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The Lighost reading In 1889 were as follows: -January 10.05. Fabranty 10.65, March 020. April. 988, May 9.55. June 1918 July 1000. August 0.52 September 80. October 10.65, November 10.00, December 10:30)
The lowest sindíágh to 18 0 vào as followáz Jonary 183, February 9.19, March 9.23, April 1.78, May 155, Jano 1.00, July 195. August 1.40, Septembar 1.00, Dctober 230, Novembor 1.85, December 12624-
The highest reading, ding the three years was 10.05 and the lowest 1.10.
18-The number of transits abgerved in 1992 was 399, and the laslination of the szin war de-
PRAY REOLAMATION, I WORKE
The Director of Pablie. Works in his report for the half year ended 30th June last gives the following mount of the Prays Bedlamation Works
Beerton 1 EASTERN FOR
A contract hai, boju, entered into with Mr. Oban A long to level colt concrete the rubble fornéptions on a length of 290 fant, ready for the roomption at this concate"block" This work is proceeding fairly satisfactorily.
Sperto No.12, qu: ka
13,630 egbe yards of filing have been de posited unde ppptresty, $343764 Kol fret of the rubble, jogadalomu, lavellar sad:ganaréted ready to redire, tha comprate books. 38. Boal fast of the fleat course and: 538 Nideal font of the second costs of comorete blacke set.
The reconstruction of the storm water drain In Queen's Road, Eastern and Centre Streets, contract Nority, fies prousedad very slowly, and some dificulty has been experienced with the contraster.
termined. 141 times. The Fases of the standard clocks are grkibits in the tolldwinables They are compared with the witng halonlatet from the formulæ exhibited at the head of the tables. Both plock-rates show the'existence of waves. In grea of Trent's slook the purkila, and amplitudes are larger, which make the errors appear to be twion as large in cash of Brock's plack, where the period as shorter. The probable deviation of each ten-day male -from the poeding eat là04.08 in case of Dent's elcek, and 0.47 in sss of Brook'When it is laken into songuns that the Diddoor, Wak ölenued and re-alarfed later than the latior, it appears 62.241 cutie yards of Billing hes bam deposit that no goes inst as well so the other, and equaledžio this "erollon A contract No. 1 h weight is thereforogiron to them every morning loen entered into with Mr. Taug Keng Tar when they are compared with the tins-ball olsak levelling and concreting the rabble foundations for setting the latter to copreat time Bir. Howard of the oustera portion 1720-insul feet); and this Grubh sehronograph is working extremely well. work is proovedla satisfactory.
17--An stated in the time-ball-bation publish»
Satisfactory pragas has been made with the removal of the old Praya Wall.
CASACTION® No-3.
SECTION. No. 7. EASTERN PORTION,
The widening of the strast exst of the City Hall, and the construction of the boundary wall to the Cricket Ground have been practically completed.
ed in the Government Genette on the 10th Jan- A con trot P.W.D. No. 1 kan been, outgrad wary 1885, the tíma ball in not dropped on inte with Mr. Chap A long, for the gopatrub. Bundase or on Government holidayéerIt was, tion of the Racessary gowors, and orrangements Iwever, dropped alio on Sundays-to-1899, Paro bying miste to lay the necessary water and
pl whan any asistent was sick or shaeat on gan pipes | after which, conorating, kerbing, sud Inly or wave. On the 3rd 4th, and 54k-of Marob, chaoselling the ronds will be proceeded with, and the apparatus was andor repair suð the bali was this portion.completed.A ust hoisted. On the£ind Åpríl, a:tåquilerstor raged in the neighbourhood. On the Sud Mag, a-wire in the look was fortil fanéd by lightning, On the 11th of May, the lineau' bat:öförder. On the 16th Jane, a tbhudevahurm, was raging. On the 8th of Angust, the kay of the tower was forgotten. On these days the bawa ost hoisted. On the 2nd November, the ball failed to drop, the tooth of the look, hang van word that the pistonscola net sest on it. The ball was tuarefors dropped 365 time, and falled ongo! ia 1892.
18-A extension of the mela-bending is as outly joghired as the Observatory is not nearly of the dimensions :rooidinez.ded by General H.
9. Palmer, RB, twelve years ago. Im fuo, the building was not hitherte properly finish ed, the pendant to the wast to correspond to
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The pier at the end of To House Lane his not yat barn commenced owing to the less of the timber at sex on its way fròm Manila.
CORRESPONDENCE.
{{ We do not bald ensuitestarjousible for the rglior
expressed by our Cossospondents.1
THE MORPHINE ORDINAÑCE, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREES." - Sis, it will no doubt be erasċed that qevli
English chemists should have all the rights
THE LOKGKONG DAILY PERS, THURSOLY, AUGUST Bier, 1888.
24, Elizabeth, Geriaun bark, for Tientalizi 24. Crafopa, Billich str. for London: 24, Walter Siegfried, Brit. bk, for Tisetain, 21. Kawaking, British sir, for Bbanghui.
Hiego Mara, Japanese ste, for Danila. th, Chinese str., for Taiwsafoo, 25 Namina, Pritish str., for Hongkong. 28, Cito, Germ str., for Tameri
| Mausum Pasconan à Cofa ExczeTER, ANG ZÜLM, -Oncometer, I'm....16.84 Theem. 94, Chot bulb) 79 flacometer 19.ab...20.89 Tķerm. Í ».M. (Wetbulb 79 rometer...30.80 They Sr., ?Wetbulb:79- Thyrmont 4<B!” There Magimon Tarnam. 1.M.93 There.. Kinioam Termin. 4 POWDER
82
BANKS
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
nicht 80 AUTHORISED CAPITAL
BURIED
--
HAKERS.
£1,300,000 1,125,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK HANE, ETKITED.
For 12 month
2.2
CATAREN, HAY FEVER, CAT REIAL DEAF NRSRA. NEW HOME TRÉATMENT-SCffərərs are not generally aware that thers dirarem kra
INTERESTéloped in Current Aööomuta et costogions, or that they ses dae to the parate of 22 par and the Dally balance. of living predben fo the Hning membrane of
OFFIXED DRPOSITE the,nosa andsustasbian tubai;
Microspincesarah. however, has proved this to be fast; and the ronald In that imple remedy bas, bass formulated, whereby these dis- treing diseness are rapidly and permanently eared by a few simple applicațieng made at home by the patient ours to two wookk. A pembilas erplatoing this new treatment in seat'on receipt of 21. stamp by A. Hurtós Dixon, 43 and 43, Fist Bloor 8. TORONTO, Jaanda-Scientifò dieriam, addet
291699
COMMEBOIAL INTELLIGENCE.
20th August.
SLOSANAT QUOTATIONS. DER EXCHANGE. Loorzon,
Telegraphis Tranter
Bank Bills or temand.
261
{ Back Bills át: 30 days sight
Bank BC-4 months night Credit, tortue' sight
Ox
Documentary Bills, inenti PARIS
File, and
t2,61
(3,10
Credits, at montha' sight
IB
ON GERWANT.
On mid
Bank Balk, on demand...
Credit, 60 tys sight BOMÁ
Telegraphlo Transfer
Banken demand
Folégraphie Tesnsfer
Thim andibat House consiga to us the well-known
Baik, on demsad
1984
Out NEW YORK
OR
IN PALOUTTAZI
•N SHANTRÁLIA
vanka ch
7
Private Jays' Night Bvereigns, Bank's furing Rata.....7.95
Batiks
JOINT STOUK SHARES. CORFARS. {Paider{"· QUOTATIONS,
[andes & buyers Hmong & B'bat.
#135 86 per cent, prom,, Chion Japan, ka... 155eta, Balas & byʻra Do Fran
££20, cellura
Na Bank of Ch..../
B. hares...
Fo. Shares
:i
£8.40827,föra
$150, sellers
„Brawa & Co., IL. 0...............$50 710, salça Gampbell Moore Co. $10 $4
China Borson 29$65 (3), buyers
****་ China Sugar
$100 - $150, 8x di
Paler
Di. New faste 1 1 $10 || $28. ex dir ela. Chinese-Loan"US EI P96.29; *11 pol, pa, bajars i
Dakin,Crainku k&ou Dairy Farm Co
Fenwick & Co,, Goo..
Green Island Cement
H Brick & Cament:
Gas
obgkong Hope......
B. &W. Dook.......... Botel
Austin Aros Bogor Hotsh
the transit-Toob boards the east not yet in Hongkong which they poses in England having been built. There is a drawing of it in, and that no rights which have belorget to them. & G. Bakery thee of Public Works, constructed by Mr. here for our fifty years should be taken away Hungkung & J. Prion the architest, who built the. Ob. from them on the onwarranted and unenb. 1 Hongkong Electrio... servatory. Besides tog prêté apartments and stantinted statements of professional men who L, Temwaya
Yongkong Loo the laboratorio, most of which are too small, way be intefiated, parties.
The necessity of stopping the sabentanennt. Wharf & G. there is orly ous cflos for, the accommodation of the whole atat le 13 tot broad and 20. feet injection of morphia by any but qualified medical long. The telegraph and Wisphone apparathamoen is a matter that admits of no dispute and are ie the ame room. There are often af alvials an delag, but the transference in effect by Or working together, the same rasm bring copied dinanes of the business of qualifid obemists, to slinent oustantly day and sight. In a climote medical me is another matter altogether, ant like this snod prercrowding in undesirable. In any atip fa this divotna requires the grazest other departments the different foreign offciale netsleration and is sbaulutely opposed to all have such a separate offre apart from tho untives existing leyfalation in England. In rede tocarly on the threstigatione prieted in Appendix B Lihad to'glob the assistant the up of my dining room although that used que cory gavšfinshemishesadiť come expanies.
19-Bomy of the proper Barica the stuff are distributed as flows the nnber of heara during which each offloat attended during the year belog addal in parenthetR PAR
to
It is therefore, I think, to be regretted that any weasure of this kind should have been en
died into Bill the main ject at which Brevent ignorant, cooling and others from ad- ministering morphis hypermically in dens fitted up for the prope - air, your obedient servant,
JNO D. HUMPIDEYA Coneral Manager.
Mr. J. I Plummer, Cilot Actitant-(1,593
Fours), makes astronomical obsFratidis,— The latter under Mr. Fig's anpërinted- dohoe-rignlates clocks and copias ship-log. Mr. F. G. Fig. First Assistant (2,047 hours),
attends to storm-warnings and investiga tions of typhoons. Ho teñohes all the other" asistanza and does any work which is too a
Bolt for them.
A. 8 Watson & Co. Limited.. Hongkong Dispensary, 3th Augast, 1893,
FOODROW
We hear that a few nights since a tiger paid! visit to one of the Ku Liang villages in close proximity to some of the house rasted by the Miss A. Doberok, Amlainat, Meteorologist Missionaries and carried of a farga pig. The (833 boursin half a year) less wont har forang seals of the latter aroused the villagers and casa and daily meteorological magiaters, and jast parauit of the thief was andortakon, but it altends to steorological observations and need hardly be said he was not soen. 1abalation
Mr. Ho Toshang. Be and Assistant (1,936 hours beiste and sds the time-ball and attvaca to the cautioncos records and the construction of the monthly and annual re- ports, in which he is saigrel by two untive clarks, one (2,048 hours) of whom besides w-end to patrit," and the other (2.83 hours; to photograpbis work.
THE DİRECTOR OF PUBLIO WORKS ON TUE LAST WATER FAMINE.
In his report on the progress of the public works during the frat half of the prafent fent ta Diretor of Public Works writes as follows under the heading of "Muicteasca of Water
wark
Farther news reached us about the tiger in the vicinity of Ka Lang. A Chinsman was found dead on the morning of Suadiyet-up the hill near the Arsonal. The tiger wast bave given him a very hairy blow no the head as his brain was dropping out. The depared went up the bill on the day previous to ont adme Arn-wood and Ald not retura home Search was mads for him by his family, when bis corpse was discovered.
Shameen
(nau
Cantona Sa Claus Firo Chine Traders' Hong kong Fire North-China Brits Fire Stith Marize..
Union ****** Fangtze Land & Build
H. Land Kowloon Land & 3. Humphroys Estat Wat Point Badg Luzon Sugar Vining
Balmoral Gold Charbonusges.
Jelebu
Prinjom
Do. (Proferance) Ka.......
steamship Cors
Onna & Manila.... Douglas S, S. Co Hi, Carton, & N... tha Chin S.N.... Steam Faunch
chai. Wazch'en Go- Water & bàn lễn bài
New Malwa
A Hwa-but lottery dealer, 25 years of age, ssen to thraw himself over the Emtg Bridge into Old Halsa.
35 $14, splo & sellors.
$10, ales & buyera
200 $141, bayara $50 $1, buyers
$12.50 $8
150 160, noin.
108108. Luyors
$8, malae a buyers $20007 NO
995,887
35088eales & buyers 250 85; seller'
$1351,65 cant pm.. fox dir., bayese
$50) www. 350818, sales
20 now. 415 $4, sollers
$50 SLIS, bayers 520 $81, sellera 11490 | 250 sellere 360 F195, sales 4s. 115, buyers
· 82 $17
20ft, bayars 325-352, sollers 36 F00, buyers
160 ¥14, Blęs & buyers. 18087, bayara
'310 || $16:
$40 428, sellere $100 $824, sales & sellers
$1095
$121.59 $70, so late
153 | 54), sales & buyers
$1 $142, sala&buyers. 10.104.24, sulon
*50 $25
$50 (525), ralia & vellaru
€20, 5254, ueller
10 pot. dis, sellera 180220
1971841) Dom.
$10 $10), salen & veVera
E JUCOXON,
„Klára Broker.
Por Fioul.
Allowance. :9500 to cattiem. 0. ta 11
the river on Saturday last, and as the strenzo was 5 year old Malwa61 causing fast, he quickly disappeared and was 6 to 8 years out Nalwa... 3620 drowood. He was declifted by the mur of shoes ratna New
he left behind his before jumping in. "It was Potas (Old) **** know that he had ruined himself by gambling Reparos (New).. and the dead was no doubt a determined asas of Benares (Old) ....
Daring the heavy thunderstorm of Friday.
1'5ɔ water works have been maisteined in suieide. atisfactory manner without any extraordinary expenditure.
1
the 18ti iast, a girs aged 13 who had taken re
1, to 2
1 to
$5374 per chunt.
다
3670
(nominal) (nomlast)
EXPORT CARDCE V
Per British steamer Spondias, sailed on the
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.
Shippers to Cata for over half a Century. Established in EUROPE 12 1815
4 STARE COGNAC, superb quality
Price $18.75 prr í dozen bottles, The 3 STAS COGNAC,
about 3 years younger, Prion $18.6 pm 1 dezan boltinu, The 2 STARS COGNAC,
equal to Ins Price $14,75 per 1 dozen bottles.
"PALL MALL” WHISKY,
vary old and high claza. Euch 'listilə bitra an analyst's cortiflasla. The Whisky le simply grand.
Prins $17.5 per 1 dosan boltisa.
HEART BOTTLE SCOTCH
WHISKY,..
9
JOHN THURBURN..
*Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, Bith Jrns, 1883,
301
port
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Autoziend Carifkin' AUSSORIEND!...
£1,000,000. £600,000;
HRAD, OFFICE-HOROWOX.
Cover of Deerorang T. (ILLER, Eng- ESTOUTEFORT B CHAN KIT CHAN, ERA
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The N. D. L. etianiny fiera, with the Berlin mand) of the Blai ult, lef Singapore at 3 p.m. oỤ ↑ the 28th, and may be azpisted on the 31st inst. THE 13 LAN MAI
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STRENT, and STAUNTON STREET. FLOURS I NO, 6. CHULLET STEEM2. NOW KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
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MAGAZINK GAP-Furnished, OFFICES
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PRAYA CENTRAL, OVDE.
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1808 Hongkong, Bat August, 1893,
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ESTEABLE HOUSE at Maganing
For particulars, apply to
LONDON, FORDRAMA SHANGHAL, AND AMOT. DGAR LOW BENTS.
BANEERS.
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Interest for 12 Months Fixed ......5 %
6
M
а
H
!
119
„Current Accounts ....2% Hongkong, 24th May, 1886.
TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
PAIN-DP-CAPITAL.210.600,000 RASERVE FUSU$ 3,900,090 REGRETELIABILITY OF PROP TORS, $10,000,000
Couter or DEERUTORA :-
H. HOPFIUS, Esq.-Chairma”.
C. J. HOLLIDAY, Fag-Dopaty Chatrag.. O. Fantean. L
A. MoCamachie, Eeg. J. 8. Move, Eag
modorata in price, excellent in quality, a great... Joseph, Esq
favourite,
Price $19.75 per 1 domèn battles, -
A. BRODIE &.CO/S SCOTCH
WHISKY,
in Dump Bottles,
Prics, 31100 par doxan.
BRODIE & CO'S RARE OLD WHISKY,
ju Squat Bottles. Price $9.00 per 1 dusen battles.
GLENIFFER BLEND, OLD SCOTCH WHISKY,
Price $800 par 1 dosen bottles.
-INVALIDS PORT,
Analysed and Certificated by Professor Casal. Price $17.50 per 1 dozen bottles.
DOURO PORT Exceptionally, goed valar, Price $10.50 per dozen betties,
SHERRIES, AMOROSO.
Price $17.60 per 1 dozan botilas LA TORRE,
Prins $14. O par 1 dozen bottles. Pare and undura) wing, a tuuio.
WHITE SEAL SHERRY-Popalar at the
dry, les, and of good flavour.
Prira 217.50 par 1 dosen bottles.
OLARETS
in. Qt and Pla. MOUTON.
Price $24.00 per } 'dozen betiva
LAROSE.
Price $14.00 par 1 dogan batllas. MARGAUX-MEDOG:
Price $7.75 per 1 donen bottles,
LIQUEUR. BENEDICTINE. DOM, Prios $3250 per Iosea battles.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.
Agents SIEMSSEN & Ur,
The woarcity of water, that again prevailed fuge under the large tree half way up the month August-For Harre 928 pases tallow; 14 during the month of March and Apr, however, fain on the road to Ke Liang was struck by bales hides, 64 bales. hata, 250 cases camphor, and necesitated the introduction of the intermittent lightning and one side of her body paralysed 2 les mats from Sheughal. For Havre and/or and rely burnt. She was tied to the Loudon and/or Bambar 16.2 one on taphor. system of supply.
There is not the slightest doubt bust the house of Dr. Lyon, who dressed her wondst For Lunda s silk handkerobiota and 72 arsity experienced during that period and is doubtful whether she will recoverbales rush bags From Bhangbai, 25 cases azelle, daring the months of Fobenary, March; April A young estive bar, eight years of age was 11 cases oigary, and 2700 bales bemp from and May, 1891, rous mainly dan to the wests and amusing himself by pouring a little kesine olan 204 on paipher. 112 alla maiting, 50 mism of water by the inhabitants of the City in a hole in the ground: with - tho' intention of of Victoria and Hill District generally, though setting fee to it with a lighted baton. He asks preserved ginger 70 chests, ton, 50 desor the same time the rainfall daring these periods for he had lowered, the fame, a spark fell into selial oil, 50 balee canes. 16 case-bristles, and was urgiderably below the award it and it exploded Small though the quantity packages sandries: For Antwerp 100 bales CUTLER PALM
Bader rotion of the Water Wacks Ordin- of the oil was said to be, the bag was not It shall be lawful for ali perious couany burned that be died from the offiots Tacklit ing or owning any tenement to construct wardspened out of doors, otherwise farther dis vices for the supply of water from the mater chist ught have been done.
split bamboo. For New York-tales waste silk, 178 bogos masia buds, and 10 peakseos
Fration,core.
Per atamship Cyclits, anilad on the 27th August:-For London--16,044 Jba, congen 1400 lbs, sonrtod daper, 1959 bales hemp, 3 wigere, 274 balon lost tobacon, 20 tales cames. 3 packages bristba, 50 eakaty, 300 cases pre-
and 30 enke preserves.
HONGKONG,
ALMERA
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Established Landon and Bordeaux In 1815 "Shippere over half a century.
Hon. J. J.Konik.
D. Bassoon, Eag
Do? Quier Maxaosu: Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq
MANAGERS wign
Shanghal. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.
LENDON BANERES-LONDON & COUNTY BANK-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-19THESE ALLOWED.
The ate oor Lightning 146.Singapurs on tha | 25th, and may be expected on the Sist imati
The Indo-Chine steamar Kutrig, femn Cal outta, Jeft Singapura af 5 pm on the 29th Angust, and may be expected on the, 4:5 Sõp fember..
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. M. stemmer City of Rio de Janeiro; with the American mail of the ch Auenet, Tokohamn at p.. en the 29th g jzad may be expected an the 4th September.
The P. B. iner City of New York let's Sun || Franalaan on the 19th fast).
The O. &mer Gomito left San Francisco in Talcobains ou the 26th Augast,
THE FERNOR MAIL.
The M. M. Ossian, with the Freuch mail of 4th Acpeat, laft Sagapors on Wides - day, the 10th August, at 9 am, and mat he expected here on or about Wednas bag, the 6th |Septemb r. This Packet brings eplies to late tere despatched from Hongkong on 28th Jane, THE AUSTRALIAN MALL The E. & A. steimer Guthrie left Port Dar win on the 27th August vis Fimer, and usy be expected on or about the 6th Sembar.
THE CANADIAN- MAIL. The U. P. slazer Bompress of Japan loft Vancouver on the afternus of the 20th Angust.
MERCHANT MESS The P. & O. storse Formpan - Singapore R C. WILCOX,
at 4 pm, on the 20th August, and may be ex "TU; Queen's Road Central. || posted, bera of the 1st Septe når Bengkong, 18th April, 1898,
+954 The Glen Line starer Fimovon left Siɑzai pore of the moraleg of the 97th August, and may be expected on the fad 3 -planter
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11
0.28. ELGIN STREET. Four Rooms
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Apply to
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:1720
Qabea's Road,
ITO LEN VA SMALL GODOWN at WaṀUHAI.
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The 0. 5.8 C1's stover Irija Veft Siagy pare on the 27th Angost, an | may be expeted on the 2nd Septembe.
The China Matual stramer Marine 10 Sin- pors on the 20th August, sad ra y barayi gad Cng the & Septemb
The P. & Ostəmər Java Lit Len lay out a 20th inst
The Nerthorn Picilio stinmor Tacoma -
Tacou on the Jury Aurat
POST-OFFICI VIE
The Postal Guido for 1993 reviled in data will be found in the Uhrinials into Messtory. P. XX. This is the cap antioris i da uplate Summary of Postal infor.qution pablished in Hongkong.
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Pt Offer at | 11.30 am and 3 pra, or in Tether (lepostin Pue 1708 Oary by 1 and 3.3 o'clock s Lever
| Börsi at Pask will be chovured at 12:39 x id 4p an.
- The Buthored List of · leika asud in
twins nach day in par Extra, which is morrented. to a much later hour than that giren blow,
GOOD OFFICES on Fanat co-conbeaten with this paper is that is oblished
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OF FIXED DEPOSITS.
......
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· T., JACKSON;
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 19th August, 1893, (31 THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMETED,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ............... CAPITAL CALLED UP...
£2,000,000
251,095.13.0.
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HONзHONG CMNITIES. The Hon. J. J. KESWICK, The Hon. C. P. CHATES, H. HOPPING, Esq.
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AT THE PEAN.
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[1901
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HOUSES at "BELILION THERACE," ROZIN- BON ROAD.
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For Banghels-Per Tuicklow, to-day, the Sist lust, at 9:30 AE.
For Swator, Amoy, and Fachos,-Pwy Hai. b. to-day, the 31-t fosh, at 10.37 ..
For Yokohama and Hingo-Pec Ariendvild, to-day, the 31st inat, of 10,3 CAME
For MacsoPer Hoangsaan, to-day, the Bist indt, at 190 p.m.
For Singapore-Per China, to-day, the 9'st. Hust, at 180 1.2.
For Beatow and Shanghai.Per Taisany, to đáy, the 31st inst., at 1.30 p.m.
For Sagapore,-Per Irene, today, the 31st inst, at 3.30 ..
For Shanghai. Per Tung Ching, to-day, the
3at instanbul, Per
For Canton-Per Parrot, th-day, the 31at inst at 5,00 r.M.
For Estawow-Par Namoa, tomorrow, the lat Septembér, at 11 99 x ár.
HOUSENo. 1. DONDELA STBEAT, or in Flats. GODOWNS in DubbILL STEDET. HOUSE No. 3. “BridosarieʊD ARCADE,” verlooking Earade Groand. A Coal House,
ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD ARCADE," QUEEN'S ROAD.
BUNGALOW." Die,” TÄUMATIK ROOMS on TOP FLOOR DE Nu. 10, Josh September, at 33) 2. [HOURS STREET, above the City Club:
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TOLET: *
For Shanghai-Por Peiyang, toʻmorron, thə 1st September, at 3.3 P..
For Nagasaki. Kobs, and Yakohutas-Per Anegan, to-morrow, t⋅ o lat Saplamb 2.15.01PM
For Straits and Bombay-Par Bormide on Saturday, the 2nd Septembər,st 11:30 A-50
For Saigon-Per Heperia, on Monday, the
For Nagmaki, Kóba, Yokohama, Honolulu, 2nd San Francinen, Per Ocsini on Inesday, the 5th September, at 0,3) Par.
| 1746
Fance.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager... Hongkong, 10th April, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Basiness of the above Bank is oondasted by the HONGKONG AND BHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rains may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 31 Pra CAST. per annum.
Dopositora may transfer at their option bal, on of $100, ar... more vi the Hongkoxa AND Shanghat BANK to be placed on FIXED |DEPOSIT 33 FER-GENT por adsum.
For the HomeKONG AND SHANUBA!
BANKING CORPORATION,
A., T. JAUKSON,
Honghòng, 18th May, 1898.
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APARDING MATHESON & Co..
291
Hong
REVISED PASSAGE RATES.
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worker and on the completion of the Last Tuesday, a little aftor: 9's'alook. fonr sareink the satietrations of the Water Au Poung Oplestials on returning home to the nity thority it shall be consoled by the Water Au rather later than they thought for, found the thority to the water works.” -
| city gates dosed, and were compelled to resort to The orares of 4451. Leanments have availed the mal mode of respectabin eilisining themselves of this privilege, and the co-amp-admittance affar hours. This antails the limb tion of water for domestic purposes averageding of ladder, and unfortunately with the daring 1882 for the whole population of the City weight of all four appending closs one after the and Hill Distriots the high fare of 19 gallon other the ladder collapsed. One of them was CHINA, COAST HELEÖRÜLOGICAL BRGISTER, be quoted in STERLING by the undersigned.
a head per diem, clearly thing that the killed in the full and the other three were badly privilege has been growşly shined, the armo.
We hear from time to time of practical jokes
THE WEATHER.
29TH AUGUSTIKTA PE
STATION.
Wladyoabook
la framing the above garited action of the freund the oogvenience of the public general-being played on likin officers, some of which we ly was bridently the first anasideration, and it is hays related. The last took place at the likin with regret that I have to read that after 18 station just over the Long Bridge. The mon conis experience the facilities for obtaining a carrying a biz along at a great pace" more ample supply of water thes offeredt have only challenged by the ofloor, when they commenced Tokio....... resulted in its whníesale waste and misuso. The running, shouting to the crowd la make room Naguali coonpants of promises are the person who clearly for them. Oformers they were parmed by the Shanghai Foodion have it in their power to reduce this waste and officer, and as soon as he caught them up they miere and they bavo failed to do so. Un dropped the box and me away. The box was Auping
qasally it has been found necessary to enforce found to contain two dead cats.
Satu..... the provisions of Sestiune 10, 11, 12 and 18, of In the illege of Lang Moi a young untiva | Canton the Water Works Ordinanco.
Nu sindacid and carried off'a kugeried woman. The Hourkong.......... The city has been divided into 45 dis unbend Anovering their whereabouts went to Victorin Peak
Cap Book... triots, and meters are being fed for the the house and demanded to have bis wife back, ou parpo of wrtaining the conmption but as he only get a thrashing for his trouble beloflow... in every tenctment or block of fenerate in went to the Magistrate of the locality! The Haiphong. theas districts, and the prescribed domestic the Magistrate and his suite and this hanand Boligno... qantity" is also being fired in respect of such went to the bensa; but were ropulsed by a body Mandie -- feuementa Owners and tenants of property will of the seducer's friends. The case was then escape Su doubtless experiones some inconvenience from ried to the Viceroy, who at once ordered a comics and the adoption of this course, but it mau beray, of braves to the spot. Six med were To lost gight of that the Gurarament him given rested and taken into the ety, but the guilty Seguenti them every opportunity to reduce the waste and could nowhere be found.-Echo.
misase of water by ordlaary meana, they biaya. failed to do so, and the Government have beezi fort to adopt axceptional measures for the protection of the public water supply, ar ne
The following tabular statement rooting the consumption of water under the constant and Informfitest systems may be of intereste
Horth Dati Hours of supply.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Kretati lehmer Nanyang from Shang
122815148|| 18121 ||| Humirtis:
B01H LÚJÜST, AT
-Shanghai
Fooshop
Saying Stars Low
Victoria Pesk. Gay Book
bai 26th August, had fine weather and light one N.E. Expere; at the and fresh with eain.
The British steamer Monmouthshire, from Amoy 29th August, had fresh to light winds to Bonow Breaker Polut, from thèngs to perfstrong wind, Haiphong
Te modérate sen, with heavy cheweTE.
March, Int to 8th Conplat 2,691,350 19 Marsh, ti to 18th 5.m. to p.m. 3,460,900 16
6 am to 8.m. Mar, 1ft to 16th.m. to 8pm: 1,537,325 10
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The Britith steamer Cinero, Ersa Saigon 28th. Chone S. Jamor 4: 59,89... Angost, had light ferisbie winds and saims, tine On the gh at 6 por art winds along is westber, and smooth sen to lat, 20 N.; from South coum of Chi On Lish 10.30 Der
albh appears to be moving inward Goath, Halma." Af 1028 1benen freeh sind strong N.B. wide and heavy am. Bargunto slow steady. Strong Bank bra Angcalia and xatu and bigh son to portuara PAELIT rough. Waxiner agility and theway.”
The Chinese steariér Feskus, from Shangha
HONGKONG REGETER.
March, 17th to 23ed 6am to 10..1,0.620th August had light va fabls brouts from Anel 24th to Koth 7am to 106. 1,61, northward and Eve clear weather to Chapol a
It will be man from the foregoing that the land. From Chapel Island to Brakker Point wiimum supply during the peried of carcity freah N.E. and B.N.D. wind and flde véléer waa wse an average of Si gallons per sad per diem. ther. From Breaker Polut to Hongkong Leary Tempstatus more than ample to 1000t the ordinary domestic squalls of wind and rain from eastward.
siti-s of the population.
In appendices and B will be feand-detailed information respecting the water supplied by Lue reservoirsand stress during the dry periods of 1892-1999 and 1890-1991. The pardonlars speak for themselves and are conclusive orffence of the absurdity of a story that has found some credence to the effect, that there is a serious leakage through the Tytam Dam..
LIVER COMPLAINT-Dr. King's Depásikom and Quline Laver Pilla, without Mercury, are a potrat remedy; remove all Liver and Stommol Complaints Biossness, Headache, Biokness Binder Palas, Heartburn. Ladigestion, Cansti- pailu Mi odly in Loddeth old
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POOCHOW SHIPRING, Anguat→ANTABRIVAIN.
21, Kowsking, British str, from Bbanglai,
91. Cyclops, British etc. from Shengjal
- 27, Smith, Chinese str. from Tatuanf
29, Hingo Mart, Japanesestr, from Nagasaki,
23, Nepos, British aty, from Hongkong.
24. C60, German dr. from Tamedi: #by-Moonialbahire, Belt, str., from Shangbal. 23, Balkong, British sir.. from Hongkong. August- DEPARTURES.
20. Harshin, Chiaras atr, for Bhanghai. 20. Kemun, British str., for London.
El, Gita German 85, for Temeni.
# Colkest British back, for. Tionisių
Ben
12
(1900
For Shanghai, Naranaki, Kaba. Yolokama, Victoria, and Vansourer, B.C.—Por Em, reas of India, on Wednesday, the 6th September, at 11.30 A.3.
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 00.
1898
TO LET.
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11677
Chief Manager, SETMOUE TERRACE.
No 2, SEYMOUR TEREADE THIRD FLOOR in' Na 6, Queen's Road. ROOMS in Collmer GranoÉRS.
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TING,
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ZERMS VERT MODERATE. Consultation Fráa Hongkong, 3d, Beptember, 1891.
BRAZIL
FROM the 1st SEESHDEN, 1883, until LAND HONGKING SAU SUFTRALLY GLD MILLER, AND CO
farther notice. PASSAGE RATES be
Payment made in dollars will be accepted at the demand zate of exchange ruling on the day of booking passage,
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11780
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STEAMSHIP COMPANY, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C6,
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DR KN U KR'S LION BRAND N TIPY BINE.
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7208.3 and 4 QUEEN'S GARDENS OFFICES and CHAMBERS in DEE'S STREET, No. 2.
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WILD,
(P. O. Box 1554) BIO DE JANEIRO.
MILLER, GUILD, AND (4. ROA 24 DE Maro, 15] Rua São Bento, (P.O. Box 1.391 Banrop P.0.Box272)6. Paulo Ouble Address. "Naind"-Rio, Santos, Sao Paulo.
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Corp's Merthyr in always kept..
J. W. KEW & CO/8° STEAM- WATER BOATS.
PURE FRESH WATER.
1970
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THREE Alry and Commodious ROOMS with Osthouses, to be used as Darelling- house or Office. Rent $30 deluding taxes.
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fun despatched on TUESDAY, the 5th Septera. 20, Stanley Birent, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the
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Is the most approved and most, afloscious. THE MIIKE COAL MINING comedy luckno? HEADACHE, MIGRAINE.
COMPANY band" NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER TYPHUS. INFLUENZA, DENGUE, THE MIIKE COAL fs à Bituminous Coal ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and
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TAGES to Shipowaory and Capisine who Coal To be had s prory repated Chemist), and | Chale Bankers direct from the Undoraigned in 20.75. 30.80
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