HYDRAULIO WORK IN CHINA,
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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY
A surlons properly of potassium arany! sulphite has been reported by M. Becquerel to When excited to the Franch Academy. phosphorocconco, this substance emite aya which last a long time-more than 160 hour affor phosphorescence reases, which pass frong paper, aluminum, and soppor, and which discharge electrified bodies like the Roentgen rays.
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Hanolina, 14th May. Chins may be belini in many ways, but she stands boldly to the front in the magnitude of her public works, as may be en by the familiar examples of the cassi from Inngohow to Poking and of the wall from the doorte of Kanal to Shanhaikaan. Tho Inmouse brute mass of manual labour, what tho Chinges call "stupid strength," which has been beatewed is amazing. Another cao to the point in the effort to control the waters of the great The value of the bed lies in its longus, and, plains: The great works the Yellow River as the usefulness of this member as a honey! favons clored forty years ago when it took extractor is supposed to vary with its length, ita o couro to the North: It left us the efforts are ping made in France to develop an monuments of the constant work of preceding Improved or long-tongued race of bees. The generations in its lares. They ertenil før 200 tangzo measured by two methods.
alleg neress the plain, wide enough in tap for Charfon was a box having a cover of wire a good road and varying is height from 20 to aetting and a slightly inclined bottom, the bons 30 feet mal-in some places even more. In which roach through the hotting and suck high water this river swirled its barbel carweble from the bottom farthest down the rous along 25. tout sure all the surrounding incline bolag those with the longest tonguos, plain. The country is a dead level, with houses Tho, apparatus of 3 Logros is a vereel of earth built en only low embankments of weetened Rquid, with a perforated in-plate earth. The fearful danger of starvation and pover which can be adjusted at any desired. drowning extorted the extraordinary efforts of keight abore the liquid. Ordinary Dens aro the Government and people. They tried to found to have tongues with a length of 5.5 appease the gods by hugo temples or by an millimetres about ane-fourth of an inch), while iron cow lying an asto he first covered by the thoes of the black French bees reach 92, mil- rising tide, or by Buddhist pillora and Im-limetres, and those of the best American. bocs porial tablets. But thoir efforts had a more havo a mám length of 8.73 millimetres. penetieni torn also. These hage dykes were The hiven whore bees extrao! syrup from the nilk, stone and earth placed in piles on the greatest depths are preserved sa stqok for re- avees, On La'outer curves, where the surrent production" would eat the bank, jettios of earth and stone's running in for. 100 feet, their bases almost touching, were built. On lins a feeling of awe as one thinks of the fatigue and groans with which those miles and miles of sand and stone were pilợi ny, in ghis great battle between nature and mou.' 'Ifese old lovers, the bones of the giunt, remein now the only elevated object in many & landscape bere. The effort to control the waters here has not been limited to these dykes. A stone wall is being dug up south af here which was said to hare been built during tho Ming dransby, to control some waters on the east & wall on this one is now being torn down, which was put up since 1600 to control the wator of Lake Putre on the west aldo. This is sow a prosperous farming country with its obl templos and tablets silted up several feet. Two years agotan ocensional correspondent called attention in this paper to the splendid wall-on the mast side of the Hongtze lake, more than 1007i long, built of hewa stono. It has now and then an Intet for, shelter and every tenth stone in the top is served. Its salid front prosented to the restless waves and standing ten or more fest allows the water is described an admirable and inspiring.-Y. C. Daily Nous correspon deut.
KOREA.
The blackness of the atmosphere in many factory towne seems to have more considerable can even than most of us would have guessed. The smoke stack of a German sugar factory. was recently provided with a soot-catcher, from which 6,700 pounds of root was taken at the end of air days, and it is concluded that the stack of such a factory ponts 200 tons of carbon dust annually into the air.
A query in Popular Astronomy calls attention to a common error, even the Intorsational Dic. tionary stating that the moon is now when it is irst mon after conjunction with the sun, The now on really begins when în conjunction and will invisible, only the dark side. being tard toward the earth.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 2ET. 1995.
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In his search for a Lamp Sinsient nearlyCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL twenty years ago, Edison tested not less than 30 varieties of bamboo and 3,000 kinds of vegot- ble fibres. His experiments with Roentgen rays have been made with the same wonderful patience and thoroughneas, bat with the ad- rantages of the beat-equipped laboratory in the world. An almost endless number of trials haz been made with different sizes and shapes of Crookes' tubes, and with diffecrat glasses and arrangement of electrodes, his final selection being un ellipsoidal tube, about five inches long, with tatarnal lactrodes of aluminum slightly inclined to each other and metsille cape forming outside electrodes at the ende. About 40 par cant. of the effect is attributed to then external electrodes. In his efforts
From a latter from Chemulyo dated in 11th inst, which has been sadly delayed in trans mission, we learn that the American employés of the Korean Govoremont have have had their alaries reusel to a uniform $300 a month. General Dyo has toad made manager of the to improve the method of bringing Rentgen Government Experimental Tarm and Mr. shadows into direct view he has tested some 1,900. Nionstead Ingmaster of the Army-Much isohemicals, finding that about soranty fluoresce in hoped from idr. McLeary Brown's appoint the Roentgen rays, but that calcium inupstate is ment as hont of the Financial Department by far the most, fuorescent.and eight times as The King is becoming an expert at billards-powerfal as platino-cyanide of barium. His Tire, Russian look as if they were going to forecent screen is maile by coating a sheet of settle down a Chonmigo, they have stake of cardboard with this salt and celiuleid varnish. Roze Taland in the harbour and say that The best form of noroscope jet made in AD they are going to build coal gedown, but apparatus resembling a stereoscope, with one they have dug a trench sband, a much and frited olossly to the face about the egos and larger site than is needed for coul 80- the other closed with the thaeresent sereon, down, und they are also staked out some ocated surface inside. The Crookes tube is ground in the neighbouring island of Yong, Chong. The Korene generally is delighted at the elimination of the Japanese influence from the country-In reference to the claim made by the Japanese Govenment for an indemnity for the murder of Japanese in Kora, the Korean Government proposes to submit to Japon the following bilance-shoot:—
KOREA IN ACCOUNT, WITH JARAN.
Cr. Dir.
closed in wooden box, and connected with an air pump to keep the exhaustion at the degree of maximum effect. When the Auoro- scope is brought overa land or an arm laid on the box containing the tube--which is best excited by sa induction coil with rotary circuit breaker and an air-blast to blow out the area- the soreen glow a shadow is seen, and is few manouts the outline of the Lones Jashes
It is said that the into view.
shadows
To 60 Japanese coulis | By one Koreas murdered by Koreans, murdered by Jape ofOUTH at $5,000 ea. $200,000 || mo
$230,000 --N. C. Day News.
TILE ACUREN WAR.
SMART FIGHTING DUSCIT SUCCESSES – It is totographed to-day (25th May) that the Dutch operations against Umur's positions have, during the first two days, been cessful The orovice, ap to Lampieang and the moun- tain ridge to the wird lave fallen into Dutch bunda.
Killed, 2: wounded, 147-Straits Times.
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SHIPPING KEPORTS.
The British steamer Gluncester City, from Saigon 27th May, had fins clear weather through out the passage, snooth sea and Ught S.E, to S bremzes.
The annual report on the Straits Ching Protectorate has semo, interesting detajle of Societies and ere. There was no farions The British steamer Kaifong, from Shanghai disturbancs during 1800 as regards gistered 27th May; had thick fog with fresh & and S.W. Societies, but there seems to be long ten-winds from Shanghai to Chapel Island. From dapoy to form "sqacero konggis," Mr. Capper Chapal Island to port light 8.W. wind and fine writes:--
fruuthor.
----The-abolition-of-the-registration of brotless.
having given rise to a belief amongst the lower crimioal classes that to Government did not intend in future to give ordinary Police pro taction to the inmates of brothels hus resulted, as was anticipated, in a great ingrouse of black mailing and bullying. bibs in Singapore and Fonzog.
At the close of the year 1891 and through ths fifat for onthe "of 1895, a determined attempt was muide in Singapore by the lawless antoneso in Kreis Ayor, Hokkien Street, Kampong Mainces, aud Kampong Glam, reorganize the brothel squeezing Societies that were suppressed in 1891 and 1892.
Thuring these disturbances, the Keng Tak Hong, or registered Bocisty of boiler-makers,
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY... £2,480,053 NET, ANNUAL FIRE TREMIA 737,479
Having been appointed Agouts of the above Company we are prepared to accent EUROPEAN and CHINESE REs as current rates.
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697,400 0 0 2404,992 7 The Endorsigned having been appointed AGENTS for the stove Company are at The German steamer Lyginoon; from Shangpared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at hai 28th May, had for anchored near Elliot Is Current Rates. land frem 1 pm. 28th until 6 am 29th Fur- thor on light changeable winds with light fors. From Lammocks to port fuo weather and light S.W: breeze.
SHEWAN & CO.,
Agenais Hongkong, 18th July, 1895.
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The Undersigned are now prepared to to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
against FIRE at Current Ratos.***
The British steamet Anchiess, from Rangoon 15th May, Pening 21st, and Singapore 25th.. experienced very strong B.W. Parang and Singapore From Singapore to Capo Padaran light variable winds and calms. From Cape Fadaran to port light to moderato sontherly wins and fine weather.
Tho German chester Nanyang, from With
ON NEW FIXED Deposita':- For months
6 3
4%
...34%
...25%
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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Chino Characteristics, by H. Smith. Light Railways, by Mackay..
Naval Administration, by Sir Veny Hamitter Hints and Elites of Japanese fumer
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Sweetheart Travollers, by Crockett.” Food and Fattore, by Dick Donovan. Electric Lighting, by Maycook. History of Archiloture, by Fateher. Shakespero and his Predecesso, by Beas. Mechanism of Men-of-War. Naval Pooket Book, 1896.
The Beautiful White Dovil, by Guy Boothby, Mine Grace of All Souls', by Kiguard. A Point of Conscience, by Hungerford. Cs Braccio, by Marion Crawford. 20 | Wes Willis Wínkis, by Kipling.
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and other working at Tanjong Pagar Dock 1.28th May, Chinking 27th, and Woosung 28,AVID CORSAR
and other ironworks, joined one of those bands of brothel squeezers, and one of the chief of the boiler-makors was arrested, but was. aribasquently relevan ihore was not sufficient evidence against him
Two rival parties struggle for the monopoly of the extortion aimed at, and were dealt with by the Government, the singlenders being banished, white a number of their agents were bound over by the Police Magistrate to keep the peace.
"In Tenang there is a large number of samsongs who infest Campbell Street, practising extortion not only on keepers and inmates of brothels, but gran on shopkeepers and hawkers Assaults are committed broad daylight kanckledusters being frequently used.
"Such is tho Fear inspired by these men that the victims are reluctant to make any com- plaint. In a considerable number of casos, however, brothel koopers have given informa tion, and the Department has masieted them by the arrest of man on the spoly watching casos is the Police Court, and othervise.
Towards the end of the year information was received of at least one Contones Socisty in Penang organized for the purpose of squeezing brothel keepers and others, assaulting obnoxious persons, arranging for bail in the Folics Court, intimidating witnesses, and gut ting up falsa oharges. The ringleaders usually describe themselves as goldsmiths, but have rally no fixed residence or trade. They are being watched with a view to à caso for deper- tation being established."
Twenty-two mon were banished during the. year, eleven for brothel squeezing and six for keing connected with Wai-Seng Losterios.
180,901 Chiriose imigrants arrived in in- gapore from China, as against 137594 in 1804 and 186,843 in 1833.
"Chinese immigration to Singapore in 1895 reached its highest, figure since the Chicezo. Protectorate was established-190,000 odd Chi- fese immigrants living arrived here a larger number of Chinese than the reeldent Chinese population in Singapore..
To give the offears of the Chinese Pro tostomte in Singapore & fair chance to control and regulate offciently this great growing. -Chinese immigration trafilo, it is necessary to have a Government Immigration Wharf and Examination Depot at some convenient situ tion near the town. This, measure, lisa beesi urged upon the Government by the Chines Protectorate since the seventies, and it is to on hoped that at the owning amendment of the
had foggy weather and light southerly wind to Hieshan. From Hieshan to Tarnabout strong S.W. wind and fog. From Termbout to Lam-: mocks light southerly wind and foggy weather." From Lalomocks to part tins clear weather and fresh S.W.wind. Bar. 29.85 to 29.20.
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Chinese Immigraite Ordinance this important head of all the waters examined for
recommendation will be carried out."
We (Fren Prat) nomend this, paragraph to
the consciences of those responsible for the
altaration of the law
***After twelve oxperienon of
purity and freedom from
working of the Ordinances, for the Protection germs."
of Women at Girls without the registration system, the officers of this Department hear witness that this decision has produced the
avila foretold of it and undone much of the
good work of past and prosent Protectors of
Chinese."
SOLE AGENTS CARLOWITZ & 00.,
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£5.07.10, sellers
£14 £8.10, sales de poliom $50 $60, males & sellers $15 sellors £170
· ¦ Wanehat Warel'se Co $37) 640, sellers
Watson.& C., A.S$1051275
CHATER & YEKNON, Stare Brokere.
ORDERS CAE be Booked and Rates Supplied
on Application to the Undersigned for Teak Squarzo, FLAKES, SCANTLINOS, AND- BOARDS.
FLAKED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TRAK BOARDS.
TRAK SHINGLES.
OPIUM.
Allowance
1. to 84 catties.
to
New Malwa $750 2/4 years Old Malwu...$760 5/10 years Oll Male 80 Thu 8 to 2 New Paton
2680; Old Po$625 New Henares3782; Old Benares $745
THE WEATHER.
CHINA CAST METEOROLOGICAL ... KEGISTWH, địgy MAY, AT 4 PM–
STATION.
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. 228.56 196 Nagasaki 29.76
QIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 17th July, 1895,
WOOD'S COWBRAND
Shanghai. 99,79
Sharp Peaks: Amay
29.70
Santow
29.70
Cipton
**20.99
AUSTRA. Hngkong
20.79
Victoria Teas
Gep Rock
20.82
Macac
·Pakhai........ Haiphong
$9.77
Bonno Manila
[37
Cups & Janies
·JUST RECEIVED.
NEW SEASON'S
LIAN BUTTER IN FINE CONDITION,
Alo WOOD'S COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE..
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Solo Agout.. Hongkong. 24th Juntary, 1806.
R
FOR SALE
UINART PERE & FILS REIKS
Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Comper-
51
20.83 85.79 *0.80
Wind.
Ist JUNE. AT 10 A.1.
Wiedivestock 29 56 Takyu Nagasaki Shanghai...... Sharp Peuk
Aloy
Swatow
Cacion
59.90
Ship only the Finest Quality: Extra Dry (Green Beal).
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Sold Agents
Tlangkong 20.81 Victoriu Peik.j Gap. Rock...
4091
Ad
29.82
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
1206
Pakhoi...
29.79
$5.00
25.86
FOR SALE.
"The Kattle" : A now. Shangbai Illus
trated Comic Journal,to be publisfied - Monthly. Subscription $10 pa
year. Single copies seb. First Through Fire and Sword in the Sondan,
by Hlatit Pashs Notes of a Jonruey, on the Upper Mo
kong, Siam, by H. Warington Smyth, with Maps and fliustration $4.00 Dr. Legge's Translation, with toxt, of
the Chinese Classics-8 vols com-
A RELIABLE TIME KEEPER NEW STYLE.
812.50
CLOCKS!
:
plete
Vols. may be had separately S13 esch) Comalry's A String of Chinese Fench
Stones
$5.00
Dr. MacKay's From Far Farm Sport in India and Bontali Deud by Surg. Captain J. 8. Edye, Army. bledical Staff
$400,
$100
Malay Sketches, by F.:a. Ewettenbam.. $2.75 The White Ensign-Notes on Life, und
Work in Her Majesty's Navy, đợi. tributed by Naval Offers
$5.50 Vakar the Oft-Barn, by George Grift $3.30
KELLY & WALSH, LD. $29
SANTAL-MIDY
Mado in Japan;
YBOOKS!!
CLOCKS!!!
Mouf Artistio in Biyle;
Most Corinct in Timo;
Kad
Most Ecocarmical.
THE MITSUT BUSSAN KAISHA,
No. 8, Quzeye ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 4th May, 1896, [2263-2
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SEAL.
Thess Capsules are used in the Landon and Faris Hospitale in place of Copebis Cubebs, and astringent injections, they relieve E the paliest, without using any of the wel known inconvonies of those remedies, in 48 hours.
Dr. POENER tays. The purity of Ol
Bantal; is of the greatest importanvo; the best for we have used in the Proudly preparation
known as Eantel-inly sold in small caparles
to swallow a rodily supported by the
stomach, Deutsche Medical Zeiting, July
1980
830............per case of 1 dozen quarta. $32, por case of 2 dozen pinta D KRESSMANN & CO:8
WEED AND WHITE
BORDEAUX WINES. CHIBBERT & CO.
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT MAINZER BEER. A
SIEMSSEN & CO: Hongkong, 1st February, 1896.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE.
HEIDSIECK & CO., REIMS. L'UEVETORS TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROTAL COURT AF BHELIN AND 30 THE IMPERIAL
COUET OF ESBIAN MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry),
Do
"B" REP FOLL(dry), Do
GOLD FOILS
Ado
BANTAL-MIDY is sold in bottles of 40 sphorical capsulas, each of which contains 6-
A stropes of the pure embor-coloured Sandal-wood
Al distilled by Midy's process.
All Copaules bear the name Midp." printed.
in black letters.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS,
159-2
DRY DO
(záru dry)
"CARLOWITZ & CO., Belo Agents For Hongkong, China, and Japan.
Haiphong
Bolinao
Manila
Cape & Jques!
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VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The C.. P. steamer Entpress of" Chine, arrived at Shanghai on Saturday, the 80th uit, até puma, and left again st midnight of same day for Hongkong, where she is expectedl [to arrive at 9 a.m, to-day, the 2nd instant.
THE GERMAN MAIZ
The N. D. L. steamer Prins Heinrich, with the German mall of the 4th ult, loft Singapore on Thursday, the 28th vit, st 5 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the Bad instant.
THE AMERICAN MAIL The O. & O steamer Doric, with maila, to.,. which left San Francisco via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohams, and left for this port on the let inat., via Nagasaki.
The P. M. stafter Chain, with maila, &o, loft San Francisco for this port via 'Honolulu, Yokohama, and Nagasaki, on the 20th ult.
**MERCHANT STEAMERS.-
The N. Y. K. chartered steamer Artinrhead laft Singapore for, this port on the 26th nlt, and may be expected here to-day."
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Vindoboke left Kobs for this port on the 28th uit.
The C. M. stesizer Chington, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 14th ult. and may be considered due at Slugaporo on or about the 2nd inat.
The 0. 8. 8. Ch's steamor" Pyrrhus, from Liverpool, loft Bingapore on the 29th ult., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 3rd instant
The Shire Ling steandor Glamorganaŭirs left · Singapore on the 29th it, und is due bem un or about the 4th instant.
The N. P. Co.'s steamer Tacoma loft. Victoria for this port on the 17th ult, via usual ports of bull.
The P. & O. steamer Hydaspse left Singapore for this pert on the 27th it, at 11 ».m. -*
The F.&O. sboamer Rohilla loft Bombay for this port on the afternoon of the 30th ultimė.
PASSED THE CANAL,
OUTWARD-24th. Apell-Teresa.. 29 April -Glenavon. 1st May-Copach, Nerite. 5th May-Rose Castle," Balinoral Ricktena. Sch-May-Cedar Branch, Queen Olga, Woolwich. 12th May Thekla, 15th May-Chiunea, Glenfare, ' Palawan, Bengios. 19th May Monmouth shire, Ouluny Orestes, Melbourne. 42nd May Eric Simons, Kaison. 26th May-- Oreann, Yarra, Boynton, Promethens. 29th May--Glenesk, Sunda, Telenu. HOMEWARD--2d May-Sachsen, Dardanus,
Shanghat, 28th May--Elektra.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Fatra, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below,
PEAK DELIVERY cics at Post Rice at 11.30 am and 3 pm or in Lettor Boms in the Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trans Lotter Boxes at Poak will be cleared at 12.80 und 4 p.m.
The Postal Guide for 1896. rovised to date will be found in the Chronile and Directory P. XIX. This is the only authorised complet Sammary of Portal, information published in Hongkong.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE, For Svatom and Deli.--Por Taichsony, to day, the Zud inst, et 9.30 A.M.
For Anuy-Per Anchises, to-day, the 2nd inst. at 2.30 AM
For Bangkok-Per Kong Beny, to-day, the 2nd instat 9.30 AM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tams-Fer Formosa, to-day, the 2nd Inst., at 11:30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Kanglic, to-day, the 2od inst., at 3.30 P.M...
For Chufoo, Tienlein, and Norchwang.--Per "Kwongrang, to-day, the 2nd inst., at 8.30 F.M. For Chefoo and Tionisin.-Per Ching Piny, to-day, the 2nd inst., it 4.30 r.
For Saigon Per Jacob Christensan, to-day,. the 2nd instant, at 490 r.M.
For Singapore-Ter Herika, to-morrow, the 3rd init at 11.30.
For Singapore, Perang, and Bombay-Per
·Bisagno, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 11.30
A.M.
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, and Toko- linha-Per Marayon, to-morrow, the 3rd inst Fat 3.30 F.M.
For Nagasaki, Kolo, and Yokohama.-Per Ancona, on Friday, the 5th inst., at 11.30 am.
For Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B., and Tacoma, Wash.-Per Braemar, on Friday, the 5th inst, at 11.30 AM,”
For Kebs and Yokohama.-Per Amara, on- Saturday, the 6th inst, at 2.30 PM.
For Chadon and Newchwang.--Per Indepen dent, on Monday, the 8th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Singapore-Ter Hyson, on Mentay, the 22nd inal, at 430 P.M..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Fookat Mirzapore will bo dewatched on THURSDAY, the 4th Jane, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Europa, and countrids beyond, via Brindisi, tothe Straits Settlements, Netherlands India Huraak- Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8:00 AM-Posting of Prices Current nud Cir-
Dilare casos. 10:00 AM-Begistry senses.
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns ceases. 11:00 AM-Mail oluses.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES TACKET.
The United States Nail Pauker City of Peking will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th ist, with mails for Japan, San Fran sinco, the United States, Caunda. Honolulu, Pera. o., which will be close as follows:----- 1.60 Am. Registry corsee. 5.00 A3. Post Office clows, but correspondence
may be posted on board the Packet with the Lab Fes of 10 cents extes postage: until tiron of departure.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN.
· PACKET
The Caulian Mail. Packet Impress of China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Jung, with Mails for Skaughai, Japan, the United States, Canada, Co., which will be closed as follow-
On that ni 1123 am Thë barometer Yma elasti qkly at Shanghai in rear of a dopressint which moms to bays been moying Hartward to that B. of phân station Jaskar. day. On the B. and E, casta pasunims diversaved and a -10.00 AM. Registry cases. gradnal Fall is also in progrese at Bolmen Probably a depression exists. or is in course of fonsation, in tin Paine 10.30 AM. Post Office closes, but correspondence to the Eastward often. Forscast Light or molte SW. and W, winds'; finc
·AUKOKONG, NEGRTED
30.m
Province On date On Vale day 4 y.m
29.79
Baromoteren Temperature subsyntet.
Rendit
Direction pfwindy, WWW. SSW
Weather in S
Highest apo aiz temperatum in the Slab SBY ... Lowest open air beratura e Sat May
Anon reduced to 22 Cigros Falir, at det vel 2-TEMPÍRATOax in áka eludy az Asgrees Fahrenheit.
a la percentage of nation; the humidity of sit frated with moisture belly lov
DIRECTION Or menige to two polita. 5-Vonew or ras WIND Recording to Beaufort Besla
· 6-Brain or exe. Weature; fu aky'; a, detimbed lends fl. zeissling rain: 1. fegg, gloomy; h, fully i lightning; 2. vorent; p. panning showers ; qisqantly. ralupa.adow; t. theender; visibility; Now (wet).
KATEG. FIGG, Fin Amistart. Hongkong Observatory, lat June,, 1996. MERS. FALCONER & Co.'s Rorg, 1st June: Barometer & A.N... 28.59 Therm. 3 Act. (Weskalb) 79 Baronieter M. 29.77 Therm 1 AM. Wel bulb) 79 Barometer 4.M...28.73 Therm. 4r.M. Wetbulb) 79 Thorsion BAM...85 Theras. Maximum Thermow. 1 r....86 Therm. Minimum (over) Thermian 4 r....86nigin`.....
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE. 2nd June to Ath.
HUWATEL
LOW WATER.
Ex
Moan Than
Height, Hongkong Mona Time
Tel. ย
Mur. 4
ITL
South
chht.
may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Pestegs until
the time of departure.
ORTLAND
P
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CEMENT
BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHIJÄ,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO
1792 Hongkong 11th April 1883
I. E N..
TENG.
BURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Consulation Tree." Hongkong. 33rd September, 1891.
號生怡
LABGE
SANG &
COAL MERCHANTS.....
have always on hand.
(776
30.
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP.
TION OF COAL
82 AddressCare of Hosers. KwONG SANG & Co
N668. PRAYA.
5815
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAFTAINS, the AGENTU, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews » of the following Vessels during their stay. In... --
Hongkong Harbour:
ALBINGIA, Ger. Stc., Witt-Captain: ALDEELEY, Brit str, Nicholas -Chinese. ABRAZOON Arcaz, Brit. str., Hanson--David
Sassoon, Sons & Co.
BENCARIO, Brit. str., Wallace--Gibb, Livings, BEAESAR, Brit, r. Porter Batterfold &
Swiro.
GLODORSTER CITY, Brit. str., Bel-Chinese. JACOB CHRISTENSEN; Norw. str. Houson-
Chine.
The height-al mewn postaral lins bon desermed, from the the tile-gwagaat the Howison Tidnt Observatory's and tha MASCOTTE, Brit, str., Ross-Bradley & Co
Loox, Brit str., Jackson-Butterfield &
Ewire,
„ždai chaervazions of 1867 and 1555, ma 4,87 Tout abans neu BẾ
Bights in
Ordinary Apringvides, to whints datum”, tha
Tablar k
* kes kucarred, sa 3,87 foot above toro.
- The height in. the Tables marked with a minna olen (—)
MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. str., Molexa-Shewan
& Co.
are below or water Ordinary Spring Tide, and should be Troop, Brit ship, Fritz-Master. (1859 from the yountant girds phKITO,
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