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REFORM II SFAM...-

THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY.

I is now book Mr. Warington Smyth endeavours to show what are the difficulties to sound and bosity reform in Sie, both with. by and without, against which the King and these who are loyally working with him for good have to eastond, in grafting the oivilia. ition of nuden Europe on in the conservatism of the Far East, of the King he says --

The shortcomings of the Siamese character Lavo Be Texpocsible for the slow advance the King has been able to make, and for the number of European officials who have been appointed to the various departmentu of Cha Civil Service; and to the tailings of many of these Europeau"," one is bonad to admit, bave been dra get more enraplications. This King of Biam has been pero- bably the worst servei Boveroixu in the world. His wishes, his advice, and his orders were ignored as long as they could safely be s0 treated. No reliable information was allowed? to ter through to him, and while twice a-yeng the tongues of all the nobles in the land awore loyalty and allogiares, the lirea of 50 per cent. ĐỂ TRỊ NHI CHƯA Hazra of the paneipts le had laid down, and were one cunthood disloyal- ty, and greed, dieness, or indulgence have been their lord and master."

Aad again.

Shortcomings there have been in the polioy and administration of Siow in the prst, to which it is both useless and unwise to be blind, but which are duo to a variety of causes, among which clirante, temperament," geographisal and bistorical influenecs, and the peculiar social conditions of Indo-China Nave played important paves. But the Einme havo aohiored so much f actual advanos in the last for years, and have displayed a remarkable alilition in mnay dir vations, that looking dispassionately on the resalts, on erat denbt that the extraordinary sympathy of the Ring for his people, backed or the rer inerasing activity of the most able kind past sness of his subjects, will be able to serura to Slam new measure of independenes, and will win for hor on hansared placă among

ammercial nations."

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-of the-ruauit in Tourkod with apologies........ It is, therefore, un mo'l in boldly face the music, and the most convenient form of carrying out sadl a grogramoer word be the appoletoient of a ronitsitter of exports, empowered to report fone- lessly on the causes thefailure. Whatthat cause is is generally known, is more or less vague form, to every engineer officer in the Navy, and it may be assumoni ant the knowledge has boon acquired by foreign experts Either, then, va most hag disjon, and become the Enghing-stock of th Naval Powers, or we must frankly acknowledge winyn.the fuoikties, and take practical stops to remedy it. Nearly eighteen auths have olep sed siuve the Terrible completed her contractors" trinis, und since thon she has been a saccoil ressel whoo Lotdriven beyond sixteau or gsven- teen knots, but reapon as that speed has keen. excoded, the auto breakdown, from preciselyOMBAY BUEMAH TRADING COR- the army encse, odeurs. One day the failure is

D assigned to only main steam pipes, another day to hot bearing but it is well known stiho Ad- miralty that hes are not the real causes. Coald it be shown that the Bolleville boilers are at fault then we could understand the kosifauer of the Admiralty, but the boilors have proved a qualified suecose The root of the failure Bog in quite mother direction; and, that tho Adrsimity now fall well. The cause of failure is not i matter over which the Admiralty nosd be in the least degree ashamed; but when foreiguere rand, after every trip of the Terr bie, that she Lae gain met with failure they may be fully justified in their aceptioier as to our exemplary

advancement. To make the Terrible a success ould provably involve the expenditure of some thousands of pounds, Int in carrying out such a undertaking no principle or policy would be ssorbeer, and if in inking the ball by the borny we can turn a follare into a suben we should bo shewing not merely true courage, but bo securing a good ship in place of à laine duck. The Feverful and the Terrible were bujit in a. papie over the Fusion Rurik; we van now gira milaneu of our philgaatio temperament by appointing a committee of experts who an quiail investigate the cause of failure, oud pon their report the inherent dofoot may be nade good bore our great failure boosman the laughing stock of Europe.-Naval! and Military Becard.

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kindurss so It hunted up a kopret of the widow's and breakfasted off a portion of it. Ti thea in wat into the street, and took some trouble to find a policean. It had not got A muzzle or a tireuce, and the widow has accord. ingly barn fired. Yet there are some people who talk as if dogs had nons of the finer feel ings and no use of gratitula. Why this ons Foems to have been positively hunia!.

The Parisan doctors au pusulid, and cp- parently somewhat unred, over a man whe rafnses la de, although they hacs teled to per sundy kim that he should do so, and that it is the only sent thing left for him to do. He got very drunk, and fell dows. The police picked hiri up, and wok him to the nearest dostor, who declared that his skull was fractured, and that

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The ex-Empress Eugénio has been giving bar impressions of the Spanish-American war to a newspaper represonitive in Paris, Thora in a sory pathetic interest in far opening sent.

encos ct hoi statement in which she says: take a sorrowfal interest in a war, for war hans heen toes my most cruel fee. It robbet me of my empiry of any uơn, and, I naiy leo Ray, of sy harband." Her Majesty continues:

The Spanish-American war is crially in teresting to mo, for Spain je the lund of my birth, and the United States was sisited by my husband, the Bumperor, where he received many courtesies I would stop this way I could, for doubtless the problera con be solver with cut further bloodshed on the part of two great peoples who ought to be friendly. I Exow little of the polition exiguusies which bronght about this war, for my life is in This the the pant. But all, humanity is one. privilege and the duty of woman to discemrage handles auffering My people are a brave race.

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The Britiali stormer Phra Chay Ko, from Bangkok 9th July, had fine wother and light variable winds throughout,

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CHUER MANAGER:

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HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Currant A combat the rate of 2 par Cont. per Aux, on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DaPOSITS.

For 3 months, 25 por Cent. per annum. For 8 months, 34 por Coat, por Andum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. por AunNE),

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

VESSELS EXPECTED,

THE PREMOR MAI The M. M. stummer Brasst Simone, with the French mail of the 16th altitan, laft Saigon en Thursday, the lith instant at 9 am, and may be expected hors on or about Bunder, the 17th lastaut. This Pecke brings replies to [letters despatched from Hongkong on the 7th

May

THE AMERICAN MAIL, The . &0. steainee Bolgio with the American mail of tlie 18th ultimo, left Tako. havya on the 9th-fastont, at duylight, sed may he expeated here on os bant Monday, the 18th instant.

THE CANADIAN MAIL

The C. F. R. ateamor Empreis of China left Vanomurer for Hongkong vis usual ports of call on Monday, the Iità instant.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL,- The C. N. Co's simmer. Chingly, from Australian Parts loft Port Darwin on the 18th Instant, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the End instrat,

MERCHANT STEAMERS. The N. T. stemmer Olympia sailed frora Tacoma for Japan mit Hongkong on the 2nd

The Austrian Floyd's steamer Findobona left Moji for this port on the 4th instant.

The Information in those Desariptions, con- sisting of Ninety interesting articles, packed with facts concisely set out, and containstant. ing statistier of the TRADE of encli Country and Port, wezid alone suffico to fill a large volume.

The Directorios and Descriptions ars of

CHINA Eawkiang Poking

Whampoa Nowchwang Hulo

Samehui Tientsin

***Wachowin

Amoy

Awntow

Iangehow Méngtan Hokow Szex60

Taki Chefac Shisuzhni

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Kowlcon

Nipgro

Lappa Hollow

Soochow

Hougetow

Wenchow Poochow

Taktci

Chiakiang

Nanking

Wuha

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EASTBEN SIBERIA

Vladivostock

Nicolejowak

JAPAN

Tokyo Yokchara

Ozeka

Tama's

Nagasaki

-Keeling

Hyogo

Hakodate

Tainecfu

Kole

Nilgata

Tshow

FORZA"

Seoxl

Hoasan

Chemale

Fusar

The steamer Glonesh, frem Mid‹ilesborɔngh and Loudon, left Singapore for this port on Today, the 13th instant.

The P. & O. steamer Brindisi loft Singapore for this port on the 12th instant at

The N. P. stormor Braemar sailed frum Pertland, Or, on the 12th instant, for Japan and Hongkong.

The chartered stoomer Knight Templar, from Calonita, lait Singaporn for this port on the 14th iustout.

The H. A. L. atosmos Brefo, from Humburg, left Singapore for this port on the 10th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 16th insinat

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FAIDAT. 13th July, EXCHANGE.

LONDON

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The N. Y. K. sisamer Hokata Mure (Burgpo Line) laft Kobe for this part of the thell's Antaytan B. A instant, ond is expected to arrive here on Lae 19th stunt

The Mutua ateamer Onpuck, from Glasgow and Licarpool, passed the Canal about lat inst., Mckpoo

and may be considered dus at Singapore on or Chinnampotont the 19th instant

HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENCIES MACAO

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FRENCH INDO-CHINA

Tonlau Provinoor Saigon An

Cambodge

PROCLOPPINCH

Manda

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Cebu

Sammak

BORNEO

Labran

The N. Y. K. steamer Ond Mari(Australian Line) loft Thursday Inlux for this port on the 11th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 92ad instrut.

The East Asiatic steamer Malaye, from Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Antwerp, may be considered due have on or about 24th fastanË

The steamer St. Jarome, from Middlesbor British N. Bernaoough, Rotterdam and Antwerp, passed the Canal the 18th instant, and is exposted to arrive at Singapore on or about the 3rd proximo,

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LIMITED.

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The CHRONICLE covers the notable events of the last half century in the Far East logel har conorded with the countries of Bestern Asih, the various Castonus Tariffs, Trade Regulations, Chamber of Commerce Scales of Commissions, Coneclar and Court Fese, Hongkong Stamp Duties, Postal Guide, Chinese Festivals, Tables BANK of Money, Weights, and Measures, and other Commercial Information including: TREATIES WITH CHINA Great Britain-Nanking, 1842, Tontein, 1858; Convention 1860; Chefoo, 1876, with Additional Article, Opium Convention, 1280: Chungking Convention, 1899, Thibet Sikkim Convention, 1890; Burmah Con vention, 1897,

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ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCZIDED CAPITAL PAID UP CAPETAI... RESERVE FUND......

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA, BRANCHES & AGENCIES. Kobe Fondon. San Francisco

Honolala New York Lyons

Shanghai Bombay

LONTON BANKEES': THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. PARE'S BANK, Limited. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED. HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 por cant par anum on the daily balance. On fired deposlis for 12 months per annum.

INSUR NO

3

Aguat.

[655

S. CHOH,

Hongkong, 25th March, 1895..

NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the owners' copy of the TITLE DEED, of Lot No. 4 in the British Concessian, Chainesu, has been LOST, and that if it be not found within one, month from the date of this advertisement it £30,000,000 be cancelled and steps taken to obtain »

12,850,000 new diceri

K. D: ADAMS,' 872,000 PREMIUM INCOME Angele

By his Attorney, HERBERT F DENT. The Undersigned AGENTS, of the abora

(1354 Company ure preped to ACUEFT EISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

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Lossis PAID AMOUNT INGUSED

FOUNDED 1797-

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO Hongkong, let July, 1598,

ORTLAND

Canton, 24th June, 1838

1

(1898

E N TING

SURGEON DENTIST,

CEMENT

JD WEITE & BROS.

SOLA AGENES FOR CHIKA:

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 11th Apr. 1988

AMERICAN SYSTEM ENTISTRY

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No 59, QUER'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW, (LATH OF POATE & NOBLE), Hongkong. 19th July, 1997. .

A FOUR ROOMED "HOUSE 1a Rxn--86

MOND THERACE."

A FIVE ROOMED HOUSH at KOWLOON

with Tennis Court. Apply to

[1392

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO. LIMITED. Hongkong, 13th July, 1898. PRIVATH BOARD AND RESIDENCE MILLANDERS

GLENBALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1838.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

(1897

YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2. Podder's Fl Hongkong, let January, 1892,

MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

[800]

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VEET MODERATE, Conealtation Fros. Hongkong 9rd September, 1891.

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Frazeo: Tientsin, 1858; Convention, 1806; Tientsin, 1855: Conventious 1886, 1987, and 1895.

United States: Tientsin 1958; Additional, 1865: Peking, 1880; Immigration, 1894. Germanyienten, 1861; Peking, 1880. Japan-Shimonoseki, 1895; Liastung Con

vention, 1805 Commercial, 1896: New --Ports, 1896.

Portugal, Russia, Kussian Land Trade.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN.

Great Britain, 1858; Trade Couvention, 1966; United States Extradition Treaty, 1888; Creat Britain 1804, Daties Convention, 1395; Russia, Agreement as to Cores.

TREATIOS WITH COREA

Japan, 1876 Japan Supplementary 1376 United States; 1889; Great Britain, 1889.

TREATIES WITH SIAM

Great Britain, 1856; France, 1895. Great Britain and France, Siamese Frontier,

CUSTOMS TAEIFFE TRANY REGULATIONS China, Japan, Siam, Coren.

PASSED THE CANAL. Ourwam.-13th June-Ichang. 17th June

Ravius. 21st Jung-Cormardwnshire, An- ingsby, Drengarth. 24th Jonn-Borneo, Ardia, Patrodas. 8th June-Ebani, 1st Jay Ciarla, Indri 5th July-Prins Heinrich, Kinkiary, Suevia. 10th July- Salazie, tardanes, Socotra. 12th July- Sarnia. HOMEWARD.-12th July-Malacca, Beilona.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

PSAK DELIVERY closed at Post Office at 11.30 a.m. and 3 pm. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and 9.30 o'clock Trans. Letter Boxes it Paak will be cleared ut 12,30 and 4 p.m.

Get The authorised List of Maile issued in connection with this paper in the one published twice each day in our Extra, whist is corrected to a much later how than that given below.

The Postal Guide for 1898. rovised to sto will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, F. Zx This is the puly authorised completed Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.

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A MAIL WIE CLOSE.

For Chefoo and Nawabanger Sallberg. to-day, thn luth instant, at 7.30AM.

For Shanghai and Kobe-Fer Marta Vaierie, to-day, the 16th instant, at 8.30 A..

For Singapore, Samarang and Sourabaya.- -Per Fassung, to-day, the 16th instant, at 10.00

4.AI.

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For Shanghai-Pur Monfae, to-day, the 16th

statory

Thales, to-day, the 16th iust, at 5.00 A.M.

For Kohe Yokohaxe and Seattle.--Per Riojun Mara, to-day, the 16th instant, at 5.00 For Seigon-For Else, to-day, the 161b instant, at 5.00P.M.

For Poncho-Per Changsha, to-day, the 18th Custaut, at 5.00 P..

For Saigon and Singapers.—For Moyuane, to

day, the 18th instant, at 5.00 pm.

For Samarang and Surabaya-Per Hupeh,

$385, buyer

$325 208 pr. pe

£5 ominal

24 pomical

216.53.

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17, wllers £117, sellers

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Tenwick & Co., Geo.... Telen Cemen!... Da. Now Leue .......... H. & C. Bakery ------*),

Hongkong at Gas... Hongkong Electric ... II. H. L. Tramways......

longkong Brick ...........) Hongkong fon

11, K. Wharf & ... Hongkong Rope........ kl, & W. Dock immutants---

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Hougang Land Jur. Humphreys stale... Kowloon Land & B West Point Building| Lusou Emgar

Mining-

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620, ellers $10:30, cellers $512, sul 500 13 £10 $108.25 sic 107

$50 62, buyra 525:116, Fellem £6060 400 5100

$125 40 pert. nroid,

[371, sales 85c 133, ellera $20:00, eller 425 42 Ingers

20 850, sellors 155 16. 180 82088), ellers $50 $315, snied

$60 16, ellers

$803, sellers

$10, ar $30517, hovers $400 sulfers $100 $98, males á vellare

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$ 40. tlenu

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China and Manila... China Manal Ord

Do, Preference, ...

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Unity) Aabeston, LA, Wandhini Warehouse... It toon de ., & S

661 614

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$50 180, eller £1019, 10s, buyers £10 £3, 19

£5 d

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$5 $5, eller

$288, xllers 22 440, ivSTI $374540, diy,

$141.25, sales & b..

3. V. Y. VERNON, Brghar,

OPICAL

Allow'ce,

Malwa New $10 to $80 p.pls. nett talety. Malwa Old... 8830 to Malwn Older.....$

Persian Oily **

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per chest.

Dr. Pper-cruppa:$399. 1+ $700- Patun New.........$7 Fat Old..

Ecos

Benares 08:4

on Monday, the 18th instant, at-11.30 AM, Betares New

For HosPer Eddie, on Homluy, the 18th instant, at 430 P..

For, Tameul-Fei Ningpo, on Tuesday, the 19th instant, at 11.30 am.

Fur Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, B., and Tacoma, Wo.-Per Victoria, on Tuesday, 19th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Shenguni. Per Icongmain, on Tuesday, the 19th instant, at 3.30 ..

For Nagasaki and Vladivostock-Por Terrier, on Tuesday, the 10th inst., 61 4.30 P.. For Purt Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook. town, Towesville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Met- buurus-For Chaayska, on Saturday, the 3rd instant, at 2.00 2.3.

THE WEATHER,

CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 14th JULY, and M.

Wind:

STATION.

Waitrosio 29.73

Tokyo

Kochi

£0.45

20.0

For Nagaonks, Kobe and Yokohama.Per Sagnenki. Reselie, on Saturday, the 23rd instans, ut 5.00 Kagoshinas

Gutzlaf F..

For Shaughni, Meli, Kobe, Yokohams and Sharp Paak.. Portland, OrPer Braemar, en Saturday, the Am 13th proxime, at 11.30 h.

Stalow Canton MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. Hongkong

The French Contrast Packet Caledonien will Victoria Peak. be dospatched on SATURDAY, the 16th Gap Rock instant, with Minils to the Duited Bingdera Europe, and places beyond, via Marcelles Haiphong... to Saigon, Stratta Sutliemeats, Batavia Bue-Cape 8. James msh, Ceylon. Mairas, the Australasian Colentos, Aden, Natal and tho Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, 8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir

culars ceases.

M-Registry chases.

-Mail case.

10.00

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EB SANG ---COAL MERCHANTS,

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Primrose ($585 Pogamoid Case 025 Hjorter Brass Cason, 6.90.

27.40

8.00

2.65

5% discount on orders of 1.000 and over.

Apply to,

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Gunmakers,

Hongkong

Hongkong, 7th July, 1897.

..1756

Royal Octaro-Comjusta with Maps and Flus pp. 1,302, 87. Directory only, pp. 928, $3.60

It was years ago universally pronounced to be the cheapest work of the kindanywhere published and though very much enlarged and improved in every way, the price in silver is now greatly below the equivalent of 25 shillings, at which it was originally pablished.

It is published at the

Mr. F. Algur, 11, Clemont's Lane. Messrs. Blrest & Co., 20, Cornhil ....Messrs. E. Pasi de Lobel & Cle., 53, Rue Lafayette Mears. Mahian & Waldescheldt,

Frankfurt a/IT.

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BAR FRAN CO.MT. L. P. Fisher, Merots. Excbge J. REMEDIOS;

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MELBOURNE. Mesere. Gordon & Catch. CALOUTTA Mesara. W. Nowman & Co.

Times of India" Offe Mesars. A. M. & J. Ferzasou Messrs. H. M. Van Dorp & Co. Kesars D. Grahas & Co., Ed.

FOREIGN DEALER,

No. 87; Duet STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to rond STAMPS on approva

to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer

Is also prepared to purchase uud. POSTAGE STAMPE in Large or Stiell Quantities for Cash. ADDuce WANTED,

15 to 25% Dipant Allowed.

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LATEST NOVELTIES.

FOE BPRING AND SUMMER. Hongkong, 6th April, 1898.

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SMATOW ΑΠΟΣ FoodHOW

SHARONAI TEXTEIN

Vacas.........

29.74

29.74

29.73

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64 08

Wladivostock. 29.33

•Tokyo Kochi Nagasaki...... Kagoshima... Gula*** Sharp Peak Amor. Bwalow

10 BR

20.81

20.54

29.84

Canton......

Rongkong

29.81 86

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

The German Contract Pheket Hayers, will be despatched WEDNESDAY, the 2011 Instant, with Muils for the United Kingdom, Victoria Fest Darro, and countries beyond, Naples: Gap Rock... 29.81

83

3

22.78

63

to the Straits Fettlements, Batavia, Barmah, Macae 29.94 Ceylon, India, Ades, Peypt, Mnita, &c., &c.

Registry cases at 7:30 AM.

The may cloud at 5.00 Leto leffers

with 10 cents ratra postago.

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FANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Beaty, as Foul WATKE is the cause of maudhi Siskacis ca beard Ship.

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KOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

Neither the CAPZAits, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERE will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofleers or the Oren of the following Vessels during their stay in Hoagkong Harbour ---

ARGYLL, Brit. stowarz, Wm. 'Ward-Dadwell,

Carlill & Co.

AVARA; Brit. stoamer, George Kilgen-Order: BENVENUE, Brit. str., James Potter-Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

BUTUAN, Spanish str., Madrigo-Brandao

& Co,

Termona Pons. Spanish str. Boses-Ortor.

Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co., Ld.KELAT Brik ship. Hughes Stanard 033 Ca.

Yuen Choong Book Store

Mamers, A. B. Watson & Co. L. Ifossa. A. S. Watson & Co, Ld. Messrs. Kelly &, Ld. Massis. H. Blow &. NAGASAZI" Nagasaki Press O KOHE-CHAKA "Hiogo News" Company, La. YOUOHANA... Har Kolly & Walsh, Edi

Hongkong Daily Preza Ollins, January, 1898.

MANY L. GROWING, Ami, ship, Padleton

Order. METROPOLIS. Brit 4. bk., Wm. Richards~~

Order

Moxon, Brit. 4. bk.. Crowe-Order. OLD KENSINGTON.. British ship, Tucker-

Admiralty.

PAINT ARTHER, Norw. bk., (). Olson-Order Vironia. British etr, Truebridge--Dodwell,

Carill & Co.

ב

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