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run down (resulting u neuralgia or megrita), er to liver disorder, whiol dernages bil secretion and, causes a bilious beadacho. ile Beans act directly on the liver and atomach, and oure headache by removing its caUBO.

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A. R. LINTON,

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Hongkong, 30th June, 1905.

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I have proved Bile Beans to be a thoroughly roliable medicino. I suffered with severa hoad. VOKONAMA SPECIE BANK aches and attacks of biliousness. The headuches were accompanied by throbbing paius, and rushing of blood to my hex. At these times I suffered intense ag ny. So-ing Bild Beare advertised on a cure for headache, I decided to try them, with the result that may trouble was completely bauished. I never fail to commend Bilo Beans to follow sufferers,"

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01 application.

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£800,000

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PARE'S BANH, LIMITED. THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.

On fired deposits for 12 months 5", per er.nan

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TAKEO TAKAMIONI,

Manager, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1905.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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HE Business of the above Bank is oond to HONGKONG AND HILANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita" is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum,

Depositors may transfer at their optim balances of $100 or more to the HONGHONG AND SHAKOHAT BARK to be placed or FIXED DEPOSIT at & PER CENT. per annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Hragkong, 1st May, 1902

Chiat Manager.-

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK, AUTHORISED CAPITAL... Sh. Taels 7,500,000

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, BOARD OF DIRECTORF, BERLIN.

BEANCHED: Berlin, Calcutta, Hankow, Peking. Tieztain, Tainaufa, Tsingtau, Yokohama. Founded by the following Banks and

Bankers: KONNIGLICAN SEEHANDLUNG (PREUSSISCHE

STAATSBANK) Berlin. DIRECTION DER DISCONTO-

GESELLSCHAFT

DEUTSCHE BANK

S. BLEICUROEDEL

BEELINE HANDELS-

GESELLSCHAFT

BANK FUER HANDEL, UND

INDUSTRIE

ROBERT WARSCHAUER & Co. MENDELSSOHN & CO.

M. A vox ROTHSCHILD &

Вонния

BANI, MUENCHE.

Berlin.

Frankfurt aM

'MADEIKA.

A fine dry Spring and Sarner allowed the fines to flower well, and the quality, as far as we can now judge, will be vory good, and the quanity produced willjee that of an avenge year,

BOCILY.

and attack. Dving to extremes of temperature,

phylloxers." the vintage will be only about half of that of last year. Some of the wine, however, should turn out well

ITALY.

The crop is very uneven, but on the whole we expect it to turn out fairly well.

RUSSIA'S RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.

REFUSAL TO APPOINT AN AMBASSADOR.

Over and about the absorbing onruss caused by the troubled state of the interior, the new Cabinet has to dovoto considerable attention to certain international questions which, without ate issues of magnitude, arë in invoving immediate issues

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wise devoid of importance. The foremost of these deals with Russia's faturs attitude towards Japan, as aflented and symbolised by diplomatic relations. Rasi sand an Ambassador to Tokio, or only a Minister Plenipotentiary as heretofore? When Count Witte was in Portsmonth he had several conversations with Baren Komura and Mr. Takahira respecting the future relations of the two countries, and the accredited representa tires, who should maintain them. The Japanese Flonipotentiary then expressed the likado's dorial rank to St. Petersburg, and to haro a wish to despatol a representative of Ambassa Russian diplomatist of like rauk in Tokio. Count Witte, whe desires to see cordial relations speedily established between the recent fons, telegraphed home communicating the Mikado's wish, and setting forth the desirability of east- JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BONDS. in around for a suitable diplomatist. But in

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Bile Beans are cure for indigestion, asmais, weakness, female ailments, but Eng, maluvia, asuralgi lumbago, rheumatism, dsbility, palpitation, pains in the back, piles, constipation, sleeplessners, loss of appetit, liver camplint headache, flatulence, pimples, skin orbicu and all ailments having a common origin in impurity of bicod. Of all chemists and medicine rendors. Price 75 cente (Max.) per bottle.

THE NEW FORMION ISSUE

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The issue is officially announced by Luperial Ordinance No. 241 of the new 4-per-cont. fár. eign bonds to the amount of £30,000,000, »e Yea 500,000,000, the object of the issue being the consolidation of the notional debt partly by the redemption of the 6-par-court. bonds. It is stated that half the amount

munt will be issued ní. 90 and the syndicate's commission will be-£2, so that the amount to by rusoired by the Govern ment will be £88 per £10. The cbject of this issue is the exchange or redemption of the for- sign bonds issued in May and November of last fear for £22,000,000, and bearing € per cont. interest.

In case of bi-per-cout bouds being exchanged for 4-per-osat, payment will be made of tin balanco in casb. The time and pries of the isane of the balance of £25,00,000 will be deter minst by the Minister fur Finues.

The contract for the new issue was signed on the 23rd iust and approved by the Emperor on the following day. The first issue of £25,000,000 for consolidation of the national debt was to be placed on the European market yesterday,

St. Petersburg the matter was regarded from a different point of view, and no wish was cherished to comply with Japan's desire, Rassis would continue to be represented by a mere Minister, not by an Anhassador, and the person selected for the purpose, owing to his knowledge of English, nad to other considera tinus, some of which may seem extrinsic, wax M Bekhmetief, now Minister in Solla

M. Bekhmeticff accordingly quitted Bulgaria nod repaired to the capital of Russia, where he remained several days without suy practical result; for Bussis, having allowed it to be known through the intermediary of French diplomacy that she insists on being represented in Tokyo by a mere Minister, and refus informed through the same channels that Jayan to appoint an Ambassador, wes corteously would prefer, for the time being, to send a mere Charge d'Affaires to St. Petersburg, and have a Russian representative of like ruk in Tokyo. Owing to the Tsar's unexpected decision M. Bekhanetieff, who hoped to have his status definitely decided and his appointment confirmed, lift St. Petersburg without receiving a definite answer.

Thus the matter is still in abeyance. The Minister President, however, together with Count Lamsdorff, will doubtless solve the diffi- culty satisfactorily as soon as ho can attend to

The issuing price of faraigu bonds since last year are compared as follows:

First-6 per cent. Issued at 9322 per, for he must be well aware that the appoint- cent. commission; actual value received, ÜO.,

Second por caut. Issued at 901; Com mission, 34; actual amount received, SKY.

Third and Fourth.-4 per cent. Issued af 90; Commission. 3; actual amount received, 883, Sixth (the new boods)-4 per cent. Issued at 0; commission, 2 per cent; netual amount to be received, 88.

THE WINE- CROP.

Messrs. Cutler, Palmer & Co, of London and India, send us as usual their report on this year's vintage. They say Nowhere are we able to report a really satisfactory result, owing more particulary to the extremes of weather both at and before the gathering of the gpes. The year cannot, wo think, be classed as a good "vintage" year. We subjoin special references to most of the wine growing countries.

FRANCE.

Bordeaux. The flowering took plara muler excellent conditions, and influenced by a very favourable temperature, the vineyards showell a more beautiful appearanes than we have known for many years. Unfortunately, in the Autumn. a succession of rainy days impeded the gathering in, and affected the quality of the wine, which though sound and vary adeable, will be con- siderably behind the vintage of the previous year. "This vintage, which produced 2,000,000 logaheuds, bus developed in a must satisfactory manner, and may, indeed, be described as re. markable.

ment of simple Chargés d'Affaires would at the very ontset of the peaceful eta give an adverse fura to all the future relations between the two countries, and in view of the hamber nad importance of the outstanding questions feft op by the Peace Treaty might easily give rise to conficts of a serious nature. For that reason, therefore, thowerer, reluctant Russia may be to lead the way in recognising the now status of Japan, there is great hope that minor con- siderations of this nature will eventually sud speedily be sacrificed to the vast national and international interests which can best be served by the establish at and maintenance of good and neighbourly interccarse between the twe great peoples. If this conjecture, for which I have no official grounds whatever, should prove correct, Russia's Best Ambasador to Japan would still M. Hekhmetieff, who has spent. mors than the average number of years in the capital of Bulgaria.Daily Telegraph.

ASIATIC LANGUAGES.

The Prime Minister will shortly receive from those authorititive hotties, the Royal Asiatic and Central Asian Societies, an appeal which is certain to be accorded his sympatistic em sideration. For a considerably period they have been working together to devise some play to remove for this country the only too just Isproach that, despite her ownership of the grandest Asiatic Empire ever created by any Europeau nation, she remains terribly backward in facilities for teaching the languages spoken by her 500,000,000 of Indian subjects. That is the fact beyond controversy; as Dr Grierson the distinguished philologist, recully remarked, Anglo-Indian oflcers and civilians constantly acquire take furlough in Germany in order to Asiatic tongues not to be learned in England. To remedy this discreditable state of things, the Encinitas jointly propose the establishment in Laton of an Oriutat institution, equipped with thoroughly efficient staff of professors capable Satzar-Up to the end of May the vines.fres would have to be moderate, a state subsidy of imparting the requisite teaching. As the were backward and fears were entertained of a shot erop. Favourable weather, however, ensued, and a satisfactory yield has been obtained with math charge on the Indian revonus. It need not be of large amount either at Berlin an premise of quality.

JACOB 8. H. STEEN NORDDEUTSCHE BANKIN HAMBURG,Hambarg SAL OPPENHIM, R., & Co., Koelo.

Burgundy The gathering of the grapes BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKET UND WECHSEL-took place in fair weather and the quantity produced ie that of an average year. The wine shows good colour and bougust, but is very much lighter in body than that of 1904.

Champagne. The vintage could not have taken place under worse circumstances, the weather being sold and wat throughout the The wines of the year gathering of the grapes. 1905 will be thin and green, and it is fortunats that we have such a fine vintage us that of 1404, to follow the 1900,

LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M, ROTHSCHILD & SON: THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BAKE, LIMITED, DHUTHORY BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY DIENOTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. HUGO SUTER,

Sub-Manager. Hongkong 9th September, 1905.

must be paid at first, but that would be a legiti

TELL YOUR FRIEND.

THAT WE WILL, FROM THE 14TH TO THE 23RD INST. INCLUSIVE, REFUND TO OUR CUSTOMERS, WHOSE PURCHASES ARE MADE ON ANY DAY TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY FIXED BY DRAWING, BETWEEN THE DATES ABOVE MENTIONED,

50 PER CENT.

OF TUE AMOUNT OF PURCHASE, EITHER CASH, OR CREDIT,

THE DRAWING WILL TAKE PLAČE AT OUR OFFICE ON THE 26TH INST.

N.B.-Wholesale dealer purchases are exela lel from this offer.

GREGOR & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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INSURANCES

Cognac. The gathering of the grupes took annual payment of £8,000 suffices, in addition L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE

place in vary unfavourable and rainy weather, necessitating very careful selection.

The

to low fees, to cover all senses, while the cost is still lows at Paris and St. Petersburg. But even if terion the amount had to be furnished

COMPANY, LIMITED

THE Undersigned having been appointed

HONGKONG & BHANGHAI BANK, it is abur less than that of fast year,

bat there is a general belief that the quality to the London institution, the immense benefit' AGENTS for the above Company are

CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPITAL.. ........................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND

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STERLING RESERVE...$10,000,000 8,500,000 SILVER RESERVE

$18,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF'TORE.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

H. A. W. SLADH, Esq.Chairman,

A. HAUFT, Esq.-Duputy Chairman,

Hon. C. W. Dickson, F. Salinger, Esq. E. Goetz, Esq.

C. R. Lenz, Esq. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq.

E. Bheilim, Esq."

N. A. Sieba, Esq.

Hon. R. Shewan-

CHIBE MANAGER Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH

MANAGER: Shanghai-H. E. E. Hunter.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTI BANKING-COMPANY, LIMEWED.

- BONGKONG-INTEREST AÅLLOWED.

will nevertheless be good.

GERMANY.

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accruing to India would be very cheaply pur- chased, even from the mere monetary standpoint, prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current

SIEMSSEN & CO. It is wholly indefensible that Eugliah officers rates. The flowering took place under propitious of Sikh and Palhau regiments cannot converse cirontestances, but exccesivo beat during the with the rask and file in their vernacular, and

Hongkong, 1st January, 1904. camed much damage, tho

evan more discreditable that the hybrid Hindu-

ATORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1904, #17,161,299.

ea of the summer,ther parasites destroying stani bas generally to be used in conversation

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with Alghans and other provincials who do not

"peronospera a great deal of the yield. The degree of sugar in the "must" is certainly less than Bornal. but we think a sound clean wine can beak it. expected, in quality equal to that of 1903.

PORTUGAL

Our advices, from the district are not as reassuring as ire could wish. The gathering

報新外帶 港香

ectamenced generally ou Zad October, and CRU

during the whole vintage the weather was per:| foct. In the best situations good "Mostos". have resulted, and undoubtedly some fine wines have been made, but the quantity is loss by about one third of that of last year.

SPAIN.

SherryThe great drought that existed all though the year at Fores, has not exercised the disastrous effect upon the grapes that was anticipated, the quality promises to be good and the yield a fair average one. The reparted vineyards are beginning to yield mash botter results and in a few years will help to the gap caused by the destruction of the vine by or "Tarragona."—Owing to no Spanish Port rain falling between February and the begin. ning September, the vines languished for

of want of moistara The full results we cannot now give, bat we expect the yield will not be less than that of last year, and that the quality will be equally good, though the wines cannot be quite so sweet, nor show so much alouhol.

On Current Account at the rats of Two par the phylloxera." Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITE

For 3 months, 25 per cent, por Annum. For 6 months, 3 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months 4 per cent. per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manage Hongkong, 16th November, 1905.

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PAIN-UP CAPITAL.......... 667,500 0 0 11. FIRE FUNDS. 3,001,268-12 9

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rater.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Acants...

(1567 Hongkong, 30th June, 1905.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO. OF ATX-LA-CHAPELLE.

THE Undersigned, having boen appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

Current Rates..

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Lgonte.

181 Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

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