THE FRANCH. FRESIDENT AND QUEEN VICTORIA,
Londen, 13th April Prosilent Faure to-day paid a visit to the Queen af Nio,
THE GRBAYES MURDER I PERSIAN TERESTORY
Lotos, 14th April Rentur wires from Teheran that one of the meslorers of Mr. Grearea as ticon captured and mosba, killed.
BOUBAY AND ITS DECREASING MORTALITY;
Bombay, 14th April.
The mortality at Bombay in sredily pa
ing.
THE REVIVAL OF TRADE AT HOMBAY.
up for standy, capable men of experienco willing to act as expert adviserne. I have no great hope that any amber of them will qualify as ro- fereas the appens to be top monk fed lapelsm and too much favneltism Alloals for eltployers to have nay chups Mange flis direction. Perips, the new Playera Usinu HSY BALL BARrqanirate como erbung whereby embrane for such berths I tavo le engaged without annecy Sluminoud ofersurés, LANCASHIRE'S HOPE
ING HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY APRIL 1914, 1898.
INTIMATIONS
THE MICASPOS FACTORY.
MR. U. HOLDSWORTH, Superintendent at
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The General Managers are progered to buto Inti costracts for cororing holes and steam pipes with either
Mies or AoDESTOS (XMPOTIONS at the following quotations ----
son of Mr. Holdsworth and all criors must be All works will bo under tho peranalsuperv. sunt trough the mideigned,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
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#lesanira holding the orieket olam
outro.bonatry harmonskij, and, cts. persupar&ical square foot for boilers 2wner how many swimming champion Boaby, 16th Ap Yesterday solarns for Bomber showed nothing af kaur and psi Exposed Steam pipa nouding extra wrapping
steam pipea attacks fand 61 deaths from lago and from buling, elegancing, sted canvas and the dreadng will be treated ail enumer 160 dente. The Plagua is stembalap the honour of the County Palatine Ifficial square foot.
Ure are now turned to the contest to with the above Compositions at $1.35 por supa increasing at Kurrashes.
thar ans, brings the charm thon should the sun for which so many bavo etriyanin yauale packed in 5 owl, msk. Price for toa leta A stock of the Compositions in kapt randy for. Bombay, 15th Aprila Liverton, for twice already this club has 3100 por fon-3.0.5, or in smaller jaantities T The Bombay Port Trust raters show 6 sxbe hadis dashed from their lips. It is rather too 186 por entro.. stautir) recovery of the Bombay trade duringuda te expect a Lancashire team to sopr the past quarter, and there are general Indion Lengaë: honents, although both Everton ad Lions cfa rovical. The present math's receipt Preston North find live credited the county marked azi increase on lost April, devout it the championship a days gone by, but it is return to normal trade conditions The rosbitt impossible for the Evertorians to rival tho of the railways convooted with Bombar barricketers and carry of the English plun kalfordy shown a steady increase,... THE MURDER OF SOLDIKHS IN THE RECEems low days ago I could not help bring struck Loozing thought an old book of records BONGAY RIOTIS
with the rapid growth of Association football Fombay, 15th Api Laasasbicy following 11 formation of the The trial of the five Maliemedies for County, Association in September, 1573. A during two men of the Shropshire Region that time the Right Hon. The Muzquia Hoc suring the late zints has consfaded. The one nigten (now the Dare of Buvonshire) das pis by six to three, found a verdict that all wo lent, Mr. W. T. Dixon Tarton) treasurer, guilty of anrden The three clava jest jotors and Mr P. Hindle (Darwe Lone By the who wer Passee-the rust Being Thuropean way, I should fancy the later gentlemou Loual for not guilty on all comts. The indo out as long and as Tatil na experionss of grated one prisoner to death, at the raciation war asanyane going. When once transportation for life. The ion of the principle of absorption set in, however, there luval Eropean Press is that all deserve soon a taking off in the unmber of clubs at death azulesc
Hailong Illgekburn and Derwen. It may be Baciat, history, but there guay be the who JAPAN AND THE CHINEE JOB ken that the rst prominent club
be erang was Blackbu (Cob Wali), It is gonatally surpreend that whatever rete of which we cop Welmeley tion of the Chinesa Jon was at suoressa as funded rear 1870. Then floated in London and Berlin has been taxonomes actor
1872, Blackburu the contuling bouks. Rint the Fiji Sara Köves, Blackcurn Christych, Blackburn alleges that the curar of events bus not besser United, Blackbin Marke gody of the Korsako, by Even so simple. When it we found that subserif, and later still we firBlack Park:
to the lear were likely to be less numerous the, Blackbara St. Geor's, Blackburn St bark been originally unticipato, an application frer and Blackburn Rising Sun-not at
sade to the vapenese Govarntasal,
on collection of call of which wore ascertain whether it would be willing dat by 18 Bolton's capital scend participate in the transaction, the probable eight clubs, viz. Suints, Emmaano, share of the loan allotted to Japan being alerta End, Olympia (founded in 1576, estimated not to exceed four millions sterling Every St. Paul's and ailerors (founded in A favourable answer was girou, coulingont, of Great Lover, too donated in 1876, should course, apon the result of the attempts to place my go to the credit of Bolton. Darwen the loan in Europe. Subsequently prospects food in 1875, mife E. maloy as hou somed to grow brighter in the nouer markets of 800 Alt van soup of youtor or another London and Berlin, and it was supposed that if the chloping sugio to the Lanceshire Anso Tronary in Tokyo had to become subscriber, dan bid ted Darwen. Then followed ita mabecription used 206 excend four or five. in stocksalof the Forestors, Grasshop. hundred the sand pounds sterling. Rocent paydol Lofor Chapel Lower Darwen, orenta, huserer, hive again cloudal the finun-ad thự Rapigra.. 02 tl vee"Jirany cisi horizon, and the indications at present are that Japat may have to take over from four to six nullos sterling--that is to say, from forty to sixty million ren, or, roughly spanking, ene third to one-half of the whole sni (18 million
Brown-alang written In 38 A Fodder. fall good soul forward for one so young. lucky pov hud ban dribbly very closely good shot angyal Now and again one hour the quory Thethak Jahn Lewis, now re
get duo to ber. The rate or case will bevegnised are tye most efficient robarece in
$8, whereas it is 90 for the genomi pabiin Buch is the Fiji Shimpo's acecunt. It sounds very credible.-Japan Mall,
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the country playzal ontball himself: In the year outlined, he was named as one of the principal playeri baronair, the "Football Aungal "resorting of him. Strong forward, his been rather unfortunate setting lamed on several domsions; been good sorties to lis clab." How often this latter phires has beon repealed since then! Fergrator, of Darwen, was one of the giants of tho dora and u ise, handsome follow to bond of him wy rend; "Net far removed from being the 301 bout back in the kingdom-is erfamly the best in Lancashire; splendid kick ther foot snileont luckler and dodger and
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made of. T. Brindle (Darwen), back Hargreaves (Blackburn Rovers), and it - Mar, hall (Darwen). This peep into ancient mistrov
To write a column or so of jailings dealing with miscellaneoussport at the presst juncture without touching apon football, would, I am afraid, disappoint a good many, but it there fa one thing that doservos attention more than another just now it is assuredly the unexpected his head with effect Is sent best bat none the less welcome: revival of either age when playing an uphill gym football by the Southampton St. Mary's teams in the English Cap competition. For exactly ten years after the Institution of the Football Association Cup Competition the Suturons had matters proter mach lusin nan way, the first clab tu serionsly challenge the supremacy of things back many famous ghis to onen mind. Sorth-luding, of course, the Universities Toing the slackburn Rovers in the season of 1881-2. although both Darwen and Notts Ferest had Fought ny gallantly against odds in preced. ing yours. In those days the Old Bluziana wero power in the land, and even tho doughty Raenre had to acknowledge the superiority of the aid Raye who want the up by one gral to pane. With the murel of professionalism, however, the glories of the Pilgrims, the Old Carthusias Swifts, Clapham Rorum, Upton Park, Royal Enginuera, Barnes, Grey Friers, andother clubs of lesser aste, began to was rapidly, and whou alyug the Blackburn Olympie elgren zecom plished with never boon accomplished be.
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but my such as run ont for the present oF I might feel disposed to gosip of the days the Hou. A. F. (now Lord) Kinnaird, the Hops
Lytteltor, Major Marudin, W. Luntley Waze, but I Wignall (of Derby) were nanes to conjare with on the forti Unkl. Unwittingly, to a large extent, I have devinted from, to hope of Lancebiro, for when I dip to records of long age the theme has a fascing then that can only enthrall on old fogey like Dyself.
"SHIPPING" KEPORTS.
The British steamer Glenagle, from, London
fore, and rnght the Cup to the provinces a 14th Merch, Malta 25th, and Singapore 23rd new era crene out for Us North and the Mid-April, hal fine to unsettled from Singapore, Laude. And since that memorable day in thing showers and variable breases in S.E. spring of 1683, when the Olympic detented the quadrats son smooth to Bombay Shoal; thenco Old Esians after an extra kaif-hour's play to port keavy orthorly swell. the trophy has never ance found a resting place. The British steamer Haitan, from Cost Ports in the South
Even on that docusion the Old 27th Amit, ha moderate NE. brecas and sea. Boys" had to finish with ton men only, unless In Fouhow-Str. Huesli, H.M.S. Daphne, my measury plays me false, one of the losing Ja Bari and Descartes, Frepoh, oruisers. In side baring to retire through za injury, But A-8bs. Chittagong, Try and Terter. In
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has set the longnes of gripe wagging with The British steamor Devawongse, from Bang- ! gusto by diaposing of the chances of one of the kokk 18th April, and Swato 27th, reports League teams (Balton Wanderers) ininost deci-that fram Bangkok to within 40 wiles of sire style, Truly the unexpected has appeared Hongkong. had light breeze and Gine, when 2988) with a vengeance, sad people who follow the NE gale sprang up put into Hongkong for fortunes of war are so eagerly dietassing the medical advices for the passengers wars down pessibilities and the probabilitios of Southampi chotein. ton currying off the first prize of Association football. With what is termed puper forni being upset every other day, it is impossible to predict frith any certainty the is now at stake, but whether St. Mary's win or lose and personally I vauriot bring ingell to believe there is class enough in the team wo win the cup outright they hare given a us to the othor clubs in the South that cannot bus be beneficial al for pinch and deter mination in the fron of what won accounted greater odds they deserve very hearty com mendation. I appuse most of the lights of other dags-N.0. Dailey, BH Birkete F. J. Sparks, G. Mitchell, C... Woolston, E. C. Banbridge, 8. R. Batard E. Field, H. Wace (originally from Shropshire). J. F. Prinsep, and H. A. Sepstone to mention a fow of the old school whose names cond meat. roudily to uint-I suppose theso ar sutterod by this line to the four corners of the surth, 504) but should any of them follow the game with any interest it will be way to understand how the dying sarbers will be fanned into it blaze once again by the doods of this band of pro- fessionals at Southampton. A should the Cap go taore! Well, in that caso I shall not be surprised to hear that the festivities and decorations on the occasion of the Noral Reriow Last June will fade inte siguides by com periser with the anketings that wasomed the arrival of the trophy of Association football
THE VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, Curionaly enough, the distinction already won by the St. Mary's team has brought to mind another topic upon which I have often been RL'S tempted to gossip, but which has hitherto es TRANSPOSING caped attention. And that is will respect to PIANOS the rains of a professional rocch I am not going to stay here to argue upon the entle. ROBINSON'S istinction between amateurs and professionals OWN MAKE
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230 1925
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$26 107, sellers $50 35
$60 10-4, vellin $195 1948, p. ct.preac
$60 137
$20. sellera $25 163, eller $50 332, sellora CLS TH 20
$20 $512, sellers 290 +225 $60 $140, relleus
$20
450 $78, sellers $10 $81, lowe 17, eller $40 fal, vollem $:00 13:0
Fra 500 $135
85, aller $241:22.40, actors 55 A
$130, sellers. $11.80, sellers
$18, ellers $244, solters
256, eller:
$11.50, sales -
Preference. Raubad sales 20threinship by
Naw Amoy Dock......
Sydney, and Melbourus Par Yantoshiro Mars, For Toreday Island, Townszile, Brisbane,
to-day, the 20th just, at 3.00 P.M..
For Tamsyi Per Fusiyang, to-morrow, the
For Singapore, Penang and Calcults-Per Kuliang, to-morrow, the 20th Instað, at 10,00 6 per week in case of temporary disable- ment by accident."
Accidents insured against for £l and £250th instant, st.3.30 PM. per annum (£1,600 In case of denth by weekly hayrita pase of Lajury, GE
For further Particulars only to
J. IV. VERNON,
Agent. Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.
VISSER'S HOLLAND
1420
VEGETABLES are far superior in quality to any after eget ables shipped to the East Prica per Tin 50 cents. Only sold by
KWAN TAL 13439
110, Queen's Road Central.
NOTIC,
CUN SING LOONG (2) 1) have, always for SALE a fine assort ment of the now scosan's selected: PRE SERVED GINGER and 8WHETMEATS of their well-known Manufacture;
-- Head Office: Hoxerens, No. 9, Sui On Lane, West Point,
Bemak Ofis: HDNAM, Canton,
"OHTI CHEW:TING,
Hongkeng, dial April, 1897. :
HONGKONG AGROY-INTEREST ALLOWED M
Ou Current Acconut at the rate of por cent. per suurin on the daily balança
On fixed depositster 13 months 5', per annum.
2
12
:3
2. CHOH
Agent, Hongkong, 25th March, 1899.
CARTRIDGES.
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NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and Wator-resisting THE BENE NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF BOLE CARTRIDGES:--- With Powder and 1 as of fikot. 87.40
Radna velti - Poviler only,
Prianose Cases ...35.65
Pegamoid Cas... 6,25
joutor Brass Cnss. 4.00
Tinos by
all the
Leading Mulsory
8.00
8,65
5% discount an orders,of 1,000 and over.
Apply to,
ROBINSON
i
P
SINGAPORE
for
HIBE
SHANGHAI
or
KONG
IANO
ROBÁNKBANG:
ROBINSON
do..
ternational games and who only recantly UNITED
It
a last year assisted Aston Vilin to win tho Logo championsbly and the English Cup. Reynolde, like many other men who press a apodial adaptability for some purtimular walk of fe, grew rostlans and irritated under the some what stringent training regulations laid down. So rumour, at least, good. But he experianco in contorts of this kind weald prove invaluable Reynolds it was who in 1894 saved England from dolust by Scotland at Glasgow, by scoring: a wonderful goals fow minutes from time was the same player, too who soared another makvellons goal from hear the cartre line in the final tio at Kunuington Oval between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa Thus, of cours are only items in his long and brilliant camer, and it will be a record indeed should he zucceed in again pingin sa tipal tie for the English Cup Arealy Tohas. Trishand English International caps, und gold medals for playing in two whining games for the Association trophy, once with West Bromwich Albion and ance with Aston Villa Thöver must be soz scores of men capable of offering unit advice on the matter of training, dicting, ond general Lastics to bo observed in “cluas.” football, and if their services were seślly obiabubie L'onn quite believe tint a good demand guld spring
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HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD., LONDON,
P CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT.
EVAM, DA V MANUFACTURERS
THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PAČKINGS.
HYDRAULIC and SELF-LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all Kinde
CARA SA VICTOR" METÅLLIG. BOILER JOINTS ASDESTON SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION
tom of the Best Qgalition. A Mass og tage ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK,
Superintendenti:03
T668, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL £40, General Agents
HALLEN
(ESTABLISHED 1904), $250 to 30007
ANOS
PIAN
MONTHLY PAYMENTS..
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
1024
IT OCKHAUSEN
DELPER MILLINER, DES AND MARTZE
PRAVAMAKEE
28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
LATEST NOVELTIES
SPRING AND SUMMER,
(181 Hongkong, 6th April, 1898, AL BOMBAY BURMAB TRADING COR-
L'ORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
BON
TEAK Squarris, PLATES, BOARDS and SC&N LINGS, The RED, TONGUE, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, ko. TEAK SHINGLES FOR BOOVING.
GAVOES.
PINKADON RAILWAY ESPERS for all
Ratos Supplied and Orden Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
[2505 Hongkong, 3rd May, 189)..
MARBOLINEUM·AVENARIUS
USKE FOR OVED 20 YEARS.
Thoroughly reliable, preservative for Wood and Stone against White Anta, Decay, Fungus Rof: and Duespuess. [139
Solo Agents for Chins, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co., Gunmaken
Hongkong.
Hongkong, Lah July, 1897. MITSUI JUSSAN
KAISHA
No. 6, Ice HouH STREST, PHÁZA CENTRAL
Head OfficeTUKIO.
Bench Office-LONDON, NEW YORK, Bo- BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TSIN, NEWCHWANG, and all i'orts in JAPAN
AGENCIES
Miiko Coal Minos. Uanoura Coal Mines,
Kanada Cal Mines.
The Mike Cotton Spinning M, L, Tokyo Mine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fira Insurance Co.. Lisɔtod. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cofton Chaping and Working. Ca,
Bhunghat.
Daoda Cont: Company, Japan. Kanogafushi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Coton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Cook Factory.
(2044
Hongkong 4 August, 1897.
BILLIARDS.
BULROUGHES & WATTS' REVISED
PRICE LIST of BILLIARD TABLES and BILLIARD ROOM RE/ QUISITES can be had at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press.
Hongkong, 17th February, 1899. JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS
KUIN & KOMOL
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KODE:
12869
I EN
TING,
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Confultation Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1897.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
FOR ALL
For Negali Kahend Takalama Practia, to-morrow, the 30th inat, #t5.00 PM
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yoko bana Fer Malaccat, on Tuesday, the 3rd sy at 11:30A.M.
For Part Darwin Thisday Island, Town. sville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbarne-Per Chunghe, on Futslay, the 3rd May, at 3.00 Funghi dejt Kobe, Yokohama,
Victoria and Tanoma Por Pictoria, on Tues- day, the 10th May, at LA.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Terone, wil} be despatched SATTIDAY, theth instant with balls for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyoud, via Brindily to the Starts Bottlements, Wotherlanda Fudio, Burmalı, Cerlon, Adea, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
5.00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir- da çulara couses.</
10.00 A.--Registry.comas,
10.30 ..-Posting of newspapers, books, and
-pattorum coaxeS, 11:00 AM, Mall loses
LUE LETIKES may be posted (from 19.10 a.m.) with 10 conds late fee (up to 11.30 A aflar, which hour they may be sun on bourd with the mme late fee
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES DAAN PACKET,
The United States · Maii Picot Chint will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan and Kan Fratošić, the United States, Canada, Part, &o, which will be closed as follows:--- 10.00 registry vans. 11.4 AM, Port Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 onto extra Postage until the time of departure.
China Manila...
De Freference. Clins lulus Ord.
Do Do ... Douglis lenslijps
Canton and M. Indo-China S N. Tebray Flanting Che United Alerts
انات این ایده بیانات اور
Wanchai Waral:onse...
Að Ásbate NÃO. A. S...!
$10 $19, Baler
$50 A1, sellers £10 £7 168, buyerÍ: 21045 be, buyers
Jad, biyeri.
$50 1908), sellers 16 497, sellere 21080, sellers
55 sellers
150, srilan $27.40, buyers
$97j41, sales 210 1:49, sellera
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
Allow'no.
Malwa New $30
Malwa Uhieu to
Malwa ulier.
ale
Do. P'per-wings!8030 to $870 Patun New $69 Paton Old... 87174 Benares New ......$6. 23. Ecuars Old
pol. 3 to 4 crow
por chest.
THE WEATHER,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REETER 27th APRIL, AT Á PAM,
STATION,
Tevi, to NER
Wladivostok. S0.1 Tokyo Kuchi Nagasaki
30.18
20.07 30,99
Kagoshima... 30.03 Outfi 20.49 sharp Peak.. 90.62 Amoy Swato.......r
Hongkong Victoria Pek. Gap Boel:... ne........ Haiphong... Bolinas
Fiumidity.
30.00
20.94
20.02
20.91
124.99
20.30
Manis........ Cape 8. Jana
Wladivostock. Tokre Kochi
2816 APRIL, AT. 30.
30.39
43 : 8
Karastican Guilt Sharp Pek.
30.20
Aug. Swatpi
30.es
Cantoa.....
50.99
2001
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Salazie wil be despatched on SATURDAY, the 7th May, with Malls to the United Kingdom. Nagasaki... Earspe, and places beyond, wie Afurseilles to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Ustavia, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Madans, the Australation Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 AM. Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
culars oogses.
10.00 A..-Registry censes.
11(K) AM-Mail olosee,
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
The Canadian Mihil Packet Empres of Jopan will be capabeled on WEDNESDAY, the th May, with Maile for Shanghai, Nagemki, Kobe, Yokolume, Victoria and Fausouver, B.C., whielt 1287 | will be closed as follows :—-
10.00 AM Registry messus.
(728
BEECHAM'S PILLS BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
ANNUAL BASE SIE MELION BOXES..
The ls. Id. Bor contains 56 Pills Price 50 Ceste.
Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAR BREURAM, Sh. Belons, ENGLAND, SOĻE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the BATILE OF CHINA WATKINS & CO. 431
if, Queen's Rood Central, Hongkong,
TO SHIPMASTERS.
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER His obtained by the Wetar Boats, as Four WATER is the cause of much Bickness on board Ship.
We are the ONLY WATE BOAT COMPANT in HONAKONU EXOLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER AN
CALL FLAS W
WEEW & CO. STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANT Hongkong, 2th October, 1895
16820
11.00 A.. Post Office closes, but correspondence may be posted un board thɔplacket with Lule Fet of 10 cogis extra Pratage mutil the time of departure.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OF
DENTISTRY
AT
No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW,
(LATE DE FGATE & NOWE), Kongkong. 13th July, 1897.
¡373
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CarTAINS, the AGENTƏ, nor the OWNED will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offears of the Craws of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Hongkong Victoria Tel
Cap Book 30,00 MU........
SUXU0 Haiphong 25.93 Bolingo Mudila
Cana Imre!
21
NB
Weather.
On tot 15. The barometer 1, an einen alghitiy the A. cont of China, rod ramies sicly a the Kosth Peaire high over 2. China with slight to moderate gration the cast. Forceart -- Moderate to Rosu E winds' indy, stizaling in or mist,
Barometer
Tempurature an
HONGKONG REGISTER-
Provides
Un Gaya
·lay praat 10.
st 4 p.nu
„2032-
*4.53
Humility
85
+
Divention of wird......
EXE
ENI
Foro
4
RAIN..
0.01
mon air teciperatimo na the 27th Lewest open air timbrature on the 25 mast FG: FIGG, Arling Director, Houstong Clervatory, 29th April, 1890.
MESSES. FALCONER & Co.'s KaoJETER, 28th Barometer 9AM... 29.98 Therm: 9 A.3 (Wethiż) Barociler Par, 29.02 Thertu/3 1/æ;(Wetbulb Barometer 4., 2001 Them, P.x,(Weikals) Thermom, BAS: 71 || Thorm, Maximum Thermom. IP.M... 73. Therm, Minimum (orer Thermon, P., 13 night)
BARON DOUGLAS, British steaner, Goudgm
Arald, Karberg & Co. BENLOMORD, Brit, steamer, Molpush-Oibb,|||*yj
Livingston & Co. BUTUAN, Spanish at Madriogo Brandoo
& Co. HOUNSLOW, Brit. steamer, Templier -9iomseen
& Co. A
.........
Irons British ship, Love-Shevan,
Tomos & Co LouDAND, British stammer, Rais-Dochrell, 1. Carilli & Co.
Fr
Sun
-1
10.
TANGARVILLE, Britisk str., Brow-Meyer
Col Wrattyra, Russian bk. Tackow--Gilezau
& Co.
Tace
BONGKONG TIDE TABLES
59th April to 5th May.
FROM WATER,'
Hodgkons
Za Tim Height
LOW WATER
60
Hongyug MCA XI Height).
e. Je
nor low- -10 20 3
3. high- nor low-
10