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be pitchedwheelong front the gallery to the pit. Suddenly a voice rose about the din: Don waste hue kill a fridler wid himn syu. To stay at the wickets for the reminder fevourities, suil it happened that when Mallowe of the playing tina is surely as creditable was beginning to make a god, lupression performed as hitting up fro, cr. siz baad-in a chammtor, successfully impersonated by red with the men frosh and the pitob Talbot, few alcantents in the gallory portent. With sach glorious Weather as we set up a cry of Talbot Talbot! This was have enjoyed this summer it has been abandon taken up, and the dolebrated ogrelian antly etldent that the bat has gained a supre- and astonished. Idarubing to the footlights macy over the ball, and this of course, has tended to increase the exuber of drawn games. If something could be done to reduce the number of unfinished muntobes the Lugus systom of eroring would be admirable in every way and I 890 Do Zoo at all why more time shonid not be given to the gume, The unmber of trial balls should certainly ba niited for can con-

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$337.60 $50 $177, sellers $20 $105

$25 $181, burem. $59 $357, ellers 226 T 200, buyers $20 ($174, vilem $50 $295, barem 850 $165, buyers

$50 $74, buyers

81994, seller $30 $19 $10 $32, Seller $100 $43, seller

*os. 600 $81, buyers

196.

$7 St, Bellera

121 122), wellens

the Eugo

5th outs etters tosputchad.

exensted hard This Pagicat brings repi from. Hongkong un the 1st icly,

The PM steamer Ching, with, the American of the Eth ultimo, loft Tolosam on Friday, the 27th nitimo, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 4th instant.

The PM stormer Pers, with rails, day left Ban Francisco for this port via Honolulu, s Yokohama, Inland Bee, Kobe, Nigeanki, and Shanghai, on the 24th iltimo

The O&0. steamer Halgic with the American mail of the 4th ultrain, foft. Yokotame en Tuesday, the 91st alt at Anylight and many bo-expected here on or about Wednesday tha 8th instant

MEECHAMY STRAMMES

The N. P. atemmer Pelican arrived at Toko- -baum from Tacoma on the 23rd ult

The N. P. teamer Olympia, sailed from Tacoma, W., for the port via Jápan, on the | 14th altimo:

The E. & Aipdzser Menmuir, from Sydney -&c., loft Port Darwin oa the 24th itimo; for Abis port.

The Mutual steamer Ozlong, from. Gilne: gow and Liverpool, passed the Cuan on the 17th altime, and may be considered dus at Sings; pere on or about the Srd ́inminati

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer daria Valerici Joft Yokoham for this port on the 90th b

The Austrian Lloy·la stesmor Medum istr Kato fer this port on the 30th ult

The P. & G. steamer Sumatra þolt Singapore for this port on the 31st ultimo.

The C. N. Co.'s tester Trinan, from Aus tralian ports. left Pork Darwin on the 5th altimo, and may be expected to arrive here on Monday, the 6th startA

Tos Rickmers ateamer Helene Richsnere, from Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hanbrag, pasad the Canal on 27th ult. and may be considered, due at Singapore on or about the 7th instant.

The C. Mutual steamer Oinfa, from Swan- sen and Liverpool, passed the Canil ön the 25th altimo and may be considered dus at Singapor ou or about the 11th instant.

PASSED THE CANAL:

OFTWARE-7th Jute-Soniawers

romfild, Lachtay. 30th: Saly-Dardums, Laural Branch. 3rd August Gisela, 6th August -El Branch: Flintshire, Furneit 10th Aug-Macduff St. Jerome. 17th ingust -Clonartney, Bydney, Teuter, Cerer, Halone Rickmers."18fb AgtSocotra. 24th August--Rewine, 27th August-Eltric dale, 31st Angust-Gerda, Precisen, Mendaus, Tadryent

towwwARD-Stat August-Argyli, Curmar

thenshire Marquis Bacqueieu Alelbourno POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

A HAI WILL CLOSE.

For Satow. Amoy and Foochow Par Namia, to-dey, the Bud inst; at 11.30 AM.

For Swaton-Per l'akehan, to-day, the 2nd inst., at 2,80 7.3.

For Manila Por Esmeralda, to-day, the End 'instant, at 3,30 PM.

For Shanghai-Par Tyrinom tesy, the nd instant, at 5.30 PM.

For Shanghai-Por Kwongleo, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 3.30, 15,

For Tientaiu-Per Kurongsang, to-day, the 2rd instant. at 3.30 P.3L -

For Wuchow-Per Wingtong, to-day, the -2pdinetant,

5:00-PA,

$5 p2.10, sel. & buses Freir, to-day, the nd insisut, at 5.10 P

For Hoikor, Pakkoi end tiphoan Fer

$1 $1.10

$1-$1,20

$5 $30, sellers

$t, sales & sellers

$4.16, salca

81. $181, ellers

183. $10), buyers

$to $181, se lom

$50 $75, sales & kryer

1. buyom

£10 £7, buyer. $50 $55, sellers $25 $21, Fal. & buyers £1 $40, sales

$37) $44), sallam $10 $12.50, sules & sel. J. Y. V. VERNON, Eroker.

OPIUM.

with all'ance of sila.

to 3

New Malwa (this year's) 8850

Bra Malwa (last year's) 689) Old Malwa (2(5 years)...910 Older Malwa (610 y'rs)...$9400 to 1

3 to 24 Ů to 1

For Hongay Per Chunsang, to-day, the

| 204 Distant, at 5.00 p.m.

For Bangkok-Per-Wongkoi, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 9:30 4.x.

For Singapore-Per Provasti.ew, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 11.30 AM. Desd

For Singapore.-Per Gaylon, to-morrow, the 3rd inst., at 11.30 AM..

For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Fer Letimbro, to-morrow, the 3rd inst, at 11.50 AM. For Yokohama and Kobe-Par Hertha, to morrow, the 3rd fast, it 11.30

For Singapore.-Per Aglaia, on Saturday, the 4th instapt, at 4,30 p.m.

For Wachow-Per Hoi Oa, on Saturday, the 4th instant, at 5,00 1.31.

For Shanghai, Moji, Kobó, Yotohirm, fie toria, B.C., and Tacoma, Wish.-Per Fictoria, o Tuesday, the 7th instant, at 11.30 AM

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

PACKET. V

The United States Nail Packet, Doric

Sow Patos $726 Non Beamm4"127) | will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd Persian......

-$301 to $ädy Ody and Paper-empted.... .......$550 20° 6590 Kales:-100 chests Patou and 60 chests Benares

THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 21st AUGUST, 4P 4 2,M

Wind

STATION.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER, 2, Pedder's H Tanzkong, 1st January, 1892.

Wladivostock. 29.03 Tokyo 29.86

P

Kochi

P23

Nagasaki

》RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 6th January, 1896..

PORTLAND

11587

CEMENT

29.83

Kaushim... 307 Gotzlaff 29.8. Sharp L'est 24.81. Amoy -9.86° Śwakow Sales Cruton 29.87 Hongkong... 29.40 Victorin Frak Gap Rock 20.85 Macao 2081 BOLL ADENTS FOR CHINA,

Haiphong 29,80 HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. |-Bolina 29.34

[1402 Mana

20.84 Cape B. James

3.WHITE & BRUS,

Hongkong, th April. 1983

(2485

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED BANGKOK.

250RDERS as bo, Booked 2nd Rates Supplied

on Application to the Undersigned for TRAK SQUARES, FLANES, ROANTLINES, AND BOARDS.

3.75

PLANED, TONGUE, AND GROOTED TRAB 3.75 BOARD.

TEAK SKINOLES.

--- GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. "Hongkong, 17th July, 15957.

"DOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR-

PORATION, LIMITED. Ug BANGKOK AND BANGOONes;

TEAR-SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and SCAN LINGS, FLAXED, TONGEED, and GROOVED BOARDS, TOR FLOORING, CELLING, WALKINO, &C. THAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING.

PINEADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS for Garrosse

Nottles of Britain, an Albues of Port

ruits and Autographs of the Most Embout Subjectsar Her Majesty in the 10th Y car of ber Ridge - Iosud The Empire For the Use of Schools, Gut. B. Pürkin-Hup and

3.00

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ВОМ

1.00

675

Pial May's Gattersnipes 50 Original

Skatuboe in Pen and Ink

1.75

Phil May's Sketch Book-Fitty Cartoons Lady Croling, by Mrs F. J. Erskine 2 1.75

1.75

3,00

Science and Christian Tradition Darwinianas

3,00

Science and Hebrer Trulition Method and Results

3,00 200

19

Discourses Biologiesland Geolo

13,00

3,00

& Mraz Kulin and two

The Queen's Reign and Its Commore- tio-Literary and Pictorial Re- Bezant Var of the Purled, by Bir Walter.

9.00

Samehts Reach

uptele paying today. I should wane & NOUST ATITIN HOTEL Homly de Lenoaldre skippers I base pick 1 x Sndrews Manes arck Indiphrers

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xat the hoot of lalo konca teper tann. I care to Ar Joan den ZIX min

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me la say, but witet: fistoff with tomathing | Mr. Charles Coltens

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greeted hampearance in the lek, it is plouais (LAS)

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occarted to me that the fervour of anel preet dur M. J. Retro/blin Dick Telkou en inga must fuck eman's hurt, ha buçarin te 12 W. Je titana fredi, kuchuk

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Hates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JAEDENE, MATHESON & CO Hongkong, Jrd May, 1895, 19 F1052,

GRIMAULT & CIE'S SOAP

HP CARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND

SURVEYOR.

18. PEAYA CENTRAL-

ESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS for

WORK DRAWINGS prepared, REPAIES supervised, and SURVOYS undertalco,"

Telegrame : “ CARMICHAEL," Hongkong, Hongkong, 1st June, 107.

BILLIARDS.

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Mandlies)=29,92° TABLES and BILLIARD ROOM EE- Capo 8. James.) QUISITES can te hed at the Ollor of the Hongkong Daily Press. p

Hongkong, 4th May, 1897..

FOR SALE

[1060

RUINART PERE & FILS. REIMS

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

NZ SHIPPERS. Ship only the Titest Quality **Extra Dzy (Green Boat).

LAUTS, WEGENEE & CO.

Hole Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1995.

#1178

affords relief not a spsody cure in the most agonizing of itching carenas. It clears the skin of the most distressing of scaly, crusted pimply and blotchy bumours; If clorans the [20 scalp of dandini, comes and erast – destroys|

microscopic insects which feed on the hair; and supplies the roots with sorgy, and nourish. ment; it heals unglahappod, and Basured ED. CANVAS hands, with-iighing, hurning paints, and painfal

DNERGILANT NAVY

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NAVY BOILED

LONG FEATUR BELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG &.00.

Paulo Bolo Agente

finger ands

233

FOR SALE.

1.On the fat mí 11.69-10, Encezbritet vooderately on the H out of China, barometrin changes are alight, Prepare in Tow in the part of the son of Japán, high in S. Chian and rar alsewhere. Parogan: Ight to moderate B. aud DE, winda) mastly fake, but some ticWira.

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20:15

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F. G. FIGG, Acting Director, Hooghna Obversatory, lut September, 1897,

instant, with Mails for thought, Jupon and San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu, Pera, do, which will be closed ay follows

10.00 AM. Registry cancer.

11.00 AM. Post Office closes, but Corrispon

denco may be posted on board the Pachet with Late For of 10 cents extra Tostage until the time of departure,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Pest Horatio will pa despatched on THURSDAY, the 3th inst; with Mails for the United Kingiom, Europe, and countries beyond, via Brindies to the Straits Settlements, Netherlandá India, Burmah; Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malle, and Gilraltar,

3.00 Peating of Prices Current and Cir.

cplars.osses.

10.00 am-Registry ceases.

10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, borks, and

pattorno cenšos

LATE LETTERs may be posted (from 11.10 | A.M.) zöžíh (10 cente Late fee up to 11:30 AM,

after which hour they may be gent,on board. with the mine late foo..

A POTERUL FUNT OF STAM

· LAUNDEY MACHINERY, Maker ---Manlove, allot & Co. and Thomas Bradford & Co. It has only been a short time in use, and has been well cared for, it is as good as www, and-would be very suitable for Pablie Laundry, where a large amount of washing is to be done. All this Machinery combined. makes a very powerful washing plant, and in- supposed to wash, dry and finish about 5.000. pices of clothes per day, They are atted: ith two of Washington Lyon's Patent Steam Disinfectors, so that whilst the washing process is going on, with, a pressure of 20 iba of ateam they produce a temperature of 260 "deg, which destroys the germs of all disorse and all forms of insect life, and at the Bams time the host dillents velours sad fabe,cr-in- silk, woollen, or cotton meterials are, not in the least affected or damaged by this process- of disinfecting and washing,

For Face and Particulars, apply to

W. LISAVGHT

189, Wanchal Bead Hongkong, Zad September, 1897 (2889

NOTICE

UN SING LOONG (DK)

kohato always fur SALE • Ong memori mant of the new canon's selected PRE SERVED GINGER and SWEETMELIS of their woll-known minafartaro, vo

Head Offer: Horozora – No. – Set On Lane, West Point

Branch Offlor = Moran, Cântoh,

CHUT CHEW TING. Manager Hongkong, 30th April, 189712410

AMERICAN SYSTEM

MEN, FALCONER & CO'S BIOZTrza, Tat Sept. Barometer V A.R2991 Tum. 8 A.M. (Wetbulb) 78 Barometer 12. 2087 Then 1. Webob 78DENTISTRF- Baronter 4...29 63 Therm.4.1.2. (Wetbulb; 79 Thermom. 9 4.8. 63: Therin. hinximum 1994 31. -Fherrnour. 1 P.2...87 Them. Kinievím fører-

Themsom. 4. Eight, 81

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE Zud tua Bihi feptember

HABE EIDSLEGK" £.

CHAMPAGNE, 1889, Wixte Sexe

por cass of 1 donen quartan ............. per case of 2 plonas pinta... KRESSMANN & CO B-

RED AND WHICH BORDEAUX WINES.

From the simplest blemish to the most C. G. HIEBERT & 00.8. thearing and diellgurur diseases of the skin and scalp, ovun when complicated with sorofalons

dermatologiste Lause of Bhin

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BOTTLED ALE & STOUT -

STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 10th May, 1897.

OR SALE.

AF OF THE SIKIANG WIT

لية.

„Kosa Watan

- LOW WATEL,

HongkonHeight, Heral

No 90, QUEEN'S ROAD GENTELY- CHADWICK KÖV (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE):

JAPAN FINE ART CURIOS.

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