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INTIMATIONS EYE-SIGHT.

formation enabling him the bottes to carry en his work.

TUB LONGKONG DAILY SBB 4, DHUR 211, FEBRUARY 10, 1898,

AUOTIONS

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 03.

AUCTION, to be held on the apat, ca MONDAY, the 20th day of FEBRUARY, 1899, at 8 P., are published for gonsral information.

of Sale of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Aoting Colonial Bearolery. Colonial Beerotary's OMes,

[467 Hongkong, 4th February, 1899.

The Hongking, Castori, and Moon Stoamt") picos of his goods the extra amcant as qanally horno in mind be American matahants who the model of a waterlog pluca as there are mids on scount at its protative tarifl. For contemplate doing business, act duly in Clans, promenads, a large number of villay, and

According to the report Lon Company's steamer Hasan will run an

Lustahoe, there might be a vast market on this but in the Philinging, ny in the latter placeStrand Hotel." oznamion to Maeno on Baudsy next g

conet for Amurien ganpawilor. If the manufaoi Chum are not only doing important Tentau may one day gorro arrosart for Europ

ans frots Southsin Chinose purts, and be a There is necesarily vory great interest feltriral to Cletoo. Assuming that the vaonney in the Post

To-day's supplement contain manifesta bytarer would make it a point to compete with business, bat are controlling factors,

The report adla that all railway and mining. Office had to be filled from amongst the

tha Cobden Chub on the epon dear an the German neticle, i At the request of Mosses. merabers of the incal corsice the colony je tertiola antilled De. Fraser on the Snobbery of Late Wegener & Co (e loading German in the Philippine Islands, as the large English

fier), I poured samples of gunpoisder from fama doing basises there have offices here;conapanies for the provisions of Shantung lave the California Powder Works After a care and the bulk of the transskipmant cargo from establish thomdves within tho. Government M. N. LAZAXUS,

be ceugratulated on Captain HAOTINCE's ap the Far East," and other news

alf Bareponn conntrics, save Spain, goes through boundarion of Kinochow, and have to mbmitTHE following Particulars and Conditions A Tid woman unined Li Ho, who fosides ful examination, they wrote me as fuflows. Ocnalist Optician, of Loudou snd Culsatts, may paintment, but it would have heen mode is

salted for SPECTACLES at

the public intorest, we think, had a linedat 20 Pottinger Street, wey spatented to six we arestporting this article in very large-Hongkong. In the year 1887, 113 ships outered themselves to the occupany law and to the Gor

naturally of great intarost to us, and we may 138,000 fous), oarrying 106,431 tona. As u

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. man from St. Martins-le-Grand bean ep-mothe hard labour at the Magicfrey gestort quanifties from Germany, these samples were this port from the Philippino latsuda (onnage, wan Coneta. FLETCHER & CA's PHARMACY,

say that the quality of the powder would do comparison; 151 ships autored the antiv your

The N. P. sfoamor Olympia arrived at Tacos (Opposita the Monsrung Hotel). pofuted. Comman for Hastings has to learn day for child stealing,

This afternoon, on the Happy Valley, in the very wall if it could be laid down here at un from fireat Britain (toouugo, 331,178) querying.

The steamer Chelydra, from Caloutta and Basi Hours:.... ... I am to 3p-the work without the advantage of learning.

it in an office alreally well organised. And, and round for the Hongkour Football Che higher price than the German make. The 179,097 torn of sarge and 49,00 tons in tras we hear, ho is not even to have the adveienge Shield, D Company of the Royal Walah pricos Lefore us, wo are sorry to say, are too sit. Tus ships clearing so, this port for the from Japan and Hongkong on the 12th just Fasiliers will play the Beyat Erginare Re-dear, according to our calculation, While we Philippines were 109 (tonungo, 111,497), oprzy

would allow us to sell the samo in this tarket banker coal. Daring the same period, 109 ships fast, st 5.60 p.m.

The C. F. B. steamer Express of Japan age of a trained assistant. It will be re-creation Club. Kiok-off at a quarter past four could buy the tofan powder ut a price which ing 440th tons of cargo and 18,691 tons Straits, Left Ringspors for this port on the 14th

at $3.80 Mexican por key of 29 pounds, we cleared for the United States (tonnage, 224,945) membered that a few months age General BLACK, then administering the Govora

find that for the quality nurkad. Awa.should with 173,020 tons of expert sargo, Lamke & srrived at Kooo at 2.30 pm on Tuesday and

Calculation: “ reent, enggested to the Colonial Offee that the

wat at least $8.10 per kog of 30 pounds Rogge brokers, in their freight circular dated loft at midnight of same day Appointment of Assistant Postmaster Gen-

figure which is, of course, ont of the question. Dotober 15, any: Feral, now vacant, should be filled from the

1.0055 kegs of powder, at 20 pounds. 2.000.00 Loadou Post Office. It is reported that

Free on board San Francisco, less

A great proportion of cataracta and diseases affecting those advancing in life ocear to the having some dofiaiency in the construction of the fox, the many years of Eya Steaia" ending in serious forms of diseases. Glasses racially adapted 1e youth to those requiring them my mid preserve the sight.

Coustsatt ring headaches, spelle af dimuss when ronding, weak ayos, the lettera yanning fogathat; any of these symptors inli- ente a coficiuzey in the form of the ere requir-instend of complying with this roquel the ing Glazes only to correct and cure.

Br. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA CLES only after tesling the sight.

ADVICE FREE.

[458

Colonial Office has taken the opportunity of exercising its right of patronage by promot- ing gentleman from another colony who has had no special training beyond serving for a timain a small culonial Post Office. There was no need to send outside the colony for a man of that description, as the appointment could equally well have been filled locally. The gentleman selected may possibly prove admirably adapted for the post, but lucking special training for it he cannot primi freie be considered duly qualified. What was

A. S. WATSON & CO., wanted was a thoroughly trained msu.

LIMITED.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH CLASS

SHERRIES.

Fur do, Ones

B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY,

diener wine, Green Scal Capsule.... C-MANZANILLA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule.

CO-SUPERIOR OLD DRY,

PALE

NATURAÏ Soal

SHERRY, Red Copauls.

$10.80

12.00

12.00

D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, choice old wine, White Seal Capsulo. 14.40

T-EXTRA SUPERIÖRÖLD....

PALE DRY, very fucet quality, Black Seal Cap- sule (Old Bogded)

20.40

The unofficial members of Counell and thu Chamber of Commerce night with good reason wale, strong represcutations, through the Government, to the Colonial Office on the General ndvitability of giving effect to BLACK's recommendation.

mecting of tho Sauilary Board will ha held thie aftrngun

The Japanses Hones of Representatives has just rasiod the Tonnage Dies Bill, ia the follows fog formFive cents per ton will be levied ebipe coiling siue perf only ten conts for more than on port; and thirty coats for all ports for one year a duty will be levied on ships stores, and all toanage dues as to be paid

in suvuuoc."

BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESO."]

LONDON, 13th February. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. An apparently Semi-offcial from Paris slates that agements between great Britain and France are immitent, grunting France a 'com- mercial outlet or the Nile and settling the broad- outlines of the delimitation of tin respectiva spores in the regions of Babriel Ghazal aud

banghi.

THE UNITED STATES. News from Washington says that lie zoport of the Commission of eagairy on the conduct

$2 gold pår kog

por cant.

...

at

Freight at, say, 90s, per ton on 10 tone

A

•per cout; -1. do... 1 .do... 3 do 2 ...do..,.a ...do...

Lunding Telegrams and brokerage Discount** Return to dealers Interest Commission

Total

SHIPPING REPORTS. ·

Pallipping breiness in boon transacted, notwithstanding all the diflcultios that wore

The British steator Siam, from Bangkok 7th boon taken up ou tine charter terms at fairly Feb, had moderate northerly wind and ss. stated to have arisen, and a number of boats has

40.00 good ratas,"

The British Patructus, from Moji The "Lifouliss" reforred to are principally 11th Feb, had fresh N.E. wind, overcast and 1,960.00 the heavy tariff duties, which make it impossible

The British steamer Kangse, from Shanghai cloudy and overcast weather. and Waku 29th Jun., bat moderate menseons, The British amer Taichists, from Tometi 10th Feb., Amoy 13th, and Swalow 14th, bad fresh, monsoon, cloudy and overcast.

30.00 to sell a certain class of goods in Manila afai, moderate wen.

present. As an example might be mentioned 2010.00, the retara from Manila of 1,400 doson bottles of nerated waters, in consequence of the daty buing prehibitive. However, it is expected that theso difflonies will soos adjust themselves. At date of writing, there is a demand for tail- iny vessels for American ports. There are eight sailing seeds in porb at this moment, and cargo for New York is accumulating rapidly,

do 14281.40

United States), $5.10 per keg. 2,201.40 At szobargo (81 Merican=45-coula

It would seem easy for any American powder company to figare as follows: We have one plaat, and lave & market in Amerka for all the powder wo dau turn cut by working twelve homes a day, For Lain powder, we are getting

INSURANCES,

PHENIX FIRE OFFICE. Regarding one prinsipal imports from

The Undersigned are now prepared to Ameries-koreseno oil suil flour there is a

of INSURANCE utandy demand. During the two weeks eaded GRANT POLICIES

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., September 27, Shawan, Tomos & Co. ropori tas Pagainst FIRE at Current Rates.

Agents fur the Phonix Fire Other. arrival from the Pacific coast of seven steamers,

Hongkong, 17th August, 1987. carrying 697,132 nacka of four at a solling price For the half year exded September varying from 31.60 to $2.35 Mexios por sack,

Farticules and Conditions of the Lotting by

No. of Bald.

Public Auction Salo, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of FEBRUARY, 1899, at 3P.M., by Order of His Excel- loy the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land in the Colony of Hongkong, for a torm of 75 yeaTA..

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

Measurements,

fe. re.

'त

Romt Ba 1ng Lat

Barker Бола

ཉྩ2རྭ| ༢༠

130

W.

th

*Upin Prins

116) 14,260|140] 3,810

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 64.

of the fate war with Spain consares General the equivalent in America of 85.10 per keg of 39; 1898, the exports from this, colohy | HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM. HE following Particulars and Conditions

tiles for changing the Commissariat with supplying had baof.

PANY OF HAMBURG...

Company am prepared ACCEPT Undersigned AGENTS for above Foreign and Chinese RISKS against FIXE

EAST ASIATIO TRADING CO. at Current Rates. E

Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.

ASSURANCE CO.

The combined ACCIDENT and

FE12

LIFE

our force and working the same niuahinery, we consulate, amounted to $4,843,916 Mexican. In

T 20 pounds. Now, wo find that by increasing to the United States, as invoiced in this can afford to turn out side as much ganpow-comparison, the exports to Alhuile between the der, so that we can make a profit by rolling the dates August 18th and September 30th, as ra NORTH FORBOSA, --

urpins at two-third the east of the first out- corded in this consulate, amounted to the pat. In this way, we should be able to compete magnificent total of $1,02,968, To arrive at a tuo conception of the vast veltime of imports [FROST & CORRESPONDENT.

with Gorrian gunpowder in the Asiatic marketi Tansu, Sth February. A. poliay shuilar to this has introduced our that poured into Manila during the forty-iwe The canitary report ending 4th Tornary plows and wagons into Mexico, and our sewing days cited, it would be necessary to multiplyCOTTISH METROPOLITAN

this by two; to cerar the value of the Since the arrival of the American squadran, cargosa that were not invoiced in this affleo Mr. James Creelan, the well-kere Ameri-zbowa 50 cases of plaguo, of which 41 wore fatal, Tanohikes and bicycles into Asia,

in the Tainan Prefecture, and 10 cases of small at least these brands of American beer bare oh war correspondent, who represented the Ne York Wartt during the Chi-Japan war, is a passenger by the O, & O. steamer Horic en route por in the Taipeh Prefecture Ai prosent affirmly established themselves here and one 1897, the total image entering and clading POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS.

thorough cleaning is going on in the city and I brand of whisty. Canued meals and fruits to the Philippines.

favourities; but as the opportunity of using have seen the streets piled up with merchandize has also come to stay. One bicyclos urs and furniture as if fire bat broken out in the them is restricted, the demand can never be The Japanese destroyer Shinonente, recently huanched from tuo yard of Masts. Join I Thornycroft and Co., of Chiswick, underwent righbourhood and the people wore reseving great or worthy of serious competition. With their effects. With a marked strest improve-in the last three months, the sgeot of an > full speed official trial at the Maplin Sanda

for 1,200 machines from an English firm Au 6th January. "The contractors guaranteed meet sul the enforcement of every possibl American sewing machine, obtained an order and at the same time an order for a consi- A spood of 20 kuols when carrying a load of 35 preventiva messure, I Lapo the disease will not tons, and the results obtainon on the trial were

pany makes with the same plant that they 50.513 kocis as a mean of six rats ores theme such an epiftomic forta as we had experi- derable number of bloggles, which his com measured mile, and 30.229) knots yis uiated ego of two years ago.

go for the sewing machines. There will be an during three hours' continuous sienwing. The

among the Chinese, and onergetic measures Jaso Government was represented by Capt.

incranaing demand for cheap saving machines Mükoyama, Naral Attaché, Dom. Kondo, and

ought to be taken to control the marke Engineer Capt. H> Kurobu,

The Orlando, erniser, which has had a com plate overhaul at Portsmouth after s ten years coutisvus service on the Anstralian Station bad a two hours' trial of ker machinery on 9th January. Her repairs have toeu of an exben - give charactor and bave cost over £40,000. At her trial she was required to maintalo 5,500. and horse power, hat the speed was not taken. The trial was satisfactory. On 16th she carried ont

We are told that the Cask Stesen Gaisha will establish a steamship Wae between Tamsai and Hongkong via Amoy under a Government Babsity from April uext,

The cable between Tamani and Funches having been relii will be reopened to tra before long.

PRINCE AND PRINCESS HENRY OF PRUSSIA.

B, C, and CC are excellent dinner Wines and, suitable for invalids delicate atonchs. Daud E are after-her gun and torpedo trials satisfactorily, Her dunner Wines of a very superior vint.6-in hl. guns har been converted into fia leit Hongkong at cova yesterday in the gons, and the ship was ordocad to be out of the Deutchsland. Ou their arrival at Amoy they age. All are true Xeres Wines.

davkyard tants by the end of the monit, when will be joined by the Gion, which is Hong she was to be brought forward for service os kong on Tuesday. After a stay at Shanghai they will proteed to Kisschau. The Gefen will this is Station.

remiu at Kincehan as receiving ship. The Princess will return home by the Prina Meinrich, which is due to leave Nongkong for Eatope on Lo 96th of April,

Sample bottles and smaller gnanti- ties will be supplied at proportionate

wholesale rates.

The installation meeting of the Phocuir Chaptor of Sovereign Princes, Ross Croix of HRD.W,, No. 17 A. & H. Scottish Kite, wAK held in the Masonic Hall on Shrovo Tomity. the 14th lust, when the following officers were viz, M. W. Sov, Sir Kught Wm. Fanuor

We only guarantee our Wines and dely slouted and installed for the ensuing poor,

FOOTBALL.

Saveral spectators turned up on the Happy afternoon expecting to as a

In my report on Autorisan batterad canned milk, published in Consular Reports No. 211 (April, 18981, I pointed out how difficult it was to get the consumers of this market to sample our goods, and said:

In the harbour master's report for the year from this port amounted to 15,338,174 tons. 7,9609,608 tons. Of this number, 1.01B were Thore wore 38,713 arrivale, of & tonnage of

The following imports of tho, colony are ef steaners; 356 sailing vessels, and 3,989 jusks.

Flour

..tona interest to the United States:

Cotton yarn and cotton-do Howp...

...do

Kurosano

In bulls...

in casos

jä

86,904

30,581 43,360

...do. 47,78%

...enses 1,689,639 5,496 ...tous ...du 211,777 64,262 .........do All of these items show an berouss over the

Lend Bagak... Timber

year 1506. During the year 1897, 28 Ameri- cau tessela autored this port with cargoes and 66 in ballast, while 102 American vessels closred with cargoes and 10 in ballast.

A yoarly premium of £28 28. (age 30) secnees the following- form of INSURANCE.

£2,000 in case of death by accidlest £1,000 in case of natural death.

£1,000. in case of permanent total disable- ment by accident.

£500 in case of partial total disabliment by. nooideal.

£0 per week in one of temporary disablo meut by accident.

Accidents insured against for £4 and £2 por annum (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury.)

For further Partieulars nyply-to-

J.I.V. VERNON,

Agent.

| | 1320 Hongkong 8th June, 1896. TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY..

B

TOTAL FUNDS AT 319 Dec, 1897, £13,558,080 0. d.

5.

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 L'AID-UP CAPITAL

.687,500 € e ...2743,818 70. II. FIRM FUNDS....

The Cadersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above: Company des pre- pared to ACCEFT RISKS against FIRE st Caerent Rates.

of Bule of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC the spot, on AUCTION, to be held on TUESDAY, the 21st day of FEBRUART,

formation.

By Command, 1899, at 11 a., aro pablished for general in-

T. SERCOMER SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Oce,

[497 Hongkong, 4th February, 1899. Farticulars and Conditions of the Letting by Fahlia Anelion Sai, te be held on TUESDAY, the 21 day of FREEU- ARY, 1899, at 11 A... by Ouder of Hig Excellency the Governor, of Two Lots of Crown Land, at Mong Kok Tani, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of

75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

No. of Sale.

Bagistry No.

Locality.

Bodiary

4.

H., & B.

N

IL

Intad

Lot Krage

K 521

For a 7.6'62.9

560,0751

608

do,

Kayloon

TO BE SOLD BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

MUNAGABAKI

On the 4th MARCH.

The P.&O. S. N. Co's, Stensship "BRINDISI "

as she now lies in Nagwiki Harbour. Built in 1880 bg WM. DoxFusD & BONE St Bandorinud. Length 360 feet, Breadth 40 feet Depth $1 fost. Gross tonnage 3,668 Lond SIFEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents

Effective Horze Power of Engines 2,800. [1391 Camcity of helds 4,550 tons of 40 cubio fest. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1898.

Flio Engines are in excellent preservation AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR and the vessel, with some repairs, could be put ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPEL averted into an admirable Hulk or Receiving

---- Kattug="Béñen appointed Ship, beauENTS for the above CompLY AP Private offers for the purchase of the vessel

at Current Rates.

For further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE,

Saporiotondent Hongkang, 14th February, 1899.

Spirits to be genuine when bought/I. P.. W. Sov, Sic Knighton, Spafford Valley yesterdays foil aranma iz VŠA PIN tube gate some of the market for the Enows of preyareal to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE will be entertaind in the meantime.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. WIR HONGKONG DISPENSARY ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

NOW READY.

THE

POR

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dry, SFKnight 180, A. Walkius, 32, Master of Ceremonies, Bir Kaight. Goodchild, Chancellor, Sir Knight F. The and Sir Knight Jas. Osborne, Stowards Joo. . Lemm, Standard Bearers, Sir Knight Sir Knight J. Mol. Farr Mud Sir Knight G. Badele; Inner Guard, Sir Knight Josse Rees Looquetry, Bro. J. Joru.

From the refurus compiled by Lloyd's Regler of Shipping, it appears that, ex- luding warships, there were 384 vessels of 1,401,887 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter valed 31st Decomber, 1998. From December,

HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY 1898, the reinvas of Lloyd's Registor have CHINA, JAPAN, CORDA, INDO CHINA, STAN, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. MALAY STATES, NETHER. LANDE INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, &c.

FOR

18.00 THE PARTY-SLVENTI ANNUAL ISSUE

should be subissett Tax Hoith

shown ontoady incrouse in the amount of tonnage andar construction in the United Kingdom. By the end of 1977, the work in and rental a total of 1,013,000 tons. These figures-themselves almost certainly without precedent in the history of the shipbuilding Ilustry-are Low exceeded by no less than 337,000 ton. Of the vessels xnder construe- tion in the United Kingdon at the end of December, 504 of 1,066,018 Laps are under the supervision of the Surveyors of Lloyd's Regis tor with a view to classification by this Seristy In addition, 40 vessels of 119,010 tons as build doing abroad with a view to el saifattic. The

total building at the present time under supervision of Lloyd's Register is, thus, vessels of 1,150,008 tous.

NOTICE TO OUKÄBÄRAZDENTS laran ing the news column Corresponde rest formard their with conversations rened to the Editor, not

or piatica, bro accidmet of good faith.

Ah Lotters for publication aiuulil he written on IN THE my of the paper unt

Na anonymously sajuad, avversace ions faal hare already appena in other parera vs i be inserted

Owlers or extra cones of AJAY KAH should be

sent delova 11 am, on day of preblicit on. After that hater the wrepply is limited. Only suplied for Casl. Piprapie Adres PRE 1.0, Cude.

I.O. Box. 20 Jelenkon. 3.

not disappointed in saving a game, ons being played by eyeas from the forpedo boats in barbour and the survey.boat Waterwilch,

rhibition of football

being & good The game was far froin

Of the two teams Lau, one from the torpedo-boats played the best game, yet they were unable to score All the players worked very hard, but the game sadly lacked combination. Proro were for good players amongst the whole, but they were not backed up, and their efforts were sly the game ending with no score ou cither side.

INCREASE OF UNITED STATES

TRADE WITH HONGKONG) **- The annual report Consul-Gaucral Wild aan, of Ilonging to be pablised in Com-

croiul Belutionc, 1997-983, kays:

·Rates.

-

Hongkong, Jütb. May, 1892

TORTA GERDIAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

TUBLIC AUCTION.

7463

the photodio, Rooms in Batavia AN thef0th March next, thero will be sold in

to the highest bidder :

The Iron 2.Masted light draught Mail Horos Steamer on the

* GOUVERNEUR GENERAAL MIJER,” Built in 1871 by Messe, 'CHARLES CORNELL & Co., in Glasg, Flying the Dutch Flag.

Length as per certificate of measurement 65.90 metros ($23. Eest), am 8.55 metres (28 feet) depth 5.61 zastres (27 fout), measuring The Undersigned AGENTS of the above gross 842.01 and not 441.71 tons, draught Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First empty 9 foot, draught loaded 14 fest; with 25 Rates.

A careful aursṣy of the navnómie souditions nad refusing to take delivery of owlers, when the 14th ult, and Capiain Stailing and Chies Foreign and Chinese Biaks at Current | ftrat, and 12 second olnas passenger £ecommryoda-

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

THE

TATE FIRE INSURANCE

PANY, LIMIERD.

·CAPITAL

tion, compound surface condensing Engines of 550 indicated H.P. steam boilers and donkey. [24 boiler (new in 1392); 6 boats and all inventory. To by sold as she now lying in the harbour of Tonjong Priok (Batavia), where she is daily COM-open for inspection.

In the meantime offers will be entertalood.

-The Agerts KORINKANE PAKETVAÄET MAATSCHAPPY,

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, 18th Feburary 1809, [399,

£1,000,000

pany are prepared to ACOEFT RISKS The Undersigned AGENTS for above Com against FIRE at Current Rates.

1t can readily be understood how diffoult, it People here pay $1.00 Mexican (62 cents) goht) a tie for English tinned asparagus, when is to cover the entire subject of imports and the same firm (Lane, Crawford & Co sells the exports of this colony, when the fact that Enis is free port, without custom-house, is finest California tinned asparagua for 55 cents (20 cents gold), better goods in every way and taken into consideration. The prosperity of the colony is rather reflected in the 10931 THEY LEAVE HONKONG FOR THE SORTIF,

T.R.H. Prince and Princess Henry of Pro-one-third as cheap."

Since the publication of my report, this firm newspapers, and the market lettors and "share" reports" published by local firms. "Aworican asparagus is selling steadily. It is an interesting fact that, on account writes me as follows: Ato quality, we should put the American tianed of it geographical position, the colony of article on a par with the Guglish and French, Hongkong benefits commercially by political although it is, of course, cheaper than either.peats of any nature that occur on the entire *** Tou are right in saying that Danish Asiatic const, If a rebellion breaks ont in butter is the most popular here; it in the best ontheru China, both the rebels and the commercially-that is, regarding both quality Government come to Hongkong for their satt price and we have tried a sources of munitions of war, and, although the sol- enial government has for the past year suty, including America and Australia."

The trade with the Chinese is a peculiar oae, forbidden the export of arms, thousands of Manser rifles Gave found their way into reyniring much patience, tact, and perseverance.

the rabellious districts. The numerons rebel- Geusenile speaking the class of goods, most in

war. Our Deat; it is estimated, loft in Hong- the latter, and their small commission and Long ever $2,000,000 gold daring the war.

REUTEE, BROCKELMANN & CO., methods of doing business enable them to com

The price of silver has not varied greatly

Agents. pole keenly with the former. The method of daring ilio past two years, its extremes ranging

Hengkong, 21st April, 1897.

178- carrying on business is peculiar to the East. butworu 46 and 48 cool. Credit of from three to four months is usually Te cuilavour to over the entire commoevial; UN INDURANCE OFFICE, LONDON gires, but it is worthy of note that its observ-question in Hongkong would entail a report sace is aftanest respected in the breach. Itt en southern China the Philippine Islands,

FOUNDED 1710. The Undersigned, having bear appointed consequence of kean oompetition, the agreed Forinose, and all adjacent territory, and involve term in often disregarded, the Chinsmaz taking interests so vast and varied tust-the impossibi- | AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Oueront delivery and paying for his goods in instalments lity of complying is apparent. to suit is convenience. Inspinof this, frosh sales are successively made with him on same terms,

LOSS OF THE " ANDALANA” -

SIEMSSEN & CO., notil this style of trading hos vow broome

Agents goverally established. A trade-mark, or "chop,”

The British ship Azdelana, which left Shang- "

[29 after it has easured popularity, is of far orionlba 11th of November last for Port importance than the quality of the article itself. Angelus, where she arrived on the 29th of A marketable article bearing anything but December-mailing for Treoms on January 5th favoured shop will often prove unsaiablo, altrant has been lost under strange, ciranmstances. atazy price, and the Chinese not unfrequently 30 dansized off Tacoma on the moraing of use this as a protort for depressing the market

se7enteen we were drowwed. Tho gale 1693 reveals two fasts: First, u general, per. either in size, teolour, or design of a shop can beal, was one of the most severe experienced of Hongkong during the first ball of the year the slightest sheds or shadow of a difference, which blow her over, eays a Tacoma journ panent increase of trade; seed, anasual decooted. All roaning accounts between natires there in yonra. It blow at the rate of thirty. fivity in mercantile circles, oring in the great are supposed to bosettled by Chinese New Year, eight miles an hour. The dedclang was gapsised demands made on the local market by the and say foilares in this respoot affect the wredit of almost instantly and tofore her offers and crew large American squadron and army on this the defaulter. The Chinese are most energetic knew that they were so peril. A gale graag tip coast. While this second condition way be collectors of all sume due them by Europeane at noon on the 13th and it did not subside nytil besporary and may curry with it corresponding for the abure date, while outstanding con

mightäall or the Andeling probably would have palled. fito is flock. As it was; ale remained at depresion in some lines, I predict that it will tracts on their part, or deliveries not taken, are exporters. Nothing that could have Fapponed mises for ourly settlement. German borsos ping over by heavy log buoys moored an either bo of groat permanent benefit to Ameriona indifferently allowed to stand over, with pre-

anchor in the stream, beteg prevented from tip to this coast would to of so great a help au the grant these facilities, and others are obliged to edu of bor. All of her ballast had been dis introdization of American gends into these avvept the terms of the Chinese in order to charged and she bod tukon ne stiffening aboard markets, as the presence of so larga a body of rotula thoir patronage and perhaps sosure a

There is no doubt that when the terrible Commander Hastings held sa ouquiry at the American pousumers in our midst. Our forces share of how business during the incoming gals exxing hp during the night the partly Gaol on Tuesday afternoon into the circum- of occupation bare dobe more than corner a year. A Chinaman is most stolid auá indifer- taraud over. This lifiad her starboard ballast stanous attending the death of a prisoner named country; they have made an impression on ont, and ravecls little or no facial emotion over log out of the water and its weight eaned a Le Hin, who was admitted on the 7th inst, an-Asiatic markets that er zerer bo odnced; either a profit or a loss. He seldom admits a

dafontivo link to break. Thus released from dantenes of 42 days in default of paying a When our fleet Brat arrived here in February, profit from anything purchased of a seller, and the lag, the ship turned saddenly on her beam Gire of $25 for keeping an nolicensed enamon1898), there were a few sample cases of Ameri

In case where his prospnative profit was to ads, and in another instant the water was luging-bowe, When Hospital Warder Holmes can finned milk, fruits, meats, whisky, beer, hare bean 40 per cent, and he only realized half afterudon he complained of haring a pain houses. The imports from Ameries were made visited hic in bis cell at five o'clock on Sunday etc., in the big English nut Goman wholesalo of it, he will knout, and if pressed declare that pacing down her batchways. These Ter

but bosdly covered and afforded Enter. ho had actually sustained a loss of 20 per coul.

With her toppling in his chest. He was placed in the association

up almost wholly of Califoraja four and Amer. In the sale of tinned milks to Chinese (whether and towering side to give the gale fall ward with three other prisduere. Deceased jan koreanu. To-day, every stratuer and it be a purchass made locally or the acceptance sing, the Andelang went over as though she Rajd bo was an opium smoker. His was slip from America beings cargoes of Americau of his order), his coolies are allowed to open were a racing shell, How the teamen struggled found to be suffering from diarrhos. At goods. While their ultimate destination is ovary cuss, rumore the wrappers, carefully in (about eight d'block on Monday mening de- Manile, they are handled by Europeo.me horespect each fin, reject all those bearing the they had sareely leaped from their banke into te estapo can be imaginod, but without doubt censed appanned to be taken suddenly ill and and come before the pable in such improing slightest defacement, spot, or blemish to labal, the inflowing viators before their vessel had Chief Wander Graig was formed and the quantities that first curiosity is aroused, ond da and picoish the abri eases with acceptable bottom, twenty-tires and a half fathoms Medical Officer telephoned for. Pending his

und follows. The grast dificulty in the past tina. The rejected ones they decline to tako, belon the surface. This is insisted by the arrival brandy and boof toe were administerer! hus been to get the grout body of Chinese don eacepli greatly reduced prices, and often fact that the vessel did not drift from her moor and hot water bottles applied to the pit of tho Hexakonu, February 16th, 1st 9.

sumers to sample our manufactures. Even if refuse to take them at all, but bay thou latering place, but sank simcat at the spot where tomech. The man died, however, at 8:20

this were possible, the good came over in small in the section room at their own prices, where he was noored. before the medical mana arrited. Dra. Lowson consignments and at prices which were prohib. † the dealera combine and determine the selling azd Stedman, who made apost mortem ozumni. Tes Post Ollico yesterday passed under the tins, said tons of death was cents peritont for Insuries. With the indux of the auctions existing any whore clad. This arstem of pick-TE DEVELOPMENT OF KIACCHOW.

ise to all but those whe could aurd to pay price. I do not know of saah combinations charge of Commander HASTINGs, who hasta dos to the rupture of an hear in the into Manith, American firms have found it ing over and selecting the fittest is generally heen appointed to the offes of Postmaster-stomaob, and a verdict in accordance with the to their advantages to soul ont men to study the allowed, and the sale of watches, clocks,

medical testimoby was returned. (rener)..

reeds of this chiante. Already, ena house has relics, shoes, and, in fact, of almoid averything on the subject of the development of Kiarchow, any of our local officials 16

been established bi Hongkong with a branch at is aut exempt from this, pernicious system, capable of bringing the departurent, juto After six or seven months of immunity from Manila, which is meeting with gratifying which the merchauts seem compelled to toler.

In order to facilitato traffle between the Gor- order Commander Hastings is the mun. conlin outrages, we regret, says the obe on success.I am informed that there ata in their anxiety to do bazinose; in fact, mun turritory and the Chinono Hinterland the cle, to have to report a most cowardly and un- is a shipmout of 5,000 bales of uplevd wolten que mah cough to hold out for reform would Chinese Customs offies has been established on He be bad experience in any appoint-vukot attack apo two foreign ladies witch from Texts cui its way here, which has been have to at ones pet up the shutters

Gorman soil near the quay. This arrangement cared yesterday, 7th February. About half-parehased by a largo Chinese dim and is laid The above is cited as an inseparable condition saves morchants the time and expence which past two in the afternoon, Mrs. Jones and Miss down here as cheaply on the Indian sottoa. The of commersial calations with Chinese, and will would be involved in unpacking. Their goods a 822 Ida Smithers were proceeding down the hill on trouble with the intreinetion of cotton bithoris no doubt excite the curiosity of our trades second time when passing into Chinese ter will no doubt be able to cope with the what is generally called the Saannmiyn Road, Las been that Aworican producers have tried to pestito. We know that trades Quions through eltory. The Castoms tariff for guessing duties of the Post Office with that altention when a curt haden with mud appareatly for see place on the market the lowland cotton, which out the United States are powerful and infu to and from Chinese territory is deteriumed in in herse-building was met at the corace of is too harry staple, textile being too expresise untial butthey listen to argument. Not so in seerdance with the tariff in fores at the to detail that is essential to the successful Shimovaarato-dori, near Messrs. Siegfried & Kren our upland cutton is enserior to the best China; in so coautry de theas sulous, ut guills, Cliness treaty pints. In order to prevent working of the department. It is not to be Co's offices. Without pesting anything the Ludino growth. The cow col tour splacing tall, as they are called, exert more autocratic the stuggling of opium and to regulate its expected that complaint will entirely sense, wat abreast of the curt one of the ailes toog in hearing completion, and it is hoped will be in presented by a guilt, supported by ontributions but allowed to establish themselves in two ladies were passing on, who just us they regarding which I wrote on January 10, 1893, sway. Each branch of trade or occupation is re- as a limited number of opium deslors havý for under the best regulated administrations handful of the haud and duliberately and operation early in the pour. It will cevate nor taxes com is votaries. These gailis have no the Gorman territory under strict police docásion for complaints will rise, as it with great furtu fung it in Miss. Omithers's new market for sotion in this colony. If our recoguired head or place of meeting, their fiat control on the payment of a beary duty. This does occasionally in connection with the face, part of the mud spattering over the capa upland catton van continue to sompute with the being ironlated unestentatiously by word of impost is collected by the Chinese Customs vora by Mr. Jones. Portunately Miss India and Chinese growths, the dead will be mouth; each one quasing on the decreo withwat | offles at the expanse of the German sulkurities elaborately organised postal administration Smithers was wearing her veil down, or she almost unlimited, as Hongkong is the feeder for comment or criticism, until as if by magir all Commercial monopolies will not be ovnicarvil, of the United Kingdom, but Commander might have received various injury to the eyes, three of the richest provinces of southern Chios, of its members are found dating unquestion and commercial and industrial undertakings can

As it was she was blinded for a fax winutes. with a population of over 80,000,000 people. ingly to its dictum. As showing what cións bó lailistel without a special comconaton, HASTINGS, WO venture to predict, wil After recovering from the aback the two ladies A representative of a cation-spiguing works concerns they are, it may be montioned that in Gorman law will be the law of the colong, but always be found rendy to give due atten- looked round for assistance, bat unfortunately in Connectical in expectinje, in a few days, 1 ongos where their influence has groped snorer in the case of the Chiens it will be modified in it was just at the time when for foreigners are receive a fail line of autopits which were made site of order and good government, the colonial pocordance with their fundamental ideas of tion to complaints and whoever possible to be eser, most of them having ruturned to nepording to specificatione sent from Lers. Be government, with its staff of police and deler fnatics Flogging Wil mezin stutzetory their oficos after tilin, and sa there is no police told me that the manogere kad never aderstood tives, lugs never been able to point to their punishment, but it will not be indicted upon wo tion we would bespeak for the Dow patel in Kobe there was no suses of sedings this market before and, now that they did they chiefs or to find their body in connel. As on, and the orneller punishments of the Chine Paliceman, However, tan Indien proceeded in would and no difficulty in interaging thair before mentioned, s refusal to comply with the law have basa abolished. Entrance to the ter Postuwitor Centrul thesis of the direction of the police box at Ikuta, and on goede. He has also solved a problema regeling unstenary conditions of trails would call forth ritory, it will itself construct the harbour worke the public by making complaints to him seeing this the coolies book up their cart and which every consul in the Eust has besa va this action, the result of which would be a On the other kard the machinery and wore houses on the quays will be left to private enter direct, either verbally or by lottor, when Complaint has born ninde at the Central porting for the last decade that in that it is completo tabos of the obstructionist.

Polles Station, and there should be no dillesly impossible to obtain the enmo prices for sho 15 must be borne in mind, however, if one | príso,. The barbour will be constructed hoside there is anything to omplain about, for it in disocyaring the actual offender, as the mudarse quality of woods on this Asistio watt that accepts their methods of doing business and Kisoolow Bay, and a breakwater will be built One domkanta navergints long grodita, that, generally speaking, from the Wound's Inland to the mainlanda, A (must have han intended for some pines on the | you do in Ameri, by this recans that the cause of the co-hill where building operations are going on seem to realize that Hongkong (the feeder of the Chinese merchant is rehable and trust plan for the barbour will be realy next spring plaints is most likely to be ascertained and I might perhaps be well if the Governor more southern Chino) is an osolately tres port, and Werthy, large transnotions being offen ancones. - aud the more important constructions den then ̈rectified; nad Commander Hasting, being no re-ime the warnings to cookies and take that goods manufactured in tlin United States fully financed with nothing stronger as a boud at once be taken in hand,

other uvanures such as those of last year, which corie from s country in which a tarifi paeruile. / thun his word or a book record of the facts, The report contains au interesting ground man of sense, will naturally welcome on certainly for the time being succeeded in pre. If he America mogpfacturen wees to come written wil retained by this principal plan of a future town which is to spring up on able complainte, as they will afford bim in- reuting these cowardly attacks on ladies...... pote in these markets, he mist dodast from the Thess Encle about the Chinese should be Teintau Bay. It appears to be designed on

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