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Amariona warship walla săn lát

declared between the two'szulows:-

ha e foti zad gapetat from thut to a comince đi thu ổn đá nham Thị trấn Heo mọi lĩnding there tra tình theo phe fected of a distance of a mile or a mile and a half by the vibration of the screw of a torpedo boat, or the meru regular bost of the screw of a large battleship, making it possible, with two of three milon of wiro, to hear a vessel from four to rotellas day.

Both the Spanish nà l'Amèrida) have thanked the Fronoli Ambusad myton for the greal noistancë s dung the peace negodations

The American, prme are exiting over bas boompiston cas of the Auncicar, trumpă, araist

the Spanish, papon are baralling

So marked an affect is produced upon the eyes by heat that the term "best estarsot" has be come well auderstood. It is known that way glass-blowors dovolop cataract before the age of forty, and a German physician, Dr. Hinolberg bas just reported finding five victims of the dia. es in a drew of thirty on employed in a glass factory. The idea that standule are most common in as climates is confirmed in India, where goraons of forty are often affected, als though a cooler lande sixty-two is the average ago for scailo cataract to appear o

is a new method of porostain manufacture, the clay, instead of being worked cold upon pottar e latha ne pressed into a mould," is inely ground, then melted in an electric farmaco at about $215 Reg. C. and poured into a heated, Breproof casting mould, Glazing is usually DECamry. An advantage, in addition to reduced cost, is provention of abriuking in cooling, and the inventor experts to make the wooled mass malleable. An unconquered diff. faulty in coloured decoration.

Acetylene gas can be made to yield from three to four times as much soot as is obtained from the same quantity of wineral oil, and the product in mash upender to ordinary lapblack, being free from tarry and other objecüonakts sub- siances, Acetylene black is very balky and especially adapted for India juk, as well as for iake for printers and lithographers. In one of throo methode of manufacture potented in France

old colonial empire, which was for sea, uriga the envy and elimination of the world

Spain how sees interminable difßenities cloud. Ing her futurs

7th August

Daling Tunsina papote speak in very come plimentary forms of Lord Salisbarr nad Hr W. T. Harcourt for thule actindo in sending ont firm against Britah jingo politician in connection with recent international matters.

It is believed that Ford Fallsbury, coutam-

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TIONS

BBERS. TEESDAY AUGTHY FOrg. 2003.

& CO. ED., DUNDEE, WHISKY DISTILLERS.

CAPITAL PAID UPG

£500,000;

STOCKS

EXPORTS

19,250,000 GALLONS.

INDIA, CHINA, and JAPAN, 24,000 C Ageats la Hongkong, Messra, IF, E, KIRCH & Co.

ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS).

W

ROBINSON & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF

[1874

plates demanding from China the din of HIGH CLASS PIANOS.

Hung Chang for poly

Ah 18th ánguat The Earl of Kilmorny, notompanied by the Duke of Manchester, has left Adelaide for the easters golonica.

Mr. 30. Johnston, formerly Minister for the Turritory, is proceeding on a prolonged tour in the East. Ho ass beed ommishtosed by the Government to enquico luto industrial questions and trade prospects.

pent

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Cheang Hook Run, from singapore 18th August, had very smooth water and Bitle wind.

The British steamer Prometheus, from Foo- show 27th Angust, had agderste Sabreorga and fine weather.

The German stealmerTM Donar from Haigon 25th August, had fire weather and light by M. E. inbon, the gas is kept in a stool vysoutherly wind-MERA ZA

throughout the trip.

Inder under a pressure of two atmospheres and The British steamer Mikosan Maru, had mo ignited by an electric spark or glowing plotiderate to gentle wind with fine clear weather: num wirs, the pressure of the resulting bydget whiph the cylinders must resist being not more thasa, twelve atmospheres. This method given the theoretical yield of car,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The British steazuor. Pasting, from - Baigon

25th August, lad variable and moderate breezes witlife and clear weather

M

The British #loster Antenor, from Liverpool

sad Singapore 24th August, had easterly wind

with heavy rains to Pulo Sapete; from there to

unport had light 5.W. nonsou

The following telegrams are from the gron flatte GREAT BRITAIN AND THE PRKING-HANKOW

RAILWAY, MA

The German steamer Dyeemony, from Shang- hai 33th August, had fresh NE. broers, with fine weather and N.E. swell to Tangring, thonco | to port froek SW monsona, un

London, 12th August Reuter telegraphing from Paking us that The British steamer Triwm, from Sydnöy notwithstanding the protests of Sir Claude 7th Aagrist, Townsville 11th. Thumúzy Islate. Macdonald on Imperial ediet finally sanctions 16th, and Port Darwin 30th, experienced mods | a Belgian loan for the Peking-Haaków railway'. | rate winds nud sea and fing webster throughout

The Tinea correspondent at Poking also the voyage, telegraphs that the Belgiau, Rasian and Fronoh Ministera joined in, urging the Toungli Yaroon to disregard the Britisk afbompt to prevent the ratification of the concession for The cubstruction of the railway

.....

TRE INDIAN PRES LAM

London, 13th Angast

BANKS.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAT SCBSCRIBED A Pain OP. A RESERVE FUND,

1395

THE ONLY EIB DEVOTING THEMSELVES ENTIRELY TO IT. NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED LOW PRICES WILL BE ACCEPTED. CASH OR EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

CHAMPAGNE

MONOPOLE.”

HEIDSIECK & Co., REIMS..

PURTATORS to the IMPERIAL sud Revin CoGET AL. BERLIN

end to the IMPERIAL COURT of Russia.

陳

DR. KNORE'S

[1894

CARLOWITZ & CO., Solo Agents.

ANTIPYRINE

...Potontod

LION BEAND

BROADWOOD PIANOS

NEW MODELS

MONTIUY PAYMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

In Forder und Cryskis, also in Drops of bgrains, easily solable in Water, Wine, vie FEVER BHATMATIC & NEURALGIC

'AFFECTIONSTER NERVOUS AFFECTIONS

ARGONIN.

|

DR OVERLACH'S.

1-1893

MIGRANINE

"LION BRAND' ANTIPYKIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE.)

(1) Excellent results in the EVEREST GASES or MIGRAINING, 18 well, as in HEADACHE ARISING FROM ALCOHOLIO, NICOTINE, AND MORPHTA PUIBORING, NELASTASIA, IN FLUMNZA, GRIPPA, KO.

The BEST ANTIPYRETIC, Over in threst. caed collapse, because the caffeine of Migrain- Finepots simultaneously is an ANALEPTIC.

Use only DE. OVERLACH'S MI- GRAININE, "Lion Braud,” and always -prescribe "MIRAININE HOECHST."

The best roedion dosa for adults is 17 grainA

solution."-)

(KROJSTERED TRADE MARK) £2,500,000 BOLUBLE CASEIN-SILVER PRE €1,125,000 PARATIONS

562,500 £10,000 tona paguesses similar bactericida sction to

silver nitrate bat is distinguished by complet Bennce of irritating properties.

Uned in Gonorrhon in 1 to 3 per cent soln. given muo, or trice daily in

Is the course of a debate on the Intian Budget in the House of Common, to wybt Mr. Horbert Roberts, member for Deubigshire, inoved to repeal the recent alteration in the la relating to Prien offences, Sir Williams Wor

LONDON JOINT StooK BARE, LIMITED, derburn seconded the motion by RA Lord George Esmilton replied that the now

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at section Imerely confirmed the old law no ju- dicially interpreted, and want no further the rate of 2% per sufrum on the Dally balan,

opposition at first arooved by the ensure had subvided as the intentions of Government be came known. His Lordebi addol that, the Prews are welcome to criticine acts of the administration, but Government is unable to allow attacks ambreraiye of British rule in India

The motion was rejected by sixty-six tater to thirty.

THE NORTH WEST FRONTČER.

London, 11th August, Lord George Hamilton, replying to a qua tien, said he was corresponding with the Go vernment of India regarding the future ar rangements to safeguard the Khyber, and in this connection the correspondence included the question of definition of the relations between the local corps and the British officers appointed thereto.

THE NEW VICEROY.

Lordon, 11th Angat... Mr. Carson's appointment as Viorcy of India is approvingly commented on by the Conservative papers.

The Times pays it is a striking appointment, and a great experiment for which it sugars

FTC0643.

The Standard expects a great future for Mr. Carzon in his new post. LORDA

The Daily News recognises the great abilities and special preparations of the Dow Viceroy, and quotes approvingly M. Curzon's speech on Indian frontier polioy at the opening of the prosent session of Parliament, in which he declared that the security of the frontier of Indin rasta not with the number of battalions, bat with the character of the men chosen to carry out the policy..

It is reported that Mr. Curzon will be raised to the poerage beforo his departure for Ludia. Simla, 11th August

Mr. Curzon's appointment has boom, received bera with great carprise, an asagunt of bie. youth and comparatios fack of position, though it is admitted he is able, but with a good many pissonceived ideas about India, and committed to a forward frontier policy. It is thought. he will take his owe line and his personal no quaintance with the frontier and the Amir are considered goiute in his favour.

Calpatta, 11th August The Englishman welcomes the appointment of Mr. Corzod a Vooroy of India and cou siders him the fittest porson Ruglani coale send

Bila, 12th August No definite information has yet been received regarding the date of the now Viceroy's arrival or of the names of his Staff. It is expected, however, that he will be here shout December in which case Lord Elgin should teable after all to carry out his plans for a tour in Burma,

"MR, `COBBOLD'S ADVENTURES...........

Allahabad, 19th August,

ON FIXED DEPOSIES! For 12 months

VOKOHAMA SPECIE

RANK

J. THORBIAN Manager, Hongkong. Henghong, 27th October, 1897.

THE

LIMITED

ESTABLISHED 1980 SunsCEIRO CAPITAL PATE OF CAPITAL WO

RESHED FOND

It is requealed that fas directions on the boxes for making solutions shall be implicitly followed

A

Sole Manufacturers FARBWERKE VORM. MEISTER LUCTUS & BRUNING, HOECHST o. M. Literature of the shore Preparations supplied

gratis at regment to Modical men. BANK CO., Sols Agents for Chim, BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS

CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT &

INSURANCES.

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS ar 3lar DECETTES, 1897,

BRANIMAT£19,659,980 de: Oil)

1. AVANORISED CARFLAX £5,000,000 £ 8. d.

SUBSCRILED: Capital 2,760,0000 220 PADD UP CAFTT687,500 0 II. FIRE FUSUH 2 2,743,819 791 Ten 12,000,000 The Undersigned having been appointed 9,000,000 | AGENTS for the above Company are pro 6,660,000.

pared to ACCEPT RISKS inst FIRE at Current Batost

ESAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA

BRANCHES & AGEFOÏES,

Kots. New York Bombay

• London - San Francisco Lyons **Hizioluta Shanghai

LONDON BANKERS

THE LONDON, JOINT STOCK BASK, LIMITED

PARL'S BANE, LIMITED,

TAX UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITAD

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

Or Current Account at the rate of 2 par cent, per annum on the daily balans, Qu fxed deposits for 12 months per annui

SCHOH,

- 655

Hongkong, 25th March, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA..

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858.

Hap, OFFICE, LONDON,

A SHEWAN, TOMES & DU.

Agents. Hongkong, 28rd June, 1899.

11391

FOR SALE

17. CARMIOHALLA CONSULTING ENGINEER AND JURVEYOR.

Cana, T

18, PRATA CENTRAIL NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SALE..

DESIGNB and Specifications for all classes

Sisamatipa, Innnches a speciality Now work and repairs supervised.

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

- H. F. CARMICHAEL. Hongkong, 30th April, 1898. [1200 Taro DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ꭱ

Ship only the Finert Quality Bates Dry (Green Sesi),

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th- N£ay, 1995.

VEDOS

VESSELS DIRECTED.

THE ENGLISH MAILL The P. & 0, steamer Ballarat with the

English mail of the ita instant, left Rings pore on Saturday, the 27th inetant, et ég.m., and may be expected hire on or about Thues. day, the let proximo This Packat brings replies to lettam despatched from Hongkong on the 2nd July.

TEI-TEINUD MAIL.

The M. M. seamor Lare, with the French mail of the 20th ultimo, left Saigon on Estur- day, the 27th sistant, at 5 am, and may he expected here on or about Tuesday, the instaat. This Packet belige replies fe latters despatched from Hongkong on the 18th June.

THE AMERICAN MAIL,

The O. & O. stomer datoo, with mails, do, Jeft San Francisco for this port via Yokohama, Enland Sea, Kobe, and Nagaraki on the 4th iutant

The O. & O. stamine Dorie, with maile, left San Francisco for this port vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, aud Shangtai, on the 18th instant

The Q. & O. slowane Glenfarg, with mails, So, left Ban Frenoireo icr this port via Yoko heme, Inland Saa, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shang hat, on the 25th instans.

THE CANADIAN MAIL.

HEIDSIE UK'S VAZcouver for Tokohama pa Munday, the The C. P. R. steamer Empress of Japan left 22nd instant.

FOR SALE.

CBA8

CHAMPAGNE, 1889 Warra SEAL.

$30.25

per onse of 1 dozen quarie,

$58.50

per case of 2 dozor pints.

E D.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The C. N. Co.'s steamer Taiyuan, from Aus tralian Porta, left Part Darwin on the 20

KRESSMANN & CO.'instant, and may ha arreoted horo on or about

RED AND WHITE

BORDEAUX WINES.

O. G. HIBBERT & 0 078

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Houtkonr. 4th September, 1997.

YARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS «

USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thermaghly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fangas Rot, and Damprese.

Solo Agents for Chico, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, st August, 1897,

F728 DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR. B

PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

Monday, the 29th instant.

MERCHANT STWAMERA.

The N. P. sleamar Victoria sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 22nd

instant,

The steamer Glenelioi, from Middlesborough, London, and Straits, loft. Singaporo for this pork on Thursday, the 27th instant,

The P. & O. steamer Forman left Singapore for this port on the 28th instant.

Tho N. P. steamer Mogul kas arrived at

Yokohama, sadleft for Kobe and this port on the 27th instant.

The N. Y. K. stommer Mike Maru (kom- buy Lane) left Singapore for this port on the 24th instant, and I expected to arrive here on the 30 instant.

The N. P. steamer Tecoma arrived at Yeko- has from Tacoma on the 29th instant, und salfed again for Kobe and Hongkong

The East Asistio senmer Cathay, from Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Antwerp, passed the Canal on the 4th instant, and ming be con-

ON

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

MONDAY, 20th August, EXCHANGE.

LONDON-

Telegraphie Transfer

1/11

Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Billa, at 60 days" sight,

1/111

Bank Billa, at 4 months' sigat

Crodite, at 4 months' aight

ON

PARIS

Doonmontory Bib, 4months'aight 1/11 4

Bank Bills, on demand

Cradita; at 4 months' sight.

217.

ON

GANT**

1.081

On

demandin

ON NEW YOREAN

Bank Bills, on demand Crodite, 60 days" eight

ON BONDAY.-

Telegraphie Tranzfor Bank on demand....

ON CALCUTTA

ON

Telegraphie Transfer Fank, on demand...... SHANGHAI,****

Bank, at sight

On YOKOHAMA

Private, 80 days' sight

ON MANILA

On demand

Ou demand LANÇILD

On demand.

ON SINGAPORE

.78+.

542 pm.

numamanan l. pr. GOLD LEAP, 100 fue por tool 54.00 SOVALNicus, Bank's Buying Rate...10.20

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

H'AID UP, LITOTATIONE,

COMPANY.

Hongkong & S'hai..

China & Japan, prf.

Do erdinan Do deferred

Nail, Bank of Chitno .. B. Shores.**.* Ball's Asbestos. A..... Foon. Shar...

China Prov. L. & M... Campbell, Mocre & Co. Ching Sugar

Colton Milla-

EWO....

[$375.73, Felter

8135.203 pr. 10€ïšų

£5 nominal £4 Jasmina]

11555.

28517

£117, tc & sellers 21 jal

$10-8- Sides

sellers

10,ux div. sullera

M. 2007. [4 Hongkong.......... $405, bunin International...T. 100 160 Tou Kung Mow...Tls hu T. 874 Soyales -

T. 0.475 ... Yabloong Tie, 1991, 021 Dairy Farm.............. rock & Co, Gran ........ Green Island Cement....

Do. New Ino'... H. & C. Bakery........................ sidored dae at Bingapore on cr about the 31st

Hongkong & C. Gas. The H. A. I steamer Alesia, from Hon. HL. Tramways

Hongkong Electric...

instant.

TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, FOARDS and BOOB, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, SCAN LINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, GROOTED

Jo. TRAX SHINGLER FOR ROOFING. GAUGES

PINEADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS for alburg, loft Singapors fo: this port on the 25th instant, and may be expectat hore on or about the 31st instant

The . . K. steamer Tora Maru (Europe Line). ft Shimonoseki for this port on 27th lostant, and is expected to arrive here on the 31st instant.

Entes Supplied and Orders Hooked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkoor, 3rd May, 1895.

1689 MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA M

The N. G. I. steamier Boraida loft Ging pore for this port on the 27th instant, and is expected bore on or about the 2nd proximo.

The C. N. Co'a steamer Teinan, from Ave-

No. &, Ice HocHE STREET, PRAYA CHUTRAL,

Head Office:-TOKIO. Branch Offices:-Losnon, Naw Toss, Box-tralian Ports, left Port Darwia on the 25th BAY, BINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEK instant, and may be expected here on or about

Saturday, the 3rd proximo. THIN, Newonwand, and all Porte in JAPAN.

AGENCIES

[345

"TO LET"

TO LET.

NEMI-DETACHED VILLA ENCES on BoWEN ROAD. course of erection.).

No, 5, BIPON THERAGE,

RESID (Now is

No. 3, Brow STREET, DA

** BELVIDERE,” 5 ROOMED BUNGA- LOW, PLANTATION ROAD, to be let, Farnishod, for 6 months from 17th September.

Apply to ZA

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 20th August, 1808.

TO LET.

CONVENIENT OFFICES. 1 FLOOR,

Addres

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON, BANK BUILDINGS, Hengkeng

----- FOUNDED 1716.

The Undiesignet, Laving been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared! to ACCEPT RISKS sgainst FIRE at Current

Patas

STEMSSEN & CO.,

Hencken 16th May, 180219 LACHEN AND MUNICH FILE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX LA-CHAFELLE.

#THE Umersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the ante. Company, ors prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agains: FIRE | df Current Hates

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO,

Agente, s Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.* TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

"F. E," Care of Honghong-Daily Press Offics.

free

Hongkong, 21st March, 1898,

TO LET.

Suitable for married couplex er single

·PARTMENTS at Kowloon, with Brand,

gentlemen. Tannis Court

Apply to

Mrs. HATHERLY,

Isalale, Kowloos. Hongkong, 17th Jane, 1998.

محمد

T1200

TO LET.

16

F

LAT WILD DELL BUILDINGS..

Apply to

120

CAPITAL PAID-UP

£800,000 The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Rasazva LIABILITY OF Share. ~ Compary a PREPARED TO ACCEPT First

BULDIRĄ,

£800,000 Claus Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current husexve FUND

£1500) Rate M

BUY BONNEVABIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 29th May, 1895,

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. ABANBATLANTIO FIREINSURANCE

INTEREST allowed on Current Account of tho zata of 2% per annum on the Dally balances On Fixed Deposits for 1 months. percent.

TI VETTEHRAN,

Maneger, Hongkong.

Hauekong, 24th May, 1898.

-HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK,

110B Business of the above Dank is conductat

The Pioneer's Gugit correspondent telegraphs by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. today the result of an interview with Mr. Cob... HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bu bold who has just returned from the Pamira | may be ablumei ca applications Mr. Cobbold had a pass to travel all over theINTERESA on deposits is allowed at 8 Pamire from the Goferung General of Turks- : Fun Cenz per aaduma.

Depositors may transfer at their option

The Undareignot, having heon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared,

RISKS against FIRE; at Current

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Agents, Hongkong, 16th November, 1872

HENIX FIDE OFFIUE

The Undersigned are now proparua te GRANT PULICIES of INSURANCE

Set FILE st Carsal Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office

T21 Hongkong, 17th August, 18872

etan, but in spite of this he was arrosteil at Kole Wamor and detained for fifteen days Tás baltzen of $100 or more to the HONGEONG AND truth in that by a mero coincidonee Mr. Cob. | SWANGULI BANK to be placed on FIXED bold tied his journey wver the Partirs at nu DEPOSIT £1 4 PER CENY. per annum, unlucky woment when the Rain Ferghans For the Hongkong AND SHANGBAFCOTTISH METROPOLITAN

trouble was on and the Pairs were in a state.

of unrest, and the serious insurrection had just taken place at Andijan. When, therefore, the Rusina cousul at Kashgur telegraphed to St. Petersburg that Mr. Cobbold was amps in the secret service of this Indian Government, it was not unnatural that the report should create soms uneasiness at the Resian Foreign Offre Mr. Cobbold's servants, whe ware sent back to Moghilan in chains, seem to have been treated with quite inoxcusable severity,

The folloring telegras are from the Northern Territory Tince:

Adelaide, 10th Augst. The Sydney Promier, speaking yesterday, said he looked most hopefully apo the pru spects of a naer fedaration of the Australian colonies, notwithstanding the misrepresenta tions of the presa. ";

The lossse sustained by Leiter evas the Chicago grain "corner" tracsnotion amount to one million three hundred thousand pounds."

The prosent English harvast is estimated to yield for shoes the average

The Dublin Corporation have refased ull offers of hulp to the erection of stalde in that city to the memory of the late Hon, W. F. Gladstone.

12th Angast Asoted German unthor has published a state- inent to the effect that France, Russia, and Ger. Bay Bre ready and willing to unite against England. Garmany, he asteris, will refure to do England's dirty work in China, and the AugAmerican Allisove is utterly impossible,

16th August.

BANKING CUREBRATION,MO

ASSURANCE 00.

T. JACKSON, AN

Chief Manager.

for of INSURANCE.

BUMPHREYS OSTATE & FINANCE

CO., LIMITED.. Hongkong, 20th August, 1899.

TO LET.

FTTHE SECONDFLOOR of No 2, PEDDER'S

Srzazi duitable for Offices. Apply to

A. R. MARTY. Hongkong, 28th July, 1898,

1880

Müko Coal Mine, Ohncura Coal Mines.

Kune Coal Méínom.

The Mike Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meij: Fire Insurance Co., Limit Imperial Government Paper Milla, Cofton Cleaning and Working. Co.

Shanghai.

Oonda Cement Company, Japan. Kanngafaeli Catton Spinning Mill, Tokyo Cotten Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Factory,

Hongkong 4th August, 1897.

204

THE CHINA AND JAPAN

TELEPHONE CO., LD.

HONGKONG BXCHANGE.

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS :---

EXCHANGE LINES,

$80 Per AnnuUID,

PRIVATE LINES,

$100 Per Annum.

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

N.B-A special charge is made for lines of more than average length,

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN STOCK, Including-

(1892 BATTERIES,

CHEMICALS,

BLECTRIC BELIA,

INSULATORS,

LIGHTNING CONDCUTORE,

SWITCHES,

TELEPHONES,

Wina, K., &a

PRICE LISTS

ON

APPLICATION.

TO LET.

"N_REENHOUNY, BONAS BOAD,

Apply to

GILMAN & Co.,

Agenta.

[141 Hongkong, 7th July, 1898. - DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

LIFE

Mr. GILLANTERS, GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9h January, 1890..

1382

The combinad ACCIDENT, sad Hongkong, lut Angst, 1896.1 POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS

ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK CING CORPORATION.

ARPAN

PA- CAPITAL $10,000,000 ESERVE FUND 9,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TOES.$10,000,000

COUNT OF DIRECTORSOAN Hon, F. J. ELL-IRYING-Chalman R. M. GRAY, Esg-Deputy Olusia.

C. Berman, Esq. Bele Richeurdum, Tag. David Baby,

R.Khowany Hig

A TN. A Siebe, Bisq A: MeConsobia, Esq., P. Suchie, Faj

A J. Bay 200, EK VICO

Hongkong, JACHSON, EB

Shangliai J. P. WADE CAED EE, EAQ LONDON BANKERALANDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, LIN FIRD.”

|HONGKONG-IntersaT ALLOWED U

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. Per Annum on the daily halshot, s

OS FIXED Decostra, Fe For #months, 21 per Cent, per Äruum For 6 months, & per Cent, per Annum For 12 months, & per Center Aunnnt,

VANOST JACKSON, -

Chief imager

Hongkong, loth August, 1998,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA SEETLIMITED

The Hon. J. Paxons has written to Lord Eabsbury and the British Minister in Japan, correcting the mistaken which have been made in connection with his offer of land to a Japan. and syndicate, and the puposed likely jaler of PAID UP UMPLEA

Japanse to the Northern Territory, and-or plaining his position in the matter.- fe ufirms

he never offered any mud sfinated on thei Vig-

AUTHORIZED ULPITAL

toria River, but ofered private lands. Ea niso. stya ho made no ottempe to induse the Japanese. „D Government to form a settlement

Án American barqueatine, bailing from Pue get Bound, was wrecked on Frinders Island, near Tasmania, Out of a croir of thirtman only two were saved

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The int shot in the Annalsh-American war was fired on Baturinë. The last xhot was fired from the Favans, forta, and was directed at an

A yearly praming of 229 24 age 30). sentres the following

£3,000 in me of death by accident. £1,000 la case of natural destroye £1,000 in case of permanent tatal disable- ment by accident.

2500 in case of partial total disablement by

scoilent,

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

BOOMS," with Board.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER

2, Pedder't Fil. Haurkoag, 1st January, 1892.

£6 per week in ense of temporary disable. C. LAZARUS & CO.,

mont by mocident

Accidents insured against for 1) and £2 pót antips (£1,000 in case of death by wookly payments in case of fojurjo s

For further Particulars apply to

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Hongkong, 8th June, 1896;

80, & 91, BENTIÑOK STREET, CALCUTTA.

THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE:

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONE BRECTED AND KEPT IN

ORDER.

The atual steamer Danfa, from Swansea and Liverpool, passed the Canal about 18th inst, and may be considered dus at Singapore on or about the 7th proximo.

PASSED THE CANAL.

OUTWARD-5th Aug-Fortnoen. Meanwash, shire, Twanger. Sth Aug.-Gbrin, Indra- lena. 19th Aug---Natal, Flintshire, Un- downted. 16th August Johny Sanderson, Wittenbury. 19th August-Contos, 23rd Angust-Ulysser, Nurnberg, Ningpo. 6th Angast Queen Olga, Otterspoet,“ HOMEWARD. 20th August-fector, Occunien.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES."

PRAN DELIVERY olores at Post Office at 11.30 am and 3 pm, or in Letter Boxes in the Cat by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trans. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pm.

The Postal Guido for 1899, rovinod to dato will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XXI. This is the only authorised completed Summary of Pustal information published in Hongkong.

A MAIL WILL obose. For Bangkok-Per Phranang, to-day, the 30th instant, at 9.39 AM.

For Singapore, Pening and Calentts-Per Catherize Apcar, to-day, the 30th instant, at 2.00 F.M.

For Shanghai and Yokohama.-Per St. Jerpe, to-day, the 30th instant, at 2.30 PM.

For Shanghai Her Chiguen, to-day, the 30th instant, at 3.30 PIL.

For Bangkok-Per-Malays, to-day, the Rütb inat, at 5,00 P.M.

For Fangkok-Per Devautongue, ta-morrow, the 51st istant, at 9.30 a.m

Hongkong Hotel Hongkong les H. & K. Wharf & Ga Houghong Rope. H. & W. Dock

Laurances

Canion! China Fire Chins Traders..... Hongkong Fire ........... North-Chinatio, Bliཡོ。བ་ས་་འར་ས1ཉིན་ Union...... Yangisze......

Land and Building

Hongkong Land Inv Humphreys Eatate... Kowloon Land & B. - West Point Building Luzou Sugar Mining

Charbonnages

Gt.Est. & doulan

Do.

Jelebu yan New Balmoral

Do. Preferen.....! Oliver's Mixes, A.

Do B Pagjom ............ Do. Preference. Razbe...........

Now Amoy Dock Steamship Cors→→→

Chins and Manila.... China Muthal Ord Do Preference...

Do. Lo

Douglas Samskip E., Canton and M... Indo-China A. N.... Star Ferrygin Tehran Planting Co....

Do

United Asbestos

Do

Wanchal Warehouse....... Watson & Co, A. E

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825 -89, Fellers.

1024, ellers $, elle

210 5486 $108, ales, $100 110, uyarı 500, sellera $25 109, ellers

450 581, avera

buyers

$125 24 at, pertiman

1428.75, ez diy, a

10 7130, ales & chhrợ

320. sellers.

$25 nyers

450 |1330, weilera.

£25 TB. 160

-$20 140 sellera

#505, sellen FED 120

$50 67, sellers. $10.50, sellera 900 $171, sellarn 10 518 ellers $100 (140), buyers

Fee 500 $100, seilors

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buyers

$8 $2.00, sal, & buyers $5.75, sellera $1 Demiral

$125 et, hari ! 15:24, sellera→ £295.4 sales. 100 mies & Jugara Ch.11.50, sul. sellers 14. 10.6, les 80 319

$600, celler £10,10, buyers 2016, 101

es tes

$60 459, les soller $165, sellers 210 15, cetera

STA $1,80, 8).& buyers $6 $,celloru

Hara $2 $1.40, buyers $10 810, zaminal

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101185, buyers

V. Y. VERNON, Broker.

THE WEATHER.

UHENA COAST METEOROLOGIUAL REGISTER, 286 AUGUST, AT 4 2,2,

STATION.

Vladivostock.

For Swatow, and Bunkyok--For Luovuk, bo- | Tokyo

the 3lad-instant, at 9.30 am.

Kochl

11251

For Kobe, Yakobama and Vladivostock-Naganki. Par Ghazoe, to-morrow, tho Sist instant, ut Kagoshima

Gutzlaf 10.00 AM.

For Nagasaki and Vladivostock-Per Sharp Peak

Terrier, to-morrow, the Slat inst., at 10.00 a.m.

For Koba Per Taiyuan, to-morrer, the Canton.......

31st instant. at 10.00 ..

Amoy ******* Swaton.........i

29.68

Flongkook

29.68

Victoria Peak

31st instant, at 150 P.3..

Gap Book

22968

29.70

For Tientsin.-Per Tsang, to-morrow, the

For Singapore, Penang and Colombo-Por Macao Tosa Maru, on Thursdag, the 1st proximo, at Haiphong... 3,30 PM.

Cape 8. James

chidity.

Wind

PEN AUGUST, XT 10 AM.

Vladivostock. Tokyo

For Kobe and Yokohama.—Fer Nongo Maru, ***** on Thursday, the let prximo, at 4,30 p.m.

For Shanghai, Chefoo. Chemulpo. Nagasaki, Fasan, Gensan and Vladivostook. Per Bagami | Kochi ............... „Afaru, calFriday, the 2nd proxime, at 11.30 am. Nagasaki ...........

For Kobe and Yokohama.-Per Mike Mary, Kapushima...

Gutzlaff on Friday, the 2nd prezimo, at 9.30 p.m.

For Nagasati, Kobo azd Yokohams-Per Burp Peak Rohile, on Saturday, the Red prex., at 4.30 PM. Amoy .....

For Samarang and Sourabaya-Per Shar bung, on Monday, the 5th proximin, at 11.30 AM, Hongkong

For Slugsyon, Colombo and Bombay-Per Victoria Peak Kujoshi Maru, on Thondey, tho h prox. Gap Book at 11.30A.M.

Sraton Canton........

29.74 29.71

ZE.TX

Macro.......!

20.72

For Kobe, Yokobone, Victoria, B.C., and Halphong... 29.78 Seattle, Wab --Per Yamaguchi Mars, on Thare- Cane 8. James' day, the Sth prox., at 3.30 P.N.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN

PACKET.

Or the 25th at 11.Ram. TheTurcaseter bug fallen beisegep the Furunda Ongunes the 1. post. of Ulinn. The phoon is probably situated to the Wert of the Lohous, apparently Diving towards "WW. High precau COFETY

дорзо дог

Ferouderas W. wind; pretpity

On the ath at 9.10 am. The centre of the truths a

H.SJ4.

The Canadian Mad Pecket Empress of India Rome thunder will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 31st ibant, with Hails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B... which will be closed is follows:--- Estiuater given for all kinds of Eisstrical | 10,00 AM. Boristry cases.

work.

Tralued Woolatricians sent to Out Porin is Et up Installations if required.

For full particulars, &c., &o, Apply to

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..W. STUART HARRISON,"

VERNON, Agent

[1820]

Telegraphic Address : MAROGANY." Culotta.

A.B.C. Code- 4th Edition nood

Manager. Note Address-13, PRAYA CENTELL. Hongkong, 18th January, 1888.

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NOT

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

IGEN TING

SURGEON DENTIST, No, 10, DAGUILAR STRÉDT.

TERMS VERY MODERATT, Consultation Free.

· Hongkong, 23rd September, 1801.

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DAVID CORSAR & SON'S

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAXIA

·RELIANCE CLOWN TARPAULING

CANVAS

WARN HOLD, KARBENG & CO., £1,000,000 266672 Bola Agents, jo

Krishan, Bagas

Chist Mansgen

nterest for 12. Months Fixed

sember. 1887:

KAWATU SHIPMASTERS

* ZANQUTICA where your FRESH WATEE.

obtained by the Water Boats, as Four

- Azma in the tanso of much. Aluksen on board

*We now the ONLY WATER 3oat Compan In Honoraro EXOLUSIVELY supplying FİLTERED WATERSEA

UILL FLAG-W.

J. W. KEW & 00 BROWN SELAM WATCE BOAT COMPANY.

Hongkong, Wh October, 1995

THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.

THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE,

Manufactured throughout in Caloutta and 'guaranteed to stand the tropical climate. Pancu, complete, *1th accusories for Billiard. -Rs. 1,450 parked.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGE- We take all RISKS against Breakage..

11568

Sul for our latest PRICE LIST To Hongkong Daily Press Ome JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS

KUIN & KOMOR,

HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KODE

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11.00 AM. Post Office closes, but correspondance may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 dents extra Fostage until the time of departure.

MAILS. BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packat Guelis will

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Auriga const near Tember, 107inig vestenzär 5 „Pistre kugul" to 1920 mgħa, falla pidly ne Blog Pond Pressure muglas Big by that parently, between N. China nerd Japan. Grediente ritku. iteep for be, winds between Harkert mnd the 8, part o the Formoon. Charno, with her wasthe farther Korchl Fast-Frel W. End BWP, hade fair to partiled.

RONOKONG REGISTER

Du date. pim 10,2

TumpórastarG

****::"i"** Direction of what

be despatobed on THURSDAYthe Lat Neptem-wasther bor, with Mails for Japan and San Fran- ciabo, the United States, Canada, Peru &0. which will be closed as follows :-

10.00 AM. Registry cases.

Froyione

(in dala

20.63

2.11

25.69

24

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WAW

0

20.

*** Highest open air temperatura on üle 2566 59.

Lowust open siz temperatuyo no JARCH STEs reduced so 32 darrers Tube, BIRUSJOTEL, Z-Toorx in thò alede in deprives Fahrenbelt,

Brader in persentigo of eutuation, the Bumiätyst saturated with and booR 201

Ext C# TRK WEER Dolwo pozie,

11.00 AM. Post Offss closes, but Correspondancer may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conte extra Portago datil the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contrant Packet Chuson will

Neither the CAFFAINS, thiG AGENTS, nor the be despatched en SATURDAY, the 3rd Sept., OWNERS will to RESPONSIBLE for any with Malls for the United Kingdom, Durope DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the of the following Vassels during their stay in Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Baruah, Hongkong Harbour

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, CATHERINE APCAR, British sir, Olient-8.00 -Posting of Prices Current and Cir.

D. Sassoon, Sons & Co,

CHINIO BARD, British ship, Thon, Jones-

Order.

DAPHNE, Ger. steamer, Nisson-Somesan &

Cs.

EMILY F. WHITHY, Brit. ship, Fendleton

Carlowitz & Co.

Gov. HODIE, Amer, ship. Coleent-Standard

Oil Cc.

ISIDOR PONA, Spanish str., Roses-Order. KELAT Brit. ship, Hngb-Blanderd Oil Co. KIETKA, British ship, Emith-Captai MARIE JESSEN, Ger. str. J. O. Mattblessen

Jabse & Ca..

MARY L. Comiso, Amer: ship, Pondleton

MIGNOK. Bật theo bị. Doire trước KENIS BIOKMIBs, Ger, shin, Alet Helota

Mas, Aner bk, Tapley-Mändard Oll öä.

SUŢATS CONROE.

&

10.00 a.x-Registry ser 10.30 Posting of newspapers, books, and

patterna consis. 11.00 AM, Mail Glonas

Lazy Lertine may be posted (from 11.19 a.31.) with 10 cents late fos up to 11.30 AM. after which hear they may be sent on board.

with the same late fee.

·MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAUKET.

The German Contract Packet Preissen, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Sep., with Mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, vid Naples; to the Btruita Bottlosnate, Batavia, Bumpah,“ Cavion, India, Apen, Egypt, Malta, &c., ko?

Regatry at 130, A

The mail close at 9,00 Ls. Lata Jotters]

with 10 cents extre postage,

-

5-FORCE OF UK Wirr.eccording to Boautorë Bosla..

clouda; d. sariling mein | £2 for) n. Floomy) "h. Inili F lightning, OTHER, Pasing cherranefi squally) ly min; a. snow; f. thunder | v, viality IN, CAN (RELL- F.-G. FIGG, Acting Directo Hongkong Cheervatory, 29th $ugust, 1890,,

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FALCONER & Co.'s RETER, Aug

Katomater &....24.70 Thermy. ĐA.M. Wetbulb ku starometer 3 x....20,60 Therma 3 ya.("Wetbulb) 80 Barometer 42.m.4.29 8á fheim, 4 rim. (Wet fald) 80 Thermom. 943... 84: Thermo. Maximum .............. Bi Thermom, 1FM....37 Theri Minimuna (overs - Thartanm. 4 V.M.) 37 (núght

89 HONGKONG

TIDE TABLE. 30th August to 6th Sepieniter.

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