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THE NIBPON MARE) -The Nippon Maru, Capt. Evans, a fine new steamer of 5,873 tous grass, bolonging to the Toyo Kisan Kabushi "Kaisha, of Tokyo, will probably be suun in the harbour this morning. She arrived at Singapore: su, the morning of the 7th October Zrom Europe, having left Colombo or the lat at midnight, and. the Free Press gives the following, descripties of her The Nippon Maru is fitted up with aB the latest requirements and improvemente nuð it may be interesting to those who may be contemplating going eastward by her that ou August 23rd this vessel was taken for hor official trial on the measured mile at sea, when cho made an average speed of 161 kools, and everything worked in a very satisfactory an ner. She is one of the first of a fleet of twin-

INTL

(ESTABLISHED

ROBINSO

HIGH CLASS PIANOS BY COLLARD & COLLARD, BRINSMEAD,

ALLISON, RACHALS, ROSENKRANZ, KAPS.

LOW PRICES WILL BE ACCEPT RO EASY TERMS.

THE ONLY FIRM DEVOTING THEMSRIVES ENTIRELY TO This Brainngs. ~ [1694

crow mail and passenger steamers being built UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

for the Toyo Kiren Kabashi. Co. by Sir James Laing af Sunderland. Length, 441 fest, dayib moulded 22 feet 6 inihra, broadth, 50 feat 6 inches. Tho engines by Messrs. George Clark (Limited), pro in duplicate, with cylinders 281 inobes, 40 inches, and 76 inokes, with a stroke of 18 inches, and are driven by fourdouble-ended and an single ended boilers, which give a tota) hosting surface of 20,000 square feet, The Nippon Maru has been built under the direct supervision of Moears, Flanery, Dig gallay and Jobneou, of London and Liverpool, with whom in sosociated Captain Tomioka, the owners' representative in Japan. The reesel is built to Lloyd's highest class, and bus all the latest improvements, the passen ́ger accommodation being fitted up. In a most laxurious manser and arranged to marry 120 first-class and second-class passengere, with 843 servants, and 1,800 emigrants. After the icial the veman returned to the Tyme do partially load before proceeding to London. Sho leaves at noon to-morrow, and is to run on'| the Hongkong, Tokobams, and Ban Besvoissa ronts. Captain Evans reports a pleasant and quiex voyage right from bome The Nippon left Colombo after the mail, and arrived before it hero.

PRIZE-FIRING IN THE NAVY,

THE CRUXA STATION LEADS. Certainly the most convincing lesson of the Hispano-American War, saya e-hous paper, was of the supromo Ivoluo. of good guns well

C

AGENCY (LIMITED).

SOLE AGENTS IN SA

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

TOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT..

MANUFACTUGEES OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinds.

VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTSD an ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION

the Best Qaselties, restau ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK

THOS. SKINNER

Superintendent:

DODWELL, CARLILI, & CO., Generul Agenta

HALLEN PIANO

(ESTABLISHED 1804) $250 to $600

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN.

REVENUE FARMS FOR 1899,

served. It is therefore extremely disappoistENDERS will be zocival by the GOVERN

ing to find the messut return of the price

of the fleet up to June 39 generally benti

factory. The most neprising thing is the diversity between the results. Evidently on some stations and ou some rtips much greater attention is paid, to assing the ammunition ail expanded than on others. The China Station gives the most satisfactory.enport. In the Channel there is no price-firing of all, and The prizes are awarded for the successes at the The biggest gans regalac target practice. mads only 2 par cont. of hits and the 12 in, 27 per cent. The highest percentage of all was

Sandakau, on of

hafore the 15th NOVEMBER next, for the

lering BEYENUS FARMS for 1800.

Opiata Forms.

Spirit License Farms.

Pavobroking Farms:

Custome Farms for North Borneo only. Gambling Restriction Farms for North

Borneo only.

For Particulars, apply to

Mesers. BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & CO.,

Hongkong. 1971)

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE,

2118

NOTICE is hereby given that we have trius. forsed as from the 1st of July, 1899, to

the

OSTASIATISCHE HÄNDELS.

GESELLSCHAFT,

(East Asiatic Tring Company) .. ef HAMBURG all our business as carried on in HONGKONG and CHINA with the, and liabilities thereof.

Hongkong, 23 September, 1888.

BANKS

HONGKONG SAYINGS DANK.

Bmalnem of the shore Hack is condested

TO LET

TO LET.

TAROM 1st DEORMDEE naat, („furnished,

WE BRONCHONG AND SHANG HOM ZL DO

HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rudes › way be obtained on application.-

INTEREST, 60 dopesita is allowed at ̈83 Paz GANT per annum,

Depositors may transfer, at their option balances of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEROSIT »t « PER CENT, per anani.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong lat August, 19775.

Ho

714

ONGEORG & SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION.

-PAIN-UP CAPITAE

- SIP,400,000 · Exsenv FUND

3 9,900,000 Besauve LIABILMET OF PROP'TO31.310,000,000 ||

· Count of DinECTORS"

Hon, J, J. BOLL-IRVING-Chairman,

R. M. GET, Esq.--Deputy Chairman.

Richandana, Esq.

C. Beurmann, BBL..

R.

David Gobboy, Esq.

P, Sachse, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq

R. Bhowan, Es

A, McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

N. A. Riche, e-

CHIES MANAGE 16: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, ESQ. MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADH GARD'NEK, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANT, LIMITED.

·HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWEN,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the daily bar.

UN FIXED DEFOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per Centi per Anmam, For 6 months, 34 por Cent. par Amrunt. For 32 montlu, pur Cont. por Antim.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, 16th August, 1898.

T18 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.........................£T, MOD,000, PAID UF CAPITAL.

.£ 924,374

Ata

HEAD OFFICE~~HONGKONG,

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Bas, Eng J CHA KITSUAN, EMI 3.T. LABTE, Esq. CHOW TUNG SHARD, Esq.

TOWN HO CHUEN, FA

Chief Managor.

HARLING, BUSCHMANN

& MENZELL

DEFERRING to above nefice we have as U from the Jet of July, 1896, opened branches of our business in HONGKONG and.

bring get. The drama and the Benbou a DAVELOHANSAR & BON'S CHINA and hats appointed Mr. G. HARIA

target.

hit the target atall with their bouviest guns, and the Bonbow, Collingwood, Rupert, and several more failed with other guns. "Many, too, made less than 10 per cont of hits--the Hood with her lig grans, and the Rayol Ook. Sans Pare, and many more with their 6-in. quick-frors or breach-ladors. This is extremely unsatisfet.. ory, and it remains to be explained why such results are possible when the Iphigenia con make 77 per cent, the Grafton 59 per cent, and the Nile, Plate, Barroia, and Pique gite ro salts almost as good. The form of the return is not altogether satisfactory, and in regard to targets and propellants does not afford the clearest weans of comparison, though the broad fact shines out that a reform in the matter of thing is imperative.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Por Myrmition, from Singapore. Lient. meke.

Par Rovetta, from Yokobams, Mrs. P. Ålñer, tou, Mra. Stanton, Mrs. Loo, Mrs. Loo Wing Bang and 4 children, Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Mudge, Mrs. Pickering, Mr. and Mrs. Fujira, Burgaon. Major and Mrs. Macleon, Lore R. E. Kozherar, Richard Windsor, Jolm Toni, Geo. Hopkins, T. Middleton, Will Watts, Will.

2886)

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAN

-OANYAS

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING A

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., Sole Agents. ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS"

Usú FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wond and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus) Hot, and Dampness.

Sole Agents for China,

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1897.

UN TAK LOONG,"

隆

德

DEALER IN

新

TIN-MEATS, TIN-FRULTS, TIN

FOWLA &o, &.

QUALITY EXORLLENT.

ING. AS General Manager themof, and authorized Mr. ABUNE to sign for produro- ton at HONGKONG and Mr. M. BORN- KESSEL to sigu per procuration at CANTON,

Hongkong, 2 September, 1888,AN

OSTASIATISCHE HANDELS-

GESELLSCHAFTY VAR (East Asiatics Trading Company).

20351

NOTICE OF FIRM::

%

115

G. W. F. PLAYPAIR.

Interest for 12 Months Fixed

Hangking. Ist December, 1897. THE MERGANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.....

PAID OFTHRON RESERVE FOND,

£1,500,000

BANKEES: LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts af

ON FIXED Dorosita.:-- For 12 months

THE Undersigned have This Day opened the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance.

728

BAST 18 & UYCIN EMPORIUM and bog to solicit the patronage of the public of Hong- hong. Rat olines solcation of CYCLES (LADTES and GRETA) ks on view and inspection is freely invite Repairs undertaken and accessories suppiled

PRICES MODERATE, Хвоя

No. 144, Queen's Road West, Hongkong: Hongkong, 2nd Augart, 1898.

AMERICAN BYSTEM

ст

Pau, Frank M. Konon. Chas. Bryan, Cha DENTISTRY

Thorpe Thos. Groen.

Per Calzerine Apear, from Calmette, &o.; Mr." and Mrs. McKenna, Mr. and Miss Glynu, Mr.

P. C. Manuk, and Mr. W. Arnoldį,

Por Coromandel, from Shanghai for Hong- kong, Mr. Sansom, Miss MoCarthy, Sorgi II. B. Kinnear, Mrs. Tennaut, and Mr. Meyer;' for Bombay, Mrs. Lamont; for Marseilles, ilm. Sanset and Mr. Gordon; for London, Me, and Mrs. Hogrist and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Maonair and 2 infauts, Mesara. Zothier und Grørtaan. Front Yokohama for London, Mr. CC. Murphy, Mrs. Murphy, for Venice, Messrs. "L: Porrin an T. C. Jsalita,

No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICH KEW, GATE OF POATE & NOELE). Hongkong. 19th July, 1897.

TAURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

[1896.

LI KWONG LOONG, **CABINET MAKER AND ART DECORATOR,

from Shanghai, kas opoued a FURNITURE STORE

at

No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Per fan, for Hongkong from London, Messrs. B. A. Bau, Manners, Chapman, W. The only Shop in Hongkong with this came Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Penxing and 3 ache, Mesere. Whore HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of W. Cleveland and Hooper: from Marseille,very description can be made to order in any Mr. and Mrs. Wilson; from Gibraltar, Mr. and design required. Mrs. Gelho, child, and infant, Messrs. Manol

Has been patronised by the Hongkong Cab

MCKIEDY & 00., Cyolu Ageulk Hongkong, 28th September, 1898 12001

INSURANUES.

3

ТОКОНАМА

For Portionlar, apply to

VESSELS EXPECTED.

TEN AMERICAN MAIL. The P. 1. spacer Olenggle with the Ameri can mail, left Yokohama on Wednesday, the 5th | instant, at daylight, and may be expected. bore

today. G. G. O. MASTER 1. Queen's Road Central Hangloag, 15th September, 1893. (1968

N° 1890

TU LET.

The O. &, stasmor Coptic, with the Amer. can mail, left Shanghat on Tuesday, the 11th instant, at 5 p.m., and may bỏ expected hure on or about Trilay, the 14th instant

The P. M. stener City of Peking, with TO. 35, CAINE ROAD, from 1st January.mails, &o, left San Francisco for this port vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Bus, Kobe, Naga. Apply to

aki ant Bhangbai, on the Ist instant.

THE GERMAN MAIL.

CHOW DART TONG, Caro of Mosers, Dradley & Co. Hongkong, 14th October, 1998. 2218

TO LET.

«REENMOUNT, BONHAM Road.

Apply to

GILMAN & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong. 7th July, 1898.

[144]

#C

TO LET.

The N. D. L. steamer Buchsen, carrying the German mail, with dates from Berlin of the 15th ultimo, faft Singapore on. Thursday, the 13th instant, at 10 am, and may be expected here on or abont Today, the 18th instant,

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The E. & A. steamer Angivačias, fram | Sydney, ko, left Part Darwis on the 5th inst, for Tigor and Hongkong.

THE INDIAN HAIL. The steamer Catherine Apcar, from Calcatta, lat Singapora for this part on the 7th insmut

MERCHANT STELUKRA

The N. P. atasmer Braemar miled from

BELVEDERSON ROAD, to by

GALOW, PLANTATION 2nd inatent 11, Farsighed, for months from 17th Septam

ber

SEMIDETACHED VILLA EESID ENCES o BOWEN ROAD. (Now in-coursa of orection)

Property now acomplod by the BoWRINGTON | SAW MILLS.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hoogkong, 30th September, 1898.

TO LET.

√49

Pardand, Or, for Japan and Hongkong on the The N. T. K. steamer Kagoshima Mare (Bombay Tine) loft Boxabay, via Tuticorin and Singapore, for this port on the 4th instant

The N. P. stemmer Coleribía suiled from Tasama for Japan and Hongkong on the lith instant,

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Moravia left Singapore for this port on the 10th instant.

The P. & O. steamer Peshawar laft Singa pore for this port on the 11th instant.

The Bea" Line steamer Banuerlich, from. London, left Bingapore on the 11th instant for this port

The steamer Glenariney, from London and

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

On LONDON

Trousday, 18th October, EXCHANGE.

Talographio Transfer .......... 1/107 Bank Bills, on demand............ 1/2014 Bank Filla, at 30 day' sight .............. 1/11 Bank Bills, at 4 months' "ght ... 1/11/ Credite, at 4 months' night 1/11 Documentary Billa, menthe eight 1}11į ON PAR16.---

2.41 Credite, sti menihe sight... #45

Bank Bills, on demant

ON CALCUTTA,

ON

GREMANY.--

On demand....

1.95

ON

NEW YORK-

Bank Bills, of demand. ....

431

Credits, 60 days' sight..

478

Or BOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfer

.143

Banks, on demand

1434

Telegraphic Transfer ............. 149.

Bank, on demand meinannu

149

ON

SHANGHAL.-**

Bank, at sight

29

Private, 30 days" sight

On demand

.61% pm.

...2% pr

14 pm:

ON TOKOKADIA ——

ON

Ma omand

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

On demand SOVEREIN, Bank's Buying Kata... 10.59 GOLD LAV. 100 fine, par tel ......5425

JOINT STUCK SHARES, COMPANY. PAID UP., } » antenon.

$298.75, sellors Honkong & 8'hai....

Banke

China & Japan, prí

Do. ovilinary Do. deferred

Natl. Bank of Chins!

B. bares....a Foun. Share...

CONVENIENT OFFICER, Istand and Straits, left Singapore for this port on the t'a Ashes. Art.

BANK BUILDINGS, Hong 13tt istant

kong-

Apply to

M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor Hongkong, 29th September, 1858.

TO LET.

1708

PARTMENTS at Kowloon, with Board. Suitable for married couples or single gentlemen. Tennis Court.

Apply to

MRS. HATHERLY,

Isadale, Kowloou. Bongkary. 17th June, 1893.

f1806

TO LET--UNFURNISHED.

The O. B. S. Co.'s steamer Talemachus left Singaporo on the 4th instant, and was exported here on or about Tuesday, the 11th instent.

The T. & C. steamer Jaen teft, Singapore on | Saturday, the 8th instant, and was expected here

on Thursday, the 19th instout.

The steamer Nippon Hara, from Londen, has left Singapore and is dus here on or about the 14th iustart,

The C. Mutual steamer Hyson, from Liver- pool, Glasgow, ko, left Singapore for this port Du the 11th instant, and may be expected her on or about the 16th instaut.

The RD. L. stemmer Stolberg, from Hare. Ferg and Bremen, left Singapore for this port on the 12th instant, and may be expected Loro un er ubout the 17th instant.

The N. Y. K. Kacachi Maru (Europa fine left Singapore for this port on the 12th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 18th

(O. 3. STEWART TEREACE, PEAK.

Immediate Possession. For inther Partionlara, apply to

instant. O. VIVIAN LADDS,

Government Ofoes, Hongkong, 17th September, 1998.

1989

[2202

TO LET, FURNISHED. ICTON, Plantation Road (ap. Mount 61.125,000 B, at pronat occupied by Mr. H. ....2 162,500

.. 10,000. METERINK, with possession on 1st of

Noreraba.

For inetlne Particulars, apply to

WE, MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 13th October, 1899.

TO LET

FROM THE 1ST OCTOBER NEXT.

SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE Decupied

by Capt. HоGHTON, K.O.B.

Flat in WILD DELL BUILDINGS.

Apply to

%%

..34%

16

SPECIF

BANK

91% J. THURBURN, Manager, Mongkong. Hengkong, 27th October, 1897.

THE

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIRED CAPITAL.... Yən 11,000,000 10,600,000 PAID UP CAFITAL. ana 31

6,960,000 **Ruamuve FUND

TORTĦ GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

NORER GERMAN FIRE INFOR

Katos...

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACOPY. First China Foreign and. Ühinese Risks of Current STEMSSEN & CO. " Hongkong, 26 May, 1895. "FRANSATLANTICFIRE ÎNSURANCE

WMCOMPANY OF HAMBURG.

[20-

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carront" Rates

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agrants Hongkong. 16th November 1872-18E DHONIX FIRE OFFICE.

||

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA

BRANCHES & AGENCIES.

Koba

F

Lowdon San Francisco New York Lyons Honolul Rombay Shanghai

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED. PARN'S BANK, LIMITED.

:

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, 24th September, 1898.

ΤΟ ΣΕΤ.

TE

[2017

HE GROUND FLOOR of, the "NEW OLTE" premises--the best business pre- lion in the colony. Suitabia for High Clus Shops or Offices.

Apply to..

THE SECRETARY, A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited. Hongkong, 10th October, 1899.

gideoco.

TO LET,

12178

THE UNION BANE OF LONDON, LIMITED. THE SECOND FLOOR of No. 2, PERDER'S STREET. Suitable for Offices and Ro-

Apply to

A. R. MAKTY Hongkong, 28th September, 1898, [+380

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the tally balzacs.

[18On firet deposits for 12 months 57, pernanum.

ad Browu; from Bombay Roy, S.Sos Hugkong Hotel, Messrs. A. R. Watson & Co.

The Undersized are now prepared to from Colombo, Mr. R. Milne, from Penang, Limited, Joint Telograph Con, and other lead- Mr. Ah Meng; from Singapore, Messrs. Rading Establishments in the Colony, to whom GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE

reference mass be madone to the Buperior against PIECE at Current Rates. Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c, supplied.

follow:-

and W. Moarus. For Shanghai from London, Messrs. A. Griffith, E. Smith, 3. Martin, G. Harding. A. Hullant, A. Barham, A. Bach, ́Orr, J. Aldertha, A. Səlryü, A. Rykon, Misses

Watze und Metentf; from Marseilles, Captain

Pottinger, Blessrs. Tucker and Hush, from Singapore, Measts. Wright and R. Breton. For Yokolems from Maravilles, Mr. Willner; from Penang, Mr. Wilson.

DEPARTED.

Per Hemsir, for Timmer, Meesis Maiden, Jupp, Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon.

Per Tambu Moris, for Bingaporo, ¡Consul H: Kondoro, Mestre, Geo. A. Boyd, Jas, M. Burne A. G. Gilmour, G. Morgan, H. Chouyo, E. H Millard, Alex Brown, A. G. Bingham, John

Menara A. B. Watson & We have pleasure it stating that Mr, LT

---KWONG LOONE finishel the Annera "Lo our Dispensry and gave ́na hvary satin. *faction.

(84)✨ A. 8. Wársóu & Co, LIMITED.” ORDERS panotually attended to and CHARGES most moderate,

AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 15th September, 1898.

生怕

7. Molter, Ales Boyd, Chas Calien, ECOAL MERCHANTS

1. Abarrotable, McHunter, J, Kirkpatrick, Mrs. J. Crawford, Mes, R. Grimeres, and Mr. John Smith:

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Myrmidon, from Liver- pool and Singapore 6th October, had fine wea ther to Pulo Sapota; from thenes to port strong. northerly winds and beavy head sea f

The Britisk steamor Catherine Apear, from Calentia ich Sape, and Singaporə, 7th Ort.”

have always on hand

Fives

TOUGLAB LAPBAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

SCOTTISH ASSURANCE COA

શ

The aquabaned ACCIDENT and LIFE FOLIOT is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS

of INSURANCE

A yoarly premiun of £28% (age 56

as the fallieving

· £2,000 in viss of death by accident, €1,000 in can of natural death.

£1,000 in case of perrönusat total disable.

00ment bouident

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIF TION OF COALA

Address

Care of Mesirs. KWONG SARD & Ca

- No. 68, PRATA

R. J. REMEDIOS,

£500 in onse ef partial total dientiament by accident,ANKA

£6 per wook in case of tamporary disable. ment by accident

Acidente insured against for £4, and £2

3

外

9. CHOH,

Agent. Hongkong, lat, Detobex, 1898..

1855 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 185%

HEAD Orrien, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP ..................

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS...

BREVE FUND.

OF SHARE!-

£900,000

£200,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account st the rate of % per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... per cont

The 0. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Pyrrhus, from Glasgow, left. Singapore on the 13th instant. and may be expectul kere en er about Tuesday, the 18th instant

The NY. E. Biesmer Oei Mare (Australian Lane) left Thursday Island for this port on the 10th instant, and is expected to arrive koro on the Zlat instant.

The N. G. I. steamer Barnida Inft Book- bay on the 10th instant, and tray be expected here on the 28th instant.

PASSED THE CANAL.

OUTWARD-13th September-Shansi, 16th

September-Muzağın. 20th September Fallodon Hull, St. Olberg. Card Sept. --Puritan. 27th September-Morionsdb. shire, Lennox, Savata. 30th September --Ceglos, Marquis Basquehom, Bidevoid. 4th October-Bendawers, Oreonies, Grestes, Glenturret. 7th Oataher-Volute, Siam. 11th Oster-Energia, Melbourne, Kato. HOMEWARD. - 7th October-Preussen, Salcziz,

Prometheur.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

PRAK DELIVERY closes at Post Office at 11.30 am. and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 sad 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12:20 and 4 pm.

The Postal Guide for 1898. revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. III. This is the only authorised completed Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.

|

ampbell, Moore Chins Prov. L. & M....

him Sugar

Colton Mil-

EO............ Hongkong International

Low Kang Mo...( Borches Yahloong

Cairy Farm

renwick & Co, Goo....| reen Fund Cement... Do. New Issue...ais.

11. & C. Bakery

Longkong & G. Gas...

hongkong Electric....

th, H. L. Tramways ----

Hongbong Hotel „.....

tiongkong los..........

& K. Wharf & G

Hongkong Rope......... 1.W.Dock...

1194

Canton

China Fire

China Traders ............ Hongkong Fire. North China.omn. Straits...AND Union.......serv Yangtze R and and Building-

Hongkong Land Inv. Heya Estall... Land & B West Point Building nzon Sugar Vining-

Charbonnages.

Esta. & Odonius! Jelet.......

#135 215 pr. v preuka

25 pamina)

24 £0 106. 63, buyers 21 145. 58.

ég :

£1 17, burem

EL KOD 200

+10

$1,40, sellers

$10 $16,le diellers

TIN. JOKA TI. 80.

$20 $50, sales & cellern

T36. TOR (TH. >8

100 The 84

(FI 500 Tle, 470 TL 100,755

(65)

Now Baluvoral -

Do. Preference...) liver's Mines, A.

Do. B....... Punjors Du. Baubs............. New Amoy Dock..... steamship Coya-

China and Maila China Mutual Ord.

. Do. Preference....

Do Do

...

Doughna Steamuhip II., Cantom and Indo-China S. N. ... Bur Ferry Tebrau Planting Co....

Do.

Ik

United Asbestos..........

Wanchal Warehouse... Angor & Co, A. &....

$50

$25 $291, busen 210.227, eller

510 sellersl

£10 125, bajer E108, buyers $100 $114, Layers

$50 63 $25105, bayar $5000, buyers $501+2, buyers 6125 1240,. cl.

[$436.25

$50 181, buyers 120924, sellers 62650, ex div. 150 326, collars £25 Th, 180 $208

نية .

$60 $225, buyers $60 $198

$50 $70, sules & buyer $10.60 $80 $173

840 sta, buyers $100 43, buyers

For 500 6300, sellers

$58.00, buyers $54.40 $10 cla 216 ct 63 86, eller $3/$8.75, sellora

25 10, salon $11.50, buyers 14.10.1964

$6 $13, est, & huyen

$50 $78

210 19.10, ex div, b.. £10 25, 30%

5050, seller

$1526, Bilere 210681

S$8, buyers bó, ellers

$263, ellers

2.1.1, lagera

$ $10, nominat

VI

810 818.26, buyers

J. V. Y. VERNON, Esther.

OPIUM

3800 10 $810

Allow'

The authorised List of Maile issued in connection with thila paper is the one pablished Malwa Niew 730 to $740 p. pl. nett.tolety. twice cach day in our Extra, which is oxrrected to a much later hour than that giron below.

MAIL WI CLOSE. For Hoihow and Haiphong-Per Follow, to-day, the 14th instant, at 7.3) a.m.

For Shanghai-Pur Myrmidon, to-day, the

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE 14 instant, at 1.30 7.x.

Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1996.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Per Hexalder, to-day, the 14th instant, at 3.50 P.M.

For Singapore-Per Macdu, to-day, the [19714th instant, at 3.30 PM.

[OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER.

2. Pedder's Hill. Hongkong, lat January, 1892.

ORTLAND

For Shanghai-Par Teemoor. to-day, the 14th instant, of 4.30 p.m.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and San Francisco-Per Shuntuny, to-day, the 14th inetant, at 5.00 P

For Pakhoi-Por Hailah, to-day, the Itth instant, ní 5.00 ..

Malwa Old

Malwa Older Persinn Oily

$800 to $810

D. "per-wrapped8710 to Paine New $145

Paton Old:

Bares New... $760 x Eepares Old 3 clock

perchest

1

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THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,

STATION.

For Singepera, Penang and Calcutis.-Per Kuteung, to morrow, the ith ingt, at 1:00 p.m.

For Saigon-Per Asnera, to-morrow, the Tokyo..... 15th instant. at 230 P.,

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokchoma. --Perutzlaff...... Nosetta, on Monday, the 17th instant, at 3.30 Sharp Peak

For Kudet and. Sandakau-Per HemoN on Monday, the 17th instaat, st,3.30 r.m.

For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohumu. Vic toria and Tacoma-Per Rympia, on Saturday, the 2nd instaul, at 10.00 AM.

12th OCTOBER, ADA FM,

Baromster

rad, to sta

level and

152&1 85214 | | | | Humidity.

28atimuZZLELLE

Vladivostock.

30.12

250,000 P

СЕМЕАТ

Kochi

30.03

J. A

6

Sa

*

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Mongkong.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

(17

WHITE & BEOB. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

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

1978

TING, I E N

SURGEON DENTIST.

For Swatow and Baughai-Per Cantor, an Sagasaki.

Kaguskime Monday, the 17th instant, at 1,80 r..

29.99

29.99

39.14

Par

Amoy

Swalow... Canton

Hengkong Victoria Peak Gap Rock

20.97

29.95 21.02

29.84

MACAO*****

19.04

Cape 8. James

13 OCTOBER, AT 10.45E Vladivostoch Lukyo *****

1728 por annum (21,000 in case of death by waekly W. BREWER & CO.

payments in rave of injury.)

TOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

VAN DEALER

No. 37 ELOIN STREET, HONGKONG,

had renderate to fresh, variable winds with con- Will be glad to send ETAMPS or approva

to any address on receipt of satisfactory refor

tinual rain to the southward of Paracels, and from there to port strong northerly winds and onces. heavy noa; fine and clear,

The German steamer Dar, from Bingapore 29th Sept., encountered N.E. gale, lasting from the 7th and 9th, am, until the 9th, midnight, with enormous Res maning, changing from the N.W. towards N.E; from there. La port strong S.B. winds and irregular sea

VESSELS PASSED ANJER.. Eapt. 25, British sir. Strathard, for Hntavin. 3ops, 27, Duloli sir, Prinses Mario, Vizor, Ang. 2, from Amsterdam for Batavia.

For further Partionlara uyply to

LA POJAV. VERNON,

Agent Hongkong, 8th Juno, 1390.

1820 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

413,558,989 04. Ød."

Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE TOTAL FUNDS AT S1ST DECEMRS, 1897, The Secord Thoughts of An Ids Follow, BTAMPS in Largo or Small Quantities for Unde

MAGENTA WANTED, A

120

15 to 25% Discourt Allowed.

WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SON, WANCHAL MACHINERY GODOTAS AND EN GINZURINO ESTABLISHMĮVES

1 to 8, Cross Lane, Wanchai

·LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY

Sept. 28. Dawh ate, barojosna, Le Ceron. A by the beat Enguish makers, always sa

Sept. 28, from Batavis for Rotterdam,

Sept 29, Dutch ship: De Kuylat, 1pousema, June 21, from Philadelphia for Anjer,

Oct. 1, British ship Narang, Chamberlain, June 20, from London for Singapor

· Out 2. Dutab eis. Gede, Sikomvier. Aug. 27, from Rotterdaza for Batavia--

Dotch abip De agter has received order for Pasogrgran and Sparabaya,

EXPORT CARGO.

Fer steamer Antenor, sailed on the 9th Oat, For London:-5,381 boxes taa, 2 cases silku, 35. cuass chinaware, 30 cama ossential cil. 84 vasus cigars, 228 passe pearl abell, 283 chees protected, 650 enaku preserves, 230 coser milk, 19 cases blackwoodware, 25 cases briation. 10 cases

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Fo Hongkong, 23rd September, 1881.

FOR SALE

(2041

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

LETTS' DIARIES, 1899.

FOR SALE:

Russia's Ben Power, by Clarke.. Brassy'e Naval Annal

..$ 3.50

7,50

A

SMALL SCREW STEAMEE

by Jerome Jarome

9,50

Know your own Bhip..

3,00

Length between perpendiculars, 108 ft. 7 in. Breadth on deck,

18

&

3.00

Depth moulded,

8,3

3.00

Tenaga under doel, 95.

1.60

cash

11301

John Helfox: Gentianan Mr. Ia scs, by Marion Crawford Courtship of Maurice Backlor, by Mason. Treasure Island, by Stevenson Butterick's Metropolitan Fashion Au

tume, 1849

0,35

pacis

1.00

1. AUTHORISEDCAPITAL £2,000,000 RUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PALIMUP CAPITAL 37,500 00 II. Fra FUNDS.13,819 78 The Underigued having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pré-

Current Rates. A

parsi to ACCEPT RISKS again FIRE st

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., A Agents.. Hongkong, ed June, 1998,

hand, smoh as Steam Steering Gour, Steem Winches, Steam Capsani," "Steam Pumps, Steam Donkey Pumps Hydrake FUN INSURANCH OFFICE, LONDON

Sugar Mills, Marine Bollare and Engines Stationary Boilers and Brising Engines, Steel Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, via, eto

We are now prepared to excoute orders for the building or repairing of all hide of machinery with quick deepstel and good work manship,” Enquiries nolicited for any of the stors or the complete plant of any kind of milobinary

WM LYSAUGHT & SON

180 Wanchal Bond, Hongkong. 90th August, 1999 1999

caatbarides, & masss curios, 50 bales waste silk MITUL BUSSAN KAISHA

Hood OTOKIO. Branch Ofhoge LONDON, NEW YORK. BOM BAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIRN« Tary NWCHWANG, and all Pórte in

50 bales capes, 1406 bales hemp 21 les No. 6, Ids House SrRIM, PRAYA CENTRAL feathers, 42 packages sundries, é packages ezsin pil For Lendon and/or Manchester 254 "Loles waste, silk, For London and or Tå velpool-1,443 balos hemy, For London and/or Rotterdam-100 caska, preserves For London and/or Glasgow:--100 cars_PEDISTEŠÍ,

· For Manchester:-240 · bylos waste silk. For Liverpool :---2,206 halka hemp. For: Antwerp -|- ~~100 balos feathers. For Amsterdam (-200: eases ginger, 1 cass sundries For Havre prima. 105 esses shella. For Glasgow-do: case ginger, 165 caaks ginger, and 3 cases black woodward.

JAPAN TINE ABT CUBIUS

KUHN & KOMOR

HONGKONG. YOKOHAMA KOBR,

12859

AGROINS

Mike Coal Mine CANASK Ohndura Cost Mince Hand Cal Mides Se

The 1470ks Cotton Spinning 25530, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Mebl Fire Temation Co. Limited, me

nates.

FourDm" 1710,5 (0)

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the alero Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FLEE at Current

SIEMSEEN & CO., Agents Hongkong: 13th May, 1802

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR-

ANCE CO, OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company ars at Current Rates, prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE FREUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Apeuta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,

107

NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS

AMERICAN CITIZENS Pesiding in the A CONSOLAR DISTRICT af CANTON, which Includes SANBUL, TUCHOW, MACAO,

WATOW. HOIHOW, and PATHOL axʊ REQU=" "ESTED to REVISTIE st thin Consulato sillier Personally or by cortificate setting forth the dato prd place of birth and last residence in the

***Imperial Government Paper Mills, United Blausimas pelo

- Coéton - Cleaning and Wanking, "Coo

Shanghai

Oroda Cement Company, sonsten Kanegatachi Cofton opinning, MILA Tokyo Getton Splaning Mill Jina Karazhi Clock Factory Houghong 4th August 1997.

A

The odreningen of reghtration are obvious and may rove of value in time of moed.

There is no frazor cuarga för regletration,

WZEDWARD BEDLOE,

Waited Blator Consulate,

Crossy and Poitiers, by Edgur Randymedy Snd Lincoln Fair, by Elgar, At Flendly Point, by G. F. Boott... The Christian, by Hall Caine... Master of Mysteries Blus Flag

French Novels, Stamp Albima, do, do, QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HongKoNG HOIEL. 126

CARTRIDGES.

NOBEL'S SPUSTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting Tan Bier NITRO-POWDER IN THE WOULD. Psion of LezORM CANTSIDOLS **** Levaded Tith With Loader Powder only. ovi 3 on of Skot. Primrose Cases ...$5.05 6,25 Pegamoid Cases *** Ejector Bruss Cases. 6,99

5% discount on orders of 1,000) and over.

Apply to,

WT. BOHMIDT & Co., Gureakers,

Hongkong.

87.10

8.00

8.65

[2491 Hongkong, 27th July, 1897. DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR- PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON,

For further Particulars, apply to

R. C. WILCOX,

BASConsell Arcade, 1883 Hongkong, 17th September, 1898.

1. F. CARMICHAEL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND

SURVEYOR.

18, PRATA CENTEAL.

NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SALE. ESIGNB and Specifications for all clesson

R

For Muj, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland, Or. Haiphong... -Per Monmouthshire, ou Baturday, the 29th Malate inatant, at 10.00 AM.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet Shantung will Kochi

ba Jaspateled ou FRIDAY, the 11th instant, Nagasɛki ........... with Mails for Japer and San Francisco Kaposhima the United States, Canada, Pora, ko, which Gulzad will be closed as follows:

4.80 p.m. Registry eens.

30.15

Sharp Penk... Amoy.....

30.08

20.02

10.02

30.01 30.08

NNE

Chato

Hongkong

5.00) r. Port Office clases, but Correspondence Swiatow

may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departars.

Victoria Peak Gap Rock... Mara...... Haiphong...! Malate Cape 8. Jazee

NAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet Coromandel wilt be dospatched an SATURDAY, the 15th inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindlet; to the Straits Settlemnants, Netherlands India, Bamah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

8.00 AM.-Posting of Prives Currant and Cir.,

calars conser

: 10.30 AM-Rogistry 4.

10.30 AM-Pasting of newspapers, books, and speciality 100

patterns ccnsee.

New work and repairs supervised.

Telegrama, CARMICHAEL," Hongkong. "Tolophone, No. 111.

H. F. CARMICHAEL.

F1209 Hongkong, 30th April, 1898. DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS. Bhip only the Finest Quality, Extra Dry (Green, Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Soles Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1896.

FOR SALE.

TEAK BOVARES, PLANKH, Bosses and BOANTLINGS, PLANED, FORSUED, and GROOTED ED. BEAR, VOR FLOORING, CEILING, Wattame,

THAN SHINGLES FOR ROOFING.

&

$30.25 $38.50

11104

KA

II A 8. HE ID 8-1 ECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1688 WHITE SEAL.

per case of 1. Rozon queria. per caso of 2 dozen pints. KRESSMAFF & CO'S

RED' AND WHITE.. BORDEAUX WINES.

* PINKADOR: “ KAILWAY SIERPER Fox el C. G. BIEBERT & CO, 8

Rater Supplied and Orders Bpokud by

BOTTLED ALE & STOUTE

T699.

*Anagkang, 4th September, 1807.

ALDINU, HATHESON & COS

Canzon, Chlum, let Sobruary, 1999, 2114 Hongkong, Set May, 1895

|

1 2 3 4 5 --alai,O

Weather.

| AppSt_inst

On the 15th at 16:45 am. A typhoon seems to be morings

in Westery direction, across M. Leon. At 1145 am. Free

is still normal on the thima zanat, knit inland to give. way. Oradicats sight on the coast, gins in the NE. part of the Chienst:-NE. and

winde, probably freshesing; far,

Breometer

HONGKONG KEGISTER

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.19 Temperate

Homidity gua A.M.) with 10 cents lata fue up to 11.80 ..rection of wind after which hour they may be sent on board for

Weather

with the same late fee.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet Nulal will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 23 instant, with Mails to the United Bing, Europe, and pineon beyond, via Marcilles to Saigon, Straits Bettiements, Batavia, Bar mah, Caylia. Madras, the Apatralasian Colonies, Aden, Nasal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

800-Peating of Prices Current and Cir

salors conses.

10,00 AM-Eegistry ceases. 10:30 AM-Papera

11.00

-Mail closes Late lottors 11.10 to 11.30. Extra porlage 10 cents.

TOT BLSPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any. DEBT contrasted by the Officers or tas Crow of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harboter

B. F. PACHARD, Amer, ship, Allen--Meator. TIDORO PON, Bpanish tz., Hesta-Order. MART LOUSHIRO, Amer, ship, Pendleton WINDSOR CASTLE, British bk., Jasoos o ©Ostanintische Hondola. Chumailschaft.

S. and SE.

Perioul On dake

ak D.

20

Highest open air temporalure in the 19komuniter!! Lowest open air temperature on the 18...

F. G. FTGG; Acting Director.. Hongkong Obervatory, 18th October, 1898. MERSES. FALCONER & Co.'s Reageren, 19th Cet Baromelor 9.3.29.97 [hata. V AM. (Wetbulb) 49 Haromoter 1 P.M...29 Therm. 1 r.m.(Wetlab) 69 Barometer F., 29.85 Therm. 4 7.M. (Wetbalb) JA Thermom. O&M... 76. Therm. Maximum dan 79 Theram. 1 ... 79. Therm, Atinisarım Cover-

night). Thermont. 4 ?.M... 78

製法

Wri.16 #3 ) 16

Sosi 76

Kon 17

Tuen

Wed 10.

HONGKONG TIDETABLE, 14th to 20th Cetcher.

BIOM WATKIN

Lon Wah,

Hongkong

Hangkang Bught a Time.

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