I admis short a good cycling race, and with mon thoroughly it. I murpose a 24 hours racs ist absolutely dangerous, but when mon deliberately anfrage the dictates of Nature and throw common sense to the winds there can bo the sport about it. It has always born a
penalise a player for a pusiestly fair shoulder charge. And yet this-is bubng repeatedly-done- in good class games. To me lë maltare nothing how er by whom referees are appointed, kat I heartily wish the anthorities could invest some them with a closer knowledge of the rules
them.
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teudany in a good many directions, but those superhuman allerts have novor aty attkietien for.. Poor Arthur Tanton would probably
The "grand old man of Australian oricket have been alive today but for that terrible soetas to be cansing the authorities some littl Burdax to Paris ride, the sircumstances of trouble in connsation with his solcotion for the which have been vividly revelle by the dunis test matches. From the messages received on of "Choppy" Warburton, I have head this side before the test matol at Melbourne it related that in some of the long vidos began the disagreenasal apparently binged c between Land's End and dela of "Create a
the amount of riward to be given in return goliet ba beon known le fall from his chine for survices rendered. Goergs Giffon, it bus for want of sleep, and that ull manner of devices bonn prosty gally nuderstood, has usually have been resorted to in order to keep a world-Lad an eye to what sporting men cal be record-breaker awake. Cycling is not elevated the main okaneo," and has been credited. in any see whatever by these rentarshine rightly or wrongly, with oceating friction
iles, which appear, for a time, at any into to
in times gous by. It was common gossip have lost their powers of attraction for me that he insisted on his brother being
gok ad-riders.
cluded in one of the touring teams that visited England a year or two ago. This brotherly love may be all very wellinite place, but it irupen to question whether it ought to be placed quite so prominently before us when negotiations and arrangemoute aro proceding for the selection of a representative town. Süll, one can forgive
MORY OF JOHN PORTEL.
The move one raade of the remissesDaca of Job Porter in his charming "Kingaolere" tho moze ona becomes impressed with the sturdy in dipendentes, theringli straightforwardtess, and the transparent honesty of the gustinen win bavo the handling of so maneh rajaabis horse a good deal in the direction. What we should flash. People who hare bat e passing sogonio, all like to know, however, is how the Ausicu- tance with turf affairs are often apt to forminus es escagoils their amateur status with erraneous judgments of the motivos as well as their pronout.cest regard for the profes of the practices of owners, traliers, and jockeys, sional's fees. If Mr. Georgs Giffen stiska The slightest scandal or the most absurd of out long emaghs may do a great ramoura concerning thess mixed up with race- deal to brook down the all too flimsy Ear- horses has only to get a little start, and Farrier that separates the one clues from tho moet craggorated and uncineitable judgments other in criaket, aul if he stands out for his are at ose formed amongst that particular soc. pirico pure and simple and says a must then i tion of the public who think minors little am inclined to agree with him to just the kaza removed from rogues, jockeys little better than exten! as I agreed with the protest of our Eng- swindlers, and tas turi as an institution lich profesionals you nesrtain memorable hotbed of grood and decoption. Would that we occasion. `Trile, it is a way sordid way of look- hail a few more volumas published like thing at the matter, but we intar sot forget that ons mentiered, to which Mr. Byron Webbor the sortiidness is and all on one side, and at a litor has brought cut all that is beat people who have to labour for their living and most interesting in the cursor of one of the fìmily believe in the axiom that the babourer is most homearable and distinguished trainers we worthy of his bro. Per my own part I fin have over known. Joke Porter's opinions on wondering if the next Australien bam tual jockeys are propcunced, but not unfair. Hoc vivils out shorɔs will visit au de amateure or an extreat." If gentlemon budioved one-half professionals. A Kitle information on the point of the ports flying about respecting the before they set sail would be very acceptable. boursly of jockeys they would give ap racing. We are perpetually bearing. about what are
Sir George Chetwynd, Bart, in his delight called 'jockey ritgs. I, myself, do not believo ful roasiniscences, tells a few quaint stories of that suck wabinations oxist. However, while that sturdy ponciller, the late Mr Fred it might be easy for a few jockeys to curbine Swindoll. A friend of his once came to him for in the formation of a ring, it would be difficult navies and asked him what he ought to do, as a for karge amber to offect sucha combination.man hart paid him twice over £100 for soma bet Haring dently proved a jockey guilty of free-Do, la replied the Napoleon"
of the dulent practices, suspend him at once, sul for turf, Tack hard at him the next time the over. The idea of reinstating him should never meets hin, and perhaps he'll pay thee a third be taken into consideration. The poor sleek time Upon suother occasion, when he beard who has enbenzled his master's property piesos that some man who could illufori it bad lion
"LOOK HARD AT HIM,"
in extenuation of bie offence the smalluces fobbed of his watch he said, with a contemptuons bis salary. Thevo in no exonse of that land for jockey going wrong. He is puid so well he unford to be lost."
JOCKEY'S EMOLUMENTS.
any of his aboulders, "I ates people a loses their watches. Give me the man who can pinch one when times is bad." When lying very ill, Mr. Cleorge Payne mot a friend of his in London and asked abost his health. "He's very queer, Mr. Payne, very grear!" was the gravo reply, "You don't man to any he thinks Lo is going to die, do yasad Kr. Payne.
One castot Lolp athairing these breezy, out spokon remark. They need no abellishment; they come straight from the heart of a mad who knows exactly what he is talking abon', and bas a rare ideg of calling a spade a spade We cannot do better than kene him a little Pribet of what is, I must confere, an interest.
Chic to mo, aking my fullest apologies quaint saying is quoted of
Well, Mr. Payne, it isn't quits that; whai ho is afraid of in that if he doen he might not be
asked up into the tod f Mr. Jones Barber's,
to oxtructs-Compare his remuneration an old racing man: Ko man does James Barber with that of a tuber. The latter has no ro- the fist time I gays Bhanie on that man; but taining fee, unless he is engaged as a private if a man does Janies Barber the second time trainer. Even in that case o suta ho roosises says Shame on James Barbor."
is next to nothing in comparison to that paid to
a jockey, who, Besides the foe în question, ja pail richur fee and travelling expenses. Moreover, when you here paid the jonkey bie retainer, which may amount to Thousands a year -to a um equalling the alary of a Cabinet Ministar-yon have by no means secured an ex- clusive right to his services. He has the right, af vhich be takes fžompt caro to avail himself, to contrich with other owners for a sewud, third, and fourth claim. You can seldom or rever get him to ride a trial, and, as to big riding a gallup, and thereby acquiting some knowledge of the home be any be called upon te mount la public, that is quite out of the question. Tho trainee, an ecepting a retaining foo iz pre- oluded from ulering into other contricts. Another point, and one of some importanta, may be icutioned. I say nothing about the trainer in relation to it, but the jockey mikes no bal dubts. lie can claim his retaining fee before the commencement of the raging faasan, and ahtala payment of hiding fro
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ADMIRATON OF ORMONDE,
To wander on through the pages of this book; sipping bouey from this chapter and somothing. swester from the not, is to me a keen delight What a rool laver of a good horse John Porter is may be found confessed in twenty places, but hia mboundod admiration for Ormendo is little slanet of wonderful. Not for a single moment doos lie contend that the son of Bend Or and Lily Agnes has a prior claim to ba sousklere the groutest horse of the century (that in if represent bis feelings on the subject correctly), banan such a statement must always be oper to challenge, but what Le dous say in phut of all the horses that have for the part 30 or 40 3eurs attracted the world's attention, Ormonde was the most wurderful.
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HONGKONG,
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TH
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•
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Socrotary Hongkong, 4th February, 1898,"
2 1875
THE CHINA PIEE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
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Head Office: HoveKONG, No. 5, Sa On Lana West Point.
Branch Office: HOWAM, Canton.
CHUI CHEW TING, Manager Hongkong, 8th April, 1897.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY LIMITED,
K.EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Compant
A
·₤382.
will be held at the COMPANY'S' Orrioss, No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Visterle, on MON- DAY, the 29th February, at 1215 o'clock P.M., when the sabjoined Besolutions will be pro pused.
RESOLUTIONS.“
That Articles Not. 53 and 122 of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by and substituting therofor the word "Murch."
liminating therafrom the word "February
That Article No. 7 ha altered by inserting
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For Fort Barwin, Tharaday Island, Cook town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel CEMENT bourns-Per Chingtu, on Turalay, the 15th
inet, at 2.00 r
J. B WHITE & BROA
BOLM AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. [2869 Bongbong, 11 April, 1883
EN
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SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Convalation Freo, Hongkong, 23rd Beptember, 1881.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
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the words "or, Extra Reserve Fund inwed DNTIS TE Y
ately after the word "Fund" in the sixth hus of the said Artiste; and the words "and Extra TRS. STOCKHAUSEN Rarezve Fund" immediately after the word "Fumi" ja the seventh Hao of the said Article. That Article No. 121 be altered by inserting tim words "and subject to the provisions of Articles & and 1938" immidiately after tho word "sum" and before the word "be" in tho. fourth line of such Artiole.
DRAPER, MILLINER, DRESS 280 MANTLA MAKEN, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
LATEST NOVELTIES
FOR
AUTUMN. Hongkong, 1st October, 1807.
That the following Articles be intorted iw-. mediately after Article No. 121 and be nam- 190 berot Articles 121a and 121
DOMBAY BUEMAH TRADING COR- ·
BOMBAY THADD
BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
TEAR SQUARES, PLANTE, BOARDS S SCANTLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED HOARD, VOS FLOORING, CEELING, WALLING,
e, TRAK SHINGLES FOR BOOKING,
PINHADO KAILWAY SLEEPERS for all GAUGES
Bates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & CO.
[2505 Hongkong. 3rd May, 1895.
PIANO S.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.
the story of Ormonde's magnificent earooma
ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI be written in two simple sentences. He won al
CATE No. 375 for TWENTY-FIVE Hisengagements. And he rat practically untied."
ORDINARY SHAKES numbered 10,025/ It might Lure beon thought that Porter would 1649 standing in the Register in the name of have give something special about the late
WERNER KRoux, of Foochow, having bean Frul Araker, but the references are few if en
declárod LOST, notira is hereby given that un- platie. In one place, referring to one of this super borse's two year obl races, he says: less the said certifiente he produced at the
INQUIDATOR'S OFFICE, No. 9, Archer, those destiny it was to ride the great CENTRAL, Visboris. Hongkong, on or before horse in nearly all his engagements the 26th day of February, 1898 a new cartifi- kings together --landed him Dandiy E
cate for the said shares will be issued and the length in front of the favourite." It is
old certificato will thereafter be held by the pleasant now to read that Ormonde was never iried as a three-year-old at 'Kingsolere they Liquidator as-null and void.
JAMES B. DUNCAN, know he was all right: Dew enthusiastically
Liquidator of the Punjom Minisg the riguries in the year 1686 are re-salied, to
Co., Limited, be sure. This, it will be remembered was the
Hongkong, 8th February, 1898. geazon, when rare Malt. Dawson sontossed to having such a "nailor" in Minting, but wron the splendid gallopers grand Lorse in the bout company had to go down before the uạ cougared Ormonde, to whore weight or dis tana mattoned nothing? There was some talk of a great sporting match being arranged across the Flat between Ormonde (3 years), "But, 101. Mellor (years), Nat. Jibe, and The Bard (S years), Set, but this was over ratified, and the sporting public were deprived of an equins ecutest that must for ever have ever-shadowed the always famous Flying Dutchman and Vol. ligeur match. As a two year old Ormonde won 13,008, and as a three no less a sum than £21,552. THE APPOINTMENT OF REFERERS. This topic has becor quite a hardy annual anoogal followers and players of football, fer Beveral seasons past we have fistened to discus sious by onthusiasts, but, unfortunately, we do not appear to be any scares a satisfactory sut tlement of the oferes question than we were half-a-dozou or more vests age. I wo-kok through the list of gentlemen, who neually figme a refeos in the League matches and in the English Cup tles we bad nitaw n Dark cropping up new And again, but for the most part ilf-a-dozen manage the bulk of thin matches whenever it is possible, and those who ure let in the gold ara beginuing to couplin of favouritis. From what I have seen of the: Association game during the past six or seven years, airlined to think the tiers are not
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
DR. FNORE'S
ANTIPYRINE.
Patented
LION BRAND."
In Powder and Crystals, also in Drops of grains, easily soluble in Waler, Wife, etc. FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIÇ AFFECTIONS.
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.
ARGONIN. (REGISTERED Trade Mark.) SOLUBLE CASEIN-SILVER PRE- PARATION.
Used in Gonorrhoen in 1 to 2 per cent, salu. itone porsasses jiler haatoride action to silver nitrate, but is distingeished by cioplega
more than a dozen-if as many really oompotatones of fritiding properties.
DR. OVERLACH'S
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Use only D. OVERLACH'S MI. GRAINTNE." Lion Bratzel,”
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ent referees now officiating in what are kuru It is requested tint the directions on the LUCIUS & BRUNING, KOECHST o. M.
as frat-class watches. Is it not porcible, I wou hoxos for king solutions shall be implicity Literature of the above Properatione supplied
der, to prevail upon more of our older players allowed.
to turn out as roforme-mezi šką J.,South.
worth, for instance." I sometimes come nerons"
the amo of Ar. J. Brodies who in his duy won his international caps, hat I do not rá- Sognise any of the others as old players of note.. Maybe we expent too mach-Ir gar referees, at are only human, after all. But upon cu pant in fortan feel sore. It is with report in the anise of the rale rubuting to uburging. Holding as I do, that it is the duty of everyone. who writes for the public press to diagoange and denotace roughness, violence, or any anfair play on the field, I still think it wrong lo
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gratis ut request to Medisal men.. CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO., Role Agents for China. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS!
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BROADWOOD PIANOS
NEW MODELS.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO
121A. Although the Roserce Fand may "amount to the sum of Ona Milion "Dollars the Directors may aevartholom "at their dise:oto from time to time "appropriate a portion, not exceeding
ton per cent. of The net income and pre- is fits darned by the Company in any one "year, to the formation of an additional į Reserve Fund, to bo called "Extra Re-
serve Foud,** 181. The monien standing at the credit of the Extra Resorve Fund may be "applicable for the Aqualisation of "ridonde, and sech monine, or some, portion thereof, may, whenever the Directorsshsl think fit, be appropriated towards the equalization of ifividends.” By Order,
B. COUGHTRIE. JAS.
Becretary, Hongkong, 5th) February, 1608,
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No, 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTELL CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POLTE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 14th July, 1897.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
For Straits and Colombo.Por Pinguey, on Tuesday, the 15th inst, at 5,00 2.3.
For Singapore and Colombo.-Par Irene, on Thursday, the 17th instant, at 5:00 PM.
For Kagaki, Kobe and Yokolama,-Per "Bohle, on Saturday, the 19th inst,, sa 5,00 2, Fer Shanghay, Moji, Kobe, Yobolana, Vic- torla, B.C., and Tacoma, We.-Por Victoria, en Tuesday, 22nd instant at 11.30 -
MAILS. BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contruct. Packet Yarra will be despatched on BATURDAY, s 12 (2308 instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom,
ja
Coute Mills
ErT::•,༢L* Hongkong
-21 11:5. 55, Lexyors
28 1, mie
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$10 $8,7%
$100 (2169, buyers
The 100 The 100, sellera
17, ellers International. Tls 100 TH 111 Lubang Mows 10. 10 Hyphen
Yabloong
Thiry Farm
Fra & Co, le.... Green Island Cement.... Do. New Fe ----- H. & G. Bakery. Lengkong & C. Line... Hongkong Electrie... H. H. Tways. Hongkong foret. "....... Hongkong
11. &K, Wharf & G... flongkong Rape AL & Y. Dock Jasuratk
Canton...... China Dire Quina Traders' Hongkong Fire Noche Ch Straits Cniou
Yangleze............... Land and Building-
Hongkong Land Inv Humphreys Estie... Kowloon Land. & 3. Luson Nagar............ West Point Building Misio
Tx Th. 520, ex div. Tis. 100 . 10
$5451
225 2304, sellora 810 218, zollers $29 $175 46089 £10 $120 $10 F10, sellers $1.00$-105
50 £63, Bellery 425-4157, ex div. pollure $60 (550), tales & buyer;" S6 $179, ale & kinyeri #120 237.1, prera
$-13225, sales & b. $50 $150, sellers $20 $174, les $25,oilers $50 $3724, llen 225 s. 198, ales $201, ellere $95 $2224, selles $60 $141),
$50 $73, nies $10 9.2%, zellers $30 $17
$40 $4 $100 442, sellers
86, ilux..
Chorionnges. 600 5140, buyers G. Extn. & C'donian
Do. Jelebu
Now Balmoral
Lo. Preference... Cliver's Minos, “A..............
Du
Panjo
H.....
Do. Preference. Raubs.
New Amey Beck ......
Steamship Cors
China and Alila... China Metual Ord. - Do. Preference. ...
Do. Do. Dongle Steamship Canton and M... Indo-China S. X, ...,
Tebrau Planting Co....
Do
United Asbestos......
Do
Wandni Warehouse... Watson & Co, A. &...!
$1 $1, sule di rafters
$1 ($1.68) silence setters $5 #19, ellers. sal Şik, seller
4536), miley& æellars $1 $1.90 18. 10. 214, burora, $10 $171, sellers
$50 76, sellers. £10 £7 10s le&. £105 ICs, sales & de £615 lg & b $50 $8,
16 le& buyers £10 353
$6 $3, sellers
$25, maler
$2 eller
$10 $10, voniai
12211
$102, les
JV. Y. VERNON, Broker.
OPTUM.
Cente
with allowance of New batwa (this year's;9:80 0 10 }
D (but year') $700 1
Old Malwa (2/8 years)EGG 1 to 3 Old Maiwa (6' 7')...182) 12 Old Halwa (677 years).00 to 2 New Hats New Benares......... Old Squares $9. Persierr
$540 16 2875 Oily and Paper wrapped $500 to $690
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL BEDSTER 100: FEBRUARY. AT 4 PM
STATION.
Europe, sad ploves beyond, via Marseilles, to Baigon, Straits Settlements. Eatavia, Bur mah, Caylen, Madras, the Australesian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Tokyo Gibraltor.
The hears mentioned, below will be observed Kagasali... 29.83 in closing the mails, &c.
Chales & IO.
Registration 10a.m.
[2831
Paper 0.15 am.
Lettora 10.46 4.32.
Late Letters.10.68 to 11,15 m.
LFORD PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.
A CHEE & CO. 17, Queen's Rad Central. Hongkong, 8th-February, 1898.
H. F. CARMICHARL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR
18, PRAXA CENTRAL.
FOR SALE.
TEAKWOOD STEAMER Auw budding Aander SPECIAL SURVEY.
Longth overall. 189 ft Beam Deck level, 20 ft.
Water line, 23 ft. 6 inobes. Depth hold, 10 ft.
Surface condonaing Engines; Cylinda
L. P. 20. F. 17; stroke 25"; 2 Steel Hoiler [5639 by 7' 3" eash pressure 119 lbs.; apua! 1#
milos
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY THANXETING DIWARE HOLDERS in the above COMPANY, will hell at the Orries of the COMPANY, PED- DEN'S STERET, on MONDAY, the 23th day of February, 1898, at 12.30 of the Clock in the AVEENOOK, to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSITE BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the th February, both days inclusiva
Hongkong, 18th January, 1999.
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UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
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Established 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the First Quality Bates Dey (Green Soal).
LAUTS, WEGENEE & C0.
Sale Agents.. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Govern! Mariagões. Hongleaty Fira Inguratica.Co., Ed. Hongkong, Yist January, 1802
[331BD AVID CORSA
D'MERCHANT NAVY
SON'S
CANVAS
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX RELIANCE UROWN TARPAULING
ARNHOUD. KAREEÉG & CO.,
[286 28801 Sole-Agents.
(ARBOLIN EUM AVENARIES
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS • Thoroughly reliable pramrictive for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot, and Dampness.
Sale Agents for China, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 31st August, 1997.
$36.25 $38.50
FOR SALE.
1178
HAS. HE IDEE OK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SEAL,
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pluts. KRESSMANN & CO.
RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES. CG HISBERT & 0 0,8
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMSSEN & 00. Hongkong, 4h-September, 1897.
FOR SALE.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
28|||||| Humidity.}
Wadourouk 29.81
Kechi
3947
29.68.
Kageshine
283
Gutzisfi
21
Sharp Peak.
Amoy monst
18.
Shadow
Canton -
Hongkong
18
Victoria Peak
NNW
Gay Rock
30.18
30.23
20.90
*8.8€
11th FEBRUARY,
Whudivostock 0.77
Sinca.. Haiphong Rolinso
Manila. Cape S. James
The United States Mail Packet Chine will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 12th instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, and Ban Fran- cisco, the United States, Causis, Pern, &c., which will be closed as follows- 10. Registry censer. UJAN. Post Offow closes, but Correspondence Tokyo...
may be posted on board the Facket with Kodai
Nagasaki Late Fos of 10 con extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKET.
The Canadian Mail Pecket Empress of India risto
30J3
له الله
Kagoshima
Ciaislalt
Sharp Peak
Amoy SecaLOW
20.21
362
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Yongkang inst, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kebo, Victoria Peak Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which Gng Rock
· Maceo will be closed follows 10.00 A.; Registry ceases.
300
0.19
30.23
Haiphong
$9.486
POINT
10.45 A.. Post Office olcsos, but sorrespondence Dolione may be posted on board the Fackel with Manila Late Fee of 10 seats extra Postage until Care 6. James The time of departure.
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.
HTJIYAMA &
Co
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No. P. D'ÁGUILAR STIGET.
BEADOFFICE: No.- 42, 8a¤â¤NAOHI, LÜKOMB, КОЗЕ
CARTRIDGES.
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Loaded with With Powder Powder only. ad lot of StoL
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MAP OF THE BIKIANG or WEST
RIVER
From HoxOKONG to WECHOWEU, D Showing the Forts and Calling Plasse Opened to Foreign Trade, 1897. Published at Daily Prees QMes Pride 2 Cents, Cash,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1997.
Hongkong, 37th July, 1897,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
www.
HONGKONG
REDWTHA Perlone cate Un date
·dayám, at 10.
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13.13 42
30.20
30:05
Temporaturo Humidity. Jungomaremmin, Circetian of wind......
Wanthor ------
High open air ramporntries on the 19th Lowest opon alt untainte on the 18th 02 “F. G. FIGG. Acting Director. Hongkong Cheervators, 11 Febriary, 1898.. M. FLOORER & Co.'s Ergara), 110 Fab. Barometer 9 .34-8042 Therm. Ja..Webulb) 47 Barometer 1 P.M...30.04 Ther. 1 p.3. (Wet bulb) 50. Barometer 4 ....30.00 Therm. Ft. (Wet balb) by Tharum. 9 ... 69 Thorax Maximum 63, Thermom. 64-Thera. Minianum (over- Thermom. P.M... 08 -nighthou
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Nh to 18th February,
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATEK
Hoight.
Hankoo
Hongkong Hari Kens pe.
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8, 15
Mo
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Neither the UAPTAINI, the AGENTS, nor the Owners will be RESPONSIBLE fr“ any DEBT contrated by the Ofiores or the Crewn of the following Vessels during their stayed. Notoksiat.
Hongkong Harbour...
LOTHATE, Italian bk, Ferato-D. Musão & Co. RIORE RICKMENS, Car, aliip, Ahlers-
Thurs 17
Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
nor low-
WATER.