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AQUATIC ENTERTAINMENT

AT THE V. R. C.

Entertainments given under the suspices of tlo V.B.C, have always proved enjoyable functions, and that on Saturday afternoon at the Club'a anglosure in Kowinou standa, wall ́in line with othors that have preceded it. The weather was most appropriate, and with no

excuse to stay indoore spectators attended in great numbers, the ladies especially responding generously to the invitation of the Committee to b pregunt. Iolleod, so hearty was the response that the accommodation of the temporary stand was fully tazel, which fast should be a useful guide to the committee making arrangements inconnection with the forthcoming annualsports, when the attendance is sure to be oven larger and probably will be limited only by the accommoda tion available. Viewed from the roadway, the stand on Saturday, presented one of the prettiest scenes the oys could well dwell on, the variety and combination of beautiful colours in dresses making a Aus kulekloscopio picture. Creature comforts had been adequately considered by thoughtful committee-men, aud with a caplial programme of sports nothing more was wanted from the spectaculer aspect, to complete the pleasure of the afternoon.

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THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS CORRESPONDENCE, HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING,

CRUELTY IN HONGKONG.

TO THS EDITOE OF THE "DAILY PRINS

Hongkong, 28th August, SIE-I sincerely liege that the time and money of the socisty now being formed for the prevention of crualty to animals will not be spent in endeavouring to prosents the per petrators of the heinous crimes referved to by your correspondent "A Hearts Supporter" (of the Society, or of the thieves and runkavis? in your issue of to-day. While dunib animals suffer through no fault of their own, the thiover, suspicions characters, drunkards, and other protégée. of your correspondeat have only them. selves to thank for the treatment they receive and riebly deserve.

with their faces skyward," and my only regrat is. that such treatment is net meted out on a more extensive scale. But I of course u only an Englishsa, living in a British Colony, and

A FOREIGNER.

After the numerous instantes recontly re- corded in your columns, in which ladies have been the ristims of robbery with violence at the hands of those whom your correspondent correctly describes as "speaking animals" it is diffoult to summon up the benevolent and merciful feeling" which we are now asked to extend to the perpetrators of these and similar There were six items on the programme crimes, Personally I must confess to fealing two lengtha" handlerp (heats), foam race, two grim satisfaction when I see a really effective longths" handicap (final), tub race (hata),kiok administered or heads pulled right back exhibition diving, tub raes filial), and water polo. All of these were contested with spirit by the various compatitors. The two-lengths handicap fell to J. Alves, to whom J. Roza Pereira was second. Great interest termed centred in the team Fap. which is an event that always calls for the best possible performance on the part of those appear. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST PLAGUE. ing in it; the fast was recognised by the member" of the two rival teams, and every beat contested to the last inch. J. Witchell's team won, but with very little to spare

Hongkong, 28th August A. E. Alves, the captain of the opposing side, Sie,According to HE the Governor's finishing only a few seconds behind. The tuk Memorandum, the contacts with the plagi race, an amusing display of aquatic equestrianism patients are not, as a ralo, infected with tin ia wooñon vessala fashioned to represent, korsos, disease, and in the blood, of healthy persons was won by 1. A. Alves, H. S. Holmes taking there are bacilli apparently harmless. So, after second place. Exhibitions of diving were given all, the disease is net so infectious and virulent by W, Sohumaker, N. H. Alves, F. Gorgo, and as it was thought to be. The whole Colony M. A. Raznek, the first-named of whom gained ought to foul grateful to His Excellency for especial applause for his performances. The having risked his own lifa to seek farther light water polo match between teams captained by on a disease which is mysterions to the world, W. Armstrong and A. E. Alves proceeded and the Sasitory Board ought to take o lesson amid moh enthusinem; it was a hardly-fought from what His Excellency has done and rame, and resulted in a draw, one goal all, Asubstitute fresh methods on the lines indicated to the officials managing the entertainment, by His Excellency for those which have cost the Mr. T. Meek was starter and time-keeper. Mr. Colony so much money and inflicted so much. F. W. White referee, and Mr. E. M. Hazeland hardship without any beneficial result.* umpire.

THE COST OF SPEED.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESA.“

During the last ten years monsures for com- bating plaguo liave been numerous, varying from time to time; theory has boon experi-

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Wee AND DYEING

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The following is the report for prosentation to shareholders at the sixth ordinary meeting to be held at the offices of the general managers on Monday, 14th September, at 11.30 a.m. ----

The General Mäuigers beg to submit a statement of scoquets covering the poriol from ist Aegast, 1902 to 31st July, 1903.

After dedacting $50,030 paid as interim dividend this balance at credit of profit and low account is $121,121.55, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:

To pay a floul dividend of 6 per cent.

To write off properly account

making 10 per cent, for the year $75,000.00 35,000.00 To carry forward to credit of next

year's account

11,121.55

$121,121,55

AUDITOR.

The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Hatton Potts, who offers himself for re-sleotion,

LIABILITIES

Capital account....... Sundry areditore

Unclaimed dirüslends Profit and loer account

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Property compricing lot, buiklings and

machinery Fazaitero.....

Sundry debtors,

Clash

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MONDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1903

PLAGUE TREATMENT AT KENNEDY TOWN HOSPITAL.

Dr. J. C. Thomson's report to Dr. Atkinspa

Hospital up to the 6th July last is published in on plague cases treated in the Kennedy Town

the Gazelle. We make the following extrueta:--|

WHILE OUR PREMISES are unDER REPAIR, OUR SHOW-ROOMS

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2 cases of plague have boon admitted to this date, of which 97 wem discharged surod, 171 died, and 24 are still in Bospital, but all convalescoot. All these 24 will almost certainly PLEASE SEE ADVERTISEMENT ON THE 1«T PAGE FOR THE

recover completely, and for purposes of my slentations in what follows I shall oluss them with those eurod. As the epidemio sens practically over, faturę admissions to the Hos- pita! this year will probably scarcely interfero with grueral statements that may now be made and this year's figures may. I think, be quite fairly compared tentatively with the total figures for previous years.

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GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF PHOTO SUPPLIES. Hongkong, 31st August, 1900,

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day

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THE KASHMIR FLOODS.

Later accounts of the Kashmir foods show Dr. Morrison writes to the Timar nader date that the earlier reports were by no means exaggerated. Tho Srinagar correspondent of the Civil and Military Gazelle rys that the Peking, July 29 :--

appalling. The first house to be washed away damage done in the European settlement was Was Dr. Dorothy Pratt's, which received the fallest force of current. After that in quick succession fell Mr. Marret's, General Percy Smith's. Mrs. Thomson's and Mrs. Nicholett's For the the whole of that day and night and he following the water poured in through the band, filling up the Munshi Bagh polo ground, the Chenat Bagh and the city till some la feet

st of water covered the ground. During all this time fallsof houses were continually being heard. Mr. Cockburn's house, the Club, and all public works floos and almost every enthouse in the Mansbi Bagh collapsed into a mass of rain. Tolegraph poles wore rooted up, and Srinagar was literally cut off from muy communication whatever with the world beyond. Only those horses in the city that are baill on higher sites are standine. Every moand is onvored with houseless people, in any cases with people who have waved nothing but what they stand in, and who or any of them starving. Looting has keen going on to a ghastly extoets food belp snatched from the hands of children and clothes from women who have saved their little all from their falling houses.

given written opinions on the Shanghai Supao Nearly all the foreign Ministers have now

sodition.case. Briefly to recapitulate, when the six journalists were arrested at Shanghai, it was the Tuotai himself who proposed to the Consuls General of England, Japan, and the United States that the accused should be tried by the Mixed Court and, if convicted, should serve their sentences in the foreign settlersent, where the offences whers committed. body accepted the proposal, which was the only possible corrop procedure The Vicorog of Nauking promptly rupadiated the action of the Taotni, and the Waiwapu sont the Hinister. Lion-fung to call on all the foreign Ministers and uries that the accusal should hamind over to the Chines anthorities

At the beginning of the epidemic, as fresh CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

curative sorum is not yet available Ionally, mugl as On returning to the Colony Sir C. P. Chater, last year's experienos anficiently proved sorum C.M.G., resumed his seat on the Committee. imported from Europe to be aselern, I decided to Mr. A. Haupt resigned on teasing for home, continueteials I had made to some extent in the nad Me. A. G. Wood was invited to fill the two previous epilenios as to the cuntivo value of

oil of cinnamon. As an arom: ig valație nit în | THE vacanay, and his appointment requires con- firmation at this mesting. Sir C. P. Clator, is antiseptic, and it is shsorbed into the C.M.G., and Mr. A. G. Wood, retirờ, hat, being | blood unchanged, so I gave it in largo dosna in eligible offer themselves for re-election.

the form of the essence, in this Tops that it might be absorbed in suffieient qusutition to exercise its antiseptic action against the plague baill. After a further serios of 30 JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..

however, I abandoned it us insoless.' General Managers, The next anies of canes, over a hundred in Hongkong, 26th August, 1933

number, I treated on general principles, sympto matically, until the 18th of May, when you The accounts are as follows--

muggested to me a further trial of carbolic acid BALANCE-SHEET, šli July, 1963.

3 C. in larger doses than when I previously used it .1,250,600,00

in this Hospital. I consented to make rack 341,024.60

3,0.20 further trial, though, I confess, without much 121,121,55

I bad in Lope of its proving of value. $1,715.187,41 191 wet this drug in a series of over 200 eases in tinss of 80 grains a day, and while the $

mestality in that year was 76.5 per cent, slightly 1,366,420,02 less than the average, I did not think it had

2,767.00 20,041,92 | been much affectyl by Alis treatacent. Et war,

09.001

I think, foar proposal that our shou'd begin 248,149,61

31.328.25 | with an initial dosage of 146 grains in 24 hours, 10,001.00 But rapidly diminish the quantity given. 32, 184.88

1919.14 determined, however, to push the comedy to the nimost, and, while watching stefully against 10,094.68

Quy appearunces of poisoning, to give the $1.713,387.44 drug in full doses NO long as plaguo basilli were prescut in the blood. I accord. *. .ingly gare 144 grains of carbolic acid 18,423.39 daily, divided into two-hourty doses of 12 grains 2,000.00 | cach, and administered, as two years ago, in a mixture flavoured with syrup of orange and 1,673.39 chloroform water, in some cases over long To interim dirblend of 40 cents per share

paid on 20th April, 19350,000,00 periods. Inspector Koight, for instance, To balance....

181,121 55 consuet over 2,500 grains of pare carbolic

his bad WAR batione

froo from $102,791.94 acid

Pague bacilli. With these enoriaous dosos, 8,465.15 expected evisione carbolic aci 184,233.89 posuing to appear frequently, but it

was practically unknown. $192,794.04 carboluvii dovéloped, but the emission If one or two doses was usually sufficient to clear the urine, and permit rosumption of the remedy in full dosos. Ia mertain cases dys peptic symptoms occurred, but in theen greater dilution of the mixture with water was all that was required to overcome this obglacie to its consumption This absence of untoward symp toms is probably an incidental testimony to the purity of the apothecary's stock of carbolis acid, as carbolaria is believed to be due more to impurities in the acid than to the drag itself.

Cott az - value of stock.. Yarn valite of stack... Mill stores--value of "tock Fire jugurance at 1x pertaining to

poriod after at July, 19863

[Coal-valne of stock ...

Dr.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

To rammeration to general managers, 10 To remaneration to consulting committed per cent, or balance of working count To auditor's fee.

By gain on working By transfer fees

SHARE REPORT.

The extra knot of spe, or frection of a monted nf considerable cost, loss and anffering gy balance from last yeat knot, which eacla, newest Atlantic liner must to the people, and large sums of money have achieve above her predecessor of a for months been spent for limewashing, disinfecting and before, in a terribly costly honour. Just fumigating purposes, yat, ne fæe ap the dinansa how costly it is is explained in the 1903-4 is concerned, our position to-day cannot be edition of Bhodes'a Stenmahip - Guide. Say said to be better than what it was ten years that 1,000-hp gives a speed of sirteen ago. If these sums, together with those equally to saveutoon knots, and 2,000.b.p. gives large that the people have been compelled to twenty-one knots. From this point one effort spond andor the pressure of the Sanitary Board, required to produce each additional knot is had been accumulated, they would amount to enormous, Thus, 3,000-b.p. only gives 234 millions, which might have been available · frus kuots, 4,000-hp. gires twenty-six knots, and the general improvement, the Sanitary, the text six kuols would mean almost a deab condition of the Colony by rylieving evercrowd. ling of the power. "It might be possible," says ing and removing the slams from our widet the writer, "by minimising the luggageand using Hare the sanitary anthorities for used to metal of high tensile strength, to reduce the think why the discuso has successfully baffled weight of a twenty-two knot merchant steamer their efforts towards its mitigation? I should to 14,000 tone, but, unfortunately, passengers say no. They have obstinately adhered to their must have their luggage with them, the pre-conceived vows and leaked upy, every best and ample previsions must be carried suggestion contrary to their ideas and the ual a fitlis precious cargo, 80 that the groaning of the people consequent upon the displacement is increased at least 3,000 tons drastic measures adopted by them as opposition or so, with the result that the power required and obstruction. It may be said that the for a speed of twenty-twe kinete amounts up to failure of their efforts is das to the scant such an extent that the consumption of oond knowledge they have of the disease and to equais a tou per mile traversed, and the extra want of co-operation on the part of our load of 8,000 tons costs in cost alone for the Chinese fellow citizens. But as regards the Atlantio trip come £600". This explains why latter, I don't think we should have any in an Atlantic licer it is becoming more and reason to complain. Those in whose hands the enforcement of the sanitary laws are more necessary to discard as much weight as

entrusted have never taken the trouble to possible; and "the fatura problem will un-

250,00

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Meners, Erich Georg & Co. say in their weekly share ist, dated Hongkong, 29th August :-

Daring the week under review, the business Ironsted has been on the smallest possible scale, and, with few exceptions, rates have followed downward course. Rates of Exchange on shanghai are Tls. 72) fors T/T, and Tts 70 for a three days' sight Private Paper.

BANK.-Hongkong and Shanghais havo further recoded, and are procurable in small lots now at 8635; the London rate is unchanged. Business was transacted in Nationals at 328.

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Little hus transpired under this heading. China Traders changed hands at 860. Cantons were dous at $180 and $181, with further buyers at the former quotation.

FILE INSURANCES,-Hongkonge are on offer at 83274; and China Fires sold and have further' Ballers at $864.

SHIPPING SHARES-Canton and Morsos are weak, and procurable at 885. Indos hardened during the early part of the week from 883 te

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In a few caveR

As a result of observation of its use in a series of 143 cases. I consider carbolic acid in large doses the most hopeful manns of treating plague thus far at our disposal in Hongkong.

Before looking at the actual figures, there are two circumstances that need to be mentioned, and for which due allowance mat be made (1) The treatment with arbolic acid was commenced late in the epidemie, at a stage when

there is a grasler untural tendency to recovery, the disease being invariably more viralout early in the senENT. (2) Coincidently with y beginning the use of carbolic acid, Dr. Bell announced bis modification at Roas's method for examination of a thick tim of malarin blood as method for the examination of plagáé blood;

doubtedly to renee weights in every con. Jarplain things fully to the Chinese, nor have $87 sales and bayars; with transactions at inter and as a consequence of this improved means

ceivable way."

LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON BY CANAL

they treated them with such sympathy and consideration as would induce their co-operation. By their arrogant and stois attitudes, they have

instilled fears into the Chinese.minds.

mediate rates, bat, at the close of the wook, dropped again, and are pow on offer at 986, Douglases can be got at $394: and New Star Ferries have declined to $174 sahers. Shells are also weaker, and on offer at £1.

REFINERIES.Unchanged from last week's qantations.

of diagnosis a larger nuigher of very mild cases many of which would not have been diagnosed a plague in former years, were provel to be plague and sent to Kennedy Town. These cases swelled the proportion of ass rebover- ing,

MISING SHARES.-Ordinary Panjoms have

The hospital mortality of plague esos been offered in the market at $1.75. and Jelebus at 50 cents, without fading attention.

trent at Konnely Two since the foxt DOCES, WHARTESAND GODOWNS.-Whampoa outbreak of the diseases in the Colony has been Decks have changed hands at $208, $2053 and $216, or the dividend of 36 paid on the 26th, as follows:-1891, 760 per cent ; 1896, 74,3 per

The Consular

villages and as there are but fow spots of high ground to which the people might ran to save themselves, it is to bo presumed that a large proportion of the inhabitants of these have perished. In Srinagar the loss of life seems to have chiefly occurred from the over-crowding of dunga boats. The reservoir at the waterworks has been so severely damaged that it will pro-

for extention. Lurie, however, of the fact that the neef laad not been tried, that some were probably ingonent, but innocent und guilty alike would all have been tortured until they confessed their own gailt and implicated oilers Reports coming in from the enllying districts and would theu lieu been bekoasud, the prop show that the rush of water swept away many was not received favourably. When the ease | was heard by the Mixed Court on the 15th, two of the aconsed pleaded guilty of writing sedi tious pamphlets calling the Emperor a petty thief, reminding him that the Chinese penalty for losing territory is death, and arging the d: thronement of the alien Manchu dynasty.bably take months to repair, and it is roughly Then the Chinco Government formally called estimated that it will cast a hitch of rupees. The band is reduced to a series of motiada apon the Diplomatic Body in Peking to hand and Barawala bridge has been washed away, over the two Chinese subjects who in open Chart but admitted that they were guilty of offences punishable according to Chinese law, with death. The replies of the Ministers to the circular of the doyen of the Diplomatic Body communicating this request are briefly as follows-

M. Dubail, the French Minister, emphatically expresses his opinion that the accused should be delivered to the Chineso authorities; that Chinese subjects should not be sheltered in foreign settlements from punishment for acts so serious as lease-indjesti; and that such shelter would be a violation of the conditions unler which foreign settlements were held in China, M. Lessar, the Russian Minister, is even mora emphatic. He is entirely in accord with 3. Dabail, and would never be a party, to helping

to screen those guilty of aftempting to dethrons a Monarch to whose Coùet he was accredited.

Mz. Conger, the United States Minister, agrees į generally with the principle enunciated by M. Dubail, but is of opinion that consideration bould be given to the undertaking of the Tostai. whereby he ag cod that trial and givishment of

settlement limits. Herr von Radowitz, First the defendants should take place within the

Secretary of the Gorman Legation and Acting Minister in the absouce of Dr. Mamm ron Schwarzenstein on the sea-coast, agrees with M. Dubail. So do the Belgian and Dutch representatives. The Italian Minister, who slone discusses the question with judisial

the offence is political and that similar freedom impartiality, draw attention to the fact that

of the Press has long boou permitted in Shangbai without protest from the Chines authorities, which makes the culpability loss, Ho ab Arges that it is impossible to obve look the spout genus undertakbuz given by the Tastal, and the certain panischwent without the formity of trisk which will be summarily gison kịp theo Chine anh ngư, Bd. Eshida, th

As fitly observed by you in your loading It is now practically certain that in the article published on the 5th instant ignorance next Session of Parlimat one or two Bills on the side of the natives and to litt symp day will be promoted with the object of obtaining on that of the authorities are the chief oben •less power to constract a great, ship canal from in the way of successful co-operation wizy zár London, or some point on the Thames a few view to fighting plague." The Chinese are not miles above Loudon, throngh Surrey and at all averse to any reasonable and sentible

Two companies messures for promoting the general wolfare of August, and have further sellars at the latter cent; 1898, 81.3 per cent; 1899, 91.8 per cent; ; Japanse Mini ior, awaits further reports from Hampshire to Southampton. have been registered with this object, one the the public when they thoroughly understand xato. Kowloon Wharves sold and can still 1900, 77.5 per cent; 1901, 76.5 per cent 1992, his Cousul-Gomerul at Shanghai. Mr. Townley, Fondon and Southampton (Cunal) Company what they are and if it is within their meats to and the other the Inland Waterways Company, carry them out. The appointment of street and the combined. capital is said to run into committees (kaifong) in their own country is willions. During the past two or three weeks responsible for the successful carrying out of large number of local authorities in Surrey almost all the public functions of the Chinese, and Hampshire have reosived notices from the is a very good means to secure the co-operation lafter mompany of their intention to apply to of the lower strata of the population, with which Parliament for powers to supply electricity the rulers are generally too proud to deal within their respective areas. This is said to direct

be part of the general undertaking, in con Some may reason that why Sir Henry Blake nection with which electricity will play an has been so successful in securing the co-opera- important part. So for very few portioniars tion of the coolie class is because His of the proposed sabeme have been allowed to become public, but it has been stated by Excellency is the Governor and his influence as gentleman connected with one of the companies such is bound to carry weight. This is true to that the canal will be designed to permit of a certain extent. But at the same time it the passage of large vassals. It will be 64 miles in length, 80 test wide, and 12 or more must be borne in mind that should Sir Henry feet in depth. At its southern extremity it will approach the Chinese

with the

UZYS

connect with Borthampton Dcela, and it will indifference, harshness, and arrogance as some

Teddington, with the Thames. There will

be placed at 888. Telegraphic advice from Shanghai gives the rate for Farahams 5 Tis. 1274, and, as the quotation for this stock was Tls. 150 only three days ago, we are at a loss to understand the sudden drup to this ridiculously low figure.

85.1; 1903 (to 6th July) 60.8.-

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When all allowners, such as I have before referral to, hasa bean male. I think it must be adointed that carb'je acid is of undoubted raius in the trostudent of plague, when given in LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. -- Land Investments have sellers at $155, Kowloon such dess as to allow its sufficient concentration Lands at $37. Oriente Hotels have advanced iu the blood to exert its antiseptic action on the to $56 buyers; and Humphreys Estates are on bacilli. It is, however, by no means a specific offer at $101.

remedy; and, while reporting thus favourably Corrons. No business reported.

on its use, I would urge upon His Excellency's MISCELLANEOUS.-Manila Investments were bought at $15, and can be further placed. attention the desirability of carrying into Cements have dropped to 3227 sellers New effect before next epidemic season proposals Electrics are on offer at $7. China Providents already sanctioned for the production locally of

a curative serum for the treatment of plague. cold and are further offered at 303; and China Light and Power havn sellers at $6. We have taken into our circular a new Company called the Shangbai and Hongkong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld, with a capital of $80,000 Is 1,200 shares at $50 each, all

MEMOS.Humphreys Estate

WEATHER REPORT.

Į the Britisir('Werged 4 fiuires, is awaiting instruc tions from the Foreign Offer. The Austrian

opinion. Minister, the neu, has not yet given any In ao reply Is it polated on that the two defendants wis pleated guilty did in the belief that they were to be tried and pauished barbarons cruelty of Chiasse tribunals. by the bumen Mixed Court, Dat with the

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS."

The Imperial German mail steamer -Kiau- techou left Shanghai on the 29th inst., at noon,

and war be expected hers to-morrow; at 5 am.

The N.P.steamer Victoria arrived at Victorie, B.C., on 27th inst.

The O8.8. steamer Deucalion left, Singapore. on the 28th inst., p.m., and is due here on the 2nd prox.

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The C.P.H. steamer Empress of India arrived at Shanghai at 4.30 am. on the 29th inst., and where she is due to arrive at 7ama. to-day.

make a junotion, probably a few miles above of the offears of the Sanitary Board used to. Hongkong ud Kowloon Wharf and Glown the Sea of Japan, the China const and Formoss, left again at 2 p.m. same day for Nagasaki, |

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be a number of locks on the canal, all His Excellency would not have boor oporated by electricity, and an electric tram successful, even though he is the Governor. wey will, it is sintesi, be constructed the Sympathy and consideration go a long way whole length of the canal, with powerful in winning over the hearts of the poor and motorn for henlage purposes. If the scheme în persisted in, and the necessary Parliamentary ignorant. Thanking you for the insertion of sanction is obtained, the work of construction | this-Yours, etc., will occupy between two and three YEZIK.

PRO-SANITATION.

The Hongkong Observatory on the 29th inst. I paid up incested the following repert Co., Ld., extransdinary meeting en 31st October. The baronietar has fallen over the N, part of The depression which appears to be shallow Co. interia dividend of $2.50 payable Sist

transfer books close from 25th to 31st at present, is probably lying near S. Formosa August: inst. Hongkong Hotel Co. Li, creliancy half and moving slow by NW.

Pressure is highest over BE. Japan.

are by special device in manufacture the smoothes. early meeting 7th September tranfer, books close from 1st to 7th September, Hongkong Strong NE. winds in the Formoes Channal and most quill-like J nibs to be obtained anywhere

, ordinary and NW. and W. winds over the NE, part of

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In 6d. and 18, boxes, at all Stationers. annnal meeting 14th September; transfer books the Chinn Sen.

WAVERLEY WORKS, EDINBURGK. (2045-4 elose from 8th to 14th September.

Forecast:-Mederata or fresh W. winds; fair.

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