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Philippines some time in May which, to some extent, may account for rice being rushed in.
Saigon to java, there have been inquiries at 30 cents par pical or slightly better, but no freth business has transpired.
Saigon Kobe, à charter is reported at 28 cents per picul; more tonnage is likely to be wanted before long and unless very big steamers should “ chip-in" an improvement in rates may be looked for.
Bangkok to this, nothing doing as yet for "outsiders" though berth rates are said to be a little better.
From Java ports to this, we quote 30 cents por picul for wet sugar, but loading not before May which so far has proved a stumbling block to further business.
The ports of Newchwang and Tientsin have speed since, but, though air rates are les paid for steamer loading up, return freights leave, so far, much to be desired and cannot be quoted better than 13 cents per picul, on basis Newchwang/Swatow. A large amount of prodce is being shipped to Japanese ports, but the first pressing demand being filled, pilces may become cheapes, rendering basines; more feasible for Southern ports. Recent advices Iram Shanghai, are anyhow holding out for
befter rates in the near future.
Coal freights from Japan ports have ruled slightly firmer with more demand for tonnage and $1.50 per ton may be called the closing quotation from Moji to this. Coal is, how- ever, scarce in Japan, occasioned by trans- portation difficulties, and an increased demand' jor bunkers and local consumption.
There have been a good many orders in the market for miscellaneous business, but there is little unemployed tonnage and such vessels as are offering are of an unsudable size and mostly unfitted for coasting requirements.
Sail-Tonnage Loading or 10 load-For Baltimore and New York. American ship A. G. Ropes, arrived 16th March.
Disengaged:-American ship S. P. Hlick- cock, 1,086 tons.
Departures:-American ship funual Lla. guno, 27th March for Baltimore. British ship King George 6th April for Newcastle.
THE FORTNIGHTLY REPORT.
8th inst.
Indian Yaro. Since our last report dated 24th ultimo, not much business in Indian yarn has been reported in our market. la response 10 a demand for No. 10s. and 203, of some of the well-known spinnings from the interior, some business has been done at an advanced rate of $1 to $1 per bule. Other chops not be. ing in much demand, some limited scalemcuts have taken place at the last mail's quotations. Buyers confine their operations to immediate requirements only. The market cluses quiet but steady. Sales are reported of about 4,100, Shipments to Shanghai and coast ports of about 3.500. Unsold stock is estimated at about 40,700 bales. Arrivals 12,600 bales.
Japanese Yarn.-Only onc spinning has changed hands un at enhanced rate of $1 to $2 per bale. Sales 300 bales at $13010 £132 per bale.
Local Yarn. No business reported.
Raw Collon-As reported in out last, the market for cotton has continued quite dormant,
the clief reasons being the very low offers made by purchasers as low at $2 per picul under the Indian price which deters holders from selling. Stock 6,700 bales. Quotations are Sig 10 $23.
China knd.-Market continues dull and no business is reported. Stock of about 400 bales. Quotations are $23 to $25.
Malwa Opium.Sates are reported of about New chests at $1,140 to $1,100 per picul, Uld 17 chests at $1,200 to $1,230 per picu Older & chests at $1,250 per picut. Very old 15 chests at $1,340 to $1,380 per picul. Stock 1,635 chests, Uncleared stock 415 chests.
Patna Opium, Sales are reported of about 725 chests at $1,115 to 54,142) per chest, Stock 3,264 chests. Uncleared stock go chests.
Benares Opium.- Sales are reported of about 287 Chests at $1,055 to $1,082 per chest. Stuck 1,060 chests. Uncleared stock 437 chests.
l'ersian Upium-Sales ure reported of about 50 chests at Egro to 3950. Stock 2,240 chests. Exchange. We quote to-day: On India at Rs. 130% and Rs. 1364 (post); Landon TT. sh. 1/9 13/16 and sh. 1/100. (post).
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE Yokohama Specie Bank is opening a
THE Bangkok Times in commenting on an ar ticle which appeared in the Hongtong „Tele graph recently with reference to the prospects of the shipping, trade remarks: "In Bangkok, however, littld seems to affect Freights, beyand the crops and the demand for rice abroad; and BISHOP Favier, of the Lazarist's Mission, at present things are dull enough, paddy seems Peking, died on 3d inst.
to be held for some possible rise in prices."
branch at Chefoo.
THE actual expenditure on the Land Court since its commencement up to the end of last year was $143,615;47.
A VERY enjoyable social evening was spent at THE nanie of Mr.L.A. Rose has been added the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday, on the spine of to the list of authorised architects.
a farewell reception by the Chinese depart ment to the general necretary, Rev. W. J. Southam and Mrs. Southam, who ate leaving for Fngland by the sext German mail, Aßer a musical programme bad been gone through a large number of members and friends sat down to n banquet, and following the removal of the cloth, the President of the Department addressed the assembly eulogising the work of Mr Southam and wishing him and his wife a pleasant holiday. Others having spoken and Mr. Southam replied, two Chinese silk scrolls were presented on behalf of the native depart ment and thebeautiful giftshaving been suitably acknowledged the proceedings terminated,
THE next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held on Tuesday, the 18th inst. at to o'clock in the forencon.
THE Japanese Commissariat line at the battle of Mukden was at one time 250 miles in length, which is quite unprecedented.
MR. J. R. Wood is now acting as assistant Registrar General, and Mr. C. A. Dick Mel- bourne as assistant Land Officer.
THE Hon. Dr. F. W. Clark has been appoint- ed a lay member of the Church Body, vice the Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, resigned,
SEVEN cases of small-pox were notified as having occurred in the Colony last week. Five of these were Caiane, one European and one Indian.
H.B.M. CONSUL & Batavia has telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary, advising that Hong kong has been declared to be infected by bubonic plague.
THE total population of China is estimated at 432,000,000, Shanghai is given at 651,000, Soochaw 500,000, Hankow 870,000, and Tien- tsin 750,000.
As the Russian prisoners in Japan are costing her over 12 million yen a year to maintain, it is proposed to employ them on some useful work, paying them wages.
A SEA going junk arrived at Saigon oa 6th inst., from Hatien, and reported that while at sea she met two Japanese warships to whom she sold a quantity of provisions.
Mr. F. J. Bardens of Kube tell into a well in his compound and was three or four hours up to tus nece in ice cold water before he could make his cries for assistance heard,
INFORMATION has been received from the
Government of Madras to the effect that the
quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from tongkong have been removed.
The General Agent of the Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co., Ltd, has received the following graphic advice from the Del: Maatschappij:
-"Sold & bales tobacco at Gids. 2.07.
H. E. THE Governor has given directions for the rescission of the proclamation declaring Shanghai to be a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.
A CORRESPONDENT writes complaining of the absence yesterday of tranicats on the loop line running to Happy Valley where a most im- portant football match was being played.
AT Singapore as the 7th inst., the Tanjong Pagar Dock Expropriation Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. Shelford said "No" to the motion, but did not press for a division.
his
HERR F. D. Licht, of Magdeburg, monthly circular on the beet sugar trade, states that the production has decreased 797,000 tons. His estimate for the campaign is unchanged. MR. T. A. Hannu has been appointed a Jus. tice of the Peace He now acts as first clerk Camphor (Chinese) $135. Camphor (For in the Magistracy, while Mr. G. N. Orme suc- mosu) $140. Cloves $17127. Ivory $500/750. | ceeds him as secretary of the Sanitary Board. Beans $34. Rosa Od 160j170. Cassia Oil $150/170, Camphor 0:1 $20/35.
SUGAR.
write
Messrs. Warner, Barnes and Co. under date Manila, 31st ult, as follows:---
Iloilo. Market has been easier since our last, 1,000 tons of usual assurted changed hands at P. C. 6, but our to-day's quotation is, nomin. ally, P. C. 5.87 for usual assorted at Gm exchange 2/015/16 10 £10. 6. 9. per ton f. o. b. We reduce our estimate of crop this season to 56,250 tons.
RICE,
MAJOK A. Chapman will act as commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Carps during the absence on leave of Major C. G. Pritchard or until further notice, the appointment to take effect from the agth ult.
The convict H. Collins, who is now serving eleven years' penal servitude in Tukio Prison for communicating Japanese war secrets to a Russian officer, is employed in prison in the manufacture of chip-braid,
THE Descartes arved at Saigon on the 6th inst., having on board of her all the artillery and ammunition taken from the Sully. As soon as she has discharged these stores she will again leave for the Bay of Along,
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Vessels in Port BTEAUBRE
HONGKONG METRONOLOGICAL
SIGNALS
A NEW CODE...
We have received from the Hongkong Observatory a new code of meteorological signals which comes into force at Hongkong on New Year's Day. They are the same as those at present in use at Shanghai, and will
Battersea Bridge, Br. 5.a., 2,177, R. Chieven, April-Cardiff 29th Jan,, Coal.-D. & Co., Li. Catherine Apcar, Br. s.5, 1,730, A. Steway, roth April,Calcutta 25th Mar, Penang 31st, and Singapore 4th April, Gen.-D., S. & Co., Ld. Derwent, Ur. 5.8., 1,652, Jenkins, 14th April- Pinomakan (lava) 4th April, Sugar and Nuts-Man Fat & Co. Eastry, Br. ss., 1941, Hassfield, 14th April,1,be hoisted on the mast beside the time-bali ot
Rangoon 30th Mar, Rice-Order, Empire, By 35; 4.496, P. T. Helms, 14th April, Kowloon t'olat for the information of masters of vessels learing the port. They do not neces- sarily imply that bad weather is expected. The
Sydney 22nd Mar, Brisbane 24th, Townsville 17th, Cairns 28th, Port Darwin 2nd April, Tintor 5th, and Manila 12th, Gen.-G., L. & Co. Empress of India, It. S.5., 1,932, O. P. Mar-
shall, R., 11th April,-Vancouver,(P.C)- 29th Mar, and Shanghai 8th April, Malli and Gen.-C. P. R. Co.
Fon Shing, Br. s... 1.423, T. Arthur, ta
April-Samarang 3rd April, Sugar and Cotton, M. & Co.
signals are as follows:
A cone point upwards indicates a typhoon to the North of the Colony.
Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ICE HOUSE ROAD
·HONGKONG.
CABLE ADDRESS,—Telegraph, Hongkong,
THE leading English Newspaper in China
· Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East generally.
A daily newspaper with weekly edition
A cone point upwards, and drum below in-published for despatch by the homeward mail
the Bangkok Dock, which dites back to 1855; Glenesk, Er. 5,9, 2,083, J. Rafferty, 13th April. dicates a typhoon to the North-East of the The daily is recommended as more generally
THE death is announced at Bangkok of Admiral John Bush, who was the "Father of and amid all the recent changes remained the principal shareholder. One of his last acta was the purchase from the Borneo Co., Ltd. of the present Protestant Church property and that no doubt was done with the idea of adding it to the Dock properly. Mrs. Bushdied many years ago, but of their children at lenst Mr. H. M. Bush, master matiner, Mr. Kurtzhals and Mrs. Davidson still survive, and two grand sons, Mr. Frank Stewart and Capt. Hiewart of the Borare, are well known in Bangkok. The late Mrs. John Anderson, Singapore, was a daughter of the Admiral, who was 86 years of
age.
THE following retums of the avenge amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in llangkong, during the month ended 31st ult, as certified by the managers of the respective banks, are published in the Guerite.
Average Specie Amount. in Reserve.
-Karatsu 7th April, Coal-MCG. Bro, & Cow. Glenlochy, Br. 8.9, 2,997, E. J. Stallard, 13th
April-Singapore 7th April, Gen. McG❘ Bro. & Gow. Hailan, Fr. ss., 377, !. Anderen, 14th April,-
Pakhoi and Hoihow 13th April, Gen.
R. M.
Colony.
A drum indicates a typhoon to the East of suitable, except for subscribers in Europe or the Colony,
America.
A cone point downwards and drum below indicates a typhoon to the South-East of the Colony.
A special feature is made of full and accur
ate reports of local occurrences, and of mat.
Haitan, Br. s.5., 1,183, 1. S. Roach, 14th April,
-Foochow 11th April, Amoy 12th, and. Swator 13th, Gen.-D4 L. & Co. Hongkong, Fr. 5.5., 739, A. Suzzoni, 24th April, -Haiphong t1th April, and Hoihow 13th, Gen, and Sugar-A, R. M. Howick Hall, Br. 8.3., 2,377, Harris, 14th April,
A cone point downwards and ball below -Cardiff via Sabang and Feb., Coal-indicates a typhoon to the South-West of the Order. Lennox, Br. 5.5, 2.361, F. McNair, 4th April,
A cone polat downwards indicates a typhoon tere of general interest. to the South of the Colony,
Karatsu (Japan) 31st Mar, Coal-D. &
Loosok, Ger. s.5. 1,020, G. Schultzen, 13th April, Bangkok 4th April, and Swatow, 12th, Rice and Womt, B. & S. $3,571,255 $2,400,000 Newton Hall, Br. s.5, 2,675, A. C. Hustler, 14th April--Carliff 7th Feb, Coal.-J., M. &
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Banks. Chartered Bank of
India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Cor- poration,..... 10,455,105 1,000,000 National Bank of.
China, Limited,....... 201,500
100,000
Total,......$20,217,864 $13,500,000
SINCE the accident of war gave fictitious im. portance to a Hongkong judge's judgment (on contraband) the judges, high and puisse, have been apparently contending as to who can sum up a trivial case is the greatest number of words: and the local papers have been minis tering to this harmless (?) vanity, says the Hongkong correspondent of the N.C.D. News. They might be sent as specimen papers to the School of Journalism, to show the possibilities of a "penny a line. The joke is, according to
a newspaperman who spoke to me the other day, that a certain judge did give instructions, that the Press might have these great essays in lucidity to copy on payment of so many cents per lotio. The Press were not paying for such contributions, and I learn that they may have them now by the yard, for the asking for. As a newspaper reader i am hoping they will not ask for any more!
MR. F. J. H. Droeze, Consul General of the Netherlands-India, informs us that the Gover nor-General of Netherlands-India bas decreed
that all ships or vessels arriving from Hong- kong, or having called at this port, are subject in Netherlands-India to quarantine of five days from the date of the departure from post, or since the last case of plague on board. Im- portation is temporarily prohibited of animal refuse, claws and hoofs, animal or human hair and bristles, hides which are untanned and which are salted or cured with arsenic, raw wool and ags, bags or sacks which bave
already been used, coming from Hongkong or transhipped at this port. Also is temporarily prohibited to import from Hongkong into Netherlands-India tapestry and used em broideries, unless they are transported as per- sonal baggage or in consequence of change of residence.
In the Reading Room at the Kowloon docka last night Mr. J. Lambert, superintendent engineer of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., 1.d., who has been appointed to the position of Lloyd's Surveyor in succession to Mr. Newman Mumford, transferred to Con- santinople, was presented with a very hand. shore and massive silver salver, by Mr. T, Neave, on behalf of himself and the rest of the staff of the Dock to. as a taken of their good will and esteem for their departing colleague. Mr. Neave, in making the presentation, spoke Market is firmer in sympathy with Saigon,
of Mr. Lambert's many year's connection with and in view of light stocks, coupled with, smail
the docks, and the pleasant relations that had arrivals expected, an advance of 45 cents is
always characterized his association with his asked on late prices. We quote No. 2 ordinary
colleagues, and of the sincere regret ex white Saigon rice at P.C. § ex godown, and for
perienced by them all at his leaving them middle of Aprit loading we quote P.C. 5.05 per | MR. J. H. Kemp, Assistant-Registrar, Supreme a regret tempered, however, by a remembrance picul of 137ths, ex godown.
Court, and lately acting as second Magistrate of the fact that Mr. Lambert was not leaving at the Police Cour, left on Wednesday for Eng-longkong, but merely removing to another land, by the German Mail s.s. Pring Heinrich. | and more important sphere of unluluess in Mr. Kemp, it is understood, will enter at Lin this Colony, Mr. Lambert acknowledged the coln's Inn, and study for the Bar.
gift and the kindly expressions which had fallen from Mr. Neave, and said that, while he him. self regretted leaving, his duty called him else. where, but it was such that it must always keep him in touch with his old friends and colleagues. The rest of the evening was passed by a very enjoyable, though imprompu, "Smoker."
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling
London-Bank T.T...
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demand 4 months' sight
France-Bank T.T.....
America-Bauk T.T. Germany-Bauk T.T.. India T.T......
Do. demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.T. Java-Bank T.T.
Buying,
2.33
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THE revenue derived from the Botanical and Afforestation Department during 1904 was 451 $25,201.44, made up as follows:-Sale of fores 1.90 try products $18,208.34, sale of plants $736.94, 139 loan of plants $41,16 and forestry licences in
New Territory, $5,764.00. 391 ...72 ..91 ..:||:
4 months' sight L/C,T/10| 6 months' sight L/C.
DISCUSSING prospects of increased trade be tween Java and Australia, Captain Williams, of the steamer dire, is of opinion that good business will soon be established. He states
that the trade shows improvement on each tip, a good deal of tea now being grown in Java, and efforts are being made to establish a
go days' sight San Francisco & New York 45 4 months' sight '30'days' sight Sydney and Melbourne......fro] market for it in Australia.
do.
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4 months' right Francs .......................
Bar Silver..................、、 Bank of England rate an A
2.39 THE Colonial Secretary has received a com- * months' sight Germany ...................1.95 munication from the Government of Bengal, .........z6 dated 23rd March, stating that, in continuz- ..ztion of the letter from that Government, dated the 13th January, the regulations for the pre- vention of the introduction of plague by sea, which were imposed in the parts of Orissa and and Chittagong against vessels arriving from Hongkong, have been withdrawn,
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
To-day's quotations are as follows:-
Malwa Newsaremini
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1,140
...@ 1,700
Older ......@ 1,250
Oldast 1,340
Per chest „@ 1,182} ***@ 1,150
Patna New INT
Bepares New...
Persian (Paper)
Boleto
A STRONG muster of farmers recently turned up at the Ministry of Finance, Bangkok, when the auction of the Huey Lattery Farm for the Siamese fiscal year 124 (April 1905-06) took place. This year the farm realized Ticals 2,401,600, and the highest bid for the next year Was ticals 3,073,000 from the same syndicate who held the Farm last year.
Ca.
Pollux, Nor ss., 779. C. Svendsen, 13th April,
Rajang 6th April, Timber.-Order, Poona, Br 3., 4787, C. R. Longden, 14th April-London 5th Mar, and Singapore 9th April. Gen.-P. & U S. N. Co. -Promise, Nor. 5.9, 714, E. Thorstensen, Igb April,-Bangkok 5th April, Rice.-Chi- Saint Helena, Br. s.s., 2,707, McKee, rath
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April-Cardiff 8th Feb., Coal-Order. Siberia, Am. 9.5, 5,655, J. T. Smith, 10th,
Co.
-San Francisco 3rd Mar, and Manila 8th April, Mails and Gen.-P. M. S. S. Co. Singoro, Ger. $.5, 1,754, P. Hermeling, th April-Bangkok 3rd April, Rice.-M. & Tanar, Br. 5.5., 2,768, E. Beetham, R.N.R., 5th April-Vancouver 7th Mar,, and Shanghai Tean, Br. 5.5, 1,346, A. Sommerville, 14th April,
2nd April, Gen-C. P. R. Co.
Marila 11th April, Gen-11, & S. Tolosan, Ger. 5.5., 2,200, ie, 14th April Wangkai, Ger. s.s., 1,115, W Reher, rath April, Tsingtau 8th April, Coals.-J. & Co.
Bangkok 4th April, Pice.-H. & S. Wosang, Br. s.s, 1,076, M. 5. Malkin, rath April-Canton 13th. April, Gen.-J., M. & Co.
A.
Sailing VemBLS,
G. Ropes, Am. ship, 2.307, D. H. Riners, 16th Mar,Philadelphia 16th Oct., 1901, Case Oil-5.0. Co.
Forrest Hall, Br, ship, 1,991, P. A. Logan, 14th Jan., New York 7th Aug, 1954 Petroleum.
-5.0. Co.
S. P. Hilchenck, Am. ship, 2,086, E. V. Gales, 22nd Mar.,-from New York, Oil and Wax. -5.0. Co.
West York, Br. bq, 720, W. J. L. Fosta, 13th April-Newcastle 15th Jan, Coal.-E. A. T. Co.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. April 14th, 1905, 8.m.
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A ball indicates a fyphoon to the West of the Colony,
A coas point upwards and ball below indicates a typhoon to the North-West of the Colony.
Red Siganis indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from
the Colony.
Black Siguals indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,
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ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.
The Hongkong Telegraph is the best
medium for advertising in China. It circulates
largely among all classes of the community, is the largest daily newspaper and has a
wider circulation than any journal in the Far
East.
Special attention given to effectively display.
ing advertisements,
The type used as a standard for setting
The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such posi- tions or are moving in such directions that in. formation regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leav-advertisements is similar to this, unleys we are ing the harbour.
Instructed to display the advertisement, when
any effective style of type will be adopted This standard runs exactly eight lines in the inch, and about eight words to the fine.
NIGHT SIGNALS.
Two lanterns hoisted vertically indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to veer.
Two lanterns baisted horizontally, indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to back,
The signals are repeated on the flagstaff of the Godown Company at Kowloon, and also, by day only, at the Harbour Office and on II M's Receiving Ship.
LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS.
The Colony itself is warned of approaching typhoons by means of the Typhoon Gun placed at the food of the mast, which is fired whenever a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.
NOTICE BOARDS,
Notice boards are placed at:-
Joint Cable Companies' Office. Ferry Company's Pier, Ice House Street. Blake Pier.
Post Office.
Harbour Office.
Ferry Company's Fier, Kowloon.
WEATHER FORECASTS and STORM- WARNINGS are exhibited on the above boards
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Hongkong and at a number of stations in the Far East, together with Remarks, Weather- forecasts, and information regarding the exist- ence and movements of typhoons based thereon.
Vladivostock,7 am. Nemura... 6 am. Hakodate ... Tokio .......... Kochi Nagaaski ......... Kagoshima... Oshima ...... Naha Ishigakijima.. Taihoku...5 a.m. Taichu.........! Tainan..! Koshub...! Pescadores... Weihalwei....9 am. 30.0941 Gutzlaff ..... (30.03) 53) 86 | ENE 2 cn. Sharp Peak.... 30.02 60 88 Amoy 6.30 a.29.99 69100 NE Swatow)
29.97162 89 NNW of daily about ir a.m., and also at other hours, Canton......9 a.m.29.9471195 SE 2 or day or night, whenever necessary. Informa- Hongkong...toa.m.29.95 6595 E Victoria feak
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THE last of the series of these most popular dances, held under the auspices of the Masonic Quadrille Club, took place on Wednesday. Hi- therto, the dances have been held in the Ma sonic Hall, but the Quadrille Club abandoned that locality for its last function, and held it in the City Hall. The ball had been very taste. fully decorated with potted paims, and ever. greens, besides being draped with bunting, while the floor put into excellent condition, under the superintendence of Mr. J. Vanstone, The duties of Masters of Ceremonies were assumed and most satisfactorily carried out by Messrs. J. Sibbett and Mr. McLeod, while Mr. H. Wolfe, President of the Club, was most energetic in his efforts to make the guests feel quite at home, a duty in which he was ably seconded by Mr. W. Higby, Don. Secre- tary of the Club. A capital, and very varied programme of dance music had been arranged, THERE has been practically no business done and this was perfectly carried out by the Club's by the sellers of the Huey lottery tickets, from musicians, Sergeant Jenkins, R.E., and Corporal the City wall downwards towards Bangrak, Roberts, R.E, who have done such yeoman for the past two days, says the Bangkok Times | service at all the six dances of this series. of sth inst. They don't make enough out of it. Notwithstanding the very unpleasant state of The agent for the farmer, who appoints the the weather there, was scarcely an invitation ticket sellers, it appears, demands this year 100 unresponded to, so that there were about one. ticals from each seller before he is allowed to hundred and twenty couples on the floor at one start business. Then when the seller has pres time. The refreshments and supper arrange. pared everything, clerk, tamp, stand, writing ments were in the hands of Messrs. Morgan materials, etc., all he is allowed as profit is one and Engieton. Altogether it was a most enjoy salung in each 1 ticals he receives. The able dance, and all concerned are to be heartily sellera maintain that, at this rate, it would be congratulated. The Club proposes to wind up more profitable to do something useful for a its season this year with another smoking coo- living, and they are thinking about changing cart to be held, probably in the City Hall, at C. St. James, foam. their vocation now,
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Masters of vessels or their agents may, whenever necessary, call at the Telegraph
| Company's Office in Connaught Road and I send telegrims to the Observatory asking for
Such special information without charge. inquiries may also be sent from the Police Station at Kowloon Point which is connected with the Observatory by telephone.
THE LAW OF STORMS.
Further information concerning the weather
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time Director,
Hongkong, Observatory, and January, 1994.
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