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Pharm were about 150 ghosts al the ball gåvon in honor of the Prinee it the Club Concordio on Tiday evening and although the space in the large com where the dancing took place is somhet fimited, there was little or no crowd. ing The building was charmingly decorated, the presenting a most striking appear me in walth of fosters, foliage, and other “deparative laris In the centre of the Lg was plurundant of the Emperor William while on ather side were us maged basis of the bite Enjavor Frederick and the coigning Kabe, Willam II.
The inoxo.problem vocans to liave boun aired Price arrived shortly before feu o'clock ou
for Factories (vary satisfactory way by an und by his wide-do-cump Cape Mallor Austinsengition, Hue-Fella Diafor The the Gurman Consul-Gosem! (Dr. Sinckel, and inition deperden pon closed farine doors and several Gurisan officers, Au admirablo prodor fading without admission of air from gramme of dances, sumbering a dozen, was love, and its affected by mens of an auto gom thanagh, the mnie tuin polist by master stoltar, whtoh Props, the fuel Tove Baud. His Royal Highness appeared on the front and of the five, ord highly gratifed with Lan reception accordon to another tutomalle ausgement that gradually hind stay until sifta midnight. Refresh shovels, the fuel along the fire. The apparatus GRMAN FHEINSURANCE meats wore supplied at jual bogfjete and ureallfooled by water, which us it becomes heated njoyable function was bought to a close about is used to feed is boiler. Terfect combastion 1va d'oleck in the morning.
H.R.II's depart for Kincha baving boons claimed and a trial of six months in a factory on Vienna is reportal to have ranitad in a postponed to Satulay, the torchlight procesing of 33 per cent, in fast and 90 per cent. So while was to have fulcon place last night, in sur, Greater doing the work of ten. wave put o
having rogard Kiaochau, it might lathu call the ass of voters" in appar strange that a German Prince alicu rections Chinese Troops, still boating in mind und other animals is regarded by M. drze Bornior, the light of the latest invoe thin the garrison at Woosing bass boun sizestigators, ne not due to a six insa exeiled by adirely fntored by dere military instructooth magretien, but as an extraordinary it was only in accordance with the fibus pont, of the memory of direction or of things that Princo Heary of Prussia abordatis povera of kmpizg bearing? Whatever it yedosday Love acreclel to the maritation ex may be, ibis sense is one of nino functione of lealed to lina by the muthorities to view the che inner far, This song iste in man, but it rayabilities of the soldiers there. Be that as the fallen into disuse, jis in these spacia
ay. His Royal Highness rortived a right paident upon the in Bodal wokotae from all concovac:1, AL
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for existones that PNIX FIRE
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seping through much wonder find the rigid
of the Academy.
two areleres
their coats and
Af of an exposed.
fis quartor of
of the box were
half, and forging
showed Ln," the
n foond to act on
own special request the proceediage to S.
ntively free frora Bialdo. I had: beiko
one 103rvelkus hon out that the Tastai of Shanghai in lition to the Gorernor and Treasurer of tech Province wouki attend and that the stones kunch Vehand bad, bien chartered to conves than to the month of the Winngpoo.
communiosting ván conrated in the that the Prines was only attending in 10 private capacity, and consequently sitter ti Eurean of Foreign Affies or the German Co sulate was reprosented. In this connection somewhat encions if not kughable mistake ins Lo be cheronisleti. Pho Formasid left the Naak-) ing Real jetty alretly before oight o'nlock carrying a fair number of parongers to Wom swg, and when a short distanco down the river it soon became manifest that the Chines eriséra in the estrean. were prepared to subst somebody. On coming to the Vauchen it was
s that the yards wooned: there xero to by
awn upon the pop a large number of story con
who pressated urins as the leaveh steamed part, attri
whilst a royal salute was also tile, The 20
Semmony was goze theagh on coming to the
was on board.
vitin experiments
nilous scale seems at the end of Orela tertiary times. It was deposited the inconse an of India, which sorar iles, or an ass greater
Nous, the officers in charge evidently thick. than by den England and the idila Lag that the Governor of Kings as intended Sterbine Red have best regarded as the grandest example of the work of volcanoes in Prince Henry towelled dove in the squart the wech Tepozite even more vast sro P&O tender Fictie, arriving at Wong Rew bed by Newton and Toall to have been- about ten o'clock. The vessels in the river in himisphere at the sam
Weological collections of the addition to a large aumber of native craft privl
ay Expolition, it oppone sported the German malors whilst the Jacksou-H entrance to the fortilestions was mostly that Franzend is formed of fragments desoratul with figs and banting. His Royal ancions platean, which from thu ghness was received on the pier by Beron distribution of inplay volcanio rocks is sup- Yon Reitzenstein, major commanding the posed to have include Spitzbergen, Jau Mayes, Iceland, ranand, the T'aeroes, the toups, and the other Corus dicers, and at Hebrides and North and in one continens uces preceded to tae drill ground. He was dressed in ordinary riding costume and was mes of lava mot land, best of which has since pared with a wendy haadeone white Chino curde in the Nerth Atlantis. Ordua: V muy by Jastertoe Delters Riding in to the drill 'ground where the troops, were drawr mp he wes received with ሲ general sainte The infantry rumburing close upon times thousand, with a squadtion of cavalry aucunt ing te eighty horsmen. looked remarkably smart, and as their subsequent inverents proved have taken. full advantage of siriet military trition which has been partel to them. The Princo rodo lown the lives accompanied by Captain Müller, his aide dotter, Baron Vou Ter Goltz, Baron Von Beit zenstein, Count Hon Nayhauss, and other officers, and munately inspected the arms and accrinest six months: ----- nents. Afterwards taking up his position st] → tin kalting has the meu marched past, the Binasa hand playing test reliably. Tegles bottles ir tus prepared, sucoding to a Tata a solution of20 soldiers consisting at six companies of infantry, German chemist: and one company of artillery, arched vil grammes of brown shellac in 150 cubic cen the ligh step, and arm swinging, claras fitsefors of lump spirit is slowly parod taristic of Gerran eklers, and even if tla solation of 35 grammes of horns ía 200 cubic Tues we not pticularly straight still the centimeters of distilled water, a suitable color fe was perfect. As regards the cavalry no frating maltech us ramme of methyl
uld be found with the riding, whether walking cr at the double, and their performances ri fected the highest credit pon Count vou Kayhansa who ay large of his department, Then come a really line exposition of annual
The long-familiar laboratory method of dry. ing the air by means of a moisture absorbing agent bas ben horrowed by a rankfort in- voutor for a patented dry larral or box for pesurring vegetables and other stances. The now apparatus is simply a box with 3 also bottom of shinalar which is placed a taille tray containing caustic potask. The vegetable, fruit, etc., are placed on the false bottom, and the air-admited only through the lotions dried before vaching them by passage over the poinsh. One charge of the drfer is clause to
An indestraatible ink for writing lable. b
site-buing then added
Typewriters oramp, it appears, has one to take the place of writers ramp. We are toll, however, the discomfort of such a disease is
and firing drill, the precision and smart more Than offest by the enforced relief from the
corset that the use of the typewriter is bring with which all the carious commands were socated putting in the shade many of drug to femple operators.
wagiments. Whether 18e notically slor,
Hicdon flaws in gas, engine cranks, ailway ethargic, ant desultory Cánamor would b able to sa asgait themselves f the hour of wheels, propeler shafts, and other steal castings. langer is author mutter, but it is sufficiat to are provented in the pores of Mr. Ellis May ay they porfarm in the most satisfactory by an iugonimne uso of vacuum chobers. Tho manter. The commands were given allegate mould is placed in an air-tight chamber from by German and Chis offlers, and the man whist the air is exbanstadt. The chamber is at once seizing the word neted womlexfaily auttonniled by a series of other vacuum cbac- in cancert. T. clowed artillery exerus berg each coinocted with the contral chamber saccended by sciis capid and excellent by valve-couled pipes, and is this way ments by the cavalry under the compareserve of vacuum is produced. At the moment of Crast von Narhauss. The Prince when the stoel is poured, the controlling valves amirently pleased with what he had seen man opased, and the residue of air in the easting complimented the Cent on the succoss wh.hchamber is sucked into the surrounding ehani- bars. The me and gases in the fluid metal rush had tertical his labours in the interest of the Chinese. He also atted him to convey to do out and diffuse themselves in the vacuure, and msn his sense of aggreciation of their work, the result is a dawloss, berogeneous casting. The review alsod with a skirmish on the cat side of the parade ground twe oompuien form. ing respectively the defonce and attack. The drift, which included tho usual blank firing, wis very well gone through theagh at time ale luck of corabination was noticeable. It wife twelve o'clock befom the ou were dismissomagneticlines, nad the magnetic force is as the proceedings having been attended with the great as it would be in the immediate vicinity atmost success. A large crowd witnessed the of the magnitio polas. The dip of the needle manoyres, though it is only fair to say tab ranges from 48 deg. to 79 deg." At two points about 45 yards apout the declinations are the Chinese element predominated,
His Royal Highause adjourned to the si- miuus 11 dog, and plus 45 deg, and the varin-
The Rassin province of Kursk proves to be one of the most remarkable areas of magnetic disturbance yet known. Mouwaltz reports but the differences botiron theory and observu tion are so great that it is not possible to draw
mos of Baron a Reitzenstein for tin, tion at two places about smile and 1 quarter
apert is from ratus 34 dog. to plus 96 dog. Notiring near the surface to cause these anomalies is taken to oxlat.
It is a remarkable fact that of over 160 finds
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Manager, Hongkong Hougkong, 3rd Jane, 1897.,
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.. THE Basiosk of the above Bank in conducted THE · AT HOME” REGISTER 1 by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 Pak CENT, par anuum, cel ALATASA Depositure may transfer at flair option bainucce of $100 or mors to the HONGENG AND. SELANGZAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at Pre Car, per punum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COBRVATION, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
I'ATCH, $7.50 BACH.
BEST
PORTLAND CEMENT
PRICES. AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
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PIANO AND ORGAN
BUILDERS
TUNERS AND
ROBINSON
Hauos by BRINOMEAD BROADWOOD COLLARD RACHATA
A night blooring leguminous plant of Triui. RONREANE
Feitsstein punetically sacates the dorsed dadi pollinated by the agency of bats.
on the 240 instant, giving place, to General
Li who bas boca sppointed to the position by
Viceroy Lis. Most of the Gemian 'ofloers'
contrasts expire during the year-clúeds tu
- SUPPING REPORTS,
Thus British sleamor Esmeralda, frem Monils ROBINSON'S
the let of October, and although some of third: April, had fue weather throughost.
may be ro appointed Chinise oficers who have
The Firmu steamer Nanyang, from Swatow
SHANGHAI
PLANOW und
RUBBELL'S TRASEPOSIEG
OWN MAKE.
ROBINSON
benell fed by wodem instruction will take coat Antil, and strong E.N, E. wind, bins ofear, ".
missione. Baro Von Nellzenstein ist weather.
giving up the stand will stay on little
The British steamer Kercilin, from Suatow
longer, at the request of Shen Tuotai, to adviso 25th April, had fresh B.N.E. breeza and very
in points of detail-N: CDaily News.
THE CHINESE CONCESSIONS TO: FORLIGN POWERS.
Ane clear weather, high and broken aan:
The Britisa stenar. oornag, from Saigon
218 Apr, had light easterly winde, increasing
31, WYNDHAM STREET.
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Hongkong. 1st August, 1895.
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de PUBLIC are CAUTIONED les pack ages of the pen sine powder bear the autograph THOMAS KEATING. Sold in us and Bottles only.
KEATING'S WORM TARLETR. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS.
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to strong. N.E monsoon, and weather through- UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL KEATING'S WORD TABLETS.
out high set off. Gsp Rock,
FOREXPORT CARGO.
Barstomer Ernest Simons, sailed on the 23
The Kobe Chronicla translates the following, telegrams from Japanese vernacular fayara April Tor Franco: 277 balas raw silk, 16
Poklug, 13th April. cases silk piece goode, 4 cases effects, 400 case
It is stated that Great Britain will vorstruot cassiu, 15 mokagen tea, 67 biles galangal, 50
zu naal and dock at Woi-hui-wai; at a cost balo raste silk, and 21 rolls waiting. For Loudou balen weet silk, 2 sik
É £2,000,000, ***
The term of the lease of Kwanghai by piece gode.
France is 25 yence. Be
The oppointment of French subject as
President of the Chinese Tostal Adminis
tration will take plice after the oil o
BILLIARDS.
vice has bean soperited from the CiteHERE WATTS REVISND
The terms of the appointment is indinita
LIST of BILLIARD
The report in previous tolugenzi that the TABLES and BILLIARD ROOM RE postal service would remain under, he insiQUISITES onu bu had at the Clue of the
etion of the Customs alors Freathabjock Hongkong Taily Preis:
in appointed as its hood, is incorrect.
It is expressly stipanbod in the Treaty bo tre Rusia and Chienbat only a portion of Taken wan hall be opened to commerce, not- the whole of the port, and that untry to Zorl Arthur sinli te exclusively reserved to Russian and Chinese voukoln
It is further agreed th the tor of the lage 25 years) of Port Arline and Flow
Houg 17th February, 1898.
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of tla Rost Qualition ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.
Tros. SKINNER Superintendent:
DODWELL CARLILL & CO. General Agents
STUTTGART PIANOS,
DORNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
13-202
A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both ia apperance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable matised of adminiaturing the only cerisia rangly for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS It is a perfectly safe and arili preparation, and is especially adapted for Children. Sold in Battles by all Driggists.
Preprictor, THOMAS KEATING, London.
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USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
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Far Singapore, Penang and Combo-Per Tasha Ware, to morrow, the 28th instant, at 13.30 r.ar.
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8.10 to 8.30 a.. with 1 couts extra postage
MAIDS BY THE CANADIAN TACKET,
The Canadian Mail Puultet Empress of latin kocht
will be despatchedon WEDNESDAY, the 27th Nagsaki inst.. with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kolan Kagoshita.... Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C,hich | Gla will be closed on follows
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Miike Coal 3lite.
Okudara Coat Muos.
Kaards Com? Kinen,
The Milk Cotton Spinning Mill, LJ. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Kimited. Meiji Fire Insurance Ca.. Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cafton Cloning and Working. Co.,
Stangksi.
Onoda Cement Company, Japan. Knnegatachi Cotton Spinning Mili. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clook Factory, Hongkong 4 August, 1607.
120$
299OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS,
Thoughly reliablo preservative for Woad and Sts against While Ants, Deeny, Fungus Rot, and DampULLABAL
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1987
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Neither the Capraise, the AGENCO, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or tas. Crews of the following Vassels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour BENSONP, Brit semer, MoIntub-Gibb,
Livingston.& Ca
BOTHAN, Spanish str., Madringo--Brandao
& Co
HONGKONG REGISTER
LYLON
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Da
tipheal op ale jugestatiniu va the 25th? Lowest open air temperat
F. G. FIGG, Acting Director. "Hongkong Oleerror, h April, 181
MISSES. FALCOsga & Cos kréNTER, 20th Apill. Barometer $ A.K... 29.89 Theru. A.M.(Wat buib) 08 urmezer 11.29.95 Therm. Ps. Witbulb 67 Barometer 4 P....990 Therm. P.M. (Wetinib) ra "Therion..... Then, Kaximum 74 Thermo.... 74 Thermi, Minionata (over-
night Thermo. ..... 74.
GUTHRIE, Brit, etesimer, Orrig-Gilb, Livings. Nod. 27
INDERBORNE, British ship. LoveShow
ton & Co..
Traves & Ca
LAGHTNING, British gtr, $. G. Spec-D.
Sastoon, Sona & Co:
LOVED Britisk steamer, Ratsoz-Divell.
[Curkill & Co.
WESTURA, Rain bk. Tackow-Gitnau
& Co.
HONGKONG TIDETABLE. 7th April to and May.
Uw Ware.
Hongkong Mean Time
in 2 42
Tania 24
No tuferior
Pai No inferior
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Nov.11
225
LOW WATER.
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