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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1915.

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patha als, were slippery and the side of the houso most exposed to the hen North wind was covered with a sheet of thin ice. I walked round our Kellett In the early morning befees borak- - fass to enjoy the awent sight, and it' was a new sensation for an old China From the “China Mail Alew of Jany. rualdent to hear the crystals of ins

ICE AT THE PEAK...

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runching under one's food in long bit

o the road. The crystals were about, hat an inch in height at times, and For the last two days we have been standing erset on the road. The sides experiencing a spell of cold weather! Mount Kellett, are whitened with the

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realised by the Peak residents, nod the face of the real. It was so slippery expect colder weather get. Thess TC- rolā is felt all the mere fan the fact the so had to turn back and walk dura cords show that for the period extending! that it has come se crespresedly. The by Magazine Gap Boud instead of gringom 1985 to 1991 the valles weather is the to the team station; while two of our variably experienced in Februnzy, in It register for the past work Thermometer readings at the Kowkunder gave up the mempt and wentny mit be likely thins the present spell jof cold weather will be studel for a again. Though Magazine Gap Observatory as follows-

Lowest. Highest. Brud gems a better roste, yet we had fortnight or the works, but it may Fardi and wet walk. The rain turned resonably ho asumed that the cold will past on my waterproof, kings and our though, it is to be hoped, with tc. while my wadinella haut a skin of intensity. For the even year from

1985 to 1991 th malaista n. 35.2 fti' eir the silke about the thick the month of day and 637 in the

ekana selapis, and icicles at the the ribs, It was a pretty sight to lock up the hill sides and see the

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dis evening the the rometer fell to 87, egy insting on the China Ark. This

daring Sunday afterne i was al, the thermometer dropping to 30

Thy seven o'clark During last night or this morning the thermometer had fallen

if not in fast a little further.

THE SEVERE COLD IN HONGKONG.

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th of February at the Observatory, uring the same period the swan mini, mum at Victoris Peak was 294ɛ in Zanu- ary and 48. Febriaga, The minimu semperaturé on, reverd in the same years

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Contrary to expectation the thaw has 1985-8 (February) 40.6. 27. Hain fell pretty steadily throughout me to welense the hills from their 1880

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15 end and his people were alrond, the the cult was most intense, and eitly this 1901 Churches being parsely attraded, Allmorsing the thermometer at Mount In the absence of any information Fortunately from the Rowhen theservatory, either ag Peak district the verandahs of the Kat ked fallen to 26,5, her

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the bunis morts, and a portion the ruin and must of yesterday diep with regard to the meteorologien! plezne TEAKWOOD.-Two'pholstered Draw the als pre vend with ice. Heutypard and the atmosphers throughout menon in Hongkong or the state of mat! ing Room Suites, Budrion Suites. Dining are hanging from the caves of the day was clene and comparatively from ters at the numerous stallions with which | Room Furniture, Arm-chairs an! Sofas, hand in a few cases the water fan moisture. Peak residents speak of telegraphie eenmunicativa

The set which the accumulation of ice in the Hill dis- tained (beyond the bars figures suppŝkri Carpets and Rags, Brass and Brass-

pipes are frezen up. mounted Bedstende, Toilet

ftrict na hasing largely inerent, and in in the Coat Hygister these Ineti ayd | Tables, has been drittosd up as vurious poluts on Wardrones, Whatands. Sc.. Sideboarda, the mis to a depth of over half an inch. any parts the rods were positively speculations may prove of interest to our, Dianer Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and as the pedestrian tramps along he dangerous. their surface being covered readers, but they can seare ly be expected and Chairs, olc., ote.. Dinner and Dessert produces the ranching, noise which ro with a coating of ice on which it was to take the place of the certifie state

This indeed nlmost impossible to get a firm footholl.ment which ought to bri Services, Crockery, Gines and E.-P. Sundry minds him of snor, Faro, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, etc., etc..show yet. but the frost has fixed upon the path leading from Stewart Terrace frun the expensive lesentation which tree, Shrub and grass, and as it glisters put the Pink Church the house servants the publie of Hongkong have been Blackwood Cabinets, 1 fine 4-fold Black-in the light gives all the appearance of had turned cut with hatches and cut the zeamus enough to deligaste sa Obrer. w Screen (Porcelain Panels) Stands, a snow-covered landscape. It is probably ice so as us to form a fight of swps, and vatory. It is stated thus the P. and etc., Tw Pisnra, this which has made the hills on the the boys ringing supplies of provision 0. str. Mirzapur passed through a snow- Toapore, Settees,

At Canton and from the town had to send their baskets storm to the North of this poet, but the Marble Clocks, Two Combination Safes, mainland w. whine..

report. Remington Typewriters, Bras Fenders face, however, there has been a heavy sliding dowa declivities and clamber after steuner

sow-fall. At the former place know them as bet they could. In the clour Touglas steamer Ermen Kaps. Full: has fallen m a depth of five inchen, while air, the right from various points on the which arrived fein Swatone this morningbart of ire: the spikes of the grass lock ay Macon is 1. two inches deep; and the South ale of the island was enchanting, reports that, during her stag, at Swatow like ting, gwicks in thick tran-parent Change the letter grouple of these two places minst be in and certain amateur photographers, who the thermometer geed $1.5, and the calls of inches. a miseraldy' plight.

nb law with their other forms of deck and topgear were covered with 1⁄2e. "y" in gres into and you have Throughout the day Prak residents Foureation were early astir to olkain good The Rest hainel stegier Chaton which a description at one of what it is like. have been bringing down large pieces of negativ The was aged on sailed from Shanghai cu Friday, and The bands and fire are weighted down By ice to show their friends below that the and it would duubiles repay the pro- Swatow on Monday. 16th Inst.. aperi-under their hereusing load of ice and stories and of the state of matters up fessional Blower of the photographic need a strong N. to N.E. gale with rain some of the trees look lovely in their above in not exaggerated. The ads art to secure a number of good views of and snow to Turnabout, and it is stated unwonted wintry garb. Each leaf, each were wo shippity that most of the resi-und from the Peak should th frost hold that the fall of xoow on the mainland twig, cach branch is most exquisitely

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"Lancet" "The Beer is desirably light in character, showing a decided charge in the temperature at cried on this front. The beauty of trist have suffered greatly, the weight of

Today then has been a slight hapro.trength, and the thate was delicately hitter: the absence of objectionable pr the Gap, but so low down as Queen's the wee is sure yõhups nsation for the ire upon on the lung stretches of wire, a Gardens about 500 feet above sea level dictator the untual cold

OS SALE AT ALL HOTELS AND CLUES. causes contingency for which node of the Content in the taperufuro, due to the ratives and of bitter substituted was ascertained. ama's rays being unrestricted by a single substantial ivicios had Surned. We are Furqand, but the Chinese and partien panies could be expected to be prepared, and the wintry coating of the bill CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:~~ sorry aint the novel experience has not larly the coolie and poorest cheece, ap- harias proved too much for theus.

hus began to dissolve and disappear

MESSES. NAM BING LOONG,-WING ON CO.,-TY SING,- been gt aver without mishing. It sounds per to suffer very much from the in-

The Peak rood; were clear of it

HEUNG CHEONG, KOWLOON, Etc. Etc.. AND THE ad to have to chmuïele an ice necjden” tsuse cold for which, in most intuners, Our Peak enrrespondent writes. The

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"THE WEATHER

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demes. At one gentleman's house about Tale. 1612. midnight the sweat out, and upon investigation it a frame that the water the meter had frozen and it was veessary to thaw it, with hot water. In another house in the sumo district fee

in Hongkong, but we understand that they not prepared. In numy enzer vid at tas Peak was mens atose oren night, though the wird was as biting | Mr. Ikurt of Messrs. Butterfield and work has been suspended, and the this morning than yesterday, and conse. Swiew, wits unfortunate enough to sustain | Chipes are to be seca sitting in groups quently the frost was harder. The soft reidau nt the Peak indicated only 30 aruther serious injury to his jaw this in Chinatown shivering and looking per earth roads at Mount Kellett were morning. While coming down the steps (fect, pieturs of miserable humanity, mass of few crystals, standing some of of his house at Mount Kellett he slipped

At many of the Peak residences tho them about an inch und half in height on the ice, and falling heavily against servien waterpipes have been frozen and through which coe went crunching at the balustrade or the steps, cut his face the mains have suffered here and there nearly every step. The hard cemented badly and Hujured his jaw.

calling for the attention of the Water roads were more dangerova and on the A Peaks resident writes.I think you and Drainage Department who will have way down via Magazine Cap oce had found in the bath this mooing. and at Kowloon several of the residents will be interested to hear what very to cope with a good deal of work within, to walk for a long distance is the side were able to enjoy a good slide on their frosty wenther went having at the the durys, touw days. There is such a channel to avoid slipping. On the Houy-

teooi scurts. Though there was a Peak. I have never seen anything like vast accumulation of lay on the hills that, kong side of Magazin Gap the front marked diminution in the quantity of ca it during all my residence in the South when the thaw comes there will be an the trees did not sexas to extend so low at the Peak the scene there must have HADE China The wind was freezingly cold overflow of water that will test the down ne it did yesterday morning, but been enchanting, the bright rays of the

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the grass was encrusted with ice, theatres and not a fer or blade of a frosted today. In the Peak regions its upon the pendant prisms on tree frozen rain hardening on the blades, kus has its thick coating of purs ice, would be difficult to fad a blade of grass while some bamboes had their twigs nad and the icicles from the pools of same which is not sheathed in a silvery acak- ORDEared in the same crystal carer.

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Ang and litt drops of lee huag at the points of the leaves &el: hut after the roll night it was not merely here and ther that the effects of frost could bus scen. for this morning I wound #omr thin ies in two tubs, and the edge of the water butt was hardened with the sane substance and the top was choked with a small icicle. The wires of the tennis netting word ised over, the edges of some flower pots the same each lent of some of the plants was glazed over and stil: the twigs of the fir trees were beau tiful with the same ier costing and, 16 the wind blew, they cracked with every notion. The steps in some places, and

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Owing to the blocks and gear being trees and grass thawed off yesterday when at any moment one might expect frozen it was impossible till this and still more is gone this morning, not a fall, and it was necessary to allow a forenoon to sigud vessels from Victoria withstanding there was hard front last margin of from Ave to twenty minutes Pent

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The Chiness Mail has received a fair out bright and clear, and has supplict number of the faces and a few bamboos stem from Sooch stating that snow the one element wanted to lose the are nipped with the frost, and once or began to fall there on the areaing of whole scene. The ice-clad grass sparker rich coming down the hill me noticed Friday last, 19th inst., and continued in the light, and it lovely to see an odour as of withored leaves to Lait till noon of Suminy, 15th in its different offects produced. With the The Island has resumind, its ordiary The grutul jy covered to a depta of over sun facing one, the luber of the hills winter appearance. Thiraiwhen o tro feet. At Chicon Chow in the neigh-lonis frosted over, and have the appea tinuance of the feet last night and the hourkbed of Shanghai, a place where ance as if a light fall of snow wereying cold to the Peak datrict was still very stow was never seen before, snow has to them. With the sun bohird or or intense, but the can came out brightly fallen to a depth of six robes, while one side of one the trees and gaan of this morning, and, except in the mor

Do I heasily from Balerday, till tines scintillate se if they were not with sheltered spots all trace of the sovety Monday at Wei Lin in the Frorings of diamonds; at other times the hill de froet have disappeared

hwong 81. To add to the discomfort of is, gleaming with tiny fairy lights or and on some of thy hills on the main- the coplo in wal Lin, are broke out, Belbing with rubies and mary coloured land the encrustation har not wholly on Sunday evening and 200 houses were gens Blony went up to the Peak disappeared.