huwaran, bud too many rights and privilagoa for their manssi and'no huajansi rosalted from the topoliutinus with them. English capitaliste wore then tried, but they proved as bad as their American producessors; but at length in the spring af hrt year, while Sheag was at Wu daug coming with Chang Chik-tang, was introduced to a Belgian merchant and Mr. Mesi ( by the Bolgian Consul at Hanks, wlu offered to supply the necus. sary funds on more favourable terzos tha any of the athe foreigners. The Belgian Syndicure which Mr. Mesi reprosented signified their willingness to yield many important points for which the American and Eugliste hud stood ant obstinately, Belgium appeared to Shong and his colleagan Chang Chib tung to be an inconsiderable entry with triding ambitione with regard to this Far East. But suo The potty well educed in steel manufactures and fill these considerations at lough devided Shong aal Chang Chih-tung to give the Belgian Syndicate the contract for the loan. The mriter was setilad accordingly and a report duly node to the Throne, and everything seemed to ho progressing es furourably as could be wished, until the first woan of the present year, his rel instulurent of the loan aboutd: ther have been paid to the Chinese, bnt when the time arrived, instead of the money being fortheoming, a ropresentative of the Syuliente same to Shanghai and infimated that same the contract had been made the: sicstion in China had been so materially altered by the Guru vecupation of Kia-chow that the agrorudut would not be carrid nut. Thế To pentative also malubained that the conditions of another loan which China had just arrange), - the Augko-German lean, weromuch wore favour- able to the foreign capitalists who had escured , than ro thon of the Belgian loan to the Belgian anciers, the Anglo-Gaiman Tau be ing stared by the salt tax and the lokin, which had bots been phed under the control of the Imperiai Maritimo Customs. Therefore, ho said, the Belgian capitalists could not adnabee tho money for 1l La-Han railway unless the con- ditions were uvised. The representative thua subaditel the draft of an anteaded contract which in the opinion of Sheng and Claug Chih- Lung wanted to runch from China Morenegoti- ations follows, and were protracted for long time, unti udly, on the hath of last month the Belgian Syntiile's conditions were accepted and the nese contract was henly signed and radition. The contract was the very best I could obtain, says Sheng Thotai, and before I ilually gred to conclude it, 1 consulted the Tsung-gan wad the Viceroys of Liang-hu and Chilifi, o boil agreed with me that I conta not do better the accept the conditions of the foreigners All these proceedings were daly reported your Majesty in a jout memorial. by the Tagli-vanen, the Viceroys of the Liang-ke-owl-Chkli-and-nyself
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The Chinco etsauer A wangice, Tram Shang- Li 3rd August, had fine weather with strong bent sen to Turnabout; thence equally vastber, abifting wind and thring 8. mit 8. W. sea and freah W wind Barometer vory Low all the.
The British steamer Chinein, from, Bang kok and Koh-i-chaag. 31th July," had strong beavy one fused sex with 8.Winds Angust Srd, Passing month of Tenkin low remlings wwered en Estenster from 29,45 L 29.18.
The Britial steamer Klikaag, from Singa. pere 30th July, an erienced very junvy weather last two days. On Sunday, 31st July, lat. 5.18 A long. 106.27 2 Ühine fromax jamped overboard and com maited suicided, Lost in search but found as trace of hitu,
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FOR SALE.
: : 1104
IAS. HEIDSIECK
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per sheo of i dezon quarts.
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$38.5
per case of 2 doasa pinta,
No. 10 D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Free, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891,
11394
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.
The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of Chino will be despatobed on WEDNESDAY, the 10th inatnet, with Mails for Shanghai, Nagsank, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed as follows :-- 10.00 A.M. Rogistry ceased.
11.00 AM. Post Office closes, but corresponderes may be proted on board the Packet with Loto Feo of 10 conts, extra Portage until the time of departure.
Natl. Pank of Chins B. Bard Foun. Shares...
Campbell, Moore & Co.
China Prov. L. & M... Chlas Sugar Colien Mills
ERD...
Hougkeng International
-58 517
1 $17, sales & cliczn
21048
$10 $91, color
* $100 $164
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840 $20, sellers
Ta 100 a 100
Lanu Kung MowTia 100 Me. 04, ex div
Boynhes
Yahloung
Cairy Far
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- 300 TIR. 70
120 150, males $10 $28, onles
618, ellers $50 $3 -010-$125
Fenwick & Co. Goo.... Green Jaland Lerooni...
Da. New Is H.&Q BARRY
Hongkong & Gas i Hongkong ectrio... B. H. L. Tramwaya...
ougkong Hol Hongkong fo
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China Firurores.] China Trader Hongkong Fire............ North-Chins y...
Yangisze..... Lead and Building
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreya Estata. Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luzon Sugar saman Muing
$10 18.25, sal. & layer $100 (6130, buyers
$50. 154, sales & buyers $25 $108
850 168 ex div. 350 $161, buyers $125 250, p. cl. prem
$50 $123, sellars
125 £63, bayera
$20 $96, sellers":
650 $330, sellers 125 114, 180 $20 (89), millora 650 $210, 30 fee buyeri 560 $130, sellers 550 $58, collect $10 58.50 $20 517; cellous $40 $20, Gallers -$100 $10,
$5 $4.GB
Chartonungen...... Fox 600 $110, seller Gi. E. & Odoniar
Do Jeleb
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Do Proference... Oliver's Mines, A...
Po B...... Faujom
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Chins and Manila. Chion Mussal Ord. De. Preference.....
Do. Do. Douglas Steamship H. Canton and ... Indo China S. N "Do
United Asbestos
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$54
$1 uominal
$120; Bellera
Sh 610, alles
$238.10, .bayers $559, sales 81 $170, buyer 14:102, 1435 $82 $14
850 £80, allem 2109, 10, buyɛm.
10 125,10% 25 £3 $50 $58), sales $15 8261, ex div. valeu 214 56
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$10 $10, nomitial
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 5th AUGUST, AT 4 PM.
STATION,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Franch Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatoled on SATURDAY, the 13th- instent with Mail to the United Kingdom. 1723 Europe, and places beyond, via Harseille
to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bar. mab, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Tokyo Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Kochi
ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA MITSUI
No. 6, Ice House STREET, PRAYA CENTRAL.
D. KRESSMANN & CO. S
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BORDEAUX WINES.
C. G. HIBBERT & CO.'8
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT,
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Hood Offer:-TORIUS,
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AGENCIES
Müke Coal Minas,
Ohnours Coal Mines,
Kanada Coal Mines,
Gibraltar.
culars ceases.
8,00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
10.00 4.3.-Registry ceness. 11.00 AM, Mail closes.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET...
The United Biztos Mail Packet Coptic will be despatoled on SATURDAY, the 13th instant with Mails for Japati and San Fran
which will be closed as followe 10.00 a.ar. Begistry coases.
The Miike Cotton Spioning Mill, Ld.cisco, the United States, Canada, Foru, &c., Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Med Fire Insurance Co.. Linted. Imperial Gerernment Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning sad Working, Co,
Shanghai.
Onodu Coment Company, Japan Karogatachi Cotton Spinning Mil. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Jaran. Hayashi Clock Fastery. Hongkong 4th August, 1897.
ORTLAND
P
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204
CEMENT
WHITE & RB08.
SOLU AUENTS VOE CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, Wish & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1899
300
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WANCEAI MACHINELY GODOWNG AND EN- BINHDRING "Establishment. 18 Cross Lane, Watchai, LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, A best relish makers, always an hand, such as Etean Steering Gear, Steam Winches, Steno Capataas. Steam, Pumpa, Steam Donkey Pompa, Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mille, Marine Boilers and Engines, Stationary Boilers and Driving Engines, tool Boiler Plates, Pig Iron, etc., etc.
Vadivostock... 29.69.
Naginak! Kagoshima Gutzlaff
29.91
29.83
Sharp.Paak 20.55 Amoy Swalow........
Canton 20.40 Hongkong Victoria Peak. Gap Rock .. Meno i Haiphong..... Cape Jamos
Vladivostock Tokyo Nagasaki.
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6th AUGUST 47 10
11.00 A.. Fest Office closes, pat Correspondence Kochi
may be ported on board the Packet with Late Fon of 10 cute ustan Portage until Kagoshima... the time of departure.
Glutelaff...
29.17
Slurp Peak Amey MAILS DY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contrast Packet Print Heinrich, Swadow
Conto will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th
Hanglong 29.69. instant, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Victoris Fear Europe, and countries hayond, vid Naples Cap Rosk...
Halphozz 29.69
to the Strails Battlements, Batavia, Burineb, Lisono.9.60 Ceylon, India, Adin, Egypt, Malta, &n, &c..
Registry cases at A.M.
Tas mail closes at 8.00. Lato letters
with 10 cents.oxtra pusisge,'
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET.
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49.90
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***U*U**AULT AU694°°EUN1 | Weather.
Bain last
Co the 8th at 8.03 p.m. Thara is another depression is the late to the to the Eashes Clavel, Black Ball Towerad,
On the that 17.254 m. The barometer las risen conaldar. abir in Hongkong, feiling moderately about the part n The British Continet Peakat Parramattalville Forms hannel. The late typitoon is phasing to the North of Pathol, and the deperson in the Réalio jsems to Se despatched on SATURDAY, the 20th inst.,.
Lomoting Northwards to the E. of N, Formosa. Forgon Moderate S. to BW, winds; plnwug, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burma, Coylon. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
oulars cesses. 10.00 A.-Registry ASKE. 10.04.--Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterna cosa. 11.00 4.3, Mali. Closes
Lars Lerrass may be posted, (from 11.10 We are now prepared to execute orders for the building or repairing of all kinds of 4.M.) with 10 cents lato fes up to 11.30 AM. zachinery with quick despatch and good work after which hour they may be sent on card manship. Enquiries solicited for any of the with the same late foo alovo or the complete plant of any kind of machinery
W. LYSAUGHT,
139. Wanchal Rom Hongkong, 4th May, 1898,
F2888
JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS.
KURN & KOHOR
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA; KOBE
FOR SALE
N°
YOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGESTS, nor the OWNERS, will bRESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their, stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANGERIS, Delt bk, Robbins-Skewer, Tomas
BENVENUE, British steamer, Sarcket-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
CELTIC BARD, British hip, Thos. Jonss
Order
12259
INDOLO PONS, Spanish str., Reses Order.
J. V. Tuose, Amer, ship, Beveridge--Muster.
TAP OF THE SIKIANG or WEST KETAT Brit, ship, Hughes-Standard Oil Co.
RIVER
MA
HONGKONG REGISTER
: 1. Ironion 1: Đa dat
∙day pass
at 20th
19.58 RS
4.81
Tempasturen Barnidity. Direction of wind,
Weather an
Higher open air temperature on the 6th Lowest wyn air towpermánza on the 9th A
F. G. FIGO, Acting Disor Hongkong Obeerritory th August, 10 MTARE FALCONER & Co,'a Beaurren, Rih Ang. / Barometer 9 A...,29.58 Therm, .. (Wet bulk) TO BAZOpus 17.M...29.38 Therto-1 P.M./Wet bulk) 80 Barter Therm4P.M. Webb Therap 83 Therm, Baxisome 86° Thermom, 1,... 88 Therm. Minimum (eries Thermom...nights 91 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
́6th to 12th Angone??
3505.
1
KISTNA Ritish alip, Bwith-Captian
Wed 30
From HONGKONG to WUDHOWED,
MANT LA CUSHING, Amex. ship, Pandlebar 32
Showing the Ports and Calling Places..
Order.
One.
KUSIOKA, Brit, a, b, Crowe Order. Farosscor, Amer, hk., McCaulier Dodwell
Garlil & Con (834 FRIKO ARTHUR, Norw, bk., O Ohio Order.
Opened to Farsiga Trads, 1897.
Published at Daily Pre
Price 25 Centa, Cash,
Hougkong, 1st April, 1997,
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