LATE TELEGRAMS.
the sun. We hava seen the wonders of your temples filled with splendid specimens of ancient art and elmost all altunted in groves and parks of treen, with which we bare nothing that can
Telegrams in the Doi Courant, giring eampkes in our country. I have admired your art whhor in embroidery, carvings, or paint een zee to the 11th April, report snobher ings, or in the marvellous designs of metal Ingmont with the enemy at Bilul. The have aces all these wa amevalled at the perfect ports there and at Tamkunyit were relierul on tion of the ancient art which prevailed when the 8th April, with the loss of nine kiilst and wo knew nothing, and at the modern art which thirty wounded. The relieving force, on rotaras rivala even the ancient art of which you are free Bill, came again under the suomy's so justly proud. If we look at the counter the loss of the troops amounted to one wo who are ford of aguilare find much killed at te wounded, tumear says that a to adeiro in the industry and skill with which trader at Kotta Rajah has been deported ou the neil of this land is tilled. Not a crevice. suspicion of applying Dutch military uniforms, tu The fobinwe. Attention had been drawn to not a ledge where cultivation saaj tako polaco is
This truffe by the fact that the other day four lefi storile, avery plot la cultivated with tho atmost care and attention, and i will ventness Achine, disguised in Itate soldiers, maclared le say that if we poma to siztistics no shall find Dutch offer. They ror lifted on the spot that you producs more por sore then elinost by clued police. Report has it that allaite any other country. Let me tara to other have got from had to worse in Acheon låst part of this abject-let me tarn to the great it requires alainst superhuman strength and advances you have made in civilization, the orgy to se matters right there.
Kota Radia, th ̋April. marvellous, strides you have made the
During the light yesterday Captain Geluk administration of justice, the progress, you knye. made. iu popular Goverznout, adopting, re-and eight soldings were killed and Licuts. prosentative Institutions, not similar exactly lo ours, but which exeito our munication and whisk are the most interesting examples of what Constitutional Gorciamuni · kay. be. I must also allude to other matters. I remember that very nearly a year ago I was having the honour to return thanks For Her Majesty navy at a great asembly in London and I spoke on the goat mecsrsity of maintaining in our country a strong
y
I remember saying, and I think the sentiments wew not disapproved of, that we had art exein- plu of another island power in the Fur East which had proved how important and how necessary sea-power was to a raliou desirous of improving her commerce and of extending her influence on the other nations-I referred to Japan referred to those marvellous otice which we followed with each interest, to your soldiers, who fought so bravely, and to your organization which was so perfect that many Eaglishmen earied it and said it surpassed our own. And I way sign say that hasing represented the nars, with what intense interest we watched the naval power of Japan. It is a great satisfaction to me that I have bad the honour of having parent among those como to walcoms me here to night and to propose my health, the distinguished Adwizal lio, tro con- queror of the battle in thö. Yalu sea. Wo Admired in England what he did, wo admired the bravery of his sailors, the skill of ids ofleers, and the manner in which he monosacred his
ships. Since I have beon here I have had to thick the Admiralty of the Emperor and the Admirals of the vacions ports for the mense kindnesses they have shown me when visiting the various dockyards, And now let me say a few words on the Far East. I have seon what has beer doing in your dookgards, and I havs geen what is doing in evans other parts
soldiers wounded. “
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Lieut-Colonel. U. Hents, Commander of Troops, East Coast, Sumatan, has been appointed second in command in Aokeen..
Hagus, 4th April. The Dutch Government have decided to take energetic measures against the insurgents.
INDIANS IN AFRICA.
London, 7th Apr.
The Tunes, in disensing the employment of Indian troops at Busking, says that it would bo natural incilent of the long-existing con- nection between India and Africa. It proceede to cousilor the position of Indians in Africa, and declares that the matter must form part of the general settlement of Great Britain. When she remembers the services of her India soldiers in Africa, she will not permit them to be sleprived of the status of British subjects.
·WOUNDED BY THE MATABELE.
London, 7th April. Thu Kun. Maurics Gifford has been seriously wounded in North Baluwayo.
MSLITARY TRAGEDY' IN, BIND.
Bombay, 7th April.
A shocking military tragedy is roportad from Hyderabad (aind). A part of the 27th Bombay Infantry, Ist Baloooh Battalion, have boon employed with the special police fores in hurit ing the band of marauders who have been. giving so much trouble of late at Makhedband Abaikar reprimanded one of the sepoys for dar doad, and before the others, who wit neglect of duty, whereupon the sugary shot the
nessed the tragedy, conki realise what had by pened, the man fired another shot, killing a police constable. The murderer than made of
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of the East, where all kink of dorslopments go on and the work is dous with native workmÊN, but they are insurably conducted at magal by Baropian foremeni. In Japan it is cuite
the jungle, taking his rifle and soma the contrary. Instead of small additions to o dockyard or even to ships and to dooks I find ition with him. He was promptly pantier whole arnevale and dockyards rising as it were by a party of sepoys and brought to bay. at onor. The expensive and elaborate machinery was tied upon to surrender. But would not do required for making guns and all the works so, and threatened to shoot anybody who at of a great arsenal are all nat together by opted to arrest bin. He was thereupon shot down. The military force operating against Japanese Japanese workmen do this who only speak tho Japanese language, saper intended probably by oue clover Japanese officer who may hare spent one
or two Tents
the dacoltx is being withdrawn, and more effes- tive measures for stamping their out are under
consideration.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 8th 'April. Two whites and several friendlies were killed yreforday's fight with the Matabele Three fierce onslaughts were made by the Matabole, who were finally repulsed with the loss of a hundred killed. More fighting is expected.
in a foreign foolery, is onergy, this skill this ability is most remarkable, and strikes me as a stranger as most weiskefal. If you show these qualities in regard to the develoji inunt of your navy you will shaw it also in com. neres and industry, I know you value the importance of sea power. I trust you will tinna of this mind, for I fost sure that an island power like yours can do mething bettor In Cure pesce, prosperity, and the development of commerce ma by building up a strong rary, A strong navy and an ufficiort arsy does not mean offence or aggression; it means one of your interests if they are at tacked, and you may rely on the develop Bont of your commoros end your industrios and on the development of your Parlia ment and of civilization gonorelly, just asmuch as on the force and strength of your sallors. I must not dalain you any longer. I wish to thank yon mest sincerely for the recep- dien gir to us to-night, to express the sympa. thy we have for your nation, and the interest, mu hau felt with all around as while in Japan. I
drink to the sneezes and developmost of moral
London, 8th April.
Mr. Ceell Bholes is down with an alinck of fever.
London, 10th April.
The Hon. Mauries Gifford's party returned to Bulawayo Festerday. They were hotly on- gagad twenty miles northwards, where reliefs reached them. It is estimated that Gifford's
on killed two hundred and fifty Matabeles.
THE SOUDAN.
London, 8th April, It is stated that the War Office has acceded to General Kitchener's request for taore officers, The Darvishes have appeared at Tamuie, near Suekim
London, 9th April.
Mr. Leonard Courtney, addresing the cloctors of Bodmin, said the Dongola expedition was in
Britain really desired the welfare of Egyptike would not waste ita resources needlessly by pro voking a savage oneiny.
Trondon, 19th April
ity, of-art-and-of-commerce, suppated by a the highest degree impolitie and that if Great strong navy and an efficient army. Long may our frienlabip, which now exists, continue, and if the Japan of the future is based on the prin ciples to which one of the speakers this noting referred, namely, the principles of justice and humanity, I feel are great fature awaits this country. I trust the friendship betreen your country and oars will long remain. (Choers).
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
French engingar.
Mr. Curzon, replying to a question by Hir Asbaeid Bartlott, sajd the Govoranent entered into no engagement with the Powers not to. advance beyond Dongula.
The Darrizhes at Tzeret have nivaled seross the Albart to soli, leaving theic woanded and a number of mules laden with corn.
Tolagras from
Tondon, 10th April. In conformity with General Kitcheners rv: curious apparatus for utilising a portion onest alstown more British officers start fur of the enormous amount of heat wasted in opon Egypt immediately to be employed in the fireplaces has been deviend by J. J. Pillet, a Dongols expedition Messoral state King
It has received the name of "Thermophore," and consists of Menelik is negotiating with the Dervishes and on S-shaped stovepipe connected at the sending giflato thom... lower end to the inner side of the centre of a Ushaped stovepipe, the whole so arranged that when upheld by s · support. resting on the mantel the point of junction of the two pipes is just over the fire in the grate, the two unts of the horizontal and the upper end of the upright projecting backward into the forks at Tuuraf General Baldigera bat since room. The cold air near the floor is drawn into ardored the garrison to evacuato Kassala and the ends of the U quickly heated, and pose as a | viviire to a gordat. -
The Daily Nous, states that it has resson tc strong currant of hot air out of the upper wad
THE ITALIAN IN AFRICA.
London, 8th April, Colonel Sindle has been attached unofficially
to the staff of General Baldiarena.
The garrison of Kassan on the 3rd inslaut attacked and partially captured the Doryish
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CHOLERA IN CALCUTTA. by using mechanical circuit broskar in
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An socount of what is in many respects the most interesting stellar system yet investigated, eupplying a problem in physical astrozemy in respects not inferior to that arising from the action of Neptune apon Urauns, is given in Popular Astronomy for March. F. 70 Ophiuchi The Britich steamer Haitan, from Fosshow
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Habes Bapplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1995.
1966)
SIAM TEAK TIMBER. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMISED
BANGKOK.
JKramer, Esq.
T. F. Bassoon, Kay
R. Shewao, Y.
NA. Biebe, E-
CHIEF MANAGER: Hong song T. JACKSON; E
MANAGER: Bhanghai-J. F. WADE GARDNER, ESQ. LONDON BANKERE-LONDON & COUNTY BANK
ENG COMPANY, LIMITED.
JONGKONU-INTEREST ALLOWIŊ.
Os Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cant
per Annum on the daily balance:
..
ON FIXED DEPOSITE.
For months, per Cent. pur Anuum. For months, 34 por Cent. per annum. For 12 menthe, 4 por Cent, par Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief. Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1896. [12: MHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
THE
AUTHORISED CAPITAL SVHSCRIVED
£1,000,000, ...£300,000
IKAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CHOW TUNG SHANI Esg. Kwan Hot Cacus, Esq.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. GILLIES, EX
STOLTARFURT, ES, GRAN KIT SAN, E
Chief Manager.
Chins Fire China Trailer Hongkong Fire North-Chin... Straits.............
Union Yangtze
Land and Briilding.
·H. Land Frontrient. Humphreys Estale... Kowloon Land & B West Point Billag Luzon Sugar). Mloing
Charbonninges
Jelebit. New Balintin
Oliver's Miner, A.
並じゃ
Panjoru
B....d
Du Preference)
Rauts
Sreamship Coys-
China and Mulla
Chhu Magid..... He Do Pret Toughie S. S. Co. col
H, Canton and M Indo-Chin & N... Wanchai Warele Waison & Co, A. 5°
$5 $795, cellars: $100-1393, Layers
850 $28, sales
$26 107, sollers
$50. $47 sales & soller.
850 $120, selfors
$1258 p. & prentju
60 2200 sales & 35098, buyers $25 $80
VESSELS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAI
The P. M.teamer Peru, with the American mail, left Nagasaki on Tueday, the 21st just.. at 4 pm. and may be expected su to-day,
The F. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port yis Honclulo, Yakobani, and Nagasaki, on the 10th Inst.
The O. & O. stamer Coplic, with matte Re... from San Francizon to the 9th inst., laft Toko hama for this port on the merify of the 4th inat, via Nagasaki,
THE FRENCH MAIL."
The M. M. steamer Nafai, with the French mail, of the 27th March, 16ft Haigva on Thurs. day, the 23rd it, at 7 .m., sad may to ex peated horn on orhond Saturday, the 26th Inst. Pais Packet brings replies to lettere despatched from Hongkong on the 19th Febrarry..
THE INDIAN `MAIK,
The steamer Lightning, from Caloutts, left Singapore for this port on the aftorpoon of the 20th inst.
·
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The N. D. L. ateauer Sachsen left Shang- had on the 24th inst, at 8.m., and may bo'oÌ- pocted here on Sonday night.
The O:8 B.Co.'s steamer Telter, from Man- cheater and Liverpool left Bingapore on the morning of the 21st inst, and may he expected here on or about the 27th înal
Tho N. G. 1. afamer Letimbro, from Bombay, laft Singapore for this port on the 20th inst and is expected horo on the 28th inst.
The P. & O. steamer Malacca left Bingapore for this port on the 17th inst.
The P&0. steamer Frindisi loft Bombay
for this port on the 17th inst.
Tho N. P. steamer Strathaven left Tacoma, cu the 18th inst. fer this port via Japan.
The D. DR. steamer hertha, from Hamberg, tatt Singapore on 24th int, and may be expected here on or about the let May,
The Chins Mutual steamer Moyne, from Glasgow, Liverpool, and Newport, passed the Canal on the 4th-iast.
Outward-27th
FANEED. THE: CANAL,
Marah-Breconshire—1st April-Hertha, Manila, Natal -4th April,
· ----Moyuns. —7th April Pathan, Myrividan, Aggi, St. Berials, -11th April–Hoctor,-* 14th April-eagle, Korisnike-th April-Agamemnon, Taion, Japan, Mizengon. 21st April-Bombay, Calelivine, Fou Sang HOMEWARD-14ih
April-Oleofruin”,—£lat
April-Ghaze, Preusim.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Ask The authorised List of Mails ftened in sellersensation with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extn, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
$50 $230 £25 Ms. $25, selbarð S20 1520, aules 924 1222, sales
$60 $160, buyer
$50 $72, ellers $30 9.50, sellers $20 $20, sales & sellers $10 $1 sellers $100 $36, sellera
Fes. 500 6791, sollers.
S$3.75, sellers $3 $3.25 seller
(134.
$355, les $283, aules
$4 $14, sellers $1, sales & buyers. 304. $0.75, soles",
$50 $68, sales & bayers
£5 £8.16, sellers £10 ea.10, sellers $50 $54, buyers $15 3ses & sellers €10 17, buyers $273 520, buyers $10 $13, ales & invis
CHATER & VERNON, Share Broker
New Malva
UPLUM.
$750 allow,
2/3 years Old Malwa.......8760. 45 cure Old Matwa...$770 6/7 years Old Malwa...8760 Paina New!
Benares New
to 45. C. 1 to 1
320 Patos Old
7174 Berares Old
THE WEATHER.
GEO. W. F. PLATYAIS.
terest-for-13-Montha-Fized
%
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STATION,
Hongkong, 15th November, 1893
號生怡
YEE
8 ANG
COAL MERCHANTE,
have always an ind
LARGE STOCKSOÝ EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL, Address-Care of Messre. Kwong, Sang & Co
No. 68. PRATA:
FOR SALE
CITINA COAST KETKOPOLOGICAE, REGISTER 26 APRIL, AT 4 PM.
PAMRANEL
815 Windivostock 30.17
UINARE TERE & FILS. REIMS A R
Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality
Extra Dry (Green Scal),
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Solo Agouts.
Jongkong. th May, 1895.
FOR
SALE.
∙Paki
Haiphong
April 1828 teile (2281 26 10882|12||2|36||
บ.
1-6-4
Tokyo Nagusiki ...... Blangt. 30.10 Sharp Peak
Sheraton 30.03 Canton
30. TR0-16.
30.1G
0.09
30.03
Hongkong
$0.03
Victoria Teak
Gap Rock
·30,04
Mac
20.00
30.000
11074
Belimo. Manila Capes, Junos
Wiadivostock 29.96 Tukro Kagwaki...
30.07 Shanghai... Sherp Peak Ayers Hank Chalon
29.87 29.85
24th APREL
4187
.30.41 30 15
3010 50.0"
7075
Henigkong
30.09
30.09
30.08
Pallavi
Haiphong
30.01
Bollaso
120576
Cape 8. Jumen
CASEIDSIECK'S
CHAMPAGNÉE, 1889, Warя SEAL.
330, $33
E.D.
pár dase of 1 dozun quartu, per case of dozen jänta, ** KEESS HANN & Co.'s
RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WİNES.
C. G. HIBBERT & CO,8
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
BEER. MAINZER
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st February, 1896.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE
HEIDSTECK & CO. BELMS. PURYHTOUN TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL - COURT AT BERLIN AND SO THE IMPERIAL COURT OF Russia.
MONOPOLE RED SAL (medium dry).
Duo" RED FOIL
RDERS can be Booked and Rafes Supplied Dxx Do ORDERS on to the Undersigned for
PRAX SQUARES, PLANKS, SCAFTLINGS, AND BOARDS..
PLASED, TONGUED, AND GROOTED TEAK
THAI SHINGLES.
GLEE, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July, 1805. | -----
KLATINS POWDER KILLS. KEATINES POWDER KILIS KEATING'S FOWDER KULIS. KEATING'S POWDER KILIA KEATING'S POWDER KILIS
BUGA
FLEAS,
MOTUS: BEETLES
BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIM PES." BUT IS HARMLESS, TO ANIMALS (289 RUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. ROT IN HARMLESS TO ANIMALS
R. J. REMEDIOS, OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER AR 7A CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory, refer
encor..
Is also prepared to purchase nesd Postage STAMPE in Large or Small Quentífics for Cash. Aurura WANTED,
Liberal Discount Allowed (2494)
TO SHIPMASTERS.
ANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER
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is Unrivalled in destroying PLEAS BUGS, COCKROACHES, BEETLES MOTHS is FURSB, and every other species of it. Sportaren will find this inval wide te destroying fleas in theaga, ai luo ladies for their pet dog
The PUBLIO are CAUTIONED that every package of the peritive piarder bears the autogaph of THOMAS EATING; without this, any article offered is fraud. Sold in Tsuid Bottle quly CHILDREN SUFFER froos WORMS, URILDREN SUFREE from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS,
EN is obtained by the Water Boulet, as Four, CHILDREN BUFFER from WORMS,
WATER is the cute of much Stokissa on board which is their health. "KEYTING'S WORM A TABLETS PURELY VEGETABLE SWEET-
Sip
Wo be the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY TEATS Aurishing both in appercen tote, in HONDEONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER. SON
CALL FLAG W.
J. W. KEW & CO., STEAM. WATER BOAT COMPANY, Hongkong, 8th Dotober, 1895
meet agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. I perfectly me and nld prepro tion, and is especially adapted for Children Said in flotiles, by all Druggists, a
Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING London.
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GOLD FOIL),
"do. (exten dry),
CARLOWITZ & CO, Sola Agents
For Hongkong, Chins, and Japan
JUST LANDED.
1959
HAMPAGNE EUGÈNE CLICQUOT
Par Care doz. Pints $28.00.
BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
Victoria Peak Gup Rock Macao
Manila.......
Direc
6829 81
37
155
5790
1 bours
PEAK DELIVERT bless at Port Office at 11:30. and 3 pm. or in Lettor Boxen in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Boxes at Fouk will be cleared at 13.30 and 4 p.m.
The Postal Guide for 1596, rovised to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Diradory, P. XIX. This is the only authorised completo Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
"A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Soanghai-Por Malacca, to day, the 25th inst., B1.0.30 AM.
For Singapore and Calett-Per Darius, to- day, the 25th inst, nb 11.30 A.T.
For Singapore and Bangkok-Per Chow Tai, to-day, the Both inst, at 1.30 r..
Bor Amoy and Singepară--- Per Martha, to day, the 20th int, at 1.30 PM.
For Fako-Per Frej, to-day, the 25th inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Swalow. Por Huitar, to-day, the 25th
inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Manila. Per Sengkung, on-Mumlay, the 27th inst., at 3:30p.m.
For Chifoo and Tientsin--Per Skuld, on Monday, the 27th inst., at 4.30.P.M
For Singapore, Ponang, and Calcutta--Per Chelydra, on Tuesday, the 28th inst., at 2.80 p.m. For Kudat and Sandakan-For Centaur, on Tuesday, the 28th inst, at 9.30 PM.
For Moji, Kobe, Tokohama, Violachs, B.C., and Tacoma, Per Victoria, on Friday, the lat May, at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore.Per Glenshiel, on Friday, the 1st May, at-4.3Ý PA
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Per Ancona, où Friday, the 6th inst., at 11.00 AM.
KAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Parket. Belgio despatched SATURDAY,
will
bo
the 256 April, with Muls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States Chanda, Honolula, Peru, &c., which will be closed van folieste 11.00 AM, Registry vetoes.
11,80 A. Post Office cless, but correspondence. may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes. of 10 çonte extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet Sachsen will be dospatched ou TUESDAY. the 28th April, will Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and constries beyond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Belavia, Farmah Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &u, &e. Rogistry season at 7.30 4.
The mail does at 800 A. Late letters till 8.30 .a. milk 10 couts ontzo postage.
MAILS BY THE FRENOR. PACKET.
The French Contract Packot, Yar will bo desathedon WEDNESDAY, the 29th April, with Matis to the Tited King dom, Enrops, and places beyond, nia Marcilles; la Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia. Bur mah, Caylon. Madies, the Australasian Colonies, Aden; Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The following hours will be observed in closing the bila for Faropo, &o-
7.30 A. Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
aukers censes.
8.00 A.Registry 'censes. 9.30-A-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns cazes
On the Dith at the an. Forecast --Parameter fillos: 9.00 AM.— Mail slöses. musterate a light E. winds: fac
العة من
HONGKONG REGISTER.
-Feslaw
On date
dar pa
30.99
at 10 ara..
At Aru
30.09
Temperstars gemuko 'Humidity Maintains a
·Tinoctivá of wind ----|
1.6
Baroweler
Srenther
Higbeet open air kömperature on the 3rd
Lowest opas air temperature on the TV 1-HABORETA vestused in 52 digress Fear, at vi me -TEMPERATOR the shed to gros Faluvourit 3-HUMIDITY IN rentage of antration, the bandity of iratusted with more ting 30022
DiEXTION OF THE WIND to two Feins FORCE OF THE WIND
6-STATE OF THE WHATUR
alonds;
sky; B. detached
o Beakfort bealo. ...
; drizzling rate; fogi e gloomy's b. lll .. lightalog: o; everunt; PETRY 12, dow (webh
showers 4-squally.
nu now; 4, thunder: "
FIGG First Assistant. Flongkong Observatory, 31th April, 1895,
NES. FALCONER & CO'S REGISTER, April 24th: Barometer 9:10Therm, 9 A. (Wet balby 70 Barometer I ....30.07 Ther. 1 P..(Wet bulb) 71 Barometer 47.M...30 BiThorn, 4 PM. (Wetbull) 77
Therm Maximum 7 Thermione 9AMA F. RICCO & CO.,
Therm. Minimum (over Theranos. Pa...17
-73 Hongkong. Thermon. 4 ... night. Hongkong, 12th September, 18952673-30
ATELBURY
W
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
25th April to let May.
WATCHES
Hon Wass.
Bat+23
Low WATER
Hongkong Height Hourg
Team The.
or Lady's Sico, 24,50 wch
Mon
Bories
or Gent's Bize, $4.50 each
Becton "E" or Gent's Sise, $200 mach
Tue 8 Wed. 19 Thur, 130
ล
Apply to
Yrk
THE MITSUI BUSSAN HAISHA.
RQUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 30th December, 1895,
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Méma" Than.
LATE LETTRI may be posted (from 9.23 A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 9.30 AM., after which her they my be sent on boned with the same late foo.
JUST RECEIVED."
NEW SEASON'S.
COWBRAND
700D'S
W
WOOD'S
LIAN BUTTER
IN FINE CONDITION;""
Also
AUSTRA
COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE..
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Sole Agent Longkong, 4th January, 1896.
-1- EN
TINO ;
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Freo Hongkong, 3rd September, 1891.
KV
76
AVID COR'SARA SONS" D. MERCHANT NAVY
20421
NAVY BOILED"
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., Solo Agents.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Height NOT
The light of mend level to determland, from the tidal absorestiphs of 1637 and 1989, xa 5.87 feet shovu jero sË the thie gange At the Lawloon Tidal Observatory i sad the Lowas water Ondary Spring-dong to wich datums the Engh is these Tables are saferred; sa 8.57 foot slowne
The rights in the Tabler marked with a silang sign (H ake boków Ewer wer Ording Rpring Tidety and ebend he
· nbtracted from the ponstant givĶī stūre,
Neither the LAPTAINE, the Assurs, "por tha OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or to Cres of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ARGYLE Brit, str, Ward-Delwell, Carlil &
Co.
ASLOUN, Brit. ate, Murray Showau & Co. COLORADO, Azor. bk., Jore—Order. KUMERALDA, Brit. sehr, Harrison-Order FORMUSA, Brit. bk., Ohrief-Melchers & Co. INGRARIN, GAT. str., Fiper-Vieler & Co.
OCTA. NIKELS, A. ship Nichols
Router, Bröckelmann & Co. NTour, Ger.sts,, Piaff-Siemesen & Co. SEBASTIAN BACH, Brit. bk, Hunson-Mastor. TAM O'SHANTEE, Amr. sb., Peabody-Captain Ymoerry, Brit. bk., Marlin-Chimese,