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Ed Y PRESS” orrice “work. end prdee pride oy ‘i + Paang, ie moder . sare SHE DAILY ADT proofs’. are” read ‘and all “wT ‘OFFICE: 7 Coovmunicatt seriations, Reintin aac | Dlrvy ‘Prise only, and special business matlors Tas Danagmn. i ; vorbis WNieh are: Hl orderad for’ a fixéd peried | ‘continued “i countermumndad. Order for -axtra.copios a are. Pra shoud be 4 sont deforg 21 2.1. on day oy i at that, + hour the supply tg, Uimited, ‘Advesa Hor Majesty's —georen fh, MEXIOAN, this Colony, for ‘Sterling, |: ‘ajesty's Treasury, iu ', tho Chief Pay-, master, Army Pay Dey on TUESDAY, the 2 The Tenders: t for which cosh Dhl Seoa be for which * a9) a drawn, but, no Bille will bo iseuod for mats fess faa £100. Tho ‘Tanidors fo fo’ be'iir “Dalplicato and in pealed “gddressid ‘fa “the Chief "Pe iymistor, ‘Pay Depirtment, “and” ‘andéva0d © “Yrn- | DERE yon, GovreNitwNT Bria.” Tho right to aecapt or ‘teject ‘nny “or “all of’ the Tendars is reserved, E.R: GORGES, Golonal, _ Chiet ‘Paynlaster, Chita, nary Oflde, Qtieen's Rez _, Hongkong,’ ‘Dist J: antiney, 1698, 8T.. ong R ans \ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. CooxcER T, 128, ‘HA L'L, L. “TUESDAY, %th Janvary, _ at 915 pat, rd PROGRAMME :— - Parr I. . : ‘Honifenng. QUst, Futaaiy, Seite NOTICE ee Steariiship * “DRIKE RICKMERS, S hoviog aftivdd under Average, Cotisignsiés aro herby’ ‘informed that ‘Goneral: Avorage' Bond: ONSIGNEES. st bis set: xt provions to couitersigaatars of | Bills-of Thadiug. -Tho Average Boutl is the ‘dadersigned for ai AR RNEOLD, TANA. “lorie and moe ‘United Compania.) ‘ NOTICE: TO CON CONSIGNERS, FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE. FPOLE Steamship - +. -BORMIDA” Stived Froin the above ors, Conzignnes’ rgo by her’ are hereby-i formed that their goods ure ‘béing ‘Innded at their‘risk into the Godowus of the Héngkongand Kowloon Wharf and ‘Godown Co., Limited, (whence delivery may be obtained. "Perishable Goods to bo taken delivery oF inmnodiately. No Claims will be limited after tlie Goods have left the Gotowns, and all ‘Claims -must be sont in tothe office ‘of tha unierigned before -| Noon . on. the 28th instant, or they will not be recoghized. - ‘No: Fire Insurance has’ boon offeotal and any: oods tomatning in'the Godowas after the 28th ingtant, will be subject te rent. Bills of Lading will be-countersigned by DARLOWITS & CO. [6 . NORTHERN ‘PACIBIC- STEAMSHIP . COMPANY, ed ean ‘ _ NOTICE TO CONBIGNEES. STEAMSHIP “TACOMA,” . PROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- i AND MOI. » "The [mperial AM‘: *. Tho Imperial ‘Anglo. Chineso Date . Mén.of ‘ Part Song... “Hail to the Chia”... _fegus abore Steamer haiti arrived, Con- aigneos of Cargo, aro -horeby requested Song, “0 Bing tome tho ‘And 'Svotch” Sange. * to aond in their Bills of Lbding for ‘countor- Sény,.... Bong, .... ‘ ‘Rooltation, is K Bong, ... “Port Song, . Part Song, , Part Song, ——Purt Souys by Male Voice Choir oznduo Saye error wiv From 2 To IL rat, we ae ET Booked at tho Music Baloon of | 2nd Seats... 90 : the. Ronrrsox Prano Co, ; ; _ Hongkong, 2 Miss Murray Batn, : . Gav Bring tae'me a Pint of Wine.” Mz. J, Sian . Mary o' Argyle,” Mrs. Vitis. ney Timo Shanter.” B, Mavoa-Gnimzar, Wrisone _ Boaow,'C.B, “ Bonnio Princo “Charlit,” “htns."A. G.Goxpon, “Ye Banks and Brata,” “Scots wha Lae,” - “* Rothetsy Bay.” veg Dancap Grayy ”. . Anld Lang Syne.” Seats un nignature, dnd fake immediate dolivery of thoir Goods front alongsido., Cargo impeding, the ‘disohargo : of tho Wessel will be Janded and atored at ‘Consigneos’ risk dnd exponse. DOUDWELL, CARLILD .t CO;, 64 . Agents. *% Hongkong, 2igt J 1898, PA to _ ENTERTAINMENT . EDISON'S LATEST. mar, THE OW y ONDERFUL “4 StitaroscorE * “Will ba on oxhibition for a SHoRt Time in Hongkbng, ‘at No, 5, Anseyay Strenr, Quesn's Road East, Coitinsnoing from tho | 28rd‘ January, and so forth, ms) ANIMATOSCOPE ‘athe Tuitost Tu-: Yontion: of? the “WIZARD. EDISON,. and rodaccs Picréneny Live:Size: ahi True to |B Which has “hever yot beoh d3én in fongkong.. Special ‘Tram will be rou to tho Prax + Fiftoon Minutes after the performance. Qnd a Jennary, | 1998, ' [278 / KELLY & W “ALSH, . DIMITED: HOW Y READY. Tho “NAUTICAL a MANUAL, ° “Coast ‘Tides, ‘ohstiaas ‘Sunk, Didtince Tables, . Buoys, Bewvout, panes a ie Sel rye Stoamsnip “Ceptain @. Hovarmann, will, be despatched toi “". FOR “SANDAKAN J AND xupar. -« Captite Brith, '& “oe RICKMEES. er : ST. Te Company's thou Be. 1898,.91:00 lock. “Whitaker's Almandek; 1893 (Fnper Ea. 7 conts).Complete Ed... Hazeli’s:Angaal, 1898.5... ...” 251 British Journnt of Photography ‘Almanack 0: 70 A Decade in Bordéo, by: Mrs. W.:B.Pryer 1,50 The Philfppine Islands 4 Historical, Geo- graphical, . Sooial,.. and . Commersial . Sketeh of the Archipelago and its Poli- tical Dupendencies; by J. Foreman, - * ‘F.B.G.8, Map aad I 3 Modical Hints.for‘Hot Olicuttos and. Tor thous, out of Reach, of Professional | Aid, by .C, (batou, MED, .. Se Pe War. ‘Names, Their ‘Meaning’ aud Origin, by Coptaia. Prince Lowis of Battonbirg. . INTERPRETA GUCATIONS, ry COLLISTO} ELA. 78 Probablg Gow! id cate straction ‘whibh waoild’ ti pnb hy a Court of indsé Diary Law_on Verna aiid Phintsés bbploytt in Now rf Rogulations.” By i B Pollok, FOR Sakaeit 4 LYEBHOON,” the above port on TOESDAY, the ra instz, pple. ta. ~ SEMUSEN & 66, : Hangiong,' oSad don onto [2?4 OCEAN STH. AMSUTe COMPANY. ED eames “ DEUGAL gk aan ve He Be He winks, “Hoxigkong! Boh Load a pemn “NOTICE: TO CONSIGNED. FROM “HAMBURG Steamship” IOKME. hoving arsteed from-thé..above ave port, Co of Cargo are hereby ‘info: ti their ols are being landed.at their si into, the -Goilowns if Ler om Kowloon. Wharf ‘ana. loon,. Whends. dolivery ; le Daye Itt sou bien t ‘ho sree of ‘the’ Noon} op the aE ‘ be récogulz 3 eas “WaFRALY Bhos. 3 * Hongkong, 21st Janaary, 139! 'g Rosy on THURSDAY, January, SEVERAL KODAK paoTodraris ‘ond. FILMS. -Pisaso -re- tarn to. Rev. G.''B. Varuanes, Br. Jon's CaTHEDRAL. Hongkong, 20th J Januiry, 1898. 268 NOT TICK wing the ‘Poibporary. "Absense ‘Gt “Dr. : ¥. H; BOWER! DS. silt: mie on,. the Seen RSS of Doctor Nopuy & Co. Denta, Suganons. | Hongkong, 10th. Tautiiry, 1898. “(1707 EXO WRSION “TO MACAO, Li ‘8S: ie HOT. 1 TONG i vill Toayo~ tho vy) Wararr:>. TO-MORROW. Marxer (SUNDAY), the- 23rd inst.,: for-MAOAO at 30 a.m. prooizoly, leaving’ Macao for, Hong: kong. ob 6PM, “Faro, for. return ‘journey, $2. 00. * Liquors = supplied on board. CHI, Wd, 5. 96, Wing. ‘We Lane, Hongkong, 20th Tinndry, 1898 [267 ‘CHINESE NEW. YEAR HOLIDAY. AUSTRALIA, AND. Gia a: © WHITEEDAD, oth , Mineger; Hon, ce Oe Bor tho Woncxone & SHNonat ANICING ” Corroration, >. S CKRON; Chinf Manag ANE OF "ema, ‘Manogor, ‘Bank or Inn, Manager, 4. Porthe Baws, ox Canvas & JAPAR, tinsinn,: tio chewed oa ned oh wate eck General “Agente; - CARTON Tratneasion Ont “Eh -be- CLOSED from WED ontor is hex reby gi that the NINTH ORD. INARY? MEETING of SHARE- HOEDERS in thie Company will, be held at the Company's. Oxryors, Yierorta. Bui,p- *REDAY, tho 28h, January, 1898, at for the purpose of receiviag “Directors togothor with ‘| Statement of. Accounts for the year onding 31st- Decombor, 1897 6 Register of Sbares.of the, -Coimpany will: [ESDAY, the 18th. to FRIDAY, tho 28th Junaary, . 1898 (both dayy jnglosive), during whigh. perio! no TRANSFER of Shares canbe registerod. By | Ordor tho Board of Dirovtors.’ . .- A, BHELTON HOOPER, Seoratsry.to the Honukong La vod, lovestinent aad Agency Co., Ltd:, Genoral Agints for, the "West Point Building Co. mited. ’ Hongkong, 12th Januury, 189 THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT . AND. AGENCY CO. LIMITED... OTICE is hereby given that the TENTH ORDINAKY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in thie Company ‘will bo held at the Company's Orrices, Vicrorta Burun- TNs, on FRIDAY, tho 28th January, 1898, at 12 o'clovk (Noon) for the pitrposo af receiving the Report of the Directors together. with Statement of Accounts for the year ening 3ist December, 1897, The Rogistor “of Shnens. of ‘tha Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the. 19th, to. FRIDAY, the 28th January, 1898 thotht days .inelusive), daring which period no TRANSFER of Shares can be registered. By Orier of the Board of Diraztors. A. SHELTON HOOPER, - Secretary. _ Hongkong, 12th January, 1898, (197 ‘Tie KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMIVEv. OTICE is hereby. given that the NINTH | ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in: this Conrany will bo.hold af the Company's Orrices, Vicrorta BuILp. MEEDAY, the 28th fanuary,I938,-2t_' 8 o’olock in tho AFTARNOON for the purposs of | xeosiving the Report of.the Direvtors togpther with Statement of Accounts for tho year ending 31st. December, 1897. Tho Register of Shares of ithe Company will y ba CLOSED from SATURDAY, tho 22nd January, to FRIDAY, tho 28th Janaary, 1698 (both. days, inelisive), durin whieh period no TRANSFOR of; Shares can bo registered. By Order of tho Board of Directors. A. SHELTON ‘HOOPER, - Secrsiney to the Hongkony Land Insostmont and Agoney Co., Ltd, &enoral Agents for the Kowlean Land and Building Co., Limited. _ Hongkong, ith Jauunry, 1898. [226 "HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STRAMBOAT CC., LIMITED. : NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.» " HE, /SLXTY-THIRD ORDINAR a HALE-YEARLY, MEETING af SHAREHOLDERS. in.the Company. wi held. at..theOvrrca, of. the Sot tes No; BAnk LmroiNce, Quxen’s Ro. on, SATURDAY, the 29th inst. Noon,. for pa me of recei < of the Dirvotors, together with « Statome Accounts, devlaring 2 Dividend, a and elec’ instant, inclusive. ByO Order of the Board of Direntire. T. ARNOLD, ‘ Secretary. : Hoiigkoug, Ath January, 1898." THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, é LIMITED, — NOTICH TO SHAREHOLDERS. ee Ping? ORDINARY YEARLY NETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the af abave Company will be held at’ the Con- Dany’s. Towx- Dgpor,."WryNDHAM STREET, Bee on’ MONDAY, the lst: inst.,; at Noox, forthe purpose of senting the. Re. port of. the . Directors and Statemoat of ‘Accounts, to the Siet July last... The TRANSFER BOOKS ‘of the Company will be CLOSED from‘the 22nd inst, fo the Slat inst, both days inclusive. By Order of the’ Board of of Directors. ETON POTTS, - retary. “Ftouekeo, 1th Jonuary, 1698. o (223 ‘HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. rye, SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY. ANNUAL MEETING .of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held'at-the Ovrrce of the Company, Peppez Srexst, at Noon, on SATURDAY, oth February, to,. receive a statemont ‘of the -Company’s Accounts to the Slst, December, 1697, ond Ale Report! of the Petts Inpra, Poste, both. days inclusive, JARDINE, MATEESON &CO., Gonerat Managers.’ Hongkong, 20th J annary, 1898. [262 DHE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, . WEAVING, & DYSING CQ, LTD. OTICE by " OT DINA RY ABTING of the phore ‘will be held: at the ‘Orricea of. the D Waragers, No.4, Peppun’s S72EDT, MONDAY, the 7th day of Febroary,18 thé AFTERNOON. tin galled: ia order to comply: wie ‘he Hongkong ‘Ojdinances ‘snd ‘only formal ‘Busiposs will: be transnote” thereat. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., rol Mandgers. oe 21at January, 1898. B} REGIS that. a CALL i is the carroct. combination. of s BAMBQ rs “Dividends-on all . appre “by. fie 08 [270 | dobifitated. Tho “pi it toe, Singer | | Susxr. & ay. of Janviny. te 7th dey’ of FEBRUAnY Crmiiz pn Monra =. 7. GLACTALE Czems Cacao 1 2A VALLE Czemn pu: Norau Creun pe TH: ~ OREMEDE VORA i... ANTSe1TE—PRUNEE SY B+ jy Kusmen Cayerat iver ( Fauer) Annieorita G0 Ep Liquzur Caandasoue Grerex and Yeu, OW: Brreprerine (D.0.B) PEPPERMINT Guam id Wire “s . BRANDY ci COIS, Luvevee Shine Nantes .. - Petre Beunie, CHaupagye. Dusdter Rrove, Foran Pati & ~~ GavPeetrRs- ApRicon SreaworEet | Specially selocted and quality. GRAWEORD & Sou Acm FLETCHER & CO THE PHARMACY. J UST ARRT ARRIVED. CADBURY'S SPECIAL CIHLOCOLA hs CREMES. - ADBURY'S VANILLA CRHME: CHOCOLATE: Bs. . CADBURY'S: CHOCOLATE: A forza Assortment of Faecy Boxes CRYSTALL(IZED ERULES Crllard aud B: BUTTERSCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK, RUSS: rE “ PURKISH DELIGHT, jTfougkong ;- ia te orgnt! Agents ah -Documeats beentiee sens ‘or Inte C] | Colloqniat-‘Chiners.+ 4 "ENTLMATIONS EVobY PACmITY...~ {NECTIQN, WITH- Lips iAssunance Usinnesia AFZORDEN BY. | vi STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, PDEA Ofieds. + bo obtained: trom.: -RODWELE CA CARLILY. a Co, “Moagkour ‘16th Notouben 1898. 7 : ~-CHAPTER, & No. 525 BE, c. REGULAR CoNVeCATION of “VI ‘ORTA: CHAPTER well. bo Harp on FRIDAY, th instant; at .8,30: f precisely, {' Companions Bre cordially invited to a71 96,145.160 9,016,078 . 190,646,964 e Waaago sete Warr. We hh y v 26,602,984 fo AR: «IW how: within ovory man’s sh at.d‘coht-~whish, in the result, if no claim. t * oithor ‘nominal, or according 'to ibe Lisy, _— 9 return equal to the best | and illustrations ond “SHEWAN,, TOES & Go, Gonerd] Agouty, - - :. “Hovaxone, itinerant f 5 ean, ‘and xWJapasese System, »: Spanish, -Tapanone, ond -E: nHongkong;-22nd: October: 1897. HOTELS. NEof, tha oldest and woalthiest, of the | « Fothant proposal and avery i information mays, [s—1se1 y . ‘Chingtu, Tan, 2, Genwanta, Gorman ate Keutoltinotma 15th Jau., Coal, Jan-21,Harston,- Busta, Swatow 20th January, General Dodi **Laprant & Co.: i Jan. 2], Lyeemooy, G /G, Hevormina,, Centon Blt Jon: a - Dupwai.t; pecan MG Oe Tan. 2 21, Borurpa, Ttalion sti Jan, 21, Danwsrapr, Gorman str, ‘101, A. yon Céllou, Wilkelashivon ‘and: Golomb: Vth Jan—Metenmrs & Cot" Jan. 21, Hirosnimaa Marv, Jap. str. 2.031, N: Ohno, Singapars 12th Jan, Goneral Nrepon Yourn Karena, Jon: 21, Java, British str: 2631 ,.J. Choltow,; DNR id Bhangh Jan. i etomrna ae, 2 BHIMA MAU, Eyollond, Shimonoseki USEN JCAISHA. * gon, Haiphong and Hoihow.20th h Fun., jeral,—JEBSEN & Co, : Manu, Jap str, 1,583, °C. Young, n., Coal, —Nivrox Yosen Jan; 21, Priam; A ste, 1805, A D. Baker, & Swine, ‘an. 91, ‘ovo Manu,’ Jap; atr,! 1,548, ch ‘y“Keégami, Kutchinotza 15th. Jan. '°, Dopwax, CaRLiLt & Co, Jan. 21, Wosano, British str, 1,127; Roop, : Chinkiang Vth Jon,, Gente —JandraE, . MATHEBON.& Co. CLEARLANCHS. Ar me HARBOUR :AAgTER’a Onvrce: Qar January; ‘Bumner aldo, Sard str. for sly Pakhot, Sia atar.,, for aah British str, for Kobe, , howtat, British str., for Bangkok. , Garmap alz., for Pi | 'Sagamé Maru, Jap. ate, for-Bliang Hiroshima “Mara, Tap. atr., for Kobe Jan. 21, Fewerauba, Jan, 21, HERMAN. Man: 21; di t ‘» for ‘Amos: . Jan-3), Kwerrana, British ste, for Lotto: Jun. 21, Memon, British str. for Sandakon,. Jan, 21, Nanraya, German Bir, for Bwatow. Jan, 21, Nin¢cnow, Biltiss tte, for Shanghai,’ Jan, 21, Paxnor, British st ue ‘or Shanghai. Jan, 21 Saga Manby Jap. for Shanghai. Jan, 21, Tarsre, German at ae Jan. a1, TaryicK, German‘s6 TASSENG. _. ABLIVED, Par Tacowio, from Tacoma, £e, Messrs: 0. E. Williams, U.S. Qonsnl for, Manila, W. W. . Seott, K.. Agapoof, and L. B. Worcoster, and Mr. ‘ond Mrs, Zook, -Per Haivrun, from Siwatow, sit, for oleae, | bay, ‘Par Priam, from Moji, Mr. ond in. Whi field and family. Per Bormida, from Singapore, Col. Casta Alexunder, Mr. Purasnntal. Por Java, from Yokohnma,-e,, Mx. Eps Mrs. Jamison, Mossts, Devor, Blanchard; w! -and-Drymmont... Moji 16th Jat., Gonoral._Bortesriaip 21, Marnr.pr, German ‘stoarnas, “600, F.. PAUL DOMMIEX & GBy $78 for above Bkanps in Hongkong and Chins, Sout. . CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CY. i Ay Ree ew CUTLER, PALMER & CO. fags E Sky Sksgpors to Hare teen | over the World. _ INVALLDS’ PORTE. ~ This Wine is old, soft, and dolioaty. Wo strongly recotamenil it, Analysed and Certificated by Professor Cassall, Price $20.00 Fer 1 dozen hottlos. Al QUALITY: COGNAG, Distinguished. 4: Srabs. on the’ Tabet. Price ted dozen hotiles, VERY ‘goon COGNAC, younger than the above. tf by 2 Srags on the label, Prios $46.75 per I dozen bottles, DOURO Pokt, Wiis is o fine quality Wine of exceptionally met good value. Price gis pe ‘per 1 dozen bottles. rf PALL MALL” WHISKY, .Bloyon, yours « ‘old; very fine quality. Bich bottle bears an ‘analyst's sortificate. Prien co $2h00 por Ease tiie: Ph iieel Ma pie tig’ < 00. it : aad ¢ Ear) a's 5} My ro — ~ Price $20.00 per 1 Mozen. bottles: SUERRIES, & GP. & 00.8. “OWN. SPECIAL - BLEND. SCOTCH WHISKY,.- in Patented Battles. ‘Brie $10. 75 por 1 dozen bottles -CHAMPAGNE BRUT. 7 Natural, i.g_« Brat, Sy king. Wine, of the Vintage 1989 suitable ito tho} bat $28.50 per one CA TORRE. - : Price $16.75 jr L donen otto, ae Pure and natural. Winey a touk CLAR ETS in Quarts and Pints, — LIQUEUR, BENEDICTINE, D 0: _ Prise see: 75 bor 1 dozen pote es. oA ete MSSEN & C doz. quart Dottles. cH ONOKONG. prinon yniingouit ‘isj made fro! aTE “WINE, but: decal Ca, erected a URE. XER ERR Taleloes drink, for.ngé oul; erally. hi result a great: -suececy and will m rnuch. superior in anality t » Owing te oar boing 6 SOLE AGEN’ red. with “payment of ‘call, opt ED. asneeES. EGYPITAN, a-Freeh’ 5 anes Gratacirs iy ‘ CHrma for neatly 35 years. Their Brands aro favorably kaso all vt for th vation of .V.ERMOUTH from asf Drenden great auccace and peal to all lovers of this to - ordinsey YERMOUTE, bat it “ Hoxaxona ‘HOTHL PRAK HOTEL 1850 foot bore toa level. TRS! LASS 38 HOTEL adjoining the ‘Tramway Termigus.,. LOCATION, pommanding Wo! ma Tolga, aud Harbouss fhe al ay. as beon Sonatructed from ie stati 2 to tho. Hotel. The. Hovnr,..18 wow, UNDER ivRovian MANAGEMENT, .- GEO... 5: - VESSELS IN DOC ‘S sspnpper Doors.— - WG. MS. Moore, : ‘| Triaaph, Tordenskjola. Cornmoronitan: LOcx- West: Foul ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS. COMPANY, LIMITED. care WEEK DAYR. 1, 7.30 a.m. 1o 10.30 aia. .. Every quarter of anshour our. 12.30 pam. to 2.20 pm. «Every quarter ofan hour. * 8.80 Le m,to 8,00 p.m.,..Kvery quarter of an howr. Night carvat 8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m, and frogi 9.45 p.m, to db pt wn. every half hour, -BATURD. * Bsua Night cars at Ths 30 and liv a5 pa. BUNDANS. ‘B AB axa. to 10.15 2.1. Prerye half how aa Olt au & 40, Gee oat ieatas 7 pony sO HN DL HUMPHREYS & BOR, eal a Mano, ‘ Hongkong, let April, 1806, LESSONS aN FRENCH. “BW .ond HASY MET ‘METHOD of LEARN: ING FRENCH in a Few Mobths, mainly by, Conversation, hy a ‘Frenchman: Fees very moderato. . : Apply to : B.A. Caro ‘of Otte, ot {hin Paper.’ Hongkong, Sth Jannary, 1998. (125 WANTED. APABLB ‘CORRESPONDENT BOOK-KEEPEL w anted.- ROBINSON ‘PIANO eo, "Hongkong, ‘sth December, I397, WANTED. [AN OFFICE - ASSISTANT, Britizh, Mast bo well up in Sarepine Wore, sud capable of taking ctatge ‘of department. _Aply. giving feroneay, &0,; to: [BG Core ot offes of this Paper, _Honitong 7th Jannity, 1698.+ » [47 [2259 | and : (60 - -. INTIMATIONS i at en tn et gt en ae - BROWN, JONES & O00.: : Dwarans in ** 5 AMERICAN Ano ITALIAN MARBLE anv HONGKONG’ GRANITE. CEMBTERY, MEMOTIALS. ” Designs and Prices on application, * Offloo,.0?, Quece’s Roap Canrran. fo704 _ SHINA; JAPAN, TDN PEE PRESS. TES AND TRECTORY - wor. BUF CORMA, INDO-CHINA, + STRALYS, NWTITERLANDS INDIA: (emontcu , SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, da, &o., WITH WHICH SKY, INCORLOR ATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY ‘ AND "HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY “anv Hone List vos riz Pax Bast. ' " FoR. * § SE SNUAL Essuas, full ani This Taery-sixrte which will be found, as hitherto, moro sits predecesnors, a GVomplety with Maps ry 1 87: i eal; andPlans Direet 2, 83.59, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY “¥AVOURITE TOILET __ ARTICLES.” ho Tohyo.Stock Exchange haa patd.a divi. | GREA dond for the lnat half-yoar ‘at the rate of $0} por cont, per winum, . ie “Max. O. FL Williams, the newly appointed O.5. Consul for Manila,ewas'a paxsdngor by |, , tho N.P, Coa‘ steamer Tacoma, which arrived yostorday. Pk gen a ya ‘Cho Hon. ‘Treasurer of tho Alice Memorial hnd Nothersolo Hospitalssbozs ta ucknowlelge with tinnks the following donutiow of the funds of tha Hospitals s-Pork Guill $800, The steniner fowea, whieh grounded on the Thursday night, and she arrived in Hongkong yesterday niorning, She las sugjeined “no damuge. nm fre ' sextorday, wilh 1,900 officers. and mon for ‘Kinochau, A aumbor of the mon wore ashore yeatord: and they. presented. quite a sinart uppearanos, ‘The Dapmatadt leaves for, Kino- haat this moraing, ao Siueo Lhe Japaneso Government tool tp the the work of developing the resonrogs.“of the Hokkaido systomatically (about: thirteom yenra ago), the population has inereasod from 60,000 40 7000, ‘Phe offteials aro still busily on- couraging emigration thither, a8 they claim that thers is room for six -miflion.—Hivyo News, 1H. Georg, in his weekly share list dated ng, Iamary 2ist, suysa steady basiness ing on since last Saturday and rates for suvutal stucks show a furthor improvomont Under the heading of Marine [nsurauce Shares: Mr. Georg says ho, bears it. isin contomplation tocloso {ie London brauch the Straits Insurance Ca, Limited, us have been 4 fuctory for the past fow yuars. svcond but on Wotnesday night, was got off an | Phe German steamor Darnwtadt arrived hore | 3 ue returns ‘from that qaurtor iowed at 'Taeoma cn his arrival {hore stook on tho 12th December, Cup-'| I AST. A " @QOLD MINING CO, DIMITED. - The following Tepe xb has beon received from the manager at the mine: *” Mount Moodonald, 31st Docombor, 1897, "My lost report was dalod 14th inst, Since thon the Xmas holidays have gréatly interfored mith the progresd of the work. . Prospecting Shaft Gold Lease 37 has reached. adopth of 58 fact from the surface, Tho raof formation afill oxtends from hanging to foot wall and oonsista of quasi and. mullook . mixed with no fese gold so fir. . ‘The Groat Mastarn Main Shaft is now down 95 feat from tha top set of timber or 104 fot from thebraco. “Pliis ia vary sativfsatory indeed st’ that wo shall reach tha 200 foot mnd-“of Mitoh, when we shall yo for tho "At prosent the ground shuois splendilly that onr caloulations will sot be ‘upsot by herder grouad, % . Zali Main: Shaft will have to bu continued in its old unidérlic, us the water ts gutting too strong and the ungle too awkward to work ia; we shall, if the foraiation doesnet cut back qgain, crosaout for it lator on, At present wo ave busy breaking the five tons for shipmont to Germany ; we hava nearly oll at genss aud splendid stone it looks, too, with freotgold showing often, every hit us goad ay tho atone which yiokded £ ounces by assay in Sydney. : “The Caledouinn Main Shaft is on saftar ground at.prosunt. Tha monsnred, depth to-day js 66 foot from the top timbur, or 72 fool. from +ho-sarface,_uo_that.we shall ba reaching 100 foat here alan. | ven ‘A small reef is coming in, but whether. if wil makw into. something remains to.be.scen.” In brenking:.the five (5) tons’fi tho ¢ douian for shiprisat;to Gormany, the old drive ‘a thie 50 faut lovel in Mié-Dld-imnin shift bod to ba cloatiod a Little, rovowling © the;large:: Jodo, botter oxtéent than when I conld. in Septeinber, It is fully 6 foot. " WATSON’S ORIENTAL OOTH POWDER WATSON'S ORIENTAL / TOOTH POWDER Cleanses the Tooth, refreshes the Mouth, sweetens/ Jong, ;, 90 2) juste: | the fi bi mark, broke’ ico.:twenty-eight inches ‘thie tain MoGrogor could’ ‘not: .o! henlth until, the. -Russien mandvd his physicion to furnish ong; said the Admiral,.\‘this is a fo) eommorcis! port.”... Viadiyoatock: seareoly moot any civilians, Tha favourite Dentifrice referred to in this charge was yesterday preforred inont v7 the rate of throo. knots per hour, and is‘oxpected | to keop the harbour’ open this. winter: Onp- btain. a bill of, 40,000 inhabitants, ineluding:thé great garrison stationed there. So numerous are tho -soldiers and sailors that’ one may walk: blocks. oud ONG YACHT CLUB. alarting in cho second class and six in. tho first, the course being from the Polico Pier to mark ‘bont off Green Ialand, to Commopolitau Dook Buoy, to Ubounol Rooks, and home ; all to star- Iy- breeze anda fldad tide carried econd olass with tho aaual ton Tho: sixth race: forthe championship feck place-on Sundoy, the 1Gth’ instant, three boats milo-of the “BOITLDIN LIMIPADs 6: : —— The ‘following is the ‘ninth report of the’ Goneral Agonts to the ordinory moeting of sharcholders, tobo held at the Company's Office, vistein, Buildings, at 11.80 ota, on Friday Hext i Gontlemen,—Thé Goneral ‘Agents now sub- mit to \yoo a statement, of the affaira of the Company, aud Balanos Sheet for the year ond- ing Slat. Daoombsr, 1897, The uot profits for the year, including the ‘Tninount brought forward from the, prarions iar, amaunt to 817,001,06, and after writing clirector's_ and “auditor's foes, it is proposed to par e“divittend of one dollar.and twauty- fivy cents por share, and to earry forward tho bulanea of $986.06 tooreditof uew Profit and Loss Account. ; @ 00, DIREGLORS. Mr. M.D. zekiol having resigned on Toay- ing thy ooloay, Mr. A.J. Raymond. was invited Jig join tho Board in lis stead, and this appoint- mont now requires confirmation, Tho Honourable C. P. Chater, O.M.G. and Tlonourable J. J, Boll-lrsing retire by rotation but offer themsel yey for ro-electio AUDURS (2 ‘Lhe accounts have Pulls: ton Henderson who.m higawelf for re-election, A. SHuLTon. Seorotary 4o tho Hongkong Laad-Investment & Agoncy Co, Ld,, General Agunts, lougkong, Lth Janaary, 1898, ali-up capital . China Fira Insurance Co , Limited, mort. on the Company's property heen he Rambany’s property ‘of proft snd loss necount i“ Prorrr ann Toss Agoous7. Slat Doe , 1897, Dr ‘To firg insuranco To charges ... To Crown rant and rated To comming To balance to be Directors? foos ‘Auditor's feo . : , Dividend of $1.25 per shure - Bntancd to be carried to now aa count... : : fy Tat Jan, 1897. “cr. By baluneo brought furward. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO, Tho Wost.Point Bailding_Co.,Limited._ 110, 00.00 686.58 17,061 0B $027,747.04 14153 40 06 17,061.06" $31,901.82 [re 1)289,10 90,605.72 BY 0D. $31,001.82 COLOUR: PHOTOGRAPH ‘out maaoting: of duotaty, held in’ tho xooms of. tho. Suvivty of darts, ‘Professor Gabriel Lippmann dasevibod his system of: colour ‘photography, whereby. a. hotograph showing the colonra: of nature is obtained by a diroct prone and. with one exposure of tho plate. ‘The film, -which, might bo of any sensitive substam plained, was exponsd, dovelopod, nnd o usual way: 4 bo observed, ‘Lho tilm must, in the tirst place, bo transparent and grain eas, and, in the sacond, itruat ho in. contact with a metallic mirror during expoanre, ‘ha effect of the wiirror, whick was formud by ranoing u layer of mer- oury in behind the plute, was to reflect back 0 OE: fixed in jucident light woves stationary. ‘The stationary film, impressed their own gtrnoture upon it, to it, the brown deposit of silver, when viewed by reflected white light, appeared clothed with the sumo colours a4 wore posstscod by the imagd in the carnora, Tho oolours were producot by soap-bubbie .or mother-of pearl. their causo M. Lippmann said wos swolling slightly ond thus altering the struc. aud timo. that ta.do so would be found possible, achiovod by A. flowers, and the portrait of a little girl. boautiful and-distiact mannor, DISOBKDIENCE IN ACTION, on a rubject which has given ono: capable of being solved by an arbitrary negative. wardad by ao most brilliant and dovisi¥o victory Is while Ne! tho Royal’ Plioto- ‘I'wo conditions, howevor, must 1, tho incident coloured rays und thus maka the vibrationa, falling in the interior of the sonsitive and by virtue of the atructnre thas imparted “intorferonca” in tha same way as thoso of tho That thie was roved by the faot that tho tints of a nogative.changod if it wore dampod in consequence of the gelatine ture of the silver deposit. Tho colours pro- need hy this procas# were, tras and bright, -provided= that exposure ‘and -davelopment had heon properly condaced; they ware, woreover, complotaly fixed and resisted tho sation of light He had not yet anocveded in taking prints from is negatives, hut was convinced In tho course of tho lecture'g number ‘of the results ippwann wore oxhibited in tho | lantern, including coloured photographs of the apeotynm, stained-glass, landscapes, frnit aod reproduction of tho spectrum of argon showed tho eburacteristic ines of that gas in the most : oe oe ‘ Vuder the suggestive heading of Disobedi} ence im Action ” Blackwood's Mugezine has an ingly appropriate and interesting articlo., xiso to some very heated controversies before now. ‘I'he problem to bo solved, stripped of all extraneous matter, and briefly presonted, ia an oxceodingly simple Is an officer ever really justitiod: in dis- obeying the direct orders which havo bocn givon to him by his superior, cithor in doing that which ho'has beon told not to do, in substituting a coursn of action originated: by himeolf,-for tho one which has been presoribed for him, or in not doing that whioh ho hos been told to dof’ Lhe problem is simple enaugh; 18 wo havo stated. Bat the writer in Blackwood. gives a ‘number of instances to show that the answer to the problem is not For instavee, he points ont that tho glorions disobedience of: Nelson .at Copenhagen was ro- on's half joking: remark to Captaia ‘Foley as to his reason for disregarding the Chlof was toribly annoyed, and riding op to tho rogimont, pitched into it woll. “ Bat these Bir Colin began to acold, alot of thom ox- gluimed ag loud.as they could,.“Three cheers for the Commandor-in-Chief, boys, mntil:at last ho himeolf was. obliged to go uway laughing.” Now of covirse no one would droam.of putting & front ‘of-thiy sort on ‘tho. part of o paroel of. mad Lrishtnon, “ spoiling for a fight,” dowm to sohiddience of ‘orders, cannot ‘rofrain: from’ re-produclug-them. ..' It was anole spirit of eraulation,” lio says, “ thot. promptal the 53rd, tha outcoras'of am esprit: de ich has in the past boon such » potent in building. up ‘tho #lriona ronown of sh rogimenta: ‘The corps had had a Jade and disting tished, gorvico in Endis, They. h shire. in tho atern contests of the Bikk war, in frontier campaigns, sud wore frosh from somo of tho bittoresé fights of tho Mutiny. | Hyory- whore they lad proved their valoar and. trast- worthiness, and, tried .exporiencod): goldiers as thoy wero, that saw. that, of them and the 93rd, ong must Load and the ‘other follow, in the in- ovitableimmenhate attack. Their military pride domandoil. that they should lead, and, 18 no risks yore involved to the Goneral’s obvious plane, -thuir action, Lhongh thoorotically indefensible, must be counted ay’ glorions fault, the outcome of thoir honour aud value as 8 renowned batta- liou, and is not to.bo pt in tho same catogory ‘with the devis of individdals who .were sw: by more personal motives. : Everybody ‘will cordigly agres with, this judgment. “Tt is impossible to: call that a dis- obedience of orders which. was merely an ont: | break of Ivrepressiblaespri€ ze corps, And bofore loaving the sabjeot of “ disobedience in action,” which the annonymous writer in Blackwood has tronted with so much freshnoss and invested with ao much intorest, wo cannot do botter thon dwell for.a for momouts on’ tho paramount: impor- tance of coprit de corpe'as'a fighting factor. Six ‘Chartes Napior's momorable words aro worth qnoting in this connection. “ Historic pride clings to masses as much as to indi ho suid, “ conducing tochononrable. pride when rightly felt. With soldier’ this’ springs’ from regimental’ traditions.”. It ia impossible to ovor-rate, the importance. of © esprit de corps. It wag that, which-sent the 53rd -pell-mell at the ravela—afraid of only one’ thing, that the High!nndets.might-be there’ before them, It was esprit: de corps that sout the Gordon. High- wild Irishmen -wore incorrigible,“ ‘Whenever |" jdnale,” | MR, CROXL RHODE AND THE THANBVAAL . ty London, 28th Decamber. In the course Of w spooch at Protorin Pra. sidont Kragor madas fisrea. attack upon: Mr. ‘Cacil Rhodes, ‘whom he. stiguatisod os tho, Tranevaal’s grovtast opponent, one Sana a a tondou, 28th Dosombor, President Kragor lns dootined lo enfranuhise . 7 efthor in Englund ‘or mon Who ‘wore iaarstoll Germany...» + Pitti s JUDGE, : London, 24th Deve ber Q.C.,.M-P., Soliciter- ‘ie «Me, William’ Ten: General for Ireland, Judgeship.: He will’.ba sicooeded by Mr. D. Plankor Barton, Q.0., M.-P: for Mid-Armagh, ~ OE LATEAIR WILLIAD. MAXWELL, so! ar 2 “onden, 24th Desanbar. ~ Farther partioulsts ara to land conversing the death of Six Willinm’ Edward Maxwell, ‘K..0:M.G.,. Govornor of tho Gold Const Colony, West Afriog. 9 00000). ; é ‘Ho had auffored from:a long illness, aud was sometimes unable to Walk more than 5) yards, restorition’ of his. health, dol was anxious to finish tho mission npou which be was ongagad, and-consoquently. ignored tho nivico given him. _ GSRMANY: AND THE UNITED STATES, _ nN, London, 24th December. The negotiations’ for ‘a reviprocal tariff Ietwoon the United Stuter and Germany have failed.” ’ -° ee ae EXOPUB FROM DAWSON CITY. | - - yao "London, 24th Decomber. effect ‘that: 2,000 miners and others have aft Dawson” City; ‘the centre” of the Klondyke goldfield, for Fort Yukon, and that the danger of.starvation at Dawson City hos boon removed. .: THE GREAT FIREIN OHTCAGO, 7 ‘i London, 26th December, - The Coliscum ot Clicagor in which an Exhibition of Manufactures, wus Doing held, -has heen destroyed by fire, i : Daring,-the progress’. of - the. flre nino einployavs’ were Valea -and 40 were injared,” Phe damage amounts to 700,000 dollars, ‘PRE CANADIAN POBTAG! ~ o's" London, 25th December. As'tho request of Mr: Chamberlain, Secretary “of State for the’ Colonics, thi: Canadian Govern- duction, in the Canadian pdatago rato to 3 conts per ounce to any part of tho British Empiro. "My, Chamberlain suggesta that an intercol- landers charging: through tho . bullet-swept, ‘one at Dergai the other day, . gallantly: supported up the precipitous track by tho 2nd Gurkhos—that brave raco of men, who havo never yub been kuown to hold back when any desporale deod bad to be done,’ And it isn truth that cannot be {oo often ‘repooted, splondid dends of yalour-of which our. wilitary history is full have sprang from this samo eapret de ‘corpa; and that taprié dc corps hns ite’founda- tions in thoss regimental itions which are the proud boritago of tho British army. But we will not dwoll longer on this interesting and im- portant subject. An incroase-of the British army ig imminent, and cannot take place too. soon: We trust: whenever jt doas take place that the authorities’ will exercise: wise supervision in _cavofully chorishing and preserving all thoso ctanot be. too widely knowa, that nearly all the: onial postal conference should bo held, NEWFOUNDLAND SRISHER Us : en Meech London; 25th December. M. Hanotaux, the, eign Affairs, ia promoting on international con- ferenca with ‘the Objoct of ‘nentralising the Newfoundland.fishing banks, 2 3 DENSE 'FOGS IN LONDON, London, 24th Docember. Dense fogs are prevailing in London, and trafile is greatly impodod,- THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN, : London, 24h December, Mr. C. W: Alcock, secretary of the Surrey Cricket Club, referring to thé proposed ‘visit of another Australian Eleven to England, says that a team would be weleome in 1899, * THE NO-BALLING OF JONES, fn London, 24th Ducember. . the editor of ‘Roports have reachod-Ottawa;-Candda; to the-- ms EY, tos beou appointed lo‘a «+ He was advised to retara to. the coast for the « ment hos decided to. abandon the proposed re: * Fronch Ministor for For. ” ato the ordins: Adi iril's signal to Bop fighting lis econ ono of the most cherishet traditions of the English Navy. “You know, Foley,” said be, “TI have only one eye, L huro aright {o be blind some- dimes,” glorious traditions whieh lave norve regimonts to horoie deeds in the pest, and which cannot fail to stimulate our new regimenta to a generous emulation of these axploits inthe future. our old | | My. Sydnsy. i. r “ Wisden's Cricketers’ Almanack,” says that nothing bat good can coino from the action of Phillips, the umpire of Stoddart’s Dlovon, in tq ho held at: tho gon "a ftces, no-halling Jonos in the match at Adelnido,, . Bat in trying to come to some definite |-A word in conclusion’ ag: to-'disobedienca, in “The faalt,” ho says," tien pr : Tabel, is anv of our oldest Propriotary Artieles, conclusion in this iraporlent and diflowlt matter, | notion," +rhich the Blackoad: writer’ snms ap Fow who hare ever tried {t uso uuy other, and may of ow customers tako'a large supply with them ou Inasing the Colony. THE WONGKONG TAL YEUK Fox — we f THIS ELEGANT TOILET REQUISITE COMBINES TLUG PROPERTIES OF ARESTORER, POMADE, AND | 7 : WASH. . f 2 Rostorer,—-Wataitive and Strengthening! “Asa Pomude,—Not 0 Githase, nt acting as euols Wash, Cooling, Cloahsing SOLE MROPRIETORS : z evening of the 18th inst, ho returned'to barracke, where ho was allowed to remain until tho dopnrturo of n steamer for India, and was boat ¢o prepare some tea whon thy aconsed told hina Tsomo for him. He thon put tho soyaroigus, togather with 2 $50 note, two $10 notes, one $5 note, and §4 in small change, in 4 box between his and the accused's bed, Complainant had some tea and soon afterwards he bec: and at longth bo was quite nnconacions. remained in this state until fony o'slock on the moraing of the 20th inst., when he found ‘him- kolf in the guard room. Ha boon broker open and the munoy ‘stolen, but all been vevoversi. “Complainant informed, the police andl charged the prisoner with drugging the allegation being’ that the prisonor had aceusoed was remanded,’ » “ . Hongkong Feotball Challduge Shield. . Kick x 8. WATSON & CO, LIMITED, TINA, AND REANTUA, wt ALD. ISH.” Hobgkony, 6th Janunry, 1893 UTION TO COR 7, Ommienremerans valalé, addbrrssed to Tre Bi PUN DENTS ation, diet as evidence of quod frath. Ali batters Jor publication should b sue af the paper mitiy. ‘ No anonijmoualy segned commun alreadliy apparred in other papers wil! be tusorted. seat before 11 am. on day of publization, hour liv supply. ia limited. nb: Tolyraphie itviderss PensiemA.B.C. Code, Pd Bots Bat E A meoting of tho Le held on Tuesday, the 25th instant, at 3 p.m, * . Owing to the China New yewr Lolidays thore will be no issue of Uio Drily Press on Moaday, A total eclipse of the sun takes place to-day, which will be visible at Hongkong, Lowover, only ag a partial vclipse. Lt ‘begins about 33 pan. % we ‘Khis afternoon on tho Happy Vulley, on tho rronnd of the Hongkoug Footbal! Club, 25th _ompany, 8... RIA, will play ithe KE, Reereation Club in the tirst round for tho off'at. four a’elook. - Tho Norwegian barque Acpaséa has bron wreeked near tho islut of Menado Tan, off tho West Coast of Colobes. Tho wreek and cargo wero sold at Menado for sixty-fonr guildors. Tho Aspesia was built at-Aveudal ia 1892; and was of 595 tons burden. She was commaniyd * by Captain Jnbsen, Tho crow were rosoued by the steamer ‘icacl.-—-Straits Times, Tho. two Trind Society men, who moro sont back from ‘the ‘Criminti Sessions to the Magistracy wers yesterday token before Hon. I.E. Wodehouse to be sentenced... Mr, Grist appeared For them and contended. that thera was no differance between their’ case and the oxsa of to mon who wore finad $25. Tho Muyisteato remarked that as the mon had boan in gao) somo-time he thought the ands of jnstica sould be mut by w fine of $50 each. A fiftoon yoar old boy twos charged before Hon, H. S. Wodehouse yesterday with snateh- ing a, pair of. sar-riuga from a: woman. On . Thareday afternoan-Mr. J, Rodger was. gejog : to rcoive two. whippings of fifteen strokes eaclr ina rickwha along Praya East when he'gaw a boy: baing chased by “a woman and «a fow momenta later # coolie stopped the boy, who, it trangpirad, had snatched the eur-tlugs from the womin. Tho Magistrato sont the boy, to gaolfor twelve months with burd Juboar aud ordered him with,» rutiaa, the first whipping to be ad. ministered six woeks after bis uduission to gaol and the second six weeks before his discharge. Weaiare requestad to state that the Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G., has goneyonsly offorad the Govertiment to supply: thée-fonds neéeasary: for the erection of - a Reformiutory . for juvenile affeuders, wi urgent want long fell in the colony. The site. selected for tho building and » approved i onthe spur of the LHL opposite Keonnody's slablos. at Causeway Buy, between the ite-on. which the ‘cotton, mills are abaut’ to..bo erected and the polo groand. HE. tho Gover. nor has coflaented to lay the foundation. stone ‘at-11.30-nan. on Saturday, ‘the 20th inst., when the presenoe of all wishing to see thisintoresting gexemony will be, jrelcpmed. ‘Tho - fonndation -stone-wita-onitahle inseriptionis-hel to Tha news cot te . ie avcahaelie a ated tu the Huditor, uot a wriffon on one tious that have Onters Jor extra vopres of Dat Pree shold be : After that y eupplicd for Cash cil will bo ein ome [SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRESS”) . Lorpom, 19th Jawuary, CRICKET. “Austrniia wou tho test muteb at Adelaide by ‘un innings and thirteen runs, “THE PRESS ON Sik MICHAEL \ HICKS-BRACH'R SPEDCH. The uowspapors universally sippland the’ ont. spoken stutemont of Sir Michael Hicke-Beach ro China. , F HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, a aos VRESENTSTION TO MR. EL A. KAM, Yesterdny afternoon Mr. Tartica Wisa, Pre- sident of the Hongkong Cricket Club, presented Mr. B.A. Ram with a handsome gold waich as dared to (he Club by Me. Raw, huyo attendance of members: In waking the presentation Mr. Justice Wise said—Gentlomen, owing to pressure of busin Mr. By Tam has bean com: pellod to resign the honorary searetaryship of the Hongkong Cricket Club, However much wo regret that decision Wwe cannot overlook the fncb thet briness comes bofore ‘plessure and even before cricket, and therefore we ‘had to make. other arrangements. At the same time wo all. thonght that the services randered by Mr, Rain wore not sufficiently recognized by o sitiyle yote of thanks recorled in the minute There wus a more substantinl rocognition of his services ‘and a List was ‘therefore sent round, It is now about five or six years’ ogo that Mr. Ram took over tho duties of honorary secretary on the resignation of My. A. K. Travers, and although ho succeeded a very popular secretary I think thore can bo'no doubt that nbd man could more ably and more worthily have ‘fulfilled the duties of that office. (Applanee.) From my erperi-. enco of the colony and itu ways J may assnte you that the office of honorary seoretary of this Club is nota bed of roses. You cannot please averybodys ; you must rnffle a few. What with getting ap matches ot the end of the waek and vain’ ond intile efforts to keap dogs and little children off the ground I assure you the. offica is no’ sineoure, the unselfish way Mr, Ram bas given bis tie and troublo to the Club has entitled him to tho gratitude of every. wember of it. (Applauae.) Everybody is satisfied when a thing works smoothly, but we. are apt to overlook the difficulties oxperienced by the, men behind tho somes, The man a tho, strings which make the figures witk, und that man is, in our case, Mr. Ram. | (Ap. plause.) “Ag-an appreciation of the way. in which Mr, Rani has met those difficulties and alzo in-uppreciation of the invaluable sorvices hie hag rendered thia list was’ cironlated. Tho result of that Het is this watch ond I. propose on bebalf uf thin to presdnt.this watch to Mr, Ram. (Applanse.) ‘Dr. -Ram,~ on. behelf ofthe members of the Hongkong Cricket Club -I -beg ~to. offer you ‘this : watch: as atoken ‘of our regard for youas a man and us a’ slight recognition of the services you lave rendered to ua and to. tender. yor our ligarty., thanks for tho time -and trouble you have expended on tho work. I hopa the watch -) will turn ont as good a time-pieca to yon as you lays beer honorary pecerty to us, (Applause.) - In accepting the gift Mr. Ram eaid--Ms. sineorely. for the eloquent, speach’ which our. amall Buecess which has sttended the sdminis- tration’of the club duri: H » bea hou, secrotiry has been dovin.w great savagure to the Committco, whivk bus always heen + very. strong” and Seproventatiro one, ond. I cannet accept this gift. without soknewledging \hat.a very. gxost part. of the merit. belongs to. the Committe: ‘T cannot say. any:more exoop to. thanle you \tor-the: handsqme—I- might almos' given to me..\(Applausp, j= Cheors-for-Mh -| not to trouble himself, as the othors had left droway He was taken before milive officers aud informed that bis bor had of it with tho exception of (he sovereigny had hia with datnro-and stealing the sovorsigns, administered the drag in’ somo. vegetables and ment which he gave to the complainant, On tho | application of Datective-Sergeant Scott” tho al Agreeable. > an appretiution of tho yuuablo: services: ren- | hook, and wo thought there ought to bo somo. There can bs no donbt=that | hind the scenes pulls } ‘Wise aud gentlomén, I have to thank you very | President has made on this occasion, “Tho no |* the years I have keen |". 2 fay the absurdly “handsome—present you ‘hare | E + Chanticleer, jy Meteor.) otive’ , 3° at, Kowloon Poi finally pussod ‘at tho Recks, Chantj joleor Maid Marian ELEGRAMS, [thet Tl GLASS, Ladybird... Payno Dart... Briew we OS Maid Marian... Motoor wo... Chanticleer ... Active Phoabe THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD- INQ 60. LIMITED, Bonril of Directors tothe ordinary mesting of shareholders, to be bold at the Company's offices, Victorie Buildings, ut 3 p.m. on Friday next Gentlemen,—Tha direstors iow submit to you balance sheet for the year ending Slet Desens ber, 1897. - . Tha balance of profit: and tous acconut for thie your, aftor writing off ull changes and expenses wnounted to $6,3244U. Tho directors, there- fore, recommend that a dividend of ono dollar per share be paid, which, after writing off the irevtors’ and auditors’ feos, will leave a balance ‘of $164.40 to be carried forward Lo credibof u new profit uud loss socount. au : DIRE , |. Mossrs, BH. Jones Hughes retire by rotation sloction. ‘ : , AUDITORS, . The accounts have’ been ‘audited b ‘Thos, Arvold aud W. H, Gaskell but offer'thomselvex for re-election, -F. Hexperson, Chuirman. Hongkong, 1th January, 1898, Jaw and J. H, Cox , Wut olfor themeelves for re. ‘Messrs. os . Bavanca Bueer. Mat Doo, 180%. nramtuiring Authorised capital,.6,00) shores of $50 ose — 800,000, af which 5,800 allotted $30 each a Faid ups, ., ‘Accounts payahlo, Dividends outstanding, Balance of profit and toe aocaunt, Stat Doos 1897, Cash, ys Accounts roooivable, $186,103.79 bade * -Peorrr ann Loss Acoouxt. diet ae 1897. Dr. rat "9 obarget,.., To Crown rent To iro inguranco, To ogmmistion fo-gont Fo répatra, To Kalanes to ba epproprinted o& follows Dividend of $1.00 por charo, $5,960.00 Directors’ Fost 160.00 | _ Auditors’ Foss, 60 00 To be carried tsnow profit gud Toss | BECOME, yay or pny atest int Sem, 1807.) on By balance brouglit formar, 3B at Doo, 150%. - By Interest, By surip fos By profit on.anlo of dobontures, of tho, Hang. | kong aid Wowlovin’ WlisrT-oud Qedown Go, ip sogesineees : * i The following ia tho ninth report of the a statement, of the affairs of the Company, and |* |, who retire, ]° mit. to you's Gener pany, and Balante Sheet. for .th Slst December, 1897.1 paid and-it: dond ‘of $2. vide j ot Amount Jnvestod in property Furniture account Accounts recoivuble: \ ° Provtt ap Tous Account, 30th June, $07. Der To intorim dividend 1 $ 4: por cont. for thé ~half-yeor ..... ‘ Stat Deo, 1897, To charges account, including egal exponses To repniry to bouew proporty ‘To advertising account To fira insurance ueco Ty Mules to be approps Diroctars’ fee ......, Managing dircvtors' foes Auditory’ foe... 900.06 Final dividend of 4 pdr cent for the half-year... sete 100,000.00 Balance to be carried to now . \ azcount .., v BY,B56.28 fullows = $ 5,000.00 5,000.00" Jet Jan, 1897. cr. By undivided prafita, 1806 Bist Dee, 1897 By interest ox mortgages ‘Lost—Interost ontoans p: By rent avosunt ., By commission necount By sorip feos ,....... By proit on rule of proporties .. 3lat Dee , 1897. To batande Tot Jan., 186) By batance’ Rerenve Foxn. $ 7,250,000. SHE COLONIAL NURSING. ASSOCIATION > ,isntion of a sappl in the Crown Colonies and British communi in foreign countries met at the Imperial f original financially by menos of a fund stibacribed - England: thoso anditie now. burses for Government hespital - 9) in the Crown Gelsaloa te appesral hon, ssoretary's which hes elapse Mauritina, tha “Malay. Protected ths Colonies“ and—Mra:, Chamberlain, Tiock, the hoad of the’suacctation, Lo: Genoral ‘and “Mig, Robinson, ‘Mr. FA, Batow- (hon, treasurer),” ant Fraticis- Piggott (hon. seorotary): ~ ie BEWARE!" of the Party offering imi MACNIVEN. & CAMERON'S tiejsgtENOWNED PENG. 10¥ 01 "". ivi en eat Water 188,855.26 _ 84,809,200.75 189,788.28 2,774;806.82 3,718.79 99,535.13 $4,809,200.75 100,0000 21,920.34 12,600.58 418.78 5,869.80 168,350.26" $309,261.73. $ oo 55,550.49 €300,261.73 “9,250,000.00 : A. number of: people Interested rested in tho orgatis of tratuel nurses for work stitute ov 18th Decembor, to-hoar thé results of tho offorts of the committe of the Colonial Nursing Association durlig the past year. . Tho ‘alm of the bssocistion waa. to assist plaves: whichi sould chow that, | although groitly in noed of nurses, thoy were unable. thomselves 4p entirely dofray tho re. quisite oxponso, and this seheme ia in.eucoossint | operation, But it has been found possible to extend the sphero of ‘tho society’a usefnlnass, the rooogiised soared, whence the | Colonist Office deaws its anpply of matrons and ointments “Te appesred: from the ort that in the short period sincs the sssocintion. was established nurses have bean sent ‘to C; peas, tatos. the Gold Coast, Lagos, and Bangkok, -Muoh of: the interest: taken “in. the movement is duo to..tle influence of tho Seorvtary of Stata for |. wo cannot do bolter than quote a-much less | in these pithy known instanco in which a militory~com. mnuder in the Peninghla took tho bit betwoon | ons buitle-tield is his teeth, and ventured to disropard: the orders:| single card.ut whist... Ho. may snoceed, but the, of no less a mon than dbe Dake of Welli ton himgolf, We refor to Sir Thomas iting to advances, Picton knawsthe spirit ti:men and hod some difficulty in restrain. As tho day wors on and -the fight slotter on the ri beerved to on offloer. who communi spartignlare, *D—n it! Lord Wellington, ry Tt was near noon, ond ve forgotton us.” mon were getting discontented, for the 3-—Picton's"} d with rapid btrokes-upon—tho~ mane -of -his-horse;sho—was-| t ‘every direction for the arrival of an aide-de-camp, nntil at fongth o Staff Officer galloped up from Ho was looking for the soventh division under Lord Dalhousie, which. had not yot avtived at its post, having bod -to mave over some diffloult ground: Tho ‘uido-de- oamp, riding’ at speed, suddonuly checked’ bis horse, and, demanded -of the General: whether Piston’ was Ussppolnted: ho expected thet now at least he ¢ move, and in a voice which did not: gain softness from hisfoalings, ho anawéred in a sharp tone, ' No. Sir, I have: not seen his Lordship, bat have you any orders for ino, Sir?! ‘None,’ x ray, Bir,’ continued the irritated Genoral ‘what ore the * “Why, answered the officer, ‘that o39 soon.as Lord Dalhousie, with, “+ | the seventh division, shall commonee an -attack apou that bridge-(pointing to, the one on- the loft), the fourth and the ‘sixth divisions: are, to Ab ‘pontro—had-not-yot—booh-ongagod Wood way boiling, and his stick fl ding backwards and fopwards, looking Lord Wellington. ho ‘bad geen Lord Dalliousie, migi teplied tha ‘alde-de-camp.’ :!'Phen orders you do bring?’ 0 support him? the idea uf any other division. fighti front,; and drawing. himgelf up’ to height, ho aoid to. the astonished. aide-2¢-cam; with some -passion:—‘ You may tall’ Lo: Wollington from ‘m and. the; fourth ‘aud seventh diy: - sions may support us af th the bridgo; excouraging them with the bland appellation of * Come on, yo rasoals,’—* Come. that his irresistible: rush swept. everything. leaving their artillery in ‘the’ hands of. the English.” . Tea as : : Lhe writer in Blackwood ‘notices thatthe. Duke of Wellington, in: his'despatch giving an acconnt of ‘tha battle, passes..over this incident fn silence, and may therefore be: said to haye condonad ‘Sir-Thomas Picton’s disabedienca of this is altogether contrary to what: wa know. of. the Duke’s insistenea upou tha most: exact Ga obedivuee of all-ranks: to his drdors, aud the’ sovority with whioh he visited. tha’ smallest |: nuonathorisyd “deviation “from -‘his plans,: no mutter “how. high. in’ tank-.the’ offendex .was, However, the writer in Backwoods ‘adds :— “ Whether in the story of. Picton -thab.we baye quoted, ‘the disobedience .wis as. marked as it appedire to‘have. bedn. we know - not,, bot: it: is more than ‘likely. that it really didinof mount. -to more than'a Very partial ant perhaps judi: cious, modification of a pre-arranged plant 1 will pass’ -on tea :woll-known and docidodly. -| amusing instanco:.quoted: in Blackwood, of an Irish roginiont in tho - Mutiny «making a des- ‘perato and totally anouthorizod.chorge upon the: roatineers at Khudagunj,: because “they werd afraid that the Highlanders ware going to bave all the fan to themselves, “Thor. was o fool- ding throughout the drmy,” tays. Lord -Roberts ja*his rocontly. published -momoirs, “ that. Si Colin Camphell was inichned ‘to favour. “Hirh. tho 93rd were to” bd. alléwed: ‘the honout of delivering tho rsaanlé on. Khado; awhioli: was highly -resontéd by. the 38rd; determined that on this occasion, at resided: aver the gotheriag; which included Lady. Musgrave, Stanmore, the Dowager Lady Orr-Hwing, Sir William ont! Lady: Quayle Jonsn, Mr: and Mrg. Fred Dutton, bythe Public Works Dopartmont. » os dng proceodings. "” ight, ha became forjons, al Sir, that: the third division under my command’ shall ia loss thou, ton minutes attack that: bridge and carry it, . dhoose.' .. Having: thus expressed bis intontion ‘ho turned away from the aido-de-comp and put himso}f-at the head of his sqjdiors, who were quick in’ motion towards on; ye -fighting villains!'. ‘The ond of course was, that Piston well fulfilled his promise, and | before it. “The enemy took to headlong flight, |. orders in, consaguones of its success; ‘though | ° Jonders unduly; and-a rumour. got about that’ to,| of the Nil ons: “To dur'way of think. man who digobeys an order like one ‘who plays, from a + } ing,” ho say adiody wrong."~Times of Lnilia, THE AUST RALLAN MATL. Tho followiug telegrams and from ‘Australian papers received by the N. Y.K. steamer Omt Maru: ee ae | THE POWERS*AND THE OAINESE QUEITION, * “Tuondan, $8rd“Decembor. ‘ An oxtraordinary Connoil’ under ‘tho . pre- sidency' of Uke Czar haa been summoned to moet at St. Petersburg to discns the future of China, say) - >. ‘Lendos, December 23rd. ~The Vienne newpapers are urging the Govorn- ment {o'geoure.o sphoro of influonco for Austria in Obiva, - ie a : . LhoGormun newspapers refer totbo infoxio of the Gérman squadron in Chinese watera "ns compare with the British float in Kastern Asi _.. London, 44th -Deoorabors 4 the English bowlers and umpires. ‘I poatedly. shown them. that tho Jaw was, broken with inipunity.” , THE MANITOBA SCHOOLS, ~. =: London, 25th December, ‘: The Popo sdvisos tho Roman Catholicn of Manitoba, Canada, to accopt partial concessions in regard 4o religious education in the public sehools if they aro unoblo toobtain justice from the Government... Z : ABOLITION OF THR SUGAR BOUNTY, : oe London, 26th Decumber, | The Anti-Sugor Bounty League, roprayeuting tho, sugarrefining industry in Groat, Britain |. anid the colonies, Lasappoated to the Government ‘tofdgist'in the abolition of the sugar bounties, ‘Win Macdonald Patorson, M.L.A,, of Queons- lanid, was one of the doputatio "GERMAN LINES FOR INDIA, i 5 London, 26th December. pamahiy 2. : PORTUGUESE WEST ATRICA, : : Loudon, 26th December. coived ty the offyct that two ae News has been m London, 24th -Decembor.. Tho - Cologne Gazette says.. that , open Lrasistance—on—the-part- of: any—of_tho—o' Powera to Gormany’s claims in regard'to. Chins would moan. tiv. proffering of immediate help by Russia to Germany. . : aie oR gees . London, 27¢h December. .- The Ciiineso Government declares that ifthe Hongkgng, Bank insists upon the Likin tax on foreciga“eyinm’ imported being ‘placed - under foreigu’ control, it would prefer to raise’ 9’ Bussiin§ loau of °£00,000,000 teela (about: £20,000,000) on {ho.gecurity of the xailways and: tho mines north of the Great Wall of China. China would also promide to appoint a Russi oficial as successor to Sir Robert Hart, the Superintendont of Customs s1 China. : : London, 20th December, ‘The Standard, in’ referring te.the situstion in the Far-Fast, complains that Great Britain’ is doing ngthing.in regard to the maintonanco. of British interests. . Lhe electors, it says, will not copdone'’s tame and ailont submission to tho pold.and aggrossive policy of Britain's rivals. ih Lonton,. 29th Docembor, Tho Fronch .Press is becoming restive in consequonco of the tactics of Russia in mancuvr- ing with Germany in regard to China, : ne 3 -Kondon, 29th December. Five cruisers of the. United: States Navy are ‘prepared -to:reinfores, the. American’ squadron’ in-Chineae waters. 6° 6 “ ee wes Kondon, 29th:‘December. Tho ‘Russian ironclad ‘Vladimir Nonomach, hog boen ordered to (Chink 0 : ‘ ‘London, 29th December. ‘The Russion and. Freach. negétiations for a Chinese ‘Loa of -£6,000,000 to. pay off; the balance of tho’ war indemnity to Japan, aud 40 ecoure the iminedinte evsouution of Wei-l x by. tho: Sapuneso,:have heen suspended, ‘the French demanding that the: Bank of ‘Franco should head the Jou, > The Russinus intonded to. doodpy Wei-hai-wei vn the Jupanose leaving. . Pi oy THE BEHTING SEA QUESTION, :'> cote & ot i London, 24th December. ; Canada has been officially informed. that the indemnity to ‘be paid-by the United States in rvespent.of the Behring Son claims amounts to SABLODD a Saco! si Bondon, 29th Dooember, Tord'Sulisbuty has. refused ‘to. take steps. to sosrce Canada iz vegard’ tothe discontinuance’ of sealing in Behring Boo... , : . London, 30th December. * ‘Presidont M'Kinley . Bas signed. the - bill pasaed by Congress-to prohibit, pelapio ‘fishing’ in Bebring Sen, und the inport of pologio skina into the United States. Se, : 1 SOUDAN CAMPAIGN, f Beet - Giondon, 24th Deocembor.: «” Nows .from ‘the Soudan alates: that the Egyutinn garrison ‘at: Borbor, on tho Nile, bas been streugthoned. cone ae Detachments.-bave hoon sent’ toxAtbara, a Jew milos south of Berbor, to provout a Dervish thovemont northward from Motommoh: .:7. : : * London, 24th Deaom bo: “Advices -froim "tle “Soudan state that. the Dorvishos at. Shondy ‘and Metemmeh, on: the ilo, -batweaxt “Berber. and’ Onidtiymaa,’. ‘aro dlvanoing: upon Berber, which was. latoly oc. onpiod'by the Auglo-Egyption expedition. ane cia t T,. 26th Dosember . & force of native levies from Kaszala, in the Raatern Soudan;* which: was: recantly~oeonpiad, by 900. Egyptian troops, has captured a Dertish poatiat the Atbars River, ona of tha tributaries “The. Dervishe. Pe quired. § . Boudart || force'at Kussal: er] liens nevor ‘throw. jo England till we had re-' | n n Garang amanying. to subsidise new native tribes revolted. agdinst the Portagucsoat Mossamedes, in Portuguese West Africa, and ited 21 of thotr calors, THE FAMINE IN ALGERIA, London, 26th Docembar. The Governor-General of Algerin (Af. Cum- bon) is prossing thy ‘French. Chamber of “Deputi for a grant. of: 1.250,000 francs towards the relief of the famine in Alger FRENCH AND BRITISA INTERES! 8a) ich claims to,Boussa are blocking a eéttlemontof the question. Itadvises Francs to yield tho position to Britain in ordur-to kuup’ afrea hand:in China. oe : A, FAMILY BURNT ‘TO DEATH. 1 id a London, 27th Decombor. A fire broke out last night of o house iu Dixio-stroet,, Bethnal Groen, oconpiod by a fomily named Jarvis, sovoral of the members of, which wore engaged in the match-mating trado, * Mes, Jarvis and her nine childron, whose apres rangod from 16 years to 8 morta, wero burned to denth. Moat of the victima wer) suffocated in their sleep, The fathor hospital on tho same day, , THE DANISH: WESE INDIES. s w+: London, 27th Decembor. The Government of Denmark ‘hus informed | the United States Government that two of the European Powers are negotiating forthe pur-; ‘chose of the Danish West Indies. ° Senator Lodge intonds to submit a bill, to the - Tited' States Senate dirocting the. United | possessions inthe West Ludies. : THE SIBERIAN’ HALLWAY BRORTENING THE of “JOURNEY TO AUSTRALIA. | shortenin: o {and Co, "Six hundred Asknris have joiaed the Hgyptiast |" ste See pes London, 27th December. . The Standard atates that the Siterian rail- Way. whon comploted: will be the ‘means of the journey Letween Evropo: and Australia by 10 days, [hb advises the P. and 0. Company to reduce the, length. of the voyago by its steamers to Bombay and Colombo by six - days; or, aan alternative, the construotion of a ‘railway across India, poe i s FILIBUSTERG IN CUBA, ore : Lonion, 28th Decembor, +: Reports hive reoched New York to the offeot that the Spanish troops failed. ta prevent the landing ‘of » filibustering: expedition at Bahia “Honda, in-Cabasin— :* . ‘Fiorce fighting took place, and the casualties on beth sides numbered 1,000, ‘ THR NEW ATLANTIO BERVICE.: #8 : London, 28th December. +, Mosers, Petersen, Tuto, and Co., of Now- castle-on-yne, the contractora for the 20-knot. gervice betwapn Liverpool and Canada, hava do- ‘ted, with the Canadian Government 100,000 - .dol.'ta a gonrantes of their bone-Bdes iv rogard > to the camying ont of the edntract. FIRE, ON THE “ WESTGATE,” fos. |. London, 27th December, A fico cconrred yesterday on board ¢li steamer Westgate, owned: by Messrs. Turnbull; Scott, while loading at the West India Dook for’. Melhourme,.’ Tho steamer was groatly domogeds : . RUSSIAN WA ILWAY- EXTENSION, — othe < onton, 28th December. Russi has comtnonoed the-construction of 5 railray ‘ri ritory;.to” the Koshk, adistauce of ebont 200 mailes. : st ; + ‘ GREAT TIRE IN NORFOLK. i eer: 2 Lonilén, 28th Decambar, grest fire hig osemtrred at King’s Lynn, ia Norfolk. The. dumage is estimated at £1 POLL TAX .INFQSED IN “MADACASOA) Loniion, 28th Decembe, Gallieni; ‘the Fronch Roait i has {imposed ® poll tex of 34fr. wale: in Tnorins, the centrat pro- ‘ @ islond, besides taxing the ricefielda and houses: of the Malagasios. =~ ‘DIBTRUAY:.1N VIENNA. ; : wi lhondon, 28th Decomiber, intress: prevails in’ Vionna. ‘Thore is spread “discontent: amongst the lower ‘died from consumption in the . “from Merv, in: the: Transcospian tor- > | Btates “Government to purchase, the Daostish. VESSELS EXPECTED. | ~ “ COMMERCIAL. Ts A : 9 : ; “ ne HY MNGLIGH BAIL. eo 5 eee lll detrei cht tte | pura Uo ADS arernait as + ate ete la ino 2. CHOBE QUORATIOR, A | A 7 H jo’ t) iB 0 i i 5 . et as : _¢ English mai Warr? : fees os eee we sf daring Saal for. which ths: Fate a rath to yotura to the terms. subwitied By. ths om- T 5 PUBEIC : Incorvozatip 8Y Royan Crantaa, 1353: Esranntsnkp A.D, 1824. °°. acre ‘on cnt thou Sth instant, tt I ae EXCHANGE. | : INDIAN. RASIONAL CONGRESS, ployore? doleyatos to tho Iste=conforatico, ta | eae a ten ge al Huap Overov, Lowvos. Capitan : -, 82,000,000 |‘anl may bo expedited hora on or about Mon- : “Tonion, 20th Deoembdr, °»| Which, he ways, the employers. intond to uilhoro, MONDAY, thé ate say oF doneaey lo mae ToraL RUNDS AND SRovuIeE ..... £2-480,03 | day, the 24th instant, This Packet brings | - ‘At tho thirtoonth Indian National Congress, : ae ato ict ae re baer eee pets £300,000 | Nec ANNUAL Free. PRemta.. £ 757,478 replica ia ‘elias, espa tel. fram JIongkoxg + hich is uow boing hell in Ingis, Mr, Ni ae ap F : d RAV - Stare ; ee on the 18th November, 1897. : Af ee being heli esate iogula. stiPEING REPORTB..- Ths SEVERAL Bors b acenbored is 19 ee ‘i 000.) Having een appointed Agents of the above THe humic MAI. tion in Ausiralin oud South “Afrion against| ‘Pye Britishoateamer Ducome, from 'Vacoma | fo. Plan to bo soon att Ane Honvers Ooo: Pena Fup, : Compmy we are prepared to accept Bonorzan | ‘Tho P. M. vteumor. Voxtes with tho American. Todiang to the fooling ontnetainod hy tho British | 19th Jan. had roy atvong weslorly winds for Erection of Booths and Matanees on PRET + aad Connan Risks at current rates. wailyof the 28th ullino, loaves Yokohama to- ia Ladin towneda the Huliver. Lats had Foxy -strong westerly winds on Goveeumont groan adjoininy the Race Course, ‘ LN eats allowed“ou Gurrunt Account at Md UOLLIDAY, WISE & CO, day, tho 18th instaht, and mpy- Be expectud . u ‘nollie; fina on coast.” 3 ae ru 3 d ud Huelosure. he rate of 24 por ennnneon the Daily balance) Se eorontlt ee ae? 45 Woesday Py : x % l SELB. BOULLING CHAMPIONSHIP, The British steamer Jara, from Yekeliaun TLeae Cash - : On Piet | fai raimiDig ny rahaneye Agurts. nro on oe salient hes eee alee coe qretitea at + months’ sg] — | Tol Sum dfranecisen far this port, via Yokohama, : Pee NCH OFVICE, CONDON,| Inland-Bea,Jobo, Nuy sald, and Shanghai, on”| Ow amend ~ : Y pean ot . TAXATION IN. AUSTRIA, 2 London; Slat: Dasambex. . Lontton, 20h Decembor. Colonel Dyon, the chairman of the-Employers'|. * A decreas, fas TLoen gazetted io Vienne Fodoration, invites : {he.‘ropresentatives of the: Louton, 26th December, “| UthJan,, and Shanghai 18th, lind ytrong to fresh onilitions of Salo, Apply to ak, . ¥ Hongkous 9th Januar J. Coadaur; the seulling chorapion of the | wonwon exd fine wenther, caee MUGHES & MOUGIE, n $ GJUN INSURA Foe as, entree Gouth Weeke soulors | 17h Suns, ind eundornte to oe weathar With emia Ta, WAITEN KAD, : thy Git ela, : Bank Bills, oa demand ., lames Wray, the yw BA 8 ‘Ss h Jan., bind modornte to tine weather wibh Hongkong, 14th January, 1895. 2 S Fania Meike vy 31 . fee eee aie laa on demand | Syor tha ‘Thames course for 2,000 dollars on | frosh te light northerly winds and light enster- jongkong, january, ae Maniagor, Ho maken, ; Founpup 1710, Tho O. & O, stewmor itl mails, &¢, | Credits, 60 days? sight condition that ho" ia allosiect 400 dollars for hig | ly soa. R. GEO. H. WHYMARK bas boon ‘Toho micros having’ Booh app: he Meaeonetuly Ox Bowman = ‘ fy 2 ~ Y 5 yank) aan oxponsos, . “Tho -Britigh steamer Haimun, from Swatew favoured with instructions from . BA Sti: tote 4 ‘ Telegraphic Transfer VISIT OF TRE QUEEN 'TO CINIEZ, _ {20th Jan, had frosh following N.B. wind aud Crag. Beauss, Esq; - BANK: Agere or the peepee at oa opsred ; nts . Bank,.on demand .,. 7 te London, 28th Dacember. sun, ‘fine und clear woathor, | In Swatow—Str. Consul for Sweden aud Noryay, pu E Business of the above Rank is couduotad | Jtates, z Pade: ~ : On Caicu Tho Queon is ahout to pay a visil lo Cimicz, | {failoong: : : to Sell by oe the HONGKONG DP SITANG. SIEMS: ae sae hed i Telegray! ‘runsier near Nico. Tho tronble with regurd to the — : PUBLIC AUCTION, - HAL YANKING CORPO. pete ph TEMBSEN £'CO., de Bank, on demand . cgurd to t ee yo UCTION, . i, Rules ‘ eee | ‘ Bank, on demand . _Sesinngo tas on soiled, and poreot sntlation | PORT CARGOES. Om MONDAY, 7th Febsiary, may be oainnd on application T Hongkong, 16th Muy, 1892 NLP. steamor Jiomburd sailed from | Oo peat SEU: Pr : t Della, saifed on the 13th | ut MM, = CREST on depasita is allowed at 34 | —ooe Sig Manteno : i iene tans foiled fr -° Bank, 7 (CHU WIECTASEL, WEB, INDTEB Toner Brom Memekeng for Port Said X—Tho Norwegian Trou Steawship \ Pee Cuse. poriannun,: | ner "2 ) AACHEN AND MUNICH F poet OF >for Tapan and Hongkong onthe on parle, 80 daye' aight dou, 29th De 0 coun = *TANCRE Depositors : may. ;.transfo i ia eh Bee Bide sana: lek z OMOIEABIA, sir dntin Pace Re Bog Ranh ret Fon On State |. ig now os Hed at vt Ostia |talnter of So hoy tote Hoven an cera eg, ane Mt omg ox Sa at Washington, is negotiating for a reciprocity | cassia’ lignes, 1 packago’ rattancore, 1_packuge | 4\. hromote Sima, Leochoos. ho Vessel } ar. DARE te: bo'placed on FIXED | PYSVUE Undorsigned, having been appointed the N. D._«te - Predorie sntled ft N ALANTLA.— treaty with the United States giving tho Bui. fins, ant I rere pa For Harte | L238 tong gross, 101 NP, Compound En.) DEPOSIT at Por Cevr. por anaun. T AGENTS for tho above Company, .are. ini a Oe sbisinns eerie ‘un eel Fae pee tish Wost Indios the minimum of tho .Diagloy | 48 cases -papor, 2,090 rolls matting, and’ mats, | © ee 2 Gyiinlecey hae s Ria eae ond For the Worxacoua anp Suananal rr ared " ACoH RISKS against FTR. P : on Sivaaronn. tariff. Sar 1 —--____}-4-bales tea-mats,- ,os—cuvios—51_baton.can Avan Dan BO by We, Rommel: i ut Onrrent is. an . 3. on Dy nes, Ei / or BRITAIN AND V BLA, i St eases chinaware, 20 eOS68 palm Toaf, fins, 3 Be eporae mew Naty as eat be ee en : Te (ERCDROCKELMANN G6 Sgosy nw are Bisnis rth oven ETS aN Bs . don, 30th Doe . ro, Ob ens vq { 8d the Bugincs thoroughly overhaul . . . hace 2 5 ‘ si een eam he Decne | ute cress, 24 ese ners 1 eae | a smo hle exes eur Were | Ing aia! aoa oe a acl Britain ‘and Vouszucla will “cotumonco. in’ 16 eases oantharides. For Havro opti effected to the Vesso!. Sho ‘will be sold with 3 esac oe DEtant: Fobrunty. i ° my hung 5 packagas canes, O58 oases all her rmning gear, &e,, &c., as it uew stands. ONUKONG & SUANGILAL B : PASSED THE CANAL. * cs ~” @ primer”? NOT “ENGETAR,” ~ | pnd'300 eases palm leaf fans. For Hav: N. ithe ian wa ne dale on st : ING CORPORATION, OF HAMBURG. ; , ‘vol ong... bth lonykong & ‘ London, 29th Dacomber. |} Hamburg sud/or Lendon:—200 packages cam | cy os ase th an tore ‘doe the Es % et acinar ts Mirae? F Maria Ba. | China ms) ‘A potition sigaod by 104,388 Seotsuon hos | phor, #3 casos bristles, and 60 cases easential oil, ‘aptain, one of the plates uniter Cio Tae | eek és g ea Fiera D _ boon pronental {o the Queen aguinst {house of { For Havro and/or Hamburg anit/or London novi, lavpiais stat “ sho is theroforo com- eeonine POND. se i z the words “ England” nnd “ English,” instead and/or Antwerp 100) cases brieth DAtAULVEly Tat nea — f T L i 4 r - th Smmuary: eh Shaves of “ Britain " and “ British.” Hambung :—1,491 bales canes, Who vomaluder of tho Cargo on beard Count or Drv ; . yee anghank,- 70h Funvary— Vou & SITUATION IN CURA. ; feathers, 648 cases cassia, 100 line of about L000. b ¢ Manil “Sr. Mac ; A av, Hertha, Japan, Gladestry, Obi, Patroctieat yet Kei London, 20th Dodombor, . | 30.cases aniseod oil, 3 casks wood oi ae tug ol 1h Mik ont 2n'600 piculs | Hen. J, J. tix . ‘Vth January—Mia. Vth San—Onpack. | , ‘A dooree-establiching an antonomons form of | camphor.oil, 2 boxes camphor, 90 -onses bristlas, |. stall les ied pocchinal atainare br Serine oe : ‘A. J. Muymoad, Esq TEE: 18th Jou s evartiler, Hlexlourainl, Sach- | chi 1 Governtient in Cota has heen gazetted ot {Ojeaecs, tos oe cents bade apse ood | ,,f1E—Tho, Tankor Coa “90/100. tons | GD. Bouin, b: hice fantsve, He’ ce ANE, , Jat im a Cotten Bula miata FIRE-AND EARTHQUAKE, trunks, 150 rolls mats,-10 casos’ palm leaf fans, Fapanese, and the ship wl Engine Stores sipll \% Showin, : 520 London, 30th December 19 cases ginger, 14 cane curios, 14 packages '. 1B On Y nS { the I a B lou, © : Braernckera, 1h boxes china paper, and 10|- ERMS :-—( ‘ws on thy fallof the Mammer, _A. disaatroni conflagration hos taken place at apleoiria & adres, > fe Kobe, 22nd Janunry, 1898. : “Port-in-Prineo, tho capital of Haylis in the | Pe ctomner Poseidon, sailed om ‘the 18th = = Hongkoag—T. Tacxvos, Big, West Indies,. Bight hundred houses wore ene Pace . Aa CUTLER P MANAGER: P y destroyed, and 3,000.porsons have been rendered | Jouuary. For Triesto 2,472 cases cassia Micky oe Sy ALMER i P Wane GARD” 3 : 5 i : Tiumislees: ihe : liguen, 100 cases oa i, 2 case chiua ware, & € OWS ‘ is DP. WADE Garo’NEt, Ese Lfongkong, 16th November, 1 S y Geo, $25 429, buyers + QUOTATIONS. (a8 Cewent $44" 3 i : aE essentinl os rattan, and 25 q — é n ee te Ares Followed by » shock ‘of earth | Fee teraniseod. Tor Aden :—98 eases cnssin ING ComPANS, LIuTED, HOMDAY FIRE INSURANCE Co: ury.of Postal information: published fn J: Do. New Lene lignea, 180 eases chinaware, and 40 bales galan- 25 je-hnd 12 Lonvon Banxurs—Londox & COUNTY Bank. : OBITUARY, De 5a gat 1 ‘ TIoNcONG-—INTRREST ALLOWED, t z : at ondan,, h Decombor, a ie i a ¥ On Citront Acconnt atthe rat of 2 per Cont, 0 a ~ Tho death i annonnowd of ME Carvel ho | bMS ulna os Mowbag So 2 on Escape Speco re OER toe wpm | For Ke cane woll-known direotor of the Opera Conhique, Paris. | 9 og Jacque ate 20" casos glass heads, 15! ie Ox Froxp Deposits. . akac ies if inte ed 5 “Houkenge Jo | A MUNIFIOENT BEQUEST, cugvs staranisesd, 2,500 bags sugar, 15 bags is 4 reentle per Cont. per Awving, | + Al da ¥ 4 1h K. Whart & C.. London, 30th December. | tarmoric, and 1 case fans. For Karachi 125 for 0 mionthe, 13 por Cent. per Annina, P Hongkong Rop Tho late Mr. Alfred Nobal bins left £434,000 | bags sugar. : : For 12 months, -+ por ent. per Annum, Longkotg, tnd August, 1997 1k W. Dock .. gs 80g: oy es . <M, a to pravide for. tho awanling of fveanpual prizes |- “Por sientor Aaisme, sailed’ on tho 18th Jan, : vf Selected : W. JACKSON, * | ve vee mph ene Por ' Nagasaki, nguranees— a hot wasawl, tostnionts ani invontors:who shall bo ndjudged | Vor ‘London :—S91 boxes tea” (18,71 ‘Ibs. Se. Distillations of the of Manager pue NIX FIRE 0 "aL + ta have dono the most for tho benefit of | oapor}, 790 ralls watting, 281 cases singer, 188 Finest Seotch Whiskies, | _ Heuskong, Ith November, 1897, [hs be Union : ; See umanity. packages canes, 150 casks soy, 34 casos cl ing ; — S.\TENAS _ TH ai . f Per Lea On, oi Monday; tho GENERAL WEYLER PROTESTS, Ware, Lecuses blackwoodware, 10. oases bristles, Apniy. to VOE-NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA | GRANT . POLICIES. : Bedpae i ye vi . LIMITED. tH EIRE at C tates. i London, 31st Desembor. "| Koc: « sticks, 6 cases casiia, 5. oases offocts abd SIEMESEN & Co, Hongkong. 697 : ae againgl EIR Bee A PRATK & O0;,. |X Seawte, Colembo nnd Bombay —Per ‘ Genoral Weyler, tho was lntoly recalled from ; cuzics, nnd 2 vases paper. Hor Manchoste me Sora : . : AIK & ©: Vanagueht Miru, on Tuesday, the 25th in |____ gchar shns—protested-to-the-Quoen-Regout-of + 250_inlos_sensto_silk. Hou _Glaszow si cases TLER, Pp ALMER «& Ge’? Agents for the Phoonix Firy Offloo. | 11.30 a. vee Z ‘Spain against Prosident M'Kinley’s refévenies | °° uckag® private offects. For Livei Cheeiaeret = ; i : | —Efonpliong, 17th Avemnst, 13 87 (2L.}—Hor-Singapore,-Ponang-and_Culeutti-—Pert ng { te hime? and tho Spanish army in Cuba, 19 balos lamp wick. ~ WJNE SHIPPERS SINCE 181%, ee : COLTS “MEER OP OLTTAN | Kutorng. om Tucrday, tho 25th instant, at |“ Hougkong Lend Inv.) §50 jg73, buyers AiTARGTIC. EXIEDITION. Por stenmor Saghalien, sailed on the 29th | Who hisvo consigned their Brands-to Trove D OFF : - Ort GURANCE: OO 200 ran | Huviplreya Ketale... — §10 $8.35 ' % London, ‘t]st Deeninbor, | 2amuary. Por Fran 63 bulos -raw. silk, for over half a cent Enh eC eae eae Asean are te Canton, on Tresday, Kowlcon trad Hd an fi : ‘ sdeleregt peed + 18 bales hair, 17 3 silk jiivce goods, 55 4 y an ON ; . : = . ay Caan pa 6 25th: instaut,.at 2.39 vat. ‘ext Point Building) 110 ‘S214, buyers. The ines solos deat Lord Salobury has | Stalee tale. 17 cases ie Eloeg gods Tat : ; Hiiay, Ex, | Checombined ACCEDENT ‘ond: TIPE | TC chor Kicongaany, on ‘Taoeday, | Luzon Sugae sare] $100 1442, buyers under favourable, consideration tho Antarctic ing, 6 packa p 9, 40 packages brisil peer ay v Qe i % . | POLICY is tho MOST ADVANTAGEOUS |p cost instants at 230 Pons Mining— is “pupoditinn projected by the Ieoyal Geopeaplical aut io juclages gall Duta Bama tick ren ae tora of INSURANC Be i ast ‘Gor Singapore, Penang’ und Bombay —Por | -CuMeraues. «wiles. 500_ $115 Sebioty. f . and 10 puckages gall nuts. es : es Chief: Munagor. « : A’ yeurly prominm :of; £28 -2s.."(age 30)) po iia Gn thiesday th inst., at L130 a.m. « El i joniaa eae sellers = = . ‘ M i “For Kobe "Yokohama, und - Suatile—Per Foil ¥ VISITORS AT <1 F ~ i) £ di bi a : a OF. . Voudon: 3 1s‘Decembur: VISITORS AT HOTELS. GJQUARE BOTTLE WAULSKY | | sntorest fir 12 onthe Fiza’... sun in ense of death By tacidont.s. © | Kagoshima Mars, ou ‘Thurs Orth |. New 8 en Tomes Corbott, the ¢x-obampion of America, |. ONGRONG te ; 2 Me 7 ; ew wf “£1'000 in easo of permanent total” disable. instant,’ at 3.50 Par, p 5 3 od Here: S10 has posted 1,090 dol, for a watch in tho spring | *f G. Acevedo Mr. L, Bernindes The sale of this yout Scoteli increuses month ites i ‘mont by accitont. " For Thursday Island, Townsville, Keppol 85 (BL), veUera + with “Bob” Filzsimmons, who lately rotired | Me J.:1h Aitken - & 6, Hil dena by mouth ; it is of Superb Quality and of : so A EhO0 in case of Partial (otal disablement’ by Bay; Brisbane, Sydney and Melbowrna—Por _Do. €8, ‘sellers from the championship of the-world. Ne. : Palace Y. Alex: : ae cerns a Curr, Pauuen & Co.'s SELECTION, CANTIED BANK OF INDIA " Yanshivo Meru, on Friday, tho 28th instant, { Xe 5, It is believed that Fitzsimmons is willing 40 }.,_.° Se aes Sole Agents far it-— fies ; weok i f te Gisakly- | A 5.90 F-x ‘ 7 LIGLAU, buyers “s & > Nr. D'Arcy Avderson R.N., & Mrs. Home _ 3 ‘per weok im case oO! mporary cisahio- rt - 1, . “ i aceept the ghalleugs, io iets: Hiss Die Andevon Mt. Howard || LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, D = jon | anEbzaecttont. See Gt ha Wor, Bort: Darwin, Thareds A sialaa Come hit aes A 2, das é Rsk r. Be ici Mr. Kerfost Hughes ‘| 36 xi : tN ents INsUraK aanst 10: ‘- ani aes 7 nepshen Ml , Hho: mt hip ‘Co: at ree _ London, 31st December. | Mr. Win. Srdailey Mr. F. B, o'Jacob 35) ria aan (£1,000 in cust of death, by woskly | Powwne—Par Chmuysha, on Neuday, tho sist nin boat Rtaila cs $76, celle Sir. Sandford Fleming, one of tho directors | Mr. & MrsD. M. Mrs, Povey &. St. John | 4 56°. 862,500 | Paymeate in-oaco of injury.) For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe; Yokohama, Vie: | Bina Muti!’ Ord, £2 Loe. bnyers Sete ane with Sa bauste aes s Be. Lier ienlon gle eR eo 7 GYe J TT 10000}: my pry JERNoN, torte, B.C; und Tavoma, Waiter Tacoma, on. ET fs, 1 beers urging upon Sir Wilfrid “Laurier, the Promiot Ir, 1. Grimmloxy Hohn, hie i * -Y¥~. p lay, 1] ‘at ILE st sl 7 of Ganala, tho dusirableness of taking stepies | Lient Lebnisch : Mr, & Mrs 2, §. Josephs BEECHAM S PILL Toostay, Ist Pobruary. af 11.30 a, Mr, & Mrs. J. W. Buttes Conmandor C. Ei King- on Monday, th inst, China Fire “QUE RING.~-CORBETT AND FI'!'ZS1M MONS, PLAYFarr, res the Kollowing ==: : Age ‘ ‘. 4 . . on ey | 3 ‘ ee FOR ALL ‘ mee Pe ‘i : Yor Singapore, Penang aud Colombo,—Per proces ills the .coublraelien of he; Pacis Mr Glen ALL Hotlens ami BN BILIOUS ann. NERVOUS DISORDE INTEREST allowed, — bapiectum Inaba Aare, on, Thurediy, the dd Feb. st) yobeaw Planting . 4 - ei heim & child r. Leon A Levy Z nage E OF ane 7 a Podde > Do. GALEUN THE CHANNEL, Mr. G. Hf. Botham Mr. J. Y. Maysion ANNUAL Bace Six Mrunton Doxe rateof 2 : lance: |. |e." : London, 30th Demat ; « Sept, Merten, ni The Is. 14d. Box contains BG Pills, 8 5 + ginwinioaion ; MAILS BY, oe oan STATES Ne flo i eopi the Te Mis . r.. Felipe 8. Mest Price 50 Cents. 3 2 mon aa z : ry. ,, B Cee ee boat beretos ave unsyended: |S Splia Bes Me DP. Neher pea ditclidenate pee z SA ied adi pleat Tho Unitol Stutes Mail Packet’ Gily af |, Watson & Cow A 0 {51 walter PEF ORR. RE IN, LONDON. 1 “Mr H. Oldham - . Proparod only by The PYoprintor —y * : : eee Ee | Peking will bo despatched ot WEDNESDAY, [" ~ - ma cmaR aT aa v7 eiitw sidon:/ Docembi Miss Ormsby |. \.PHOMAS BEECHAS, St. Helens, Enal An oe [Aurnonise Carrray, £3,000,000 tho 20th inst., with Mailsfor Amoy, Shifughai, i : m Be tse London, 30th Docomber, Coben | The Hon. & Mrs. R. De} “Sor AGENTS for Hoxaxona Sad 3 , Hoe ee Caprnal S50 000. Japan aud Ban Franciseo, tho United States, re it aa She coroner's ihquiry.-iito tho cireum- | Mr. B.S, Crusscn Ornaby Buriee of CHINA: WALKING '& CO. : : (ongkang. | Ga Canada, Poru, &c., which willbe closed aK Nes een stances of the recount great Hiro in Ceippleyate, | Mrs. Crowley Nr AW Parfitt wong ont Cental, Wowekong it London, bas concluded, “Aaf open verdict’ waa | Mr. T. W. Dat, Mr, J. Prstorin i 66, Queen's Road Central, Hougkong. (nai B ‘DE 2 5 SO eT returned, : as 7 Capt. & Xirs, Davis Mew P. von: der Plordten | rn = 2 7 ‘The “Undersigned having 10 am, Registry ceases, : " ~ REMEDIOS,. rad 1 : en Bee ae - it. M, Déevilbi Mra. GF, R)illi MIDWIFE AND -SICKNURSE. ot pens in: ‘| AGEN'ES. for’ tho: above” Compan; WURKEY, GREECE, AND CRETE, a rae ade has rae se Peirce . : : COLONIAL : STAMP: “RISKSiagai a $10 $10, nominal Wanchai Warehouse. $37} (3408, ex di . ld: Mal Ul At. Post Office closes, but Correspondence Ohied ‘Malws (Ald y's) ea may ba posted on-board the. Puckot-with | New Patna. 24 New Denies. Siondon, 24th Di : . Ce = ae ‘: D ioe 2 Late Foo of 10 cours extra Postage until | Old Beoures «. 30 uondon, ocember. Miss Dram a RS. POONG TZE, late of Govexnatent Y Howaxona; E as Fi ‘ a0, the timo of depirtuiv. Veftian, : $4190 to $630 A ‘number of Moslems at Horaklion, in | ste k. 2. Di Surg. Capt, C. W, Reilly, Crvin Hosrrrat, Holding Cortificate | € 4 Crete, have massacred” 15 Christians who Me. Yr. W. Katvurds "UNS. nee of Compotency ‘and nites fromthe General Z vi 7 Bs : ‘ : Oily and Papor-vrrapped 40 to $650 helongud to a coust ot Mr. W. Engelbrecht Mss, 0. Me Reilly Rennig'| Supetintondent of tliat Tustitution, educated at : : aes fad eet BLUSH PACKET, | Nutes 16 chesis Bengal Opium. : Mr, E. Je East . & Mm. A. HH, Rennia ELE's Hos Hea . Britis ‘oniract Packet Verorc, will: eet Mee Mckond 2 | a eee ea Cane Gorornsioit | Is also’ prepared teD i ; = ve despatehed on THURSDAY, tho 27th inst., THE WEATHER 5 Mr. and Mrs: R. Riete | Civil Hospital, Dr. Jouvax, Port Officer of | Syaw2s iu Lerge or Smali Quantit © ARTRIDGE! with Mails for iho United Kingdom, Europo| . le fe Mea, W. A. Fitton and aecker Heaith, ond “Dis, Hartrcan, Stepsan, aed | Agents WANTS», : Hes Foret and conntries beyond, via Brindivi; to the - nn eared welt vig ‘children OMe & Mes Vanghan | © pyter . Eee i 15 10.25 % Disconat, Allowed, ‘ ~ | Straits Settlements, Nethorlands India, Burmah, CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL : Londen, § EE Decomber, | Muy. & Mrs. J. M.Gawne Robincon "Addvens 1-268 Proyo West . a NOBEL'S SPORTING BALEISTITE | Foion, Adon, Egypt, Multa, and Gibraltar. Y, an 4 P.M. Tho Crotan Assombly’his protostod agninst | ., nek Te Sa aera eda Hongkong, 6th Decombor 1397. faze TO SHIPMASTERS, Alsolntoly Smokeless and, Water-resisting | 9,00 a.m.—Posting of Pricos Curront and Gir- tho injustice ot the, Tibute Crete is culled upon | 3 eee as Mr. & Nw. Wm, Whiley a ee NQTIRE 1 Ton FRESIL WATER ‘Can Best Nrrno-rowbkt 1N TUR Won. em Salare cotta to pay to Lor! under tho new sehiema’ of-| 6% 73. rd . . pe a whore youc FREE Vora : {2.RoRe ‘ BS. & 00 a.nt.—Registry ceases. bay eFC Drgoddard Mis Wing | TypPS Gj POC Kt AUS EN) TNR ooatootby thet Bevin wa Focy | TMOROE TRAN an | a0 Alc Peting of nowespers, ous, and autonomy. .*' a ‘With -Foféronce to the complaint that » ‘Tur: | f° $42 ‘Hamenly RE : : | Warse is the cause of mach Sickness on board Ae ee eat & Boating patterns coares. ; kisk fort at Prevesa, at the mouth of the Gull | x7, Morey D. Hawks’ | Mra. enol Wild | D#arse, Minuiner, Deess anv Mantes | Ship. J beh baie aa aa 11,00 a.m, Mail Closes rae of Arta, “had fired upon a Greek. gunboat off | mr Geo. Hass Mr. W. BR. Young — - MAKRB, | We are tho ONLY Water Boar Company | Primrose Cyies *.. 37.) Tare Lerrses may be pasted {from IL10 Actium, the Porte Las oxplained thatthe fring | Nr.S. Hetdeun ~ 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. jin IWKonaxonc EXCLUSIVELY supplyixg | Pegamoid Cnsos .., 6.25. *~ a.m) with 10 vents lute fee up to 11,30 a.m. wax “a misteke.” oe : Peak: Horn. 7 “NOV FILLERED WATER. : Ejector Bruss Cases, 6. after which hour they may bo sent on board Greece is engaging Austrian ofllcers to roor- | ptr, ¢, Allison Mys. G. Lawless DATHSE. NOVELTIES eee A aes Bg dingonut on qrdors of 1,00) aud over with’ the same Inte feo. ; anise the army. - woe ‘upbein vi A. Mackelek . WwW eae 7 London, 30th December: Gupetin v Cae . STelsch AUTUMN. . r Sveam Wirkr Boat Company, Apply to, : Tho Ambassadors at Constantionople have | Mr.\% Mrs, K. Davideot . - Hongkong, Ist October; 1897. ;h20} Hongkong, 9th Octolar, 1895 72836 : War. SCHMIDT & Co., The Gorman Contract Fackot Prenxden * jnformod tho Porte: that the proposal {o send j Mr? & Mrs. We HT. T. R, Mite mated ; —~ A will -be despatched on TUESDAY, the Ist 500 Turkish ficopa to Creto to relieve.the gar- | Davis 1 & Mrs. . ‘ : r x : : beimersc Febroary, with Maila for tho United Kingdom fin l . ‘ P I A N ‘e) Ss. Hongkong. Europe and countries: beyond, vit Naples, ge Es Sew Som Se HER NS Nagas aso Kugoshima w. MAILS BY\ THE GERMAN PACKE'E | Gatelail z Rn ie 8 Eu Bue Eubue F 4 Hongk Hougkong, 27th Jaly, 1897. - (119. {o the Straits Sotilements, Batavia, Burmaah, | ‘yjgrsria Peal t perceres rigone at present in the island it inopportno | Mr. Alex, _ and would produca complications, The request | Colonel H. Fi | }'ss therefore boon rofused, : : . A: Findlay Sinith 4 -[ Coylon, India, Aden, Eyypt, Malta, &e, &e. | Ciap Rock Ais, M. EP. Prost wise = ORDERS GOING. TO AMERICA, Mr. & Mrs... L Gom- Mfr. - f Bioloe : ave ‘ ‘ WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. Registry oaasos ut cH AVM. Lato lottera “tll Mi . * . ita th P. 4 Dirt . cow ss KS + i SES, M. il rd Z London, 30th Decombor. cael Hi. Gorges. - Ma Nin an . HIGI QUALITY, LOW ?P RICE. WancHar MACHINERY Gopowns anp En- ne a le He Mb 10 Genta oxtia Undphong . Owing: to tho strike of anginears in England, | 31-, i, Heinze = : J GINDERING EstADLIisHMENT. postage. : . the Russian Govornment has given orders to | Sir, & Mra. A, Shelton ? : a = oer 1 to 8, Cross Lane, .Wanobai. . Amovican firms for 209 eugines for the Siberian | ate ae citi Grpt AP Henan J | BASY MONTHLY: PAYMENTS: railway. ys Mr. W.#8. Hatsison ir. G. H. Wheel oe . . ; sens nie THY ENGINEERING. DIFFICULTY. Ma Te by oD es Sia Mrs, J. : J ROBINSON PIANO CO. 7 London, 28rd December. | Wr, H. Hursthouse i 3. ‘Wheoler : sk : : : Mr, G: Barnes, tho: seerotary of the, Am- }-dir,Chautrery Inchbuld ~ Mr. ‘Wheeler E DR: KNORK'S ~algomated. Society of Euginecrs, statoy that the | Mr. Mrs J. W. Norton Miss Vheeler® ss spe eters = : MALLS BY THR FRENCI PACKET. A EAD SO oe oe eer es | eee senth Contenct Packet Suyhalicn will - por| 4 by, the bast, Bs gti inter, oe [2% be despstohed on WEDNESDAY, the Bnd | TDEYG verse] and, suc! a ” “DR. OVERLACH'S Winthes, Steam. Capstans, Seam | Pumps, FET et hice: bajo, bie Tete ae IGRANINE Steam “Donkey Pumps, Hydraulis “Preteo%, (4) Saigon, Struits Settlements, Vatavio, Bur- saab t Manchester; Newenstle, Gh c Mustér B, Wheel TIPY! 1 Sugar Mills, Marine Boilors and Engines, strotasi ige, | © 40.1 4 in ote el ie our wale | <a ieee ae MT 008 Buk stan Bo gst Davng, Hayne So | Bahl ain Gap Bere Mal ad | Be othor cantres will refuse to. resume work. unless a — * Patented 2 ‘eon the hours of labour are reduced andthe old | x'x7 7 + + “Li ” (ANTIPYRIN-CAFFEINE*CLERATE) | Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, ato, ete. Gibraltar. : 4 coniitions of employmont conceded. . W . BREW. E R & co. LION inert £5 rains (1) Bxcollont results in tho surenesr cases | Wo are now prepurod to exboute orders for Bi 00 ‘AL-—Posting of Prices Currentand Cir- Bie ton; = i “., ; 24th December. : a ahee In Powder and Crystals, also in Dropsof 5 grains, | oy ‘sitazainmmn, as well asin HeADACH | thy building or repairing of oll kinds of. eulars c6oses. ngkong a; S021 Mr. Barnes soys Le is confident that nove of : : EA yO a wea ee gic, MERA, PEON ALCOMOLIY, NICOTINE, AND | nachinery with quick dlespatah gal good work | 1900 a.u.—Rokistry cxnses, Vyittarin Peak) | — the enginoors will accept the employera’ terms. » vy 5) | MORPHIA . POISONING,| NEURASTHENTA, IN- | manip. Enquiries solicited for’ sny of 'the.| 74 | TMall closes. Cae Rocks ou) B09" FANON Wi BCP ioe teth Deomter” | NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. | °™'"™" "AFFECTIONS, | PLURNZA, GRIPPB, £0... -- : meMD. tho’ gomplato. plant of any’ kind. of | 1LO0 Aat-—Btall clos, : Macao veviwee] 80.22 ‘At tho National Convention of Trados-unious| China Conster's-‘Tide Table... ..$ 1.50 NERVOUS AFFECTIONS. . -(2) Pho DES? ANTIPYRETIC, evou in threal- | maclinory. : : 2 : MATLS BY THE CANADIAN i 204 in Great Britain 160 unions will bo represented, | With Bat and Bull, by Goo. Giffen 41.50 Puper i A ee : enol collapse, because the calfeiuo of Migrain- WW. LYSAUGHT, ‘PACKET, * caer] “BOT The’ number of men ont of omployment in {in a fow days)... ... , 12.50 Cloth . ARGONIN. | inowdts simultanoonsly as au ANATEPTIC. ; g 112, Wanchai Road. The Conodian Mail Packet Hmpreos.of India | N x as consequence of ‘the: strike in the engineering | The Christian, by Hull Caine... 2, £00 R (5DR LDR MARK.) ez7 ro only Dr. ov ERLACH SMI Lengkoog thJaauary. . - . [28884 will be despatohod on WEDNESDAY, tho Leth | Cane 8. Samer] — es trajlo 1s estimetod at 81,000 .. Manners for Women, by “Madge”... ... 9.70 Cinauaren? 4 GEAININE, “Liou. Branl,” aud always | -— ee aes Feb., with Mails for Shanghai, Nogasaki, Kobe, | “On the 2st at 112) aa, Eurtiir, slight tal of. the London, 27th December. | Mors'Tramps Abroad, by Mark Twain... 4,00 -| prescribe “MIGRATNINE HOECHST.” | G R T M A U L 2 Ss _ | Yokohama, Victoria cud Vancouver, B.C., which | teronister ‘ua talon place con, She Cling ont ud the Tho result of tho ballot by the membors of | Modern Architecture, by Statham... ... 6.75 ARATION, 'Lha best medium doso: for alults is (7 grains : will te closed as follows :— be Tenet Podornde,” Vorecat s~Moderate to. fre . the Amalgamated Society of Euyiuvera upon | A Short History of Royal Navy, 1217 to given once ox-twice daily *in powder, or in : SY RUP ee 10.00-a.m, Registry couse. * vintes fue, "4 ae er aged fas 2 the rover ne ates ine bese R Ne i tase Disny nd Hand eaten ‘ : ae volts. 7 11045 ar, Post Office closes, but ommrospondonse Seratda iran. ay placed before the rocent conference has been | Royal Navy List Disry and Han 2 / Ps = may. bo posted on- board the Packet, wi : OTe made snow 150 branches nuauimoasly Yoted | Pais-ting and Decorating, by Peare . OF HYLOPMOSP HITE OF 1m et Late F 4 of 10 conts extra Postage until) . aye pee | ee aguinst the masters’ ns to tho managoment of bone te Sak _ “the time of departire. ae their'worké,and with the exception ee two all > FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST. : a - ane = : “NOTICE, rejected y large majorities the propoast to) White & a L735 | followed. : : ies : : : zag Sb i working waek. ‘ye CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Sole Agents for China, ve : pated mon 3 : Docefnber 28th vs : Wi ” ‘Phe masters’ proposals hive boon. rejeoted by fee ag) Sew, BEWARE OP .£URIOUS IMITATIONS| [339] ‘Tho original preparation presoribed by the} aig ‘roona (KBR #) : : 8 majority of 100.t9 1. .Tho number ‘of, votes .\) re Se a A panties . Jeading modical sathorities ror. ConsUMPTION» have. always for SALE. a fino aasort: ‘Alighoat apen- aie tetporature on the 30th... wocorded was 24.500. ares 2 Complete ; U NITED ASBESTOS ORIEN TAL ‘Woax! Lunes, BroxcaiaL Inurrarroy, and | ont af the noe season's alected PRE. |. | worst Mag ae eerie “ating pte thotunnd sitatttonal Zockous nob cas yorg Numbers): 4. ses se ones one me OF pee ; ~s : Bes a M44 comivark ovens, for the last 80 yiurs| SERVED. GINGER, and SWEETMEATS | |. Hongkong Observatory, fist January, 1608: - i Gay. ray . 7, 4 . * ‘ ‘ . ia * 5 i B 5 : a i Seah ans e "London Both Desir, | Guess Roan, Vader Hoxaxona Horse, (25): AGENCY (LIMITED). ’. woh the gooplel wisorn, "16cm te of th re a oni Hey”; Sai On ain Tu _& jarnes, Bécrotary of tho Amalgamated | — 7 g ees mes ‘ Spray oe a rotain ita reputation where other medioines have) +o, West Paint: mate 2 : Welbul 5 E Bagi 3, lates that-the Unginsors or SA *K vu : -SOLE-AGUNTS-IN-.. i = ee = eee as el Set de Therm. 12M. raid Fee Eee aE BOND ee | MT Sot BUSSAN RATSHA.""" HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SE?TT. ae ee santas aerate ag} Drm Otee Bore Gun TENG,” | Bam ‘Oo Phen, paws Wer bolb} 58 The Tinos says that many of the fodorated | N, ‘ox. Housz Sreret, Peava Cewrnan. |: : ; eed FORTHE: - Joe.) Gpraucr's Syeup imme italy, arr i Sa «OS Manag.» *- | Phermom.9 A... OR Therm, Maxiraus :seoe 9 For etes nar tee gaia nape ar Sy na aa eee “UNITED ASBESTOS. COMPANY, LD, LONDON, —_-___| otasanl Nicarseyonats, tat oe aed by | song, S0th Agel GOT pods | Thermam.2 yc, 62° Then, Minimum (over 6 beginning of the now year. . ‘ Head Office :—Toxto. -- ti » “UNI = 3 N x "3 eae i ’| improves rapidly—a fact soon ‘ds monstrated by tie :inn lobes ci ia SPE el Thermom, 4 vant... 68°: night on BY ‘The Daily Nos considars that thy result of | “Branch Offices :—Lowpon, New York, Bowr- |. Bae +, CONTRACTORS TO'H. M. GOVERNMENT: ae -|-an inorense of weight ‘anid he: thy appearance. : OR, | “HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE: tho ballot taken. by the Enginears in équivalent A BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- a > “MANUFACTURERS OF THE - GrrsiAut’s Sraur has ‘a reso colouryand is 7 oo 88nd to Beth Sanur, = to. vote of consure apon ‘nuionist leailers for |’... -;aeIN, ‘Newonwana, ‘and all Porta in : : Bost. Quolities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKING i sold: in flat oval Dottles.. : Neither the ‘Caprains, the Amys, nor the {> _/ Tow Wares, | Low Warec,, 3 > s It a LSI Ssa1ll bids b2ssi Rakeaes attempting to securo: a compromise with the} - T 2 : RS Id and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP: PAI GS: of all Ki : p : as z “+ masturs upou the questions of the bours of| —Aau: mere fiir ial peo SVE *tOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS ane oe oe Bewarn of Tuyravtoxs. EE oe eee near on tha, Clee Ga Ee noaes ae labour out the management of the works, =} | ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOTLFE COVERING, COMPOSITION “| GRIMAUL #:0m.—~ DEBIT sostnola.y the Often oth Crome | 54 [ee eras [nas ne : . +: of the Best Qaalities. ~* e : .'- The Ewployers’ Federation hea informed tho : per ce See eae i ibs OR si Said by “Hongkong Harbour =~ roprsseatitivos of tho. men.on atrike thot the} <The Miike.Cotton Spinning Mill, Li. | : uporintendsnt TRos:" . bie reed upon daring the’ confyrence: has “Tokyo Moxine Tasurance Co., Limited. : 7 ‘ 2S DODWELL, OARLIEL & CO. ondods Braecuecin oo Ee" SMoig Fire Insurance Co. Linuted.” — a SES TT ~ - ‘ is Mowuitl London, 30th oe ae an 7 1 : . ‘Bun Ff I N23 40. Busobniann & Menvill. -. ~ In the ballot by the caembors 4 ie Rage: Tmperial cisuer ant we “ing. tain ‘ ji K,. CRA W FURD- & iCO., ee E fe | dacos Cunimraxssa, Norw.. ate, Hanson~ wanted Soviety of Engineers upon tho Proporals “Shanghai: Es . 2 . aro SURGEON DENTIST, ' ‘Wioler &:Co, — to. ee Bo of the employars’ representatives a placed he. ‘Oncita Cement Company, Japan. x : z 5 0, 20, GUILAR BTREE: Losmare, Tallan ok. fer ieee "Si on | | fore ihe erent conforoneo 55,006 a pgniaet * 1: Kanogafuchi Catton Spinning Mill. s TERMS VERY MOD AATE, ‘ pbamesegon Ger. ste, Q. Hoadrmann—Siemsson |. accepting tha employers’ proposals, nnd 1,041 in Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Jopan. ERD y a = & Co ae See Se Pavan oa hors Were PaUerolavagatant === eet Cloak tact = 4 oe Consulation Free, <9] Spepano, Aw, 'bk.R. G. Waterhou—Order, 41 hours per week, and 8,615 in favour. . 1° Hongkong 4th August, ee we I . f i = Frongon ; eSrd Soptomibs = a, Dritialr d! fond Wisler h-Ga--- F See oe Te ee eee ae roe BIINNER, of Ava WATSON & Co—Hougkeng. | Bavawve, Britih “steamer, Sarchet—Giby, |. se —1 Li ton & Co, R [iret pacman, No EB. Amandson—Herling Boru! a Foc teres poe PF ez ERASERS REEL | obitoleiokte ee #, FuoSvcete . tok: Cees & Piedocumna sakes rt “: of -the Rosier, and Casvapm Mounrarne. ’ | Borosurma Marv | * pROPOSED SAILINGS (63 PROM ‘WoNGKONG. - Race SHANGHAI INLAND BRA or Taran, KOBE AND oon aya . FOR PORTLAND, OREGON,. 2. IN CONNECTION WITH OREGON RON CO NAVIGA-. ROR VICTORIA, B.C., AND’ “WACOWA - HY, CONNECTION 2VITM + NORTHERN PACIFIC . RAILWAY co, “Proposed Captain. | Bailing, Fob, ' sae : ‘Tons. Stoamer [ons ee een, ee WPecreay .. rates offered by Conumara . 8,605 1A. Gew.. thi h 5 attention of pasaongers ia directed ti 0 Vory ol heap mates ee eegItED cs np PACIFIC COASF and to tho INTE RIOR, and BASTE STATES and to EUROPE. : - HoNaKoNG ro LONDON, £47... «- f First olasgsT'able. Dooror and Srawarpass carried. é no of tho First-Class ATLANTIC BATE L 1 Excallont acoommodation. * Passougors to EUROPE may provoed"bpror HONGKONG to NEW YORK, £i1. The Railroad travelling is seqund to none on the. American Continent. BMagniticont Sconery Tho -Yertowsrows NavTionsL, Pare TACOMA, on PORTLAND, Fs HONGKONG 70 VICTOR a. (Tho best’ rouge to the Kionpyxe Gono Preupef Froquant Sailings from Vier@rix Tacoxsta and'Pourzanp to Dra ond Sr. Mictaun, by Ftates' of Passage to other Points on application. . + + Pipectal rates allowid to members, of Government Services. ‘Through Bills of Ladiog issued to” Pasifio Coast Points, and to Canadian and “United, States Points, " Gousular Invpioes of Goods for Tnitod States Puints should be in anadritplisale; aud one copy must “be. cent: for roaed by the slenmer to the care-of the Proicht Agont, Northoro Pucilic Railway, Tiooms, Wash, for Goods forwarded viv that port, and, to-tha- Froight Agent, Oregon Railroad and Navigation'Co., Portland, Orgoun, for Goods Shipped by J that route. Eig mist bo sent to our Oflco (with address marked in full) by 5 p.m. on the day provious to" Fer tote information as to Passage ¢ gx Freight, apply to wi hs ‘DODWELL, OAREILL & CO, _Ganeral Agonts... Hongkong, 13th January, 1898, - | LONDON via STRAITS, &o. +} LONDON via STRATTS, to. DESTINATION, Veivistehe ‘S NAME. | NDON VIA Suu UaRAL : a LONDON.. Coyton . Verena ‘Pinganoy BREMEN via Ports oF Caut. ANTWERP, Brumen, H'prge, do, MARSHILLES, LONDON, So. MARSEILLES via Sain, ure . VANCOUVEI:. v. Smanonat Se .. PORTLAND, Qruaon via Koon BATTLE, iW sagen vy. Kouu, & rovonta, D.C., & Tacawa v. Sia! MORE SAN FRANOL SAN PIANGISCO an SuAL ko, NE NEW: TORI ia Supz. CANAL ‘Ki XOKOHAMA I, Kosn &Y Koen & Y'HAMA SHANGHAL SHANGANI MOY . SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o. DAY ISLAND. Townsvite, & SANDAKAN & KUDAT . SPORE, Cotomzo, & ‘Bounay & BOMBAY & Darinstedt "| Easte Maru Changeha ‘aoashire Mara jpucalion Lyon, B.N.R, Hovermann -| Battorfold & Swirs P, & 0, B-N..Co..” BL & 0. S.N.Co. Holliday, Wiso xf Melehers & Co. Molchors & Co. Nippon Yoson Mosaageries Maritimes. Cama a Dowel &G Nippon Yusén aisba Dotwoll, Carlill & Co. Melthers & Co. 0. & 0.8. BC: P.M. 3.3.00, . Dodwell, Carlill & Co, Shewan, Tomas & Co. Nippon ‘Yusen Kaisha Nippon Ynsen | Eaiaho P, £0.83. N. Co. Siemszan.& Co. P_& 0.8. N. Co. Buttoriield & Swire Butterfield & Swire . Nippon Yusea Kaisha Butlerfield & Swire Nippon Yusen Kaish: Cirlowitz & Co. . Jardins DMuitheson & a oi about : On lat Feb, On 27th inst, ab 2 Pat. | On lat Feb, at Noon, January. K On 3rd Fob.,, at, Neon. * On 26th inst. xt Nuon. On 26th inst. ‘| On 24th inab., Daylight. On-2ith inst, ab4 ent. On or about 27th inst, On 25th inst, ab 4 ror. Oa or about 23rd.inst, 0. ah inst, at Noon. ae “VESSELS 5 Ol INDO- CHINA 81 STBAn aA AVION: CALC mus Company's Steamship, “ KUTBANG;’ OTPAMERS. * DESTINATIONS, “SAILING. DATES. at DayvLiceT. “24th January, ON Obn0 s. ‘ }x KOBE & YOKOHAMA .... Omni Manu 5 + ©. Young .. Yamagucn Marc. 9. Kayamero.., * KaGosHImMa Mant “Wi. Thompeon . Yawasuino Maro NAGASAKI, KOBE & Yorouaua Pee SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM- Turepax, aeirie we 25th: January; ve ho, ab Noone eo 20 ce & Yoworana { Frmay, 28th January Monpar, 24th Jonuary, . ‘Raving connexion with connny' Mail Steamers to. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT: SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHOR ant “VESSELS ON THE BERTA~ THE. PENINSULAR AND ORLENTAL TEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM.FOR fRALTS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, “INDIA, ADUN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH, AND “ LONDON. x Biuts oF .baprng Iss0ED FO Barivia, Pexnstan Guis, CONTINENTAL ° AND San Ponts. th PENH Steamshi : «“ VERO ONA,” Goplain 0. FH. S. Tocqus, 2.n,8., carrying Hor ‘ojosty’s Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &o., en THURSDAY, the 27th Cargo for tho above Porta. All Cargo for Francs and London will ba tranahipped at Colombo into a steamer pro- | ceeding dirsxt to Marseilles and London. Parcols ‘will be_ received at this Offico nntil ~NGRDDE UTSCHER R LLOYD. | NOTICE. , , “STEAM FOR BINGAPONE, COLOMDO ADDN, SUEZ, ‘ NATLRS, ae ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS iN Rae LEVANTE, BLACE SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Axso, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORDEAN: GALVESTON, , AND SOUTH AMERICAN Tas Company's" Sreaxfens WiLb ‘CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON to Lasp Paasnnatiss’ anp Luaaage. Paces in. Rivssta. Prorosep. Sarinas From-Hoxaxoxa-.. | ‘| the Godowns of the How: - | inst. PROM Guiscoy ann Sivenroit | ™ Conapany’ 4. Stoamahl winGoliow.” ~ Whart ‘and: Godows Co, , htained, [be admit Suave Ieit ae Gedonns, fant ix to the office of tho ‘Noow ees ‘the: 26vh inst, or : in damned on -Wapniend ; ee ico Ta bis ua Goods yomalnivgin'the Godowis‘aftor the 26th will be ‘eubjeot 10 voit. ; FROM: MIDDENSEROTGH, GHANT \ EQUTHAMPTON, : AND “SINGAPORE.” pee Vommpuny' 's Stvamabip “TOSA: MARU: boving arrived rom the mores of ‘Cargo ure -heréby informed, avo being landed nnd'placed-nt poner inNho | Hongkéng‘and | Kowloon WWlarf. bnd todown 6 7 : En ted; and any ak EB GOnOWN bu Kowroow Priva, suitable for thd Storage of Biorchandize . sea at 12id We PD," Prava Base, 1} 900g A ‘Storage of Morchandiaa. -TINSTRAD & DAVIS. ~-ingksi ib Fanuaty, TSI. , {86 BEEN MOUNT: * Bonwan Roap. a to, : pes A GILMAN & 00, Honateoe: -enth May. 1997. {49 erasers. with gts Gontleman, with on. « ? ‘¢ aro of Daily Preas Office. Decomtisr, 1897. (64 i Oraertae ae Waxy De BurLpiNas.~ ie to : HuMruREre ESTATE & FINANCE £0, EIMITED. ‘ts ‘Conipany’s Godowns .st Kowloon; ‘whero edch’ igonaifrnniont will ba sorted. “ont: thurksby “niirk’ ‘and delivery ‘oan be -obtainvidas:-sdon’as;the: ads dre landed, ‘ona ‘goods: wil 'bo tated: here-nnless | ls eed sre given “to the ‘contrary. before | Nee at “oloared by the Behe inst: Will he: subject to ront.- : ton deiys after the-vessel’s toh ho: ofaitns. “will “be ‘a. “all WED LEVANTINE, “snd SOUTH AMERI- CAN PORTS np to: CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF ant BAGDAD, also BARCELONA, TAMER ES ALICANTE, ALMERIA, rps se ein * BORMIDA.”: a tain Noera, willbe dogpatohad:. as. above 'RIDAY, the 2Bth inst,, at Noor... "at Bomsay tho, Steamars are, discharging i in Vietor1s Door. Yor durther petieulars-fogatding -Proight | Tapaspar,2 24th January, | oO THURSDAY ISLAND, - Huns} PM VELGD,KEPP BE BAY; co Sra Fobrusry, : | ** Through Passenger Tickota avd Bills ‘of Lading insted for tho Princtpal Cities in the United States, Canada and Burope, in ooanection with the Grsat NortTseex Bainway and Atlautie Steamers. ” For further. information as to. Posatt Passago, Shilings, do, apply at the Company's Leal Branch Office ot No. 7, Praya Central. at £ P.M. MARSEILLES, LONDON, New- CASTLE, & ANTWERP, V, SINGAPORE (Transhipping Cargo for Fava Ports, SypNey & MELBOURNE . at 4 Pow. Penana, Coromno & Port Sar... " -W, Bainbridge A, S. MIHARA, ‘Manngor. _ Hongkong: 22nd Tonvory,. 1898. “PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. - STBAMERG TO BAIL ON BEMARKS. yAbout 2rd > January. i} CHS. Tooque, ENR. } Freight or Passage. Noon, zh} igs Spocinl Advertisement. Fanuary. fll ane? “Passage, appl; 3 Pet CARTOWITZ «00, is ‘ wa Agents, Hongkong, 28nd Ti ondary, 1838. te “MALL LINE. PAGIE IC MAIL Sti AMSITIP COMPANY. vA INLAND SEA SEA OF JAPAN AND : HONOLU, LU. *Prorosep SAmINGs FROM Hoxaxowa, Crry .on: Pexine (vin >. _Amoy, Shanghai, Na- asaki, Kobe, Inland fen, Yokohama wild Honolulu) . b WEDNzspay, . 26, 1898; at ‘Noon D 1898, noon. Perv ° (via, Shanghai, 7 Noon. 0, NAGASART, “ROBE, TNOAND SEA, YO- Cima (vin! Shang Ses, Yokohama, and ‘agasaki, Kobo, zt Jane PPE US U. arnahip. a for SAN Bae th oe and HONOLULU: on WEDNES- : 2 P GONDON vs eee SHANGHAT, Naoasicy, Konn & Yoxouama ... About 27th January... Bornxo... 2% F.C. A. Hyon, E.N.K. "> For Fuzthor Partioulare, apply to” HA. RITCHIE, cSieoiyeat ji Proight or Passage, About Sth Fobruary ‘Cnrton rte ‘RB. Pearce } Freight or Passage. Hongkong, 22dd January, 1898. CANADIAN. PACIFICO. RAILWAY “COYYS ROYAL MALL STEAMSHIP LINE. ‘ THE FAST ROUTH BETWEEN CHINA, SAPAN AND EUROPE, via CANADA ‘AND THE UNITED STATES. Catuxa sx BHANGHAT, NAGASAK:, KOBE, YOKOHAMA asp VICTORIA, BC. sSAFETY: SPEED. PUNCTUALITY. * Twin Borew Steamships—6,000 'Tous—10,000 Horss-Power—Speol 19 knots PROPOSED SAILINGS. FROM HONGKONG. (Suszsct To ALTERATION.) EMPRESS OF INDIA....Comdr, O. P. Marshall, nn, ... WEDNESDAY, 16th Feb,, 1908 EMPRESS OF JAPAN ..Comdr, DNESDAY, 16th Mar., 1898 “ EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comar. E. yb, RNB WEDNESDAY, 6th April, 1898 ‘ HE . ' maguificont TWIN: SCREW STEAMSHIPS of this Line pass through the famous INLAND. SBA.of JAPAN, ond usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA to VAN. “COUVER i in 12 DAYS, saving THRE DAYS tos WERE iu tho Trans-Pacific jouravy ant moke canueotion at Vaucouver with the PALATIAL TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, whioh-Joavo daily, an? cross the Continent FROM. THE PACIFIC TO THE “ATLANTIC WITHOUT OHANGE. Close sonnsotion ia made at Montreal, Queboo, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lings, rhibh passengers to. Groat Britain and tho Contiaont gro given choion of Pieadgors Bookod through to all principal points and AROUND THE WoRLD. Rotury tickets to various points at roduced rates, Good for £,-6-9, and22-months. ; SPEOIAL RATES (First-class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatis, and Civil Services, and to European Ofloints i in the Servies of China snd Fopan Govarmnmonts, ‘Tho attractive foatures of this Compsny’a roate embrace its PALATIAL. STEAMSHIPS “(gecond to nota in the World), tha LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS.CONTINENTAL ‘RAINS (the Company having: received the highast award for same at recent Chicago World's Exbitition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY brongh which thé Railwaypasses--- : DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are ound and operated -by tha Company; and thalr appointments anil Cuisine are-anoxcéllat. ° For Barthor iifarmation, Mops Gide Booka, Rates of Passage, hen ‘apply to ’ DB. BROWN, General “A; Fetter. Stros. a : Hengtong, 20th January “1898. - : ‘OCEAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY. R AMOY. . pe Cutayongrs Stennis * JASON,” Sets Dyoett, will be aovpsiahed on Putten ss FF: SecA ovum, : Hhenplangi nd Taauary, 1898. ; OCEAN, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. “: FOR RONHOR- VIA: SUBZ. CANAL. ee ‘ashen ae ee ts Se Barr; Eo rcked wt shove on Sea trata ace ee t. es & ‘SWwiEH,. a. [8 ‘THE CHINA MUTUAL Sima NAVI. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR. LOND IN. VIA! STRAITS (Taking C spat thee wakes ie argo at throngt rates for Live: ol, Ghagow, Continetal ‘Ports, River &o).- ad haces ‘Compony'o8 Hoare « PINGSUBY.” (56 Captain D. Davies, will. be despatched. as above on.or. about the 8th Rebraay. Hor Prelgh HOLLIDAY. wyse &.00., * Monglking, 2088 Jaiuary, I E98, peso | § “ RORDDEVUSCHER LOYD. ‘NOTICE. 2 ‘sTmAM F FOR - STRAITS, CEYLON, MEDITERRAN. M beidsapstotet: ‘as soe ; je 1898, Nagasaki, Kobo, Inland { 8’ Honolalu):...... Sea, & Yoliobatas) FRANCISCO A AMO HANGHAT, the 20th January, 1898, at Noow, taking ee et as" LAND: Sua OF ney LUEU, and tanivenaeairwelts besale thoir journoy at any point ewrow! land; France, and Geran: ‘by: lines of steamers, and: tothe the United States or Canada. tained on‘ipplication. Passengers holding thrangh ORDERS To EUROPE lave the choice of Overland Rail roules from San Francinco, including tho Sovrseen Pacreic, Osnrran Pacirro, Union Pacirrc, Denvur ann Ric Gnanvx, and Nortwexn Pacirio Rarmways; also tho Canapian Pacieto Barwar on on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tariff rate. } Passuuvers holding. orders for OVER- LAND CITLES in thy United Stales have, between San Francisco and Chicego, the option of the Sourumen Pacuric, Centra Pactrro, Union Pactric, Denyse snp Rio Granpr anid other diroct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of dirsot lines, Particulars of the various routes can be had on application. tes may be ob Special rates (first class only) ara granted to Missionaries, members of tha Naval, Military, Diplomatio, and Ciril Services, to European officials in service’ of Chins and: Japsti,and te Government officials and their families. Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vin Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and. South America, by the Company’ ‘sand conneciing Steamers. Freight, will be received on board until4 p.m. tho day previous to suiling. Parcel Packages will be received at th Offco until 5 p.si. same day; all Parool Packages shouldbe marked to address in full; value of same is required. : February, 1899. “18.8.4 ORWELL. \CGonsular Invoicas os geoompany Cargo des. tined to point2 ‘b ae Sanu. Francisco in the United. Skates should he sent to the Company's “| Office in” Sealed Envelopes, addressed to Collector of Customs at San Francisco ei tam information aa to-Passage and ‘reight, apply 9 Aganey of the Ca: No, 7, Prays Central acd 2 an. rae | J.B. VAN. BUREN, Agont. Hongkong, 19th Janunry; 1898. 3 MOGUL-WARRACK. ACK-MILBUBN LINE. FOR. NEW YORE via VIA cane ¢ HE Stara aga : “PORT. ADELAIDE? will be tohed as above on WEDNESDAY, oe 26th nanar asi ‘| bo fotlowe ay the > 7 8. é a wena 7 sail about 20th Feb.,. 18987 ASTER: HE ge eee Ds BR, & a LENNOX ». 10th April, 1898, 83.“ENERGIA” & S0th Apel, 1889. - For Freight or Passage, apply-ta DODWELL, CARLEDE &.€0,, inte.” Hongkong, th Tonnary, 1898. DER: ‘Nill be dospatched-ag aboyo’on or To-bé followed by th the a amor iecepnie ebay 108 ” Foy 4 ma Waly ro GENOA; also VENICE and, TRIESTE. |: ADRIATIC, V AMIBRI an g Principal oltits ‘of: |: 4 P.x. the day before sailing, The Contents and Value of all Packages are required. Shippors are puticaltely the terms and con lilions of the of Lading. For furthor Particulars, apply to A RITCHIE, Saporintondent. ‘Hongkong, 14th Janay, 1898. n CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, : : LIMITED. : nested to nate o Company’ 8 Bills! {§ussgcT TO ALTOTATION.) PREUSSEN..,.,,.... | Tuesday ..,... | Ist Feb. SacusEn «| Taasdiy N TUESDAY, 1898, ot 11 a.m. “PRBUSSEN,” Cay MAILS, PASSENGERS, ‘SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this -Port as above, Cal ing at Napuesand GENOA. Shipping Orters will be granted til Noon | FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYD. > AN D:-MEL- to the Superior. Accommodation . offered . by j Usis Stosnor, First Class Saloon Is situated | Forward ‘of tho: Eugines.. “A, Refrigerating ber’ ensures ithe: supply of: Frosh Pr : ont with Blectr! Tight. ts-issnod ‘by - pany. to and from ‘Australia are available or return: by the steamera ‘of Aho ‘Hastora dad natralian: 8.8. Co. and vice versa. Tienes Barak F ‘STA! : MEXICO, SENTRAL ‘AND sou if CA, -AND' RUBOPS, * “ONEELAND BALLAVAYS ato ‘TLANTIC. axp OTHER CONNECT aa STEAMERS::) t THorspay, Feb. 3, 1898, at Noon, Tuvuspay; Fob, 2 22, 1808, at Noor. SarvEDAY, March il From Honexone. ~ ia Shanghai, ee Kobe, In- wi and Yoko- laud. Sea, Yokohama, and Honolua) - Nagasaki, Koha, In Jand_ Sea, 1 ckohame, 12,1898, at ‘Noon. hangh: Koha, In- Cortic (via Shangh: and Honolulu) Shee Company's. Steamship.“ DORIC” will bo despatched for SAN FRANCIS- CO, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, and’ YOKOHAMA on THURSDAY, the Srl-Fobruary, 1898, at Noow. Steamers of this line pass through the EN- LAND SEA OF JAPAN and call’ st HONO- LULU& and’ passengers are allowed to broak their journoy at any poiut én ‘route. t Through Passenger Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Sturnerg, ond to the principal cities of the Cita: states or Canada. Rates and porti- ' The, attention of “Passangers | is ‘directed | ™ . havin ton SATURDAY, tho 29¢hr *| Specie will be roccivod on Board until 5 p.st. on Fumuny, Coo tnd} Monpay, the Slat January, ant Parcols wil be roovived at the Agonos’s Offiep “until Noon on Monway, the 3ist January, Contents of Packages are requirad. No Parcel Receipts will i 2. should | ot exceed.'Two Feot Cubic in Measurement. The Steumer has splendid accommodation and carries 4 Dostor and a Stewardess. Linon oar bo washed on board. For further Particnlors, apply to | ; MELCHHRS & CO., , Agents Hongkong, 6th Ji ‘anuary, 1898. COMPAGNIE 1B DES | MESSAGERIES Paqusvors POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE. a (? .N WEDNESDAY; tha 2nd’ Fabrua 1898, at Noow, the ‘Company's: Steamal ship LAOS,” Captain Flanden, with Mails, assongers, Specie, and Cargo will leave ¢his yort for MARSBILLES vis BOMBAY. ~~ | This steamor.conuecis.st COLOMBO. with: | the 8. 8.“ ARMAND BEHIC,” which vessel | takes on her oe ore and niails, daring. that ort on hate brary, direct to.Saez Port ni and Marseilles. Cargo.and Spocie will be registered Sor Lon- don as well as for Marsoillos, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for tho principal Piaget of Europe, ill wr pping Orders bo granted till Noon, Cargo eine be received on board until 4 Par, Specio and Parcels until.3 Pit. on: tho let February. ie arcols axe not to be cant on board; they mat @ left at- the Agoncy’s'. Office.) | Contents and Vatno of Packages urd required, For farther Porticulara, apply. at the Com- G.. DE-CHAMPRADX, Hongkone, 20th January, in f2 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES : “GLEN” LIND: OF STEAM PACKETS FROM MIDDLESBORO, LONDON. 4 Eee AND STRAITS: : pany’s Office, # GLENGARRY s ne arrived from the above ports, Consig- noos of cargo by her sire hereby: informed that thoir: goods, are boing Jarided at their xisk into tho Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon ‘Wharf ond. Godown. Company, Limited, at’ Kowloon, whence delivery: may 0 obtained. tional cargo will be Porwacdeduniees notico to tho contrary be given before Noon To-pay. Cargo romsining undelivered ° after. the 23rd inst. will be subject torent. No Fire Inaaranee hes been’ ‘efteetpd,. * Consignees are requested to:-prdsent all claims culars of tho various Rostes may bo obtained | for damagas‘and/or shortages not later than tho | upon application. Spocial rates (flrat class only). are gratited to 30th inst. otherwise they will not berecogn’sed. All broken, chafed, and dunt od goods arto bo left-in the Godowna whore ‘fl Missionarics, members of the Naval, Military, | exomined on the 29th. inst., ot 12 ‘Diplomatic, and Civil’ Services, to European officials in sorvica of China and Japan,.and to Governmont officials and their families. ~ Passengers who hava paid fullfare, re-embark- ing st San Francisco for-China or Sapan (or |: vice versa) within one yar; Wil.be allowed dis count of 16 per cant. This:allawancs dove not anply to through fares im Okina and eee to Burge.) .” AWPancr, Pacxsods: should be marked to -addross in fall; and garpe will bo xeostved at the Company’ 8. Offon mutil - Free, pm. the Hey pre- ious f° sailing.’ \— Invoices. to; accompany Guipe des: tind to points beyoxd \San Francisco ‘id’ tho Unitod States chould be.semt to the Company's :| Ofiices, addressed to the Collector of f. Custens, San Francisco. se For further information aa fo Pratgit or Pasmge apply to the Agency’ ote eer. No. 7, Praga Contral. - : a 6. VAN: LBURES, gut ‘Hongkong, Tith Taniy ne nad or OF LA Ge fe Sovurm -Aratd -Curxa: Stas TT ‘Caxourra for Cara Ponts fo ut 2: Fer 'ireight wal, eae ey ils of Ladipg willbe ‘comnters d by. JARDINE, MATHESON: & €0,,... Hongkong, 17th Junu: : STEAMSHIP “ SYDNEY.” COMPAGONT ee MESSAGERIES: Corstens o£ Cargo from Londo 33, 5 fi hate Havre ex, 3.8.. Ort and.from Bordequx ex: s, Me connection. with’ shove’. Stenine: beforo 7 Atty ith et Te oeating Tonded. bh Bids: ot La Notice to CO’ TB. V. PORT BAND, age “BOM. iar “AND Tonghong, th Fannary, 1898. . ‘ven YWeviare ‘Posanget0x). Rows suitable for Ovrrcrs at 1st Floor, No. 16, Priva Canre’ * Spply'on the Sot oMRONG & 6. hiss |. Hotighoni. nih January, 1898. -TO LET. Ya al “APARTMENTS, “with ' Address, : «Ro Care of Uitte of This Pape, “Hong 9 8th January, 1898, _ él - TO LET. ROUND F FLOOR end FIRST FLOOR ONLY, No. 4, ‘Quenn’s Roap CuNTBAL predent ccoupied by. Tho Bank of China and imited). Possession from Ist Jantery, dat Shp 11898. : TANG CHEUK HING, . Compradore to the ‘Mitsni Bussan Kaisha, | 0- Bt ral A STRIFE oan having arrived, Consigit ‘go'ore hereby inforined that thoit pan ai see Tahded at thair rig into tho Godowne ‘of thd’ Hongo: aad Kowloon Whiarf and Godovn. Co, Limited, ‘whehice-délivery iidy’ bo’ obtained : [his vessel the iigE oO From Calontta, ox-s& ‘Aylayy, - iaimippal a ab Colombo.’ From Trieste, ox 8.1, Lotperator, traushipped at Bombay. From . Venice, ox 88. Massimiliano. & Iris, transhipped-at Trieste, ae Optional Cargo } ai ‘be discharged fo unlews notes to: tha. contrary bo given immedintely. have left the Godowus ond all loins must be sent in. to the undersigned, before: Noow'on the 2 36th Janaary, or: they will not'b6 ‘vooogs: nize No Fire Tnsuranco has been effected, pid an: any Goods remaining in the Godosss after tho 26 January ‘will be subject to Bills of Lading will be Saati en ie ar hte Hongkong, 19th Ji annayy, : rid ANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA 3 ‘A, BENANG, A AND L* Company's. Sieunehiy “KUTSANG" baying arrived from the above po: of Cargo by her ure hereby int sen goed will ba dolivered from slongside. Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining, board ‘after 4:y,u. of tho 20th instant will be landsd at Consigneas’ risk and expengo into Godowns ‘at Kast Point. : No. Fite Insnranca will be offected. Bills of Lading-will be counteraigaed b; , JARDINE, MATHEBON & Géueral Manayers. Wngbong, Wth Jannery, 3898, uxignees diate | 04, ete Y BE “SANG -& COAL ‘MEROHANTS, haye ors on hi LARGE srOUks 0: EVERY DESCEIP- ~ .TION OF: COAL, Address sCare of Mosrra, Kwone Bane & Co No. 68;PRAYA: :. "784 80, “AMtERICAN SYSTEM - e HDs eee : Gviten's Roan: Gene CHADWICK KEW, (Larmor Poare &- Novag). , Hongkong. 18th July, 1897. “POR SALE ‘H FB CARMICHAEL. 4 CONSULTING ‘ENGINEER AND ~ SURVEYOR: 18, Prava Contsai. FOR SALE. TEAK WOOD STEAMBRino’r luildiag | under SPECIAL SUEVEY. “Dipth | hold, 10 i - Surlate: : Hiden SoH. meDay; |'4” $3 snes nb. "Goods: romain wnclaimid aflcr 4 fhe Jet poate nie be anbjoct Aoyent _ 4 ‘No. claims will be admitted.-after the. Goods |’. 13) INDOCHINA STPAM AViGaTiON i COMP. Nort keeHons Honglons, 29th November, 1897. TO LET. OOMB ‘on Ghoviky Froon of Corman rrp Suitable for Off poly’ DO RVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. ” Foingkong 8th January, 1898. fo £0 LET. p' Lav LLING; HOUSES— “BAHAR, Lopak at the Pear. HOUSES. in Rrvon: Tarracr. NO. 18, Hontysvoon Roan, . FLOORS | fo Sauron and Eiain STREETS, ‘GODOWNS & in Bive Burnornes. GODOWNS, Peaya Bist. « Applyto THEE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- &AGENCY'CO, LD. ‘fongkoug, phd Desanber 1897... (48 TO LET AT THE PEAK, HIGIROM 1st Ue! NEUK,” a Water aud Gas il on, &e, Apply.to — BRUARY 1, oT vervoned BUNGALOW, Tennis font Garden, B.C. ‘irucox, * 20, Queen's Road Céntral., Tongkong, g, Tith Jannary, 1898, _ [50 TO LET, POMS at “GLENTHORNE," Kowloon ; | hoalthy aud airy residence enjoying a fing ‘Apply to : J, ROSSELET, * < ojo GERAULT & ‘bor or on the promises. * woe 15th January, 1898. (221 E > YOKOHAMA, npe Lot for,6-or.12 months a wpll Furnished 8 ROOMED HOUSE on the Burr, Possession Ist Marci next. For Partioulurs, upply «% Care of Officé of this Papar. ‘Yokohama, 20th January, 1898, "(260 TO LET. out Igt APRIL (or oatlior) to Blat Octo. L BaR, inclusive, a BUNGALOW. on cost aide.of Mount Kellett. “Bpply'ta é T. SERCOMBE, SMITH, : ‘Treasury. wy 13th Janaary, 1893.” [266 1.108 TERRACE. No.5, OAMBRON. ‘VILLAS, Peak. “ROOMS i Baiconsiienp ARCADE. ROOMS in Bank Buispinas.. . .- Baxey eh of 8, WEST VILLA, Poxyouum - . FOUR: “CHINESE Uh ae ith alt of land in ‘Yi ig thé Charboui 1 ‘yews inthe’ occupation of Mi ied -Bcnsapr& Co. BELILIO’ '& CO, Bil og ABER January: 1998. (242 AT BOARD At AND RESIDENCE iia. GILLANDERS. . {GLENBALY BUILDINGS. igkong, Sth Jannry, 1896. JouponnssLY FURNISHED OOMS, with Board, ‘Apply ‘to Mrs. MATHER, - -. A 2, Podder’a Full, . 2 Horie Rit Tet Santary, 1892. EDOMDAY BURMAN. TRADING COR.” .- PORATION, LIMITED, BANGEOK AND BANGOON. * Wear Svinte, Praives, Boanna: atid fe NTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GRroovien /PoR Froornra, Ciirunta, Watuna, TEAK SHINGLES FOR Rooriné. WAY! SLEEPERS: for all - able sgainst, White Aunts, Decay, Pungis "Bato ‘Agents: for Ching; .. iiveans, EINSTMANN. & CO. “Hongkong. Slat Aogaat; 1897. {2 De Wasaes Shira at Ja, Hoogkon;