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Tanuan city cosita six per cunt, and either of the two leading banks in the city will mugotiate the transfer. From their agents at the seaports of any amonat up to 10,000 ounces of silver in a single transaction. The gold can always be readily sold in Shanghai or Hongkong, and the only risk in the carriage of the gold from the island city to the seaport Bo far as I. could barn, io gold has sent has gone untray: It is paried overland by the fastest trade route that through ungtze to Lacks and thenon by beat down stream to Hanoi in Took, fram which port it is sent by registered post to Saigon anl Hongkong. Here then in venture open to all, with excitement autleiant for the mest basé spconlalor. Aimple profita aro insda g the desler. For into a large quantity of gold was purchase in Yunnat city on the 21st January, 1804 at 28216 Falus in Shanghai on the same dato being 309; but on the date that the gold arrived in Shanghai its value bi risen to 55, at which price it was sold. At the time of may visit gold wns 25 to 97 in Tuaxan, and 95 in Shanghal and I have since learnt that, while gold us, bocome okesper in the province, it has been dcarer at the seaport,"

The telegraph in Tuan is way largely used by the Chinese, especially by the bankors and officials. By telograph you can remit, as I have said, through the Chinese banke, tele graphic transfers to the value of thisrls of taels in single transactions. It is principally the baoks and the tovarnmont who make use of the telegraph sad their communications are

Telegram sont by private: code, fed from Tunnan to Shanghai cost twenty-two tsel centa (at the present value of the tact this la equal to sixpence) for each Chinese character; but oh word in any other language is charged double, that is, forty-four bont From Yunan to. Tallifu is a distance of 307 miles. The native baker in the capital will remit for you by wire to his sent in Tali the gum of 1,000 taels, for a charge of eight taols, exclusive of the cost of the telegram, and, as the value of silver in Tall is ono per cent. bigher than it is in Yuan, the traveller can send his money by wire with perfect safety, and lose nothing in the remit tance, not oven the east of the telegram."

working day. Were the entire capacity: of the. mills 15,000 spindles at work for 90 days, the product would be 14 by 840 by 15,000 by: 8,202,000,000 yards, or more than 1,000,000 miles or 120 times round the equistor. Or, to put the outpat in another light, 1,000 spindles turn out 15,000 pounds of yarn a day, in a month 450,000 pasada, and this la bales of 200 pounds encu, totale over 2,000 balas mouth These figasse giya tone idon of the reagaltude of the undertaking-foroury

THE STRAIT MILITARY CONTRIBUTION

JOINT BACK SHARES.

COMPANY: MAPADUKOROTATIONS,

Tongling & 8'h Chins at dapan, "qafi

$125 1178 na

AL

El nominat

28 $23

21 $25

150$10

350 89) sellers.

$15 $2 barers, $100.

18, sellers

230 || 10 p. chi pren.

+$107 38; qules &-

Da, deferred Full. Bane of China

Shaves Toon Shitet Belt Abelea Brown & Co., IC... Campbell, Moore & Co.. Cicima Sitapur ka Chile Zum 280. Er |38 Daikin, Drucks & Q Daby Purim CS, 1475 Fentrick & Ca. Gall im Talon Cema

Brick and Comm. H. &C. Batery Hongkong &C. Go. Hongkong extri II. IL Tam$100 Hongong Hotel ... Hagong Ice H&K. Wharf & G Fangkong Ropa H&W. Dock Inforance.

• The following fa: the msolution, which Bir. Hultonbach has given beloof his intention to move iu the Stenite Legibistive Council. This Council rompestfully recommenda" na 1. final settlement the following modifications of the terms of Military Contribution's proposed. in Soorytury of Blaten despatch No. 201 of AWA 28th June, 1895.

(1)-The contribution is paid by the colony as their share "towards the cost of the system which has hon organised for the defence of the Fanpire and not a "towards the colony's unlitary defence "only

~(~)--The percentage payable on revenue shell be 2) per entity-

(8)This my mont'shall be inclusive of bar racks and everything, so that there shall be no extra of any kind,

(4)The revenue on which this percentage is to be fixed shall be the total gross r of Sugapore, Penang, and Malacca of one year, les pronta on land and larazvinibarseront and interest

(5)Revenue of the year preceding the year in which the ontimates are mado un shall always be the rane from which the account payable for following year nual be ascertained.

SHIPPING EEPORTS.

The British steamar Hupah, from Swaiow 28 Aug., Jad fresh N.E. winds and may quaily weather to Pedro Blanco; thenes to pert N.3. winds and dnu elsat wenthar.

The Chinem scaner Lenguces, from Slaug hai 35th Aug; land stivog N.E. wince out rainy weather to Copeli Point: thegice to port light N.E. winds and fing weither.

Dr. Morrison's book la nin excellent-se, wit not dul page in it. though some readers may Possibly find bin remarks on missionaries and gium a little too extended, and orsionally lús humour dogonorates into a flippant darenind that is not altogether leant. That, however; is a very trifling blemish. We can cordially24h Ang, bad fine wasther and northerly fresh recommend "An Australian in Chin

THE CHANG KEE COTTON MILL AT SHANGHAI,

The Corman steamer Vangmy, from Chefoe

wind to Turnabout; from thence la Hongwug ejnally wonther and frost N.NE wind.

Pri 33

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE 30th August to 5th September.

Ham WATER

In these days of rapid development in Shang- hai, when new industries are continually spring. ing into prominoes, and well established oRes ate brannking out oa diferout lines and neu *being established upon new, bases, it bebovos careful watching to keep abreast of the timea Owing to the alase in the newly completed treaty between China and Japan St. the erection of manufactories and the mann facturing of raw materials are permitted dp foreigners now for the first time in the Middle Kingdom. The lip this has given to one of the principal branches of the industrial business of the country is well shown by the recent con. }.weeb stitation of three cotton spinning companies by foreigners. Ieretofore this ensues has beon a zabuopoly of the high provincial su thoriting, and even as such, and with all the siè

LOT WINS.

Hongkonghegang Heipt.

Meat Tinic

Heper Time

191

~Buzu

I

Mut m

Tute 310

245 A

h

דות

The high of man-let boendetemin d, frantie kita serrations of 1887 and 10, na 5.97 feet abira en and the howloon Tiási Ulangvalory; and tur

the thie-gung urinary Sprita-rudes, to which Jutum the baghts in these Table 8 feared, as 3.87 bort above pere,

The beigh's in this Tables marked with a silikus eiga (—) below bower aber Orary Spring Tide, and should bo

acted from the MKJART BİTEN ADOTA, KA

at the high position of the promoters enables tiem to extend to the product of their own fuction, the developement hae boon vory alow, If Wu mistake not, but three establishments hovory bren started-opeis Shanghal, which has already taraud out considerable yarn, as alen finished cot ton cloth, and one in Wachang and Canton. Is Shanghai, the Cotton Sphaming Adeninistra tion has had ruchu plant that they were able to handle yarn from more spindles than they pos sesgod, with the salt that several spinning mills have been created to work in conjunction with that, and auti! yesterday all the mills in operation were thus acting in conjunctión.

SEDE WEATHER,

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 28TH AUGUST, AS IM

STATION.

red, to 2.

But one enterprising Chinaman, Mr. Chang Kes who, by reason of long connection with Wadivostock 30,03 foreigners, and with the experience gained by the profitable working of a silk fiintare on for Nagasaki

gu lince as an itinal reccomendation, hes had the eargy is brild a spinning will upon his own account. Operations were formully hagun yesterday, and the first cotton yarn pro choed by private enterprise in Chino wet accomplex. Thus in the second phare in the evolution of thús now industry completed,

Hulgidity.

Tokio Sanghai.

30.00

23.91

Iwan

30.8471

harp Peak.

Amoy

Natow Canton........

longkong Victoria. Pauk Cap Rock MRO Haiphong

29.74 71

· 23765 220,69 22.00

83 1.71

29.66

27166.

29.70

29.70

to as the numerous wealthy mien in various pe S. J parts of the Empiro putting their money to this

FOR AUGUST,

3407

29.84

110.73

29.77

The vista opined up by this more is compara tively Talimited. With this exemplification of the praticability of Chinees investing autoly | Folinas ...... in largo maiufacturing plants, we may expect Manila

ADOR

so instead of hoarding ilor putting it into pawa Wladivostock shops Thie will give employment to untold thon-Tulio. sands of men and women who at present barely Nagisakl ear: rice. These receiving the abnuced wages Shanghai

cavily given to skilled werkers, will Sharp Tak... acquire the conseguent groster wants that always follow greater wages, and by contact and Swalow. esampie the social raising of the people will Custo wardly follow in the wake of the nut bness. Hongko

Victoria Peak. This wi!! producon greater demand for a certain

Sty Boca lass of kxuries which the country camos ret Ma supply, and the ultimate result must be the Haiphong erusso of commerce and the solidifying of inno trade between the East and West,

Mul cutton-spinner wry torsely explained it."Here Cape S. Jes in China we will spin say from 6 cute to 16, which will be bent into the interior. Our peo pls will earn more money, which will enable Figm to buy from 10 to 30%. sjwn fɛ. India ied other places. The operatives thore will be en- bled to my counts ranging hom 80 to 250 spun in England; and in this wag eacle will do that for which he is 'bost adapted and trade will be consequently hanetted,

Concerning the number of workers who will benefit by each new inill, this she is a greater factor Glau at first sight appeurs. Apart from the operatives proper there are movessarily about such a large establielmant iron workers and woodworker, lolging-houses, their kompra. servants and locoher. Howe must be built to Lodge the people, and the requisito public son vauts, such as surgeons, privite, waiters, thea tricals, restauranteurs, clothier, pawnshops, piam chops, and even wine shops must follow. Thus about ash factory, giying panlovingut to, saf 1,000 workers directly, there must apring up a ton of three or four is that. number of persons, all of whoin in the course of time will have the traditions of cotton spinnere, and look forward the rising geceration especially, to the days when they too will be operatives..

Wing Mr. Chang Kea delarmined to build

9.79

20.71

29.73

29.76

0.71 29.7684

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St

Union

Yingissel.. ,,,,---: Land and Building

I. Land Favestant Humphreys Fa... Bowlrontand & B West Point Balding Imizna Bugar Main

Charbonnages Jelebu

Ner Balmoral

Punjom

Do. - (Freforme). Bauls Sitcomship

am...

Cho Matila Chinn, Shippers Douglas 8. $. Ca.... H., Canion and M. Indo-Chin S. N. Ward Wareh'n Co. Waton & Co., 4.9

T

800 3101, les $121 $7, seller... 850 838 £10 3110

layers 583, Imyers

825985, haters 350 $14, Balea 850 - $140, buyces $143100. p. et prom

[&vers

$50 $186, ra 520885, mladi boyers 225.$75, sales & rollers. 850 $235

225 14. 200, Impera

bryc $25 $186 $60 $103, sales

$50 $07, ailes

$10 $8

$30 $12, sales & buyerr

$10 $18; sellers

$100 $45, sales & huyen

DAIET PREJON

TO TEL

"T" BE LET.

FROM det: ALGUNT:

THE NATIONAT RANK OF CHINA,

BANKS.

LIMITED

Authorized DAPITAL

SIX-ROOMED, HOUSE ~49, CAINE BUTÁÇÜTORD

Apply to

PROCURE DES MISSIONS: Etnanolkas,

-16, Ching Rodnd Hongkong, Cad July, 360p,

ITO:LETA

ARGE GODOWN on Kowloos, Prava.

22. Suitable for the Storaga uf: Clonerat |

Uncro or Coal.

LINSTEAD Z DAVIS, Hongkong, 8th July, 1835.

11430

TO BE JET

£1,614,000 £ 500,000,

COURT OF DIRECTORË

Crow TO START, E

Chol Hringar. GED. W. F. FLATPAIK.

Injorast for 12 Months Fixed

Hongkong. Frth November, 1603

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, JAMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

TWO GOOD SHOPS, in the best part of SURECEIVED

QUEEN'S ROAD

PAID UF.....

A SIX ROOMED HOUSE I WASCHke.

CHAMBERS at WILD DEL BUILDINGS, MORRISON HILL,

Apply to

·JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, 28 and. 40, Queen's Road Central,

[1361 Hongkong, 12th August, 1894,

TO LET.

FIVE-ROOMED

"DWELLING

Fes 500 $110, sakeburns A HOLBE IN SKYMOUR ROAD, Juh, be

R5

B350, Bales.

$3.00, selleri"-

$1-$190, bangers

138 104.4.30 seller

$50 $21.

£2118

$500, les & sellers $29534, siles à cellen 210 19171, der

$371, 897), buyerą što b810k, mules, CTATEE & VERNON; Share Brokera

E CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE-

40-Anderson, Capt, G. 32-Hongdung Hotel

C, East Point

Humphreys, J. Du 24-Anderson, Cyk, G, į

C, Prays Central 46.-Flumphreys & S 8 Amhold, Kaleng & J. D

Mo

60.—Impers & Exports

Office

80.kins, Dr. Rex Gt.Binckend & Co, F. Gluckhead P. Res. 94. Bruder & CE 39-Batterield & Baire; 81Kennely, J., Hone

Peale Resdun Tutlerfeld&Save,

Jordan, De, Dice ||4--Jordan, Dr, Res

108-Kaw Hang Take

Repository 8-Do, Caresay Bay 1.107-Kin Fat g |_ Catarry Joy 15.--Butterfeld & Size: 6--Kinh, H., Ke

Shipping Office 120,--Kuel & Co 33-Butterfield & Brire, 70--Kramer, J., Ke.

Bugur Offl

mke

111. Chinnichirol & Co. "thê. Clean Bởi cá 11.-Che Tien, Bos 22-"Clama Bull" Office

53-Eeli, T. ledene-Inks, J. Roy 75-Culdck, Agregor) 17. Jaud Investicent-

& Co

.Co 42-Catalinn Pacific 97.-Lane, Cranked

Oo Bellww Co

69-Tarten, H., Oce 90-Do, Residence 97-Lapmik & ON-D

Compradore, Ulco Chi Suur Rein-83-Inpmik & Co. ing Co. Bost Point-110-Lasitang Club. 71-C Sugar Refa 12-MacCalin, J. Ies.

lingCo., TownOice 106.-Man Cher Yeng.

93-Man On Insurance 11-Gah Hougang

119.-Murty R 7B-Cons, JELL

112-Meteliers & Co. 35-Motint Austin Hotel

12- Daily Ps Office 25-Day Trim Co

Wyndham Street. Nam Wo & C.

Luna Cottaga. Water and Galal on

Possession from lat Beptember next. A CUE & Co. · Queon's Road Central: Jongkong. 20th August, 1803

TO LET:

1705

THE. Premises formerly Occupied by W:

RODINION Exceptional Poai tion. Good Light. Posedon from MAY let.

Apply to

W. ROBINSON & CO... UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1895.

1760

TO BE BOLD OR LET ་་་ ROOMED BUNGALOW. Moter 4KELLET, PEAK

For Farticulars, apply to

PALMER & TURNER,

Architects, Victoria Buildings. Hunghong, 1st November, 1894

TO LET.

£1,500,000 ..£1,125,000 $62,500

BANKEES: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMÚSI

INTEREST allowed on Current Asscants at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily halanes,

ON NEW Firen Deposits -- " For mouths

G

FOR SALE

JUST RECEIVED.

NREME DE QAÇAO.

· CREME D'ABRIÓDTS, ¦

BLACKBERRY BRANDY

CREME DE PRUNELLE.

E. RICCO & CO.: 21, Quson a Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 28th October, 1694. [2073

--FOL SALE.

· VESSELS EXTECTED.

TIN AMERICAN MAIL.

The F. M. staar City of Peking, with the American mail of the Sel íunt, left Nagasaki on-Weincaday the 28th iant, a-8 p.m. and. may be orrected here on or about Sunday, the Lat Saptomber.

- The 0, & 0. steamer Belgic, with the Ameri. can mail left San Francisco for this port via Yokohan and Nagasaki on the 21th instant.

The F. M. steamer Chiut, with the Ameri. can mailāźrobi, Sen, Francisco to thi 13th Inst.. has arrived at Yokohama, had left for this pert

the mersing of the 29th just, vit Nagasaki.

STAN FRENCH MAJ

HAMPAGNE "MONGFOL. Bo

HEIDSIECK & CO. REIMS, PORTETOBS TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROTAL

COURT AT BEELEN AND To raz IMPERIAL - BANANA COTER ov. Rumia, an MONOPOLE RED SEAT (media dry),

Do.se BED FOIL) Do.

Der Do.

(dry). GOLD Forz

do (extra dry).

CARLOWITZ & CO. Z

Sole Agents For Hongkong, Chius, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.

1350

FOR SALE.

C CHAMPAGNE, 1989, WHITE DEAL,

31%

$99. 991,

ED.

Derostre RENEWED ON OLD Time "JOHN THUNBURN,

Manngor, Hongkong, Hongkong, 3rd Aangost, 1895.

- HONGKONG SAVINGS. BANK,

HEID STECK'S

per case of Idozen quarts. por case of 2 dozen pinta. KRESSMANN'S, RED AND WATE BORDEAUX WINES

C. G. HIBBERT & Co.'s

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

BEER

THE Basis of the above Blank is onducted MA INZER TELS HONGKONGS AND SHANG

HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on depents is allowed at ay PER CENT per amnum;"

Depository may kansfor at their option balancen of $100 or more to the HonaKING AND SHANGHAI BANS to be placed on FIXED

·DEPOSIT at 4 Pen Cilo, por avama.

For the HONGKONG AND Sțanggal BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. 112

Hringkong, 1st August, 1895. TIRE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, TLUSTRATIA, AND CHINA

مستس

in Quarts and Pints."

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1895

ORDEAUX-WINE.

I dos

B

RED WINE,

U

St. Emelion

St. Estephy.

WHITE WINE,

betBus.

Choć Wyabroi:

83,50

doz. i-bottles. $4.50

4,00

5:00

-1,4K]

4.00

St. Julien Modoo

5.00

1.00

Haut Sauternes.

184.50

BURGUNDY

RED WINE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Chartel, 1858. HEAD OFFICE, London.

Beaune 8.00 Clunbertin....

2.00

12.00

13,00

WHITE WINE,

(87 CAPEAL PAID-

Maçon

..B 8.00

89.00-

$200,000

RESERVE LIABILITY UP. SHARD'

HOLDERA RESERVE FUND

Chobbie

11.00

14.00

$800,000

Apply to

£325,000

G. GIRAULT.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1895

Ꭻ

HE whole Suite of OFFICES on the ist Klone Bad GODOWN attached of the Ice Company's Premises at Tee House Lane.

Apply to the

Houghong, 4th January, 1895,

TO LET.

MANAGER

+36

TWO SMALL OFFICES VICTORIA

EXIDINGS.

INTEREST allowed on Carront Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancES. Da Fixed Deposite for 12 months, 4%

T.E. SANSON,

pr Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, Jat August, 1895,999

6

KANANGA

[1644

APAN,

A NEW TOILET WATER

Proparod by RIGAUD & Co.

No. 4 OLD BAILEY STREET, Sir HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK PERTUMEES OF APPOINTMENT TO THE ROTAL Boomed Dwelling House, S

Apply to

"DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 15th August, 1833.

TO LET.

DWELLING HOUSES..

851

HOUSES in RIFOR TERRACE. SECOND FLOOR of No. 1 and

GROUND FLOOR of No 2, Bir BUILDINGS.

No.5 KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

KOWLOON.

No. 8, CHANCERY LANE.

67-Dairy Farm Wlum 110-Naval HospitalPRICES----

121-by, W |78--David, AJ, Rea 60 David de Ca, B. J. 25-Deck, Aberlien, M-Dock Company 41--Dodwell, Caill&Co. 58-Electric Company 68-Elric O, Hes. 14- Fletches & Co 18-Ganby Earl Point 47 Dex Point 51-Gibt, Tavington &

loons Ch. Offices 21.-Cedown, Heine -Godown, Kowloon 3-flodbien, West Point

-Gorencat House FA--Harrison W.,

Best

2- Castle and

Stolman Des

1. Es

0.0735-Haskell,

100.--Nuval Yard

New Victoria Hotel 119-Opium Factory 46-Opium Farmer 19.-P. & OS. N. Cɔ. 49 Do. Mas, l'es' 15-Police Station Cit 10.-Peak Club

Four Horpil 29-Peak Howl

zy, E. C., Res. 51.-Ray & Darios

Engineer 103-Boyal

Guard Boon, 101-Royal Engie

hris 43-Itopo Factory 4-Rey, Cadr, tez p

2-Silas Ho 94-ben & Co, M.S Bebellhur.&Co., . 19-Shewan & Cia. $1-Stemssen L

27-Holliday, We& Co 61-Storens, G. H.Dire 101-..&L S02-Steveus, G. E. tes

beat Co. Ofice 155-Stokman, Dr, Bes 102-11C & J Steam 14. Telegraph te

beat Co. What 28-Tomes, CA., Bes. 9-Hagkong & Shang-Tra Station

Banking Corp 93.-Tang Kee On the 20th at 1.20. Two lanterne halston 8-Tung Blang 18-Watson & Cary A. S.

The depression

ti Bank, Meas 53-Wolter, I k vertically. At 11.55. appears to hesitanted to the NW. of Bolinao-Hongkong Iraph 16.---Whiles, W., B Forest ——baromuter failing -molorate N. and 12-Hop Thing Hong 57-Wickban W. I.. NE. wini, probally increasing musstiled, 28-Hospital, Alle

Memort:1

30-Woolier A. Rox, equally, some rain..

50-Ekipítul Govt. 198Woolley, Ag

Office 43-Wo Kec & Co. Tional Tek 82-HoTung Phumel 199Your Fat Horg

Evans

HONGKONG REGISTER.

chy &

da Jata at 10a.m.

53.79

Un dile

alp..

X.N.EL

0.02

.NEW.

aromater Temperaturs........ Hamileliy Direction of wind.......

Weather

·Elgbest open tärkeimperituna on kus Sath

Bi-Lampratnje em theth..

Lond On the Potato p. But Drmy Kout..

BARMER poðarnd la 12 deginer Yabr. et sen jorul. -TEMPELTa'ns in the iliadka fa dogroen Frürenbelt J-HOENNY IN VZzings of sad andinu, the handby of eir parted with unclature bizy 100

DROP TER WID ko two pekufa." 5-Youth or Wanteding to Beanfort Bala, 6-STATE OF THE IFKATER: D. lilue sky ud til at fog glasur

11. Trafačev, V. visibility; #, den boty,

remot pasting themes-gely r

on Al Atigast, 1890.

Hougkong Olserva or

Rex

Hede

77 by Prays Ceutint (79:--Young Lam Ken 59 Do, Reidence

PRIVATE TELEPHONG LAN SÅ Dacle Ch. Kowkon.- Meyer & Co. "Honglung Telegraphi North China Hymania, Jardine, then & Cu.Tuma) Conqu

Fast Popl

I of dan ring up No. 1: Note Address-PRAYA CENTRAL

V. STUART FARRISON,

Date Mardaninge","

"Hongkong, July, 1825

ed

HEATER, AUG. 29th

m. 9. (Web Hath.............. Thorm.17,M. Wet nib77

Bareretete Farm, 4 1.25. (WitZ LESZ

MY COMMEROFİL INTELLIGENCE.

foursDay, 20th Angust. CLOSING QUOTATIONS; EXCHANGE

his new mill herousulted Mr. Lehman, of Messrs. Mag FALCONES & Arahold, Karberg & Co., who are the agents. Beranger & M. 2013 for Messrs As Lee & Co. Id, Oldparé, à

Barometer krge and well known firm of cotton-spinting om Thora Matiumus

Thermom.. 1 P Thera. Miyu (overzig'it;5). Machinery afnoturers. This firm, upon

Therandes receiving the order for the supply of the ins ,whinery, sout est est expert representative, Mr. Thas Lugiis, ting considering that on this wES. the rat ill they were to erect in Chime it was important. it should be installed under proper circumstances, so as to insare ite being brilt and run co approved lines. Their sagaty has been shown by thus ampleted structure. Mr.. M. Mütio was thou engaged as srobitaat ON wad engineer, anť ho, with the plan of, the mevainery and the special arrangements before. him, profum the ons upon which the struc- ture was afterwards inult, with but few changes winted by by the proprietor, l'ute sams gentlemen afterwards superintended the rec tien if the buildings, onginus, and inanuary.

The buildings are situated just in the rear of the silk lature (the old Fuble Browery)

O

on the Yautepo Road, closs to the Bridge, ON

The mill proper is about 430 feet long by 100

feet wide, and in exceptionally well lightni büth | On

by side windows and a lanter top to the rooms.

The operating rooms are very lofty, and with the ziple ventilation at the sides and top, the comfort and health of the operatives have boon carefully looked to."

*

OV

LINDON Telegraphic Transfor Hank Bille, on demand.”

Puuk Hills, 1430 days sight Pank Bills, at months sight:

·Credits, at 4 months" sightë.

Documentary Bills, 1mthe sigh

PALISA

Bank Fills, or damad

Credits, at 4 months' sight. GERMANY.

On duimankli New Your

Beck Bills, on demorad

Credits, 541 days' sight BOMBAY Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on degrand ON CALCUTTA Yesterday afternoon (23rd August) the fret: Telegraphic Transfer luished yam we turned out in this will, the Bank, on demand product being what the millere termed lis OR SHANGRAIT

Bauk, at eight which was considered a very fair result for the first working. The machines were not al

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