was touched by his pious solicitado for his belongings, but it was not long before to abused my good nature, und had the mulacity to ask for means for the interment of his other, although I distinctly remembered hay- ng met a similar downud a month previously for the same filiul duty. It was at last mocos- Borg fer ma to become nequainted with his gezi- ealogical trea in order that I might not have to most, on several occasions, the necessary outly for the interment of the same individna."

A VILLAGE OF 300,000 INHABITANTS, But lel vs return to the living, and in parti- enlar to Manib a expital which a faceticus obranielor calls a village of 300,000 inhabi foats!" Ty American, accustomed to hauses of from 20 to 3 storeys, the height of which is in proportion to the importance and the size of the town, it is a sort of surprise to find in our of the largest gommercial centres of the Far East only miserable wiodan abauties. The hours in Mupils are very low, and have no glass windows Pluslar the walls is absolutoly forbidden, and they are simply covered with some Hght material. Not a single gas pipe is to be found in any of these buildings,

SCOURGES GALORE

and FITY CENTS (81.50) per Share Ias been made in respunt of the Shares in the above used Company not inly paid up end that such call is PAYABLE on the First day of Septem her next, to the Company's Baker, The HONGKONG AND SHAL BANKING CORS PORATION, Hongkong,

FULLY PAID UP SHARE CERTIFI CATES will be givou in exchange for the Provisional Serip and Receipt for the Call at present in circulation.

LUTUGNS, EINSTHANN & CO.,

General Agents --

ģ594 Hongkong, 30th July, 1898.

HONGKONG CHICKET CLUB,"

WE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

will be held in the PAVILION O THURSDAY, 1st September, of 5 P.M., to. receive Feport and Elect Office-bearers for the enceing year.

JAMES A LOWSON, Boa. Socrotarý

Hongkong, 19th August, 1898.

UN TAK LOONG, 隆德新

DEALER IMA

TIY-MEATS, TIN-EBUITS, TIN.. FOWLS, 0, K., Bo

QUALITY CRUELLENT, FRIGEN MODERATE No. 144, Queen's Road Wout, Hongkong. Hongkong: Sad Angust, 1898. NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

AMERICAN CITIZENS. riding in the

DISTRIOT of CANTON, which includes: SANSHUI, WUCHOW, MACAO Inexoratie Ento ondoms the architects of SWAZOW, Hozow and Pazo, AIB REQU the cupital of the Philippines to erect only tem-

KATED to Erster at luis Cocontate either Forary strobar. In this town, so oftnu the

personally or by cortificato setting forth the

Bosne of frightful autostrophes, & man who goes date and place of birth and last resmengs in the

ut in the morning to look after his affairs is nover stain when he returns home to flud his United States.

The advantages of registration are obvious

There is

No. 5, Biros TERRACE. No, S. ELGIN STEMET,

Apply to

by the HONGKONG AND SILANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application..

INTEREST on deposits Is allowed at 33 FER CENT, per aicura.

Depositore may transfer at thoir option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CHUT, per annum.

For the BoxorosG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Managor.

T14 Kongkong, 1st August, 1895.

HONGKONG BUNGA BANK.

ING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL

£1,000 in case of permanqué total disable mont by accidunt.

£500 in rise of partial total disablement by accident.

Evo...

Hongkong

25 nominal 24 nominal

21 65. $0.

68 817, les sollúñe

£112, is spillerm 2100 toal

$10龄

$10 59

$100 8101, sellera

Tia. 100 Tis. 91, selleza

$40 $45, vama omli

100 T. 90

Tla. 500 Tla. 478

T. 100 BU

16 151

Internationale. 100,00 PASSED THE CANAL

Laou Kung Mow... Soyoheo Joly-Menelus, Crefold,

Yahloning Mouring, Triests. End August-Glonchiol, Alesia. 5th August-Formosa, Mon- Dairy Farm mouthshire, Antenor, Kranges, Laos. 9th Fenwick & Co., Geo. AugustGirin, Indraizma. 12th August -Natal, Flintshire, Undaunted. 16th August-Johny Sanderson, Wittenburg, 18th August-Canton, Danja, HEWALD.-August 19th Priam.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

A MALL WELL CLUBR,

For Swatow, Amoy and Tinsui-Per Hui- long, to-day, the 23rd inviart, nt 9.30 am.

For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-For Kutsang, today, the 23rd instant, at 11.00 AM. For Sourabaya-Por Chreat, to-day, the 29d instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Masila-Per Taisang, to-morrow, the 24th iratant, at 11.30 &

For Straits and Bombay-Per Peshawar, to- morrow, the 24th instant, nt 11.30 AM.

For Amoy, Foochow, Mori. Kobe, Yckchana, Vistoria and Tacoma, Wn.-Per Columbia, to morrow, the 25th instant, at 11.30 ..

For Nagasaki and Vladivostock-For Schuen, to-morrow, the 24th inst.. at 11.30 A.2. For Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook. town, Townsville, Krisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Louneosion. Per Chinglu, to-morrow, the

6 per week in enso of temporary disable moat by advident.

Accidante insured against for £4 and 324th instans, at 2.00 .. per annum (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury.)

For further Particulars apply to

·J, Y. V. VERNON,

Agent

[1320

Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.

就生怡

E.E SANG

0.0

RAID-UR CAPITAL...000.000 Y BIGNY LIABILIST OF PROF rons.$10,000,000

COTET OF DIRECTORS

Hon, J. J. BELL-IRVING-Chairman. P.M. GRAY, EQ-Deputy Chairman. C. Bearman, Fa

B. L. Richardson, Boy,

B. Shewan, Esq.

A Haupt, DNA. Siers, Key:

David Gubley, E

A. McConachie, Eng.

[48

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 12th August, 1896.

TO LET

ONVENIENT OFFICES. 1st FLOOR,

18, BANK DULLINGS, Hongkong, Address

.."F. R." Cure of Hangkang Daily Press Oon, Hongkong, 21st March, 1996.

700

TU LET

PARTMENTS st Kowloon, with Board. Suitable for married couples or single gentlemen. Tornis Court,

Apply to

Mas. HATHBILT,

Iswisie, Kowloon. Hongkong, 17th June, 1808.

TO LET

A. J. Raymond, Es

1. Sachse, Bay.

Cofer MANAGER; Hongkong-T. Jackson, Eng

MANAGBE:

Shanghai-J. PWADE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANERTS LONDON & COUNTY BARK-

ING COMPANY, LAMITED,

|

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cout per Antinta on the daily balance,

ON. FIXED DEPOSITS,

Fer 3 moths, 23 per Cent. per Anon. For months, 3 per Cept. per Annum. For 12 month, 1 por Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chiat Manager.

718

COAL MERCHANTS, have always on kand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL. Address:-Caro of Mesura, Kwong Sang & Co

No. 68, PRAYA.

1756

YAKBULINEUM-AVENARIUS

J

USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Sto gainst White Ants, Decay, Fangue Rot, and myDesɛ.

Sole Agent for China, LÜTOEN3, EINSTMANN & CO.

1723 Hourkong. 31st August, 1897.

CARTRIDGES.

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Swekeless and Water resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDES IN THE WORLD.

PRICE OF 12.Rona CalerningHH I

Loaded with With Powder Powder only. and it of Shot Hongkong, 15th August, 1895.

Primrose Cases...$5.65 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA Pagnold Cases... 6.25

-LIMITED.

$1306

AUTHORISED CAFIRAN PAID UP CAPITAL

THE SECOND FLOORef No 2, PEDDER'S

STEFET Suitable for Offices. Apply to

AR. NAKTË. Hongkong, 28 July, 1898,

1580

TO LET

BRENMOUNT, BONHAM ROAD,

Apply to

GILMAN & CO

Agents:

Hongkong, to July, 1897

TO LET SHORTLY.

FIVE ROOMED HOUSE at Kow

Loo's with Tennis Cinci

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LIMITED Hongkong, 13th August, 189 1892 ORIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

MM. GILLANDEES GLENEALY BUILINGA. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.-

BOARD, AND RESIDENCE.

.₤1397

$7.40

8.00

Ejector Brass Cases. 6.00

8.65

..£1,000,000, £ 324,374

5% dismount on orders of 1,000 and over.

Apply to

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.. Gnamakers,

Hongkong.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

COURT OF EXHECTOES

D. Gitanos; Engi

KITSHAS, E

| J, T. Latzia, Prince frGHHAND, HE

KWAN HOL CHAN, E.

Chief Manager.

6. W. F. PLATEAIR

Interest for 12 Months Fixed 5% Hongkong, 1st December, 1837.

C. LAZARUS & CO.,

60 & 61, BENTINCK STREET CALCUTTA.

Telegraphia Address: A.D.C. Code. MAHORALY" Calcutta. 4th Edition need

THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.

15

THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.

-THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.

Manufactured throughout in Calcutta and guerautsed to stand the tropical oficiate. United States Consulate,

Farce, complete, with accessories for Billiard CANTON, China, La. February, 1898. [1669OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Hoard

Apply to Mrs. MATHER-R 1,150, packed. Pape

2, Pedder's HSL. Hongkong, at Jawatry, 1882,

fee or charge for registration.

EDWARD BEDLOL, U.S. CONSUL

house still standing. Earthquakes, typhocand may prove of value tu time of used and fires are so many Bourges which frequently convert a whole neighbourhood inte ruin. Bul the inhabitants of Manila hare another scourge which is always present, rats of enormous size, which find in the onexhaustible supplies of rice, produced ou one of the must fertile spots ou the globe, an abundant source of food.

W. BREWER & CO.

đ

It is trae that for seeing nature has supplied a remedy alota to. Ble vell, and that forge apkes, barniless to buman life, tad their way into the interiors of the dwellings in ondor to enjoy the pleisures of rat-hnating, and thereby ronder valuable services. Unfortunately, these aimrods do not bout for the lore of the mort. OUR SOLDIERS and SAILORS-200) As soon in their stomachos cun soalain no moro, they fall into a profound that of louargy, Graphie Sanior Number which is prolonged until digestion is completed. Helbest of Baunegdale, by Mr Huck

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Chinain Transformation, by Coloqubenın, $14,00 LITTLE FOLKS MIDSUMMEL

VOLUME

2.05

PICTURES od toga,

H. 3 REMBDYOS, OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER,

No 37, Elcin STLLET, HONGKONG," Will be led Land STAMTS on approva

to any addres on receipt of satisfactory refer

BILOCH,

Is also preparot 10 parohase used Postage AMPs in Largo or Small (uantities for Cash.

PAN PETZAN AS AGENTS WANTED"

15 to 2% Dount Allowed.

1.7%

The rats take advantage of this period to renew

pbrey Word

their course of neutral distractions. They Evelyn Innes, by George Moore take the greatest pleasure in carrying off, with With the Mounted Infantry in the Ma wa mich noise na possible, the foot-geur of the shonaland Field Force, by Alderson inmater from one extremity of the house to the The Mutioner, by Lanks Bocke other without being interfered with by the Dead Selves, by foguuder cat, which am in great numbers in Manila, but | Notaldu "Answers to 1,000 Questions are extremely slo hal Those disngressbles each velnius.

Dil

150

500

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1.50

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are dembly manoying at a time whox tlo iu- | Nacy sad Army, Volume V.

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The Korwegian slather Braid, from Moji | 14th August, had moderate weather during the

voyage.

The Britishi simmer Pechili, from Bhoogtai 18th August, had moderato 9.8.E.and W. breeze.

Robbery under Armu, by Boldrawood.. Treasure Island, by Blorenson A King Solomon's Mines, by Bidar Ling-

gard Student's Guide to Submarino Cable Test

ing, by Finland Darby

10 3.75 Quran's Koan Under Toyákona Hotel. [26

13204

SPECIAL ADVANTAGE- We take all RISKS against Breakage.

Blend for our lateat PRICE LIST To Hongkong Daily Presh Offer. BOMBORATION, LIMITED,

Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.

TITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA

M

No. 6, Ier HousE STREET, PHAYA CEFTEAL

P

Head Offen-Toxia.

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama.--Per Bealarig, to-morrow, the 24th inst., at 3.80 ...

For Robe and Yokohama.-Por Tamba Maru to-morrow, the 24th instant, at 3.30 ..

For Yokohama and Kebe---Par Sileris, to morrow, the 24th instant, at 4.30 PM.

For Singapore, Batavis, Samurang, and Sourabaya-Per Amara, on Thursday, the 25th Instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Semarang and Soureteya-Per Thupek, on Thursday, the 25th instant, ab 3.30 p、M,

For Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane. Sydney and Melbourne-Por Omi Maru, on Friday, the 28th instant, at 3.00 r.M.

For Shanghai-Per Loongmoon, on(Friday, the 9th instant, at 4.30 P.K.

For Nagasaki, Koba and Yakolama-Ter Tukin Maru, on Monday, the 20th instant. at 5.30 r.M.

For Singapore, Penang and Colombo-Par Tose Mar, on Thursday, the let prosimo, at 3,90 Þ.M

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Erant Sinar will be despatched on SATURDAY 27th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom Europe, and places beyond, via Marcides to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bar ab, Ceylon, Madras, the Australnaian Colomios, Aden, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

'The mail will close quarter of an hour earlier than usual.

800-Posting of Prices Gorrent and Cir

calare ce 1888.

10.10 Registry cease. 10.45 A.-Mail closes.

PAPA SAJA

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.

Grow Inland Cament... Do New TASUP...... B. &C. Bakery in longkong & U. Ga... Hongkong Electric "... A. L. Trware... Hongkong Hotel ...... Hongkong Ica

HI. & K. Wharf &Ģ.j Roncong Rope H. & W. Dock TEKELIRUORA***:

China Fire China Tradera Hongkong Fire Pr North-China. Straits

Union................... Yugto Matias Land and Building

Hongkong Land Inv. Hamphreya Estate... Kowloon Land & B. West Paint Building Luzon Bugar Mining

Charbonnage

GL Est. &C'dorian

Do Jelebu........

New Balmoral.....!

Do. Preference.... Oliver's Minos, A.....

Do. B.......! Punjoa

Do. Preference.

525 180 $108, sellen $5617, sellen 150 1533. $10 $25 $10 EB $100 $10, bupers

$504, ez div, sellers $5 $108, sellers. $50, 458), buyeru 150 62, buyeru $125 259, p. t. prem

$449.26, sales

$50 $130, cales $20 996, "saltem $25 084, ellers $50 8380, velles

£25 77. 180

$20-29, sallam $50 $215, selle 200 150,

$50 $67, sellers $10-$8.50

$80 $371, collees $40. 20, seller

$100 140, bayar

500 $4106, seilers

$5 $4.10

193|32.60, selleg $5 $4.90, cellari $1 cominal 21.75 cts, selfere $5 $87ollow

$23$8.69, cum call,set. $515, ales & selfers $1.81.50,

Renhe 14. 101. 1384, eller

New Amoy Dock...... Steamship Coys—

China and Manila... Chine Mutual Ord. Do. Preference din

Dv.

Do

Douglas Steamship! H., Canton and M... Talo China &. N. ... Ster Ferry Tebrau Pianting Co.... Do.

Duited Asbestos verversin!

Do.

Warthai Warehouse... Waton & Co.. A. 8, ...)

$60 $19

$50 $80, selles

210 29, 19, buyers

£10 £5,10

25 23

$60 $58, sales & selleri $1525, eller £10 154, alles $74834, kuyer 36" 30, eller 82 $8, sellers $2 $1.50% buyarı sio. $10, nominal. 887441

$10 $11.85, bayam Į. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.

OPIUM,

Allow o Malwa New800 to 3810 p. pl. net takde. Malva Old 68 10 to 1850 Male Older ......$56) -15 8870 Persian Diły ................. --- tu- Do. per-wrapped$750° 10 Patna Now....$740 Patan Old 57724 Benta New......8717) Benants OldŠEVI

..

per chest.

THE WEATHER.

·OHINA COAST MATEOROLOGICAL REISTER, 214 AUGUST, 47.4 2.M.

STATION.

The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of Iulia will be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the Rist iustant, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Tokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C... Vladivostock. which will be closed as follows:--

Kochi

Tokyo...

10.00 A.M. Registry cessan. 142111.00 .. Pest Office closet, but correspondence Nagasaki......

may be posted on board the Packet with Bageshuima Lalo Feo of sents extra Postage until Guldaff the time of departare.

Sharp Peak. Ameyi SWELOW......... tapion -------- Hongkong $9.73 Vickiria Feat. Gap Rock...

Haiphong....

Brunel Oficos-LONDON, New YOEK, BOX- BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, Tran TBIN, NewCHWANG, and all Ports in JAPAN.

AGENCIES —

Mike Coal Mines. Oliriontra Coal Mines. Kannda Cool Mines.

The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, LA. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiri Fire Insurance Co. Limted. Imparial Government Paper Mille, Comon Cleaning and Working. Cóg

Shanghai.

Onada Cement Company, Japan. Konagafuchi Cotton Spinning MI). Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan, Eajeshi Chok Fastory. Hongkong 4th August, 1897.

FOR SALE

H. F. CARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND

SURVEYOR.

18, PRAVA CENTRAL-

$20+

NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES

FOR SALE.

ESIONS all classes

Dolan Spinations for a change

JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS

KUHN & KOMOR,

HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA; KİBE

IEN

TING,

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 16, D'AGUILAR STREET.

29.74 49.81

90.70 *29.77

一

22ad ÄLGUST, AT 10 AM.

Cape S. James)

[2850

Vladivostock.

Tokyo

Kochi

Nagasaki

Kashima...

Guisla Sharp Peak

29.90

29.71

29.74

20.89

22,80

20.82

Amoj dratow

Canton Hangkong

Victoria Peak E-Gap Rock

- TERMS VERT MODERATE

Consultation Froo. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1991.

WILLIAM LISAUGHT & SONS. WANCHAL MACHINERY GODOWNE AND

GINEERING ESTABLISKUNKT, Ito S, Cross Laus. Wouchai,

LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the best English makers, always cu band, such as Steam Steering Gear, Stoam Winshes, Blaam Capstone, Steam Pumps Sloan Donkey Pamps, Hydraulic PressÖR, Sugar Mills, Marina Boilers and Engines.

Stationary Boffers and Driving Engines.

Boiler Platea, Pig Iron, etc., eta

We prepared

Macco ***** Hahbong' nổi Capô & Jama

On the 1st 10.00. Sed Drum hincă. At 13.8" Darometer has ranks Utile on the E. emit of-China, Fallen

au iba 6. nd B carta. Presturo je 2] bear the oral na the Stina cost betudopropelon probabl exhis in the neighbourhood of the BalingtK Forecasb-Moderato Nor varying minda; modly fair, bat prab some houder showre

On the indat.19.10. Red Ur lowered. At

Steel. Tradisi ser to be ritated near S. Forme

the building, or pups to focus order for

New work and repairs supervised

Telegrams, "CARNICHAEL" Hongkong. Telophone, No. 11.

machinery. H: F. CARMICHAEL, Hongkong, 30th April, 1898.

(1500

R

OMBAY BUEMAH TEADING COR-

BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

TEAK SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS Bud BUAN LINGS, PLANED. TONGUED, and GROOVED,

STOCKHAUS BN ROALDY, NOS FUNDING, CRIZING, WALLING,

DRAPER, MILLINER, Dërg9 AND MANTLI

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAÎN

LATEST NOVELTIES

SPRING AND SUMMER,

Hongkong, dr April, 1898,

AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENTISTRY

with easterly awell and vivid Bighting doing PORTLAND ODMENT D ***

night time.

The British steamer Catherine Aptar, from. Calentia 31st July, and tesita 16th August, liad mederate messoon and Har olar wisther

1 Parasole, from there to port light variable aire and fine and clear with smooth a

-J. WHITE HROB

BOLD AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hengkong, 11th April, 1883

78001

·AT.

No. 39, QUBEN'' Road CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE), Hoogkong, 18th July, 1897.

do. Trix SHINGLES FOR ROOFING,

PINKADOE KAILWAY ELESPERS for all

Datos Supplied and Oziare Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.:

(699 Hongkong, Bed May, 1895.

TO SHIPMASTERS

#11418 | TANQUIRE where your FRESH WATES

11204

13209

VINART PERE & FILS. REIMS

Established 1718.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS:

1

Ship only the Finest Quality Bixia Day (Green Beal.

LAUTS WEGENEE & Co.

Bolo Agents.

Hengkong, 17th May, 1895.

C

$38.25 38.50

is obtained by the Water Boats, a Fou Wars is the cause of muck Blokness on bänk TD. Ship:

We are the ONLY WATES BOAT CONANT

In HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY

FILTERED WATER.

going COMO AKO.

-Catz Frád W.

J. W, KEW & CO., BTRAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, 9th October, 1885.

FOR SALE

[1104

BA B. HEID BIECK'S

CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SHAL

per case of 1 dozen quaria. per mee of 2 dozen pinta, KREEB MANN &.00.18

- RED AND Wire

BORDEAUX WINDS. GEISBERT & CO.'S

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

SIEMESEN & CO.

Hongkong, 4th September, 1897,

machinery with quick despatch and good work. manship. Enquiries solicited for any of the sbore or the complete plant of any kind of

W. LYSAUGHT

189, Wanchai Bood.

[2889 Hongkong, 4th May, 1898: TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELTS.

Nor

Neither the CAPTAINS, the ASHees, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crýva of the following Yossels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour.---

BENLARIO, British steamer, Krable-Gilb,

Livingston & Co.

CATHERINE APCAB, British sta, Olifen

D. Sassoon, Bons & Co. CELTIC HARD, British ship. Thes: Jora

Orderne.

EMILY F. WHITNx, Brit-chip-Pendleton--|

Carlowit& Co.

Gev. Bogle, Amer, ship, Coard-Standard

Oil Co.

TEIDORO PONE, Spanish etir, town-Order. KELAY, Brit. ship, Hughes-Standard Oil KIBENA, British ship, Smith-Captain.

moving Norikwards. The bagmenter han; fallen in- thị Formosa Channel, mi bi žalined to rise an the cont Format: Moderate W. W for.

RONGKONG ARGISTER'

·Previous Un, deta La data c

Euromaster". Temmersure metas

Henidity

Dirvelion of wir Ferro Westber

E PROVINEKA

وكمة

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29.89

Algkat open sir temperaturs en the Met moden2 Enwert open air teangeratare am the Stat... and most -BAROMETn reduced to 32 Garreres Faire, KiDBRISTOL *TERTEKATURY in the shade in degreen Falonheit, A-KONty pergentage of saigrațië), the humlility of tre zatavated with molatura tining kühl,

Diario ó* TUR WISD to two puisis, K-FOLK OF FAR WIND C-BIATE OF THE W oloeds; d. drivalum rein; t. foga je ribari hu-ho 20 lightning1 d. over, pingowe wanalys la

"Faking DirectA.

min; 6. know it. damer P

EG

Hongkong Oberatory, 22nd August, 1990

Mman. Baccones à Ca's Recurran, Ziad Ang? Barometer 0.29,75 Pherin @ a.m. (Wetball) skumgjør 1. #3...2977 Them:1 vat.(Wathes ka Barometer 4 PE297 TROUE4za:Male!) Thermam. 9 J. 14: Therm, Maximum“ savin Term. 187 The Miliyanına (over- Thermom. 4 P.kts. `BS night

MART L. LURKING, Amer ship, Fendiator DAVID CORSAR BON**

Order.

MUSKOKA, Brit. 4m, bk, Crowe-Order. RENTS RICKMxs, Gor, ship, Alet Heintaş--

Order:

SANTA CRUE, Amer. brig, O'Keefe---Order. 39 ST. JAMES, "Amer. k, Tapley-Standard Oil Co

2598

"MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY IKILED. LONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULINA

ARNHOLD, KR