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stirring story of fisticufe, of which

wistines the Agents General for New Bouth ; Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand should, with Rodney Stone!! in one of the brightest di- himself, bo authorised to meet the representa amplos. And as long as-vietze camen det tiven of the Imperial Government and the frinmykant and villany fe vangnished 16 will Canadian Government at an "informal confere. } do our youngsters no harm to get impresious ence, with a view to facilitating the adoption of from such stories. Any hoy who reide joan

o scheme, that an blading decision should: Clark would not ilingh, I think, from doảng 4 be arrived at, but that the opiniou of the san- | menly-aya, courageode, action as lodg as tho ference be transmitted to the respectiva Gorom-/ impressions gained from such a story were monta. It having bean avartained that the on dis mind. I remember reading s prstly other Australian Governments were disposed to liftle story of schoolboy, honour which rap. favourably regard the proposal, thờ necesney: | sómatking like this: Leto, ona ovaning a authority was conveyed to Sir Horace. Tozor. certain prootty discovered a number of On the 1st inst, the Premier laurned, turmagli students from a neighbouring, collège out the Prime Minister of New South Wales tint after lobes. An alarma -being rais 2 tiks an informed opgference bul boon beklin London, ronthe ran for very lie, the prectus giving on the 28th July, Canada being reprinted chase, dues on the point of giving up, the arm'). by the Peatmaster Concral and High Com of authority rushed ont and caught the taille of, missioner of the Dowvision, and New South cost. Thyes was a frantic struggle, during Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Sonth Are which, the tails came off the coat and were left | tralia by their respective Agents General, Fhs in the proctor's hand. Armed with thos, e Imperial Government and the Cavernments of mused, as he strolled back to college, the deteo- West Australia and Tasmauls were not retion of at least one offender would be easy. But "pauser bed. The 4 'medien representatives augs gested that Canada would probably guarintos two ninths of the total cost but no more, and the Postmaster-General of the Dominion under took to do his best for the soleme op this basis. The contribution of the Imperial Government, it was stated, would certainly not exceed one- third. The coufarshop inquire whether than savate French exercise for which a Australasian Governpunts would guarantee the remaining four-alaths. This Inquiry is now

receiving the consideration of the different

he reckoned without his heats. Next morning, when, the class was formed in bin presence, de was thonderstruck to. And every scholar in the forma mjaus tails to his cont. The story in pretty if not authentic

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR- By and by, I may taką nenásion to refer to

great deal is calmed by our neighbours, Bat here lat mu: introduce a hit of sport I onto vo-

joyel of a fair. It happened a long, long time Australian Governmenta

ago, and there is no good for me to specify the Itieunderstood the Queensland Premier, Mr. name of the place me the datɔ, bat 3 ronen for Byrnes, is strongly in favour of the schoneta truth. Coming as a complete stranger to a being carried out.

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BY AN OLD FOGET,

MEREY: MITOHAMMA

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la ment on an important journal in the provinom,

I thought it would be su experience out of the

ordinary to visit the manual fair then in pro gress Boxing always had a fascination for me,

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TOR CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. R. steamar Empress of Japan latt Yauconyer for Yokohama on Monday, the 22nd instant.

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HIGH CLASS PIANOS.

and Ansed to devour the descriptions of the big Used in Gonorrhus br 1 to 3 per cent. con- mataires tapet assiduously Jem Maso and Tomos passosses similar bactericida uction to King were the earliest heroes I esa call to mind, silver nitrate, but is distinguished by completo Somewhere or other I bara just boun roedius and after them I remember Joe Goss--who bad sence of irritating properties that the Milcham. Bchool Board is to be asked the honour of leading a noted Darbe etanor bike requested that the directions on the LECTUS & BRUNING, HOECHST 0. M. in provide boxing gloves for the boy scholars, the paddock, If I remismber uright-Ton boxes for making solutions shall be implicitly Titerature of the above Preparations supplied and when I came across that (te mo) delightful Allen, und lesser lights in Posh Prics Jim followed, PORINGAN. Dems of bows I am bound to confess that atewart All Gruenhold, Tog "Wikon, chuckie, long and hearty, escaped me. How Prusiau, este, etc. Do not tues no your very may it is to imagine the Mrs. Graadios fase at my tastea doar reader, it was my desire the sterner holding up their hands in holy to as much of the one side of sport as the horror and pions wrals" at the bare menlignetter, and I do not know that I have ever conte of suo extravagance with the public money to any harm through it To conting, I had Tat-tat-tnti on an imagine them ejaculating watched the modern gioiators ems out in Holtytoity, and what next? Meanwhile Tafront of this canvas-rosfed booth head them doubting whether the problewitie boon to the boys will become an accomplished fact, Before make night ideons with their diabolical rat. this innovation is brought abent, no end of les, and had beas allured more than once to fasy protects and paltry prejudices will have the interior to witness tuggles of more or less to bo overcome, unless indood, Mitcham is the one truly enlightened spot in the British Lear We all know, of course, how famous it has be come in the prickating world he reason of the good men and true who have boon. aesociated in their earlier days with the club that has multe oralaren delock at night. Only well-trained Mitcham, Green Day of the most celebrated cricket swords to be found in the whole length and brandth of the oantry How delightfully Frod Galehota the sainte preserrdthe ring for a genteel three rounds! Atirst I to chat about Mitchum in one of the sport ing papers but a few years ago! How pleased the strbier Australian teams used to be to get a few days serious practice on the glorious green before commencing their tour of the English counties And how rebicesly its cld danciations are guarded and treasured Should The (dear Old Baffer" come across this tit-bit rolating the Mitohara, why, I really believe he would at once offer to provide the frat ast of gloras out of his out privata pass, ven if he had to send them on to Englant the thought has often crossed my mind as to The Undersigned, having been appointed]

verity with the gloves. Hore I must agala Pase to remark that it requires anusant powers of physical endurance on the part of thirty hats, and often more between noon na these “ professors” to bustle throngh twanty or

we could the work. Then caras • lolf in inable one of the troape invited me to stop into the proceedings and withal the audacity imag

Was Amend at the man's impodence, and then that self and mittens were no strang, B sinused. Somehow I felt a longing to show without searca valising the fact I was inside the roped spare and deflag hot and cost in the space of few seconds, while the audience bot toyed a lively interest in the affaire A young fellow about my own ago and Bire took the opposito porner, and after a few words of Agreement had passed between ur that it was to be a friendly spar, we entered into the fun of the thing with rare grato Sinca that time

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Houg kong, 28th May, 1896.

ARANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG..

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IN HEE BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUIREME COURT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN:"

IN ADMIRALTY.

The British Stenship

AMARAPOORA,"

W. D. CAMBROS. Mister.

From SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN, under Order dated 13th July, 1898, to Sell, by PUBLIC AUCTION, at their UFPICE, No. 3, QUAI DU YANO-KING-Pase.

what might have Lappened, had T boon ACCEPT RISKS against Ili at Carraut 10 Undersigned bare picioad UR ognised Happily, all passed off well, and et the length of time I bellove I can consciou ticusly say that I gavo ne wall as received Thon the managers notually want round amongst the spectators with car has and collected priss money for our display! This, I am bound to Bay, wat generously profored had we cared to racaiva it. Clean, rough wwets were handed to

from Canede, whore, bello phim, the suturau of a busy life. Happy Mituhan To those, like myself, who believe boxing to be 4 desirable accomplishnicnt, a splendid corried, an invigorating recruation, a robust pastime thai goes to improve one morally as well 'as physically, the announcement that the Mitcham School Board has acceded to tas regnest will be bailed with delight. To those of the scholars who are strong and healthy alreidy it will bring added strength, while the benefits, and I can see as plainly as 'twere bat yester which will accrue to the weak and aortons are incalculable. It may be that there are plenty of grown-up men amongst us today able to bust going right through their shoul sed college days without having ones engaged in a *** merry mill," "Init for every one of these, ten at loset would probably be found who would recall say a little affair of honour. If Mitcham will only set the ball rolling, I'll guarantee to say that in less than a year Ita zasople will ho followed east, west, north, and sontl. For goodness sake give us more boxing gloves and fewer cleay and musty revolvers.

*SCHOOLBOY HONOUR.

day my hat being smesthed with silk scarf again. There was a roaghand-ready courtesy gorgeous hues before being handed over displayed upon that occasion that, bas toned down many o hitter longh, and sentence slavo It was our fault entirely, that the collection wont into the hands of the management, lẹt the | motire have been what it may. At the time

would not have had the insidont known- outside the booth for anything, but Tima works wonde

SHIPPING KEPURIS. -

Manya suu lass rieuc and got, umiy a moon The British eteamor Jashew, front Haugior bas waxed and wared as the phrase goes-cevin Kohei chang20th Augnat, had lightsontbar

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OF TUESDAY, the 30th August, pappy at 2.30 PM..

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The Undersigned are now prepared to be GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE The Wreck of the British Iron Sarow Stearier against FIRE at Gurant Rates,

1

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & CO., Agents for the Phamiz Fira Oflea, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN

ASSURANCE COMBIN The combine ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS Exam of INSURANCE

A yearly premium of £38 2s. (age 30)) scares the following into bal

£2,000 in case of death by acci·lent. £1,000 in case of natural death. £1,000 in case of permanent total disable.

I first road the delightful lille book bearingly wind sad fine weather, rounded Pulp Chement by amident.

you the Faracels to port: moderate 9.3. W winds, woator fine with passing rain showent

The British steamer Thales, frem Foochow 23el August Amoy 24th, and Swatow 25th, bad moderate to fresh northerly wins with occasional rain and dull olondy weather to Amor; light variable winds sad bazy weather frow Amoy to Swator; moderate S.. breeze, heavy

the above allaring tillo. Marap I should not end, with moderate toons Bid Erten them deem it a waste of time wore te perussitaan to the T'ancels with fing olon teather and pages one again, fogey is Fan, for thera is

suseth 306, then set in squalls and overcast.. nothing more delightful amongst the testing pleasures of this work-a-day world than to live Over again the joyous scenes of one's youth. Ali, me! Did you even reader mine, give your self up for a good long hour to the fascination of retrospection. If you have, you will agree that in tale short space of tune one can live such a deal of his life o'er again, if at all fay free Schoolboy honour Who is there, rain, cloudy weather from Swator to port wonder, to-day who has not rejoiced when the Vessels in Pancho-Stye. Harzhin, Sikh, In- now boy made his appearance at ached the drapure, barkan Vickyrien and Osaka. In Amoy new boy from the country will be forest. ohalby, sousie face and shapely limbs-end challenged the school obanpion-thebally is the form, of course to sombat? If, at my mature age, it were possible to atone for the many impish mischievous troske of my school days by confession, the, words should be written right here, as the Yankees say. Anyhow, This Mitcham enterpris has packages roerchandise, and 7,000 alle mathing.

£500 in case of partial total disablement by boulder

Lo por wook in case of temporary licable, went by nosident

Accidents insured against for £ end £2 par sarum (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in oase of injury.)

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me

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Longth Frendth

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.3503

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Built at Greenock 1874 by Soort & Co, to highest Class at Lloyde, sa she now les stranded on the South East Promontory of Slantang, 2 Miler East of the Lighthen

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to

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1769

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started a train of thought it is difficult to emeller, and so I ramble on If you have, byer rend this little besit on Sobou bay Honour, to you remember how glesfully you comuned the incident where the groff game. keeper ocinar garose one of the boys from the neighbouring sabaol in a tangled path, and how adroitly the youngster, slips the ogre as he makes a blind rush to effort i rapenre? What gentlemen. Tennis Court,

fun it was to read of the ship, bry swerve, and the gamekeeper going hoedang ia & prickly bramble bush But of all the books dealing with school life that have ever beer, written none in my humble opinion came up to those of | Dana (now Bishop) Farrar. Erie, or Little by Little," "Si, Winifreds," and Julian Howe, will probably live es lung as "Tori Brown'e School Days" and I can say this is one of the most sincere admirers of Judge Hughes-always, one of Nature's gentlemen. But Bishop Farrar was not above pourtraying schtol life as it oxiated they, 'and, I willedd, as it will always exist. · Wa do not want all the goody-goody and done of the mischief given usi

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to-day any more than we did in my far-offREENMOUNT BONHAM ROLDE school-days, and when it is proposal that GR

boxing-gloves stall be provided for all our schools I shall be one of the Art, I trust, to

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IMPRESSIONS FROM BODKE, That we have made givut strides is the matter of literature during the past quéeler of a century is indisputable, and more especially, Terasps, has this been the case with the sheepurMI DETACHED kinde, but while weve Lauro Kolthy and cheaper periodicals for the young than had our fathore I am almost inclined to think that wo haye also many more questionable publications. Harrison Ainsworth'a “Rookwood" will always Laro a fasolustion for boys, and so I suppose will Paul Clifford, VA „osenal glanon at any of the chespor revpaper emporiums, however, will show that there are plenty of the “Dek-

·Tarpia" and "Jack Sheppard” yarns déjug apun to-day. To return to my original topic, I | should like to say that running back over the heche I read in my youth and connecting them with my subject. I think the story told of a real stand-up fight hord Lytton in his * Kenelm Chlikoglay, couses freshest and braucieal to the mind as I write. In that sherwing story we have a graphically written description of a's encounter betwien the hero and the buy bloksiaith. In which the Titanic strength of the one bad to give way to the dexterous blas of the other, delivered sotally Unless my memory phys me false, these gulators alterwards became the firment friend and all because the blackwould het been sabdued by on adver "sary who was Chivaitone, KN- Vell as solentífo. In advocating thet var echoolboye, should be taught the rudimenta of boring, it is not necess asty that the modara profolder should be introd duped. They may be thu thelyexy-womenf that at any decent fellows woough, but turt le an element that may sadly bravoided. Physical education, fortunately, in rooviving www.effoargument in der schocie prey do, and where the bonohura egoel in many lindebes of gymnastice it would surely borne difotiť matter to got them to gira thức boys a few vlomastery lessons. But this tople to bo

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The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Afenelaus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 22nd instant. and may be exported here on or about Sanday, the 28th instant.

The steamer Gheses, from New York, left Singapore on the 22nd instant, and is expected. here ou Sunday, the 23th istant.

The 0. S. 2. Co.'s steamer dutenor, from Liverpool, loft Bingapore on the 24th instant, and may be expected dere on or about Monday, the 29th instant.

The East Asiatic steamer Cathay, from Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Antwerp, passed the Canal on the 4th instant, and may ta con- sidered due at Singaporo on or about the 31st instant.

The H. A. L. steamer Alesiu, from Ham

On Current Account at the rate of per Cent.burg, left Bingaporo for this port on the 25th instant, and may be expected here on or about por Annum on the daily balance,

the 91st instant."

ON FIXED DEPOSITA. For 3 menths, îi për Cont. per Azinu. For 6 months, 81 per Cent, per Annum, For months, é par Cant, por Annum

T. JACKSON,

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Hongkong, 15th August, 189% THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

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Intorest for 13 Months Find% Hongkong, Yat December, 1897.

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The N. G. L. steamer Bormide left Bombay for this port on the 15th tutant, and may he exposted here about the 3rd proximo.

The C. N. Co.'s steamer Tataon, From Aus. tralian Perte, left Port Darwin on the 25th- instant, and riay be exported here im or absat Esturday, the Sed proximo.

The Motaal steamer Qanfa, from Swanses and Liverpool, passed the Canal about 19th Inst., and may be considered dus at Singapors on or about the 7th proximo.

PASSED THE CANAL

OUTWARD-5 Aug-Formoto, Mominent

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The Portal Guide for 1888, revised to defe] will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, F. XXI. This is the only authorised completed £1,800,000 | Summary of Postal information published in $1,395,000 Hongkong.

562,500 ... 10,000

..

PAID UP Ayal RESERVE END. As

BANKZES: LONDON JOINT STOK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accommia at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

For 12 months

3

OKOHAMA

SPECIE

62," The authorised List of Maila issued in connection with this paper is the one publishod twics Gaol day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.

À MAIL WILL CLOSE.

For Nagasaki and Vladivostock-Per Szechuen, to-day, the 27th inet., a£ 9.30 A.M.

For Shanghai-Per Loongmoon, to-day, the 27th instant, at 10:00 am.

For Holbow and Haiphong-Per Hanoi, co- day, the 27th instant, st 10:00 AM.

į

COMM BROLAL

CLOSING QUOLAFIONS.

THURSDAY, 2015 Adgust..

SXCHANGE.

ON

LONDON,-**

Telegraphio. Trazador 2...

../1

Bank Bills, on demand

111

Bank Bills, á 30 days' sight

1/11

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. 1/11 Üredits, at 4 months' alght, 3/11*** Doosimentary Bille, monthe sight 1,114 On Panie,--

Back Hils, on demand ·

...9.13

Crodite, at 1 months' sight...247. Or Özegany-

On demand

ON NEW YORK-

Bank Bills, an dorazd Credits, 60 days' siglit.......

On BOMBAT

Telegraphie Transfer ..... Bank, on demand'

ON CALCUTTA -

ON

Telegraphio Transfer.....

Bank, on demand

SHANGHAL.-***

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days', sight

On YOKOHAMA,—

On domand

Os MANILA-

On demand..... ON SINGAPORE.---

145

..54% pm.

nom!

On demand...nd Sovannrera, Bank's Busing Rate...10.20 GOLD LEAF, 100 âmo, pằx taol ........5±90

JOINT STOČI SHARES,

ke

COMPANT

Hongkong & S'hai..

China & Japan, prk Do. Drdinary 10. deferred

Natl Bank of China|

B. Elaces.... Feue..Sharo

Bell's Asbestos E. A Campbelt, Moore & Co China Prev. L. & M... This Suger

Colton Mills.

Hongkong

{9x5.75, Loker.

1135 203 pr. c.rem,

25 Lainal

Aindnival

£120, 58,

£8.9517

==

21 117, eules & clim 21 kinal

910 8

antes &iltrs"

$100 8:56, ex divarlara

Ths. 701 (11%, 90

$40 $45, buyra

Lasn Kung Mow...a 100 874 Boychen......

Yahloong

Dairy Faro

Fenwick & Co, Ge.... Green Inlend Cemani...

Do. New ImA ...........

H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Das... Hongkong Electric...

H. H. L. Tramwaya ....... Hongkong Hotel ...... Hongkong Ico

H.

K. Wharf & (... Hongkong Rope

H. & W. Duck insurances-

China Fire China Traders Hongkong Fire North-China Atrile

Jnjou Tanglate Land and Ballding.

Hangkong Land inv. Humphreys Eeista... Kowloon Land & 13, West Point Building Luzon Sugar Dining

Charbonnages.

06. Est. & Odonian

Do. Jelobu.........NIKCH New Balmeral ........... Do. Preference... Oliver's Mines, Ann

Do.

B

510 b. 475- jæl. 100 bls. 024

Panjom saves Du. Preferemon Baths 14 New Amoy Doek...... Steamship Coys,

Chion and Manila... China Munal Ord.

Fo. Treferente...!

Du Do

Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M." Indo-Caira S. N. An Bar Ferrytm- Tebran Planting Co..

Do...

Eliot Ashestor....

Do

Wanchui Warelove....

For Somang and Sourabaya-Per Hurth, Anton & Co., A. &2). to-day, the 27th instant, at 10.00 AM,

For Singapore. Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya. Per Amaro, to-day, the 37th

BANK insteat, at 10.00 AM.

J. THORBUEN, Manager, Hongkong.

[16] Hongkong, 27th October, 1897,

THE

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBRCRIBED CAPITAL..... PALD UP CAPITAL... Regnave Fun

Yem 12,000,000

9,000,000

11

6,660,000

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA

BRANCHES & ÅORNCIES.

London Kobo New York Lyons

Bombay Shanghai

San Francisco Honolula

LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED. PART'S BANK; LIMITED,

THE UNION BASK OF LONDON, LIMITED,

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the daily balanes.

On Bred deposits for 12 months 5°), per amour.

For Swatow and Amay-Per Pakshan, to day, the 27th instant, at 13.00 4.3.

For Singapore,-Per Propostis, ta-day, the 27th instant, at 1.30 PM.

For Manila-Per Verano, to-day, the 37th fustaut, at 2.90 P.

For Yokohama and Kete-Par Maron, to day, the 27th instant, at 3.30 r..

For Singapore--Rør Arabia, to-day, the 27th instant. af 400 P.M.

For Delages Bay, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Capa Tomi.-Per Crown Arragon, to-day, the 37th instant, at 5.00

PL

For Salon and Shanghai.-Per Choyezng, on Monday, the 9th instant, st 1:30 pm.

For Singaporo. Por Prometheur, "on Mon- day, 29th instant, at 2.30 PM.

20: $25:30, sellem $30, 29, gllers $57, seller 250 8 410995

$10 186 sales -$100 is110, dayene 350:53, sullera

$26

109, vellers.

$56:58), (rem

::$50

1162, bager $125 243, 003 prein,sa 128.75, ex div, e..

£50

130, +aleo&tellers $200 sellers $25, Luyers $50 $830, sellers 226 e 190

$209, ileri $50 $235, selters 860 128

550$67, saltem $10 3850, sellers. 639 4171, ellers $40 418, sellers. $10040, hupers

500 5100, sellers

66 $1.1, ral. & buyer

$34 $2.00, onl, & buyers $54.75, eller feminal

$126 ct nyers $5 $6, ellers $253.4, ale

$5′′ bg, nides & buyers. $11.00, ml. & cellers 1942. 4, sales $65 $14

210 29 109 bojana E10 6, 104. ES 18...

$5058, ale & rollers $1525, sellers £165, reliéra

$73 $20,x), & bogers 853, seller

llery 126110, buyers

430 $10, Dowdingd 12741

$101E5, buyarə

4. V. Y. VERKON, Broker,

CPI..

alloiree

Malwa New.....5340 to $80p. pl. nett

Matra Old..... 5030 10 1890. Maina Older 650 ti me Berita Oily ...

Do, Per-wrappel8750 to $740 Falus New $745 Palas Old...

Benares Now....$7271 Benares Old

THE WEATHER:

CHINA COAST METEI BOLOGICAL REGISTER, 2513 AUGUST, ATȘI PUL

STATION,

Bardheter

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama-Por Vladivostock. Tokio Maru, on Monday, the 29th instant, at Fokyo 3.30 P.M.

2,78

Kochi

29.18

29.68

Kagoshima'...

20.64

29.0

For Kobe, Yokohams and Vladivostock. Nagasakimm Fer Chaser, on Tuesday, the 30th instant, at

Quistaff 11.90 A.M.

Sharp Past.29.73 For Bingapore, Pocong and Caleatte. Por Amy

Catherine Apear, on Tuesday, the 30th instant, Swatow... 6

For Tiantsin-For Taksang, on Wednesday. Hongkong

6 3

L

S. CHOH,

Agent.

H

at 2,00 F.M.

[655

Hongkong, 25th March, 1698

ALL THAT PIECE IN PARCEL of LAND registered in the Land Office as MARINE LOF No: 101 with tha mossuages and enctions thereon, being No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL and No. . FRAYA CENTRAL.. This los adjoins INLAND LOT No. 514 above at is held for the residue of a term of 100 years for the 16th Novaber, 1955, esbject to BO

The aderagued, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISK against FIRE at Current Rates

SIEMESEN & £0.j

Azonta Hongkong, 166 May, 1892

[19

to AACHEN AND MUNKH FIRE INSUR-

ANCE CO OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE

B Undamignod, having been appointed

| REAGENTS for the uhors Company, Ara prepared to 400RPT RISES against FRE at Carron't flaten.

REUTER, DRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Hongkong, at April, 1902.

GOLD SHAF

167

NHEONG HENG, 66, BONKETA: STRAND, Hongkong, has for Sale Gold Loaf guaraibed 100 tonch.swest Rat

Hongkong 1st March, 1898.

STENAR TING

PESURGEON DENTIST,

No 10 D'AGUILAR STERET:

TERMS YELLY MODERATE, Coxinaltation Frce. Hongkong, Bird Boptomber, 1891

D

AMERICAN SYSTEM

ర ENTISTRY

ANO 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

CHADWICK KEW, (LATE-OS FOATE & NOBLE). Hongkong. 13h July, 1887.

CARTRIDGES,

an Anual Croera Rent of £30, –

For Particulars and Conditions of Bale, upply

Mess DEACON & HASTINGS,

Vendor's Solicitore

or to.. The Auctioneer. Hongkong, Sib. August, 1908. NARBULINETKAFENARIUS

TAND FOR ÖVER 30 YRAKS.

[1800

Thoroughly radable preservative for Wood aul.Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot, and Dampness.

728

Sangkar, Sole Agents for Chins,

LUTGENS. EINSTMANN & CO. Honako. 31st August, 1237.

ORTLAND OEMEN T JB WEITE & BROS.

(PR

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Eiskelum and Waler-rosisting Die Buer NTRG TOWDER IN THE WORLD:

PRICE OF 12-10RE CASTRIDANÉ:-

Tooden with With Fowler Powder only): Kad of Bot

Prithraka Cazes, 20 85.65 Pogameld 8.25

$7.40 9,00

5% discount on orders of 1,000 ud over.

Apply to

VY, SCHMIDT & CO,

Gron unserk, in

COMBAT BURMAH TRADING COR-

PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

TEAR SQUABES, PLANKS, BOARDS and SCANTZINGE, PLANED, TONGUE, and soover BOARDH, POS FLOCKING, CEILING, WALLING, & TEAR SHINGLES vór RoOOFING.

PINEADOR BAILWAY BLEEKs for all QAUGER.

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

[639 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1889

301

TQCK ́HAU SE N

HOLLIDAY, WISH & 001 D

M2 S

DHAPEH, MILzinęs, Dress AND MANTLE, MAKER, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..

LATEST NOVELTIES

FOR

SPRING AND SUMMER.. Horgborg. 6th April, 1898

FOR SALE

H. F. CARMICHAEL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND

SURVEYOR.

18, PRAYA CENTRAL.

NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SALE: ESIGNS and Specifications for all classes Steamships. Launches a speciality. New work and repaira supervized.

Telegrams, "CARNIOHARL," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 111.

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

R

71419

TITSU1 BUSUAN KAISHA

M

No. 6, Ics HOCER STEEFT, PRAYA CENTRAL.

Road OlesTORIO,

Transh Oos-LOUDON, NEW YORK. BOH- BAY, SINGAPORE, BRANGHAI, TIER- THIN, NEWOWANG, and all Ports in JAPAN ANNCIES

Mike Coal Mines.

Ohotics Cel M Kaged Coal Mices.

The Mike Cotton Spinning Mili, La kyo Marine Insurance Co. Lámíted, Aluli Fire Luurance Co., Limited.": Tuperial Government Paper: Mille, Untionlessing wol Working Co, 2. Shanghai?

Ondia Exment Company, Japan Kanefndal Dottog planing MIL

[1200

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1710 1 CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS. Ship only the Finest Quality Bara Dry (Green Seal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Hole Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

FOR SALE:

11104

the 31st inisiant at 1.30 p.m..

18.7% 49,67

Caulon

Victoria Peak. For Singapore, Penang and Colombo-Per Gap Rock... 29.65 Test Marn, on Thursday, the 1st proximo, at Maco

29.65 Haiphong For Nagunki, Kobo and Yokohama.--Por | Capu 8. James. Bolilla, on Saturday, the 3rd prox..., at 4.30 P.M.

Vladivostock.)

3,30 r..

26th AUGUST,

30.03

375

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

Tokyo The French Contract Packet Ernest Sinums Kochi 9.83 will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 27th Nagasaki...... 972 instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Kapokhints

Quiclaff

1983 Europe, and places beyond is areoles Sharp Peak. to Saigon, Btraits Bottlements. Batavia, Bur mal, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonise, Aden, Natal and the Copo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Ansoy.......... Swatow

Canton Hongkong

20.78

30,78 20.76

2976

Victoria Faiz.

Gap Rock

29.75

Musaq

10.30 AM-Papora.

Isiphong

800 Posting of Prices Curront and Cir

Galare GENBES,

10,00 AM-Begistry conces

11.00 A-Mail closes. Late leitors 11.10 to Care E. James

11.30, Exten partago 10 cents.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN

PACKET.

Wind

Wester.

उच्च्च प्राध

24 hours.

On the 26th at 11.45. A muali depuraskite katéved jiko

8, set u Jajan yesterdas eening at this mornIDS

the

more ler lortrait into the a

inlauda, zoriaz Nortlıcanda: Pressure in high Japan. The barnrakker hon fellon sightir ou the %, canist ̧ol·

The Canadian Mail Paket Empress of India, in a little on thus, sont deudiunts wokreta tor

Chica See. Precast ten Moditato NW, Wađu, ShowETY,

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 21st truda na the E const, slight for STy, sadar the instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed as followe 11.00 1. Fort Offee closes, but correspondence 10.00 ax, Bogistry oonese.

may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fen of 10 cents oztra Postage until

the time of departurò,

TOT ELSPONSIBLE FOR DEFTE.

NOT

Heither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, por the Owaens will te RESPONSIBLE for any DELT contracted by the Offosen or the Crows of the following Vowels during their stay in Hongkong Harbor-

BARLABIG. British steamer, Kroble-Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

CAZHELINE AFOAD, British str, Olifont

D. Sassoon, Some & Co. CELTIC BARD, British ship, Thes. Jones-→→

Onder

DAPENO, Ger. steater, Nissor-Blemesen &

Co.

EMILY F. WHITNT, Brit. ship, Pendleton

Carlowits & Co.

CRAB HBIDSIE OK'S Gov. Bears, Amer, ship, Celoord-Standerd

CHAMPAGNE, 1689 WHITE SMAL

ED

Isidoro Poms, Spanish str, Roser Order $98 25 per cum of 1 dosen quarianter: Brit, hip, Hughes Standard Oil Co..

per case of 2 down pintas British abip, Smith--Captain, KRESSMANN K009 MARIE JERSEY, G. str. 3. C. Matthiasen

EED AND WENN

obsen & Co BORDEAUE WINES..

MAST 1 CumKingo, Amor, shly, Pendleton

SOTILED ALE & STOUT-

bluse Felt dom ble Chasto-Order, PANIE HICKNspa,. Get, ship, Alet Heintam

MONOKOND KRGISTER"

“Pridena :: Ón satisi Day 49:

at 30th.

Barometer...

aperture Humidity

ition of wind

Weather SARDARANYONE,

28.67

On dan

Highest open wir tengrustees on the Zikli per Lowest open air temperature on the 20th ann F.G: FIGG, Acting Directtir. Hongkong Oleervalory, 20th August, 1809.

MERERE, FALCONEs à Co's Begiacon, 2016 Aug. Barometer A270 Therm? A.M. (Webbulb) 77 roster 1 P... 2070 bor. B. (Wetbalt) 28 Barometer 4 P... 29.88 Therm. I rix. (Weinib) 18 Therment: 9 A-Mộ 60 Therms. Maximum in 69 Theraum, 1 Fat... 65. Thera, Minimum (over Thermom, 4 T.M. 83 aight

HONGKONG FIDE TABLE. 27th August to 2nd September

ÉIGN WATE

TOW WATER.

Hong Il Tisc Thongkong