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ÁT TUB HARBOUR Master's Opridte 20TH DECANONE," Lugemison, German str. for Shanghai.: Early the day I saw that General Hart | Cloro, German str., for Pakho yam, muably, ye tõves the pesangs and I directed | Huilan, Franch str., for Pakhot," Jo withdraw, he had, oorer, attacked | Taisha, Chinese str, for Shanghai: with grunt gallantry and bis 16hing battalion ↑ „Fuldmi Murn, Japanese str, for Manila, the Connaught hangérs,, I tvar, milend u fokang. Britisastr., for Wubu. vut deal.
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* | thet onlained Cleberat flitigard to advance, hierbodid. His leating organent, the Easter rayoeanput Coleitio Station and the horses zwar „Phe.Bridga, Kostat moment & hgards thing than "whold Artillery 1 tail sail to support thulsat. ach, the lot and 18in Pield bacterica, wak via novi C-pandora, umieg vokond Lan were gat ni action. 14 appears that Colens Long-desiring to, ko within offkotive rango al- vando in the river. Et proved to be tuil of the * amy, who suddenly opened a galling, firo ni Mose rangs killing wil the buries and gunners mán More compelluci to maud, to this guns, Some Wa Leums got shutter in donga až oblasts 'mado" "desperado" oflörts to recover ni besig away the Bold guns, bet thes fire was toe sovert; aj only swd gans were.
and by Capain Sensil qui sous drivers.Dec, 20, CHINKLANG, British str., foi Ganton,
Aucture must gallant attempt was mude by qu officer w kose names 1 will; obtain. Si gighteen horis thinker ween Killed Bunk as *feveral drivers wore wounded fused to allow Boother attack. Ren gun wore ainsaleniod and ens destroyed by shell See The lowes T General Let's Brigade; fear, wo very heavy, beng dan propertion of severely wounded i boge may nai pesa to be large, Tas 74th and Plot Butter fored sovurely "The
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Dec. 23, Deures, Gyrmann str., for Saigo Dee, 19, Anov, Gorman ly, for Yokoha Der. 29, MACH, British str., for Bangkok. Das, 29, WUNGSANG, British str., for Canten. Do. 29, AWA Mann, Jap, str., for London, Das. 20. Ties British str, for Baugkak Doo 20, LERNON, German str; for Shanghai. Doc. 29. Laisius, Chico ate, for Shanghai. Dec, 29, FUTARI MARU, Jay, st, for Bydasy. Doo 20, JANA, British ste, for Walma
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TON, LD,
Agent,
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Asting Secretary,
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Hongkong,
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FAMOUS
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This World-renowned. Pins Orn HrGLAND WEST is shipped by
„CUTLER, PALMITH & Oc., and is
obtainable in Hongkong of
G.C. ANDERSON,
No. 13, Praya Central,
Hengkong, 26th Fly, 1897%
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, 'nor the Owruns will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Doom or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ADOLPH OREI, American bark, Amesbury
Order.
JOHN MCDONALE, Amer, ship, Storor--Stap-
dard Oil Co LIGHTHING, British str. H. Balson David'
Bassoon Sous & Co
Revon, American, ship. D. Whitztory--Stan
dard Oil Co
BANK.
THE
ANK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA), BANK OF CATTED
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL V Jón 5,000,000
1,250,000
PAID-US CAPITAL READ OFFICE TAIFEN, FORMOSA.
JUICHI BOVEDA, Esq., President Hand Ofles Manager TAKES JOKI, Esq.
BUATCHES AND AGENCIES, Tokyo Ozaka Yokohama Kebo Nagaenki Kyoto Noguyu Taison Moji frontline Hakodata Qism Hongkong Shanghai Amoy
Chomulpo
HEAD OPPIO
Fasan
INTREST ALLOWED. On Curwal Amount 4.38% por amsIKI
Bavings Bank5U Da Fixed Deposits
For months
J% au
Credits granted on approvod accuridica and every devoription of Banking and Exchange busiress transaoted,
Difts granted on the Chief Commercial placas beth in Japan and abroad.***
Further portipulera may be obtained on syplicativa.
TAKESHI DOKI
Tapak, 20th November, 1509.
1200
Shanghai Tivateix.
LONDON BANEBRO :
Tu LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, PARR'S BANH, LIMITED,
1 HU UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTELZST ÁLLOWED,
O Current Account at the rate of 2 per centi jer danum on the daily balance, On Arad deposits for 12 months 5% per annum
6
4%
*
3
28
17
3 CHOH,
Acout
1237
Hongkong, 4th October,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED.
instaut
fo N. P. steamer Saint Irene sailed from Tucuna for Japan & Hongkong on the 2letult. The N. P. Stenner Atergeldic sailed from Portlau, & for Japan and Hongkong on the 26th instant.
The P&O. steamer Tassin luft Singapore For this port on the 27th instant, at 9 a
PAND THE CANAL.. OFTWARD-5Ɛh Das-Birlion, 8th Des
Glengarry, Kegulus, Wakess Maru Yaua a. 12th DecemberMorven otphalia, Stentor, 15th Dec-Kherson, 19th Doc. -Canton Hyson, Langhunk. Sachsen, Aeolus, Burdan Cathay, 22nd December Babelsbery, Kanagawa Maru. Homeward.--Z2ud Úev.-Poseidon, Hector.
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MONEY Orders by French maile-In consequence of the departure of the French mels having been sitace to noon on Mondays instead of on Saturdays, the Money Urdor Oftes will not be opened for the sale of Money Orders on those daya nutil Naon,
I'SAE DELIVERY dieses at Post Office at 190 am and 3 p.. or in Lotter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'civok Trams. Letter Bozon at Poak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m.
A MAIL WILL FLOOR. For Saigon For inang, to-day, the 30ta instaut, at 11.00 ..
Amay-Por Sishan, to day, the 30th inst., at 11.00 A..
For Kelsi Per Heteryana Mark to AUTHORIZED ÜAFFIAL........... €1,600,000 dag, the 30th Insuaut. at 11.90 & Sascomen..................................£1,125,000 For Singapore, Penang zud. Catoutt
Por
PAL UF: sumummaak 562,500 Lágkling, to-day, the 31 instant, at 11.00 RESERVE FUND
BANTERS:
20,000A.M.
LONDOE JOINT Brook BANE, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at
two male of 3% par saindu on the Daily balancs,
ON FIXED DEPOSITH For 12 months
J TEUPBURN Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 28th April 1899.
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by the HONGKONG AND SHANG Business of the above Bank is conducted
·HAT KANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
* INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PEE CENT. per annum
Depositors may tranfer at their optier balances of $100 or tore to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4PzR CENT. por anum
For the HONGTONG AND SRANGEA BANKING CORPORATION, THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, Im August, 1805.
-13
FTHỂ BẢNK OF CHINA'AND·JAPAN,
DARK LIMITED.
·WORKING CAPIRAL.
in Over £200,000 KESERVE LL1BILITY OF SHAKS.
HOLDERS
fully £400,000 $600,000
Egan OrkiCH:
36, Nicholas Lane, London.
FRANCHIS
Hongkong, Bhanghai, Singapore." AGENCIES:
Yokohama, Kobe, Penang, Bombay; and Colentta,
General Manager-F, C. DISHOP.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Accounts 2% Fixed Deposita : 3 months 3-
Do. Do
2:12
"The Dark bays and sells ausk receives far col- leotion Bills of Exelmage on, and trannos ganogal Banking businges with, the sbore places
CHANTREY INCHUALD"
- 197.
Hongkong. 1st January 1809 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK
LING CORPORATION. PATEMUP CAPITAL $10,000,000 KESERVE FUND.
$11,000,000
·KSAREVE LIABILITY OF PEEP TOES,$10,000,000
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David Meyer Moses, Esq. A. Haupt, EA, J. Raymond, Esq. EHHill, E. Bachao, Eng. 200 Ho, J-J. Keswick, Ehewan, Bags A MeConsolie, Bog'
MORIES MANADER
Hongkong-BIE THOMAS JACKSON,
DE MANAGER ASSINA
Shanghai-, P. WADE GARD SUR, ESQ. İKİNDƏN BANEELS-LONDON& COUNTY BANK ING COMY ANX, LIMITH,
HONGBONG INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cont. Per Annum on the daily balanco. A
A
ON FIXED DEPOSITA
For 3 months, 24 por Cent, péž Anuam. For 6 months, 34 por Cent per Annum. For 12 meet, por Ceilt. per Anuaro,
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chist Masager. „Hongkung, 1661 October, 1809..
COMPANY.
Hongkong & S'hal. Chins & Japan, pirf. Do. deferred. Nail Bank of China Chares
..... Founders Shares Bell's Asbestos E. Campbell, Moore & Co China Prop. LA M.. China Eagar Coton Mills-
International
* $5413
¡PAID UP. - QUOTATION
$125 333 prea.
#1: £5.50.
£8.1820, weilera $29, sellers £lowinal
$10 F layers. $10 $91, Luyer $100 $120
ESTATE
KEL 100 x 56 Ts. 100 (165
La Kang Mow Borches Yahoong Hongkong
Ti 100 a 724 TIs, 600 | s. 375
100s. 59, self $100 456, hoyers
$0.544
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Dairy Farm Co Fuck & Co Geo..... Green Jaland Cena H. & China Bakery. Hongkong &C. Ga... Hongkong Electri
H. H. Tramways.... Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
& E. Wharf & .... Hongkong Ropevn H. & W. Dick Imigrances
Canto... Chins Fire China Traders. Hengkang Fire North binari Straig Univas
Yangtze
Land And Building
H. Land Investment. Humphreys EybztU........ Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luson Sugat in Maing
$10 $27, bayers $25 $46, buyera:
$50 $25
£10 127 $10 $10, celloes $10 $4, settlers
$100 $148, at div. baya
$50 $131; buyers
$25 $180; buyers
$50 $98, buyer
250 218, sales & buyos.
$125 $525 p. ct. prema.
$50 $129, buyers 630 893, als
$25 &élier. $50 3327, yes. 225 14%. 185, voller $20-$91, sales & buyers
$50 1893, mellora
800 $110,llca
$50 $110, Layers
$10 $9.15, sellers
$30 $38, gallar:
650 637, buyara
B100 347, wellers
Charbonangen Fos. 250 $320, buyers Great Ex & Clubkan
Du. PreferenȘI (3), cte, woyers Jelebu.........
$5 $13
Quoons Mines L Oliver's Mines, A.....!
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Punjona
$6c135 cia, veliers $41501, sellera
$$, cellore 81 $1.30, bayeni
Do Proferences - Rauha 15, 101.663 Steamship Cor New Amy Lock
China and Make China Matval Pret
Do. Mutual Ong. Do.
Douglas E. & Co. H., Oston and M.... Indo China B. N. Shall Tuneportant
Trading Co. § | Star Ferryroiectu Tebrau Plating CV.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do. Founder,
For Haiphong-Ber Huting, today, the Wanchai Wareh se Co
| Both instant, ut 11:00 am.
(*
Shanghai-Fer Taisng, lo-day, the Soth instant, at 2.00 P.M.
For Shanghat.-Per Hanchi, to-day, the Seth instant, at 2.00 ..
For Saigon. Per Zuif, to-day, the 30th lent, at 40 23.
For Swatow-Por Thales, to-day, the 30th instant, at 5.00 PM.
For Bangkok-Per Lakang, today, the Beth instant, at 5.00 ...
For Swatow, A130y and Tamsul.-Per Tum. u Mary, on Monday, the 1st proximo, af 9.00 2.1.
Enung, en Thursday, the proxime, at For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta. Per
11.00 Ar
W&Q As Ener
$09 21
$50 $90, sellers 2109.15, nyer £129,19, buyers 4524.15, buyers
$50 $522, soilé
$16 $30, buyers £30 £2, burore
4100 40 $7320 Scallace
$1 $2 $10 $10, nominat
$37945, bayara
$10 $154, tales
J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
OPION
Allow'ce poi ta i maliy
Malwa sien.$890 10 2000 par pisil. Mala Old 919 to 20
Malwa Older.3920 to $23
P. P'per-wapped$830 to Palan line quality3850 10-
· Do, uzum Âna ...$863 Jo
Paina New926 10 per eleit Paina Old
Bouro New.....538 Benaze Old-
THE WEATHER. CHINA COART MKIEOBOLOGICAL
REGISTER 231 DECEMBER,
STATKUN.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packot Ozeanien, will. be despatched or MONDAY, the 1st January, with Mails to the United Kingdom Con tinent of Europe and places beyond, via Marseilles to Balgon, Straits Settlomate; Batavia, Burgul. Ceylon, Madr, the Austra asian Colonios, Pondichery, Madra, Calmstta, Ades, Mauritius Natal and the Cape, Feypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, which will stone as Nagasaki Follow
Circulars 8.00 him.
Registration 10.00 AM-
Papers 16.30 AM
Registration, with leto fee of ten cents, up Kochm......
10.45 AM
Letters 11.00 AM
Hoyee
90.21
V'divostock
Tokyo
30,28 .30.18
#
Kach
30.27.
30.31
Taicho ***
Kagoshima Tainoku.
2027
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30.13
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Iite letters with foe of ten cents 11.10 to 1100 A.
Pescadores.. Guitelaf3p Sharp Peak
.30.18 33.16
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30.05
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50.11
CAMION
20.10
Hongkong
30.08
30.06
$0.08
20.99
XAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
ו -
The United States Mail Panket Nipe Gop Rock
Vic's Peak Mara, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, MACAO the 3rd Jan., with mails for Shanghai Japan Haiphong... 12 Honolule, San Francis, the United States, Marila p Couala, Peru, to, which will bo olend sa Malate
·Collawi
Paonlod wit Registration at 10:00 AM
Hollo Registration with late feg of ten coats up Cabu
to 10.43 AM) Trotters 11.00 AM,
(Supplementary mail on board ap to the time fixed-for departure of the mail. Extra Postaga 10 cents.)
Taitoku Taichu
29.05
6.1. Jassiew
H
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30.05
30.17
30.10
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80.15
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30.14
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Koshan Pescadorica
· Gutslaf
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Pookes Parramatta will at noon with Maile for the United Kingdom, be duspatched on: SATURDAY, the 6th Jan,
-Coatizant of Favores and countries hoyond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Todis, Burma, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malte, Sharp Peak
Registration at 10.00
Peak brake (Registration, with lato of ten oonts up to Canta
Letters at 11:00 AM S
to Lottery 11,10 to 1189 A MIRA FALoones & Co. Run £5th Doc Barometer A....12 Therm. SAM..(We balb)15 Barometer 3.80 02 Fhem, I P.M.Wo05 Corometer 4.2 $0.00 Thera, 47. (Wet bali Thermon: AM... 6 Thera Maximum Thermom, FM 68 Thor. Haximum oyur. Thermom.4 P.M.., 6·
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