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The London and China Express says:WILL referenss to the agrourient, concluded by Sir Chale Masdonald with the Chines Govora. ment, for an alension of the boundaries of Hongkong, somy. Continental srities point to the rapidity of the conerssion, but we may point on that the legitimate ortonnion of Hongkongolistor on the Welsh mal strikyYAN was a matter of negotiation before the retent gano of grb was commenced in China, Tiro completion of the long-pending negotiations is matter for gongratulation. The now frontier line, niter passing through the centre of Doon. Bay, foliowe the Suntsun Kivar to its ecuros in Chu hits, and thence rane dae Enst until !t ebuts on the mer ead of Mirs Buy, leaving Starling Inlatan Tolo Harbour in British Teased ter ritory. From last point se lire passos 7053 the western and of Mirs. Bay, and trends in a southerly direction until it snekuos all the outlying rocky islets to the southward of Hong; sung, efteling round us it sncloses them zalili meet the Frontier line coming out of Deep Bay on the cant silo. The new territory is some a miles, aut ila area will allow of: that elbow room which an industrial Hongkong will require
In the House of Lords on the 13th Jane, the Ear of Camperdown ross to ask the Prime biisister whether be could give any information to the loss with reference to the reported acquisition of territory at Hongkong. He said that on Friday at the sistemes oppeared in The Times that on the preceding day Sir Claude nedodd bad signed a treaty at Peking on behalf of this country, the of ont of the treaty boing to extend considerably the boundaries of the colony of Hongkong. The renty was alluded to in the debate on Friday in the House of Commons, and as its existence was uut then controvertel he supposed they might assume that the news was correct. But up to the prosent time they had received me official information as to the presi- sions of the treaty. longkong hit been one of the polemies of this sountry for more than fifty yang it was the most important esmorend port in the East, and the second in importanro in the British Empire, had, howover, to bound and great disadvantager und had been exposant to great duagor. From the counmoreia! point of view it had been placed at a disadvantage by its restriale reus, and from the military point of view it had been exposed to danger ba cause it was renamed on all sides from Chi- sa territory. An opportunity for altering is state of tirings had no grisen in consagnone of the important changes Which hal recantly taken lee in the Far East. Those changes, us the livint papers showed, had not been du to e lujoty's Govorniment, who, in
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Chino, Fort len everything in their power to proserve the integrity of that Empire. Any extension of the exfony of Hongkong must be a mattor of great importance not only to this country bit to the whals world, to which the commercial part et oogkong was open. To the traders
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Allahabad, 1st July
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that which day enjoyed under their own flug. Lordship Lositates to accept tho office on ceconte In these cieuses. he was sure that any in-of his age and physique; and his strong tien formado which the toble Marquis fait himself with Scotland. It will be diwult to replace to lo at ity to give to their lordships won him there, and an agitation is afoot wrging be stoned to with the deepest interest. (Heur, that his removal would ha an irroparablo injury. hour)
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The Marquis of Salisbury-Indorstand That my moble friced is discoutonted with the position in which Ihramont is placed with re- ference to the information on this convention.
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THE CANADIAN MAIL, The P. R. stearner Empress of China left Vancouver for Hongkong va al ports of call on Monday, the ith instant."
TED AUSTRALIAN MAIL..
The. C. N. Co.'s atoaiver Chingdra, trava Australian Ports left Port Darwin on the 15th instant, and may be exposted hero on or about Friday, the 2nd instant.
·TIE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. D. Lateamer Prind Heinrich, sorrying the German-mailu with daten Fram Berlin of the 37th valimo, left Colomba on Friday, the 13th instant, and may he expected here on or Tabont Tuesday, the 20th instant.
MELCHANT STRAZERS,
The N. P. steamer Olympia sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongheng on the End
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The Austin Floyd's stemmer: Findadena left Moji for this port on the 4th instant.
ad London, left. Singapors for this port on The steamer Glenesk, from Middleborough
Tuesday, the 19th instant,
The P. & O. steamor Braulio left Singapore for this port on the 12th instant at 1 pm.
The N. P. steamer Braemar suiled frin and Hongkong. Portland, Or, on the 12th instant, for Japan
The chartered eleanor Knight Templar, tran Caloutte, foft Singapore for this port on the 14th instant.
The N. Y. Katonmer Hakata Maru (Europe Line) left Kebe for this port on the 12th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 18th instant.
The N. I. L steamer Bayan loft Shanghai sin Forchow on Friday, the 15th instant, und may be expected here on Tuesday, the 19th instant
The Mutual steamer Opack, from Glasgen and Liverpool, passed the Luna! uldnt latʻiost, and may he considered, due at Singapore on or about the 19th instant.
The P. & D. steamer Bonice loft Singapore on the IG instant, mal in due here on Thun. day afternoon..
The N. Y. K. stoarner Oni Maru (Australian Line) left Thursday Inland for this port on the 11th instant, and is expected to arrive horo en the ne inabant.
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Patroche, from Liverpool, left Singapore oathe 15th instant, the 2nd instant and may be expected here on or about Friday.
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It is duo to the novel state of things and the Bank of Calcutta, just publicted, test 5047 brong about by the existence of the telegraph. all pravions records. The former pays 12 por I canol remember any instaure in which accent adding a lakh to rewer. The latter vention bus beau lait before Puliment merely pays the sacal intorcat ou the preference shores. on telegraphic worcart. Tho proper and oLy dinary Borsa wiff in to wait until the conven tion comes into our hands, and then to lay it before Parliament. Of cours, the intelligence of the substantial clauzeter of its contents Long proudes the arrival of any suck text. I do not Enow whether it is possible in any formal manner to correct the apparent irregularity o which the noble carl has called attention; bal if informal statements are to be accepted, I un glud to be able to assure the polde, lord that a co- vention of the kind has been signed, and that -the terms of it are snbstantially, at all events the same as these which hare reached on through the ordinary channels of information. As socu as we possess the actual test it will be imuli- afolly muricated to Parliomont. I do not Admiral Dawey has been instructed, that know Lint the details of this matter are of any directly the first American troops arrive, he is general interest; really, they are of strategic to centipy, Manila, and is to ualify forsigu impatnace. What has happened is this. Au representatices of his ability to profoot their opportunity has been taken to mmady a want abjects. This is intended to preclado the which bar a felt for a love thun, not only tending of a foreign fores, especially » German give a slight extension to the colony el Hong bae. kong, babai to make it strategically sato. (Hear, bear) The territory that did not. belong to Hongkong but to China, so for commanded the colony that in the case of wur we should be put to d cortain, disadvant.. g; and, of course, flrose considerations have become emch wore imporative:
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London, 1st July. Notwithstanding German official ABUTANCE, the apicion and irritation in the United States against the German designs in the Philippines is ineroaring."
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Brincki, from Shanghai 12th July, bad moderate to fresh sontheriz winds and Bus weather throughout.
14th July, and Hotnow 16%, had freak 8.1
The French steamer Hanoi, from Haiphong
winds with moderate sea and clear westter.
"The British steamer Claverkill, from Kutchi notza 10th July, had moderate weather withi exception of a gale on Thursday afternoon (14th.)
of the events that bare taken place in this last fow yours. When Hongkong was founded there was no ronson to fear or apprehend the lvent of any Tower with whoso notion we need concura ourselves: but things have much ebauged since then. Now there are many Povera in the Bael-soras Asiatic, sot Earo, pean and thought I cannot say that any in- The Chinese steamor Felching, from: No nediate danger is apprehenfod-indeed, I do cawang 9b July, had moderate sonth to sast note from wist quarter it can come yet it ranna to north and north-wosterly winds and is in conformity with the ordinary rules of tolerable fine weather. military predowee tint all strategical conditions
The German steamer -Trens, from Moji 11th: should be so darised that if an accident we July, a bug weather, southerly winds from cannot foresee take place we should not be exposed to muy danger or disadvantage. That is all we have done, auc. I believe it has been demnated for a long time. But recent events baye made the Chinese Gorarement ze sun sible of the possibility of mexpected cor- oners kappening in their empire, ut they gate antorstand and quite alus the set citude that in playout for the minte nance of paw and the maintenance, of the commercial interest of Grat Britain which ten, Pablot, Harting and Bellerophon. : In the able lord justly say are those of the Smuton-Strs. Kong Hong, Tatum, 'and· Lob whole world--against any accidual at night ang
ocear. They act us very frankly and freely in
dats of leaving port to 14th, wind changing to N.W.,, sen rising, blowing in gaste: 16th, wind resting to south and west, moderating and fine weather from Tarnabout to part
The British steamer Bastoang, from T'ammui 19th July, may 14th, And Swatow lötb kad light variable winds and bus weather to Amag Froer Amoy to Swatow moderate N.N.W. wieds and overcast, From Swatow to port Lght WSW. winde and fine. In Anotes. Tai
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TO THE EDITOR OF"THE" DAILY Presa" Dear Sir, I shall to glad if you will allow me to enorɔsch a fitile on your space to direct the attention of the proper authority to au estrema daily nuisance to passers by in Morque Street quay clothes banging over the street from verumlabs of sout. Longes there. It looks like a 'egandros fully decorated with bunting in a narrow strait, bat, in. epite of ite May appearance. It is most okjootivnable, za it Jerves every one passing under it entirely web Buelosing my card, I roinnin, &e.
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LORD FALLBURY ON THE POLITEAL Lendon, 30th Jane. Lord Salisbury, speaking at a dinner at the United Service Clab last night, said we were Laval to abstab from exprossing any preference in the Spanish-American War, and can only wish that peace may speedily restcred, Apart from this war, the world at prenent looks smiling onough to politieally. He rejoiced at the sonelusion of the Niger Convention witli France, a noighbour with whom it was always our desica to Uve in penon
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£3,000 tu case of death by scclient,
£1,000 in case of natural death.
£1,000 in are of permanent, total disable mont by souldenb.-
£500 in ons of partial total diablomst by
meldazt,
ŢIE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. SESQUIRED PAID UF.. RESERYE FUND
.£1,800,000 £1.125,000 £ 562,500 10,000
BANERS: LONDON JOINT STOCE BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% par canum on the Daily balance OF FIXED DEPOSITS :- For 12 months
%
6
.34%
3
.91%
THURBUIN,
Honghong, 27th October, 1897,
f16
For Blanghai-Per Loongwon, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 3.30 Paí,
For Seigon For Triton, to-morrow, the 19th instant, ad 8,30 PA
For Nagsali") and Vladivostook-Per Terrier, tomorrow, the 10th inst., 13.30 P.M.
For Ningpo. Par Tuxari, on Wednesday, the 20th instant, ut 100 m
For Samarang and Equrabaya.Per Hupch,
on Thursday, the 21st instant, st 11.30 AM.
COMMEROTAL:
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON
LONDON?
SATURDAY, 18th July. EXCHANGE,
1/11
Telegraphlo Transfer .... Bank Bill, on demand Bank Bills, at 80 days' night...... 1/11 Bank Bills, at 4 months' night .... Crodite, é months” sight....... 3/12 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 1/11) OF PARIS-1'
Bank Bills, on demand
2.42
Credits, at 4 months' eight.......2.40 On GERMANS,
On dantand. 1.954
|
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credita, 60 days' night,.......
#71
ON
BOMBAT,100
Telegraphio Brantfor
244L
Bank, on demand....143
ON
CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer auJ+43; Bank, on demand (15
ON SHANGHA
Bank, at night visio!
Private, 30 days" sight
ON YOKOHAMA.
On demand
ON MANILA,
be
..751
.54% pm.
On demand acuminantenaÃ02. ON SIMATORE.-~
On demand Ripat SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Hate...10.28 GOLD IMAP, 100 fine, nor faol ......54.75
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY. !PAID UR; QUOTATIONS,
(88824, buyers $125 210 pr.cre
Banka
Hongkong & B'lasi..... China & Japan, pr
onlinary
Do: deferred
Nath, Bank of Chine B. Sharon Fonn. Shares. Bell's Asbestos E, A... Campbell, Moom & Co. Chins. Prov. E. & A... Chim Sisgar
Cotton Mil-
#6 nominal
nangus
£8 $17, alles £117, salter (12) £1 nominal Bio. 38
810 $91, sellers $100 $101, sellers
Eve... Tls, 100 Tla. 100, sellers Hongkong
$40 $21 International... T. 100 T, 105 Laou Kang Mow...Tis. 300 is. 101
Borelied
Dairy Farm
Yabloong
Fenwick & Co. Ge
Do. New Lana ............
Green Island Cemeat.... H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & Gas H. H. L. Tramways.... Hongkong Electrio vil Hongkong Hotel Hongkong Ice
11. & K. Wharf & G..... Hongkong Rops. H. & W..Dock Ingurança
China Traders' Hongkong Fire”. North-China Shits ZAKİ
Land and Building
Yangiste.....
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Eatale... Kowloon Land & Hi Weal Point. Building: Luza Sugar >ning-
Tls. 540 Tix. 505 -
Tls. 10 Tis. 70
46.782
25 130, sallers BIO 50, sellers
3121
$50 139 210 $125 $10 $8.25 $100 $107
$50 162, huyor $25 $110, sellers $60 100 $50 $100 $125 250, p. ct; prom
[$437, sales $50 18132), Antlem $20 (99, sellems $28 462, buyers $50 $830, sarre £25 Tix, 180
-$20 $9), allere
$50 $275 $60 $130, callers
$50 $70, salles $10 (884, sellers
$80 817, burers
840 320, sallem
$100 $38, sales & sellers
Charbonnages.... 500 $110, sellers Gt.Est. & Cdonia:1
Do.
Jelebu ....... Now Balmoral
Do. Preference....
„Offrer's Mines ALL
D.......
$5 $4.80, sales
$21 $3.80, buyers $6 $0.60
$10, Vera
$600, poliers
$12 $238.80.
Panjoration
355.36, buyers Do. Preference. $1.51.60 Raubs. 14, 104, 835, vellan- New Amoy Dock....! $0 14
eship Cora
China and Manila. Chiria Mutual Ord Do. Preference.... .......
Da. Do Douglas Steamship H., Canton and M... Indo-China & N...! Star Ferry MANY MANY Tehran Planting Co. United Asbestos ..................
Dra.
De:
Wanchai Warehouse. Watson & Co, á. §.
$50 $80, sellers £108, 10, buyers £10 £5, 10s,
$50 $58, sales & buyers
1525), buyers £10 $58, sallens
sellers
$2 $3 Ballers
39
140, buzem
$10 $10, uominal
$874 340, ex div.
$30 $13,25, saius & b.
3. V. Y. VERNON, Broker.
OPIUM
Buck of Bengal Opium on the evening of the 16th July, 1808.
& Co
Unield in Bargained in Foreigners' Hands. Chinese Handa.
5669 98 15.330 87
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Col. D. BRY, MB 08. MF. OP. WE DE town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mol. bourne-Per Changsha, on Saturday, the 23rd | instant, ef 2.00P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobo and Yokohama-Par Rosetta, on Saturday, the 23rd instaci, at 5.99
P...
For Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohams and Portland, Or-Por Breemer, on Saturday, the 18th proximo, at 11.30 ..
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET,
The German Contract Packet Bayern, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th ustant, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Barope, and countrim, beyond, vil Nuples; to the Summits Settlements, Betaris, Burmol, Cuylon, Talia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &o, &o. -
Registry chases at 7.30 am.
The mail closes 95,5.00. A.M. · Lato letters
with cents extra postage.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
D. Saazoon, Sona
& Ch 3 Billis & Co.143. E. Palces
J. I. Michael
C. Pallanjee &
Mehta & Co...
C
31
3
148 50 30 280 129 201
Tola...285 Total...642
Grand Tolak.....927
www.
Total
Clearance...55 20 8 88
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST, MËTEOROLOGICAL REGISTRE, 15th' JULY, AT 4 PM.
The Canadian Mail Paekat Empress of Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, H« 20th fast, with Mails for Shanghai, Nogaenki, Kobe Yokohama, Vitoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be elcsed as follows co
STATION. Manager, Hongkong
DOMBAY BUEMAH TRADING COR. 10.00 A.M. Registry ceasen. BOMBA
PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON,
Tear. SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDH and
SAHTLINGS, PLAND, TOFOUND, and GROOVED
Boasoa, FOR FLOORING, CRising, WaldinG, £6 per week in case of temporary disable. TEAR SHINELED FOR ROOFING. mont by secident.
PIESADO RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all
Raica Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
Aocitieats Insured against for £4 and £2 GAUGES. per anaam (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury.)
For further Particulars apply to
J. Y. V. VERNON,
Agout
eng
ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
1996
MITS
No, B, ICE HOUSE STREET, PLAZA CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1893, ON FILM INSURANCE COMPANY.
YORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
1706
TO LET.
FARTMENTS at KOWLOON, with Band
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1907, £13,558,999 0, 0).
A Suitable for married couples or single 1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ gontiemon. Tounis Court.
Apply to
MES. HATHERLY,
Isedale, Kowloon. Hongkong, 17th June, 1898;
[1306
TO LET
N EN ROAD, Kowloon clue to Ferry,
RESIDENTIAL FLATS usable for
DAVID CORSAR & SON'S foreign tonants of molars to means
2986
NAVY-
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
BELLANCE CROWN.
TARPAULING.
CANVAS
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
For Particulare, apply to
HRUTTONJEM,
or
SUBOEIEN CAPITAL 2,750,000
Wladivestockt.). 20:46
11.00. Puat Ofice closes, but correspondance Toky
may be posted on board the Packet wilk Kochi qi Late Fes of 10 conts extra Postage until Nagaski the time of departure.
80.00
30.06
Exgrahims Gaulat
29.95
99.77
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET
The British Contract Packet, Ballarat wil badespatched on SATURDAY, Lo 23rd inst.. with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Barmal, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 AM.-Posting of Prices Carront and Cir.
culars conses..
10,00 AM-Registry vason.
10.30 .--Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns conso
11.00 km, Mall Closes,
harp Pak... 20.90 Amoy
29.80
220.76
Swalow........] Content! Hongkong... Victoria Teak Gap Rock... 29.80
Haiphong... Cape 8. James
29.79
Humidity
Wind
16th JULY, AT 20° LM.
Walrostock, 29.0908 93
Tokyo
Kochi
Head Office Torto,
LATE LETTERS may be posted. (from 11.10 | Nagasaki. Branch Offoes-LOADON, NEW YOTE, BOM- AM) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 AM Esgoshima... BAN, SINGAFCBB, SHANGHAI, TIES- after which hour they many-le sant on board Quizle TSIX, NHWURWANG, and all Ports in with the same late foe. JALAN
H. d
ÀGENCIES
Mike Coal Mines.
· PAID UP CAPITAL 687,503 -0.0 II. FIRE PURUS. .............. 2,748,81979 The Undersignal having been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company are pre. pared to ACCEPT RISKS sgain FIRD t Uurrent Ratąs.
HHEWAN, TOMES & CO„"
Agents. Hongkong, 2rd June, 1858.
[1391
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON,
FOUNDRO 1710.
The Undersigned, having boom appointed AJENTS for the above Company, are preparad [1493 { to ACCEPT RISKS against FIXE at Current
Rates
SIEMSSEN & CO., Agentia
13, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,
21 & 22 Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hùnghong, 15th July, 1898.
TO LET
THOMSEN'S HOTEL, KULANGĻU, AMOR.
For Farticulars, apply
SANG 00, 1 Farallara as it stands to be taken over
Sote Agents.''*':
晚生怡
YE
COAL MERCHANTS,
Huyo always an kanā
LARGE
Address
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL,"
̃RS,
M
1758
Cure of Messrs, Kwayo Base & Co.
No. 68. PRAYA
STOCKHAUSEN
·DRAPER, MILIANE, DRESS AND MANTLE]
28, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL,
LATEST NOVELTIES
SPRING AND SUMMER.
хой
· Hongkong, Büz ápril, 1388.
J. E. THOMSEN & CO, Amoy, 27th June, 1999,
1830)
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS GLENEALY BUILDINGS: Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
[1897
OMFORTABLY FURNISHED
MOOMS, with Bourd
[1413.
Apply to Mrs; MATHER,
2, Podier Hill. Hongkong, bet January, 1802.
.~
[39
Hongkong, 16th May, 1952
‚Ç‚R PLÂ ́N D CEMENT
JB WHITE & BRO6..
SOLL AGENTS FOR CUINA,
HOLLIDAY, WIRE Hongkong, 11th April, 1889
AMERICAN SYSTEM
on
DENTISTRY
AT..
No. 39, Queen's Roin' Oustral CHADWICK KEW, {LATE OF POAIN & NOBLE), Hongkong, 13th July, 1887.
8001
Ohnours Cosi Mines,
Kanade Coal Mines.
The Miks Cotton Spinning Mil, Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Tiro Insurance Co., Limstad. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working Co.,
Shanghai,
Onods Cement Company, Japan. Kanagafuobi Cotton Spinning Mil Icky Cotton Spinning M3, Jays. Hayashi Clock Factory,
-- Hongleng 4th Angust, 1897,
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCHAL MACHINERY GOROWNS AND
GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
[204
TO SHIPMASTERS
Eharp Peak
AIDAY PARTIAL
Ewatow ****) Canton Hongkong
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER Victoria Peak is obtained by the Water Boste, as Fool Gap Rock... WATED is the cause of manok Sickness on board M Ship.
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT Company FILTERED WATER. F. IN HONGHONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying
CAL FLAG W::
J. W. KEW & CO., STMAN WATHR Boáz Company, Hongkong, th October, 1895
JOT HESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Haiphong... 29.74 Caps B: James
FMRI spjegon | Weather.
· On the 10th at 11,00 x-x Barimotza-changós uma nulin- parlat Pesan remains low in the SW, port of the Eas of Japay, and high pressure verors Fnalße to the 8. Japan. Gradient matky plight for, 52, Windh na the Ohias court. Forecast Aledorato BB, and L. vieta; feliz.
HONGKONG REGISTER
· Froylqum" On dabe } day
10.
22.63
(1271
Temperature
Barometer: 1 dualtiy
makin
28
rortion of wind....... Soccer ร weather
Neither the Captains, the AGENTS, nor the EN-OVERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEET contracted by the Officers or the Cree of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Hardone»-« * ARGTLU, Brit. steator, Wm. Ward-Dodwell,
Carill & Co.
1 to 8, Cross Lane, Wanchai,
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the best English makers, always ou hand, such as Steam Steering Gear, Steam ATARA, Brit, steamer, Georgo Kilgour--Order. Winches Steam Corstena, Steam Pumps, BUTUAN, Spanish str. edziago-Bruded Steam Doakoy Pumps Hydraulic Pressot, & Co.
On date
***Ilighet open ele temperature on the 18th
Lewan open air temperature, ou the 10tk " --BALOMATER Neduvodi to 3 degrees Fahr, at nasloval, 2-TxYanargue fa as the le indexed Fahrenheit.
-RUM(NITY in percentage of saturation, the hamidity #2. treated with moisture being 100.
& CO. Sugar Mills, Marlac Boilers and Engines, ISIDORO FONA, Spanish str., Rones-Ozdar.
Stationary Builors and Driving. Engiosa, Stoel | HaLAT. Brit, abip, Hughes -Standard Oil Cə, Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, sta., eta,
MARY L. Comiya, Amar, ship, Pendleton,
Onlor:
1129
We are now propared to execute orders for
Ordar..
SECTION OF THE Wine to two port Basin
A-FORCE OF THE Wernamarding to G-State or THE WEATHER: h blue sky; o, dotacked clouda; 4. örtending rule; L.logg.
b. h now : . thunder a viuisibility; we dew (wa)</ sightning: a operyal į par
· satally'; le F. G. FIGG, Acting Diretor the building or repairing of all kinds of | MYTEOPOLIS, Brit. 4-u, bk., Wm. Richards- Hongkong Observatory, 17th July, 1824. machinery with quick despatch and good work-
MESSRS, FALOOMER & Cola Bemerin, 16th July zianship. Enquiries solicited for any of the Muskoka, Bril, 4-m. bk., Orono-Order. sbere or the complete plaat of any kind of OLD KINAINGTON, British chip, Tuakor Barometer am 28.63 Farm: 9 a.. (Wmbol)] 17 maaliinery,
arometer M., 10.61. Ther. 1 P.M. (Wetba77 Admiraltyi PRINCE ARTHUR, Norw, bk, D. Olson-Order Themom.9 AM 88: Therm. Maximum some Exromatar & Fat Therm. 4 P.M. (Wutbulb) W. LYBAUGHT,
VICTORIA, British str, Trusbridge-Dodwell, Ther. 1 KM... 87 Therm Kialmum (E 19, Wanchai Road.
·Hongkong, 4th May 1998.
Varill & Co
night...
12882
Thermom. 4 RM