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CORBINDING by: Barspean motlds id under |” regio TRA ny eRESS" OFFICE prondunced eqnal to Lome , and prices very moderate; 23 kin vING OF . wedevale prives th “HE DAILY PRESS". met All.-proofs_aro_raad_and ce ~ 1 Inland sapotintanded hy Buglivinien. “ATW ‘equal aud gencrally superior to that! ono anywhere else, . Eatimates gzven..: scriptions, Pointing, Binding'ihc., shoud boaddrened Dainy Mipss only, and “xpacitl, business ‘niatters Sale. + Rogistror of -Companies,-on ‘the: 42th Tis WANAagae, Aibrertisemants dnl Subscriptions which are nab ordurad for 0 Hei period Godt be condhitot unlit comnterimanded. Orders for extra copiey of Dari Press should bs send before ML ann. on day of priikeation. ‘After that hows. the-sipply is United. Only eupplied for Cc : vlegyaphic Address. PARB3. +... P.0.-Rox 20. | Tale: lephons No. Communioations’, raepdctin Advertixamanta, Siub..| “Tew un Ts HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUS, pos STEWARDS request the ploasnre. of}. 8° presince of -the* ‘GRAND: SraNv andl Encro Races on. th Poth: Plot, and 22nd inst. '- HOUGH, * e » Gierkeoft tho Course! “‘Hoigkong, 17th ‘Febranry, 1895." “* [AT6 ee (ANDIDATES are required for: tho Post of }' INSPECTOR of P' LICE, ELM. Navan | Yano. Sulury-—3100 per Month anil Froo Quarters. ~ Application to bo made in writing secom- panied by’ Testimonials” to the Commovure SurekiNTENDENT. ji HM. Naval Yard, * : Hongkong, Ith Pebruary; 180 Red 231 ae GOVERNMENT NO! yALRIC ATION. HH followiiy Particulars end" Gouiditiots ‘of Sule of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, ‘to be held on the ‘spot, on ON. rhe tho Qith duy of Frnnvary; 1896, epublished for peneralinformation. = N°: Jun ont application to She Uaclorstgned, Bt GXKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Enciosune of the Racecourse during te Reece Days without Tickets, which oan ‘be . ‘Clarks of the Cones: Flongkong. Tith February, 1896. HUMPHEEYS ESTATE AND FINANCE : COMPANY, LIMITED. i “NOTICE i 1H: ENT ORDINARY ANNT. GENERAL MELTING of: SHARE HOLDERS of the aboye Cosrbany will ba hi at the rugiaterod. QrviaEs of:the ComPaNnr, 38 and 40, Qu n'a. Roap Centrat, on TUE: 1. ot Eleven 2M., Tor’ the |’ purpose of roe ye the Report of ‘the Gavorn ing Directors, togethor with ‘a Statement of). Aceoanta for tho'year: ending 3let- December, “7905, ‘The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED ‘from ‘the 19th to. tle 26th just. both-days inelnsive. : ‘By ‘Order, . HAR? BUCK, . Bec : Bongo. Ith Bebra, 1898. tee Partiguler and Conditions :of the Jetting by | Pablio Auction. Sale, to-be held on MON- DAY, the Qith day .of Femevary, 1896, at4 P.mjby Order ‘of His Excellency the ‘Governor, of Theo Lots of Crown Land, at + {au Point, in tho Colony of Hongkong, |- Ne for u Term, of 999 years. _ PARTICULARS OF 'THE LOT. | Boundary: Measure Taenlity. ; Contents in Surare ft. Lo. of Bale. | Repietry No. | te! Annnat Reet! reeds «| Upack Price, wn asin 50) uy dns 10 5 Gu? 4 sou 8. Kn 23 23 _ ov GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. : oO. ge, orp following Particulars and Gogittions of Salo of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC. AUCGLION, to’ beheld on .the Spot, on TUESDAY, the 25th day.of Fennvany, 1996 at 3. Pt, aro ‘published for general Tafoemation, uo by ear J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, - Colonial Seorotary. “* Colonial Secretury’s Office, Hongkong, 8th Pebraary, 1996. ¢ Partionlars’ nnd Coxditions~of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, ta be beld ot TOES- DAY, the 25th day” of ‘Funavany, 1896, .at 36 P.a, by Order of His Axcelloncy the Governor, of Ono Lot of Crown Lanil; at | “Wanchai, in the Colony of Hongkong, tor a Term of 009 yours PARTICULARS OF HE LOT, fe Boundary Mennires | Repistry No. |_No. of rs | Annual Rent. Sontis of Lot Na. | Wauehdi as 1s. || Road. ? IN THE SUPREME COURT-OF.. . HONGKONG. -- = ORIGINAL, TURISDIOTION, 60 foo @ «ol 9,000" 45.900 | a, In THE Marr: “~ CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT’ OCOMPANY,4 MIMETED | ane REDUCED, | * In THE Matrer or pore ‘COMPANIES “ORDINCES 1877AND 18h. OTICE ie herdby given that the Order of N © the, Suprome Court of Horighong dated the 12th day of -Prnrvus ity, 1896, confirming, the rednétion of. the Capit! of the'nbove namaad Company from $1,600,000+to $1,200,000 sand: tha minute (approved by the. Cort): showing “with |: respect to the Capita} of the any, 08, “the several portionlars, required, by -tha..rxbove" mentioned Ordinaneds .svare ‘registered -by ‘the y.. of aPebruary, 1896, . And-farthor take, ‘Notiee hat \ tho said-minute iain thestords following 1." The ; an, F or THE, HONGKONG, | 9 Fou THE LODGE, ae +t No. 55 B.C. A MEETING of EMERGENCY of ZET. LAND LODGE will to held ‘at tho }yreunasons’ Hart on WEDNESDAY, the Lay inst, at 8.30 for 9 P.at previsely., - Visit- ¢ Brethren aro cordially invited to abtand. - "Hougkengel7th’ Hepraury, 1896. . [483 EuBLIc AUCT TON to Sell by ° PUBLIC AUCTION, 4 * ab the ‘Ronidonce of ify, C. Hotpsworth, Mica Works, SHAUKIWAN Roap, ©” TO-DAY. t (MONDAY), tho 17th day of PEBRUARE, isis, ab 2.30 bate, : Unier Writ of Exucution. * “SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD. FUSHITE RE, POULIRE: &e, ka TEBAy OF SALE ;—=As Custo Me. RONG: = Auctioneer. . * Hootigkone, 17th: February, 1856. [4st , AUCTION PRELIMINARY | NOTICE. (HE Vanaros mae Tnstriactions. , | PUBLIC.AY OTLOR " roxsps AY,. thi 2th Fesrvany, "ys96: Opposite ‘ihe vrty Han, Upwaris.of FLETY PONS. Suitable Prot Racing,- Polo, ho, Seloetions from the. Largest Stables. : “Farther entries roccived until Noon on aay: af HUGHES & ROUGH, Anctianeers..” Hanging, 7th Febrnar: ie 1808, THANK HOLIDAYS~ ., ct Undermentisned SANES will be CLOSED for thé’ ‘Lraisa:tion of, Pablio Business at 11.45.31: on THURSDAY; FRE DAY, and SATURDAY, the 20th, 2lst;, and 2nil inst, respactively. Pos THE CHARTERED Bait ‘oF Teg d Avé- | TRALTA, aNd Curnd,--; T. H. WHITEHEAD, *- Manager, Hobgkong..” Wor THE Howeicone ND SHANOHAL BANKING. ComPorarion, . nar JACKSON, Chief Manager. + F Cain a, LIMttT fAIR; Sale. For THe Nationa ee: TAYLOE, ar Hou iskong: - Binic.on- CHINA AND. JAPAN, MITED; HongKong, " CHANTREY INCHBALD, F * Blangkong, 17th Fobruigy, 96: : DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, : “LIMITE a Capital of the Hongkong, Canton, :and Macao Stoamboat Company, ‘Limited ‘ond Reduced, in * $1,200,000" divided into $0,000. xtures: of cach, At the time of the xégisbration of: #) qinute the sum of $15.01) hus. bon and is to be | deqmed to be paid 2p on cach of tho suid shares.” Dated this {2th day of February, 1896: - us] iy VICTOR a: hence TOKETS of ADMISSION ¢ 0 o the Dp ExcLosvie may “bo obtained BELA &: WALBH, LD. "No: one: sdinitied ‘without a’ “shown'to: the Tioket Tnepesler atthe Gate, -) of Bebruary.. HOUGH, 7 a Clerk at tho. Course. ‘ ; Honekonis itth Pobrom (477. ‘AND CORPORATION, “ips “DEVEDEND dee declared for: tlio Eel Near endiny' 31st Dopembori’ 1895, me of Owe Pots--anp® Pry: Suv Sreviina (£1;5/-) per-Sitire of $135, i : ABLE'on and after MONDAY, tha -174h de seirrent; atthe Orrin’ of. , ConPoR ation, where Sbaruhalders W to. apply for WABRANES. ‘By Order of the Const ate LADIES. ‘at ‘the |. sure during, the Cee {a8 380) ‘Undenigaet has received. Tustrutetions F | and PROVISIONS, os. Jamey. SERVANTS will be'alloved shslderthe? hearse ra Shan Morne [887 “SEURS, MARTINGALES, a * SMRRUP-LEATHERS..": he, STABLE, BEQUISTIES oF axa, Desonierséxe. Hongkong. Sth February, 1896. ‘JUST LANDED EX: 8. A LARGE "and Varied ‘Stook. of Messrs. ~CROSSE& “BLACK WELLS and PHILIPPE & CANAUD'S ‘Best ‘STORES JELLIES, i Feviss, Vineoars,, Lota. On, SaznrNes, | Parés, Tin Mears, and other Delicacies, : - 5% Discount for CASH.” * H.:RUTTONJEE, No. 18, D’ Aguilar Stroé}. Hetgkoas: ‘ithe ‘Pebruaiy, 1806." * B. J. REMEDIOS, PPoOREIGH: xp, COLONIAL stuatr |! DEALER, ~ ‘ » | Va, Caring Roap, Honaxore, 7 |. Will be glad to send STAMPS, on approval to any address on rbceipt of satisfactory refar- ences. SrAups in Large or Small Quantities for Cash. AGeNts WanvEp, Liberal Discount Allowed. -_ [ese (482) Ts nlso-prepared to purchase ‘used: Posract | CLANE , b GRAWTORD The sala of this‘ ‘govil Sootch ‘increases month | ‘by month ; it-it-of Buperd Quality'and of Comer, PauneR &.Co%s SELECTION.” .‘.. / Bole Agorits for, fhe ts LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, 22] : +, : Hongkeng, “ om OoTICH ~ HEUNDERSIGNED fistelnen sppainted >; SOLE AGENTS in’ Hongkoug ‘and | .& Co., aad MANAGERS of ‘Meisra.: RUDOLF: DAESUHNER & -Co's FEATHER FAC- TORY at’ Kennedy Town, Hongkong. i longkong, February, 1896: 44)" LAUTS, a4] Chatean Lafitte 1886 + NEW YORK LIFE IN ‘SURANCE COMPA r¥ de S REST SOAPS J = CLIMATES VERT’S “TOILE (6d. Tablata) -: AND. PRICKLY-HEAT SOAP. | (64, and Js. Bars), ‘plons'antly porfamod, for Bath ¥OR WARM. : HH. the Prince of sox? e sas, containing 10 per cart, of - : “by “ELE. Very service- .- “Prion $24 pam: Monn. B35 por Case. Tdi gs 2 Anz, EBTAHLISHED 1845. TRverees. For Great: BErrary AND tari” “With.whom sredeposited Governmont’Bonds for tho prvtongnt a Ploy i and + Annuitants, and the representatives of deccasad. Policyholdars. * hue Rr. Hoy. HUGH ©. E, CHILDERS; FRS. J.P. FREDERICK.CHALMERS, Esq.,. Femaders’ Court. Lothbury, JG q”W..H. STONE, Esq, London and County Bank, Lombard Street, DO.NOT INSURE. uutil you: ave seen the New. Yore Lirr's. Aceumulstion ' Policys which; i in addition to the entire absence of reabriotions, ors tho- peat nimber of Privileges, Fall Partionlars from” - BIRLEY, DAERYMPLY ee —ARNHOLD, HARBERGE mo Contral Offles 3, Poking Road, Shanghai, RK, 8, FURLONGE, Bo - Revident Division Manegor. iF [asta] | SHIPPING. © : ARRIVALB: Feb. is, Nanonana, British. 9 “" Jeyaen,, Wohu ‘ood: Chinkiang “10th Fob, 1: Bice, and General. BuIRERESED & « BWaRE,.” ‘ Fob. 15, FRoowre, ‘Norwogian str., 719, Gul- Oxver.” -Feb. 15, Prootons, Glorman: atr:, 875, Hass, Saigon 9th Feb., Rico—Sremssen & Co. © eh a Granaw, British ateanier, 845, Murphy, : Hin "th: Feb.; Rice-—Branter & Co. mab.’ 16, SB BANG, British steamer, 1,127, Young, ’ Bon & Co. :|Feb, 16, Fooonow, British str. 1,052, J; Black ywip~p & Swine. Feb, 16, GERMANTA, German str. 97, J, Ben ~diren, Saigon’ 11th. Feb, Rico. Sassy ‘Keb. 16,.Gtrun, British’ Lame, Livrxastor & Co.” 6, Kansu, British s "1158, Sommer- es Wahu 12th Fel * " Biee-Burrga- VFIRLD & SWINE. |- | Feb. 16, Kina Srna, British str, Hy, BNR. Singapore Sth. Pel ; ARDINE, MATHEGON & Co. Feb. 16, Kwara, British str, 1,088, ey Horris, “Wiha LOth Fob., ‘and se ee Feb. 16, Ost0, Norweginn stx,, 780, Chr, Pedor- - sen, "Saigon 10th Fob, Rico aud Padiy.--_ .| Fob. 16, Susiiey, ‘British utr., 1,267, Wallace," 7 Singapore 7h, Feb. Ceao Oi Fob. 16, Brvcan, British 1,054, J. Price, Wibn 12h Fub., Rico.Borreeyimenp & Swrar. Feb. 16, Taryvan, British str, 1,495, .s Nelson, Yokohama 30th J: Kobe 9th Feb, and + Moji' 12th, General- ‘BUTTERE TE! China for Messrs: RUDOLF DAESCHNER |’ ~ “ENTERTAINMENT - AUCTIONS. : PUBLIC AUCTION. i HOUSEHOLD "PURNITUBE, ‘ _ COTTAGE PIANO, &c. 4 TZ Uatamigned das reesived Tnstraotions Na@ |. MOROCCO- COVERED, DINNER - and -BUBLIO Sa eTTON TO-MORROW | * (EUESDAY), the 18th PEpevary, 1896, - Commencing st'2.45 P.2t., ‘at“Bastlay,” Ureer RicHMoND Reap, tte Residence of HENRY RUMyana XS, co aHE WHOr OF HIS ‘ HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprisi: “DRAWL NG-ROOM UTE. in TAP. ESTRY, FANCY -and. THA TABLE OVERMANTELS, BOOK .CASE and BOOKS; “WRITING DESK, ‘PICTURES, ‘ORNAMENTS, CURTAINS, A abated RUGS, BRASS FENDERS, &@,,.ko COTTAGE, “PIANO. by’ Moller, _- SIDBB' OARD, - DINI TABL ‘ormung” ‘and WHATNOTS, ER ‘ARMCHAIR: DESSERT SERVICES; fn ag , ond GLASSWARE, CULLERY, & PANTRY REQUISITES. &e. : 7 * DOUBLE. TRON DADSTEADS &e. WARDROBES. with PLATE GLASS; .| DOORS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, DRESSING | TABLES ~ and:.. SUNDRY | BEDROOM FURNITURB,. &o, &. : BATHROOM REQUISITES.: -|-* LAWN. MOWER, GALDEN TOOLS, Pore, and PLANTS. = &o., : ; $0. * Catalogues iranad Baie “to Sale.-.On View’ trom SUNDAY, the 16th. Frpevarr. y Tomua OF -SALE :—As Casto: pe WeRr, GEO. ‘Ractinuoen , > Hongkong, 18th, Febranty,. 1898. [456 PUBLIC AUCTION, : HOUSEHOLD CEM BNETURS COTTAGE +E PIANO, So. EE Vadersignol bes. ig pei Inetractiona: TE, posite’ "averiox sae } WEDNESDAY, thot 9th FEpRvAry,. 1896, - Commencing at 2.80 P. ath BaLes: Rooms, -DUpDEr: %. (for Sundry Accounts.) A- QUANTITY OF.” ; HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, prising; ! | DRANING “ROOM a Sarre. in . SILK ‘APESTRY. and. PLUSH, FANCY and STREET, - | ame th TABLES, CANTON BLACKAYOOD STANDS OVERMANTELS, BOOKCASES, ‘1 WRITING TABLES, ORNAMENTS ©. | PETS, RUGS, FENDERS, LAI PLATING RIFLES, &o. -: Qne HARMONIUM in-Goot Coudition; OnoCOTTAGE PIANO in Good Condition, ‘ SIDEBOARDS -with. “Pinte” Glass EXTENSION, DINING: TABLE: ; snd CHAIRS, DINNER WAGGONS, DINNER snd - DESSERT ‘PLATH and GLASSWARE, oo 3 OOKING UBLE BRASS BEDSTEAD, | DOUBLE “and. SINGLE, IRON. “BED: PABLES, “SUNDRY - BED- TORS: BATHROO EXTENSION |" SERVICES, ELECTRO-.| ~ ton ne Tee SINGLE sid_|: . UBLE “WARDROBES with: Plate Glass |” 4 Doors, Le BRE TOP WASHSTANDS snd THEATRE ROYAL, _OTTY HALL. Fponsxone ay syATECR DRAMATIO 4 y wae poe A THIRD PERPORMAN cr. os “TRIAL BE soRx* “ OREATURES OF IMPULSE" ' SATORDAY, Paty Frpevany, 1806; i - Commencing: at 9,30" Lite ‘precisaly. -" - “ TICKETS can bo. ‘obtained at the Trearen Rorat on and after SATURDAY; tho 15th Pebranry nt B80 Ait ———————— i sBooxine OrFice” open from 9.80 4.31, “to vat. > Bon on Raca ess when it loses at Noos: 62, Hongkong, 12th February, 1896, HOTELS... , OUNT AUSTIN HOTEL. * 1400 feet bore soi level. elegraphio ‘Adareas,” a Excelsior” Hongkong, ABS 3c: “Code. 4 Tolephone, Bo. 35. 2 ~ (Phe CUISINE i is a unds' the personal ‘smperin- tondence of an axporiencad Ruropean Steward. LAWN TENNIS.—Thteo Courts in aplondid | condition dre kopt for the uso of Visitors. 3 TRAMWAY: TICKE 'S il to |}: 4 Residents ani: Visitors th Ee maple otel at-redaced, rates. For faribor Particulars, apply at the. -Orince, 98 and 40, Queen's Boap‘ VENTRAL, or to MOUNT ‘AUSTIN: HOTEL, The Manager: “Hongkong, 2nd Bente 18%. - Pet rea rs Mo: a Backs, B= ‘Accommodation! Bet ures Bet AUeadinns : The Public are- reminded “that NO. CHITS 8, | WILL BE TAKEN at the Booking Of Latz Teans 15-minutes after Performs, ee wfAS giving figures (Sterling) ’s {4827 Estn, 1864. : is, Queen's Road. SLAURENT PERRIER. '~“ BAUL DOMMIBR, 1899. ~ CHAMPAGNES. POMMERY: Lours RODE \ “BOLLINGER KRUG, 1639, LANSON (Vor PIPER-HEIDSBICK, 1689. PAUL DOMMIER, 1887, t PERRET DE LOUIS;RENAU. © ‘CALDBECK. MAOG *Wito and Pier Telephone No. 75. HER. (Ist, Quality.) , y Dry), 1887¢ IRROY CARTE D'OR, 1889. LIRROY CARTE BLANCHE, LUZY, 1839. CUR. CHAMPAGNE: Tee te REGOR & 20, oe Merchants, - ‘927 Swipe. Feb, 16, TAKSANG, Britich ote, 977, W. “Prve-., JARDINE, Matugson & Co. * CLEARANCES, / An rite -Finnoon Master's: OFFICE. . >" bits Fesrvary, ~ Mount Lebanor, British stirs for Moji._ Coemopolit, Gorman str., for Swatow: Sabine Hickmers, German str, for Swatow. ” ‘Doris, German str., for Saigon. . Taieang, Britigh ‘ate, for Shanghoi. Triumph, German sir. for Hoibow. Radndrshii ish atr., for Nagasaki. arid ert baron allot kay - DEPARTURES. Fob. 15, Nawyana, German str, for Canton, Feb. 15,'C. H. Kray, British stra for Amoy. . Feb. 15, Gosmororin, German att., for Swrato Feb..15, Kwanauee, Chinese etr., for Canto: (CARMICHAEL & & CO. LIMITED REAL Lot HEYNE SALT HURRINGS ip Koge, gh.50 COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON ‘BELLIES, at 40 cents. por Ib. CARMICHAEL & CU: LIMITE D. “ogaw ter ; ‘UNANIMOUS OPINION jo Said ho quot -given-in- avon BOVRIL of. THE’ GUAMANTERD ‘pIUUUCL OF PRIME OX BREF. -y ‘ HOME MADE OR OTHERWISE, 50 TIMES MORE NOURISHING THAN MBAP-EXTRACT OR BEEF THA . Sole Agonts for Hongkong and the Empire of China: WATKINS & CO.” alia @:Roan CENTRAL, APOTHECARIBE, HAtn. Fob. 15, LiyesMoon, German str., for Canton, Fob. 1B Lomsana, British 6x Canton, Feb. 5, Mounr Lepanon, it: air, ., for. Kobe, Feb. .16, Doris, German's x Saigon. : 16, NancHano, British ate., for Canton. Feb. 16, Nestor, British str. for Shatghui. Feb; 16, Ooroné, British fot Shanghai. Fob. 16; “RApNoRHTRE, Bri€, str., for Nagasaki. Fob. 16, SARINE RICKMERS,” German etr., for “Swutow. - Feb. 16, Sronu Nonpisie, Dan. atr., fors'érnise. yb. 16, TATsaxG, British str., for Swatow: Fe) 16, PAKSANG, British str., for Canton. ) Teron, German” stes-for-Hoihow ~_ PASSENGERS. AERIVED.* :| Want, Mra. Nelson, Mr. Murray ae Per Outlets, str., fom ide for Hongkong - —Miosers. J. Shannon, - hanrion, and R. E. McBurnoy.’ For Khe W. Glen a Master, 3. Gle aly ane ‘ VESSELS IN. DOOK, AnmepEEN Doors. Kownoon Docks. Namoa, Coloma, . Cosmon OLEAN ‘Doce: —On Sang: Kong Beng, Chowfa, ; ‘SPECIAL TELEGRAM! SPECIAL. T BLEGRAN lias “Heit received from’ the tend one ve of the EQUITABLE: “LIFE-ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the United. States” howwing the onttines of the Soziety’s- -busiuiess during py 1898. These. are as follow :— oo 1895,” ; Assols:.s:.+ iste Surplus : vee eA; 876, 956 Accepted New. Business, Improvement cure. Year Lee oh * | Fnoréase in Assets” -| Ineréase in saa ee ag 28,463, 336 . £27; 516,360 A LARGE SURPLUS 19 THE ‘BEST ‘TEST: OF STRENGEE AND » Surplus ....5....+ Wy "638,550,808 |. £7,787,459,| @UARANIEE OE FUTURE BONUSES. : Gere _ ‘These. figures show a M ARKED MPROVEMEN’ t. } ON ‘THOSE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR and point to the ONTINTOUS SUCCESS and PROSPERITY Vibe have marked the Beoiy aroccullugs from its. iufancy. HEAD OERIE. 12 BROADWAY, NEW YORE. . - PReampent:- /SHENB! HYD: ‘Vict-PREstpENts TAS: W. ALEXANDER, SAMUE: ‘BORROWE, a THE-RIGHT HONORAB ‘ Lownox Ove si, Camabsive, Ba. Tausrers roe Grud, BRrTArN AND Lagann. - Map LITTLE, Outer Meepresn. Examines 1 “6 R. sh AN, Eqs, M.D: Eg. LETHE EARL.OF DENBIGH. .- _. THE RIGHT HONORABLE - THE BARU OF RINTORE : gorge £675,877 a att RounD | 4 TO-DAY. Meating of Shareholdors ‘of tho Hongkong -) and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co. Limited, at the Company's Office, nt noon, * Auction of: Household Furniture, -at Annstrong, it 2.30 p.m. ONGKONG:: HIGH-LEVEL TRAM: WAYS COMP ANS: LIMITED. TIME E-TABLE. ' “From O¢toner rit, 1804, UNTIL” . Fuutner Norics.” WEEK DATS. ivery quarter of an hour. 30 wnw to 12,30 pam. . ry half hour, 12: 3 pan, to 2.80 pam. very quarter ofan hour, 3.30 put. to 8.00 ) Parts «Every quarter ofan hour, « Sight qusat -845%p.m. anda pan.and from 9.45 pane .., W MLbgpan, every ‘half hour, ‘ SATURDAYS. f Extra ae cara at 11,30 and 11.45 na gy Every quarter vfan hour. Spun, lo 8 pam. Every quarter af ah hou. “) Sight ears trom ¥ pan. to 12 pan, every half hour. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Manag: Hosigong, 1th. October, 1804 : _. WANTED. PELL ‘EDUCATED Huropean Youth as Orrice Aseratanry | » Aprly, “Pp, i Care ‘of Offico of this Paper, Hongkong, 12th, Febimary, 1896," [445 fo ‘HOUSE ~. WANTED So dermenrtee Airy Situation, Xo, wROWet “ons of Offica of this, in Pope Hoiehing 11th Febrosry, 1898.” “(438 : N or Tc By BE ‘Ovriczs of tho, ,Undersignod:. have : ’ been REMOVED.to. the Finer Froon, a 7 7 No. a Preys Central:~ chs NIPPON, YUSEN: KAISHA. Hosigkons: 10th February, 1896.: tine JUST-RECEIVED.. eR ‘SEASON'S. ©. : COWBRAND *. AUSTRA. CYAN BUTTER i Fuvy Conpiti0x, Also— Wood's ®: COLOREAL DAL Coe B Bole, Ago.) Hongkong, 24th Spnuary, 1806, . _ NOMCE. OF. FIRMS, hal “DAVID ALONG BEF IGHT in’ MONCRIEFE. Wega? p CeLeEH on tha ‘Sist “doy: of DRcEsnER, 18) ‘} sincathich date the Firm has boen carried on by. ‘ROBERT JOBN HASTINGS B BERT JOHN ‘RASTINGS . ntinwete: tarry, on the Business Inte Flim from the let day of JANUARY, 1896, ‘nader tho. zane of BD: Mi WRIGHT & CO... Tai anf, 31 189% 2 F483 1,080; Pin, okson, Bi suk Gib Fobrmry, Goriral.— . ‘Walu 12th Pob., Rica, Janine, MATE: bourné,” Wub 13th Feb, Rice. Borman: : McArthur, Sydney: 21st Jan Gino 7 1450, 0 Gonoml. . * Ath, Grain, &o.—BUrrensinty. & Swe. *. CHINESE. " man, Wahu and Chinkiong 12th Feb, Bice, | - “Por Jatynan, *str., from ee J. x a Mica Works, ‘Stiaukiwan Rout, by: Mr. 5. M. - phos. mpor his own.” : of the > INTIMATTO: . NOW READY ERONICLE. AMD pe “CHINA, JAPAN. STRAITS, ao, ata FOR 2 189¢ With which w ineorpata ; . DHE CHINA RECTORY. Thie isthe. Trinrr-rourTs Annual Issus, and will be found, as usual; to show an advance won preceding years both in fulness and accuracy if information. The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the’ arta and cities of the Far East, from Penanj to _ Tessin in which Europeans reeida. “AS. WATSON & 60., Litem. . + ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.- WINES AND SPIRITS. . ALL these are seloctad by*-our London Honuso, bought diroct at firsthand, imported in wood and bottled by. ourselves, thas saving all intormodiate profits-amt-onnbling us to supply - tho boet growths at Mopunats Pritcxs, PRICE 118%, with Fal’ “Details, to be had on Application. PORT . after romoval should bo rested a month’ before wso,. When réquircd for * drinking at once iti should he ordered to bo: . “decanted ot the Dispenser: before ° “being * sont out, SHERRY.—Excollont ‘Diner ( nae gontinues But it will be a- a¢0°for Japan: fo: sea: ie may run’ so higt servation of peace, : THE imnountgment: made ‘at the meeting of tho” Hongkong “and~Shangha an ke=0! Saturday: that the'services of Mr. Ja B0N as Chief Manager had beet seeared. for a further term of three ‘years: was- received | with imuch. satisfaction by thé shareholders, and the satisfaction will be shared by the | -Bank’s customers and the public in general. } Under “Mr. Jacksox’s able ani Hboral minded management the Bank-has prospored exceedingly and the facilities offered to the” business public havo heen suck ag to satisfy all requirements. " At the .moment , the outlook is bright and the ‘prospects of the | ‘| Bank were never more encouraging. . Com=+ ‘The: and After. |: petition is mentioned, but.“ competition -is “the life of trade,” and,.as_was romarked by, Mr. C. 8. Saarr at the- meeting on Satui- day, it is to he expected that with cheaper: rhoney and for other reasons tinde.connectad ‘with the Far East may in the near future show. considerable. expansion, _ Should this “expectation unfortunately * nob be realised and bad ‘times instead-of good ones be in store’ the Bank could have no beteer_ man’ to bring it safely through them ae than Mr. JACKSON, a: DSi steamer Prins ‘Heinys feb arrive’ at Shuighai on. “the aftornoon-of the 15th inst. The P. M, steamer Per, with muils, “Se, left Nagasaki for this port on the tho Lith instant, at’ pam, Tho DD, B. stoamer Priggu, from Hamburg, left Singapore on the Lith ist, and muy be ox- peoted hore on-or about tho Band inst. * L “The football match fixed for, Saturday’ aft Dinner Winos of ‘vory superior: Fintages. All are tras Keres Wites. ' CLARET. ~Ow Clarets, inolnding tho lowest ears priced, are guarantead to be tho genuine product ‘of the juice of the- grape and are not artificially mode from raising and . irrents, a5, is genstally the: cane, with > Cheap Wines. BRANDY—All our Brandy is guorantecd to te pure Cognao; tha ‘difference in price being morely @ question of ago . aud a Vintage, cs WHISKY—All our: Whisky is of ‘pxcellont * quality and of greater’ oge ‘than most brands’ jp. the’ market. - Tho Scotow Waisky marked “E” is universally popular, and, is pronounced by tho- best local ; connoisseurs to Bo suporioy to any ". other brénd i in tho-1 Hongkong market:, We only guaranteo our *Winos’ and Spirits to bo genuine when Bought direct from ws in the Colony or from our ssuthorloedVAgenta at . tho Coast Ports.. ‘ ‘A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Sth January, ‘1996. fez. NOTICE TO CORRESEONDENTS. Ownt .comvmunications relating to the news colenns Jould be addvossed to Tar Exton. “ Corfetpondents must forward their nameandaddress . with coMmunications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith. - AUl tettera for publication should, bé written ‘on one , aide of the paper only. No wnonymounly signed communications that have already appzqrod in other papers will be batigrteds o Orders for oxtracopice of Dany Preset shoul ba nent before 1 a.m. on day of publication, “After that hour the supply as Uimited, Only Supplied for Cas Telegraphic Addrees Prnse. P.O Bos 20. * Telephone No. 12. DEATH. * at No. 4, Koutsford, Terrace, Holset on the 15th Fobriary, Awsrm. Beatrice — WINDELIR HLASLEWAOD, } wife of Hoon Serrmus Cooxr, [471 ~The. Baily Press. : Howaxono, JFerrvary 17re, 1896. Tae news we published’ on Saturday as to renewal disturbances in Korea is of senious import. .Lhe King hastaken refuge at the Russian ‘Legation, a Ruesian, forec has been Janded.: for. the protection -of thé. Legation, and a similar step is being taken by other ’ foreign. Powers for, the ‘pratection of their respective Consulates. The situation. is evidently regardéd as grave and.we may be ‘prepared for exciting news. The King’s going ta the Russian, Legation has ‘the ‘ap- peatanee of a firat stop towards the estab- lishment .of 9 Russian’ protectorate. and the overthrow ‘of the Japanese. ascend: eucy in the country,’ Hitherto Japan has aasunied the duty of protecting the person of-the King when disturbance threatened, and, in’ October ‘Tast: the Inte Japanese re- » pr sentative, Vistount- Miura, under pie- text! of, discharging, that function, artanged the murder of tho Queen. “That. shamefal 177.7, on the 1th, and the minimur -}-noon, Hongkong ~ Foctball—Club—a—H Centurion, has been Postponed until to- das at 4 po. 4 Tha ordinary: yearly Tacsting of the Hong-. kong and Whamwpos Dock Ge, Limited, has boon-postponed until ‘Tuesday, the oth Fobr: ao ary, at.thres « clock. pean ores : Tho maximum- fémporuturo lust wonth- wes on the 10th, the mean for the month being 6 The rainfall amounted to L73 in. : Tho steamer, King Song, Captain Huy, ‘tho latest: addition’ to the. lat of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., arrived hero from Abor- deen yesterday, She replat tho ‘Wing Song of thy Caloutta-Hongkong steumer Guthrie yestorday report extra hoat prevailing in tho.southern colonies. shade tomporature registered atvuriousplaces has been up. as high as 119 and at one ploco it was | stated that.the.thermometer had not rogistored under 100 for three weeks. Many deaths had oo- carred from sunstroke and hoat apoplexy and st Sydnoy the normal death rate kad been conbled. We (Singapore Free Press) hear “ou goud, yathority, that the contract between ‘tho’ Secre- tory of Stato for tho Colonize and Mossrs., Grassi‘Bros. & Co. for the constructiow of the’ Malacca railway has been signed .by both par-" ties to the contract. This took pluco about two months ago. This iso decided advance towards the accomplishment of the railway, but thore are. many important matters tobe settled before oonstruciion oan eobually * ‘CuMumends, as A cunvérsasions was held ‘in the ‘Ynion Churoh on Friday ovening ix connection with the Hongkong Christian Endeavour Society. The oliurch, which had been: tastefully ‘do- corated,. was well tilled, notwithstanding the wot weather, «and a most onjoyable evoning wasspent, A very good programme had boot arrangod,-and each of the miscellansous con- tributions was ‘most, warmly appreciated, while the short addresses were very caus to| P q would like to expross the very ere sympathios | Rocks, a small rooky islet, , roughly iroular ix. tthe occasion. — A smoking concert was ‘given oh Friday [: ‘night at the Institution of Emgitvers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong. The room “was yacked by membors and frieuds, andthe evon- ing’s entertainment was thoroughly omjoyzblo, tho programme being not only longthy but. what ig: of more importance, excopuonally bigh class, and from start to iinish the enthusinsm' of tho audience was unbounded. Dr. Meadows sung four songs.in fine style, and lis oreated auch a furore 'thiut keon dis- appointment was expresso when the Clisirman; Mr. G. Fenwick, aunounced’ that Dr. Mesdows- could nat: réspoud’to another onvoro, us ho wus obligrad to leave early. . ‘The other contributions, sentimental and sesrtt, created 'a most favourable impression, and everyone wax sorry when the enemy Timedemanded: the winding: up of the ‘concert wit ‘Auld Lang Syne ” and a hearty vote of thanks to. tho Chairman. * The Hon’ J, L. Parsony, who has been ona commercial mission to tho Far East on bolulf of the South Australian Government, -arrived at Port Darwin op his return yoyagd Gi the 1th Jannary, and in an interview with a press representative, telagraphed to the Sydeey Morning Herald, is reported to have said -—"L have estublishod strong agoucios for continuing the introduction of South Australian products into: the Far East at Tokyo, Yokohamu, Kobe (neluding Osoks and Kyoto}, Nagasaki, Shang- aj, and Hongkong, Philippine Islands, Straits Settlomonts, and, Jove.” 1 have also arranged. for soverat sole cgencios for Japanese manu. fuctures and products, [-shull huye sent tome samples and small balks of various morchandiso. I shalt, represent also thd Eastern and Ans- tralion ‘Creiling Company, which with.e capital of £200,000 was recently forined at Hongkong, for doveloping the Australian trado,” is is the first wo ‘have hoard of tho Hostern and Australian Trading Co.. with a capital “of £200,000, Apparently there bas been some mistake in tho transtnission of tho report ty tiegram. ¢ erime ‘if now apparently bearivg fruit “and | - hi crisis towards, which they have-been tending |. ince the conclusion of the war. between - » Chipa dud Japan. “It has been faade only too clear. that Korca is. incompetent ‘to manage her own affairs, but must be: placed, either temporatily or permanently; under. '. the control of some Power strong etiough to suppress | the anarchy which prevails and » bring the administration into‘a state of order. " Russia objects. to, Japan undertaking’. that}. .- duty, and though Japan objects os strongly ‘to Russia undottaking it she will probably |. in: the long run be compelled. to’ submit... “It ia un open-secret that at the time Japan, ,ontered: on the -war with” China. she bad in ~- eontémplation « the. probability » that ” “that, * gtruggle Would “be fitcegdéd ‘by’ one with Russia and sho looked for ard to it = actight" hedit.- ‘her, numerous ports and 3 - visioning and repairii ; “would be able to cope witht the Russian: aquadron, which would duly hyve Vladives tock to fall: baie “seen, however; Wi ino doubt: helpod to. bring. oyettts to the |. “tn-o dobate, iu thee Reichstag, Fr Yon, Maraohill-! Bicborstein ‘declared: that Pre-. sident, Kruger. had. nevor* asked’ for. Gorman’ 5 -| rematke,‘'I ant happyi mained: friendly: throughout, :and - that” the reported German designe ‘aguinettllo 1 autouomy of tho Transvaal vere baseless, | ; ~ GREAT BRITAIN ANDTHE ©)! +) TRANSVAAL: 4 Presidont Kreger, in teply'to Mr. Chamber hin;; says that hs. deplores the premature pub-_ Tivation of - despatched and feels compelled to: state. thot bp “anni with the internal aif of tho ‘Ropublio, He adda Hint the efforts of the Tronsvaal:to soc ro | i | pares . | berg’s goles: on AM — *) Jordan,” P. Sanhse, A’ ‘| millions of dollars, othe public would ‘havo’ Warmly - Xe, ie jonded to..the sppeal fon uke 2 ‘benovelent, object,’ Ent: ae ‘a> exco] ‘gramame ‘bean *- go’ tren! only * ‘arab assume’ ‘that “weathar ah, kept the: ‘people “amag.: the other hand, there - sine b ba. ree toe in what s gentlomen remarked on Ssturdsy night ‘when oka “to about the meagrane -of the atten “The fact is,”* he said, “ you novor know vwhen you've got Hongkong”. Signorina Bolinfants was. beard to much ad. ventage,and thero can be no doubt that her ‘voice is bottor suited to St, Andrew's Hell than to tho theatre, althoagh-ia both places. mach meeds 6’ be done.heforo.a singer's powsra can be properly .demonstrated:. She sang ‘the ‘four souga on. tho programme, aud, a8 an encore, “Sally..im- our alley,” with much. fooling and artistic merit, and-if time had permitted, sho would have,beon obliged to-respond to the-en- thusiastio demands for more. Sho vas a0- companied on the piino by Dr. Mendows,. who is always ready to give his valuable sorvioes for a gooil causo, - The doctor ‘slso sang three songs, am it is noedloss to say that he rendered them in | magnificent style: and was. heartily applandet. | “Tho Death’ of Nelson” . brought ont his rich, . emotional voice to the best advantage, and his fecling interpretation of this stivring song was something to be remombered. 16 Sailor's Grave,” and that-fine old ‘song. “ aie -Tom wore ‘equally well .approciated. Mr. W.. E. Craw gave a wipers rendering of* “Thy Sentinel. am - J,” and Surgeon-Major’ Hayes | gave-& couple of-oxcellent golds: on-his ‘curious soup-ladle like instrament. Mr, E: Danené the piano were exccated with The following wag tho. pro: Pant I. Thy ‘Sentinel am 1”. 1 ignorina. Bevaxran Fostrutental Solo. «+ Molloy. ignorina’ BELINFANTE- > -. Parr I, . .. “The Sailor's Gravo”. Dr. MEADOWE.: Song “ Elaine, the Lily Maid of Astolat” Guido Fpl (by Lard Tennyson.) * Signorina Betinran ‘Yielin Obligato:—Signor Guido i ght Sonate’ .. Sullivan, : Sane 2 . HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. | - tg HALF-YEARLY MEETING. ‘The ordinary. half-yearly eneoting of’ the Ton Kong oud Shanghai Banking Corporation | old?*on’ Saturday, at noon, in the - City Hall, The Hon.A. McCouachie (Vice-Chuir- man) presided. Tharo wore also presont—Hon. J.J. Bell-Irviay, Messrs. M, D. Ezekiel, 2. ‘M. Gray, St. C: Michaelsen, D. B. Sassoon, _ A, Siebs, R. Showan (Dircotors), T. Jackso: (Chief Manager), Hon. C. P. Chater, Hou. E. R. Belilios, Messrs. J. D. ‘Humphreys, A. Ceusar’ Hawkins, G. Stewart, C. Palmor, C. S,Sharp, A. [ RB. Johnson, F, N. -Firth, R..T. Wright, C. M. | Firth, 0. J, Gonsalves; é. Murray Dain, Bruce Robertson, C. A. Tomes, H. Crawford, W. i: a Ray, G.C.,Cox; T. F. Hough, -G. H. Potts, S. Rind, A. Sharp, ‘A Con L. Daxby, P. ‘Oxon. Lysay, it. Geer ‘Raper, ray Chinoy, 20. Go 4 ore F mit, pe Wai Chien, R.M. Sows 3 Pian ‘Hughes, W. 8, Bamssy, FJ. R. Michael, Ho -Fook, S. Hancock, D. D. Giarday, R. L. Richardson, W. H. Wallace, aid | Os Mr, Jackson. read the notico calling. athe: meeting. ¥ The. Cuareman- said— for roceeding with the. business « ting, I entlemen, of, E;mm sure, all here present, with ourestoomed Chairman in the grave sorrow which has just fallen{upon him, and whith. Prevents his pre- sence hore to-day. 5 Tho. report of the Directors was thon read by the Chairman, after which Tho CHARMAN baid—Gontlemen, your direo- iors are egain pleased to be able. to lay before on a very satisfactory statement of the Bank's fia to the Slst Decomber. ‘The half-year, I am glad to say, has been almost antirely devoid of losses. The’ * profits. represent, od . per- contago upon the: Bank's capital-afordiag ry dividend + £1 5s, per share, $250,000 to tha credit of the zeserve fund, and over three lacs of dollars being carried forward. «The Direc. tori would be véry-well satisfied if, such. resulta are Fopeated in the futore. You are aware that we have keen’ competition at somo of our brarches, and exchange -profifs sro muck smaller than they formerly wero. Btill; so long | 24.0 yetain the goodwill of oor friends in the Eastern trade, no matter whatcompotition we may. bé subjected fo, I have not the slightest doubt wo will continue to give onr shareholders band. some returna on their investment, and I would fain hope “that they will sev the value of their property steadily increase, _Tho Directors aim at uniformity of dividend, ‘and - our present one of £1 5s. at exchange of 2/1§. “xepre- sents. a distribution of 18.73 per cent. on the - par value of. the shores, In! yiow of: the. compatition rboye alluded to, jit. is, and I hope it will continuy to be, thd tho 3 half-year to half-year, as profits admit of snch-a - course betas pursue Gold and silver deposits combined show an ineresso upon Jest half-year's totals of $23,521,633.60.- Thisinoreaso is mainly ‘owing toa “largo ‘amount temporarily ‘held in eurront accountin London, Otherwise, depasits would only shown. vory. small. increase upon what.thoy were on the 10th of Jnue lost. ‘The + tednced rates we now pay for monay will effect, a considerable saving in future pyears. Like a good many other Bonks, we have -racently had more monay at our disposal than ‘we: sould profitably employ, The value of our sterling. aud rupee securities held, in London continues to increase. A re-valuation at, about present prices would yield very-large profit upon what | they stand atin onr books. Wo foal very‘com- -scoond Feser: mpon in caso of Our liquid nésots xopresent a, very. Jax; int, “bills: receivable alone being over “The year 1895 was a good one. for thé : Hastern itiade nerally, and we.| Jock forward: hopefully 6 being equally favourable: Gatteasie. efor clostag thease yinfori you: that -the direotors ‘have secure good services of Mr. | furtiierperiod of threey ‘s—(applanse),—which donbticss. Rive: Freat atetootion: to thes sharoholders, ‘ Before ‘proposing: the’ adoption’ of. the’ repo. shall bo glad to’ answer any! questions’ ‘which’ shsroho nay. Wish to, sak, {Applause)..- ‘No questions were asked. snd the Citaremis moved the udoption' of the report and accounts.’ Mr. €..8. Suanp—For’ years. wa: bare ‘been: soonstomet to’ find aon ore “aye NOW. mays We cau also, Aenee, unite with you in the topes you have oot iligeee for the fature,.-I- think holders and tie public go sf aoe ‘Bank's continued sijcoess. and prosper wi ‘the gratifying ennoducemen! er “made that-wo-aro-to:xemiain Lor‘ low yeara Jeet ‘ander the sefe gn ao farrseeing, -ohiet. io show sill ‘and alee i = O; B eb thous ‘that, apart from the ality yt tho pro: ' fortable in thus a alt ee may. -bp called a)", Thomas “Jackson ag’Chief “Manager for |” :volnmes, eloquent as te te cota tip “ines: on, whi ducted. That.this ios ese me sae wha Feed tetas Germ waa, paver, a German for ‘cated tae ornise, ht, | Blsirfok fox the Argentine Government, ooo) tition is now moro nécessary thin ever. Tt or expected that with cheaper monay and ‘for other reasons trade connected. with the Far Bast may show some cotisidorable expansion, and there smay thus be. room for some new ‘competition im}, the livid; but. phew: it is remembered: what this ‘or Enatern trade, that ‘appreciated; ‘ant strong. and so sesure, Leck sure ¢ that'it need not foar the resnlt:of ‘and that it may bo :trusted™ it uphold ‘the premier position it las 60° well tained: in tho post. With these remarks; Mr. Chairman, | E have groat pleasure in’ steanding: thoniop: tion of tho Yeportand ‘count, Applause). J Carried, - The CHAI MAN—The next usjiosy i is tho re- oledtion of Massre, Sassoon, Gray, sudlBtichsateon -a& Diroctors, and the confirmation of” Mr. Sherran ns a momler of the Board. . DD. Howpnnivs—Myr. Choirman and -the reelection of ment as ‘Director of Mr. R: Showan, In pa 80, it is quiteunnecessary ‘to say- anything in} support of thomotion, as the successful manage. ment of tho Bank which:through the past year hax boon 50 cendusive not, only to:onr intorests bat to the intebosté. of tha mercantile community at lerge, speaks for itself. “Mr A. Coxor—I cbog to ‘second; Mr. 4—Tho ‘next, Isnt i is: tho Y naewe of suitors: Lheg 1088 the re ‘eloctiow sa de as anditors. - fora ns, gentlemen: atk you for your uttendance. Tho: dividend.” ‘Warrant will: be ixsned On Monday: -Mr, A. BL Jounson—| would ask yott-to join. in Tig of thanks. a the Board of Directors, the Chief Manager, and Staff. Imeed not add “anything to what has beon 60 well éxpressod by Mr. Sharp d camphreys,: bat, merely ask ‘yon to join in giviiig o hearty-vote of thunks, vibik 1 do with much I pleasure, -(Applause.) ‘The CHATRMAN—Mr. Jol gon and: gentle. men, I thank you-on behalf of ‘my. colleagues, the Directors, ‘and. Mr, Jackeon’ and tho staff generally for yonr kind vote of thanks. This concluded: the proceedings. a “POINT OF. FTADEe Be RdcrNg DAW. Ata movting ‘Of J oftthe Proteat Protest ‘Committes of. the Royal jig hk arnt Olub, the. b fhe Jaden, rd. Toei oi inst,” of the er sound. that | she had Fouled! mark: by gronn on the Chanzal Rocks “We nnderstand Sihat the following letter: has been addressed to the | editar of The Field-6n tho.enbject + *. T0.THR EDITOR OF “THE FIRED. 81z,—1 should be the following case, whi race. held undor: tho’ ‘Hongkong. Yaokt : pa One of the may the race was the Channel shape, ond about 25 yards in diamoter, situated, to the eastward of: "Hongkong Harbour, in the the strait which sepsrates Hongkong” Islarst from tho mainland of China, _ There ix deep water all ropnd ‘the Chonuel -Books, :excopt.'on, their -north-vasteca side, whenco there: yuns a small. reef of rocks, undor water, to a distance of abont 20 to 50 feet from’}’ the rock. During the rack, fehile rounding the’ Channel Rocks; my boat, the Ladybird; (drawing'3 feet) wounded J for s-shdrt time’ (less than a tuinute}, ons rock :at-the outer end: df .the reef above mentioned. . This rock was about 2 feet 6 inches ander. water. and -ys:20 1030 feat away from | the rocks -which' were: ‘above water atithe timo. The Ladybinl. came in third, bat the Payne entered’ oprotesbin inst-herfor fouling:s mark, and. the: matter: was refaried 46 the Protest Committee of the Club, On tho hearin; ering ¢ of ‘the, n First.—That!the '3 mark, as the matk eet in oonsidered-to be the portion-af the. Channel Rock above | water, and thé:rock shy touched was an outlying one some 20 feet away from tho main rocks,whieh were abové water. . Bocond (mht oh . was my main t).- : even if I lad ron. into the Channel Rocks thomselves,this' is no. breach of tha rules | and no groond for ¢ equalification. wetiyt Lom 24. of .tho. S wales isthe “one appli . is used to mark’ "ident ‘bub ohall not ba disquatified if if Tpetely, compelled to: do. so by, another’ "The Channel Rooks cannot by any posail | be called .**s buoy, - boat, or yessel;” and. there. is’ no rale af fouling a rock or ‘boscon used to: mark. the: course: Supposing the race to: be round a large island, suchas the Tale of. Wight, could a yacht be disqualified fo ing on the, shore of thot” Vigilant did, I think, on one’ The. Protest f I fon or: that of partial sittlenmént has “boon. connaction with the atrika of the nion emplo in the ‘shipbuildin; Shieee at he workmen in - the” Olgda ze ‘de ded. to: nocept an: advance on | in: their:wages, >and torosnine wk x mae BANE m mice! ting the. ea Baul to-day, ; The mon employed in tho Be jected the proposal; and sore on strike ‘Tendon, 2th Jon °! he Colonial Party dons ae is. aggrieved the: settlement: arrived -at:-between ‘Great Britain and Franco, vith ragart fo the Mekong dary’ in Upper Siam, by Great Britain secnres Eatight to extend 1 0 “| slong | the Malay: Pouiasala: © / mninos prseeeshe my for tho. past year, and di ae neorly Br 7000, (100 anton g the sharchoiders. : “that: ite, position. is -1row ‘60 | PROPOSED: TU seuiase or TIE. DANISH <x ‘INDIES. BY AMERICA. * as SP Fe London, 15th Sanaa ‘Mx. Richard Olney, the. ‘American’ B ‘of “State,: favours - States of the “Danish 10,000,000del" s{Tho Danish~’ 'ést Indies ‘c Indies’ ior a. tof thie R._| islands of tho Virgin Group namely, ‘St. Thomas,: ainta Cruz, and St, Jol Thomas was settled by ‘the Danes in’ 1672, lation of the group ‘is about 33,000.) "Two-cullisions, are reported to’ kay place between vossols in the English Chepne!. ‘Eighteen lives were lost. i (BANK FRAUD Ww “LONDON.” Edward Parkess, manager’-of the "Woo Green brauch of the London Joint Steck BanIr, was brought-op at. the Central Criminal. Court, Old Bailey,. to-day, chorgid with .embezsling various sums of nionéy belonging to the bank.’ “Tho pri joner was found guilty and sentenced | to, five, years” penal servitude. He confessed . that’! he had spaculated with the money, in‘ordar to keep up his position, — - . THE GERMAN NAVY. London, Tek January, Pho Colonial party,in the German Reichstag is “agitating fora vote of 200,000,000 marks (210 000,000) for increasing the strongth ‘of tho |. nasy ‘aPERCH bY MR. BALFOUR. 1 Loniton, 16th Janaary. “spvaking at Manpheater last, night. Mr.’A. J. of the Government in the‘Héuse of Commons, said dat the European. concort had ‘deferred the reopening .of the Enstern question, as. it lnd been less successful in ‘scouting: the carry- ing’ ont of reforms in the Turkish Empire than was anticipated. Referring to the Transvaal question, Mr: Balfour said that he was -not aware any Power was prepared to dispute. Great Britain 's decision focoutrol th South African Ropublic externally: culty with “Vonextala, he. 8s) that deg the full facts of'tho case were ravenled tho good ponso of the o-Raxon race would rettleent.:” "The Empire Was never in a botter condition ‘for fighting at present. THE CANADIAN DEFENCES: ; London, 17th January. Tho captain of 1 of tho steamers plying .on Lako| Ontario, Canada, have offered their, services. to. ro -| the Dominion Government ixi the event of war, TORTUGAL IN APTICA.. *: “London, 17th Pope view new agreement bang arrahged. regard to the interests. of Great: Brit Portugal in Afric: . Tt ia ‘rnisoured ‘that. Qréat Britain bn chusod tho. Delagoa Bay territory, in Portuguese aad par. | Bast “Africa, by. virtno dae recep Baht yaad. PB socured by Eng! IMPORT oF “CEREAIS. 1N. GERMANY. ~. London, 17th Jonnary. In ‘tho’ German. Reichstag. yosterdsy,: Barotz Marschall von ‘Bieberstein, ‘Seorvtary ‘of State, for Foreign ‘Affairs, denounced tho : bill ‘in. troduced by Count Kanite oven conneotion-with tho inmportytio of. of ‘London, ath "Jariuary. The bill introduced in the German aad ee by Count, Kanitz ; providing for a Btate. monopoly in connection With. the import of cereals.into Germany, and which was ert of ot by Baror“Marachall yon. Bioborstein, of State for’ Forolgn Affatry a8 been rej ‘| by: majority. of 122. ‘ENGLAND, AND. FRANCE, London, 17th Jaunary..* Tho 10 British and” Fronoh : Governments ‘ha entered into nimtual arrangemonia by. which tho’ disputes regarding . the: Tuamisian : ‘Customs ‘and’ the Niger boundary: ix in Afrion: havo wi beexi bottled... 9: i | CHARGE: ‘AGAINST: AN ELECHON: AGENT. : :Dondon, 27th January. An oleotion poent gamed: i Daldwis, he engaged: in the. Radical ection for the. Cen eet Eleotoral Act by: offering make:an: ment with. the ‘representative .of the“ opp candidate, by xwhiol tain votes for there FCS} tive candidates were :to: b OIE + | bridgeshi island) ; asthe Beslan and fo Committen however held’ that “of the Chanuel | 3 of the army 88 Empire e. mperor ‘in the:conrea ‘of -whial sition: attained, b; hiev 70) Williams tia Empere of the the You . orally: eee |e boata, ou lint Perit en ™i wits Ticks that tits ) co disk | at ox orn deol ;, the Emperor. | Colonien, remarked dy date san at ith apirit wan alive: "Tho reyouroek i poe by! the’ Uinta St. John and | ° Santa Cruz.a faw years aiterwards, “The: popa- the P Baifonr, First Lord bf the Treasury aud leader |° : connsotion, 2, a0 t ait grew 9 ieee Blyth,.in fond, registar, buil | the north of-Hng! and, bi haa:beo! wteoked on ‘the cosst of Nova’ Soo! of: -ing the nary’: mek that te ‘able rte feck ae ‘that ‘Great Britain | a rs’ that. arp: being: built ab London;-28nd;-Yan ae Gazette ane ord. T Wolsoley, tha Commandor-in-Chicf, in view of “present: Somplestions, is‘making ‘preparations toh of 6,000 British troops, eeation inv eae to 2 dertinstion, uon, enUBTy is of: ‘eansdowne, . Beorotary of, ithdrawn ‘ nd, cre * endon, ‘14th January. raat size squadron,’ which’ the Kae, tr had do to form, consisting of, two inet tine of battle ships and four oruisers, is ping proritet provisioned féraix months’ service." - restion. prevails that the squadron will : make a tone of the world, *. ‘ Lohdon, ! goth January.” “Queen. intends to:.review the figing ” : squadron which is being pat into ‘commission by the Admiralty. with the objeot of etrengthon- ‘vlew:-of the critical outlook in Burope. Groat tivity, continnes to be shown | Admiralty, and work: in the dookyards is yushod ceward 1 with tho. grontost poesible %; emma ene of tho mon’ who ‘wont: cu etrike ab fee : Hatton and atthe: Clydohave ‘been brought to ‘ Rakin, 20 20th Jan tia large ‘ani influontial itesting-of citizens at ‘Auckland, it w olved ‘to form ‘s admit Fits 's. COT cat it comhedtion with’ tne Tensevaal and Vonozuola, and loyalt; y The Premier is to bo requested to transmit: thin reso. lution to Lord Salisbury... “2° FRANCE AND THE VATICAN. London, 20th’ Sapuary: ° it ot the Vatican bas boen mplacant reception: of ‘| Ndolaide, 21st January. Phe ‘Postal Conference at Sydney bas -unan: kite ak of tho construction .of ‘cable, tho cost of. consti It is ing ae ae 4 cable,: with “Bratch eabloe to s| Brisbaue.. (Queénslend): aud :. Auckland_.(New-: Zealand). Tho tofminal point for: tho ‘Pasi end prebably be. Vanconver;. The Con-_ ference aluo passed o resolution ievog ising the. services rendered: by South Australi tohalf. -| of Australasian cable. cominanicatio was furthor. ‘decided,’ in Adelaide's disinterested action ‘in joining: tho: other colonies ii supporting tho now lino, that. ‘they, ‘in. conjunction . jvith: Groat “Britain, gesrantes ‘South Awitralin ‘ngainst any pecuni- ary 4oss yesulting from: the. inunguration of.thb . | Paoific cablo, ::." aH E ASEANTEE. EXPEDITION! ' "London, 21st, January. .: With: regan vard. to the British, operations egainnt Ashantao, Sich ‘have proved completely’ succes- fal, Coomassie boing now occupied by the British oxpedition,”it- is'stated thats in ‘default of the’ immodiate paymout. of; wav indemnity, Kin, Prempel and the principal Ashanteo chiefs be gae to tho Gold. Coast, F Brom houses a€ Coomassie, and the. which -the: exeentions: sy anda coat rofor the Behring Sea difficulty: to arbitration, | Great: Britain ‘and. the-‘United States to each: fpppoint: two ro delogates, and. Switzerland to releot : MONSON AGAIN. -bondon, 21st'Ji hee rh: was: charged ‘with ‘murder th: the: Aidlamoat: teeedy rr heen arrested for. 3 tb tion for'a Btate i jogation © de its. ings: Vien Lie Britain: and Taal, are [of : her’ thé dockyarden hand for,the nay. ‘Wheu Mfr. CLuimberlain’ Seorotary of ney for the Colonios, ontered the Cabinet ‘Chamber to-day *Miniators ~ received © him. with great aD) laud,” ir. Chamberlain teoeives on, oration ‘wheroverr freo band in dotting ates in’ ooumetlod ne the late otisis. THRORTANE SPEECH BY ME. OMANBERLATN, ad London, 2204 January. queens, ‘was entertained . Se ry banquet 3 in, i@ Whitehall Rooms of. the. Hotel Metropole ‘lust nigh} “by ‘the: a ees dors: jent, in. the. Colonies. Mr. aoe ee made an n important speech, in which he declared ‘that: the ‘incidenta which ‘had occurred in the Transvaal had shown. that it-was impossible for any portion of the British Empire to bo monaced without an echo arising from.’ the: wholo’ of- the Empire. He made allusion to a certain rebuko which Groat Britain “had recently. Teorived, -atid-whioh|--in -the -midst, pean tne, and, while. sur- rounded’ Sar rivals,” was. oortainly .un- axpoited: "Gaaglond had boon met with hostility, ‘evel hate, froma quarter. whero’. she had «expected ..friondship, in “wviow of . old, traditions and ‘the’ conimunity of. intorcst bo-’ taveen the-two countries, . Tho lovo of peace dis played by Great Britain hed apparently boon tegarded:'as: a sign of: weaknéss, and her. dis- regard of outside criticism’ had boon supposed to canfor upon’ other. Powers’ the tight to ineult er, Bat \Great Britain held her Empire in trout. for tho world, and. was dotorminod to ‘maintain '-heér-: "ights and 'folil’ her duties.” Gréat Britain, | secpko, in the Pt nh Joyalty. of her Derg gtoatniss. to sn oie woull uttain: ‘ho-'referenco mude by: Mr. Chamberlain to the action of the Umperor William:of Gai wvoked immonsy outhusinem, which was disp oe wtional pera lo —comspany=——Ewice « speech: Mr Chamberlain quoted -. during: hi Femn yson’ awa known Yino, “ Ono lifo, ons flag, ond. fleet, one thron which wag greeted with . peeee over. ot Matt. toe instead of biekbring ‘with: England z over the ‘Vonezusla: incident. ay don and the eat oo 40 tha olnnnesburg, which have ance of President Kriger, on = : : Londén, “Ihe Volltrend of tho.0: passed & resolution declaring Tt will always asdist the, Transvaal, aud ‘demanded tho oan! ealiation of, the: ‘charte: ? Ha, 15th Janunry. Mr. ‘the leader of the Delsh ety in the: Cape. gislature, ho bas been’ - iewed, expressed: ‘tho: opinion ' that’ tho” nt:‘dotion of the “Emperor: William’ witli - ‘regard, ‘to tha" Tronevast’ ix "| serious consideration. .° years, making the. nomber ships. ral to. G ‘Brit ob British: in‘ bringing ‘wl at rf ptilomout of and te. Sie We th Beibeh: ‘Agent a lon, 15th January. urgherg of Pretoria hi ‘have | bs ted: Presidqut. Kruger’ proyhig’ : ‘eripy: | tient for’ Brisbane.” ugh spleadidly isolated, felt 4employed ‘on the work in. - es Vitlanders. aa pes. tos “ine 40 of as Borsanp p hove | ; af trgucy, ged, ho adds, that auehorieer: “ot tho. eile possess evidence of a widespread oon-,; ‘splracy. to wsize tha Transyael ‘on ‘bel of tho, Brit Sonth Africa Coi i Lou on Ith ‘Jenuary. : “It was reeontly announced that eae of this i" ‘Chartered Company’ een captured by tl fore Krugersdorp, and THT Rowen loporlad ig Egehants where they | ( and thence. do] ny avhero would be. form ly plsced on trial. .1t noty trau- spires that the men will not be fri bub will be}: * nesburg ‘ou a cs . stoppage had taken Properlie which persons’ ‘Agta, jn trust. ondon holders of South African sedurities' aro ponseguently much alermed. -' The Cologne Gazette, at paper, contains an tel ‘a ly attacking tho: “+ propomal to enforce thé In (epondenod. ot the. » Transvaal at a time when British intoroste wero -imperilled... i artidom a comphito’ : sae Jom oding Girman news: Loridon, Yorn di anibary.“ President Kruger denies that ha was- orate “beforebund of the intention -of D: make his lata raid into the torrites South Afri : wt MP don, 19th Tenuary. The racmbors of Dr. Jumoson’s forco who | @ . were token prisonora by the Boers ai, Krugare: dorp bave undertaken to.progeed to England qndndt -ta make: any attempt to eecapa. London, 19th January. The: General of the Boor Army has urged thé |" -Lroops to do alin thoir power to conciliate- tho anda. 20th Jen, in. Tei is further alleged ‘that, atin plot included. a native rising. o “Tendon, 22nd Tanuary. zo. Dr. Jamavon and his follow prisoners. have tondored-their thanks ta President ‘Kroger for + his elgmoney. . London, 28th Jenvar} * Who Possive he “Zeitung doclures that eH Chinnberlain’s speech at. Lord zLamingtan'’s banqnot conrnis the belief that Great Britain waa aware of Dr. Jameson's plot. ~, London, 3rd Pobruary. ‘A Royal Commission has gailed from Eng! snd tor South Africa, with instructions to’ institite: , a searching investigation into tho whole of the circumstances leading up to the ‘recent. cunfor- dupate collision in thg ‘Transvaal. oy ‘he British steamer agen from Wahu 12th - Feb. bad stroog NE, gale. gale og Tho Geruny etemner Fi Picciola, feo ‘Saigon, 9th Feb., hall Strong monseon from lat. wv ‘to port. ¢ : ‘The British, uteamer Hing Sing, from Binge pore 9th Fob., had stroug bead winds all jpus- * sugo; high head sea in China'Sea. ‘phe British sleimer Hinng, from Wabu 1b) Fob., ‘had strong northerly wind-with high éea, | . cloudy, overcast, and rainy weather, wos “The. British steamer’ Wanchang, from Wala |". Sth, and Chinkiang 10th Feb,, ha find woathor, strong. N.E: winds, ; and high islowing: sen with rain to port, . The British steatier Kuweilin, fed Wulu 10th Feb,, and Chinkiaag 11th Feb., had first * part, fresh N.E. gale with high aos,. shippix; yuautities: of water at times; wiid gradually, duoreasing from. Lammooks. to port, Tho British sleamer Foockou, froma: Wule + 13th Feb., had moderate to strong northerly” wind and moderate sea to ‘Tao Inland; from Tae mf fall’ tansaotions. in | | Dank Bilis, on desi Credits, wh 4, monthi ight, On GaaMany. . Ox- ‘Bonnar. lographio Tranifer . Bynk, on'demand ..,' ON BHANGHAT. ‘Ox -MANILA— On Geman SOVEEEIGNS, Bank's Buyi ‘Lmar, 100 fine, per : er tal. Hongkong _ Chinn & China. Sugar Chinese Loan '86 E. Dakin, Cruicks’k & Co, Dairy: Farm Co. Fanwiek & Co, Geo, ery Honetong & ©, Gnd . Electric .. a oarong Ebel Hongkong Hotel . Hongkong Tee iH. & K.. Wharf Hongkong Rope. Hoe W. Dock Tosnrmees: Canton. ‘I§t60, ‘buyers be . 30, sales * 6250, wales &biyer Th. 820. « & buyers : ia spllera” _ SIDR alee buyers “fe ‘botile a> Se ralers& busers thee Ih Box contal vet! Price’ 60: Cents. | Prepared ‘only. by the P; THOMAS BERC. , CUTLER, p ALMER, "Have! dean Shippers ‘to Gama for ricatly & years, ‘Theis Brands ore. favorably known. all ').over the World. This-atieient ‘House. 00) ign to ug ‘their walle known very old; and; Al QUALITY. COGN. AO, ‘ ; Distinguished by: 4.Stans on'the label. | Prica $19. re per 1 dozen bottles. . - “SUPERIOR OLD: COGNAC, _--Distingashod by 3 Stans on the Ibe ‘Price $17, B per 1 dozon bottles... VERYGOOD COGNAC, * he Somewhat! younger than. the above. : WDistingnished by 2 Stans on the label~ Prica $14 00 per. dozen botiles. . * PALL. MALL” W. HISKY, : : Bloveit years old, yery fine quality. ah Vottle Bours an analyst's certificate, lo ise BI M75 per I I dozen™ tates, : tWeil-matured HIGHLAND } MALT WHISKY, Blended by Contes, P. B & Co. in price, excel it in. a a : Price BL: 00 per Ri CO;'S & <7 FINE Scorcll . \ WHISKY, : in.” Bquat” Bottles... : {Price $10, 10" ) port d oxen bottles, =. & P-& CB's OV OWN SPECIAL. “BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY, , : in: Patentoi. Botilos. zy ‘Prices $9.00 per T dozori bottles, * GLESITEFER, BLEND; SCOTCH. +. WHISKY, Mla pl. , INVALIDS’ PORE, - This Wine is dld, soft, aud dalicate. . Moderate” les, RY MEETING of SA DERE. dn the above Company will.bs held ‘ot tha’ Coz-.' Pany’s OFFICE, No. 4, Prava: Centnas. at 12 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AURURALIA, AND QHINA. QOaritan Pax ‘Reserve Gra Ppa wANcHNSTER F SUR. beams LANCE cae As Vin = "BY, 28 4 ots, of Acconnts to Slst Deoomh 1895,:.- The TRANSFER DOOKS of tho Company CLOSED: f the, Sth to the th | Babee oth dye inelasive, - EDW. OSBORN: i Sleretory- " Hongkong, 17 17th Pobruary. 1898)" (“THE CHEN OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. : LE iPWENTY-SEVENTI ORDIN. ARY MEETING cof . SHARE- HOLDERS iu- the Company will bo held at the ‘Company's : OF FICE; 4, Queen's Roan Centra, :Victoris, on WEDNESDAY, tlio the «pus of, recdiving’- 4°. Statomont - of Accounts and: the. J Hegort ‘ufibo Direotors for the your ending Slat Decomber, 1895 *, The TRAN ER, BOOKS of tho Co! will -be CLOSED from. thu! 5th to idem, both ater inclusive. =: By Order, ye Ee i Acting Sooretary. . Hongkong, 27th. Jansiry, Teas,” “THE 1 GREEN SE Aa Sa co, JHE # SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING vf SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will bo held at’ the Compan Oxiice,: No, 9, Prava, Ceurrar,” Vietorin;:on WEDNESDAY, the” 19th. Fearvaxr, “Lwolro.o'elock Noon, for tho. purposo. of rece’ ing'a’ Statement of Accounts’ and. the .Report of the General Managers: for. Hie: Year: ending Sst Dacomber;, 1605, end Electing a Consul Committes and ‘Anditors.« ¢ TRANSFER BOOKS of the dourame be CLOSED, from tho-15th 13 the 19th both days inclusive’. -° + Me SHEWAM. & CO., Gonoral Managers, Hongkong, Lith Frobrnary, 1898. 435 HONGKONG, AND Wl ure DOCK a _ NOTICE TO, SHAMENOLDERS:. +{.of Accounts to tho Sst pcm Lad Investment * Humphreys Estate... Kowloon: Land. & Bi ~, West. Point Bi Luzon Stigar Mining— Charbonnages “Jelebn .. New: Balm ~ Puajom Do. Wanchai Wareh'se Watson & Co, A. S.: _ CHATER &'V NON, ‘Share Brokers: Rew Matwa Old Malwa, 2 Patna (New) Patna (Old. Island to Brenker Point had N.E- galoi and vory’| Be heavy-sen 5 s thenee to port moderate wind end fine weathor. « - "Tho British stonmer Talyuad, from Yokohdsna |" “suh Jan., Kébe Sth Feb., and Moji 22th, oxpo- - “rienced strong weaterly gules from Yokohama ‘to Kobe. : Similar woathor from Kobo to Moji. BW. gale from .Moji to Turnabout; thence . fresh to moderate WN. and N.&. galo to Chelang Point; thence moderate tq strong N. aud NLE. % winds ‘to arrival. The British stdamer Bishan, from Ang Hin |” Tth Feb., had light variablo‘winds and fine wea- ther: to. Pals ... derate N.E; wind, fine and-clear wosther.:: Prom, * Padarhu to North" Reéf. moderate N. to NiE. wind,and high head swell; thence to port mode- rate by stroug N.E. gale and high ‘contused 808 with dal, overcast, rainy weather. pee etn HON aK ONG WIDE-TABLE. “vodin do 8rd February. Haw Waren. wf tow Warr. : ors Sa oo ah | ae a Tong ang | ‘Mian Th fe | Hote, i Remo nominat es § a heights Ja thor Tnbics pry Hho belghia in tho Tablew marked with, w vaiaua’eiga are below Lover-water' Spring ® s, aul By sniracted fram, the sourtant poate cna a “GHINA COAST MIEROROLOGIOAT. REGISTER, Ira FERRUARY, ar 4 P20. TES APR WAR thence to. 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Agen SIAN & Co; Honexona, ‘ CUTLER, PAEM OR “& €0.” y «gf Sétooted * Distillations ofthe | Finest Sootch ‘Whiskies MBAY -BURMAB TRADING. COR. PORATION, LIMITED. STARR, Aja ere re ORDINARY ty YEARLY MEE TENG of SHAREHOLDERS will ‘be held at tho. Orricns. of ths Company, No. 14. Prata Orwrman, on TUESDAY, ¥ the 25th PEBRUARY, 1806,-a63 0’ relent era forthe parpise ofreceiving the Report of the Direstors’ andithe Statement: December, 1895. The TRANSFER BOOKS of tha Company i “the: 40th tothe OfBD-from February, both. days nol . _ By Onder of, ths ‘Bost of Idotors Re COOKE, Acting Gauoral Manager. _onptong sth ‘Febraary, 1896. (878 . HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE “COMPANY, 1Y, LIMITED. . NOTICE ‘TO. SHAREHOLDERS; - HE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDEN- _ABY ° ANNUAL ..-MEETING ° will be held at the OFFices of the Company, Pepper’s SrRext, .on- THURSDAY, the 27th proximo, at Noon, to receive a Statement Report of the General ‘Monagors,. aud to Elvot Committee and Auditors, The TRANSFER BOOKS of -the Com- vany ‘will bo CLOSED. from ‘the 14th to the | 87th proxinio, both days inclusive, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General: Managers, : ” Hon; gkong Fire 08 Co., Limited. | :-Horigkong, 28th Jamuaryy 1896. {310 THE HONGKONG. HOTEL COMPANY. LIMITED. NOTICE, : HE ORDINARY HALE. YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will bo hold st the Companr's Hore on FRIDAY, |.’ the 6th MAncu, 1896, at Noon, for the Purposa of Receiving & Statement of. ‘the Accounts of the Compony-to the 3st Decombsr, 1895, with dha Report of the ‘Directors, anil to diacns any i matters that may reompoten tly te brought be- "foro the Meotin; The: TRAN} Se SER BOOKS of tha Company will be. CLOSED froin the 22nd Fanurary to | the th Mancu, both days inclaive. eens . By Order of tho Board. me » FA, FONSECA, THE, HONGKONG, CANTON, --AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, D. T iB NOTICE thal 6 "SHARDHOLDERS can obtain WARRANTS for tho,return f Capital ' on applicatlon Three. Days after leaving thoir.Berip.at tho. Ornior.o of the.Com- Dany for endarsemant; but? Serip. will: be received before the 15th Febrnary, The WARRANTS. will only: be, made out in jose it is desired to have tho Sha BB transferred. | at the same time. ; Dated this 12th’ day Febiusiy; 3896. . + ‘ABNOLD, 454) eo “Bocretary. sOCIETE. FRANCAISE DES CHARBON. _ NAGES DU TONEIN, “AVIS ‘DE CONVOCATION. ; ki E ital’ de. Q millions ‘de francs, eynbt son siége oi-dovant & Horigay.(Tonkin) ot aatnelomout.i Paris, rae de Caumartin No: b—sci a) Jo 27 mai 18964 idi,;nu: gitgo social a Fy ANTIINGS, PLANED, 'TONGUED, aid GROOVED Pe Boseps, YOR FLoosrne, CEILING, _WALLING, | ‘40. TRAE SHINGLE FOR Roost. .- PivkAnos BIMILWAY, ‘BLEErERS . for | c TEE: : 4 Rates Sapplic and Orders. Beoksd by Stabe MATHEBON & Oe on-hand.” EVERY DESC: TION: OF COAT. Cate of Messi, Kw @ Sng & Co: f Tailia,: RAY: FRB *\TORDREDU JOUR | en sur le » Bilan ot lis comptes dol 10) aires: b \ Nowivation @ Adaxin tal «Pour faire partis de 1Aweublte Générale, il’ faut’ ttre. pro) ‘de vingt:. actions 6 les dépsééa Pari at siege aooial, 5. re Preis In Banque do ine; i noes DR; VIndo-Chine, on Ala Hongk Banking. Lorporation, ou Australis, and Chin and Shanghai rue da‘ francs, ayint! “Bom. Bide" ¢ ;-Hongay: (Toukin)-“et ‘actuelloment’ i, Par rue de Caumiartin, No 1th Paortvary, at Twelve o'clovk Noon, for] (2051: ‘| Adrvonwep Caprran “| SunsoptbEeD of |, ..| SHAREHOLDERS ‘in the above Comraxy of Accounts to Sis December; 1895, and tho | ;, the names of those’ Shatshaldery ; whose: namea | i : arrears on the Sorip at the tine of presentation it convoguts en. Assem: |.’ ie Ia: Bangue- do}. IN TRRES? allow the vate of 29 "por wanu Di On " ‘xan Doposite for he months on) a. + WHITEHEAD, Mouager, Hongkong. ~ Hongieong,.16ti Soptombér. Lads o£ 6 . ING CORPORATION. Parp-ve Qarrran.” Resunve Fond, - ‘BESERYE Braun: 7 Gounr or Dtrucrors: . aA. McCovacuty, Chairman, Sr. 0. Micagisen, Ba Hon..J. J. Betl- Living” : wel, a L NE D, Ezokist: .ae RM.Gray, Eig, WAGER: “ Shanghai—J. DP. WADE Gann'Ner, Be ,ONDON BANKERS—LONDON & County Ba ive Company, LIMITED. +, Honaisingtrengsr Aicownn. » . On Current Accountat the rate of 2 por Coat, Ter. Annum on tho daily balonoo. ON. are Devosies . * ‘por Cont,'pel Anpom.. - wor 6- months,’ '34 por Cont. pst Ananm, “For ir months, 4 por Cont. © Anno: a T. JA CmBON 0: AnAgOT, Hongkong, 1th Febranry, 1896, 0 | ON & SHANGHAT BANK. vo fR2 | Hiadag boon appointed Aeon of the above Com: PAY Wo, ATO prepared to accept ROPHAN- and CHINESE Buns at ourrent rates, ~ HOLLIDAY, WISE & 00, os [Bs ORTH BEIT ‘SH AND. MERCAN. TILH INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS at 31a Decor! " “1804, 11,671,018 2a, 2 I “AuroRUiED CariraL,.£5,000,000 how “687,509 0 0 Bat, 992 7.8 “The ‘Ulidersign gned having been ‘appointed AGENTS for She abore ain res Fared to fccrrr ‘RISKS against ‘Orr! mt Rates. a ‘ SHE WAN & CO, .. os ‘Ag ; : Gare: AND. AG ACCIDENT, _ Lie “Bares 20° % Lower than those charged by moat Companies. “ACOIDENTS £2 Pex ANNUM Bosures 211 000 © “Gnicdse of Denth by Accident) ©, £4 Pex Annum Secures £13,000 in cass of Deathor: Total. Perainnont “Disablement by | . Avsident, and Weekly Payments : of from: £110 to-£5 a. wook' in ‘casa of Temporary. Foe Brnpsts forth PB tio oul, to ‘or Spee or or arti ar SAE VERNON, ~ bans Heagong, 18th Sua une, 1994, : HE NATIONAL BANK: OF CHINA LIMITED: . exon 000. £300,000 ONGEONG. Supscriwep » Heap: Orrice— Counr oF DIRECTORS, D. Gruires, Esq. . Crow'Tuxa Srana, Faq. HL Srourerront, Esq. | Kaw, an Tse Cnusy, Esq; |. Cuan Kir Suan, Esq. | + Chiof Mai “Gao. W, ¥. ee Interest” for 12 Months Fixed. . Hongkong: 17th November, 1803" pee MBRCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, BL. | ORTH GERMAN FIRE TNBURANCE A: . COMPANY OF HAMBURG. ie" “Underai gered AGENTS oft the ‘above Company sro PREPARED. To. Accert Firat Chios Foreign and. Chinese Risks at Current STEMSSEN & CO.” * Hoighong, 290 May, 1895... UN. INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON. | Fouspnp iil. into “Undorsigenod, “having been appointed AGENTS for the above Coinpany, are prepared ‘| to ACCEPT, RISKS against, FIRE ot Current Rates: : ’ SIEMSSEM-& CO, " Hongleongy 16th May, 1992 ® Avrnonizen OAPrvat £1,500,000 PAID UF ssn £ 562,300. * Lonnon Joinr Srock mi Limite. “INTERE ST allowed on Current ‘Accounts at tho rateof 2% per annum on the Daily-balaxce, On Nziv Froep Drrostrs :— For 12.ricoths Drrosrts Renewsp on ‘ ‘ J. W. B. TAYLOR, * ‘Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong. ith December, 1895. [1s “HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, DBE, Business of ‘the abovo. Bankis inducted by tha HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI-BANKING CORPORATION. Rake may be obtained on application. * INTEREST on deposits .is allowed at 34 Pgx Cant. perannum, ° Depositors may transfer Gt their option. «| balances of $100.or more to the Honexone snp Suanenar Bawx to bev placedon FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Per. Cenv. per-cunum. |. . For the Honakone axp Smanauai Baxxine CoRrorarion, T. JACKSON, Chief, Manager. | “ongkoni. Int August, 1895, (3 ~GRIM« ULT’S. SYRUP. - “or ‘HYPOPWOSPHITE OF LIME “FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST. | * * : : The original preparation prescribed by the louding medical authorities rdk ConaumPrion, Weak Lunos, Bioxcnta Irerparion, and, OnstinatE” Covans, for the last- 30 years with ‘tho greatest: success. It continwiés to retain its reputation where othor medicines lave failed. GRIMAULT'S SyEtP, immediataly. arresty the Covey, and Niewraynars, and the: APPEATER an inoreasa of weiglt aud healthy appearances. (GRIMAuLT's SYRUP ‘has. ros0 colour, and i is sold in flat oval bottles. . . :; Beware. or. Invitations, GRIMAULT & Cre.—Paris, . Sola by : AL &. ‘WATSON & Cor—-Hengkong. <7 [80~1 . “to LET = RO LER, 7 - ARKSPUR” Roan, “Upren Ricrmonp ‘Seven Rooms and Tennis Lawn. ot Rent $80 monthly, including Taxes. Apply to cme Maz. L, SIMON, Bangua pr. Inno-CHing,. Ri 8 fi the Hoxoxone | formiorly occupied by 'W, Rowry- gon & Co. " an Tenmnodiate, Possession. : . _ Apply, to - : oa W. LORINSON & 0.1" Connaught House. kong, nih November, 189: f. Wo Bix-Roo ed ‘Gomi fctecksd 4 ig ‘Horses in ‘Roprvson Roan, overlooking “(tha Pablic Garden, now in’ course: of A Adon, Pecuration ‘from mpeerni next: further Particnlurs, ay ms ‘DAVID SABSOGN SO “SONS & CO. _Hiigkongs. Tth February, 1806.2" {407 a) 0 GET. AY cua & as HONGKONG ‘LAND INVEST MENT. &:AG- NO FCO, Li £1,195, 900 | ‘a Cirenlar “A 0084 RANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE | COMPANY. OF HAMBURG.’ “The Uniersigned, having’. been appiintal ‘AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ‘ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current |" Rates. . SIEMSSEN & ¢ 5 ve nt % Hongkong. 16th November. 1972" mecan : GENERAL NOTICE. - Fh HE HAT oN MARINE . INSURANCE +. COMPANY, LIMITED. - — Gaiman Sunscamen—G1/ 000, 000, r The ahove Company is prepared to Accapt MARINE RISKS at Current.Rates on Goods, &o,. Policios granted to all -parts of the World “payable at any of its Aue stats. Seon ; Heap ‘Onrtce : : ony, “No. 42, Bonnam Srxanp West, +" -Hlongkong, 23rd J 28rd August 1895, . - [2424 soUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE - INSURANCE ‘COMPANY. ESSRS. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. lave This. Day been appointed SUB-AGENTS of tho. above Company. lat Tonnary, R96. + S$. J. DAVID:&‘CO., “# Agents, Hongkong Witir roforones to the above we are prepared, to accept FIRE ‘sud MARINE RISKS at | Curzont Rates. ”: ARNHOLD, KABBERG & CO., Sub. Agents: He Pp aNix: FIRE OFFICE, oi new | prepared © GRANT. POLICIES of INSURANCE. against FIRE at Ourrent Rates” “sf DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO, Agents for tho Phoonix Fire Ofte Hongkong, 1 Jit Augu t; 1887..." -2 F20 YARBOLLN SUM. AVENARIUS Usup, ror 1¢ NeaRs. aa “Phoroustly relizble® Preservative. for Wool and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fangu’ oo * | THE “BORNEO ; COMPANY, LIMITED wef * BANGKOK, mo Ret, and Dampness. . Solo Agents for China, SCHEELE& C ‘Honekong, ath Jaaunry.. 1892.: THE HONGKONG STAMP DEPOT. THE (ONLY. ESTABLISHMENT. OF 173 KIND aT ‘Howaowa, 8 D'Acurar ‘Sreuer. | : : A PEROVAL SHEETS on smvlieation, ‘STAMP HINGES, Prem. $1 00° to $2.00 par box of 1,000, TO. ARBIVE—Scorr’s CATALOGUE, 56th Edition (1996), $2.00 each. - Oxders booked. Stamps bonght, and sold.’ Send for a fres Agente" ‘wanted in overy Port. B J. DE. FIGUEIREDO. Hongkong, Ith Fobrnary, 1896.» [234 So 10 TET “> 10 BE LET. ASTLEY—A Fivo-Roomed Howse, with “Conservatory, Turf: Tennis Lawn, and ROOMED HOUSE in Riclinénd Pernice CHAMBERS —At Wild Dell Buildings. ' ADE UMPREYS ESTATE &) & FINANCE ‘Mongkeng, Lat Hebruary; ie : “pisie |-~ a town, Towasrille, Brisbane, &: Hongkong “| the : THY FRENOH MAIX, ‘Tho M..3M.-stoamor Ernest. Sinrons,. with the: French nisil' of {ho 17th Janyary, left Saigon. ‘on Fridey, tliy 14th just’ at 1 am. ‘and may’ be expected here: to-day, ‘This Packet brings | replice 2 Tettors despatched Trak, ; Hongkong on tho J2th December: TEE AMENICAN win ce On clitetated atennia? Afridi; Wi ‘tho American Taoil of the Lith ‘wlt.. left Yoko." hams on Wodnesday, tho 12th jnst., dt daylight _f and -‘niny ‘be oxppoted here on or shont Monday, tho 17th int, ’ The P, BL, steamer, Por, with the ‘Ameria ‘mail, Ioft Noyasaki ‘for, this port on tho 1th inst. at 6 p. Tho, 0, £.0. stormor™ Coptic, . with ¢ yican mail, Jeft Ban Francisco Yor this tort vin : Honolals, ‘Xokohams, ani Nagasakl ‘on. the ae os M. ‘stoaniet City fof “Bio de Janstro,: With the American shall, left’San Fraucisco‘for this port vis, Nogasaki on the th inst, ‘ + ‘THE INDEAN, MAIL. The steamex Wingeang, fro Caloatta. and, Straita,. left. Singapore for this” Port on the" Tith instant, at Spa . “tee AHADIAN MAIL. . Tho C..P, steamer “Empress tae Japan, loft: Vancouver fo Hongkong on'tho 4th ist, . RHE AUSTRAGIAN MATL . * Tho’ C.'N. Cos “stoataer . Tet MERCHANT STEAMERS.’- .” "The DD. ‘R, steamer. Frigga, from Houharg, litt singrpore ‘on. the’ inet.” and may ‘expaoted here on or -abont the 2! nd inst, Tho N. GT. steamer Letimbro left. "pombey for this pert” ‘on the 8th inst. and may: bo or:\: |. pectet- bere:op ‘or about the inst, . Tho. China Mutaal steamer’ Pingatcy, ‘iro Glssgor ‘and ‘Liverpool,’ prasad the. Canal on! tho 8th inst., at ‘noon, and may. bo eine te due at Singapore on. or about 26th inst. ‘The 'N..P. stanmer Hankour sailed. Tacoma, for Hongkonj. via -isual : Chins ports of ¢q of call, on Briday, the 7th “BOSY-OF FICE Nohton. x A MAIL WILE CLOSE . For. Takow. Ber Peivoorn, ealoy,: inst., at-2-80-a.w. + For Manila——Por Crown of (Ay iho 17th inst, at 1.80 ron. : *. Bor Manila.—Por Yuerienig, to-day, the . 17th inst. at 4.30-P.m < For Hoihow and Pakhei—Por ichael Te ebpeny: the 17th || rt JO, to-day, . “Tat, to-day, the 17th inst, at 5.00 Be, Fer Swatow,- ‘Aimoy, and Fouchow: Por Huitan, to-day, tho 17th iast., ab 5,00-e.m. a : For “Hoihow: and Pakhoi—Per Activ, to. ey ao J Avth inst, at-5.00 P.a. Singapore, Por, Ningchow, tomorrow, the ieih inst at 11.30 a.m.” For Haiphong--Per Hanoi, to-morrow, the 19th inst., at°11.30 acm: |< ny For Straits uid Caloutt.—Per C. « Apcar, to- “morrow, the 18th inst, at 2.30-P.u. : For Straits and Bimbay Per Rohilla,” om: Wodndsday, the 19th inat., a 11.30 4m, : For “Port Darwin, ‘Thursday Teland, Cook." ine » ond Mol- ‘bourne-Por Zaryuari, on Wee Ino: by, ithe 10th OHTLAND:. cuMEN “Bs “WHITE & BROS oe ‘Bone Agena round 7 : JLOLLIDAY, WISE & CO =: | ' Mompeensy, eth ‘April, 1883, : 726825'- 22s PERG . | SURGEON DENTIST, - i. No, 10, DAGUILAR STREET. TERMS. VERY MODERATE, Consulation Fred, * 7 - Hongkong, @rd September, 1891. “1990 |W VAVED CORBAR & SONS*- MERCHANT NAVY TL: “2.7 . pCANVAS — RELIANCE CROWN - . TARPAULING AENHOLD, KARBERG £00, | : So] : NQUIRE where your. ue FRESH WATER ig obtained by the Water Boats, as Foun sae is the cause ef mpc Sickness on board’ - “We are thé ONLY Water Boat Company—--| in ‘Hongkoxe EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILLERED WATER . Ca Prac W. | : J.W. KEW & GO. Stzam Warsr Boat Company. “Honalong, $tb October, 1895 "2607 MR. CHADWICK T. KEW 3 (uate oF. POATE. & Noxrz) “AS | OPENED. his Dental Rooms at No. 3, QUEEN'S Hoan CENTRAL, opposite ta TACK. . Tesrn Ellad pormannontiy, ‘trom $1.O0upvwards, Crown and. Bripgework inserted and Teirx. Brresctup. “PLATES A SPECIALITY. ‘Hongkong, 15th March, 1895, ¢ SIAM TEAK 'TIMBER. : . (2614 QPOEES can be Booked and Rotes Sup plied. on Application 40 tho Undersigned tor —- . - Yea Squarzs, PrANKs, ScantLinas, xD Boarve. : PLANED, Toxeprn, AND : Groorep. esi Boarns. « . Te. aK SHINGLES. ° ol. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 0, “Hongkong, 1ith July,.1895; ~~ 186- WRNITUBE “WAREHOUSE, neh KWONG LOONG, an > Qaprnet-Mares.anp “Anr Drcoraroe. s, from Shanghai, has epened' a: FURNITURE, Pro RE, ‘No. 3, Weromaie SiRver. The only Shop in Hongkong with this name,- ‘Whore .HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of prery -desoription can be cmade to ‘order i im any required. been. patronised by the Hongkong Club, ‘otel, Mosars:' A. S." Watson &.Co., Limited, and ‘other Jeading' Extublishinents in the” “| Colony, ‘te whém reference miy be made as: to , tho Superior Workmanghip and’ Materials of , &o., supplied. “Mosers. A. 8. ‘Watson &:Co. writ as follows: “We have plessnre in. stating that Mr.- “KWONG LOONG. furnished the Annexe. tocar Dispensiry and’ gare Us-ovory satis” faotion MBA): ACB. Watson & 60. Lanirep,” ‘Onpuea panctually attended to and Cuanais. midst moderate. +» ANCEN SPECTION' INyireD. “‘Wongkong; 4th: February, 1898... | ° / NOW. READY ALL TABLES. - ae ‘Card pil heit'at pata the Daily Pr ree Office “* Contains ; a + charged.':'The prica, (ech only) of the Toe 'printed:“correct. card’ 20. cents. on paper, JO ta on candboard..” [1890 iz aepoe Carcame: the ‘AGENTS, 7 nor ihe, ‘Ownnus: a ‘be. RESPONSIBLE for any. ie erg by:tho o joore or the Crews {Vessels ai uring: their stay, in B-A:S, pnr pei ROx’ B. CHAMPAGNE, 999, ‘Woe, Seat, 5 Bn or nboitt: 29nd teal. To-morrow, at-Noon!> |: ‘On or about Sed Mar, Ras ft “March— : Li LONDON pose ¥ Srvsatgn BURG & 0.8. NC. Ao ‘Kael erg Holliday, Wise, & Co Siomssan & Co,” ratold,;~Karbery: ~Ge Melchers &,Co. °. : Mossagerios Maritimes ‘RB, Co. Dodweil. Carki& € 0: £0. 3. 0 * BOTTLED ALB’ STOUT c% A L NEER BEL ‘k. ; : - SIEMESEN & & COL, Hongkong, Ist Beri 1996, _ Bl 1Ow 19th inst,,.at 10 a. ts. Ow 19th inet:, it Noon. On 10¢h, March, itt: Noo: Ont Seb Marky, at; Noon and dy om bs obt ined as so gonds ate This Fron i Brom t Mego & ~ Balvwerat. a Becryal. eyes | AN PRAY STi an aA er oe Sud Via Y’naAMA i¥ RAN VISCO GO YORK VIA By EW ¥.04 JX | Dodwok, Carlill arlowits & C: | Buttorfield, & Swire + PL& OVB/N. Co. .} David Sassoon, Soni rag , bo Tendo hero cnnte lo the comfrey JUSEEECELVED. ; . goods are. hoy will bo <j Corre. (via Pe cpsed Kobs, * ‘Inland: Ses, “d De tho 17th inst. oe TRAL'S & CALCUL HAMA, v:8'1ra1, Neaxt & YOROHAMA. XOKGHAMA & KOBE SIENTEIN Dine Gazzte, (vin? Nagaaal rg nee \} 2! Koebe,-Inladd: Sea, Yo ATURDAY,.. Mare! kohems, and Hoyolula) 21,1896, at Noon, Bstaro' (vin Nogusuhi, Kobe 1 Inland Sea, ami i eae MANILA Dauior ‘| MANILA eck g CANADIAN PACIFIC RALLWA Set eoe a . _.. ¢ ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE THE. ‘past ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND BUROFE, VEL CANADA AND THE UNITED SLATES ~ Tarra a SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOROBAMA ‘ap VIOTORIA, Bei ‘On Asth josh, 7 Sra. = VESSELS ON HE BERTH : “COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES” of 12 MARTTI NS, - |. PAQUEBOTS POSTH. FRANCAIS, G: GIRAULT, “Belo Agent . for Hongkong. and China. pmheng orth rf ‘anuary, 1896, Wee yl foo i "N ae Hongkonz. LoL Fi ‘ola NETICH TO'CONSIC THES. 7 TYME Ps “| CISCO, via NAGASAKI, KOBE; INLAN] A, and YOKOHAMA, on: TUESDAY, th ‘| Sra. Mancu, “1898, at Noon, conneotion 'be-: ing, made: at Yokchama with ‘Steamers Brom Shanghai an sen Stebmers of tis “img posi wi theingh the IN. | LAND: SEA OF ‘SAPAN and call at. LONO: | LULU. and paisongers’ nro allowed to break their rjonrney: att ‘any point en roi Os, * visis in. thes 3 aud Gelown} : is STREAM FOR: Le SAIGON, Soul aaa | COLOMEC Ore. TPT REX. MADE en "Tiroagh Paseongar Tiekots : gaxer, ROLIELES, MEDITER- | land, France, anil Gerninny by all'tra: tlaintio | ers i LAY BuACk SpA SOEs, Tineg of Stasmers, and to tho principal itieg of | a I< ee mt jerles DOWS OF BRABIE AND LA PLEA |e tn vara niu my bo ban | N WEDNESDAY, fio 19th Febrnary, 7 tn apon explienton, 4 at 10 ee a tie Compaliy's , Steatiabl “CALEDONIEN, pptain lano, Mails, Paccongers, Specio, and Cargo, will Sposial rats (ist a cl) x ranted to Jenve this Port for’ Maxsmuiies vin Ports of Missicnaries, inembérs of ‘tha Noval, Military, | Diplomatic, and ‘Civil .Borvicea, to European, ‘officials in sorvico of Cltina’ and, Japan,’ and, ‘tor I call; without franshipmant. Cargo and Spacio wil be regiatexed: for Lon- ei al Government officials and-thefr families,’ “gi¥ : ae Twin Serew “Sti ‘SPEED. mships—6,000, Tous— ¢ “ponétunuite. z 2,000 Hloreo-Poren— Speed. dé~kavis Hee, { -BAOPOSBD SATIANGS FROM HONG ONG. _ @onsecr ro Aurgxatron.)* )-" | EMPRESS OF’ INDIA Comde. H.: Pybus, r.iv-R- “WEDNESDAY, 79th ‘Feb, 1898} - PRESS OP JAP! Comdr. Geo. A. Leo, & WEDNESDAY, 18th March,’ 268. LESS OF CHINA... -Comdr. R. Archibald, Ram ... WEDNESDAY, 8th Ay i ai throwgh: the famous. INLAND SEA OF HE iE KOHAMA TO'VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS. imuicing close connection xt Vancouver with the PALA'TIAT, PRANS-CONTINENTAL PAINS of ite CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY lovving. thora daily. ‘and ‘oross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO. THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE... Close" counection is wade at Montreal, Quebeo, Halifax, Now York and Boston with all. Trans-Atlantic ” or Indy’s Sizo, $1.50 each . Series “I or Gent's, Bish,’ $4.50 ‘each i aac i “or Gént’s Size, $2.00 each danunsod. yp an] notice of 3 meziificent * gteamedips of this Lino Re JA PAN, and usually make tha voyage Y' “amy ties don os well-us for Marseilles, and: accepted i ‘ : transit -through Marseilles for the i rH sITeUL BUSSAN KAISHA. places of Buropa. : * Passengers who hove paid full fore, re- noes |: * countars, : qe Ste wash .BENTA,” : Captain J. Voss, luwiiy arrived. from the. above ports, Consi/uens of Cargo ava Leroby requestet.to send in their Bills of Lating for junatico by tho Unde and aml take immefiaty dulivéry of thelr goods’ from * alongside. Oplional Carga “wil be forwarded unless |. notice to, the contrary be sivou before Noox, To-pax. Any Cargo impeding her Jandod inte tho Gadewas of Korrloon. Wharf and Godown Compa and stored at Consiguces’ “No Claims will ‘he admits have loft the Godowns url wll Gacile » remaining undelivered after the Lith Pebruary . will’ Be subject! bl AM hrod tobe in the Goiowas, ches they will bo ~ exainiy al en on the 15th Pe Honekong 1th Sebrax “HORDE LS . NOTICE '1'0 ¢ into” the: 0 ours nal Storage mastel to tase IMALE- Goods from slong- nuding tha Wisehurga of aud stored *ut Cone, a il Bills of Laing will be countoig nod by D: VED SASSOON, SONS & 80, Hy Bobraory, 1308; SUBANSHLP QOMPANY, “OURS rome Oailaiaale por-Company’s ‘Stoamai “NESTOR” .° are hereby nodified that the Cargo-is buing dis, charged into Craft, and/or Tandod ut tho Go: downs of the Undersigne ed; in both cawos it will | lie. ‘at -Consignoes’ risk, “Lio Cargo will be | ready for delivery from Craft or Godown ou and nfter thy 15th inst, Gools undelivered nfter the Ist inst. will bo subject to rent. Ail fl it Gans must he loft in the Godown: at TH as. on tho Oe BURT KE fea 2 & SWIRE, “RUSIAN LLOYD'S SPAM: NAVI. . _ GATION © MEANY. : Z ‘NOTICE 10 coy} (GNEBS.. FROM “TRIESTE, VENICR, PORT SAID; SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSA- WAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, * COLOMBO, PENANG, AND. SINGA, PORE. . Te. Btoemubip.. be ‘SIARIA TERESA having arrived, sof Ci 2 hereby | informed that ure being sed of, the Hong. is, Limited, o-maL No Claas Will jv'udmdttet efter ‘aed Lave, lo£l the Godowns, and all Claims to. theundersigned befote . hoy will not” to: n, chafed, wd damage ‘zoads are |, 1H in A Sir COX Ps For Fre JARDY ae BE Stewnsh “¢ Houskous, feteso AN SPEAM FOR LONDON vi ; NOWAE RN PACIFIC | STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD : COMPANIES.” PEA INL AWD SA or Baars Crrres of thy Usrrti “Srarns aid Caxavaand to livnorn. . * HONGKONG ro LONDON $100, Exeollert-nccommodution, . First slass | ‘Table, Docroz ard Stewarn ‘igiL. HONGKONG co NEW YORK $350, ad travelling i is sen ‘oud to now on Contin nt. Miarrnifievint Seonery Mounrarns. The Yeniow Passongors to Ey the first class Acca : HONGKONG ro TACO: BIA $225, ' 2.40 othiex Points on. op] icatio te Gove “(Bet to: Alterations? fhe Steumship.. “HANICOW, z Cay tani W.S5. Gre, sailing ‘at Noon, on a TUES. DAY, tha £0. March,” wll procved to SHANGIAT, KOBB, YOROHAMA, VIC- TORIA, BG. aad PACD Ei of. “Lating . ain. who! Cana fon’ and: | SUANSTAL Lk wy - | + Propesep Sammes From Hongkona. | Crry or Prope JANEIRO es (| States; ‘aud Europe. ‘| LAND: CITIES. in ‘tho United States hove; ) and othep-direct connecting Railways, ‘and from which. passetzers to- Great Britain and the sengirs Booxed through to all principal to vat PE us poiats at rolncod rates, Good for 4, b-& CEAL KATES (sirst class only) gran! Continent ars ‘given. ohoice-of. oints aud AROURD THE WORLD. Return Fant 12 months, . to Missionixies, ‘Moubers of: the Naval, ry, Diplomatic, and Civil Serrices, and .to Europsin Oflicinis in the Service of Chins and vermmsnts, SLA PACIFIC TICKETS Hengxoug to Vancouvor, Yancouyérto Syduey, _ Australia, « Tonelli, nnd Svdney to Hongkong’ via Brisbano und Torres Straits, Gooifor 9 tuonths, £100. Piro altractive features of- this Company’s ronte embraces its PALATIAL STEADISHIPS fsecont to none in thy World), iho LUXURIANCE OF I'S) PRANS-CONTINENTAL Teal. INS(tho Company having recetved tho hig’ ition). and: the diversity of MAGNISICENT MOUNTA exh through: which 1b Line passes. by tho-€ompunysmmt their appoiniments'and Cui + For fnrvhur ae: Maps, Gitide Books, Ifongkong, eset Ja january, 1895, hest award for sume.at'recent Chiengo World's AND LAKE SCENERY HE DINING CARS ant MOUNTAIN HOTELS 0? fia. routs are ofned and operated ; isine-aretmsxeclled: aE Rates of Pausags, ‘e., apply to D..E. BROWN, General Kyent: : _, Pedter. Streot. PENINSULAR “STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAMERS - 2 Sorarze Ports and Bowuay.....ROWILLA - ROSETTA wav: Sutar, N’saur & Cows. PORMOBA .. bo ON, & te . RAVENNA - Noon, 2 " Xbout Sith Feb... “Froight or Abont 2 ..-Noon, 27th Feb... A TRIB N Tu i TO SAIL ON BERULRKS, “Preight or Pasage, {Calling | at Conomno jf soficiont inducement olfers.)- ‘This + vessetwill convey passenyers , for Lunvon, &6., transfer- tingtoxs. ing direct from Siagapore. * ¢ Proiziter Pi te tavougte i NLAND Spa) Sea. Speeis it Advortigoment: (Proight or Passyce. (Passing Lo :through the Iynanp“Sza.) 25th Fob, 25th Feb... Palawan, proceed. |, Me | Passing . Shipping Orders. wil! ho granted ‘til Noon,. Cargo will be received on Koard unfil 4P.m; Speeio and Pieelk votil 8: Pat. on the 18th Feb. “(Parcels nvo nov tole sent on bourd ; they must ba leftiat the Agvucy'’s Office.} Coutenta uud Value of Pack sro, Kequireds Por farthor Py pauy's Office, : Me c: TOURNAIRE, i Actinir: Agent; 7th Fubriary, 1826, * LINE OF SIDAMERS, pe Cotapany 3 p -* “VERIT: fj Captain W.. Davietwill. bo sasp af SAVURDAY: the “To bo fo loweid Ly the Compnyis Stamship SrONDLLUA,” whteh will be de sspatched for. the dip ie: ‘destina- ticn on LIU RS VAY, the 27th, instakt:. for Freight, apply to. - ARN HOLD, KANBERG:& & CO; Agenti. * Hongkons. x. 6th, February, 1396. - [404 pip 5) THE E ULAM AND OWENTAL _ STEAM ARES SATION LOLIPANY, : + §TBAM FOR ; SPRALIE, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, ! DIA, ADEN, BOYPT | mubreeak SAN BAN PORES, PLYMOUPH, AND, -- Loi BONDON. 2 Trova Brcs.-oF Li DING IsSUED FOR . Baravis, PersiaN Goxr, CoxtINDNzAL .. “BORNEO. ..... -Bompay «. About 5th March -.- Freight or Passage, About 29th March..Preizht or Passage, For Furthor Partionlars, apply to. a ALF. WOOLLEY, cad Suporintondent. Hongkong, 17th February, 1896. - _ VESSELS ON'THE BERTH VESSELS ‘ON THE: BERTH. ESSE U.S. MALL LINE, . pact? IC MAL 8! CEAMSHIP COMPANY. VIA INLAND SEA OF-JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Prxu™ (via - Nagusaki, Kobo, ‘Inland Sea, -and + ama.) -Yokohuma.) 4. ery’ or Prsnic (i in Nayasaki, Kobe, InlaniL Sun, ani Yokobama,) Sircnday, Fob. 22, 1896, nt. Noo, ivin Nagusaki, Kobe, Caland Sea, and Yoko-' ‘Cnokspax, Merch 12, 1896, ut Noon. Tursbay, Murch31, 1896, at Noon. - MAHE U.S. Maik ait Stentehi “ PERU” will, be despatched for § FRAN- CISCO, via NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA ‘“nd YOKOHAMA’ on SATURDAY, tho 22nd Fenavasy, 1886,‘ at Noox, takinig Prasougors and Fréight for Japan, the. United Steamers of this line pass’ through the IN- LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONQ- LULU, and passengers are allowed to Dronk’ ‘their |. joarney: at any point en route. Through Passage Tokets granted to Bape lind, France, and Germany by alll trans-Atlantio lines of ateiitnors, and to tha Principal cities of the United Statesor Canada. -Lates may be ob- tained on application, Passengers holling thiongh ORDERS TO BUROPE ‘have tho choice of Overland Rail pointes from Sun Frincisen, including the Sovrnurn,. Pacarre, CunrraL - Paciric, Union Pacirro, Denver anp Rie GRANDE and NourHenn: Paorsrc “RAinwWaTs ; alu the Chwaptan -Pactric, RarLway on payment of Ato addition, to the vegultor tariff rate.» - Pasienyets holding’: orders ‘for OVER- between San Francisco and Chicega, the option “of dhe SootawEN Pacirre, Cowrzan Paciric, Union Pacrrre, Denver axp Rio Graxps ‘Ubicazo to destination the choice of direct lines, Particwinrs of. the varions routes ean be had special ‘xd 8 (rs ieeats na) nbn sss only) i are ited te. of tho “Naval oye Over Jond Iinilway, to and Densrara, and- to porta . tul anil Soutli Aunoricd, by. the ud connosting Stoamerss. iat to: tle Company’s | addréased' to CHINA NAVIGATION. COMPANY, ‘ LIMITED. = FOR Pp 2H i DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS} SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. ve fominy’® Stoumship' + ise TAIYUAN, Captain ‘R Neléon,. will. WEDNESDAY athe 19th ink, at ‘Tho ‘uttontion ‘of Passungers: is directed to desu on, -the Superior’ Accommodetion -offerel by this Steamer. Firgt Class, Saloon is situated for- ward of the Finginas.” A Refrigerating Cham, ber ensures tig supply ofFresh Provisions’ |, during the entire voyuge.. A duly qualitied Surzodn is carried and the ‘Vessel is fitted throughout | vine viene Light. For Fraight or Passi ge, ap] HOTESSS peed & i SWIRE, Hongiong, 1th’ Pamuny, na. 402 ; OnINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,. LIMITED. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. * mp Steamship : “PSUNAN,” °° Captain Ramevy, will bi suas on SATUR- DAY, the 22nd inst. ‘For Fria or ‘pply BU’ eeniney & ‘SWIRE, ‘ “Agonts. Hongkong, 13th Fabrunry, 1896. - (455 RiCKMERS - LINE. s REGULAR NONTOLY ‘SERVICE FROM - BREMEN, MIDDLESBEO!, ANTWERP, “AND. HAMBURG: _ +, Ha 8OB% CANAL, ° PENANG, sINGaboRit HONGKONG, * SHANGHAL. HYOGO, AND. * “YOROHAMA.' . "FROM HOME.” Prorosun ‘Sinzxas or THe EW ‘Buns ‘SreaueRs oF. TEA RIOKMERS | Ricewusne, SawOWNING, AND.’ Sayraumrse Company oF Brexen, : pe Steamship Dosoinna: “Ridkaens Dike RIcKHERS. ‘Magia: Rackner: Hepaxe RIcKME _ any, Amu zican, Pow RAVENWA;" ce ° Captain “H. ‘Street:. carrying Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from - this tor: Bott-.’ BAY, ko. on THUNSDAY, the 27th FeeRvary, ut Noor, taking Passengors and. Cargo for’ tho sbove Ports. ing ut. San° Francisco for’ China. or Japan (or . lee versa) within ‘one year, will ba allowed dis. count of 10 por cent.. This alfowance does nat anply to trough fares fro Olina and Japan to *} Europe. +3, caply, atthe: Com- |. All Parcen Packages should ‘be matked to addross in full; and same will be saceived at the £ Company's Offica until Fivs the day. pre- vious to sailing. Cousnlae Tnivoices: to" acoompany Cage des, tized’ to points. beyond” San “Fyandisco, in the San Francisco. For. farthor information an to “Breight or: ‘Passage apply to the. Agenoy. of the Company, Ne. 7./Praya, Central: 8. Van" BUREN, ‘Age’ * Hongkong, 4th Fobrunty, 1896. NORDDQEUISCHER LLOYD. STEAM * FOR, SING APORR, aa ae ‘ADEN, SUEZ, RT SAID, Reon GENOA, ANTWERP, ° MEN, AND HAMB A AND BALTIC PORTS; 50, ~ LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL: TIMORK, NEW. ORLEANS, i | GALVESLON AND SOUTH. AMERICAN “PORTS. SOULHAMPTON 3D, LAND. PassHeGnEs “he. Ap Loasage, NB—CAnco, dase BE’ TAKEN (ON” THROUGH Silk and Valnablos,-all Cargo for Prainea, and “Tot for London (wfder arrangement) ‘will be '/‘transhippet at Colomio into» steanier ‘pro: | coeding direct to Marreilles and London. -. Pavecls will bo received af. this Ofica ‘until’ 4 p.3t. tha day before sai | Wulue of all Packugos ary Shippera are partionlar Jred. * “reqnested. ‘to nate _| he: terms‘and conditions of tte maraacd 8 Bille of Lading. Fo fariher Partitalats apply, tor . ALL. W tiny, ee Acting Suparintendant. Hongkong, 7th Februar: fi "POR NEW. YORK WEA SUEZ OANAL. ae ‘Statuslin * PORT ADELAIDE Sie, Captain Morgan,’ will “bo doepntched for :the above port on or abent 28this. Pebraury:.fellowed by the'S.8." GHAZEE » on ‘or -akout the 25th Moreh, - z “For Freight or Pr, BALA, ; DODWEEL. hia &: 06 rents: Hongkong, 12th piety, 1890, fie: FORBINGAPORE, TAVEE, AND : HAMBUR “(Calling’ at. Naries-for landing Passongeta sufficient inducement offers.) /: (Taking: Cargo at throug ‘rates : to“A: AmstrnpaM, Rorryrpan,. Lrszon,; OPORTO, « -Lonpow; TaveRroot, and BREMEN, “Cap tain H. Formes,. will bo despat above Ports on ‘or about. Toe SDAY, the Javan for the-above Line arg -| THROUGH BILLS of LADING for Esser Losnon,: Poet’: tea Bax, Care Tows, LAGOA Bar, and Transhiy be followed by. ee cli, 8, Cai Vontonts and | Brits or LApIna FOR THE PRINCIPAL Paces In. Russia. © .: 4 + Proposep, Saininas: From Tlonaxona, (Supsmor: 70 Aurmnation).". Paina Hermon, PBEVSSEN. +. United States ‘should he sont,to the, Company’s'|: i Offices; addressed to ‘the Collector at. Customs, oe ‘itis: Combarr's Sriaupies eee Gata 42-—Cana 7 Qorex’s Roap CENTRAL. : Flongkone, 3 30th Decembor, ae 2 p8g68 oan FOR SALE. esse ILFORD DRY PLATES. ATR: UCED PRICES. sic . A CHEE & 00., 4 “2. 1%, Queon’s Road Central. * Hotigkong, lat January, 1896... - [259. COMPANY, LIMITE LIST OF. SUBSCRIBERS HONGKONG TELEPHONE PXKOHANGE 99.:-Aberdéen. » Paper.} 80a. Magia, * Govt Mills Oftica §2—HoTung, B’hamStd. , 77.-— Th, “Proya Central Andee, ig ‘Gh C., Praya Central . | sais Kaurbery “| J. ontah, Dr, ‘Office 20—Anen, Dr; Kew 148.—Sordan, De, Res. Caw long Trke 66. te 2 MBURG. 89, rons. aN THE LEVANTE, BLACK Quan ‘18, ead & Swire; Shipping Otlice 86.—Batterfield & Suite, — ugar Diliee— - 7 Calla Macgregor | . Virb Thvestment, 126, inion Tnsurance ke & Coy Diy Com rutore, ‘Office ayy hs prattore, Res, 0 Club in, Chein’ Yeon Oni Tssurance pati 134—Carmichaed 7 Res, “fn Co, Bust, Point | 14 71=—China: Suir Rebn-’ 12 tlingQo, ToirnOflice SACHSEN’ *.., .| KARLSRUME © Puinz HEINRICH. Ov TUESDAY, the 8rd day. of March, 18! at 9° 4a, the “Comp: ashi Captain W. Schmi ASSENGE above, (CALLING At Napira. + Shipping Orders will: bo gran on BATuRn. th ‘Specie. izill-he ONDAY, tho ;, be received. at: the-Ag Are ‘Packages red: No bersigned at loss than €2.50-aniL Rit ‘exceed ‘Two Feet Cubie i in Mensurement eouc Coy! Bust Paint, nly the Finest “ght Quali oe a a Dry. (Greon § Beal) 8) WEGE MODERLTE aves taera—39 OL AH. 0. aa “hoa '| J1.—Club, Honykon pace B.- ee — Daily Prose’ Office —Daity Varm, Odice Dairy Puen Pok’lum ‘Danby, W: ‘Naval Hospital eae pate (Chinese) Dock, Aberdeen, ‘Dock: Company 10>—Peak Club . | .29-+ Peak Hotel 34. 1275 naGerlaeh Dr., West Point, 4—-Sanil aria, Pok'lam 04) —~Basson & Co,, M8. | 49-—Shewan & Co. , Office |. : 158~Tong . Leo’ Chan, * Sau-ki-wan oe ay, se iat Co at Ta cuca of Fine’ ring up No. 15,: Note Address!—Prava CentraL We TARRISON, aneunoeee. PROMPT: SprcLinenTs TAT -Suseonrien CAP. ont Hows hong” WT. ANSURANO SL BENNIE, oe Printed and “Published: by: D. Waine Swe 2 + 1, Wyong Sot, Vistria, Honghang,