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INTIMATIONS

ROBINSON PIANO:CO.

HIGH CLASS PIANOS

The

for HIRE or EASY PAYMENTS.

ONLY FIRM DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO MUSIC TRADE.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

The Wonderful Century, its incesses

and its fairs by At Wallues.8 4.00 The Captive of Fuking, by Chas. Hou

nau; Ilus...

Gal's Gossip, by A. M. Blasted, Tho

Pink Un's Pitaker"...

Aylwin, by Theodoro Walta Durlan

1.50

225

+4

3,50

Tho Pen and The Book, by Sir Waiter

Besant Strength and how to obtain it, by Sandow ;.

with Chart Farer--Borolopmons us Illes, by the Kimura of N. Amerien, by Prof. I. C. Pussel; Ilina...

3.50 Questions of Banking Practice, by W.

Talbot Agur; 5th "Eil,

3.50 Tox Holzarta's Porte Our Yeare in India. 500 Regil's New Guide to the Local Marino

Board Exame.

1.78

-

.... 3.50! 9.25-1

BOOKS OF LOCAL INTEREST. The Philippo Islands and thour People,

THA HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1er, 1899,

BANKS.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

NLIMITED:

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID UP CAPITAL.

.........€1,000,000,

324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. Cover or Ditaurora.

D., Esq.

•J.T. LAUTH, KA

[1694

| CHAN KIT BHAR, Eay.

CHOW TO SHAN, Esq.;

KWAN HO CHVEN, Faq

Chist Manager. WF PATHAIR Interest for 12 Months Fixed

·Hongkong, 1st Doumber, 1917.

118

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED,

4.50

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL....... SUBSCRIBED

£1,500,000 21,125,000

£ 582,500 10,000

|

... 19.60

5.00 900

by Doan C. Wornoster; Map & Ilhas 2,50 Yesterdays in the Philippines, by J. E.

Starins... Through unknown Tibet, from Leh to Poking, by Captais M. B. Welby; Map and Illus 3.50 In the Forbidden Land, by A. Houry Savage Landor, Map and 280 Ulus: 2 vols. Chinese Porcelain, by W. G. Gullaud; with Notes, by 1 J. Larkin; 185 Illus... The Now Far East, by A. This; Illus. Pioneering in Formoan, Recollections of

Adventure among Mandaring, Wrec- kore and Head Hunting Savages, by W. A. Pickering, C.M.G.; Illus, 70-8,50 Chica in Donny, a Handbook to the Far

Eastern Question, by Alexis Kranase 725 Sobantang und Kiantanken, by F. ron

Hightofen; with Maps

Key to Exams, The British Empire, by Sig Chucles Like 2.25

The Wonders of Modern Mechanism, R

ויי.

KESKAVE FUND)

ВАНКИЕ: LONDON JOIN'S STOCK. BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Currant Accounts at the rate of % per annum on the Daily balanco.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

INSURANCES;

TET

STATE · ·FIRE INSURANOR COM

KSU PANY, LIMITED,

CAPITAL

£1,000,000

The Undersigned AGENTS for above Com pany are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against DIKE at Current-Itates.

|

TO LET

TU LET.

RESID (Now in

CNEMI-DETACHED VILLA ENCES on BOWEN ROAD. course of extinxi)

Property now occupied by the BownisaTON Saw lista.

No. 4. RIPON TERRACE,

• BAHAR LODGE." HABFORD," MAGAZINE GAP. Comfort.

furnished. Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong, Folruary, 1809,bly

RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Tho Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Computy, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FILE at Current Rutes.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, at batary, 1800.

149

TO LET.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

TELA ENGLISH MAIL. The P. & O. stamer Chaszk, with the Roglish mail of the Sed altimo, left Bingapor on Monday, the 25th ultimo, at 8 and may be oxported here on or about Saturday, the # instant. This Paskot brings replies to tettata despatched from Iongkong on the 31st December.

..

THE ARRACAN MAN The 0:0. Co's etenator Belgian King left San Diega on Thursday, the 2nd ultime, for Hougkong vis Yokohama, Kobe, and Shanghai.

The U. & 0. stoniner Coptic with maila, left, San Francisco for this port yio Honolulu, Yokolan, Tulaud dea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 11th ultimo,

The . steamor City of Rio de Janeiro, with the Jamerican mail, ft Yokolama ou be expestod hero on or about Tuesday, the 7th instant.

SIEMSSEN & CO., ARGE COAL GODOWN, No. 23, PAREATsday, the 29th instaut, at daylight, and may

Agents. Hongkong. 16th November. 1872

UNIX FIRE OFFICE.

छ ।

Tho Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT TOLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE 45 Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & CO.; Agonta for the Phonix Fire Ofici. Hongkong, 17th August, 1897, HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF HAMBURG.

EAUT

Apply to

|395

JINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 6th February, 18

TO LET.

APARTMENTS at KOWLOON, with Board, Suitable for married couples or single gentlemen.." "Tennis Court.

Apply to

A

MRS. HATHEKLY,

fadale, Kowloon. Hongkong. 17th June, 1898.

150 TO LET.

THE INNIAN MAIL. The steamer utsang, from Caloutto and Straits, left. Singapore, for this part on Satur day, the 25th ultimo,

THE GNKMAN MAIL. The N. D. L. steamer Bayern, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 6th instant, Joft Colombo on the 24th ultimo, and may be expected kern on or about Thes

ay, the 7th instant,

MERCHANT STEAMERS

The N. P. Bloomer Glendale said from Tucoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 17th attime,

The N. P. steamer Olympia, mibi from Ta ultimo.

The steamer Indravalli, from New York and Straits, left Singapore for this part on the 24th altime

THE Undersigned AGENTS for about Foreign und Chiness RISKS against FIRE

Company are prepared to ACCEPTFFICES, ROOMS, and SHOPS at Biss-cons for Japan and Hongkong on the ad CONSFIELD ARCADE, opposite to the at Current Ratey.

City Hall, DAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.

Apply to

TAM HO Borgkong, 1st January, 1899.

Cars of A CHEE & CO.,

Furniture Store. Hongkong, 21st February, 1800. [524

TO LET, FURNISHED, AT THE PEAK.

BERGELDIE from Ann

For 12 months

A

H

..34%

3

H

J. THURBTEN Younger, Hongkong Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.

-THE

LIB

4.90

317

1280

Méteilo to Ollendorf, Paro Aprender, El Inglés, Per Palenzueta y Carreho“ y Clase .. Olisadorff's Spanish Grammar

750 YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK

[179.

8.50

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED. 1880.

COTTISH

METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.

3.30

SteveHIPED CAPITAL

2,00

PAID UP CAPITAL.

REACETE FUND

Yon 12,000,000

The combined ACCIDENT and 19,500,000 | FOLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS

6,900,000 form of INSURANCE

LIFE

"

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA..

A yearly presion of E28 2. (age 30) tecures the following

BEANCHES & AGENCIES,

Kobe

Resumé of Recent Progrees in Ms. cheatcut, Physics, and Engineering Szence, by H. Cochrane; Ilus. TheCitizen's Atlas of the World-190 pagon of Maps and Plans and a Descriptive Gazetteer and Geographical Statistics Handsomely Bound in Morocco

Size 14 by 30)...

CHALLEN

(ESTABLISHED 1804)

$250 to $800

Kesafoll's Spanish Grammar...

PIANOS

MONTHLY PAYMENTS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

AUCTIONS

TO BE SOLD BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

at KORE

On the 4th MARCH.

The P. & O. 5. N. Co's, Steamship

BRINDI91”

an she now lies in Nagsaski Harbour. Built in 1880 by Wx. DOTFORD & SONS at Sunderland. Longth 360 fest, Breadth 40 feet, Depth feat. Goss tonnage 3,688 tons. Effective Horse Power of Eagine 2,800. Capacity of bold: 4550 tons of 40 sábia fest.

The Engles are in excellent preservation and the vessel, with some repairs, could be put in thorough sea-going condition, or she could be converted is an admirable Huth or Receiving Ship.

Privato offers for the parshan of the reasol will be entertained in the menutima.

For further Particulars, apply to

I. A. RITORIE,

Superin toadout.

Hongkong, 14th February, 1899.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

[488

On the 2b Marehuext, there will be sold in

the Public Auction Rooms in Batavia

to the highest bidder:

The Iron 2-Marted light drenght Mail Scrow Steamar called the

* GOUVERNEUEGENERAAL MUER," Built in 1873 by Messrs. CHARLES CORNALL & Co., in Glasgow, Flying the Dateh Flag.

Longth as por cortisoats of measurement ! 66,90 metros (223 foot), beam 3.65 matras.(28 || feel); depth 5.04 infans (17 feet), messuring gross 8116) aut net 44171, tors, draught omply 9 feet, dranght loaded 14; foot; with 25 fist, and 12 second class passenger accommoda ties, compound surface condensing Engines of 550 indicated H.P, cam boilers and donker boiler (new in 1892); t boats and all inventory. To be sold as she is now lying in the barbour of Tanjong Priok (Bularis), where she is daily open for inspection.

In the meantime offers will be anteriained. “

The Agents KONINKLIJKE PALETYAART MAATSCHAPPY,

LAPIS WEGENEL & Co. Hongkong 13th Feburary 1609,

TH

AUCTION SALE

F

TUR. STEAMSHIP

PRATABOUG"

(without reserve)

ON

THURSDAY, 30th March, 1893,

at 3 r.M.

**300

[THE Undersigned havo received instructions to all by. Public Auation the Steamship "PRATABOUG," as she now lies abreast of the premises occupied by the Bangkok Dook Company, Limited, at Bangkok, Siala.

The sleamer has recently boon overhauled and is well worth the attention of thead whe are in want of a steamship of how'siza""

Sho is an Iron Sorow Stanmor, Bohooner, riggud, with decks. Her dimensions uro 06 feet long by 21 feet beam and 15 feet depth of held.

Hor engines oro of the mapound type, kav ing an indiented H. P. of 110.

Har registered gross tonga is 921-64

do

#t

For further Particulars,

551)

đo 165-55-

Apply to the Auctioneer.

KERR & COA

Bangkok,

OLD BOILERS, ETC., FOR SALE BY FRIVATE TENDER.

T Kowloon Docas, Two 8′ 4′′ by. 10′ 3′′ ' A by thickness of wholl plating. Bach with two by ? furnaces and 164 Foxterior, and 24" interior diameter brass tubes each 7 ft.

Jong

One steam reservoir 7 by 36" by ", steel, with a brushes-piece of brass.attached.

20 now brass builor tabes exterior discooter and 7'3" long.

Three cast iron Main Stop Valve Chorts with brase stop valves and spindles.

Apply to

418]

J. KIRKWOOD,

I. M. Catom,

Kowlobs.

NOTICE OF FIRM.

HE Undersigned kave This Day opened

EAST as a CYCLE EMPORIUM and bag to

NOTICE OF FIRM'

NOTICE.

14-76

THE Undersigned bags to notify that he has purchased all the Stook, the Faraitara, the Accounts on Credit, and the name of the shop XWONG WOO ON, Matting Shop in No. 79, QUEEN'S ROAD; and all the Stock, the Furniture, the accounts on Credit, the promisca and the piece of land, where the same is con- strantort, "of WONG WOO HOP OHAN, a matting factory in Tonkin, from their late owner. The 3rd March, 1819. has been op poiated for the late owners to delivor all in question to the now owhore, who will not be held cosponsible for any dobta, contracted by the old oxiers in using tho shops of KWONG WOO ON and KWONG, WOO HOP CHAN or others as sarrity and who take no responsibi ity for any scntracts made by the old owners in the transnotion of thỏ matting business The now owners still sing the name of KWONG WOO ON will remove to No. 54, Bornan Kant where the same putting business will commence on the 4th March, 1899. Order will be received promptly and cordially,

ON KUT TONG. Hongkong, 20th February, 1899, T527

CUTLER PALMER

&.00.8

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET-

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY.

Bland

of Solented Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies.

Apply to

London San Francisco Now York Ijone Honnlule Bombay

Shanghai

LONDON, BANKERU: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LUTED. PARE'S BANK, LIMITED. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED,

HongKong AuENCY-INTEREST ALLOWEU.

On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent, por annum on the daily bala30. On fixed deposits for 12 months 5o per annuta.

3

·3%

8. OHOH,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1898.

Agent.

658

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAETER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICH, LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID·ur. RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS inimmania £500,000 Raskeve FuUD

£450,000

€800,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily talances

Ou Fixed Deposits for 12 months par cent.:

&

"

3

T

T. H. WHITEHRAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

HONGRONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Business of the above Bank is sonducted

THE the otoCE AND SHANG

HAI HANKING CORPORATION. Kules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PEZ CENT. por annzm.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HosGBORG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at + PER CENT. per caninni.

For the HONGHONG AND SHANGRAT Bankinu ÇorfOKATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chit Manager -Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,- ALMER & CO

717 MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEGREE OF THE

1TH NOVEMBER, 1896.;

EI EMSSEN & Co., Hongkong,

CUTLER, PA

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1814, Whe havo consiguel their Branda to Hongkong for over half & contary, Apply to . C. ANDERSON,

401

Hongkong, 18, Praya Contral. | SuescriED CAPITAL, Shanghai Tls. 5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,000

HEAD OFFICE; BHANGHAI,

NAPIER JOHNSTONES

ENQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this good Scotch increases month by month; it is of Superb Quality and of

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.

Solo Agents for*il-

401

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong,

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK, WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKT shipped by CUTLER, PALMER & Co., and is obtainable in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON, Hongkong, 26th July, 1807

No. 13, Praya Centro

BICYCLES.

JUST LANDED.

A Few

FIRST CLASS ENGLISH LADIES AND GET'S

BICYCLES.

Ww. SCHMIDT & CO.

Gunsmithe Hongkong, 6th February, 1599,

12468

FOR SALE CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, Consalting Engineers and Surveyors,

18, Praya Central and S, DOUGLAS HANS. NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SALE.

DESIGN and Specifications for all dessas of Steamships Leerockes a speckuity Now work and repairs supervised: bar mynd

Telegrama, CARMICHAEL, Hongkong Telephone, No. 111..

H, F. CARMICHAEL:: B. J. BABLOW: Hongkong, 18th December, 1898.

f1209

BRANCHES AND AGENDIES, Canton.

Hankow:

Chefoo:

Peking

Swater,

Chinkfang.

Foockow.

Tieutam.

The Back purcluses and receives for collec- Lion Bille of Faebase draan on the above plecos, and solls Drafts and Telegraphic Trans. fera payable at its Brauchos and Agongier,

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities. Bills Discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSTIB At 3% per annem en Current Account daily

balances. 3% par annum on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

[5%

„12.

D. V RUTTER,

Acting Maneger. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898

[21

42,000 in case of death by accident

£1,000 in case of natursi doath.

£3,000 in case of parament total diable- ment by accident,

£500) in case of partial total disablement by accident,

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Tetria luft Moji for this part on the 26th altimo

The P. & D. stenger Peshawar left Ringà pore for this port on the 2nd vltimo.

The N. Pstoaner Lennox bus arrivet st Tokonana ani sailed for Hongkong direct ou to the 25th ultimo.

Acronus for longer) at $200. a

month; uc taxes

Apply to

THE BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LD. itongkong, 9th February, 1809.

TO LET:.

(678

and 6, "WILD DELL

20 pus week in case of temporary disable NUILDINGS WARCHAL ROAD. ment by accident.

J. Y.V. VERNON,

Agont.

.

Accidents insured against for £4 and £2 | (Nos. 4.5A, al 6, immediato possession. por'aunque (£1,000 in case of death by weekly No, from 1st April). Apply to Tayments in ose of injury.)

BANG KEE, For further Particulars apply to

Care of Mrs. 1EVAN, No. 2. Wild Dell Buttlings. Hongkong, 7th February, 1899.

TO LET. RKENMOUNT,” BOTHAN ROAD. Apply to

Hongkong, 8th June, 1894),

1820

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANJE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT VIET DECEMBE, 1897, $13,558,989 Us. 04.

**

G

The N. Y. K. sissimar Hitachi Mara (Europe Line) left Shimonoseki. for this port on the 7th ultimo, und is exposted here about the Srd instant.

The 0.8. B. Co.'s steamer Prometheus, from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 25th ultimo, and toay be expected here on or about Sed instant

PAZRED THE CANAL,

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

TUESDAY, 29th February, BXCHANGE.

ON LONDON→

Telegraphic Transfor

1/127

Bank Bllis, on demand Bank Bille, at 30 days' night..... Bank Bius, at 4 months aight... 11 Credite, at 4 months' sight. 1/114. ON PARIS-

Documentary Bilis, 4months tight 1/11

Bank Bilk, on dewand

Credits, at 4 maths' sight.......2.495

ON GERMANY.

On demand.........

ON NEW YORK-

Dank Bills, on deviand Credita, 60 days' night

ON BOMBLY

................09

Telographie Tracter...

ON CALOUTTA.—

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, a demand.....

Bank, on demand

ON

SHANGHAI

Tank, at sight......

Private, 30 days sight ....................

ON YOKOHAMA

On demand

On MANILA-

On demand

ON SINGATOBE,-~

+

.1458 .346

1454 146′′

21

.51% pa.

.1% pm.

SovannIONS, Bank's Buying Rats 10.3

On demand..........pm. GOLD LBAY, 100 fine, par fael.....53,75

JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY. Paraur

Janke-

Hangkong & S'hai..: Chips&Japan, pr

Du diary... Da deferred...

Nail. Bank of Chinaf

B. Sharespon Foundars Shaces.

QUOTATION. [$157.50 lb $125 protse

25 nonical

£4 £1,

£1.5.

£8 $20

49 $10

les

£1 coiual $10 $t, antes $10 $0.20

2100 $74, buyers

Polla Asbestos E, A... Cuupbell, Moore & b China Pray, L. & M........ Cottor Mills China Sagarm

Ewo

The 100 TL 67, buyers International The 100 The $2 Leon Kung Mowls 100 s £3, sales Soychee

................ Tla, 600 (TÊ, 410 Yabloong.... Hongkong

Dairy Fann Co. Fenwick & Co, Gue. ...]

Green Island Cement...

Do. New lane....!-

OUTWARD-3rd February-Anupa, 7th Feb. -perley. 10th Fob.--Glenfary, Nura- barg. 14th Feb-Pyrrkus, Elphinstone, Tientate. 17th Febenary Yarra. 1st Hongkong & C. Glas... February-Babelsberg 24th February-Hongkong Eectri

Brucet Sinons. Myrmidon.

(559

HOMEWASD-21st February-Diomed.

FebruaryPreussen, Dulue.

GILMAN & CO.,

Agents.

8. d

Hongkong, 7th July, 1898.

1. AUTHORISED Capital £3,000,000 £ SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

687,500 00

IL FIRE FUNDE... 2,743,819 S PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

The Undersigned having been appointed AGENT for the aboro Company are pre- paret to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1898.

(1391 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUD- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed TH

AGENTS for the shave Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGE. Hongkong, 9th January, 1696.

179

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. TOMFORTABLY FURNISHBD

ROOMS, with Beard.

Apply to His. MATHIE

2 Pedder's Hill. Hongkong, lat Jaxaary, 199

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO, THERAPION.

Agents,

Tongitang, 21st April, 1897.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710..

The Undorsigned, having boon appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carront Fiates.

SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents

Hongkong, 18th May, 1892

URTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorised List of Maïs issued in connection with this paper is the ons publisked twice each day in our Extm, which is corrected to a mach inter hour than that given below,

PEAR DELIYCET closes at Post Ofea et 11.30a.m. and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Traras. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pm.

The Posts Guide for 1898, raviled to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XXI. This is the caly anthorised completed Bary of Postal information published in Hongkong.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Stangtai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama. ---Fer Canten, to-day, the In instant, at 11.00 W.M.

For Moji-Par Martha, to-day, the lat instant at 11.00 AM.

For Macso-Per Haungahon, today, the Ist instant, ut 1.00 P.M.

day, the ist instant at 308 F.3.

For Nagaoki-Per Yamaguchi faru to

For Kanagan Maru, to-dor, the set instant, For Nagasaki, Moji, Kobe and Yokubaus.

at 9.00 P.M.

For Taiwanico-Per Wah, today, the st instant, at 5.00 PM,

H. & China Bakery

H. H. L Trays...

Hongkong Hotel

Hongkong I

B. & K. Whare& G... Hongkong Hope... H. & W. Does........ Insurances

Canton.. China Fire Chinn Traders Hongkong fire.... North Chira Strailsheproces

Union Yangtze

Land and Building

H. Land Investment Humphreys Estate... Kowloon Hand & B West Point Building! Luzon Sugar! Mining

Charbonanges. Great E. & Clovian Jelebu........

Queen Miner Id....! Oliver's ineo, A......

Do. B.... Tunjon

Do. A

$7085, males & hujara

$25-$33, buyers

$10 82:3

85 $2

£0 $126

$10 $11, seller

$100 $130, buytla

$60 $76, buyers

586 33 34

$60 $88, Fellers $50 $175, rayers $125 div.prent.

$517.50

$50 $150, sellers

$90-500

$25 $84, ellers $50 $325

£20 Th 160, buyer

$20 $5, Pules & sellers $$0 $250, sellers

$60 $123, eller

350 $79

$10 $9, ex dir. $80 $174, buyers $40 $18

$100 $53, yeni

For. 260 $120, Luyors

$38.80, seks

260.1.10, seliers

$$7, Kollers $245.10, huyers $5.75, buyers $1 $140

Raubs. 14. 10d. 802, vellers

New. Amoy Dork Atomutip Cor

China Maui...! China Mutual Pref Do Ordinary IKI.

10.

Douglas S. 8 C..... H., Canton and M. Indo-China & N...... Star Ferry

Tebrau Flanting Co.....

Do.

For Canton-Per Futshon, today, the 1st instant, at 5.00 ..

For Swaton, Amoy and Foodbow-Per | Cnited Abertos.......

$8 $16, buyers

$30 $99; layers 21029, 1, augers £10 £5 10%, buyer

£6 £3, buyers 568074 ales $158:8, tellera

$7$12.95, sellers $4 $1, eciloru

$1 86, sellora

$810, buyers 5:00,

anal

Thales, to-day, the let instant at 500 P.M.

For MailPer Esacralda, to-berrow, the Wanchai Wuerte Co. 2ad instant, at 400 A.M.

Walon di Co., A. S... $10135

J. Y. V. VERNON, broker.

CITUM.

178 This muccessful and highly popular remedy, * Roda. Jetert, Velpe, and others, combines ail the Forployet is the Continental Hospitais by Ricard. desiderats to be sought in a medicine of the kind, antarpasses everything hitherto employed.

THERAPION No.. I, in a few days only, romare all discharges from the urinary rangs effectually ending injections, the use of which does Irrepar able barm by ring the foundation of stricture id other satious diseases. In dysentery, piles, irrita- tien of the lower howel, cough, bronchitis, asthma, and some of the more lying complaints of this kind, it will be fonnt estonchingly eileacious, flordlug prompt zo ief where other well-tried remedies have teen power)(27.

For-Hoibew and Bangkok.--Por Chow Tai, THERATION No. 2 r imparity of the blood of the joints, secondary symptoms, discare of the Om fore, no Friday, the 3rd instarit, ut 3.00 survy, pinde, epots, blotetes, pains, and swelligo Friday, the 3rd instant, at 9.00 A..

ones, sore throat, at alt diseno, for which it has

For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yakobama-Per teen too much a fashion to empley mercury, ar Forilla,, to the destruction of the sutters' teets For Nagasaki, Ko and Yokohama-Per and run of health.. Vids preparation purifies the Rosetta, on Saturday, the 4th instant, at 3,00 pinte spute through the blood, and thoroughly P.. eliminates every poisonous uniter frase the body.

THERAPION, No. 3. for nervous exhaustion quste of vitality, and all the distressing consequence urising from early errur, excess, residence lote unhealthy imate, &c. It possesses surprising power in estoring strength and vigour to the de- AM.

littl

The Endersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foniga and Chinese Risks at Current Bater,

SIDMSBJIN & 00. Hongkong, 20th May, 1805.

CARTRIDGES.

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„NOBEL'S SPURTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and. Water-resisting THE DIST NITRO-POWDER IN TUE WORLD.

Prica of 12-BORE CARTRIKES

Loaded with With Tonder Parder only, and 1 o zf8hot.

$7.40

Primrose Cases $5.65 Pegamaid Caves... 0.25 Ejector Brass Cases. 6.90

8.00... 8.65

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

Apply to

WM. SCHMIDT & CO., Gunmakers,

Hongkong.

Flouckong, 27th July, 1897.

EDUCATION IN ENGLAND,

HEATH BROW SCHOOL, HEMEL HAMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE. (Established 1820,

THERAPION may be procured at 2/9 and 4/9 per package, of the principal Chemists and Mer chaufs thinghont the world. In ordering, tho pclueser should so which of the dues numbers The

zeiro, and observe that the word TERRA

"appears on the Goverement Stop (white felters on a red ground; affixed to every genuint package by order of Hor Majesty's on. Commi sionem, and without which it is a forgery.

Sold by A. S. WATEON & Co., Limited, Hong Gang, China and Manila.

-ons

RTLAND

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THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN,HIS, School, situated in a beautiful and

LIMITED.

bracing locality, for a comprehensive course of instruction combined with a thorough Foror £200,000 || athletic training and every domestic comfort.

Complato charge is taken of Colonial pupils fully:£400,000 | whose parents reside abroni and special arrange-

meuls are made with regard to them. £800,000

WORKING CAPITAL..... KESERVA LABIATY OF SHAKE-

HOLDERS

HEAD OFFICE!

36 Nicholas Lane, London.. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shangbai, Slagapuze AGENCIES;

Yokohama, Kobo, Penang, Bombay, and

General Manager--F. C. Timer.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accounts

Fixed Deposits..... Rmooth

Do. Do

The Bank buys and 'aells and receives for col- lection Blog Exchange, on and transact general. Banking business with, the above plasos.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Hongkong. Ist Jarungy, 1899,

Manager

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BANK

ING CORPORATION.

solicit the patronage of the public of Hong RUINART PERE FILE. REIMS PAID-UP CAPITAL, H

kong. A fitat-class selection of CYCLES (LADIES' Bad GENT' is on view and inspection la freely invitel Repairs undertaken and accessories supplied.

MOKIEDY & CO. Cyole Agents." Hengkong 26th September, 1899, 12041

AMERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY

AT

No. 3, QUEEN'A ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW.

(LATE OF FOATH & NOBLE), Hovekong, 18th July, 1897.

HEONG

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L&CO.

JEWELLERS.

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, CURIOS, CHINA PORCELAING, JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ, AND

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS,

Ship only the Finest Quality, Bxten Dry (Green Beal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Bola Agente.-

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

FOR SALE.

RESERVE FURD

...............00,000,000 BEDEEVE LIABILITY OF PROT TORE $10,000,000

BOUET OF DIRECTORS

M. GRAY, 89,--Chairma NA SIRES; Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

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A. J. Raymond, E.

| 1101

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HA§. HET DIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SKAL.

per caso of 1 desnu ginerie, $8.50 per use of dozen pintak

$36.25

A Haupt Bay

Hom, J. Bali Irving...)

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R.bowan, Bay

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BARNUMANAGKB)

Shanghai. P. WADE GALD'NEE, EAQ. LOE BANKIERS LONDON & COUNTY BANK. Ing Confart, Lumirmu,

· HONGKONG→→ISTERNST ALLOWED," On Current Accost of the rate of 4 por Cont.

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ED. KESMANN & 6.0.15 per Anzum on the daily balance.

RED AND WHID BORDEAUX WINES. 10.0. BIEBERT & COB

SABOTTLED ALE & STOUT

For months, Zi per Cent, per ADEBOL C For 6 months, bi per Cent, per Buuta,

A copy of prospectus, with list of references, san L noen at the Office of this paper. Full information will be applied, en application, ky the Hund Master, WALTER .H, DOWLING, A.O.P Royal Univ,"

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na Old BOLTES New Lighnnive, co Tuesday, the 7th instant, at £1,00

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STATION.

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72680 instant, with Mails fr the United Kingdom,

Europe, and countries beyond, tid Naples: Victoria Peak. “NARBOLINBUM AVENARIUS

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Solo Agents for Chind," LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hankeng, let, Aurast. 1997.

EN TING. SURGEON DENTIST, No. 30, D'AGUILAH STREET.

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MAILS BY THE BRITISÚ PACKET.

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with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe Kayoahima...

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Amoy Cerlon, Aden, Egypt, Maila, and Gibraltar,

10.50 4.M.-Registry casos,

Hangkong.. Victoria Peak 10.30 am-Posting of newspapers, books, and Gap Rock 204 puliers RAKEN.

8.00 A.M.--Posting of Prices Curront and Cir. 5w low

aalors conses.

Cotton........

30.10

09

30.09

11,00 A.x. Mall Closos.

80.05

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after which hour they may be sent on board with the some late Ice,

#94, Commercial Road, Teckham, July 12.

Dear Sir, I am a poor hand at expresing Tay feelings, but I shook like to thank you.

Your iczenges have done wonders in relieving

my tourilde cough. Even I lund the operation

Macho... LATE LETINES may be posted (from 11.10 S. Jameel

Haiphong with 10 canto late fee up to 11.30 A

JADESTONE AND CURIOS.

of Finches ony" (the mom us the late Esporr, the Undersigned, ber to votify the

of Germany, and onlike him, thank God, I sus

public that we have been carrying on

still live; perforend nå St. Bartholomew's Far | Business 11 Exporters of China Goods for up pital, ne vue could possibly fave lud amor wards of 50 years past, enjoying the geot violent cough; it war so bad at times that H opinion of all our unmerous customers. quite exhausted me. The mucous, which was We have now been appointed Agouts for very copious and hard, has been,saitered, and I KWONG MAN Cnoso, of Poking, in aneinat have been able to get rid of it will difficulty. CURIOS, PEARLS, JADESTONE, and CRYSTAL WARE, &o, k., of the best description, which we offer at racat moderate; Prices.

-I am; air; yours truly, Y, HILL"

A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY,

A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.

A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.

Visitors are respectfully invited to call and aske inspration at our promise, No. 80, Queen's Road Central.

SUN SHING,

"Bouth Park, Cardiff, fouth Wales, Sept. 28, 1898, I have, indeed, great pleasure in adding may teatimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have proscribed it now for the fast eight ymas in my hospitals and pale vate practice, and found 13 of great benedi." I often wil from Usenie Bronchitia; your 2 Lozenge is the only remedy which give me immediate un.. Thurefore I certainly and

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rliationYours truly,

"A GABRIEL, M.DL.RO.PL.M.Einburgh, LRCS and LM.Edinburgh USE KEATING'S LOZENGES, -... UAH KEATING'S "LOZENGES.

(381 COEUSE KEATING'S LOZENGES,

IT 18 NEARLY SO TEARS ANO” nincs 1) AN PING'S COGGIE LOZENGES were first made, and the sale is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled is the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bruftis; one alone gives

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increasing. with the monsoon freshening onthe thun court Foreca Madurato fresh NS, winds; aloudy, aty.

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Pr÷1518 +ny 1 p.

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Micheal open ar Lowest of the

R. G. FIGG, Acting Director. Hongkong Chervatory, 19th Februvy, 1299.

MESSES. FALCONER & C's Rxguria, 28th Feb, Barometer A.M.50.93 Then, O A.M. (Wetball) 67 dasometer 2 T... 30.01 Therm 1 P.at. (Wet bolb) 48 Barometer... 29.04. Therm.4 7.M. (Wel bulb) 68 Therniom. 9 A.M... 70. Therm. Mazimam 12. Thermom. I. P.M. 72 Therm. Minimum ( Ther

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