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For any reason's giving way, ruid I know there'll be
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Tlies can send lonely sultera no mor
(Written in a cheerful moment, Feb. 200, 1897.)
U-SONNET TO A SOLITARY SAPPER IN
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Odier out of earthworks and fedang, Who comes and breska my spell of isolation, Maybe your fireary intellectual plane
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42 nomin £146, Luyers ABSA, sellem £1 $100, sellem -17/6 58, buyers
$50 (quidation). $10 $7, buycas $20 59 $100 $145
in liquidation). $585, porainal $25 $93, buyers $10 $22, sellers $50 $30 £10 $110, buyer
9.10, alon & sellers $100 $95, buyers
$50 $, sellers ··· $25 $108, sellers 850 $69, ex div. buyers. $50 $180, sales & bayers $125 249 pct. prem *(8123.75; adi $50 $1871, 6. & sellers $20 $198, ex div. $25-594, ulus 103973, cellers 225 T. 195, salle
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$20 3264, sales &aliers 830 $237, sollers. $60 $150, sales
$50 877, alex
$10 89, 6x div. $2016, buyers $400, ellers $100 150, eller
Fes. 800 875, sled
16 $9.50, sales &buyen $3 fominal 600, males
$116, ules & sollers
Ho.......134. 101. $12, sellers
Steamship Cor
China and Manda. China Muical Oral Do Traf Desglas 8. 9. C... H., Canton and M... Indo-Chin & N.... Wanchi Ware're Co. Watson & Co, A. &
350 369, mies.
10. sellers £10 £8.
850 $61, sallars) $15 35, aules
$47, ale sller.
$10 $19, les & collar J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.
¡OPIUM,
with ull'ance Allowinon. Now Malwa (this year's) $700 to callies
KRESSMANN & CO. Now Malwa (ingl years)97803
RED AND WHITE
DORDEAUX WINES.
G. HIEBERT & CO.S
BOTTLED ALL & STOUT MAINZER BEEE
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, let February, 1896, 1 136
FOR SALE
GRAHAM'S CELEBRATED CROWNS
LIGHT WINE, specially SUITABLE. for Tropical Climated This Wins - Inic an enormous role in India
$21 per care of one Dozen.. Apply to
Malyn (older) 8000 to 2 Now Puza682; Od Putas.700 Now Benares 4695.; Old Benires 8713 $480 to $550 8000 to 6:175
Persian, Oily
Persian, Paper
Sales:-20 cheda New Fatno.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER, 25th FEBRUARY, AT 4г..
STATION:
CANDERSON Wladivostock, 29.84. Sule Agenty 13. Trayn Central Tokyo. Hongkong, 8th February, 1907. [382 Kock
Nagasaki WILLIAM LYSAUGET & SONS. Kagoshima WANCHAL MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN- GINEBRING STADLIBYMENT.
1 to 9, Uross Lazo, Wansbäi.
*20.82
29.79
2330
20.01
Ehunghai...
30.08
Sharp Peak
50.07
ABO Swatow
80.00
29.97
auto
30.00
Hongkong
iteris Peat
24.06
29.94
23.90
2085
29.84
A LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, Aby the best English ushers always on bund such as Steam Steering Gear, Steam Winches, day Rock Steam Capstros, Stasm Pumps, Steam Donkey Me Props, Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Milla. Haiphong..... Marine Boilers and Engines, Stationary Bolimo..... Boilers and Driving Enginee, Steel Boiler Manila Plates, Pig Iron, etsy etai
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26th' TEBRUARY, machinery with quick despatch and good work Toky manship Enquiries solicited for any of the Lacht. 2937 above a the completa plant of any kind of Nagasaki 30.03 machinery,
W. LYSAUGHT
189, Wanchai Road, Hongkong, 20th Junnery, 1897.
agushima. 29.00 Shanghai
30.14 40
Sharp Peak..
30.18
[2989 Amoy
30.03
A TERRIBLE COUGIT.
A TERRIBLE COUGFC.
1954.
A TERKIBLE COUGH A
Bratow... Canton 29.96. Hongkong. Victoria Peaki
30.05 ·
30.09.
Gap Rock
ice
29.80
29.90
-29.91
OMBAT BURMAH TRADING CO..
BPORATION, LIMITED.
BANGKOK AND RANGOON....
U1, Commercial Road, Peckham, July 12.
"Dear Sir, sen a poor hand at expresing
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TEAK COINGIAN TO EGOWING. PIRADOR RAILWAY SIKETARS & all GAUGEE
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongcong 3rd May, 1895.
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8. J. DAVID & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st December, 18k
COPYETION OF COALA Address Cars of Messer KWONG BAND & COM
NO 68. PRATA
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LESSONS IN FRENCH,
TEW and EASY METHOD of LEARN ENE INGERENCH in a Few Months, mainly by Conversation, by Frenchman. Foes very moderate
Care of Office of the Paper Hongkong, 4th February, 1897 [517 MARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUBS
USED FOR 16 Tuni
IRS
TOQKHAUSEN
DRAPER, MILLINER, DESS AND MANTIE MAKER, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
LATEST NOVELTIES
LONDON PARIS Hongkong, 3rd September, 16037
RJEEMEDIOS,
& BON'S
MERCHANT NAVE NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX PAY RELIANCE-CROWN TARPAULINES
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co;|
Sole Agents.
TO SHIPMASTERS,
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A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOUTOR'S TESTIMONY- LA DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.
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We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPAUT. in HORGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER,
CALE FLAG W.
______J W, KEW & CO.,
STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, Hearkour, 9th October, 1895,00 19826
NOTICE OF FIRM
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
NOTICE is horobe gire that the Interest.
OF DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO. LIMITED, in the Insiness heretafora, carried on by them at THE VICTORIA DISTENBART 10 CRASED and DETERMINED on the 14th
OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP MAMALADEALER, PA No. 3, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG,
Will be glad to Bud STAMPS on approval
instant and conto DAKIN
CBUICKSHANE & CO., LIMITED, before the 14th netant will be FAID by the Under signed, who will also collect and resolve all uzurunts due to thou sil Firm
COUGH LOZENGES were first bade, and the sale is Inrger than ever, beto ho are unrivalled in the relief and cure of Winter Cougs, Asthma, and Bronuitie ono nionè gives ralieť.. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED. UTTERLY UNBIVALLED. ULTERLY UNBIYALLED.
Kenting's Cough Longes, theunrivalled rozvody for COUGHS, HOARBENDAS, and THROAT TROUBLES, are sold la Bottles by all Chemists."
AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY
AT
62, QCMEN'S BOAD CENECAL, CHADWICK KEW: LATE GY POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 6th March, 1896
NORTH FORMOSA
PL76
Frin inst
24 hours
barometer
The C. M. steamer Danfa, from Glasgow. and Liverpool, parsed the Caunt on the 17th instant, and may be considered due at Singapore' on or about the 8th pecs. B, ART
The Rickmera steamer Mile Hickmura, from Middlesbro', „Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 2nd instant, and; may te considered dus here on or about the. 22nd Marah
The P. & O. steamer Ceylon left Bingapore for this port, on the 26th instant
-PASSED THIN CANAL OUTWARD-Wnd Jan-Palwas, Ags, 28th Jum. Agamemnon, Deika Hiclenizra, "Normandia. 29th Jou-Melpornene, Oceana, Keslong, St. Andrews and February-dolai, Cyrus, Dordogne. uth February-Hocter, Karagawa Maru. 9th Folemory---Glen. evon, Menelaut. Helen Richners, 12th Feb.
-Anapa, Guadalquiver. 16th February Benlerig, Brato, St. Giles, St. Jerome th. FebruaryHoli Japan, Astaz, Salazie, Certs. 23rd Feb,-Bulan Rickmers, Tusa Marie HOMEWARD 19th Feb --Polyphemue, Fyrrkus, Bellona, Cangas. 23rd February-Bornes,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
PEAK DELIVERY Akies at Post Office uit 11.80 a.m. and 3 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in the Care by 12 and 2.30 o'clock Trans. Letter. Bores ut Peak will be olcared at 12.30 and 1pm.
The Postal Gaile for 1896, revises to dista will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. XIX. This is the only authorised complute Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is correcte to a xanch later hour than that given below..
LA MAN WILL ÖLOSE," For Amey and Tamani Per Formosa, to day, the 27th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Amer and Manih-For Sunghiang, to day, the 27th instant, et 11.80 4.
For Tientsin. Per Averyany to-day, the 27th instant at 11.30 MART
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Jook town, Townsville, Brizbano, Sydney and Hel hourne.Par Airlie,
11:30 £y, the 27th inst, at
For boughs-Ter
27th instant, at 3. e latree, te-day, the For Saigon. Par Turies, today the 27th instant, at 4.30 m.
For Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo-Fer Tholes, to-day, the 27th ingt, at 8.00 ..
For Swatar and Shanghai-Per Canton, to-day, the 27th instant, at 5,00 2.M.! For Heilowand Pakhi--For Triumph, Lo day, the 27th instant, at 5,00 F.m
For Bratov, Singapors and Bangkok-Por Deviwungse, on Tuesday, the 2nd March, s
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-For Fuling, on Tuesday, the 2nd prex, at 2.00 7.3
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAUNÉT,
The German Contract Packet Preussen will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd March, with Mails for the United Kingdom Burope and countries beyond, vid Brindist, to the Straite Sottlaments, Batavia, Burmalı,
Registry censer at 7:30 A
| Cayton, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, dog da
The mail clves at 8.00 A-Liste letters til 8.30 with 10 cents extra postage.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Bio de Janeiro, will bo despatched on TUESDAY, the
2nd March, with nails for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honajulu Pern, &c, which will be closoz as follows se 10 A.1. Registry ouses.
E 11AM. Post Office closes, but Correspondenos. may be posted on board the Pocket with Lata "Few of 10 cents extra Postage until the time
of departure
S
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET:
The French Contract Packet Culedonics will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd March, with Mails to the United Kingdoan, Europe, and places beyond, ma Morselles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Bataris, Bur- mol, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonie Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egret, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
calare cases 10.00 AM Registry ceases.
the muils, &c.:
10.30 AM-Posting, of uswspapers, books, an
n
On the 20th ai theo đuốc Tàu du co in heo Bored patient centre, now Be uzer B. Japan. Presurse also in
coast of C
of China and in the G Ho Tonkin, the on the 11.00 .Mail cloves having falleg somiderably longesterday. Forost |-- Ervaku NK soda. Kjøska; nome drissile rain or mink
KONGKONG REGISTER
Barometer Temperatuba ............ Flacidity an
·Direstdon of wind some Westhari-
Da dato
Eroploss daydp.ni, l'at 20 m.3.
29.03
30.00
On date
atp.m
46°0%
50
FAR
0
Highest open air temperatures the 251105 Logmerk opon al- tenperatura cu the Stiinan k 2--Disewaren roderoć to 22 degener Fahr, 22 pafoval,
the shade i dogros Fahrenheit perourtage of taration, the boldlty of
may be posted on board the Packet with the Late Fee of 0 cents extra nostare. until the time of departare12
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Prokof Bolilla will be despatched on THURSDAY the Ith | March, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bay and, u74 Frisidam; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burnah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. - 8.00 A.M.---Pasting of Prices Carrent and Căr-
culari OKIBASKE
10.00 AM-Eegistry re
10.30 AM. Poeting of newspapers, books, and
patterns cos 1100A.M.Mail olesos,
LATE LETTERs may be posted (from 11:10 · :) toith 10 conto lats fes up to 11.30 ...
after which hour they may be sent on boardl with the same late fee
kry naturaled with motel syv deleg 10)..
DEDETION OF THE WIND to Leo Doszt 6--FORUM OF TAR Wording to Beaufort Beske 6. Bars OF TUR, WRATHON 2.. blue skyj s, detailed plouder di drzelius in d. for calony: B bigitning 1 4. areast; p. gaming shuppare jq squally? raj razowy; t. thunder: vidity/1w, dow (wal)ate) F.G. FIGO, First Asialani. Hongkong Observatory, 26th February, 1897.. MESERE, FALCONER & UD'S EXITEn, 26th Feb.
Barometer 94.29.80 Therm. 9 A.M. {Wet hulh Go Eurometer 1r....96 Then, 1 r. (Wetbulb) 58 Burgareler 4.9.32 Thema, 4 pm. (Wetbulb) 56 Thermom. 9 AM 58 Therm. Maximare 38 For P.57 Them Miuimur (over Thermos. 4PM...575g right) in
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
27th February to 6th March. HIGH WATER.
› LOW WATER
BEAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKETARA.
The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of Jepun will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 17th March, with Mails for Slinngbar; Nagualu, Kobe, - Yokohama, Victoria and 57 Vancouver, BC, which will be closed on fol.
∙Lows:--:
10.00 AM, Bogisty consang 090
Hegg Bright Height Blea Ta
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High-
20
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PLANEH, TONGUED, AND GROors Taxable preserve for Wood by any address on recipe of inficiatury zefer- under the styls of THE VICTORIA DIE FOR SALE A MAP of NORTH
and gainst White Ants, Decay,
Rot, and Danighean, a small
EGEBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong. 17th July, 1895,
Solo Agonts for China,
MÜCADELE Z CO Hongkong, 25th January, 1892, 289
endea
Is also prepared to parolinen sad FORTAUS Braurs in Large or Bigall Quantities for Cash. AARNE WANTED, Liberal Discount Allowed, 12716
The Busines will be carried on in the future PENSARYLA
For 1ER VICTORIA DIBEERRARY,AL
J. R. CAPELLA a Manger, Y Hongkong 30th January, 1997;
320
FORMOSA, by J. W. PazEBASON, IM. Customs Service. NEW EDITION. Colourel, Price £200. To be lind at Daily Freer Offps and the Booksellers, Hongkong, 20th June, 1890,
F1448
The
11.00 AM Post Office closes, but correspondence may be posted on board the Focket with Lace Fas of 10 onts extra Postage until the time of departure.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.
NOT RE
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aours, nor the OWNERS Will 50 RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT antreated by the Officers or the Craws of the. Following Yessela during their stay In |Hongkong Harbour
AIRLIE, British str, Ellis Gibo, Livingston
BULLMOUTH, Brit. atr, Davica-Arnold,
Karierg & Co
Chusar, Gor, sir, Andressen-Sigmauen & Co. MENMUI, British McArthur Gibb,
Idyligeton & Ca
SILUPRico, Gor ale, Schuldt Häring,
Buschwanz & Menzell:
of all antralnet, from the tel plantation of Lestari 1966, 6.57 fegt, nuDTY ENG of the slogauge at Kowloon Tidal Ulverstory and the Sontereter Delitory: Spring Tidus, he whiele istotu klonal bights lu thean Thulen mes relóized, an 35 Int shop to SWATOW, Ger rte; Jorperson-Siemacon & Co.
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