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ROBINSON PIANO 00

BECHSTEIN

PIANOS.

HAAKE

A Spevially Fine Block by the WORLDS ' FAMOUS MAKERS. RELIABLE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS aro our spacint study,

We are not only. Denlora but

PRACTICAL MANUFACTURERS

and can therfore give the atmost value." GET OUR QUOTATIONS

BRINSMEAD, COLLARD, BLUTHNER.

2844

ROBINSON PRANO CO.

KELLY & WALSH, ED.

BOOKS

FOR PRESENTATION.

لم

CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.

BANKS

THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN

LIMITED

WORKING CAPITALJANA KAN over £200,000. REGNVELIABILITY OF STABE.

HOLDERS fally €400,000

£600,000

36, Njoholis Lane London.

Hoogkong. Shsugbal, Singapore, AMAØENCIES:

Yokohamn, Hoba, Penang, Bombay, and Caloutta,

Goueral Manager-EC. Bissor.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Churroul Avivunts

Fixed Deposit

·Do Do

monte

0

The Bank buys and sells and rogcives for col lection Bill of Exchange on, and transacte general Banking business with, the above platnu

CHANTREY, INCHBALD,

Hongkong, 1st January 1800 *** 19

JONGKONG & SILANGHAT BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

HON

310,000,000

PALU-UP USPITAL RESERVE FUND$11,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PHOP'TORS.$10,000,000

FANCY and LEATHER GOODS.

Thackway's Works, Biographical Ed.. Mark Twain's Works, New Ed. [lus. „ Kiphug's Works New Edition, „ Mrs. Henry Wood's Novols, Cloth

Ruskin's Works, Now Edition, per vol... $300 Dickens's Works, Temple Edition, per vol. 1.00 Scott's Novoin.

1.35 3.50 2.18

Loathar..

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS.

350

1.25

BOYS' BOOKS and ANNUALS:

The Map of Life, by W.E. H. Locky $650 Lord Roberts's Forty-one Yeare in ludia 500 Brasssy's Annual

STANDARD WORKS—POETS—

10,00

& DEVOTIONAL BOOKS—

1.50

Fights for the Ping, by W. H. Fitchett..

Path of the Toad, by Humo. Nishat

1.50

Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll, by S.

I HANDSOME BINDINGS for

PRESENTATION.

R. M. GRAY, EsqChairman,

D. Collingwood, Illus. Cloth,82, Paper The Ideal Life, by Pruf. II. Deund Life of Professor H. Drummolid” ..... Boy's Own Annual, 1800.

150

200

E Goess, Eng

Dard Mujer Moses, Esq.

2.00

PICTURES for FRAMING.

A. Haupt, Le

A Raymond, Dig

Girl's Own Annual 1830...

5.00 5,00

B. H. Hill, Bej...

€ 1000,

75 Conts.

The Log of a Sou Wrif, by F. T. Balles ́ ́ 1,50 Stalky & Co., by Rudyard Kipling

The ANGLO CHINESE DATE. BLOCK HAND PAINTED CHRISTMAS CARDS.

FOR SALE

BICYCLES! BICYCLES!

FOR SALE.

THE WAVERLEY HIGH GRADE THE

BICYCLE, Double Tyres, upturned adjustablo

handles, plgugar bruke. We can guacontes | Choso Bioyalos.

SUN

INSURANCES

YUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710;

The Undersigned, having been appolated AGENTS for the aboyo Company, are proparod to-ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos.

SIEMSSEN & CO., Agente Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA‚CHAPELLE.

F

THE WS. SUBMINT & CO., Undersigned, having been spotted AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIKE at Current Rates.

Solm AcuvTS.

Hongkong, 11th November, 1899. 147

AMBERITE" CARTRIDGES.

PATENT SMOKELESS SPORTING,

GUNPOWDER.

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

12746 Hongkong, Ist November, 1899.

SAFES!

SAFES!

SATES!

VARIETY of the World-renowned A MILNER'S FIRE RESISTING SAFES for Sale.

GEO. P. LAMMEET,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

W.

Duddell Street.

B

REWER

[2801

遙 GO.

FOR CHRISTMAS.

A VERY LARGE STOCK of entirely new. designs, Christmas and New Year Carde,

for Printing own name--utra Autograph Cards in BoIBS.

NEW STOCK-Photograph Albums,.Writing

Catos, Cigar Gases, Pursos, &c. NEW STOCK-Christmas Games in Great

Variety, also Tannie and Cricket Gools Boxing Gloves.

Squesters: Phying Cards; Chow, Draughts, &c. NEW STOCK-CF the roost recent and Popaler Books ia inege-variety, suitable for Prizes or Christens Presents,

NEW ANNUAL VOLUMES: Diaries 1906; We have thie Beason a Larger Slook and a

greater variety than ever..

Hongkong Hotel Buildinga,

Qman's Road, Hongkong.

30

DRAPERY. BUSINESS

FOR BALE.

WING to the illness of the Protero, who is Absout în England, his Attowngy Dow offers FOR SALE as a going) conver, with immediate possession, the Exlonaire Bus ness carried on in Hongkong by the Firm of W. POWELL & Co., DRAPERS, FURNISHERS, JO

The Premises are situate in the rarý bogl part of the City, ara jaid na Jonse, and fitted with the best requirements for carrying or large and saviod Business.

The Stock is in exedient condition and up to date, being replenished regularly by consign monta personally selected by the Firia's London Agents. The Trade is large and well establish- ed, and the connection extensive, Purchasers coubi lake ovor ibe Stock, Fixtures, and Book Debts at a ralnation.

For further particulars, apply to

J. POWELL.. Care of W. PoWELL & Co., Hongkong, Hongkong, th Decembar, 1809.

90%

XMAS

SALE

ERRING

TWO WEEKS ONLY.

JAPANESK

PINE GOODS

with 20 per cent, Discoust. HAVING. NEW GOODS EVERY DAY

Commnsating from lai December.

D. NOMA,

No. 12, Beaconsfield Arcado, Opposite the City Hall.

Hongkong, 3th November, isus.

THE

CHRISTMAS 1899.

THE Undersigned is now prepared to

SUPPLY

CHRISTMAS CAKES

12831

'of the Best Quality, weighing from I Ib. to

16 B. maudy on hand, and also MINCE PIRS,

ASSORTED CAKES,

So..

So.. do. DORASJEE NOWROJEE

Hongkong Bakery, No. 24, Praya Chatral: Hongkong, 8th December, 1899,

XMAS.

ACE!

LACE!

LAERAL TORCHON (

13:62

XMAS.

LACE!

in Silk, Linen, and Culton: GRASSCLOTH EMBROIDERIES and

Agents.

COUET OF DIRECTORS

N. A. SIE

Hou, J. J. Kawick

A. McConachio, E

Enq-Depoty Ghairinan.

P. fchoe, Eag

R. Bhawan, Esg

-CHIEF MANAQE:

Hongkong-SIE THOMAS JACKSON, MANAGER Shanglmi-J. P. WADH Gard'sen, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON & Counti Bank-

ING COMPANY, LAMITH),

HONGKONG-Interest ALLOWED. per Annum an the daily balanco

On Current Accounts the rate of 2 por Cont. **On Fixed Deposr

For 3 mouths, 24.por.Cout, por Ánorm. For 6 months, 35 por Cent per Annam: For 12 months, 4 por Cout. per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Masager. Hongkong, 16th October: 1899.

T16 -------

■MPERIAL BANK OK CHINA

ESTABLISHED MY IMPERIAL DECRÉE OF THE IT NOVEMBER, 1506 REUTER, BROCKELMANN & COPADYF CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED CANTAL.. Skonghai Tis. 5,000,000 -

Hongkong. 21st April, 1897. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL PUNDồ as 3lar DoorMDER, 1893. £13,289,969 08. Od.

178

HEAD OFFICE

2,600,000

SHANGHAI.

BHANORIB AND ÁGENČIRS, Cantos.

Hanke

Peking.

Singapore, Swalow.

Chefou

Chinkiang.

Fooshow.

Piauisin

1. AUTHORISED CAPIZAL £3,000,000 £ 8. --d

Subscrired Capital -2,750,000-

The Bank parehases and receiven for collec FAID-UP CAPITAL

687,500.6ion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above I, FIRE FCNDS

2,765,459 7 11 ginces, and sells Draftsund Triographic Trans The Undersigned having been appointed fors payablo at ila Brancħoss noel Agongiza AGENTS for the slova Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRF at Currins Rates

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

[1741

Hungkeur. 29th From. 1990. HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF HAMBURG.

NIE Undersigned, AGENTS for shove TE Apared to ACCEPT Foreign and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Currsat Rates.

HONGKONG BRANJU. Advances mule on opproved securities. Bills Discoupled.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DIPOɛrta- At 9% por annum on Current Asconaf daily

balox.ces.

3% per annum on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

路

2

6 12

E. W. BUTTER,

Acting Maurger

*21

Hongkong, 21st November, 15:33. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.

[11 Hongkong, 1st January, 1898.2. TRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE | INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1563. A·COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON

The Undersigned, having been appointed CAPITAL PAIN-UP...... AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared. Rasseyn käsiLITY OF SHARE- 16 ACCEPT DISES against FIRE at Current Rates.

Reserva FunV SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agental, Hongkong. 10th November. 1874 [29

HENIX FIRE OFFICE,

PH

Tho Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT FOLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rales.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & CO., Agents for the Phonix Fire Offps. Mongkong 12th August, 1887.

·T625 COTTISH

METEOPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.

The combined ACCIDENT nad LIFE VOLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE..

A yearly premium of 23 25. (age 30) somron the following :-

$2,000 in case of divalů by accident, £1,000 in case of astarul death. £1,000 in case of permanent total disable. ant by asident.

L in case of partial total disablement by accident.

2

£6 per wook in one of temporary' disable out by evident.

Avcitents insured against for £4 and

per annum (C1,000 in one of death, by woskiy. payments in case of injury.).

́GE00,000

$500,000

(£300,000.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancos On Fixed Dopanta for 12 months... per cont.

31.

6

3

18.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hougkong, 23ad May, 1899.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000. PAID CF CAPITALNOeir ... 324,374

HŘAD OPTICR-HONGZUNG,

Raw DIEKOTOES, A CHAN KIT SHAN, BRIT KWAN HOCHER, Es Chow Trag Shane, 158, PJ, T. Lavis, EMI..

Chief Manager.

"Ged: W. Fy PLátrain.

Internat for 1 Months Fixed

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1929,

THE

SPECIE LIMITED,

ESTARLASUKU 1880.

TOKOHAMA.

11610 | CAPITAL ŠESSORIBED,

CAPITAL PAID-VI CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FIND

For further Particulars apply to

J. Ž. V. VERNON, At Agenty Tungkong, Sth June, 1896. TORÜHGERMAN FIRE INSURANCE NE COMPANY OF HAMBURGERS

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO Acouer First Class Foreign and Chinese Einka at Current Ratin

SIEMSSEN & CO.. Hongkong, 2013, May, 1895.

[24

ITSUI BUSSAN

M'

KAISHA

No.6, Ice HousK STERKT, PELTA GENTRAL

The Hand Office ---TÒX 10, Branch Odices;-LONDON, NEW YOBE, ROM-

BAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIRE

8IN, NnycHwang, sad All Porte In- JAPAN

Диккатив

Miiko Coal Mines, Kanada Ucal, Bimos,

Hokoku Coal Mines. Yoshinofani Coal Mines.

Ohuette Coal Mines.

No. 1; Ohţauji Goal Mines: Ichimura Coul 31înén, abe -Kishima-Coal Miries.

Yoshio Coal Mines.

Yumano Col klines, ä Manoura Cost Mines. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Límitad. Tokio Marive Iusurance Co., Limited. Meiji Pico Insurance Co.. Limited.?!! Knnegatachi Cotton Spinning Mille Bhanghai Cotton Spinning Mills. Aukio Collen Spinning Mille. Milks Cotton Bplaning Mills. Onoda Content Company.. Imperial Government Paper Mills.

DIITSUI BUESAN KAISHA,

M. FUJISE,

Meninger.

Hotakong, J9ly August, 1899,

12743 VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS, HONGKONO.

DRAWN... WORK. SILK EMBROIS Establishment is now OPENED with DERIES 2nd CHEFOO FONGRES.

305%

HAAD OFFICE

#

118.

BANK

Yon 24,000,000 15,000,000 12,000.000 47 500,000

YOKOHAMA..

BAAROLES & AGENCIES:

Kohn

Nugesaki

Tckio Lendoni Lyons Now York SuFrancisco Honolulu Bombay Bhonghai Tivatsiu

LONDON BARBE Tan LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. PARDE BANK, BIKI2ND,

Tas UNION BANK or London, Limited,

Hongkong AezNCY-INTKEEST ALLOWED,

O Omront Account at the rate of 2 par cent or amim on the daily balanse, w On fired deposits for 12 months 57 pornunum,

b

8. Chou,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1890.

[737

ARE HERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

T

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

KUBWA!).

PAIDU..

RESURVE FUND

BBANKERS 20

£1,300,000

„£1,125,000

4562,500

€ 20,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BAND, IM MITRU

INTEREST allowed on Catzout Accomissi the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance,

OR FIXED DEPOSITS For 12 months

THURDUEN Manager, Hongkong. | 28th April, 1309.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

Hongkong,

19

THE Business of the above Haul is conducted

HAI BANKING CORPORATION

Eules

full plant of NEW MACHINERY, &o., and by the HONGKONG AND SHANG in propaced to roteiro Onter for Plans, View, Circulars, or any other class of Worki

Orders will be received at the Doe No. 49, may be obtained on application

Wyndham Street, Care of Mess, ALEATOON V: Aroan & Co.

FR. BLUNCK,

Laco. Maanfesturor;

J. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, (opposite the City Hall

0.0,

P

YANG &

COAL MERCHANTS

have always on hand

LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP

TION OF COAL.

Adűrása vé-Cars of Hisara. KwoktBase & Co.

No. 68. FRATA.

TEB (SKT, por annum.

In Our on deposita le allowed at 31

WEDNESDAT. DEORMBER 1815, 1899,

BANK

THE

BANK LIMITED.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

FOR NEW YORK.

NK OF TAIWAN (TORMOSA),

THE 3/3 A. I. 1. Amerieau Ship {INCORPORATED BY SPECIan, Imperial

CHARTSI),

MALA MARY L: CUNTING,”

Pendleton, Master, vilt be ready to lost en the AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ........ Yon 5,000,000 | 15th November, and will be despatched on or PAIN-UP GAFITAL W

260,000 about 23rd December,

For Freight, apply to HEAD OFFICE –TAIPER, FORMOSA.

JUIGUE BOTNDA, Esq, Presioak and,

CARLOWITZ 2.00,

Agents. Uzrokaur, 3rd November, 1990,

Hand Office Manager TAKRORI DOKI, EM FOR PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK.

BRANCHES, AND AGENCIE Tokyo Opaka Yokohama : Koba Nagasaki Kyoto, Nagoys Triana Moj Hiroshima Hakodate Ulara

Hongkong Shanghai Amar

Chemulpo

Frist

HEAD OFFICE:-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account

498% por maum Bavings Bank 5.11% On Fixed Deposita

For 8 tootha

THE 3/3A I. L American Ship

"O" ST. MARK," Caplain Dudley, is ready to take cargo here for the above parts and will are quick lospatch

FOR BALTIMORE AND NEW YORK. | THE 3/3 A. L I. Amoriónu Stip

"REUČE," Captain Whitmore, is ready to tako wargo horo % per annum for the above ports and will have quick dospatek.

· FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3. L. I. I. Amelash Ship

Credit granted on approved sooarities and every description of Banking and Erckungs himness transacted.

Drafts granted on the Chief Commgraial places both in Japan and abroad.

Farther particulars may be obtained on application,"

TAKESHI DOKI, Manager.

Taipeh, Both Norombor, 1899.

TO LET ***

OFFICES TO LET.

2902

TO. SA, IGE HOUSE STREET. Im

mediate Possession.

Apply ta

W. DANDY.

Hongkong, 7th Osteber, 1899,"

TO LET.

ADOLPH OBRIG " Captain Ansbury, lawing arrived will shortly land here for the above port and will have quick doapatob.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CU. Hongkong, 11th November, 1899, DENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON,

1900.

NOTICE:

· THIS AUSTELLMAN MAIL. The CN. Co.'s steamer Tatyuan left Port Darwin for Manila on the 7th instant.

THS, INDIAN MAIL

The steamer Suisung, from Caloutta and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Monday, the 4th instant, at 6 pm, agent A

Tão atosmor Lighting, from Calcutta loft Singapore for this port on the 19th instant.

MERCHANT STBLMRBS.

The Glen

Lino stosmer Galoshy, from Middlesboro, Antworp sad Loudon, left Binga poro on the 6th instant, and is due here on the 12th inalaat.⠀⠀

Singapore on the 7th instant, and is an

The OS. B. Co.'s steamor. Dardanes loft Hongkong on the 13th Instant.

The NY. K. steamer Hakala Muru (European Tino left Kobe viz Moji for this port on the 6th instant, and is expected to arrive here as the 13h instaut.

The E. & A. Co's, steamer Sium, lett Siaga. pore on Friday, the 8th instant, and may be |espected hero on or about Saturday, the 16th

instant..

The CN Co.'s, steamer Chinglu left Köbo on the 11th indant, for this port via Maji and should arrive here on the 17th inst. To N. D. L. stentner Willenberg, from Hamburg, left Siugavet for this port on Mon- day, the Ilth instant, and mag-booxpected here

ch or ubcut the 27th instaut

The N. Y. K steamer Ragoskinus Mara (Bombay Line) loft Bombay, via Ports, for this port on the 1st instant, and is expected to arrive born on the 18th instant.

The HA. L. steamer Silesia, from Ham. barg, left Singapore for this port on the 19th istuut, and may be, expected here on or about the 18th Instant

The N. G. L. steamer Berhida loft Bombay for this port on the 2nd instant, and is duo here on or about the 21st instant.

The Austrian Lloyd's learner Gisele loft ngapore for this port on the Sus Contant. The P & O. steamer Barabay, Left Singaporo for this port on the Sth instant, at 6am.

The Undermentioned Voseals will gail from Tho Austrian Lloyd's stommor. Vindoboner left.

CHINA DIRECT

Moji for this port on the 9th instant. YOR

2547 MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH & LONDON

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

| IWO HOUSES at PEAK,FURNISHED, Ttrum ve Drober, 18ce, mal, end of April or May, 1000

STEA MEDS.

[2442

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 27th September, 1899.

TO LET.

ODOWNS at KENNEDYTOWN..

HARFORD.-MAGAZINE GAP. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LÀND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 27th October, 1899,

49

TO LET.

HREE SPACIOUS ROOMS, suitable

Queen's Buildings, South, (NE. Corner), from 1st February, 1900...

Apply to

S..J. DAVID & CO. Hongkong, 12th December, 1899,

3095

TO LET. For Four months from 16th December.

TWO LARGE ROOMS on GROUND FLOOR, PRAYA CENTRAL, suitable for OiRees or Godowns

Apply to

WENDT & CO.. Hongkong, 16th November, 1999, 12373

TO BE LET.

ST. ANDREWS."

with ̈

RE. COURT,

A COMFORTABLE & ROOMED situated on the Peak Road, naar Queen's

Gardens,

Also, HCLOVELLY"

A 6-ROOMED HOUSE with GAEDEN and GRASS TENNIS COURTS near the Peak Road.

¡Apply to ..

A HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., F. Hongkong, Sud August, 1899.

(2492

TO LET.

PARTMENTS at Kowloon, with Boarst. Snitable for married couples or single gentlommen. Tennis Court.

Apply to

MRS. HATHERLY,

Tandale, Kowloon." Konglong, 17th June, 1898.

[50 DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

11740

Mr. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hengitong, 9th January, 1896.

BOARD. AND RESIDENCE.

(NOMFÖRFABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, will Board. “

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2, Podor's Hil. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

A TERRIBLE COUGH.

A TERRIBLE COUGHT. A TERRIBLE (OUGH,

95, Commercial Roar, Peckham, July 12. Dear Sir, I am a poor hand at expressing my feelings, but I should like to thank yen Your langes have done wonders in relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the opention of "Tracheotomy (ike me as the late Em peror of Germany, and unli a his. thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly, have had a more violent cough; it was so lul at times that it quite exhausted roo. The raucous,” whick was very copious and bird, has been softened, and I have brow Able to get rid of it without *÷ditimity —I aña, sir, yours truly, J. Ham”

A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.

A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY,

A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.

*Routh Park, Cardiff South Wales, Sept. 28, 1899,

LEAVE,

Shak H'kong. S'pere.

Parramatta...4866)Mar. 27 Mar, 21 April 6 Massilia5026 April 10 April 14 April 20

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

A. RITCHIE, Superintendent..

Hongkon

Wangkong, 5th December; 189.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

8. S. "AFRIDI.”

FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS, AND MANILA.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- format that all Gools are being fanda at their risk into this Godowns of the Horg-

kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewa Com- pany, at Kowloon, whence, andfor from the Wharres delivery may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowns, and all Goods -romain- ing undelivered after the 15th inst, will be subject to rent.

The steamer Birchler left New York on the 24th ultimo, via Snes for Hongkong, China and Japan ports.

The steamor S1. Regalus left New York for the Straits, China & Japan on the 11th ultime The N. P. staumor Monmouthalvive arrived at Yokohama on the 5th instant, from Purt- loud, Or.

The P. N. steamer Breconshire sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 8th instant.

The N. P steamer City of London sailed fran Yokohama for Tusoria on the 94 Instant. The C: N. Co.'s stomer Tinon kft Sydney for usas! Queensland ports, Port Darwin, Manila, Hongkong at Shanghai on the 9th -instant.

The UN Co's stommer Nanchang leaves Doilo for Cobu. Manila and Hengkong on the 13th instant.

The N. P. steamer Saint Irene sailed fron Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 21st ultimor

The N. P. stemmer City of Dublin sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong on the 26th m

PANLEY THE CANAL, OUTWARD-17th Nov Gleafury, Bengloc. Ncos, danamist Noomberg-Aulenor, Bedouin, Bergenius. 24th November Merionethchiro. #8th Nov.-Caledonien Alderney, Hitachi Naru, Hobutia, Bebs ney, Thordis. let Devombor-Salasic. 5th Decemboz-Benvoirtick. th December. Glengarry, Kegulus, Wakasa Maru, Yawi. HOMEWARD-8 December-Daft.

rita.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

PEAK DELIVERY elozes at Post Office at-; 11.30 am and 3 p.m. or in Latter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.90 o'clock. Trans, Letter

All claims against the steamer must be pre-Boxes of Peak will be sleared at 12.30 and 4pm. santel to the Undersigned on or before the 5th inst, or they will not be recognized.

All broloso, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th fust, at 3am.

No Fire Toursace has bees offoetod. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LTD., Agenta, Hongkong, Sth Desember, 1899. 13042

THE P

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NIE P. &.0. B. N. Co.'s Steamer

· PARRAMATTA,” FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the aboro asmned vessel are hereby informed that their goods are Doing Inaded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godówa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained na soon as the goods are innded.

This vessel brings on Cargo -

From London, &c., ez az. Australio and

Caledonia.

· From Australia ex sus. Oceána,

From Persian Gulf. s 5.5. Ningohow,

Simla, and Hosseines. Optional goods will be loaded bere aules instructions oro given to the contrary before

'T.M, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 15th December, at | 4 P.M., will be subject to ront.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,

All damaged packages raust be left in the Godoway and a certificate of the danisgo ch tained from the Godowa Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no cladus will va revognbed:

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superlatendon. Hongkong, Oil December, 1899.

"MOGAL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S." MACDUJE, “ FROM GLASGOW LIVERPOOL AND

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STRAITS,

NONSIGNEES of Cargours hereby informed that all Govils are boing janded at their "I have indeed, great plenare în adding 10y testimony to your excellent preparation of Cugh | rink into the Godowns of the Hongkong and. Longes, and I here prescribed it now for the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cosignny, al last eight years in my hospitals and private Kowloon, whence and/or from o wbarres practice, and found it of great benefit ofter delivery may be obtained. eller from Chronic Bronchitis; your. Loenge Optional Cargo will be forwarded auloss is the only somedy, which gives me immediate notice to the air, be given before Nous, esse. There I'er sigly ani de SICURLY TO-DAT

commend your Lozenges to the pulle who may suffer from Clark, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or ny kiel of Palmonary Irritation.-- Your train w

"A GABRIEL, AD, LBOP. and LM. Edinburgh.

LRCS, and L.M. Edinburgh,

USE KEATING'S LOZENGES, USE KEATING'S LOZENGES. USE KEATING'S LOZENGES,

IT 19 NEARLY 80 Yes Anusinice 1 KEATINGS COUGH, LOZENGER way fret: made, at the mde if lnger, than over, bocauSI hoy are unrivaled in the” relief and cure of Win'er Caugh, Actims,” and Bromebītis”), ono alone gives relief.

·UTTERLY, UNRIVALLED.7- ULTERLY UNRIVALLED.

UTTERLY UNRIVALLED

Keating's Cough Longes, the unrivalled ro medy for COUGHS, HOARSENESS, and THROAT TROUBLES, are gold in Bottles by all Chemists, e

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TO SHIPMÀSTERS".

LANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Boste, as Four WATER is the case of mach. Stokes on board Ship.

We are the ONLY, WATER BOAT, COMPANY. in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATEL

CALE FLOW.

J. W. KEW-4.00, STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, Pth Gefchor. 3895

3090 dar

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No olators will be admitted after the Goole have left the Godowas, nud ull Goods remain ing undulivered after the 15th instant will be subject to rent.

All Claima against the Steamer must be pre- pented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th festast, or they will not hè recogniast.

All broken, ohsfed, and damaged Goods are to be left in Le Godorus, where they will l exainined on the lith lastant, at 5 F...

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.

DODWELL & CO; Log.

Agents, Hongkong, 9th December 1899. F3075

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE GERMÁN MAI The N. D. L. stemmer Konig Albert luft Shanghai on the 10th Instant, at 2 pm, and was expected here last night...

The ND. Latomer Pressen, carrying the Germe mails with dates from Derlin of the 18th ultimo, loft Singapore on Thursday, the 7th art, of 8 pm, and may be expected here today. “

ONCE ANBROAN HAIL

The O&O. foamor Doric, with the American mail, loft Yokohama on Thursday, the 7th instant, at daylight, and may Le expected here to-morroy

The authorised List of Mails issued in copacation with this paper is the pae published twice onoh day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.

The Postal Guide for 1899, revised to data will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. III This is the only authorised complete Bummory of Postal information published in Hongkong.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Haiphong.Per Haling, to-day, ibe 18th instant, at 11:00 AM.

For Shanghai-Per Chiyuen, to-day, the 113th instant. at 2.00 г.m.

For Samahui and Wuchow-Per Samshui, to-day, the 13th instant, 4.00 mm, 199

For Hothow cu Singapore. Per Tichiau, to-morrow, the 14th justant at 0.00 AM.

For Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B.U. and Seatle, USA.-Per Burju Muru, to-morrow, the 14th insinut, at 8.00PM

For Ningpo-Per Szechuan, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 300 r.m.

For Singapore, Posing and Colombe.-Por Hekata Maru, on Friday, the 15th instant, at 11:00 AM.

For Manila. Par Loungeaty, ou Friday, the 15th intout, at 3.00 PM.

For Samabi and Wushow-Por Wieli on Friday, the 15th instant, at 400 P.M.

For Masila-Pie Entraide, on Friday, the. 15th justzat, at 400 raj.

For Singapore-J'er Japan, ou Satulay, the 16th instant, at 10,00 3,M.

For Straits, Colombo and Bótbay-Fer Víndetona, on Saturday, the 16th instunt, a 130 M

·For Samarang- and Souratıya--Ter Shorai ou Friday, the 2nd instant, at 11.00 AM.

COMMERCIAL.

TROSDAY, 19th December.. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Or LONDON

EXCHANGE,

Tolographic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand.

Bank Bill, at 30 day night

Bruk Bills, 4 months' night

Credits, st 4 months' sight.....

ON, NEW YORK.-.-

Documentary Dlls, months' wight 27-

ON

PABI

Bank Bilie, on demand

ON

GERMANY-

Credito, at south' aight

On demand

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, 60 days" siglit

O

BOBAY

Telegraphio Transfer

146

Bank, on demand..

146.

ON CALCUTTA.

O

Felographio Transfer Bank, en domaud...

ANGHAL

Bank, at eight Frivate, 30 days sight

O YOKOHAMA,---

On domand...

ON MANILA,

On demand.

ON SINGAPORE :—

On demardag word

SorEREIGNS, Bask's Buying Rate 103 COLD WAR. 190 fuv, por el..... 53.90.

JOINT STOCK SHARES, COMPAST. Pain un; QUVIATIONS

63824, rellora $125 380, pret.

#21

Tanks --

"Hongkong & S'hai.. China & Japsu, pr

Do. deferro... Nati. Heat of China,

B. Shares Founders Sharm Bell's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Moore & Co Class Prop, L. & M.... China Sugar Colton Bills-

International

21 25.5.

58 $30 $8 39

£1 hominal $114, bugOKI 8100, buyers

$100 $102, aller

.............TL/100 [3.20 Leon Kong Mow. The 100 Tls. 79 Boychen T. 600 T. 375.

T. 109 Fl. 34, sollent

Tabuliong.

Hongkong a Dairy Farm Go Fonwick & Co. Goo Green Inland Cement.... H. & China Bebery. Hagkong de Cr Cu ........ Hongbong Electric

H. E. Traaiways Hongkong Hotel...... Hong Haging Bepe......... H&E. Wharf & G

H. & W. Look

Chion Fire

China Tradery

Hongkong Fire

North-China

Straite

Vai

$100 $50, sailor

$0 $0, buyera $25. $19, buyers 510$, vellets $50820

210 $127 $10 $104,lace

$100 $147)

$50 r17, bajar. 325 126, ayers $50 1854, barera 8505200, bureks 8125 526. et. proti

win, seldona

130 $150, wiers 120 988, bugora $25 408, cifern

$50 81274

£25 Tls, 190

................. $20 834, buyer.

350 240, piers 2015120°

Land und Building--! H. Lund Investment. Humphreys Mala... Kowloon Land & B.. Laton Bugar........... West Point Bailding Mising

$50 $111.al & by ora SIO BOL $30, Bellera 160 891, Іктуетк $100 $47, splices

65 70, 6, delters

Charbonnages.......Bos. 250 $400, buyers Urat E. &C'donlar Do. Preference.... Jelebu......

Cut Miner Ld....! Giver's Mints, A..... Du. B.....

Faujem nası Preference...

91-40, ets.; sellers 35 $198, seliora 26. 10. ola, eller?

5-$9 $447, lors

New Amey Dock..... Steamship Coy.****

Bauto 156,

Chins and Manila... China Mutual Pref Do. Mutant O'ory]

Itigiu 6. 5 Co.... H., Cantou and M. Shell Transportant

Indo-China B.......

Trading Co...... -Star Ferry L Tela Planting Co....

Be.

Tsited Asbestos.....

Da Founders...............

$1 $1.20 ulea 101. $82, ebtiend $88, buyers

$50 630, selkra £10 29 Luyers £100, buyers

£5, ellers 950 $18 bayers, bis 31, buyin C3, sellers £100 (2910, malea $71, huyar 55 65, sellors

$10 $10, uominal Karcher SVarela Ca... 27 315, calies beyond

$0 $162, sellers

J. Y. V. VERNON, Bruker.

OPIUM.

Allow'o be to i malty. Maiya Now 1850 to 68 per pioul. Malva Old $900 to $910 Weles Older6910 to 8920 P. per-capped8930, 10: Poina fins quality8853 10 De. egira fium,.8885 1 Fatsa New...6917 to pet chant Extan Old

·Bensins Now.............. $910 Benares Old...

THE WEATHER UHINA CUART METEOROLOGitar, REGISTER,

STATION.

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Viruttock 2p. Tokyo Koch.... Nugaanki

·MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET:

The German Contract Packet Lonży Albari, will be despatoled on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Kagoshin instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Tabuku... Continent of Europe, and countries beyond. Tahu....... vid Naples to the Straits Settlements, vix, Tainga... Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Kesh......

Fesendoret Registry at 10.00 a 3.

Gotoles (Registration with Jalo fos of ton coats, up Shiep Peak

to 19:45 ..)

meth Lattera 11:00 AM

ko, &.

11.00 . Post Oftes closes, but correspcu- donce may be posted on boned the Pucket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure of the mail,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet: Yorra will ba despatched on SATURDAY, the 16th falant, with Mails to the United Kingdora: Cou inent of Europe and places. beyorul, via Murssiles, to Saigon, Bersila. Settlements. Balayia, Durmah, Ceylon, Modruš, Lbo Avasten- asian Colonies, Pondichery, Hadas, Caleat, Adou, Mauritius Natal and the ape, Bgrub Malls, and Gibraltar, which will close as follow

Circulars 7.45 AM. Registration 10:00 AM.

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12th DECEMSER, AT 10 AM divostock. 7 Tokyo 19 a

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(Registration, with late fog of cents, p T cli.......

10.30 A.B.

Papore 19.00 AM.

Letters 10 AM,

Late: Lettera with fee of 10 cents 11:10 to Giudið fa 1130.Ati :9

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

PACKET.

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30.18

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The United Staus Mail Packet Chinagkong will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 16th

Vickia Beak Gap Rock inst with mails for Shanghai, Japan, Sau Fran Mar cisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu Haiphong

Circulars 7,45 ̈à,2,

Pero, do, which will be alveol as follows:--- Megils 10 20 871

Walio! 9 Bacolod (Registration with jato feo of ten conte up Toile

Papnia 10.00 AM,

to 10,30 AM)

Letters 10.45 AM

(Supplementary mail on hand up to the time fired for departure of the tall. Extra Postage 10 into

Temperatoru Babola

CHOSORTING REGISTER."

Fotos

WOLLOUT went 14 13 14 4

Ræstider ky..

Bighost, open står bonesien väre on the 37t2 Lawerepes air temporetaro on the 17th

The TEK steamer Naron Maru, with malls, & left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohams Inlacd Sea, Kobe, Naga Dication of wind Baki, and Slovagini en the 25th alking.

AS BATTER CAVABIAN MAIL"

The CPR esmer Empress of China NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DESTE.

loft Vancouver for Hongkong on Monday, the Hongkong, 24th November.: 1898.

Depositors may transfer at their option Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the 4th instant, fin usual ports of call Pres balansss of 8:00 or more to the HoxanoONG AND OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for anyCORN THE FERNCH MAIL, ORTLAND C.ÊMENT SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEFT contrasted by the Officers or the Crows The M. M._steante Cobedonier, with the DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT. per annum of the following Vessels danng their stay in French mail of the 17th ultimo, left Singapore JB WHITE & REOBY

For the HONGONG AND SHANGHAT Hongkong Harbone

on Tuesday, the 12th fostart at 4 pm, and may BANKING CORPORATION, A ADOLFA ÜBRIG, American bark, Amesburyse be exported hara on or, abent on Inesday, the THOMAS JACKSON,

19th Instant This Pacliat brings replies to Chief Nafsget. Kavor, American shin, D. Whitmorn-Blaz-" leftorn desiatobed from Hongkong on the 14th!

15 Si died Oil CJ.

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SOLL AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY; WISE & CO. Hengkong, 16th September, 1899, ... [2348

Hongkong, let August, 1895.

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