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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1897.

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.

Cervacted le Balurday, October 2; 1897,

46 1090 Cash per Dellar Mexicon.

Pomfret, White

200

Highash, Lamp).

Jash,

Chinese Names,

Famiret, Black

150

Dand

Prawom.

200

Butcher. MoAL.

Bacon, English,

肉食

Ray,

60

Book Fish,

90 30

14441 18

ib.

來路烟精肉 Konch,

篮雄

T

Ame. Bugar cured,

360

#almon, (Canton),

200

志友魚

#

Foodhow..

23

翩州猪肉 #haw证,

60

Japan, cured

to

日本燃肉 Snie Fina

100

鹹魚

Beef sirtein & primo cut, catty' 140

屠龍药

kate,

50.

Corned,

Getty 140

籬牛肉

Shrtins,

140

Bosit,

180

10

燒牛肉

Snapper,

200

#11

Soap,

100

肉

Holes,

130

14

Steak,

120

#

牛肉起

Tench,

Bullock's Brains,

per set

60

50

Turbot,

120

Tongue fresh, ach

250

午间

Turtles, small, fresh must,

3EU

corned

310

Whiting,

catly

70

"

J

White Bait,

90

D

Head,

500

银傲仔

•

Heart,

Hung, Balt

ར རཙྪི

160

Fruits,

菓子

140

Feet,

each.

€0

apples, (California),

catty

260

金山干

+

Kidneys,

50

(Tanzan),

天津牛珠

11

Tail,

100

#

(Japan),

本平紧

}}

Livar,. . catty

70

Bananas, iragrant,

30

17

12

Tripe (undressed) catty 60

50

J

{brides),

60

山香機

Calton Head and Fret, ut

500

牛仔頭脚

beatnute, Chinese,.

200

越滚

21

Hams, American,

360

Carambolo,

કાર્ટ

22

Batk

·

Vocaanuta,

. each 60

チャ

Chinkee,

250

19

Ground Nate,

catty.

90

English, New,

460

"J

Ja

Japan cured,

is 820

wwwwww

日本大腿

Grapes, .

250

I

Shanghai

Mutton Chop,-)

220

-

上海火版

Lomons, China,

60

77

寧藥

*1

160

>>

Pool,

雞雞

--Lög,

160

-

事業

Lichees, Dried,

300

가

Fresh,

"

Shoulder,

120

"

-

Limes,

Piga' Chitlings,

• catty

70 BQ..

"

Feet,

110

| Mango, (Saigon),

ench

-

Fry,

Head

Heart,

160

33

(bis),

**** B**

36

each

500 480

Mangostean,.

dozen

50

#

,, Kidneys,

pal- 70

#

Láver,

b. 100 養肝

Fator Lard,

Sheeps' Head and Feet, st

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[Uraziyes, bwupt.

catly

****

Green, Red,

60

Olives,

仔

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"Criss' China Mail Office.

Original Problems should be accompanied

by Bolution and Analysið,

The Hongkong Chess Club meets every

Afonday, Thursday and Friday from for

till half past seven pine. Thom's Grill Ruot

Problem No. 82,

By GUSTA SCHMIDT, Bavaria.

Black (5 Pieces.)

White (5 Pieces.)

•White to play and mate in twɑ moves.

Solution to Problem No. 60 by Max J.

Meyer.

1. Kt-BG They if

1. Kx P 1.-K x R

2. Kt-Q 4 2; B-Ki 2

1 K B3 2 0-0 Kt 7

1, K-B 3 2. Kt-K3

1. Anyother 2. Ke-K 7

Problem No. 01 published test week requires the addition of Black Pawa at KB4. S. C. H. and J. S. plesso note.

Hongkong, Oct. 7.

Game No. 157. JEAŬNTON'S OPENING.

Whis

(H. Mank.) (J. H. Zukertort.) -

2. Kt B:3:

1. R-4

3. P-13

4. B-It 5

Kt.xp 6.0-14 Ktakt

8. Chaths

9. R--

10. W x Xt

11 QxK P

12. PK Rt 3

13. P-84

14. 0-13

請注

15.

16. Kt-Q-2.

17. KxQ

18. K-It Bi

I

Black,

PK-4

Kt-Q B&

P- PxP Q-44 KL--K 2

Kix Kt

Castles PxB

Q E R.4 B-K. Kt5 B.-B.6

QR K sq KK 6

Qx Pek

R-R beh

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180

31

Cornedi

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白菜肉

190

Persimmcos,

| Pue-apyka,

∙Persy

50

DA

cock

catty

180

11

350

27

Hurt,

, each

50

40

#AX

(Tientsin), [Plaza, Red,

Pumelo,

Âu

100

"

"

ench

100

Sk

"

Kidney,

70

"

(Siam),

Liver,

ib

71

150 100 羊肝

otty 150

Raisins, Moscatel,

Sucking Pigo,

pich- $1.76 81.5

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lb. 110

4**

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Pudding,.

**

100

11

生羊油

Water Chesnuta, com..

46

11

Vesi,

atty 130

牛仔瑙

Mandarin,.

60

D

**

Walnuts,

120

#

Foultry,

Chicken,

catty

250

Паропа,

#t

Daoks,

150

נו

Dovec,

Egge, Heu

ah

160

「機醫

仔搿 蝙

生日

200 Aff

鄉

Artichoke, Shanghai, catty

Beans, (French), . "}

1

Vegetables, &c.

燊蔬

•

+

Long,.

Bees Boot,

. dəz 120

Brinjals, Green,

catty

Duck.

110

·

1)

"

Red,

+

Fowls,

• artby

180

Brassica,

14

190

Geeze,

Hard,

»

Bamboo Shoota,

+ ля

sch

Mask Deer,.

Partridged,

Pigeons,

D

450

ور

180

嘲 }

Pheasant,

4114

Cabbage, Ühinese com, a

12

Cabbage,

Bach

150

Cauliflower,.

上海山藥

Rice Birds,

Quail.

Balpe,

Turkaga, Cook,

dow. 600

Carpols,

Octory, Chinese,

catty

140

#

, esob

170

31

English,

1

#

Obilles Dried,

+

130

160

ון

• catty

500

火藥公

22

Red,

Hèn,

380

*F

Toal,

och

800

麻酱

Curry Stuff, English,

Cucumbers,.

**

Wild Ducks,

上海水情

Bitter Squash,

"

Charllo,

Fish.

海鲜

Ginger, young,

Horse Radish, S'hai,,

Barbai,

catty

1770

80

Broamy

"

Indian Corn, .

Lettuce, (English),

Bombay Dacks, ..

Cton Fresh Water Fib, atty

plecon

Mashrooms, Fresh, Ontors, Bumbay; «

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140 180

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The high stoom in which Chess was held in Medieval times is sufficiently at tested by the Frequent referense to it in Arthurian and other legends More than this, no fewer than sixteen noble families boar a clines rook in their coats of arms. It was probably introduced ints Europe along with Algebra and the usual series of anthetic bgares by the Arabs when New Music Catalogus now ready, gratis. they sought to extend the realm of Islam Plense seti in for it. W. Robinson & Co. northwards and Westward and to confer upon Europeana other benefits for which they were even less grateful.

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ies. Moreover, n countries. tions have been known to relaps into bar. barism, but no

no country that has over learnt chess has over forgotten the precious know. ledge. The various Asistio forms of the game agres most marvellously in essentials,

and it is remarkabir how much ersistance an English player derives from his know. ledge of the European game, in playing Chinese Ches9.

Game No. 156.

Played at Nuremberg.

KING'A SHE'S QAMBIT.

White (Charousek).

1. P-K 4

Black (Lasker). P-K 4

2. P-K R 4

PxP

3. BB 4

4HxP

P-Q

5. K-B eq

6. Ktk B

7. P-K K &

8. K+-BJ

9. BB 4

10. PQ 4

11. K-B 2

-12, PxB

13. PXP (c)

14. KK

15, PB3

16,

17. Qx Kt

Q-Roch P-K K+4 Q-B 4 BK12 P-Q B3 B-Ki & (a) Kt~~~Q 2 Bx Ki Castine

K2

Ktx E

Kt-B3

21

121

*

piece

. each

catty

"}

Cary,

Catfish,

Groom, Shanghai, Japan,

22

#5

+

筆袋

160

Czabe

Cattle Fab,

100

Dab,

Okroen, Paley, English,, Potstags, Sweet,

bundle

catty

20

轻松辽

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Dog Fish,

Bals, Congor,

-Fresh wabad,

Edle, Yellow,

File Bigh

Shanghai,

50

Ispan,.

49

日本世代

American,

花油獅仔

Forchow,

Machoy.

17

澳門選仔

201

&

罩

11

26. Ux

25 20

Group

Gurnard,

Redish,

dosen 30

29.

23.

Bing, best quality, perplot);

$1.50

50

or*

Rt--B 6

32. QR-8q..

R-Rt 8

33: PB4

catty

$4. KK 3.

Kt-E eq

35. P-Q

R-Q2

36. P-K

Resizes

XOTELI

20

18. DxP

10. -R4(d)

20. -Rō

21. Kt Kta

22, K-B5

23. B-Kt 8

Q-B sq R-Q3(4)

Kt-Etich R(Q)-KB2

Et-K3

(d) Perhaps premature. PERS

(6) Forced. If not, 12 PP, sis. (e) The Black KBP is now Jopelessly' weakened.

(d) White is now a pawn ahead and has

the better game.

(p) In anticipation of P→ 5.

() The Kinglest line of play. Tha

atrons pawns niet win.g

BANK Dehalter-I would give tek years of my life to get out of this compe. His Lawyer--hat's about what you will get if I don't succeed in getting you off.

CHINA (QAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

REGISTER.

October 8th-ATP.

ਧਰਮ

operature,

Wi'cstook 30,03 60

༢

Tokio..... 30.66 -- Kuchi.... 20.94

20.01

Nagak 87

#3111 | Rumiday,

fulla E.30.07 7207| Sharp Pk. 29.99 BU Amos

Swator...29.9076-

20.81 81 96 Hongkong 28.32 70 91 *** Real Gap Ros 9.81 Macad

BABY

Haiphong 29.80 65 82 Bolinao.. 29.87 8573 Manila.29. 88| 90 | óð: Q.5. Jamal -

Ctober 7th,2 10 4.5.

Wlastock 29,96; 57 190; an

Tokio

Knohi,

Nagasaki,

Kagostam

2

Gulzlaf. 30.08|| 7066 JANE Sharp P30.1 72 90 NW

Anjum 75 93 NE

Swator

77

Cauton 49.95 8000 NE Hongkon 19.04 77 94 AGE › Vict. Peal

www

Gap Ros 29.90-

Batphon

07:9.89 7981 NW Bolinao.99

Manila... 49. J688 72

CA.Jan-

vì cathet,

F. G. Frae, Acting Director. Hongkong Observatory, Oọt, Tib, 1897,

1. Bancaran, reduced to 53 degrom Fabesa. beit, and linolées) of the sus in inches, tentiam, Kad hundestha.

1. Zamenazuma, in the shade, in depres Fahrenhei

D. Eumier, in percentage of ratanation, the boniday q niz astersted with mulature being 100%

4. Douštór að Woen, in two points.

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